THE CREATIVE PATH is a Map out of Creative Ruts
0What is your creative path and how do you challenge yourself or get out of a rut?
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An Entertaining Enterprise: HOW TO INVENT EVERYTHING
0This is what you need to reinvent civilization and technology if your time machine strands you in the past.
Cold Water for the New Graduates Soul: ASSUME THE WORST
0Is someone you know graduating this year, or ever? Hiassen’s ASSUME THE WORST is a funny gift.
Political Predictions in a Chaotic Age: WHERE DID YOU GET THIS NUMBER?
How do pollsters come up with the winners and losers on election night?
Excavating Dark Cavities: GROSS ANATOMY
You know that embarrassing subject you were taught never to talk about? Mara Altman was apparently never taught that.
What Looks Like a Tree,…?
How did any species evolve to the present day, and how did the theory of evolution evolve?
SPYING ON WHALES: Teaching the Heart of Science
The author and whale paleobiologist provides a fascinating look at the when and what of his work.
PAINT, PLAY, EXPLORE: Inspiration and Compassion for This Artist’s Soul
Artist Rae Missigman offers ideas for working creatively in mixed-media and with mark-making.
Cats 1, Me 0, Until Now — Maybe
For anyone who’s ever been owned by a cat an instruction guide to winning an argument with one is pretty seductive.
David Sedaris’ CALYPSO: Serious, and Seriously Funny
David Sedaris ponders loss, aging, family suicide and his devotion to his Fitbit.
Retracing an Explorer’s Quest is Neither Romance Nor Picnic
A writer, guide and military veteran looks at an 18th-century search for the Northwest Passage.
My Favorite Restaurant’s Owner Details her Life’s Journey
You’ve probably seen Lidia Bastianich on TV but do you know how she got there? It sure wasn’t easy but it is a wonderful story of overcoming adverse situations, hard work, and success.
Mamrie Hart’s Stardust Memories become her Memoirs
Comedian, actress, dancer, and internet personality Mamrie Hart details her hilarious antics.
Self-Help for Convo: THE ART OF CIVILIZED CONVERSATION
Will this book help me fulfill a resolution or make me tongue-tied?
TASTE OF EMPIRE: Brilliant Thesis with A Lot of Information
One small island-nation becomes an empire and affects the world’s diet, economy, and more.
