Jutting out of Wisconsin into the blue waters of Lake Michigan, the scenic peninsula of Door County is endowed with the longest coastline of any county in the nation. Since the mid-1800s, the region has boasted a strong maritime industry, dependent on the constant vigilance and efforts of U.S. Coast Guard units. The county has been home to as many as 12 historic light stations, as well as three life-saving stations. Beginning with Pottawatomie Light in 1837 and Sturgeon Bay Canal Life-Savi...

Nature that Heals – Practices and Rituals of Natural Healing Despite being constantly connected to technology, we've never felt so disconnected from ourselves. This book is a heartfelt invitation to return to what has always belonged to us: nature. Lisa Tomas leads us through a sensory, profound, and restorative journey, presenting simple yet powerful practices that realign body, mind, and spirit with the Earth's natural rhythms. From forest bathing and therapeutic gardening to medicinal h...

Have you ever peeked into a robin's nest, all cozy with moss and leaves? Or marveled at the intricate woven home of an oriole? Join Mary Howitt on a delightful journey into the fascinating world of birds and their nests! "Birds and Their Nests" is a charming audiobook filled with wonder. With heartwarming narration, we'll explore the incredible variety of nests birds craft, from the grand woven palaces of hawks to the delicate, cup-shaped homes of hummingbirds. Discover the secrets of what...

**An anthropologist’s expansive, dazzling account of the story of human history through one common factor: our constant search for water.“Inventive and far-reaching... weaving personal memory with planetary history.” —Times Literary Supplement**Virginia Mendoza's first memories are of drought. She grew up in La Mancha, Spain, the driest region in Europe. Her parents, grandparents, and almost every word, tool, and tradition of her homeland conveyed one conviction: w...

The highly regarded debut novel from Sherry Thomas, Private Arrangements was also a Publishers Weekly 2008 Best Book. When Lady Tremaine petitions her husband for an end to their civil but loveless marriage, Lord Camden agrees on one scandalous condition-she must give him an heir within a year. Their early attempts to fulfill this delicate arrangement are marred by cold detachment, but soon sparks of passion and long-forgotten lust begin to be kindled anew.

Virginia Mendoza's first memories are of drought. She grew up in La Mancha, Spain, the driest region in Europe. Her parents, grandparents, and almost every word, tool, and tradition of her homeland conveyed one conviction: without water, there is no life; without water, there is no civilization.In The Search for Water, Mendoza weaves this personal reflection together with a dazzling scientific and anthropological enquiry into the ways the search for water has shaped the sto...

In a starred review, Publishers Weekly praised Sherry Thomas for her "steamy and smart" prose featuring "deft plotting and sparkling characters." Delicious presents Verity Durant, an irresistible woman of a more elegant age. Verity is renowned from London to Paris for her succulent cuisine-and for her rapacious carnal appetite. And she's determined to tempt prim and proper politician Stuart Somerset with forbidden fruits he's never tasted.

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Portuguese in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation.Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior knowledge of the language is needed for the Foundation course. The audio course provides everything needed to build your confidence and start speaking.During the course, you will...

This two volume work is the autobiography of Lord Cochrane, a naval captain of the Napoleonic period. His adventures are seminal to the development of naval fiction as a genre. Marryat sailed with Cochrane, while later writers borrowed incidents from this biography for their fictions. Most notable among these is Patrick O'Brian, three of whose novels have clear parallels to incidents in the life of Cochrane. This first volume covers Cochrane's earlier life, during which he is most active m...

Would you like to improve your spoken Portuguese and gain the confidence to take part in everyday conversations with other Portuguese speakers? The Michel Thomas approach makes language learning feel natural. Learn without stress, pressure or homework and see genuine results that you can use straight away.Designed for anyone with a basic understanding of Portuguese, or anyone who has already completed Michel Thomas Foundation Portuguese, this six-hour audio lesson will improve your...

Titus Andronicus may be Shakespeare's earliest tragedy; it is believed to have been written in the early 1590s. It depicts a Roman general who is engaged in a cycle of revenge with his enemy Tamora, the Queen of the Goths. The play is by far Shakespeare's bloodiest work. It lost popularity during the Victorian era because of its gore, and it has only recently seen its fortunes revive.

A fascinating and informative look at state-of-the-art nanotechnology research, worldwide, and its vast commercial potentialNanotechnology Commercialization: Manufacturing Processes and Products presents a detailed look at the state of the art in nanotechnology and explores key issues that must still be addressed in order to successfully commercialize that vital technology. Written by a team of distinguished experts in the field, it covers a range of appli...