A phone camera is always close at hand, but better images come from noticing light, choosing a point of focus, and arranging the scene with intention. This guide turns the iPhone camera into a tool you can understand and practice with, covering settings, exposure, composition, portraits, landscapes, low light, video, and editing. You can learn the ideas while making photographs in familiar places.Rather than relying on filters to rescue every shot, the book explains choices made be...

In the digital age, mastering SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is essential for any business, blogger, or website owner looking to increase visibility, attract more visitors, and drive sustainable growth. "SEO Secrets - How to Dominate Search Rankings and Drive Traffic" is your comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing the strategies that will help you rank higher in search results, attract targeted traffic, and build a powerful online presence.This book demystifies the...

Most assumed Jason Carter lived a wonderful life. Remarkable wife. Amazing kids. And an oversized house close to the country club. But something reeked. While discussing thoughts of suicide, a renowned psychiatrist pinpoints the musky sock floating in the soup—his unchecked drinking. Days later, bristling from her rubber-stamped diagnosis, he sets off driving from Texas to Telluride, searching for clarity. Hypnotized by the open road, he finds himself wheeling through a sequence of toxic v...

This curriculum-based, easy-to-follow book teaches young readers about Earth as one of the eight planets in our solar system in astronomical terms. With accessible text, it provides the fundamental information any student needs to begin their studies in astronomy, such as how Earth spins and revolves around the Sun, why it’s uniquely suitable for life, its physical features, atmosphere, biosphere, moon, its past, future, and more. To enhance the learning experience, many of the images come...

Hilarity ensues when a boy's eyebrows go rogue in this riotous picture book from the bestselling author of How to Train a TrainOne morning, Bernard wakes up to find that his eyebrows have gone rogue. They're sabotaging Picture Day, taunting his teacher, and growing, growing, growing out of control! All attempts to wrangle these bad brows just seem to make them angrier and more furrow-cious.Why are Bernard's eyebrows behaving so badly? And w...

Few books have had as much of an impact on history as the Gutenberg Bible. Readers will learn how the Bible that Johannes Gutenberg began work on in 1450 resulted in a transformation in the distribution of knowledge and sparked incredible growth in literacy. They’ll find out how Gutenberg’s printing press worked, how books had to be copied out by hand before its invention, and what already extant tools helped inspire Gutenberg. The Gutenberg Bible’s layout and decoration are discussed, whi...

A unique and heartfelt portrait of President Jimmy Carter by his beloved grandson, illuminating the everyday values and lessons he shared with his family—and with us.When U.S. President Jimmy Carter passed away in late 2024, he left behind a legacy of humanitarianism and exceptional service to people the world over, delivered in words and deeds from both in and beyond the White House. But to Jason Carter, he was more than a lifelong public servant: he was simply Pa...

Everything you need to know about finding, keeping, and training your very own pet train.Finding advice on caring for a dog, a cat, a fish, even a dinosaur is easy. But what if somebody’s taste in pets runs to the more mechanical kind? What about those who like cogs and gears more than feathers and fur? People who prefer the call of a train whistle to the squeal of a guinea pig? Or maybe dream of a smudge of soot on their cheek, not slobber? In this spectacularly i...

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced cook, this cookbook offers something for everyone. You’ll find a variety of recipes, from classic favorites like crispy chicken wings and golden fries to innovative dishes like air-fried salmon, veggie chips, and even desserts. Each recipe is designed to be easy to follow, using simple ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen.The focus is on health without sacrificing taste, so you can indulge in your favorite foods without the...

A quiet afternoon of blowing bubbles and popping them turns into a Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, (and Helicopters, and Fighter Jets, and Moon Shuttles)-style adventure, as our young protagonist Dewey struggles to pop that one bubble...The Bubble That Got Away.With luminous, breathtaking art from Matt Rockefeller that evokes both epic adventure and the pleasure of a lazy summer day; and a lively, wry, and suspenseful text from veteran picture book writer Jason Carter Eaton, Pop...

A tilted tale about a cat who sees the world from an unusual point of view, written by the hilarious Jason Carter Eaton (How to Train a Train) and illustrated by the equally humorous Gus Gordon (Herman and Rosie).catawampus (cat-a-wam-pus) n. 1. Diagonal or at an angle. 2. Askew, awry.The catawampus cat walks with a slant. And his skewed point of view has everyone in town looking at everything with fresh eyes. Even Bushy Brows Billiam who ...

Jonathan Haley has come out of seclusion in South Africa to answer a call to the ministry. He will be the new assistant pastor of Cliffside Chapel. Cliffside, Ontario is a community divided. Jon will also be the new music director---a job previously filled by a young widow, Susan Rennie.When Susan finds herself thrown repeatedly into the company of this usurper, she has difficulty resisting his winning smile and quirky sense of humour. Yet she has pledged to remain true to the memo...