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Recent Staff Lists
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The Life and Work of Alice Wong
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An Activist's Life2022"Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique…Catalogue Item
Essays on Love, Care, and Desire2024"[A] follow up to the groundbreaking anthology Disability Visibility: another revolutionary collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience, and…Catalogue Item
First-person Stories From the Twenty-first Century2020One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for…Catalogue Item
17 First-person Stories for Today : Adapted for Young Adults2021According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, some are hidden-- but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Wong…
Winter Well Being
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How to Rest, Reconnect and Rejuvenate With Creativity and Conscious Living2024"How to rest, reconnect and rejuvenate through practical lessons, creativity and conscious living. The Joy of Wintering celebrates the ways in which the joys of spring are made possible at any stage…Catalogue Item
Harness your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days2024"A blend of mindset science, original research and cultural insights into cultivating a positive "wintertime mindset," to cure winter blues and learn to find joy and comfort in dark times year-round.…Catalogue Item
Awakening Wonder in An Anxious Age2023"From the New York Times bestselling author of Wintering, an invitation to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all. Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change:…Catalogue Item
Cozy Recipes for Chilly Days and Winter Nights2024In this book, Los Angeles-born, Maine-based chef Vanessa Seder shares seventy-five of her favorite recipes that take the edge off any chill, from long, slow braises and simmers perfect for a winter…Catalogue Item
A Winter Journal2019"As November stubs out the glow of autumn and the days tighten into shorter hours, winter's occupation begins. Preparing for winter has its own rhythms, as old as our exchanges with the land. Of all…Catalogue Item
Reflect and Recharge With Simple Seasonal Rituals2021The Self-Care Year reveals how to re-connect with your body and mind and engage with your surroundings, how to slow down, live in tune with the seasons, and pay attention to the present moment. Each…
Stories for a winter night
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2023"Nature Tales for Winter Nights puts winter – rural, wild and urban – under the microscope and reveals its wonder. From the late days of autumn, through deepest cold, and towards the bright hope of…Catalogue Item
2024A high society Christmas Eve wedding at a remote Scottish castle sounds like the perfect winter getaway for the three Dahlias and their partners - until a snowstorm hits, cutting them off from the…Catalogue Item
2019A Christmas abduction: Caroline Dunham has a bone to pick with notorious rake Baron Thornhill--and a creative plan to insure his undivided attention. Yet once in close quarters, she finds herself…Catalogue Item
2025Six down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust. The challenge seems simple but exciting:…Catalogue Item
22 Wintry Horror Stories2024"From some of the biggest names in horror comes an Advent calendar of short holiday horror stories perfect for the darkest nights of the year. Edited by award-winning author and anthologist Lindy…Catalogue Item
A Novel2015One winter's night a blizzard sweeps across the country, demonstrating that fate can change the course of lives in an instant...and fate has got a sense of humor. Chelsea Crawford and Ian Rafferty…
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