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I'm No Longer Troubled by the Extravagance
By Rick Bursky. 2015
I'm No Longer Troubled by the Extravagance is a collection of poems that assign new meanings to the people and…
things of the past. The book moves in three sections through a fantastic landscape that maps human fragility. The poems in the first section speak to matters of the heart—intimacy and loss—punctuated by lovers who leave. The second section is comprised of prose poems chronicling misadventures and conspiracies: Russian spies on Wilshire Boulevard, artichokes that mate for life, and secret photographs of God. Finally, the third section pans out from individual experience, hosting the collective in fable-like reflections. Together, the poems in Extravagance mark with fragile acceptance the surreal extravagance of being alive.The RelentlessOne day we'll know how longthe dead have to be deadbefore they feel hunger.One day it'll be summer forever.In the meantime, the weather,looking for its cue, keeps an eye on me;and I keep whatever money's in my pocketcrumpled in a ball. A relentlessresponsibility dogs me, and the funny thingis, these are the lyrics to a happy song.Go ahead, tap your foot,snap your fingers.We're roasting a pig in the yard.Rick Bursky is the author of Death Obscura (Sarabande Books, 2010) and The Soup of Something Missing (Bear Star Press, 2004), winner of the Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize. He lives in Los Angeles where he works in advertising and teaches poetry in the UCLA Extension Writer's Program.Little Local Portland Cookbook
By Danielle Centoni. 1923
30 classic Portland recipes to treasure The Little Local Portland Cookbook brings the essential flavors of Portland, Oregon, to your…
table. From special coffee drinks and brunch dishes like Huckleberry Hotcakes and Salmon Hash, to delicious Oregon Bay shrimp cocktail, skirt steak with pinot sauce, and Dungeness crab cippino, you’ll find recipes for iconic Portland dishes for every meal. Written by a regional food expert and beautifully illustrated, this little cookbook is the perfect souvenir.50 Hikes in Eastern Massachusetts (Explorer's 50 Hikes #0)
By Madeline Bilis. 2019
50 beautiful trails around Boston and the Cape In this first-edition guide, Madeline Bilis shares her years of outdoors experience…
in the Boston area, providing 50 hikes for people of all skill and experience levels. While the Berkshires tend to get all recognition when it comes to hiking in Massachusetts, the eastern part of the state is packed with treasures for lovers of the outdoors. From the rocky ledges of the Blue Hills Reservation to the sandy stretches of the Cape Cod National Seashore, incredible trails and vistas abound in this varied region. In addition to stunning natural views, you’ll delight in discovering dozens of small towns, cultural attractions, and historical sites during your adventures around Boston and the Cape. Hikes include: Noanet Woodlands Myles Standish State Forest Great Island Trail Middlesex Fells ReservationInto the Volcano
By Charnan Simon. 2018
Did you know that Hawaii is still being built, even today? Heidi learns all about how Kilauea, the most active…
volcano in the world, erupts and spills more lava every day, making the island grow! She also gets to visit Mauna Loa, the biggest mountain in the world. What do you think it might be like to visit?Waterfalls of the White Mountains (3rd Edition): 30 Hikes To 100 Waterfalls
By Bruce R. Bolnick, Daniel Bolnick, Kyle van der Laan. 2019
Explore the scenic splendor of the White Mountains of New Hampshire with this guide to the Region’s Waterfalls The White…
Mountains of New Hampshire are home to many gushing, cascading waterfalls waiting to be discovered. This completely revised and updated edition of Waterfalls of the White Mountains outlines hiking trails ideal for observing the more than 100 waterfalls in the region, no matter experience level or ability. Each hike opens with the trail at a glance overview—including the distance, difficulty, altitude gain, and directions to the starting point. Helpful tips and suggestions are offered throughout, like the best times of year for each hike, best vantage points for viewing the falls, great swimming holes for cooling down, and uncrowded scenic treasures that are perfect for a woodland picnic. Also featuring labeled maps and fascinating short essays on local history and lore, Waterfalls of the White Mountains guides readers through their next excursion to the White Mountains of New Hampshire.Georgia Place Names From Jot-em-Down to Doctortown
By Cathy J. Kaemmerlen. 2019
Ever wonder how Rough and Ready got its name? Or what Stonesthrow is a stone's throw from? And surely the…
story behind Climax can't be…that thrilling, can it? The curious Georgian can't help pondering the seemingly endless supply of head-scratching place names that dot this state. Luckily, the intrepid Cathy Kaemmerlen stands ready to unravel the enigmas--Enigma is, in fact, a Georgia town--behind the state's most astonishing appellations. Cow Hell, Gum Pond, Boxankle and Lord a Mercy Cove? One town owes its name to a random sign that fell off a railcar, while another memorializes a broken bone suffered by a cockfight spectator. And just how many place names were inspired by insolent mules? Come on in to find out.City of Immigrants
By Barbara Krasner-Khait. 2018
Many immigrants of various cultures have passed through the port city of Philadelphia before they adapted to the New World.…
William Penn guaranteed religious freedom to newcomers, which brought many persecuted peoples, such as Quakers, Mennonites, and refugees to the area, and that's only a smart part of the story of Philadelphia.Butchers, Bakers, and Bonnetmakers
By Heather M. Hopkins. 2018
In Colonial America, the port city of Philadelphia offered more opportunities for women like Rebecca Jones, a Quaker spinster and…
schoolteacher. Many women branched out from their traditional roles in housework, fulfilling occupations such as midwifery and sewing, or carrying on their late husband's trades.Position of Power
By Meg Chorlian. 2018
The office of the U.S. president is designed to share power between the three branches of government—executive, legislative, and judicial.…
These three branches balance each other's power to keep the peace and respect the rules.Mr. Postmaster
By Andrew Matthews. 2018
Did you know Benjamin Franklin served as America's first postmaster? For Colonial America, Franklin contributioned to the development of a…
modern and efficient postal service, finding more direct routes and establishing standard mail rates.Through Children's Eyes
By Sandra Weber. 2018
What's for Dinner?
By Cyndy Hall. 2018
Pack Your Wagons
By Joelle Ziemian. 2018
Building America's Highways
By Mark Brewer. 2018
Beyond Jack-O'-Lanterns
By Sue Gagliardi. 2017
The Outer Beach: A Thousand-mile Walk On Cape Cods Atlantic Shore
By Robert Finch. 2018
A poignant, candid chronicle of a beloved nature writer’s fifty-year relationship with an iconic American landscape. Those who have encountered…
Cape Cod—or merely dipped into an account of its rich history—know that it is a singular place. Robert Finch writes of its beaches: “No other place I know sears the heart with such a constant juxtaposition of pleasure and pain, of beauty being born and destroyed in the same moment.” And nowhere within its borders is this truth more vivid and dramatic than along the forty miles of Atlantic coast—what Finch has always known as the Outer Beach. The essays here represent nearly fifty years and a cumulative thousand miles of walking along the storied edge of the Cape’s legendary arm. Finch considers evidence of nature’s fury: shipwrecks, beached whales, towering natural edifices, ferocious seaside blizzards. And he ponders everyday human interactions conducted in its environment with equal curiosity, wit, and insight: taking a weeks-old puppy for his first beach walk; engaging in a nocturnal dance with one of the Cape’s fabled lighthouses; stumbling, unexpectedly, upon nude sunbathers; or even encountering out-of-towners hoping an Uber will fetch them from the other side of a remote dune field. Throughout these essays, Finch pays tribute to the Outer Beach’s impressive literary legacy, meditates on its often-tragic history, and explores the strange, mutable nature of time near the ocean. But lurking behind every experience and observation—both pivotal and quotidian—is the essential question that the beach beckons every one of its pilgrims to confront: How do we accept our brief existence here, caught between overwhelming beauty and merciless indifference? Finch’s affable voice, attentive eye, and stirring prose will be cherished by the Cape’s staunch lifers and erstwhile visitors alike, and strike a resounding chord with anyone who has been left breathless by the majestic, unrelenting beauty of the shore.You should Meet: Katherine Johnson
By Thea Feldman. 2017
Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled…
calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.Terror in New York
By Lois Miner Huey. 2018
In a planned conspiracy to burn down major buildings in New York City during the Civil War, eight men of…
the Confederacy committed acts of terrorism. They attempted to destroy the city and claim it for the South by building a "Greek fire," which is stronger than regular fire because it is caused by chemical reactions.The Three R's of Folding Time Grand Canyon Style
By Leigh Anderson. 2018
Have you ever visited the Grand Canyon? As one of the world’s seven wonders, millions of people have visited this…
landmark. Have you ever wondered how it was formed? Learn how the 3 "R"s- Rock, Rivers, & Erosion, have led to the formation of the Grand Canyon and the changes it undergoes in present day. Discover whether how the canyon will continue to grow and change in the future. This lesson in geology gives insight to the phenomena that has created one of the Earth's greatest landmarks.Trading Boys, Trading Cultures
By Christine Graf. 2018
In the 1600s, a boy from colonial Jamestown named Thomas Savage was traded to the Powhatans in exchange for a…
boy named Namontack. The English hoped this gift would prove their friendship to Chief Powhatan and allow them to teach Namontack about England. While staying with the tribe, Thomas learned their language and culture, and served as an interpreter between the Native Americans and Europeans.