For every woman who has ever been called outdoorsy comes a collection of stories that inspires unforgettable adventure. Beautiful, empowering, and exhilarating, She Explores is a spirited celebration of female bravery and courage, and an inspirational companion for any woman who wants to travel the world on her own terms. Combining breathtaking travel photography with compelling personal narratives, She Explores shares the stories of 40 diverse women on unforgettable journeys in nature: women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, hiking the wild, cooking meals over campfires, and sleeping under the stars. Women biking through the countryside, embarking on an unknown road trip, or backpacking through the outdoors with their young children in tow. Complementing the narratives are practical tips and advice for women planning their own trips, including: • Preparing for a solo hike • Must-haves for a road-trip kitchen • Planning ahead for unknown territory • Telling your own story A visually stunning and emotionally satisfying collection for any woman craving new landscapes and adventure.
CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "Backpacking" from Hiking the Wonderland Trail "There's no other trip, trail or peak that any backpacker should rank higher on his life list than the Wonderland Trail." - Backpacker magazine * Comprehensive and affectionate guide to one of the nation’s iconic wilderness trails * Everything you need to help plan this 93-mile trek, whether done in one trip or several * Lavish, full-color design, yet informative and practical, with 125 photographs and 18 maps * Find even more details, updates and added trip extensions at hikingthewonderlandtrail.com Washington State's famed Wonderland Trail is a spectacular 93-mile route that circumnavigates Mount Rainier, challenging hikers with its strenuous 22,000 feet of cumulative elevation gain and loss. Hiking the Wonderland Trail: The Complete Guide to Mount Rainier's Premier Trail is an authoritative guidebook penned by Washington native Tami Asars, a professional instructor on hiking the trail, a third-generation hiker of the Cascade mountains, and seven-time hiker of the entire Wonderland Trail. In this guide Asars draws on her experience, covering these essentials: * How to work with the Wonderland Trail permit reservation system, and when to apply * Recommended gear--with a checklist--and ways to reduce pack weight, prevent blisters, and stay warm and dry * How to pack the perfect backpack * Food and fuel caching on the Wonderland, tips and instruction * Detailed camp-to-camp route descriptions and suggested itineraries * How to extend your adventures with the Northern Loop Trail and the Eastside Trail Over the years, Asars has taken extensive notes that she shares at workshops and in the field. Hiking the Wonderland Trail distills her boot-tested knowledge so that everyone can enjoy the magic of Mount Rainier's premier trail.
When words become forbidden due to their negativity, it's up to campers Daniel and Wendy to bring back the fun by using the camp's rules against the counselors.
A thrilling new voice in fiction injects the absurd into the everyday to present a startling vision of modern life, “[as] if Kafka and Camus and Bradbury were penning episodes of Black Mirror” (Chang-Rae Lee, author of My Year Abroad). “Stories so sharp and ingenious you may cut yourself on them while reading.”—Kelly Link, author of Get In Trouble With a focus on the weird and eerie forces that lurk beneath the surface of ordinary experience, Kate Folk’s debut collection is perfectly pitched to the madness of our current moment. A medical ward for a mysterious bone-melting disorder is the setting of a perilous love triangle. A curtain of void obliterates the globe at a steady pace, forcing Earth’s remaining inhabitants to decide with whom they want to spend eternity. A man fleeing personal scandal enters a codependent relationship with a house that requires a particularly demanding level of care. And in the title story, originally published in The New Yorker, a woman in San Francisco uses dating apps to find a partner despite the threat posed by “blots,” preternaturally handsome artificial men dispatched by Russian hackers to steal data. Meanwhile, in a poignant companion piece, a woman and a blot forge a genuine, albeit doomed, connection. Prescient and wildly imaginative, Out There depicts an uncanny landscape that holds a mirror to our subconscious fears and desires. Each story beats with its own fierce heart, and together they herald an exciting new arrival in the tradition of speculative literary fiction.
From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
〔適用對象：進階英語學習者、具基礎能力，想英語再升級的高中生~成人〕 ALL+互動英語以深度教學內容、和豐富多元的題材，讓您的英語向下扎根深度學習，精選大量閱讀文章、實用會話、主題式寫作和新聞時事等內容，讓您的聽說讀寫全面升級！ ►購買完整紙本書請上：https://goo.gl/5Fb3tP News Report 看新聞學英語 Fires Ravage Amazon Rain Forest 亞馬遜雨林遭大火肆虐 Travel 繞著地球玩 Belgium—A Country for All Moods 比利時——適合各種旅人的國家 Plus Talk 會話百分百 Giving and Receiving Congratulations 給予和接受祝賀 1. Getting a Promotion 獲得升遷 2. Getting Married 結婚 3. Being Accepted to College 錄取大學 4. Winning a School Sports Competition 贏得學校運動比賽 Literature 文學花園 The Gift of the Magi 〈最珍貴的禮物〉 Writing 寫作練習 Translation Practice 翻譯寫作 People 人物側寫 Zendaya: The Sky’s the Limit 不斷挑戰自我的新星：贊達亞 Environment 自然與城市 London Becomes the World’s First National Park City 倫敦成為世界第一個國家公園城市 Foods 美食饗宴 Popcorn: An Oldie but a Goodie 經典不敗的點心：爆米花 CNN News Hershey’s Chocolate 百年好滋味：好時巧克力 Dialogue Focus 情境對話 What’s in Your Luggage? 圖解行李箱 Going Traveling 去旅行 Life 實用生活知識 Signing Off with Style 電子郵件的結尾敬語該怎麼寫？ Mythology 星座神話 Earth Signs—Not So Down to Earth 土象星座的神話故事 Reading Skill 閱讀策略 The Life-Changing Effects of Keeping a Journal 改變人生，從寫日記開始 Animals 動物知識 Giraffes: Long-Necked Mysteries 謎樣的長頸鹿 Topic Writing 主題式寫作 Comparative Essay 比較文的寫作技巧 Popcorn: An Oldie but a Goodie 經典不敗的點心：爆米花 －Dick Page 1/16 While many “American” foods, like pizza and hamburgers, have their roots in other countries, popcorn really is native to the American continents. Popcorn from 5,600 years ago has been found in New Mexico, and thousand-year-old popcorn from Chile will even still pop! Many other grains can also be popped, including rice, wheat, and barley, but popcorn is the most popular. In fact, in the United States each American eats about fifty liters of it every year! And the snack’s special place in our hearts is nothing new. Popcorn, which is actually a special variety of maize, was held in high regard among early peoples of the Americas. Painted 1,700-year-old funeral containers found in Mexico, for example, were decorated with images of the god of maize wearing popcorn accessories. But how does this esteemed treat work? The kernel’s thick shell is the reason that popcorn pops. As the popcorn is heated, moisture trapped inside turns to steam and presses outward on the hull. When the pressure inside is about nine times the pressure of the air, the hull bursts, and the starch inside expands. The “popcorn cannons” used in Taiwan rely on this pressure difference to create their explosive treats. 儘管許多「美國的」食物如披薩和漢堡起源於其他國家，但爆米花確實是原產自美洲的食物。在新墨西哥州發現了五千六百年前的爆米花，而智利的千年爆米花甚至還會爆裂！ 許多其他的穀物也會爆裂，包括米、小麥和大麥，但爆米花最受歡迎。事實上，在美國每個美國人每年大約吃掉五十公升的爆米花！而這個零食在我們心中的特殊地位並不是什麼新鮮事。爆米花其實是一種特殊的玉米品種，在早期的美洲民族間具有崇高的地位。例如，在墨西哥發現的一千七百年歷史的彩繪骨灰罈裝飾著穿戴爆米花配飾的玉米神的圖像。 但這個備受尊崇的點心是怎麼作用的呢？玉米粒厚實的殼是爆米花爆裂的原因。爆米花受熱時，裡面的水分變成蒸氣然後向外擠壓外殼。當裡面的壓力是空氣壓力的九倍時，外殼就會爆裂，而裡面的澱粉就會膨脹。台灣所使用的「爆米香機」就是靠這個壓力差來製作會爆開的點心。 1/17 We usually think of popcorn as sweet or salty, but popcorn is gaining a new reputation as a health food. It turns out that without all the added salt, butter, and sugar you might get at a movie theater, popcorn alone is pretty good for you. It’s a whole-grain food packed with vitamins and antioxidants and low in fat and calories. It may even help reduce inflammation and reverse the effects of aging. That being said, popcorn is great with many different added flavorings when you’re in the mood to indulge yourself. Garlic, sesame oil, and soy sauce are tasty topping choices, or you can try adding coconut oil and a little curry powder. For a sweet wintry treat, try mixing in some peppermint and white chocolate. It’s also delicious covered with melted peanut butter and dark chocolate. No matter how you enjoy it, there’s no denying that popcorn is a popular and convenient snack. It’s cheap, easy to make, and delicious. Pick some up the next time you’re at a baseball game, a carnival, or the cinema—or make your own while chilling at home. It’s sure to satisfy your craving for something sweet, salty, or healthy! 我們通常認為爆米花是甜的或鹹的，但爆米花正以健康食物而博得新的名聲。原來少了你可能在電影院買到的添加了鹽、奶油和糖，爆米花本身對你而言相當好。它是富含維他命和抗氧化物的全榖食物，而且脂肪和熱量都很低。它甚至可能幫助消炎和逆轉老化的影響。 儘管如此，當你想要犒賞自己時，爆米花非常適合許多不同的添加調味料。大蒜、芝麻油和醬油都是美味的配料選擇，或是你可以試試添加椰子油和一些咖哩粉。想要來點冬季的甜點，試試混入一些薄荷和白巧克力。淋上融化的花生醬和黑巧克力也很可口。 不管你怎麼享用它，不可否認爆米花是一種受歡迎且方便的點心。它便宜、製作簡單又美味。下次你在棒球比賽、嘉年華會或是戲院時買一些吧——或是在家放鬆時自己做做看。它絕對能滿足你對甜的、鹹的或健康的食物的渴望！
Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. HER AMISH SUITOR’S SECRET Amish of Serenity Ridge by Carrie Lighte Recently deceived by her ex-fiancé, Amish restaurant owner Rose Allgyer agrees to temporarily manage her uncle’s lakeside cabins in Maine. Falling in love again is the last thing she wants—until she meets groundskeeper Caleb Miller. But when she discovers he’s hiding something, can she ever trust him with her heart? STARTING OVER IN TEXAS Red Dog Ranch by Jessica Keller Returning to his family ranch is the fresh start widower Boone Jarrett and his daughter need. But he quickly learns rodeo rider Violet Byrd will challenge his every decision. Now they must find a way to put aside their differences to work together…and possibly become a family. A MOTHER’S HOMECOMING by Lisa Carter Charmed by the two-year-old twins in her toddler tumbling class, Maggie Arledge is shocked to learn they’re the children she gave up for adoption. And now sparks are flying between her and Bridger Hollingsworth, the uncle caring for the boys. Can she let herself get attached…and risk exposing secrets from her past?
A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
An inspirational larger format guidebook to 20 summer treks in the Alps across Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France and Slovenia, including the classics such as the Tour of Mont Blanc and lesser-known routes like the Traverse of the Slovenian Alps. Perfect for planning, the treks included are: Tour of Mont Blanc, Tour of the Matterhorn, Tour of Monte Rosa, Walker's Haute Route, Tour of the Jungfrau Region, Tour of the Vanoise and Dolomites AV 1 and 2; (longer trans-Alpine routes) GR5 (Lake Geneva to Nice), Eastern Alps E5, Italian Alps GTA and the Traverse of the Slovenian Alps; and (for the Alpine adventurer) Alpine Pass Route, Tour of the Oisans, Tour of the Queyras, Tour of Mont Ruan, Stubai High Route, Zillertal High Route, Gran Paradiso AV2 and the Ratikon Hoehenweg. Outline schedules for each trek allow you compare the routes and become inspired to take up the challenge. Basic day-by-day route descriptions for each route are illustrated with maps and profiles, helping you choose the best routes to walk.
From Center for Fiction First Novel Prize finalist Bethany Ball comes a biting and darkly funny new novel that follows a set of privileged, jaded Connecticut suburbanites whose cozy, seemingly picture-perfect, lives begin to unravel amid shocking turns of fate and revelations of long-held secrets. Welcome to small-town Connecticut, a place whose inhabitants seem to have it all — the status, the homes, the money, and the ennui. There’s Tripp and Virginia, beloved hosts whom the community idolizes, whose basement hides among other things a secret stash of guns and a drastic plan to survive the end times. There’s Gunter and Rachel, recent transplants who left New York City to raise their children, only to feel both imprisoned by the banality of suburbia. And Richard and Margot, community veterans whose extramarital affairs and battles with mental health are disguised by their enviably polished veneers and perfect children. At the center of it all is the Petra School, the most coveted of all the private schools in the state, a supposed utopia of mindfulness and creativity, with a history as murky and suspect as our character’s inner worlds. With deep wit and delicious incisiveness, in The Pessimists, Bethany Ball peels back the veneer of upper-class white suburbia to expose the destructive consequences of unchecked privilege and moral apathy in a world that is rapidly evolving without them. This is a superbly drawn portrait of a community, and its couples, torn apart by unmet desires, duplicity, hypocrisy, and dangerous levels of discontent.
