From the bestselling author of The Handmade Apothecary, Wild Wisdom is a celebration of herbs – their beauty and beneficial qualities, but also the myths and legends that are associated with them.Concentrating on over 50 of the most common wild plants, Kim Walker helps you to identify them and discover their edible and medicinal benefits. Woven into the text are fascinating stories from across the globe that bring the herbs to life.For eac...

You don't have to be fearless to ride. You just have to ride – fear and all.Whether you're a first-time rider, returning motorcyclist, or climbing back on the motorcycle after a setback, Ride with Anxiety is your roadmap for navigating fear and rider anxiety without letting it take the handlebars.Psychologist and anxiety educator Kim Walker has spent over 20 years helping people transform nervous energy into riding confidence – on the road and in l...

A celebration of the diversity and evolution of birds, as depicted in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's magnificent mural by the artist and author.Part homage, part artistic and sociological journey, Jane Kim's The Wall of Birds tells the story of birds' remarkable 375-million-year evolution. With a foreword by John W. Fitzpatrick, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and full of lush photographs of gorgeous life-size birds painted in exacting detail...

A rollicking picture book that celebrates finding warmth and shelter during a springtime storm.This is the lair the bears shared.This is the hair that came from the lair the bears shared.This is the bird that borrowed the hairto build a nestin a tall, tall treewith branches that thrashed in thunder that crashed . . .and the story of how animals find home and family among it all!With rhythmic text by Kim Nor...

River flowing, where’s it going? In the launch of her first board-book series, an award-winning nonfiction author brings the youngest explorers close to nature’s wonders in action.Water springs from the ground, creeks gurgle downhill, snow and rain make streams bigger, and then you have a river. But where does that river go? Step by step, Sally M. Walker’s simple, scientifically accurate narration lets the youngest hydrologists follow wate...

There are three guaranteed ways to ruin a perfectly unstable marriage: 1. Tell your beautiful new bride she’s the devil. 2. Tie one on, and don’t come home. 3. Oh, and let’s not forget, uncover family secrets that rock both of your worlds. I really need a rewind because now my temporary wife is pissed as hell and wants a quickie divorce. Wooing her is my plan. Sending flowers, writing love notes, and even serenading her are some of the sure-fire methods I’ve learned from watching her favor...

Harry Dresden’s investigation of a grisly double murder pulls him into the darkest depths of magical Chicago in the first dramatized audiobook in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series!As a professional wizard, Harry Dresden knows firsthand that the “everyday” world is actually full of strange and magical things—and most of them don’t play well with humans. And those that do enjoy playing with humans far to...

When we shower others with God's love, they change… and so does the world! We live in a divisive culture where the loudest voices always seem to be criticizing and condemning. DeAnn Carpenter believes that we are called to champion and celebrate others instead. Jesus was a master at casting hope with His words and actions. More than ever, our world needs us to become His voice, His hands, and His feet. As we partner with the Holy Spirit, we can shift people's narratives from weak to strong...

Starting Research in Clinical EducationA practical guide to clinical education research with top tips, common pitfalls and ethical issues.Starting Research in Clinical Education is written by a global team of experienced and emerging clinical education researchers who have a wealth of knowledge designing rigorous research projects and expertise in contemporary methods.Covering a broad spectrum of methods used by clinical ed...

Bits of rock, plants, and living creatures—what are they all ingredients for? An award-winning nonfiction author offers the youngest explorers a closer look at nature’s wonders in action.Rocks crumble, battered by ice, wind, and water. Plants wilt, trees fall, and old bones, fins, and feathers break apart. What then? Step by step, Sally M. Walker’s simple narration lets the youngest soil scientists learn how dirt is created, becoming home to animals as well as cond...

Irreverent, witty, full of surprises, and based on a fabulous true story, this dynamic debut reveals what happens when three very different, very talented, fat women break all the rules, go viral—and discover life’s most breathtaking moves …Liv. Reese. Faith. Yes, they are plus-size, curvy, thick, whatever. Point is, they are past sick of society’s relentless body shaming defining them. Liv slays in dance classes, where she shakes off her frustrations as a struggling writer. Introv...

Feisty women spanning six centuries ...The twenty-three stories in this collection depict ordinary women—from the 1470s to the 1970s—who meet life’s challenges with fierce determination.An unhappy housewife in 1950s California gathers the courage to escape an abusive marriage. When local men are shipped off to WWI, a young Yorkshire woman joins others to keep a munitions factory at peak operation. As her land and way of life are threatened, a nineteenth century Chi...