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Their Christmas Pregnancy Shock
by Annie O'NeilThe latest Medical Romance from Annie O'Neil, a festive romance with an accidental-pregnancy twist. A FAMILY FOR THE HOLIDAYS? After a life-changing accident, Dr. Matti Meadows&’s ex-fiancé left her heart in tatters. So, the chance to move to Copenhagen and lead a project harnessing the healing powers of hygge for patients feels like a Christmas miracle! And a sizzling night with sexy stranger Felix Beck? That&’s just the winter warmer Matti needs… Until they&’re reunited as unexpected colleagues—who&’ve just broken Felix&’s no-dating rule! But they&’re about to learn that their unwitting mixing of business with pleasure has consequences beyond their wildest dreams…From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
Winter Nights with the Midwife (Royal York Hospital)
by Karin BaineThe second story in the Royal York Hospital miniseries, a festive, friends-to-lovers romance from Karin Baine. &’TIS THE SEASON…FOR SECOND CHANCES? Newly divorced midwife Ginger has put her dreams on hold long enough. Landing a job with her old friend, Head of Midwifery Ryan, is a fresh start. What&’s less ideal? Ryan&’s familiar determination to maintain his distance. Yet, working together to keep their tiny charges safe, Ginger slowly breaks through his icy walls, unleashing a connection thirty years in the making! But with her aspirations finally on track, can Ginger risk starting anything more than a festive fling?From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine. Royal York HospitalBook 1: Single Dad's Christmas Wish by Alison RobertsBook 2: Winter Nights with the Midwife by Karin BaineBook 3: Mistletoe Kiss to Heal His Heart by Annie ClaydonBook 4: Christmas with Her Rival by Becky Wicks
The Rossetti Ring Requirement (Filthy Rich Italians)
by Pippa RoscoeThe Rossetti Ring Requirement is an engagement of convenience, enemies to lovers, Italian playboy billionaire romance by Pippa Roscoe.To restore her legacy…she must wear the billionaire&’s diamond! Erin Carter can reclaim her family company on one condition: wed the current owner&’s grandson. Though it&’s the last thing she wants, she&’s come too far to stop now. Nevertheless, persuading infamous playboy Enzo Rossetti to get down on one knee won&’t be easy… Enzo has no intention of marrying anybody, and he won&’t be a pawn in Erin&’s ruse! So, he&’ll play her game…right up to the altar. Aboard his superyacht, however, Enzo&’s strategy spectacularly unravels when he realizes he&’s in control of everything except their incendiary chemistry!From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Filthy Rich Italians books:Book 1: Inconveniently WedBook 2: The Rossetti Ring RequirementBook 3: Their Boardroom Baby
Single Dad's Christmas Wish (Royal York Hospital)
by Alison RobertsThe first installment in the Royal York Hospital miniseries, a festive, friends-to-lovers romance from Alison Roberts. HIS FAMILY&’S MISSING PIECE… His son&’s emergency surgery leaves pediatric doctor and single dad Noa wishing for a miracle. Thankfully, little Robin&’s nurse, Eva, is their Christmas angel and a lifeline throughout his recovery. Yet, in those quieter moments on the ward, Noa catches glimpses of the pain beneath Eva&’s holiday cheer. And for the first time since his wife passed, he finds himself being vulnerable in return. Their attraction is as unstoppable as the snowfall. But is it a gift Noa&’s ready to accept?From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine. Royal York HospitalBook 1: Single Dad's Christmas Wish by Alison RobertsBook 2: Winter Nights with the Midwife by Karin BaineBook 3: Mistletoe Kiss to Heal His Heart by Annie ClaydonBook 4: Christmas with Her Rival by Becky Wicks
Lost Alaskan Memories: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Opportunity, Alaska)
by Heidi McCahanAn unexpected homecomingbrings another chance at love. For two years, mountaineer Max Butler was presumed dead after a tragic climbing accident in Peru…until his return to his small town of Opportunity, Alaska. But now a traumatic brain injury keeps him from remembering his former life and who he left behind—including physical therapist Hayley Morgan. Heartbroken after Max chose his mountaineering dreams over her, Hayley is determined to guard her heart against him, even as he steps in to help her with babysitting duties for his infant sister. As Max slowly regains fragments of his past and buried feelings resurface, can Hayley convince him to stay…for a second chance at happiness?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Opportunity, Alaska Book 1: Her Alaskan FamilyBook 2: Lost Alaskan Memories
Texas Christmas Cover-Up
by Terri ReedA hunt for the truthcould be deadly. When widowed FBI agent Kara Evans returns to sell her late mother&’s home, eager to shed reminders of her tragic past, she&’s assaulted by a masked attacker. With the house ransacked and a daughter to protect, Kara must turn to her former love, police chief Jeremy Hamilton, to track down her assailant. But when the trail of clues leads to unanswered questions about her father&’s cold case murder, it&’s clear that someone is determined to keep Kara from uncovering the truth. As a string of new murders unfolds, can they expose this deadly plot before Kara is silenced forever?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
The Baby's Christmas Ranch (Dawson Family Ranch)
by Melissa SenateThe ranch has a new boss…And he&’s six months old Ranch foreman West Calhoun is honored when his late boss leaves him half ownership of Heartland Hollows…but he&’s stunned when he meets his six-month-old co-owner. Baby Liam Dawson has no known connection to the ranch or its former owner, but he&’s still in charge now—by proxy through his beautiful mother, Gracie. And that means it&’s up to West to show Gracie the ropes. With his foreman duties and his moody preteen daughter, the last thing he has time for is babysitting. But when West and Gracie begin working side by side, they may discover how perfectly they fit as partners…in more ways than one.From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.Dawson Family Ranch
Snowbound with the Single Mom
by Amy RuttanThe latest Medical Romance from Amy Ruttan, a single mom, friends-to-lovers romance. FROZEN IN WITH HER BEST FRIEND! After losing her husband, paramedic Pauly&’s put everythinginto raising her son. So when her former med school classmate, Ares, offers to come and help out, she&’s ecstatic. Ares is kind, courageous and brilliant with Jeremy… Only, has he always been quite so gorgeous? Any sparks flying between them must be ignored: Ares&’s friendship is too important to risk. Then an avalanche traps them together while on a call… How long can Pauly really resist the gorgeous Greek who knows her better than anyone? From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
Goodness and Tradition (Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory)
by Irene LiuThis book investigates the importance of spirituality in moral life. The author claims that modern secular morality suffers from a lack of spirituality and argues that a solution to this problem can be found in tradition.Over several centuries, a process of secularization has loosened both the hold and the appeal of religion in the West. Morality did not dissipate, as many feared it would. This book is motivated by the idea that, nevertheless, something important was lost along the way. Arguing that a lack of spirituality has weakened secular moral life, the author seeks to identify an alternative source of spirituality that is not divine or supernatural. To this end, she considers three perspectives that offer potential sources of secular spirituality: Aristotelian humanism, which emphasizes nature; existentialist humanism, which emphasizes freedom and choice; and Confucian humanism, which emphasizes rituals. The author ultimately defends the view that traditions are intrinsically good as creations that elevate human nature through their customs, practices, and institutions. Further, she argues that the initiation into tradition is necessary to bring a person into the “space of reasons,” which encompasses both moral and non-moral values. In consequence, traditions are appropriate objects of existential gratitude, which some theists hold to be the foundation of religious experience. Thus, it is possible to infuse secular moral life with spirituality by reawakening a love for the traditions in which it is already embedded.Goodness and Tradition will appeal to scholars and graduate students in ethics, metaethics, and moral psychology who are interested in questions of moral motivation and experience. It will also appeal to those who are interested in the role of religion in moral life, as well as philosophers who are interested in comparative approaches to Western and Chinese thought.
The Digital Economy and the Productivity Paradox (Routledge Studies in the Economics of Innovation)
by Rafał Wisła Michał WłodarczykDespite the billions of dollars invested in digitalization, productivity growth in developed economies remains sluggish and the promised technological revolution has yet to deliver its full potential. This concise book questions why digitalization is not translating into higher productivity and economic expansion, exploring this paradox through the lens of Schumpeter's creative destruction hypothesis.The book diagnoses and analyses the digital economy as the next stage of socio-economic evolution, with a particular focus on the penetration of digital technologies in the industrial economy. It is geographically limited to the countries of the European Union and the United Kingdom, forming a set of 28 highly developed economies. These countries, characterized by a homogeneous institutional order and varying levels of economic development provide excellent material for testing and verifying economic hypotheses, including Schumpeter's theory of creative destruction. In relation to Schumpeter's theory, there is indeed an observed development of a new sector around a technology that is a radical innovation - the Internet - and the development of technologies based on it, AI, blockchain, cloud computing, etc. However, the rate of technical progress is reaching values close to zero, despite the fact that creative destruction should manifest itself in leaps in productivity. The second point of contention with Schumpeter's theory is the question of oligopolies, which should be the environment most conducive to innovation. However, in the case of the digital economy, productivity growth is most strongly influenced by small and micro-enterprises, which may point to different factors of production than in previous industrial revolutions.This is a practical guide for researchers and advanced students of economics.
Karma and Devotion: The Sacred Path to God Through the Heart
by David R. Hawkins MD/PHDBest-selling author and spiritual pioneer Dr. David R. Hawkins unlocks the power of love and the truth of karma, guiding you toward a profound new way of seeing reality.In this new book, derived from Dr. David Hawkins&’s popular Way to God lecture series, he explores the transformative power of Unconditional Lovingness and the spiritual significance of karma.Dr. Hawkins unpacks the ineffable nature of love as a pathway to the Divine. He reveals how love manifests in countless forms—from duty and commitment to caringness and even love for the body—and invites us to recognize its presence as a constant of life. He explores traditional devotional practices, the power of true forgiveness, and the profound surrender that leads to spiritual freedom.Then, he delves into the complexities of karma—how our &“karmic inheritance&” shapes our lives and offers opportunities for spiritual growth. He explains how this earthly realm functions as a purgatorial space, where individuals can undo negative karma, cultivate positive karma, and accelerate their spiritual evolution.Through these teachings, you&’ll begin to see that love is everywhere and to nurture those parts of yourself. Karma and Devotion offers deep insights into the journey of awakening, providing practical wisdom for those seeking to align with higher consciousness and divine truth.
Appropriating Technology: How We Make Digital Tools Our Own (Acting with Technology)
by Pierre TchounikineHow we use digital technologies and make them our own.Appropriation is the process by which we turn digital technologies into instruments for our own use. Since we do not use technologies but rather our appropriations of them, understanding why and how these appropriations develop is important and useful for both users and for designers. However, appropriation is an underexplored aspect of human-computer interaction. In Appropriating Technology, Pierre Tchounikine explains that appropriation is constitutive of how we actually use things in practice and is different in nature from the initial process of learning to use a technology.He provides an analysis of the phenomena at play and explains how the way we develop (we evolve, we learn) is key, how our human high-level needs also play an important (though often unconscious) role, how the current adaptation means offered by most technologies give us some degree of freedom to align technologies to our needs and desires (although they are far from fully satisfactory), and how these design aspects may be improved.
Second Best
by David FoenkinosA witty, moving international bestseller about a 10-year boy whose life is shaped forever when he loses out on the role of Harry PotterThis &“surreal yet relatable novel considers life in our age of anxiety, when other people&’s picture-perfect lives make our own seem drab in comparison&” — Washington PostIt's 1999. Martin Hill is 10 years old, crazy about football and has a minor crush on a girl named Betty. Then he makes it to the final 2 in the casting for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer&’s Stone.In the end, the other boy is picked for the role of a lifetime. A devastated Martin tries to move on with his life. But how can he escape his failure, especially when it's the most famous film series in the world? As Martin grows up, he finds every aspect of his life is invaded with a sense of failure and missed opportunity, and he struggles under the weight of the life he isn&’t living.This bittersweet comedy is full of surprising truths and touching moments, as its unforgettable character discovers that sometimes, the lives we wish we&’d led might not be all they&’re cracked up to be.An international publishing sensation, Second Best has been adapted for stage and won the hearts of hundreds of thousands of readers.
Making Americans: Plyler v. Doe and Opening the School Door
by Jessica LanderA vital history of Plyler v. Doe, the landmark case that affirmed every child's right to a public education in the US—no matter their immigration status For educators, advocates, and parents, with commentary from Congressman Jamie Raskin and from Gaby Pacheco, TheDream.US president and a proud Plyler studentEvery child, no matter their background or immigration status, deserves an education. The US Supreme Court upheld this in its 1982 decision in Plyler v. Doe, which affirmed public schooling as a right for all children. Yet today, our students, teachers, and school administrators face virulent anti-immigration rhetoric, unjust education policies, and classroom ICE raids.This essential history, excerpted from the award-winning book Making Americans, tells the inspiring story of the courageous families, lawyers, and judges who championed Plyler v. Doe. Teachers seeking to better support their immigrant-origin students will also find actionable resources like:A rapid response guide to supporting immigrant-origin students for teachers, school administrators, and district leadersA personal letter from Lídia Lopez, one of the mothers at the heart of the caseGuiding questions, primary sources, and recommended reading for teaching students about Plyler v. DoeIdeas for classroom activities to teach about immigrant education policy and the undocumented student experienceThis e-book also features a foreword from Gaby Pacheco, a proud Plyler student and president and CEO of TheDream.US, and an afterword from US representative Jamie Raskin, a champion of the US Constitution and students' First Amendment rights. This companion to Making Americans will empower educators and allies with the knowledge and the hope they need to protect their students' right to learn.
Sacrament: A Novel
by Susan StraightFrom National Book Award finalist Susan Straight, a captivating new novel about a group of nurses fighting through the first year of a pandemic and the beloved California community they will risk their lives to protectIn August 2020, a group of nurses are working in the ICU at a hospital in San Bernardino at the height of a Covid surge: Larette Embers, whose husband, Grief, is an animal control officer; Cherrise Martinez, whose husband died years ago in a car crash, and whose daughter Raquel has been sent to a Coachella date farm to live with her great-aunt to avoid the virus; and Marisol Manalang, born in the Philippines but based in Sacramento. To safeguard their families, the nurses are living in a makeshift RV camp close to the hospital; they share food and cigarettes yet keep their work private. For this is a country in crisis, and they are assisting strangers at the edge of death with infinite tenderness and growing desperation.As the nurses struggle with the skyrocketing number of sick patients, Cherisse&’s daughter goes missing. Grief's friend Johnny Frias, a California Highway Patrol officer, joins the search to find her, and the resulting journey leads to new love and loss, pushing all our characters to their breaking points. Brilliantly highlighting both the quiet heroism and extraordinary bravery of first responders, Sacrament once again proves that Susan Straight is the &“essential voice in American writing and in writing of the West&” (The New York Times).
The Complete Harrow County Compendium (Harrow County)
by Cullen BunnDark Horse Comics proudly presents this complete collection of the entire comics run of the essential horror series Harrow County in a single, affordable trade paperback with a brand-new painted cover.Emmy always knew that the woods surrounding her home crawled with ghosts and monsters. But on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, she learns that she is connected to these creatures—and to the land itself—in a way she never imagined. Could Emmy be the reincarnation of an infamous witch? As supernatural forces that baffle the imagination align against her, Emmy must decide whether she will embrace or deny her destiny...with the fate of every soul—living or otherwise—hanging in the balance!This volume collects the entirety of HARROW COUNTY, the dark southern gothic fairy tale by Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook, along with all extras from every library edition!
Rabelais and His World, a new translation
by Mikhail BakhtinA new and improved translation of Mikhail Bakhtin&’s classic and celebrated study of carnival.Mikhail Bakhtin&’s classic study of carnival, laughter, the grotesque, and medieval and renaissance folk culture has been the inspiration for countless new ideas in the humanities, in literature and the arts, and throughout human culture over the last half century.Rabelais and His World is a study devoted to French Renaissance writer François Rabelais, author of Gargantua and Pantagruel. Rabelais, Bakhtin argues, can only be properly understood against the backdrop of a millennia-old tradition of festivity and laughter, a tradition that included the Roman Saturnalia, medieval carnivals and feasts of fools, and Greek satyr plays and symposia from antiquity, as well as countless medieval works belonging to various smaller genres, circus shows, foul language and gesture, and much more.Bakhtin claims this tradition is united by the imagery it uses and the worldview it expresses. Its imagery is ambivalent. It effaces the boundaries between bodies, connects in one image birth with death, praise with invective. Its worldview is optimistic, defeating all fears and all official seriousness with laughter.The book&’s new translation is informed by recent scholarship on Bakhtin and contains the most extensive scholarly apparatus this book has received to date.
Jack the Modernist
by Robert GlückA cult classic now back in print, this novel about sex, obsession, and art is one of the defining works of 1980s gay fiction.A classic of postmodern fiction, Robert Glück&’s Jack the Modernist portrays the slow disintegration of a love affair set in the early 1980s. Bob is excited and lonely. He meets and pursues the elusive Jack, a director who is able to transform others without altering himself. Bob goes to the baths, gossips on the phone, goes to a bar, thinks about werewolves, has an orgasm, and discovers a number of truths about Jack. Out of print for decades, Glück&’s paean to desire and obsession explores the everyday in an idiom both intimate and lush. Sensual as well as sensational, self-conscious, but never self-serious, Jack the Modernist is a candid and heartfelt lover&’s discourse unlike any other.
Who Are the Power Pals? (Who Are the Power Pals?)
by Duane MurrayA buddy-comedy graphic novel about fame, friendship, and just how long you&’re willing to fake it till you make it.Washed-up actors Derek and Alex have been best friends ever since playing teen superheroes &“Swallow&” and &“Buzzard&” in the &’90s TV show Power Pals. Wait, you&’ve never heard of it? Don&’t worry, you&’re not alone; it was canceled after three episodes.But that small taste of fame left them hungry for more, and they&’ve been trying to get back on the Hollywood train ever since. After being fired from their studio security jobs and dropped by their agent, the middle-aged pair decide to don their old costumes, and thrust themselves back into the public eye, walking the Hollywood Boulevard alongside the popular cosplayers.When a video of the duo defending tourists from being badgered by a pair of rip-off characters goes viral, the attention inspires them to fight more crime. But when their low-level crime-fighting inadvertently disrupts the plans of a crazed crime boss, their friendship will undergo the ultimate test, and it—or they—may not survive long enough to enjoy their new found fame.Collects Who Are the Power Pals? #1–#4.
The Newlywed Cookbook: 125 Recipes to Celebrate Your New Life Together
by The editors of Good Housekeeping; Foreword by Kate MerkerTHE ESSENTIAL NEWLYWED COOKBOOK: The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen offers couples 100+ recipes for every occasion—from easy weeknight dinners for two to entertaining a crowd.Celebrate your exciting new life together in the kitchen! This modern cookbook is ideal for newlyweds and new couples looking to whip up easy and delicious meals. With color photos of every dish and tons of kitchen know-how from the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen experts, this couples cookbook is the perfect gift to start any pair on their lifetime culinary adventure together.SETTLING IN Gear recommendations and kitchen organizing tips from the Good Housekeeping Kitchen Appliances and Cleaning Labs help you set up your kitchenWEEKNIGHT WINNERS Fresh takes on chicken dinners, meaty meals, noodle night recipes, and plant-based plates--all on the table in 40 minutes or less ENTERTAINING RECIPES Menu ideas for date nights (cooking for two recipes), fan-approved game day recipes, foolproof dinner party recipes, brunch recipes, grilling recipes and holiday cooking recipes, too!This newlywed cookbook will bring joy to couples launching their new lives together with tons of cooking and meal planning inspiration. More than just a cookbook, it&’s the perfect wedding gift or engagement gift to start any new couple&’s kitchen cookbook collection
This Is Your Body on Trauma: How to Nourish Safety, Resilience, and Connection with Polyvagal-Informed Nutrition
by Meg BowmanThis Is Your Body on Trauma is the first book to teach readers how to use nutrition to heal underlying trauma that presents in physical symptoms. It features a unique do-it-yourself approach, allowing people to completely customize their care plan.Trauma is pervasive, and recovery usually involves extensive talk therapy. What is often overlooked is using nutrition as a way to restore a sense of safety and self-trust. Research shows between 75 and 90 percent of physician visits are due to the wear and tear on the body from stress hormones. The gut is often our first indicator that something is awry; it is the watchtower raising the alarm, and the existence of trauma can create a negative feedback loop with the brain that leads to several quite common gut-brain axis complaints, such as anxiety, depression, IBS, and pain. More than &“just&” a nutrition book, This Is Your Body on Trauma helps people make connections between what is going on in their mind and body with a unique 360-degree integrative approach to mental health. Using a unique, customizable approach, readers are given a series of experiments based on recommendations, formulating their needs and providing actionable solutions to lessen the perception of stress with nutrition. This book will help people who have experienced traumatic events as both a child and an adult, those who experience chronic stress, as well as people who have experienced food trauma heal and manage the physiological impacts of that trauma throughout their lives. The experiments provided in the book can be done in collaboration with a therapy or nutrition provider. This book is the only one that discusses not only nutrition for trauma (what to eat), but also applies it in a trauma-informed way (how to eat to avoid triggers).
On My Own Terms: From Redfern to glory: A journey of resilience, grit and finding your voice
by Adam ReynoldsRedfern grit, Rabbitohs glory, Broncos pride – Adam Reynolds breaks his silence.Adam Reynolds is a rugby league icon whose journey began in the heart of Redfern and took him all the way to the top of the NRL. From humble beginnings, Adam grew up surrounded by community, struggle and the relentless rhythm of footy being played on every corner. In this gritty and powerful memoir, Adam shares his rise from a working-class kid with big dreams for a football career, to becoming a premiership-winning playmaker for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and now captain of the Brisbane Broncos, the NRL&’s most supported club. He opens up like never before about the pressure of leading two of the game&’s most iconic teams, the heartbreak of his controversial Rabbitohs exit, and the rollercoaster ride that followed. For the first time, Adam reveals the personal battles behind the headlines – his family&’s hidden struggles, the marital crisis that nearly broke him, and how legendary coach Wayne Bennett helped pull him back from the brink. He also sets the record straight on that infamous fight with a teammate on the eve of flying to Vegas. Full of raw emotion, humour and unforgettable moments, this is a story about identity, loyalty and the unbreakable bond between a player and the game that gave him everything.
Unapologetically Ita
by Ita ButtroseA compelling and enlightening book by our most celebrated journalist, Ita Buttrose. In her eighties she&’s as passionate as ever about the many causes important to her, the future of Australia, and living meaningfully to the very end of our lives.Ita Buttrose has been a defining force in shaping Australia&’s cultural and social landscape for more than six decades. Now in her eighties, Ita is as passionate as ever about the many causes important to her, the future of Australia, and living meaningfully to the very end of our lives. In this captivating book Ita reflects on everything from sex to leadership with her characteristic wit, compassion and razor-sharp intellect. Fresh from the toughest job in Australian media, Chair of the ABC, Ita frankly discusses her time at the place she calls &‘an incredibly special Australian institution&’. She also looks at the strengths and challenges of Australian society, and has some inspiring words on how to succeed in the workplace. Closer to home, Ita opens up on motherhood, menopause, health curveballs, and what life is like for an older person. Ita is someone with a unique perspective, a rare depth of knowledge of our country and its people. Unafraid to share her opinions, she proves in Unapologetically Ita that her voice is more compelling and essential than ever.
Ancient Women Gardeners: Prelude to the Chacoan World (New Century Gardens and Landscapes of the American Southwest)
by David E. StuartA wholly new perspective on the importance of gardens and agriculture on the Chacoan world, establishing the female dominated gardeners as the basis of Chacoan culture. Author David E. Stuart digs beyond the standard archaeological examination of structures, tools, and rituals of the age to provide a more rounded view of this remarkable culture.An original look at the gardens and gardeners of the Chacoan World, internationally acclaimed ethno-anthropologist David E. Stuart&’s Ancient Women Gardeners: Prelude to the Chacoan World explores the ecological, demographic, and human dynamics that led to Chaco&’s rise and fall from its early beginnings in the 500s AD to its decline during the 1100s AD. The Chacoan system represents North America&’s earliest form of an emergent urban ecology. From its outset, Chacoan farm nodes consisted of widely scattered clusters of gardens connected by roads, way stations, and district granaries. Chaco&’s women gardeners fueled powerful growth that was eventually abandoned as unforeseen dynamics barred the path to long-term sustainability. Stuart considers the intersection of population growth, agricultural yields, crop and soil possibilities, the caloric cost of labor, the corrosive role of pellagra, iron-deficiency anemia, the power of dietary protein in population dynamics, and the limitations imposed by early growth in the San Juan Basin—a land of poor soils, unpredictable rainfall, and rapidly declining wild vegetal foods and game. Focusing on the Chacoan landscape, farming techniques, and a world in which clusters of individual gardening families played a key role in creating an incipient urbanism in the Southwest, Stuart argues that without these accomplished gardening families and their agricultural innovations, there never would have been a &“Chaco Phenomenon.&”
The Uncool: A Memoir
by Cameron Crowe&“Cameron has written a book that feels like music, an intimate souvenir, like a song you can&’t stop listening to.&” —Stevie Nicks The long-awaited memoir by Cameron Crowe—one of America&’s most iconic journalists and filmmakers—The Uncool is a joyful dispatch from a lost world, a chronicle of the real-life events that became Almost Famous, and a coming-of-age journey filled with music legends as you&’ve never seen them before.Cameron Crowe was an unlikely rock and roll insider. Born in 1957 to parents who strictly banned the genre from their house, he dove headfirst into the world of music. By the time he graduated high school at fifteen, Crowe was contributing to Rolling Stone. His parents became believers, uneasily allowing him to interview and tour with legends like Led Zeppelin; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Bob Dylan; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; and Fleetwood Mac. The Uncool offers a front-row ticket to the 1970s, a golden era for music and art when rock was young. There&’s no such thing as a media junket—just the rare chance a young writer might be invited along for an adventure. Crowe spends his teens politely turning down the drugs and turning on his tape recorder. He talks his journalism teacher into giving him class credit for his road trip covering Led Zeppelin&’s 1975 tour, which lands him—and the band—on the cover of Rolling Stone. He embeds with David Bowie as the sequestered genius transforms himself into a new persona: the Thin White Duke. Why did Bowie give Crowe such unprecedented access? &“Because you&’re young enough to be honest,&” Bowie tells him. Youth and humility are Crowe&’s ticket into the Eagles&’ dressing room in 1972, where Glenn Frey vows to keep the band together forever; to his first major interview with Kris Kristofferson; to earning the trust of icons like Gregg Allman and Joni Mitchell, who had sworn to never again speak to Rolling Stone. It&’s a magical odyssey, the journey of a teenage writer waved through the door to find his fellow dreamers, music geeks, and lifelong community. It&’s a path that leads him to writing and directing some of the most beloved films of the past forty years, from Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Say Anything... to Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous. His movies often resonate with the music of the artists he first met as a journalist, including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Who, and Pearl Jam. The Uncool is also a surprisingly intimate family drama. If you&’ve seen Almost Famous, you may think you know this story—but you don&’t. For the first time, Crowe opens up about his formative years in Palm Springs and pays tribute to his father, a decorated Army officer who taught him the irreplaceable value of the human voice. Crowe also offers a full portrait of his mother, whose singular spirit helped shape him into an unconventional visionary. With its vivid snapshots of a bygone era and a celebration of creativity and connection, this memoir is an essential read for music lovers or anyone chasing their wildest dreams. At the end of that roller-coaster journey, you might just find what you were looking for: your place in the world.