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The Southern Kitchen Garden: Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs and Flowers Essential for the Southern Cook
by William D. Adams Tom LeRoyBrimming with fresh vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruit, the kitchen garden is a celebration of the seasons from deep roots in the South - at times being the difference between being well-fed or hungry. The kitchen garden has now become fashionable addition to urban, suburban, and country homes. The book contains a planting guide for a variety of garden examples, charts, is essential reading for all gardeners ready to produce food for their tables.
Great Food Finds Washington, DC: Delicious Food from the Nation's Capital
by Beth KanterFood, cooking and restaurants reflect the spirit of Washington, DC, the people who live there, and their many cultures and cuisines. Culinary traditions here are firm, but there is a dynamic food/dining evolution taking place––from the finest white tablecloth restaurants to homey mom and pop cafes and chic new eateries. Great Food Finds Washington, DC features recipes for the home cook from the Capital&’s most celebrated eateries alongside beautiful photography.
Practical Celestial Navigation
by Susan P. HowellPraised by The Practical Sailor as "a first-class piece of work," Susan P. Howell's Practical Celestial Navigation was developed for Mystic Seaport's navigation courses. This third edition, originally published by the Seaport's Planetarium, retains the step-by-step format of the original, along with an abundance of diagrams and practice problems. Practical Celestial Navigation is recommended as a self-instruction text for beginners or for old celestial hands getting back in practice.
Hiking Nebraska: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures
by Seth BrooksHiking Nebraska features detailed hike descriptions, miles and directions, trailhead GPS coordinates, and informative maps for 45 of the greatest hikes in the cornhusker state. Hikes will take readers through the wide-open grasslands, rugged cliffs and canyons, and towering buttes that comprise the diverse natural beauty of Nebraska. From the wooded bluffs near the Missouri River to the badlands of the western half of the state, discover the plethora of hiking trails that might just be Nebraska&’s best kept secret.
Pinch of This, A Dash of That: Heart-felt recipes & memories of Grandma's cooking
by Gooseberry PatchFavorite family recipes that are hand-picked & time-tested! Updated with 16 pages of photos, this all-time best-seller, originally published in 1998, is filled with recipes made with a pinch of love!The journey to Grandma&’s house ended by driving down a long, bumpy farm lane and coming to a handsome old farmhouse set among tall trees. We&’d visit on the porch for a while, and then when we couldn&’t sit still any longer, we&’d run inside where delicious scents greeted us!Her best-loved recipes were never written down, they were always just "a pinch of this, a dash of that, which we felt was the perfect title for this cookbook! It&’s full of the best recipes we remember from family homecomings…Yankee Fried Chicken, Whipped Sweet Potatoes, Mom&’s Potato Salad, Feather Bed Rolls, Daisy Brown Sugar Cookies and Honey Bun Cake. We&’ve also tucked in lots of fun quotes full of good, old-fashioned advice!So take some time to settle down in the porch swing and plan a family homecoming…enjoy the pleasure of old and new friendships and happy times with family! 204 Recipes.
Science of Miracles: Investigating the Incredible
by Joe NickellAn entertaining, comprehensive, and science-based study of miracle claims Is the Shroud of Turin really the burial cloth of Jesus, produced by a miraculous burst of radiant energy at the moment of Resurrection? What happens at faith-healing services to provide apparently miraculous cures? Steering between the twin pillars of belief and disbelief, experienced paranormal investigator Joe Nickell examines these claims and more. Relying on his forty-plus years of experience in tracking down the solutions to mysteries, Nickell uses on-site examinations, lab experiments, and other detective methods to uncover the facts behind the most incredible claims. He evaluates the evidence in six major categories of miracle claims: miraculous images (such as "weeping" icons); magical relics (like the Shroud of Turin and the Holy Grail); miracle healings (at Lourdes or at the hands of healers like Benny Hinn); visionary experiences (including near-death experiences); saintly powers (such as stigmata); and "the devil's work" (such as demonic possession). Conveying the sense of adventure surrounding the investigation of any mystery, this is both entertaining reading and a comprehensive, science-based study of miracle claims.
Make Your Own Wreaths: For Any Occasion in Any Season
by Nancy AlexanderWhy wait for the holidays when you can adorn your home with a variety of beautiful wreaths all year long! Floral wreaths add a special accent to your home, but can be expensive to buy. Save money and express your creativity by learning to make your own wreaths with this step-by-step guide--so detailed, it is the only book on wreath-making you'll ever need!
Glorious Golden Ratio
by Alfred S. Posamentier Ingmar LehmannWhat exactly is the Golden Ratio? How was it discovered? Where is it found? These questions and more are thoroughly explained in this engaging tour of one of mathematics' most interesting phenomena. The authors trace the appearance of the Golden Ratio throughout history, demonstrate a variety of ingenious techniques used to construct it, and illustrate the many surprising geometric figures in which the Golden Ratio is embedded. Requiring no more than an elementary knowledge of geometry and algebra, the authors give readers a new appreciation of the indispensable qualities and inherent beauty of mathematics.
Easy Everyday Meals
by Gooseberry PatchIn today's fast-paced world, getting a delicious home-cooked meal on the table doesn't have to mean hours in the kitchen or complicated techniques. We have such fond memories of Mom's scrumptious meals, served up around the family dinner table. We don't know how she did it! Nowadays, balancing work, school and home-cooked meals may seem like a challenge, but we have the answer! Easy Everyday Meals features 252 new tried & true recipes shared by cooks just like you, using familiar ingredients you may already have on hand. Start the day right with a hearty warm breakfast...or how about a yummy breakfast for dinner? They'll love Creamed Chicken & Waffles, Cheesy French Toast or Skillet Hashbrowns & Ham. On chilly days, warm everyone up with Prize Chicken Chili Soup or Italian-Style Sausage Soup. Kid-friendly Cheeseburger Joes are sure to be a hit, too. Bring everyone to the dinner table with tasty, comforting dishes like Mama's Favorite Baked Spaghetti, Tamale Casserole Bake or Cheesy Chicken Delight. They'll even eat their veggies, with Stir-Fry Veggie Noodles or Mexican Squash on the menu. For game night or party time, you'll love munching on Hot Chicken Nacho Dip, Turkey Ranch Pinwheels or Dill Pickle Dip. We've even included super-easy desserts like Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake and Southern Peach Cobbler, plus terrific tips for cooking and serving. So come on over...it's time to eat! 252 Recipes.
Hiking Pennsylvania: 55 Of The State's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Guides Series)
by John L. YoungHIKING PENNSYLVANIA55 of the State&’s Greatest Hiking Adventures, 3rd edition John L. Young (Falcon)This newly updated guide contains five new hikes as well as updated driving directions, restaurant listings, and local resource directories. Hike descriptions include local campgrounds, lodging, restaurants, and contacts for local hiking clubs and outfitters. Richly written narratives are punctuated with GPS-compatible maps, route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike, and detailed mile-by-mile directions. Sidebars include details on planning, packing, and traveling with children and pets. Whether beginner, intermediate, or more advanced, hikers will find a full range of trails from short strolls to overnight backpacks throughout the state. John L. Young is a journalist and outdoors enthusiast who lives in Russell, Pennsylvania.
Sea Dog
by Astrid SheckelsWalter longs to be a sea dog. He comes from a long line of seafaring dogs, all of whom made their livelihoods from the sea, but, alas, Walter's talent seems to extend only to baking. He sells his breads and cakes, made from his aunt&’s classic sea dog recipes, in the village tea shop. But, when an unfortunate incident plunges Walter into a deep-sea adventure, he is brought face to face with the legendary Big Boris and discovers his place as a true sea dog.
Complete Guide to Small Game Taxidermy: How To Work With Squirrels, Varmints, And Predators
by Todd TriplettThere are plenty of books on taxidermy, but none covers small game with the learning and depth of THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SMALL GAME TAXIDERMY. Drawing on generations of experience, the author covers all aspects of the art. From proper field care and tanning to crafting life-size mounts, this book will help any individual to approach master status. Chapters cover topics like basic base building, making a life-size bobcat mount, and more. The author relates a lifetime of invaluable tips on the subtle arts of the ear and mouth--when to choose open and when to choose closed--and why field care is where good taxidermy starts. Whether the reader is pursuing taxidermy as a hobby or a profession, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SMALL GAME TAXIDERMY will prove an invaluable guide.
The Essential Guide to Hiking with Dogs: Trail-Tested Tips and Expert Advice for Canine Adventures
by Jen SotolongoWith The Essential Guide to Hiking with Dogs, you and your four-legged friend can be ready for anything the wilderness might throw at you. Set yourselves and others up for the very best hiking experience. Need-to-know topics are covered for the novice hiker or new owner, from trail etiquette to leave no trace ethics, important gear and packing guides to essential commands you should train on the trail. Featuring beautiful and illustrative photography, this must-have guide will inform and inspire any adventure dog and their parents. Inside you&’ll find:Tips for minimizing impact on the trail and practicing dog hiking etiquette.Gear and packing lists.Multi-sport information including camping, backpacking, mountain biking, and paddle boarding with your dog.The very best hike to take with your dog in every state.
The Inspired Garden: 24 Artists Share Their Vision
by Judy PaoliniAn eye for composition, texture, and color, and a willingness to break ordinary garden &“rules.&” These are just some of the talents artists bring to designing their gardens. Artists are also more apt than most green thumbs to see the garden as a place for artistic expression. Inspired Gardens offers a tour of 24 private gardens in New England while offering eye-opening interviews with the artists who designed them. Lavishly illustrated with photographs by Nance Trueworthy, the volume is a visual delight. It is also highly inspirational and eminently informative—an exciting lesson on how artistic principles underlay garden design just as much as they do sculpture, painting, mosaic, or other arts.
Old Breed General: How Marine Corps General William H. Rupertus Broke the Back of the Japanese in World War II from Guadalcanal to Peleliu
by Don Brown Amy Rupertus PeacockMarine general William H. Rupertus is best known today for writing the Corps&’ Rifleman&’s Creed, which begins, &“This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine&”—which has been made famous by films such as Full Metal Jacket and Jarhead. Rupertus was one of the outstanding Marines of the twentieth century, standing alongside men such as Smedley Butler, Chesty Puller, and Arthur Vandegrift, but he died in 1945, so his story has never been told.Rupertus &“made his bones&” in the USMC&’s &“savage wars of peace&” before World War II: Haiti for three years after World War I, China in 1929 (where he lost his wife and children to the scarlet fever epidemic) and again in 1937 (where he witnessed the beginning of Japan&’s war against China that turned into the Pacific War of World War II).In World War II, Rupertus commanded during four important battles: Tulagi and Henderson Field during the Guadalcanal campaign; the Battle of Cape Gloucester; and Peleliu. It was a series of blistering battles—and ultimately victories—that helped break the back of the Japanese and pave the way for American victory. In the course of these battles, Rupertus became the Patton of the Pacific—ruthless in war, always on the attack, merciless against the enemy, undefeated in battles—even as he proved himself very much like Eisenhower, suavely diplomatic and able to balance war with politics. These skills allowed Rupertus to crush the enemy in the malaria-infested jungles of the Pacific and personally escort Eleanor Roosevelt on her tour of the Pacific.Old Breed General is the biography of Rupertus and the story of the Marines at war in the Pacific. This is an American story of love, loss, shock, horror, tragedy, and triumph that focuses on Rupertus and the 1st Marine Division in World War II, but which resonates through the 1st, to Chosin in Korea and James Mattis&’s command in Iraq.
Basic Illustrated Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Jim MeuninckAn information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. You'll discover how to identify and gather more than 100 of the most nutritious wild plants and useful herbs in the contiguous United States, prepare delicious recipes using your wild harvest, determine the identity of poisonous plants and poisonous look-alikes, and take charge of your personal health by making wild plants and herbs a part of your diet.
Top Disney: 100 Top Ten Lists of the Best of Disney, from the Man to the Mouse and Beyond
by Christopher LucasThere is not a person on Earth who hasn&’t come into contact with Disney in some way. Whetherseeing a Disney film, hearing a Disney song, recognizing a Disney character or visiting a Disneypark, the company&’s reach is global. Top Disney will collect the best of the best of Disney in a book of lists.From Walt himself and the beginning of his company, to his successors who have broadenedthe reach of the Disney brand well beyond where even Walt could have imagined it, this bookwill cover every aspect of the 93 years of history that Disney has to offer. In it you will findinformation on everything from Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Queen Elsa, to the billion dollaracquisitions of Marvel and Lucasfilm.
Hiking New York's Lower Hudson Valley
by Randi MinetorFrom the High Line on Manhattan's West Side to the historic Copake Iron Works in Taconic State Park, Hiking New York's Lower Hudson Valley features the best hiking routes between New York City and Albany, including several in the Catskills and western Connecticut. Whether you're looking for an unforgettable outdoor experience in the sloping hills around one of America's most beautiful and beloved waterways, or just wanting to escape the city for a few hours, veteran hikers Randi and Nic Minetor provide all the information you'll need to make it happen. Now powered with National Geographic's TOPO! Maps, Hiking New York's Lower Hudson Valley is your complete guide to getting out of the city, into the outdoors, and onto your next great adventure!
Rock Climbing Tuolumne Meadows (Regional Rock Climbing Series)
by Don Reid Chris FalkensteinTuolumne Meadows is famous for its clean rock, clear skies, and fabulous face and crack climbing on spectacular Sierra Nevada granite domes. In this thoroughly revised fourth edition of Rock Climbing Tuolumne Meadows, Don Reid and Chris Falkenstein share their extensive knowledge of this popular, high-country climbing area. Part of Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne Meadows, at an elevation of 8,500 feet, is often uncrowded and cool in the summer, providing an invigorating option to climbing areas at lower elevations. This is the only guidebook climbers will need to a pristine climbing experience on some of the finest rock in the world.
Call Me Lumpy: My Leave It To Beaver Days and Other Wild Hollywood Life
by Bank BankFrank Bank's story is a sometimes wild, sometimes bawdy, often poignant, always funny account of a real-life Louie Louie who led a nation to California-dreamin'.
Paddling Georgia: A Guide to the State's Greatest Paddling Adventures (Paddling Series)
by Johnny MolloyThe Ultimate Guide to Georgia's Greatest Paddling!Georgia&’s waters hold a wealth of riches, and Paddling Georgia features the best river and coastal trips for avid paddlers, floaters, and anglers. In the northeast, the Chattooga River forms the crown jewel of Blue Ridge paddling destinations while the 410-mile-long Chattahoochee flows to the Alabama border. The Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers flow through the heart of the state in the botanically rich Piedmont, and there simply is no other Okefenokee Swamp. Coastal paddles, meanwhile, will lead you to lighthouses, barrier islands, and beaches.This updated and revised edition features the latest paddling information as well as gorgeous, full-color photography throughout.
Ghost Division: The 11th "Gespenster" Panzer Division and the German Armored Force in World War II
by A. Harding GanzNicknamed the "Ghost Division" because of its speed and habit of turning up where its enemies least expected, the German 11th Panzer Division wreaked havoc in the East and West in World War II, playing a pivotal role in some of the biggest engagements, including Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk, and the West.
Florida Keys Cookbook: Recipes & Foodways of Paradise
by Victoria ShearerThe Florida Keys Cookbook is a fascinating combination of food history, local lore, and over 175 mouth-watering recipes showcasing the Florida Keys' bounty from Keys restaurant chefs and home cooks. Archival photographs and informative sidebars round out the newly designed full color second edition of this beautiful and treasured book that is a celebration of the paradise that is the Florida Keys.
Sun-Maid Raisins & Dried Fruit
by Gooseberry Patch•Celebrates the 100 year history of Sun-Maid® Growers•Including the original &“Sun-Maid Girl&” who brought these foods into generations of homes and hearts•More than 50 favorite recipes featuring raisins and dried fruits•Recipes use metric measurementsSun-Maid© Natural Raisins and Dried Fruit have been a part of families for generations. So it's a terrific combination when Sun-Maid and Gooseberry Patch team up to create a cookbook filled with best-loved recipes and fun dried-fruit facts! From Banana French Toast to Apple-Raisin Stuffing, there's a recipe in here for every fruit fan. Plus, you'll learn all about this history of Sun-Maid, its delicious dried fruit and all sorts of other neat stories!
Scenic Driving New Mexico (Scenic Driving)
by Laurence ParentWith over 30 carefully selected scenic drives, this book offers myriad ways to explore the Land of Enchantment. Pass through the foothills of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, stop in the ghost town of Madrid, or gaze at the immense caves of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.