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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The scientist who pioneered the concept of sophisticated communication between trees now offers a powerful vision for saving our forests, based on nature’s deep-rooted cycles of renewal. "A masterclass on the inner workings of forests. . . . This is science as an...

#1 Best Selling Novel Thirteen months ago, the sky filled with shrieking alien predators—and humanity fell in a matter of days. Cities were abandoned. Nations collapsed. The daylight became a death sentence. Now, the last survivors hide in the underground tunnels beneath Los Angeles, emerging only under cover of darkness to scavenge, fight, and cling to what little hope remains. Above them, the creatures rule the surface—hunting, breeding, and turning human bodies into hosts for something far worse. One of the survivors, Dean Wilkinson lost everything the day they came—his wife, his ...

An explosive, jaw-dropping debut about a woman who loses her job as an oil company CEO after she’s filmed having sex with a tree in her sleep, a calamity that unravels her mind, spiraling her through history until she’s united with a centuries-old coven of ecstatically revolutionary women...

This short story (approx. 6000 words) relates a trek along a lakefront path by a grandfather and his grandson. The simple lakeside walk becomes a journey of discovery, whereby they each learn much about the other, strengthening the bond between themselves in the process. When a crisis occurs, they, along with the boy’s father and the rest of the family and friends, learn something about the mysterious forces of the universe, about life and death, and about hope for the future. The story is set in a Northern Ontario lake community, and continues to explore the setting and characters ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Most people assume that the world has been explored and true adventure is dead: This book is one man’s rebuttal. Explorer and conservationist Paul Rosolie shares his incredible life in the Amazon rainforest—and what we can learn from the people fighting to...

In the exhilarating spirit of Wild and A Walk in the Park, an adventure-filled memoir of one woman’s struggle to succeed as a wildland firefighter on an elite, male-dominated crew as they battle some of the fiercest wildfires in the West. When Kelly Ramsey drives over a California mountain...

Teddy and his parents are planning a fun picnic at Silver Lake Park. When the Bear’s little red car hits a bump in the road, Teddy topples out and lands in a soft pile of leaves. But, how will Teddy find Silver Lake Park and be reunited with his parents? Find out what happens when Teddy Bear meets a real bear in the woods.

A mind-expanding exploration of how trees learned to shape our world by manipulating the elements, plants, animals, and even humankind, possessing agency beyond anything we might have imagined “Astounding . . . a true masterpiece . . . Rix refuses to put herself much in the picture, but...

🌿 Featuring Audio Tracks, Guided Meditation, and 2 Calming Bonus Gifts 🌿 🙏🏻 FOREWORD by Ajahn Prashil🙏🏻 ⭐️ 50 Short Zen Stories to Help You Slow Down, Ease Anxiety, and Spark Inner Peace—in Just 5 Minutes a Day! ⭐️ What if just a few quiet minutes a day could help you still your thoughts and reconnect with the present moment? 🪷 Do you feel overwhelmed, stuck in overthinking, or weighed down by stress? 🪷 Are you looking for a gentle, grounding way to practice mindfulness, gratitude, and emotional balance? Then this book is your peaceful pause in the chaos. ...

Junie Fern's magic just woke up—and it has OPINIONS. When seven-year-old Junie Fern's heart magic awakens, crayons fly across her classroom, chalk hops like a bunny, and her anxious mouse familiar Oliver is absolutely convinced they're all doomed. "This is a DISASTER," Oliver squeaks. "A complete catastrophe!" But Aunt Marigold—Junie's wonderfully witchy guardian—says magic isn't something to fear. It's something to understand. And the ancient Great Forest watching over Junie? It's been waiting for her all along. In this cozy magical adventure, Junie discovers: Heart magic doesn't ...

Spend a day and night in the rain forest! Learn about this lush habitat through the diverse animals that call it home. Start the morning suspended high in the canopy with a colorful toucan. Curl around a branch and bask in the afternoon sun with an emerald boa. At sunset, pace the forest floor for prey alongside a sleek jaguar.

A Foundational Conservation Story Revived. Ancient writers observed that forests always recede as civilizations develop and grow. The great Roman poet Ovid wrote that before civilization began, “even the pine tree stood on its own very hills” but when civilization took over, “the mountain...

John's adventure gets interesting.

'A message of hope' TLS 'Inspiring' Spectator 'A sumptuous mix of poetry, story and deep philosophical truths' FERGUS BUTLER-GALLIE 'Colin Heber-Percy is a reliable guide' REV RICHARD COLES This book is a hymn to getting lost. Drawing on his experience as a troubled schoolboy, a burnt-out...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “Rutherford brings England’s New Forest to life” (The Seattle Times) in this companion to the critically acclaimed Sarum From the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day, the New Forest, along England’s southern coast, has remained an almost mythical place...

"[Narrator Henry] Leyva and [author Paul] Doiron are a great combination offering a fast-paced thrill ride." —AudioFile on Almost Midnight Game Warden Mike Bowditch must chase down a cunning and dangerous fugitive in the North Maine Woods in this nail-biter of a thriller from Edgar...

Now on audio for the first time! Groundhog Day meets Grey’s Anatomy in this heartfelt novella with a hint of magic from the internationally bestselling author of The Room on Rue Amélie, The Forest of Vanishing Stars, and The Sweetness of Forgetting,in which a woman with only a short time to...

Strange Days is a collection of 12 short stories, most of them originally written in the 2000s. Some of them are horror, some just scary, others are sad, surreal, and maybe even a bit sarcastic at times, but if they all have something in common, it's that every single one of them is strange: The black tree: a bizarre children's game beneath a mysterious tree triggers a series of disturbing events. - "The tree would provide." The rotting infant: an earthquake in a small town unearths something that wasn't meant for this world. - "I did my best to be gentle with the child, and even if I ...

Everyone has wanted their favorite book to be real, if only for a moment. Everyone has wished to meet their favorite characters, if only for a day. But be careful in that wish, for even a history laid in ink can be repaid in flesh and blood, and reality is far deadlier than fiction...

A page-turning memoir about a young woman's grueling, revelatory summers working alone in a remote lookout tower and her eyewitness account of the increasingly unpredictable nature of wildfire in the Canadian north. While growing up in Peace River, Alberta, Trina Moyles heard many stories of...