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Breathing Room: Poems of Rest and Retreat
James Crews' newest poetry collection gives readers permission to find the pause in every moment and cultivate healing from a sense of everyday awe for nature, each other, and our fractured world. With the world returning to its old, unsustainable pace (and expecting us to return with it), we all must learn how to make time to slow down, to pause, and to appreciate the beauty around us. In this inspiring collection of poems, award-winning poet and mindfulness educator James Crews models how the smallest moments of deep attention can also be the most joyful and healing. Each poem offers gentle wisdom and comfort, providing life-changing insights that will resonate long after the last page. There should be a room in every house or office building set aside strictly for breathing. No speaking allowed, no phones, clocks, or other devices may be brought inside. Let the walls be empty and white, only potted ferns stirring near windows thrown open to a night-breeze bearing the scents of jasmine and lilac. You can count if you like until your heartbeat slows to its own natural pace, and your mind's as blank as a page in the back of a book. If someone asks for directions, say it's the room at the end of the hall with nothing else in it but a few plants and all the air you can breathe. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: James Crews is an award-winning poet and writer. His work has been awarded the Prairie Schooner Prize and Cowles Prize. He has also been featured in The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, Ploughshares, and The Sun Magazine. UNIVERSAL THEMES: Crews's poems are accessible and relatable, exploring the universal experiences of rest, reflection, and renewal. ENCOURAGES MINDFULNESS: Breathing Room emphasizes the importance of slowing down and cultivating peace amid life's chaos. THOUGHTFUL GIFT: A gorgeous illustrated hardcover case, satin ribbon marker, and spot illustrations throughout make this a giftable collector's item that will be treasured for decades. -
Kawase Hasui: Capturing the Soul of Japan
Discover the timeless beauty of Kawase Hasui, the master of shin hanga, in this stunning new book, featuring his most breathtaking woodblock prints and expert insights into his legacy. Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) was one of the most important and prolific Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. He was one of the main creators of the shin hanga ('new prints') movement, whose artists depicted traditional subjects in a style influenced by Western painting. Shin hanga prints are harmoniously balanced designs, printed on the highest quality paper using the finest pigments, and in small editions. They are the fruit of a traditional yet successful collaboration between artist, publisher, block cutter and printer and have become increasingly popular among collectors of Japanese prints in the last decade. Hasui began his artistic career studying Japanese painting. However, soon after seeing Shinsui's Eight Views of Lake Biwa series, Hasui turned to woodblock printing in 1919. Shozaburo Watanabe was the first to recognize his artistic genius, and Hasui Kawase soon became the most popular artist working for this prestigious publisher. He produced nearly a thousand woodcuts in a career that spanned almost forty years. Towards the end of his life, the Japanese government recognized him as a 'Living National Treasure' for his contribution to Japanese culture.Sold out -
We Live in a Bus
Hitch a ride with a family traveling in their beloved bus in this quirky picture book featuring whimsical illustrations and onomatopoeic sounds that show every day on the road is full of possibilities! Life is an endless adventure for the family of four living on their beloved bus Gracie Joy Rufus Bean (everyone got to pick part of its name). From swimming in a waterhole with dragonflies buzzing overhead--whizz! whoosh! whir!--to toasting marshmallows under the stars--crackle! pop!--there are endless surprises in store and fun to be had together in the great outdoors. Perfect for weekend campers and families who dream of taking a longer expedition, this book celebrates the joys of life on the road, from cozy family time, to sightseeing, to making memories big and small. -
I Love Being a Sea Otter: Padded Board Book: Picture Storybook
Splash, play, and float away with I Love Being a Sea Otter! Dive into the adorable world of sea otters in this charming, rhyming board book perfect for children ages 1-5. I Love Being a Sea Otter follows a playful otter as it splashes in the waves, holds hands with friends, and enjoys the simple joys of ocean life. With a soft padded cover and sturdy board pages, this sweet and engaging story is ideal for little hands and cozy read-aloud moments. Gentle rhymes and delightful illustrations bring this lovable sea creature to life while teaching kids about friendship, nature, and the magic of the sea. Key Features:
- Rhyming, Read-Aloud Fun - A lyrical story that's perfect for bedtime and storytime.
- Adorable Sea Otter Character - Introduces children to one of the ocean's most beloved animals.
- Soft Padded Cover & Durable Pages - Built for toddlers and repeated reading.
- Celebrates Friendship & Nature - A heartwarming message about connection and life in the sea.
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Sold outMinecraft: The Official Crochet Book
Build, explore, and crochet 20 crafts inspired by the expansive world of Minecraft! Minecraft: The Official Crochet Book brings the adventuring and creative elements of Minecraft out of the game and into your home! With a collection of 20 official patterns and full-color photography for wearable art (hats, scarves, blankets), decor, and amigurumi, this book features projects and patterns for every skill level, and a wide range of stitches and techniques featuring yarn expertly matched to the colorful world of Minecraft. This deluxe, hardcover book of Minecraft crochet patterns and instructions gives players the chance to craft and create items inspired by iconic skins, mobs, weapons, and blocks in this playful and popular style. Minecraft is not just a game--it's now a part of your home! PERFECT FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL: These easy to follow, step-by-step instructions with charts and schematics will help you successfully craft items based on your favorite skins and mobs, such as Alex, Steve, and many more! UNIQUE DESIGNS FOR EVERYONE: 20 unique Minecraft-inspired patterns, including patterns for amigurumi, housewares, costume replicas, inspired apparel, and more! GORGEOUS PHOTOS: With beautiful full-color photography, this book is the perfect way to celebrate with your fellow Minecrafters!Sold out -
Sold outUnluckiest Leprechaun
A hapless leprechaun embarks on a quest to find his luck on the most auspicious day of the year in this delightfully rhythmic picture book about weathering disappointment and finding what makes you unique by New York Times bestselling author Alastair Heim. Little Clover leprechaun is the only one without any luck! He's tired of feeling left out and lonely while the other leprechauns glow with magic and good fortune. This St. Patrick's Day, when luck is in the air, Clover sets out to find his luck. But is there a rainbow out there for the unfortunate leprechaun?Sold out -
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In this seventh installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies work to prevent a dangerous criminal from escaping prison in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne. The City Spies are ready to start fresh with a new home, new schools, and a new directive now that Clementine has come in from the cold and Le Fantôme has been put behind bars. But their plans are put into jeopardy when Umbra threatens to attack multiple high-level targets across Europe unless he is released from prison. With intel leading them to Rome, Paris, London, and Amsterdam, the City Spies split up and race across the continent solving codes and chasing clues in an effort to thwart the attacks. With so many moving parts, the City Spies are going to have pull out all the stops if they have any chance to succeed at this latest mission.Sold out -
Digital Coup: The Conspiracy to Thwart Global Democracy
The rise of AI and misinformation warfare is leading to racial and political polarization and democratic erosion on a global level.
We are at a unique period in world history. While advances in digital technology have brought the world closer than ever, they have also been used as tools of oppression, driving misinformation and deepening divisions. AI-generated propaganda, radicalization pipelines, and profit-driven algorithms are reshaping political landscapes, often without our awareness. How did we get here, and what can we do?
In Digital Coup, international lawyer, professor, and former national security professional Darin Johnson uses his expertise to explore how AI-driven disinformation and social media echo chambers unravel truth, deepen societal divisions, and erode democracy. Johnson walks us through the digital battleground where tech companies monetize political anxieties and extremists weaponize misinformation. He introduces us to the shadowy networks trafficking in data and disinformation, showing how AI's power is being wielded to manipulate, polarize, and exploit. This world, he argues, is shaped both by those who engineer these systems and by those who refuse to challenge them.
With clear-eyed urgency, Johnson dismantles the myth of a neutral internet and calls for a radical rethinking of our digital future. Digital Coup is a vital intervention, offering both a wake-up call and a vision for a more informed, united, and accountable online world.
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Eye of the Fortuneteller
Now with a brand-new look! A girl is haunted by her worst fears after meeting a fortuneteller in the sixth book in the Ghosts of Fear Street middle grade series from master of horror R.L. Stine. Who's afraid of the ghosts of Fear Street? Not Kelsey Moore. She's lived on Fear Street all her life, and she's not afraid of anything. Until she meets Madame Valda--a strange old woman who says she can see into the future. She tells Kelsey that only fools are fearless. Kelsey just laughs. But Kelsey isn't laughing when she climbs into bed...and finds it full of disgusting sand crabs. Or when she goes for a swim...and finds the ocean swarming with giant jellyfish! Now Kelsey is on edge all the time. Has Madame Valda doomed her to live in fear forever? -
Like a Rainbow: The Colorful Story of Cyndi Lauper
The vibrant and inspiring story of beloved singer and fierce activist Cyndi Lauper. Before Cyndi Lauper was the larger-than-life icon we know today, she was a boisterous little girl who had a hard time fitting in. But she knew she had something amazing to share with the world. She just needed to figure out how. So one day, Cyndi set off to find her own voice, bopping from place to place and trying out all kinds of jobs along the way. Though she faced many challenges and encountered people who didn't understand her particular shine, she never dimmed her light and always had music in her heart. Cyndi went on to share her powerful songs with the world and become a passionate advocate for any person who didn't quite fit in. She let people know it's okay to be different, and that you should never, ever be afraid to show your true colors! -
You're My Little Papa Bear
Cuddle up to your Papa Bear and read the newest title in the bestselling You're My Little board book series! Shower the papa bear in your life with some love with the newest title in the bestselling board book series! Featuring cut-out shapes for little hands to explore and adorable illustrations of animal fathers and their children, this book's sweet rhyming story celebrates the special bond between a father and child. Get to know the You're My Little series from Silver Dolphin Books!
From Valentine's Day to Christmas Day and every day in between, the bestselling You're My Little series is cute as can be--and fun too! Pages from these delightful books feature adorable illustrations by Natalie Marshall, as well as shaped cut-outs, raised elements, or even stickers. Perfect for cuddling up with your little one, these sweet rhyming stories celebrate a parent's love for their child. -
Iliad & Odyssey
This elegant leather-bound edition includes the two essential Greek epics from the poet Homer. The Iliad and The Odyssey are two of the oldest works of Western literature, yet these ancient myths still offer powerful lessons for our times. From the fascinating fall of Troy to Odysseus's perilous journey home, from the gods and goddesses to the Sirens and the suitors--the events and characters of these epic tales captivate us, teach us, and inspire us. Their influence can be seen far and wide, from other famous works of literature to modern Hollywood blockbusters. Whether you've read Homer's original stories or only enjoyed their modern-day descendants, this is the perfect book to complete your bookshelf, featuring an elegant leather-bound cover, foil stamping, and specially designed endpapers. You'll be moved by these magical works, and then delight in displaying this beautiful book in your home. -
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I Hate Fairyland Deluxe Hardcover Book Four
SKOTTIE YOUNG--the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning writer of AIN'T NO GRAVE, TWIG, MIDDLEWEST, and many more--brings you another heaping helping of fairy tale violence. In this oversized deluxe hardcover collection with art by Brett Bean (MARVEL'S ROCKET AND GROOT), Gert wanders around Fairyland sticking her axe where it doesn't belong on adventure after bloody adventure! Ultimately leading to a confrontation with a long-lost foe, who has raised an army of the dead to put Gert down once and for all... Collects issues #11-20 of I Hate Fairyland (2022). -
Village on the Edge of the World: Writing and Surviving Ceausescu's Romania
A Nobel laureate presents a brilliant, discomfiting reflection on literary life defined by the brutality of Ceausescu's Romania. From her childhood in Romania, in a village "as small as a thimble on the edge of the world," through to life in exile in Germany, Herta Müller's story unspools against the tumultuous history of Romania in the latter half of the twentieth century. Here, the Nobel Prize laureate reflects on cultural history, memory, and trauma, and on what it was to live and write under Ceausescu's regime. She revisits the friendships that buckled under the weight of fear and paranoia; the experience of being surveilled and interrogated; and on the unique blend of fear and tedium borne through life under totalitarianism. The Village on the Edge of the World is a book that chronicles the minutiae of life under both fascism and the Soviet Union, while charting the existential questions posed by these regimes of the twentieth century--and how they remain with us in the twenty-first. This is a powerful and evocative reflection on life behind the Iron Curtain. -
Hitchcockian Thrillers: Must-See Films in the Style of the Suspense Master
During Alfred Hitchcock's five-decade reign as the screen's internationally celebrated Master of Suspense, he directed 53 motion pictures. In such Hitchcock gold standard classics as The 39 Steps, Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds, he staked his claim as the architect, the O.G. of the thriller. He laid down the rules and rhythm of the genre, created an immediately identifiable visual style, experimented constantly with technique, pushed boundaries, tweaked censors, and shattered the expectations of his audiences -- along with their nerves. In exploiting his private fears and vulnerabilities, Hitchcock was as brilliant as making us think and feel as he was at making us scream and invading our nightmares. His films elevated the form and were among the biggest box-office successes and most influential of their time. They were and are emulated for their fashion sense and, more lastingly, even nudged the culture forward by liberalizing attitudes toward cinematic violence and sexual frankness.
Hitchcockian Thrillers: Must-See Films in the Style of the Suspense Master is a curated, opinionated, authoritative, highly personal, lavishly illustrated guide to nine decades of international moviemaking featuring films by directors - beginning in the era of Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, and Sir Carol Reed and moving right up through today's David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Martin Scorsese - who have all tried to 'do a Hitchcock.'