Although seals and sea lions are known for their antics at marine parks, A Colony of Seals shows that these animals are even more fascinating and lovable in their natural habitat. Known as pinnipeds,
Twelve-year-old Donovan's summer with his aunt and uncle on Puget Sound becomes a test of his own convictions when he suspects his uncle's involvement in a local racist group.
A journalist and travel writer, along with his companions, travels aboard a 41-foot sailboat, exploring a profoundly volatile environment along the Northern Gateway that is set to be the new route for
In this deeply moving and elegantly written book, Halfdan W. Freihow takes Gabriel, his young autistic son, on a journey through the full spectrum of human experience. With great love, profound tender
In 1980, B. J. Rosenthal's only mission is to find himself a boyfriend and avoid setbacks like bad haircuts, bad sex, and Jewish guilt. In post-AIDS 1986, B.J.'s world has changed dramatically -- his
Rachel Goldman writes mysteries in which Duffy Madison, consultant to the county prosecutor’s office, helps find missing persons. Rachel is busy working on her next book, when a man calls out of the b
A youthful artist is possessed by both his painting and his muse. Seductive travelers from the sea arrive to enrapture distant lovers. A temporary moon goddess inhabits the statue of a mermaid. After
On a night no one will ever forget, Della Black and three of her seven children are killed in a horrific fire in their trailer. As the surviving children are caught in the middle of a custody battle b
Darling, it’s time for...B E D! Not yet!E L E P H A N T must floss,To make his tusk gloss!Then I'll brush furry B E A R!Please brush your own H A I R!This fun and playful book features most loved anim
What do a dog leash, shower curtains, and mylar gift wrap have in common? Theyalong with countless other surprising everyday objectscan all be used to construct implements that will help you capture b
Moon knew it was unusual to see a green turtle. Out of all the sea turtles in the world, they were the species that was most at risk.What is it Turtle? Why are you here?”The turtle beckoned, Come, wit
A program to balance digestive health in seven days using traditional quick-and-easy bone broth remediesYour stomach and intestinal tract house a vast ecosystem of bacteria, vital to processing food b
A spectacular overview of one of the most highly acclaimed art collections on the West Coast, which greets travelers at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) as they journey between land, sea, and sky
Courtland Lewis has scoured the planet to bring together the most talented faction members, factionless, and even a few from the Bureau to discuss the philosophy ofDivergent.Divergent and Philosophy b
Influenced by both the gray, sinister sea” near the village where Yi Lu grew up during the Cultural Revolution, and the beauty of the sea in the books she read as a child,Sea Summit is a collection of
Set in post-Giuliani New York City, The Sea Beach Line melds mid-20th- century pulp fiction and traditional Jewish folklore as it updates the classic story of a young man trying to find his place in t
At a dive bar in San Francisco’s edgy Tenderloin district, drug-hustling Emily Rosario is drinking whiskey and looking for an escape from her desperate lifestyle. When she is approached by a Russian b
Ready-to-color cards presenting cute and clever messages along with stylish and whimsical artworkThere's nothing so heartwarming as receiving a thoughtful card from a lover, friend or family member. B
Alain Gree’s beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of color, their charm is undeniable.Part of a delightful series of b
Jay Griffiths is a tour guide for anyone who has ever wished to commune with the side of our human psyche that remains in touch with the wild. Equally at home among the ?sea gypsy” Bajo people who liv
In an adventure of a lifetime, Jennifer Kingsley and her five companions canoe through one of the planet’s most rugged settings. They battle raging winds, impenetrable sea ice, treacherous rapids, and
Chico Canta, the youngest of 12, is a tiny, mischievous, fearless mouse who lives with his family in an old theater. They love to go upstairs to see the plays and echo the audience shouting, ?Bravo, b
In the days before Botox, power cleanses and spin classes, women’s fitness and beauty regimes pursued a very different ideal. The emphasis was on classic glamor and a fuller, womanly body shape, and b
The trouble-free lives of the disabled residents of Liven in China are disrupted when a money-hungry county official convinces them to start a traveling freak show so that he can use the proceeds to b
A thirst-quenching guide to B.C.’s craft brewers and their beers from the province’s favourite beer writer.Canada's microbrewing movement began in British Columbia with the founding of Horseshoe Bay B
For city kids like Sophie and Matthew, growing pumpkins is a big thrill.But they're worried. They know they need bees to make their pumpkins grow, but will the bees find their garden? Are there even b
Against the wilds of sea and wood, a young immigrant woman settles into life outside Duluth in the 1890s, still shocked at finding herself alone in a new country, abandoned and adrift; in the early 19
At recess one day, sisters Elsie and Theo spy a nut wiggling on the ground. Out pops Benny?the world’s smallest and most gentlemanly walrus. After the girls learn that Benny misses his home in the sea
Don't miss our Summer Reading issue that includes fiction from Amy Hempel and Alice Munro, an essay by Anne Carson, and poetry from Adrienne Rich and Sherman Alexie . . . enjoy summer!Tin House is a b
Chaser is a book of poems that grows from the troubling premise that each of us lives in a state of pre-diagnosis. Our bodies are never under our control, and when illness strikes we must redraw the b
Since its discovery by Europeans in 1500, explorers, visionaries, soldiers of fortune, men of God, scientists, and slavers have been drawn to the legendary Amazon. The River Sea is a sweeping chronicl
Set against the powerful lakeshore landscape of northern Minnesota, Safe from the Sea is a heartfelt novel in which a son returns home to reconnect with his estranged and dying father thirty-five year
Let me begin today, illumined by Thy light, to destroy this part of the natural man which lives in me in its entirety, the obstacle that constantly keeps me from Thy Love.Taught this prayer as a boy b
It is the year 2250. The polar ice has melted and sea levels have risen. With Cape Town gone and Table Mountain an island, the Tekkies cling to a lifestyle long gone and carefully guard their island f
The town of Goodnight by the Sea lies on a peninsula between two bays, Red Moon and Humosa, and for years its people have struggled to get by, profiting on its shrimping industry, making a few bucks f
In 1741, an enterprising Dutch sea captain transported a young, female Indian rhinoceros from Assam to Europe where she was displayed before everyone from peasants to princes. In an age before railway
Love, with its fear, exhilaration and transcendence, is perhaps the most enduring subject in the literature of the world.About 11 o’clock on a late August night in Manhattan, Bill stops by his local B
This is an intimate, funny, and eye-opening account of ten months in the life of a neophyte marijuana grower. Entering middle age, Michael Poole decides to retire from the film industry. He moves to B
An intellectual autobiography by British philosopher and metaphysician Strawson (b. 1919) is supported by 20 critical essays and his reply to each, and a complete but not annotated bibliography of his
After delivering a package to Los Angeles International Airport and, in the process, accidentally blowing it up, Mary Alice Baker finds herself wanted by the FBI as a psychotic terrorist and pursued b
