Adult Non-fiction
These non-fiction books are new to our shelves in the last 30 days (most recent on top).
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"Prepare delicious meals with this no-frills, all-flavor recipe collection from Jessica Secrest, the wildly popular home chef known for her hostile humor and affordable recipes. Her long-awaited debut cookbook has an array of mouthwatering meals that focu…
"Discover 'shibui'— the Japanese philosophy of finding the simple, subtle beauty that emerges with time. Through watercolor illustrations, personal stories, and mindfulness reflections, this book offers Eastern wisdom to help readers embrace healthy aging…
"Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen, a board-certified endocrinologist and expert in obesity medicine, delivers the real-world strategies that have helped thousands of patients achieve health goals that once felt out of reach. Her deeply compassionate approach sees o…
"From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone's expectations except her own. During a time when the Beatles set the …
"Today, South Carolina congressman James E. Clyburn is renowned as a Democratic kingmaker and our nation's most august Black political leader. But behind him stand eight other remarkable men: the first Black politicians to go to Congress from his home sta…
"From a desperately poor village in northeast China, at age eleven, Li Cunxin was chosen by Madame Mao’s cultural delegates to be taken from his rural home and brought to Beijing, where he would study ballet. In 1979, the young dancer arrived in Texas as …
"The warm and witty authors of English the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language & Culture in the U.S. are back with a new second edition of this bestselling title. Featuring updated units on technology and social media, plus fun-filled word-picture …
"Audition Speeches for Black, South Asian and Middle Eastern Actors: Monologues for Men aims to provide new and exciting audition and showcase material for actors of black, African American, South Asian and Middle Eastern heritage. Featuring the work of i…
This title aims to provide BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) actresses and practitioners with new and exciting audition and showcase material from plays written by contemporary playwrights. The monologue anthology will celebrate the work of British …
"Responding to shifts in the political and economic experiences of Mexicans in America, this newly revised and expanded edition of Mexicanos provides a relevant and contemporary consideration of this vibrant community. Emerging from the ruins of Aztec civ…
"Already under fire for publishing the literary avant-garde into a world not ready for it, Margaret C. Anderson’s cutting-edge magazine The Little Review was a bastion of progressive politics and boundary-pushing writing from then-unknowns like T.S. Eliot…
"What if saving our home planet starts with giving other species space to roam? How can we re-shape our human-built landscapes to serve both people and wildlife? These are the questions that Hillary Rosner attempts to answer in Roam, an urgent quest to fi…
"Everyone wants to live a full and healthy life—and every day brings a tidal wave of attention-grabbing misinformation, faddish ideas from 'wellness' influencers, and bizarre advice from news outlets over-extrapolating the results of tiny, outlier studies…
"Life has a way of thwarting our best-laid plans. Out of nowhere, we’re confronting the end of a relationship, an unexpected diagnosis, the loss of a job, or some other twist of fate. In these moments, it can feel like we’re free-falling into the unknown.…
"This updated edition of Tennis For Dummies takes you into the world of tennis today. You'll learn the history of the game, the rules, the latest gear, the hottest strategies, and everything else you need to know to get into this popular racquet sport. Th…
"Italian All-in-One For Dummies appeals to those readers looking for a comprehensive, all-encompassing guide to mastering the Italian language. It contains content from all For Dummies Italian language instruction titles, including Italian For Dummies, In…
"'At the age of fifteen my grandmother became the concubine of a warlord general . . .' So begins Jung Chang’s epic family memoir, Wild Swans, which defines a generation. The book ends in 1978, when Deng Xiaoping opened the door of Communist China, and Ju…
"Arabic For Dummies helps readers start speaking Modern Standard Arabic in no time. Whether you’re a student, traveler, or work in business or government, you’ll find this title to be packed with practical lessons, cultural facts, and handy references. I…
"Obesity is a disease. It’s a question of biology, created by our bodies' need to survive and the environment we created and now live in. And it’s treatable. The new medications can lower our body fat set point (our brain’s 'Enough Point'), so that we lo…
Crockett Johnson (born David Johnson Leisk, 1906-1975) and Ruth Krauss (1901-1993) were a husband-and-wife team that created such popular children's books as The Carrot Seed and How to Make an Earthquake. Separately, Johnson created the enduring children'…
"Blends memoir with literary journalism to examine America's history of mental illness treatments to challenge contemporary narratives about mental health, questioning what it means to be a woman with highly stigmatized disorders and asking why mental ill…
"The United States is coming to an end. The only question is how. On a small two-lane bridge in a rural county that loathes the federal government, the US Army uses lethal force to end a standoff with hard-right anti-government patriots. Inside an ordina…
"If you really want to get to know Washington, DC, you have to go out and get walking. Beyond the bounty of the National Mall and well-known historic sites, DC is a vibrant city full of unusual places, stories, and experiences that both avid and casual ur…
"Explores the yogic traditions of the past, bringing them alive today, and preserving them for the future by examining what separates us, reflecting on our part, taking action for equity, and moving toward liberation together"--Publisher's description.
"Beloved meditation teacher Jack Kornfield is known for his storytelling, weaving insights that touch our hearts amongst tales that capture our imagination. In All in This Together, Jack shares teachings and stories that are perfect for this moment--stori…
"The Quick & Legal Will Book provides the sample forms and step-by-step instructions to create a simple, valid will that protects family and property after death. This book explains how to name beneficiaries to inherit assets, choose a guardian for young …
"Crochet How takes new crocheters through the basics so they can develop their skills and increase their crochet confidence with each new project. The book’s friendly teaching style, clear instructions, and easy to make patterns are specifically designed …
"In the newly revised edition of J.K. Lasser’s 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2026: Your Complete Guide to Everything Deductible, renowned tax expert Barbara Weltman walks you through every relevant tax credit and deduction you’re entitled to claim on you…
" In The Tower and the Ruin, Michael D. C. Drout takes us deep into Tolkien’s genius, allowing us to glimpse the making of not only The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion but also lesser-known books such as The Fall of Gondolin as well as…
"One night in early 2018, while he was home from college, an Ivy League student named Blaze Bernstein snuck out of his parents’ house in Orange County. Waiting for him in a car outside was an old high-school classmate: Sam Woodward, someone who Blaze most…
"Each love language has dialects—personal and powerful ways love is uniquely expressed and received. Miss them, and even the right language can fall flat. In this long-awaited follow-up, Dr. Chapman and Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott take the world-changing…
"From diabetes to cardiovascular issues, infertility to Alzheimer’s disease, chronic inflammation is an undiagnosed epidemic behind countless conditions. In his eight clinics, Dr. Josh Redd has spent years searching for the best protocols to reduce inflam…
"The January 6th insurrection was a stunning and unprecedented attack on the center of American government. Unlike previous national traumas that united the country in the face of turmoil, the siege has only further divided Americans, as many continue to …
"Tom Freston’s path to the C-suite was decidedly non-traditional. After getting his MBA, he bartended his way through the United States and the Caribbean, sparking a lifelong passion for travel. After a brief stint on the fast track at an ad agency, he ch…
"In John Williams: A Composer's Life, the first biography of the composer, author Tim Greiving offers an engaging account of a man whose body of work is well-known but whose personal life has consistently remained very private. Williams wrote the memorabl…
" Whether you’re a newcomer to the grim darkness of the far future or a long-time adherent hungry for more lore, the Warhammer 40,000 Character Encyclopedia is for you. From the stalwart commanders of the Space Marines to the mysterious Phoenix Lords of t…
"Jon Landau, the Academy Award–winning film producer behind Titanic, Avatar, Alita: Battle Angel, Dick Tracy, and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids knew two things well: how to tell an unforgettable story and how to find solutions. So, when he found himself confro…
"Containing 44 new embroidery patterns and 9 projects spanning all four seasons, this new book from successful artist Yumiko Higuchi offers embroiderers plenty of new designs to work with over the year. Each month has a unique motif, largely inspired by …
"Lose weight, build muscle, and reduce inflammation with these 200 easy and satisfying high-protein, low-carb recipes. Diets high in protein and low in carbs have a range of health benefits from losing weight to stabilizing blood sugar to managing hunger…
"A beginner's guide to blacksmithing, featuring accessible projects for making beautiful and practical items while learning to safely and mindfully practice your craft. Interested in blacksmithing but unsure how to start? In this comprehensive how-to boo…
"Discover the art of backyard flower gardening with this comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide! Trish Snyder of Flourish Flowers walks you through every step of creating a vibrant, seasonal garden that provides gorgeous blooms for every occasion"--Publis…
"On the morning of January 7, 2025, a message pinged the phone of Jacob Soboroff, a national correspondent for MS NOW. “Big Palisades fire. We are evacuating,” his brother texted within minutes of the blaze engulfing the hillside behind the home where he …
"Eliot Coleman presents the organic method as the self-sustaining system it was meant to be, rooted in soil health care. With clarity and confidence born from years of experience, he shows readers how they can shift to a model that continually recharges t…
"Lucky readers in the 1970s and ’80s discovered Laurie Colwin’s urbane, witty fiction in The New Yorker, as well as her warm, engaging food writing in Gourmet magazine columns. More Home Cooking, the second collection of these columns, is an expression of…
Every day I read : 53 ways to get closer to books / Hwang Bo-reum ; English translation, Shanna Tan.
"Why do we read? What is it that we hope to take away from the intimate, personal experience of reading for pleasure? Rarely do we ask these profound, expansive questions of ourselves and of our relationship to the joy of reading. In each of the essays in…
"Bob Dylan is a master at telling stories, creating moods and provoking feelings -- not only in music and the written word but also in visual art, which he has been creating since the 1960s. This publication of his art features nearly 100 black-and-white …
"From 1908 to 1933, the American Museum of Natural History launched more scientific field expeditions than at any other time in its existence. Sponsoring lavish trips to Africa and Central Asia, the museum filled its halls with artifacts and an aura of ad…
![For the love of lemons : Italian-inspired, sweet & savoury recipes / Letitia Clark ; [illustrations Emma Wells, Studio Nic + Lou].](https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781784886202/lc.gif&client=cadlmi&type=unbound)
"Sweet, sour, sharp and bitter, lemons provide colour, zest and joy on even the darkest of days. From crisp summer salads to deliciously do-able pasta dishes and indulgent sweet delights, For the Love of Lemons celebrates the versatility of this much-lov…
"Bring planet Earth’s most iconic natural beauties to life with this comprehensive watercolor guide. Led by artist and instructor Anastasiia Morozova, create realistic paintings with step-by-step guidance. Explore all seven continents as you paint subject…
"Explore innovative techniques to transform fabric scraps into vibrant scrappy negative space quilts! Sylvia Schaefer’s approach reimagines the modern quilt aesthetic by weaving small cuts of fabric into the expansive negative space, creating depth, textu…
"One August day, months after the fallout of her marriage, a heart-shaped cake tin fell at Bee Wilson's feet. Not just any cake tin-the one she had used to bake her wedding cake twenty-three years ago. This sudden discovery strikes a wave of emotion that …
![Montana & Wyoming [Sixth edition] : with Yellowstone, Grand Teton & Glacier National Parks / Carter G. Walker.](https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798886471489/lc.gif&client=cadlmi&type=unbound)
"With Moon Montana & Wyoming, outdoors expert Carter G. Walker guides you to the best of the old west, revealing the untold adventures that await under the vast country sky. Inside you'll find: Strategic, flexible itineraries for visiting both states, inc…
"A 7-step guide to winter: how to not only survive the winter months but to thrive in them. Are you feeling it too? The genuine urge to bunker in, a growing need for rest, a deep desire to seek comfort? As the days become shorter and the cold descends, hi…
"The conventional narrative is that American leaders had a choice: Invade Japan, which would have cost millions of Allied and Japanese lives, or instead, use the atom bomb in the hope of convincing Japan to surrender. Truman, the story goes, carefully wei…
![Personal finance after 50 for dummies [4th edition] / by Eric Tyson, MBA, and Bob Carlson.](https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781394350483/lc.gif&client=cadlmi&type=unbound)
"Move confidently into your retirement planning years with financial advice from a bestselling personal finance advisor. Retirement is lasting longer than it ever has. And a little bit of careful planning can ensure that you spend your retirement--and the…
"Billy Collins's Dog Show celebrates the joy of our canine best friends, honoring the love we feel for these animals who play vital roles in so many of our lives. In twenty-five poems, Collins distills the many emotions dogs bring us, from the happiness w…
100 rules for living to 100 : an optimist's guide to a happy life / Dick Van Dyke with Tal McThenia.
"On the eve of his 100th birthday, national treasure Dick Van Dyke brings us this autobiographical collection of life advice, stories, and reflections on how he's maintained a zest for life. Dick Van Dyke danced his way into our hearts with iconic roles …
"We all want our lives to be useful and meaningful. The aspiration to transform suffering--our own, each other's, and the Earth's--can give us the energy we need to continue on a wholesome path. In How to Dream, Thich Nhat Hanh explains how to let our dee…
"In 1943, the OSS—precursor to the CIA—came up with a plan to increase its support to the French resistance forces that were fighting the Nazis. To start, the OSS recruited some of the best American bomber pilots and crews to a secret airfield twenty mile…
"Your personal guide to understanding and enjoying your RV. "RV Expert" Mark Polk turns complex into easy, making all of your experiences safe, fun & stress free. We purchase RV’s so we can travel to new destinations, relax and build lasting memories with…
![Panama [11th edition] / Rosie Bell, Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Alex Egerton, Jen Ruiz, Jesse Scott.](https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781837584123/lc.gif&client=cadlmi&type=unbound)
"Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from spotting exotic wildlife like giant anteaters and jaguars on a tour of the wild and remote Parque Nacional Darién, to exploring the coastal beltway, La Cinta Costera, on foot or by bike, and rela…
"Summer, 1856 Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her husband, Joshua, were young and ambitious. Both from New England seafaring families, they had already completed their first clipper-ship voyage around the world with Joshua as captain. If they could …
"Step into the world of Layne Staley like never before. For the first time, this stunning collection unveils the deeply personal and creative side of the legendary Alice in Chains frontman. Through never-before-seen poetry, raw handwritten lyrics, intimat…
![Bolivia [11th edition] / Alexis Averbuck, Michael Grosberg, Brian Kleupfel, Vesna Maric, Joe Sills, Ryan Ver Berkmoes.](https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781788684262/lc.gif&client=cadlmi&type=unbound)
"Discover Bolivia's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from communing with tortoises and sloths at Santa Cruz's Jardín Botánico; to adjusting your eyes to Salar de Uyuni's stunning salt flat, the largest in the world; and finding true religion…
"In this illuminating book, Mark Batterson reveals that every area of life—from personal growth to professional development to spiritual transformation—follows the same pattern: gradually then suddenly. What we perceive as overnight success is the result …
"It began with a letter from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World War II. Nazi spies. Christine Kuehn was shocked and confused. When she asked her seventy-year-old father, Eberhard, what this could possibly be about, he stalled, deflec…
This book "will help you discover how observing the Sabbath isn't a rejection of modern life but a rebellion against busyness and a pathway to genuine connection, peace, and presence. ... Kirk guides you on how to unplug, recharge, and reconnect with God,…
"From "one of Russia's smartest and best-sourced" (The New York Times) reporters comes a gripping and urgent exploration of why the Soviet Union's collapse was incomplete and the Cold War was never over-revealing the resurgence of imperialism in Russia an…
"Statesman Austin Blair championed human rights in America, cherished the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and made major contributions to Union victory in the Civil War. Believing strongly that seccession is treason, he supported emancip…
"A Dolly Parton crop art portrait. Size-96 cowboy boots. A quilt incorporating the jean outfits of a farmer and his son. This book features more than 100 photos of extraordinary and unconventional crafts from state and tribal fairs, including needlework, …
"The worldwide phenomenon and multi-award-winning Downton Abbey returns with the third film in the series, continuing the story of the Crawley family and their staff now more than fifteen years in the making. Take an unprecedented look at the making of th…
"When we see people in desperate situations, we are quick to sympathize but also quick to explain to ourselves why that couldn't be us. We could never live in squalor-we're just too responsible! We could never get a disabling illness that prevents us from…
"Every moment is a moment of rebirth. In this profound short book, Thich Nhat Hanh offers clear, accessible reflections on the nature of reincarnation--which he calls "continuation." Our thoughts, speech, and actions are our true continuation. Shaped by …
"With a completely visual materials, tools and techniques section, this comprehensive book is the ultimate guide to getting started with bracelet-making. Pick and choose from 40 different techniques, including Shamballa, beaded and wrap bracelets, then di…
"Olivia Nuzzi spent a third of her life observing those in power. She became a reporter in 2014, when the political landscape began to reconfigure itself around a singular personality whom she was uniquely primed to understand. Over the next ten years, s…
"When Jens Stoltenberg took office as secretary general of NATO in 2014, the world was already changing. What followed was a decade marked by war, diplomatic crises, and decisions that helped shape the West's shared security. On My Watch takes readers beh…
"It’s easy to “eat the rainbow” when you’re growing one right in your own backyard! In Vibrant Harvest, you’ll meet some of the most colorful veggies on the planet and learn how to grow, harvest, and enjoy them. Author Sandra Mao (@sandra.urbangarden) and…
"Celebrate every month of the year with stunning floral embroidery patterns in Birth Flower Embroidery. This beautifully curated collection offers in-the-hoop embroidery designs for each month’s birth flowers, allowing you to make meaningful and personali…
"The fifteenth century was a violent age … Alison Weir chronicles the five queens who got caught up in wars that changed the courses of their lives: the Hundred Years' War between England and France, and the Wars of the Roses between the royal Houses of L…
"In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, becoming a Fortune 500 CEO is an Everest-like ascent—with only the savviest managing to avoid falling off the mountain. In A CEO for All Seasons, you’ll find an essential climbing route that will take you…
"In 1922, a young idealist named Charles Garland rejected a million-dollar inheritance. In a world of shocking wealth disparities, shameless racism, and political repression, Garland opted instead to invest in a future where radical ideas—like working-cla…
"[E]ntrepreneur, podcaster, and leader, Mick Hunt, delivers a deeply honest story about leadership that offers hands-on insights and actionable frameworks you can apply at your organization today. The author provides strategies that are tailor-made for mo…
The story begins with the abandonment of the newborn Agata Smeralda on February 5, 1445, in Florence's Hospital of the Innocents, the first-but certainly not the last-child to be left at its doors. In an era when children were frequently abandoned, often …
"On January 1, 1975, struggling young singer-songwriter Lindsey Buckingham was invited to join the veteran blues band Fleetwood Mac. He agreed on the condition that his girlfriend, an equally unknown vocalist named Stevie Nicks, also be included. Within t…
"The first major biography of Jeannette Rankin, a groundbreaking suffragist, activist, and the first American woman to hold federal office. Born on a Montana ranch in 1880, Jeannette Rankin knew how to ride a horse, make a fire, and read the sky for weath…
"Malcolm Cowley is not a household name today, but the American literary canon would look very different without him. A prototypical "man of letters" of his generation—Harvard University, a volunteer in the French ambulance corps in World War I, a rite of…
"What's the best way to spend a sylvan day? Led by Meg Lowman, one of the world's first tree-top scientists or arbornauts, we travel the planet in twenty-four hours to meet twenty-four trees. At three in the morning, we visit Yemen's Socotra Island and th…
"It turns out, the secret to finishing what you start isn’t sheer willpower or the latest productivity hack. It’s becoming more intentional. With Intentional, bestselling author Chris Bailey distills a decade of deep research on productivity to deliver a…
"Warm, flaky, buttery puff pastry is the secret ingredient for showstopping dishes, and with this incredible series from Izabella Jakubec, you’ll have endless ways to enjoy it. These delicious recipes are simple to make and use accessible ingredients―util…