At a time when many people are questioning what we eat, A Life Worth Eating offers a calm and deeply personal journey into the realities of small-scale farming.Drawing on nearly fifteen years spent raising animals and growing food in the Shropshire Hills, Samantha Gray reflects on the seasonal routines, quiet responsibilities and unexpected lessons that shape the food on our plates.Through moments of care, loss, humour and resilience - from lambing fields and muddy...

A professor of surgery and writing at Yale, Selzer opens windows on the world of medical oddities in this collection of candid, introspective essays. His subjects are sometimes grisly but always offer tantalizing insights. Selections including Sarcophagus, Pages from a Wound-Dresser's Diary, and Love Sick reveal Selzer's boundless curiosity about medicine, life, and art.

The best Science Fiction stories to come from such authors as Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Poul Anderson. Originally a spinoff from the NBC radio show DIMENSION X, X MINUS ONE continued the tradition of outstanding writing, acting, and direction for three seasons from 1955 to 1958 on NBC radio. X MINUS ONE, VOLUME ONE contains all 42 half-hour episodes from the original radio broadcasts of the 1956 season, digitally remastered and commercial free.

Dr. Richard Selzer, the writer and surgeon whose best-selling works have enthralled millions of literary critics and discriminating readers, returns to his boyhood in 1930s Troy, New York in this powerful memoir of medicine, dreams, and death. Down from Troy evokes the distinct character of Depression-era Troy-the sooty streets, horse-drawn hearses, saloons and brothels-and reveals how a poor boy like Selzer rose to become a professor at Yale Medical School.

From Richard Selzer, professor of surgery and writing at Yale and award-winning author, comes 13 insightful essays that guide listeners on a fascinating tour of the world-from the deepest mysteries of faith to the inner workings of a slaughter house. In these sometimes outlandish slices of life from around the globe, Richard Selzer tantalizes listeners with observations that will encourage deep thought and a new understanding of the world around us.

IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice • Horn Book Fanfare • Library of Congress Children's 2019 Books • ALA Booklist Editor's 2019 Choice • Publishers Weekly Best Book • ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults • School Library Journal Best Book • Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction • ALA Best Book for Young Adults • ALA Notable Children's Book