Beyond Your Doorstep
Beyond Your Doorstep

Author: Hal Borland

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2014-01-14

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1453232370

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The inspiring classic on the virtues of embracing the great outdoors from the national bestselling author of The Dog Who Came to Stay. Over the course of his career, Hal Borland wrote eight nature books and hundreds of “outdoor editorials” for the Sunday New York Times, extolling the virtues of the countryside. From his home on one hundred acres in rural Connecticut, Borland wrote of the natural wonders, both big and small, that surrounded him every day. Beyond Your Doorstep is his guide to venturing into the outdoors around your home, wherever it is, and discovering the countryside within reach. The beauty to be found in roadsides, meadows, woodlands, and bogs are explored in elegant prose. Borland takes up birds, animals, and plants—both edible and poisonous—and the miraculous ways in which they are threaded together throughout the natural world. Part introductory field guide and part incitement to exploration, Beyond Your Doorstep is a classic of nature writing and a must-read for anyone looking to renew his or her relationship to the outdoors.

Bikepacking for Beginners
Bikepacking for Beginners

Author: Barrett Williams

Publisher: Barrett Williams

Published: 2024-10-24

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13:

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**Unlock the Adventure Bikepacking for Beginners** Are you ready to embark on a journey that combines the thrill of cycling with the beauty of the great outdoors? "Bikepacking for Beginners" is your definitive guide to transforming your cycling experience into an adventurous trek across varied landscapes. Whether you're a cycling enthusiast yearning to expand your horizons or a total newcomer drawn to the call of the wild, this comprehensive eBook is your perfect starting point. *Explore the Essence of Bikepacking* Dive into the world of bikepacking with insights into its rich history and the growing appeal of this dynamic adventure sport. Uncover why more people are choosing to explore the world on two wheels, with nothing but a bike and the essentials packed for the road ahead. *Select Your Perfect Ride* Discover types of bikes best suited for bikepacking, along with crucial features to ensure comfort and efficiency on long rides. Learn how to set up your bike to adapt to any trail you choose to conquer. *Get Geared Up* Equip yourself with the right gear, from versatile bikepacking bags to essential repair kits and climate-appropriate apparel. Navigate the art of minimalist packing and master weight distribution for optimal performance. *Plan with Precision* From selecting the ideal route to understanding diverse terrains and climate considerations, this guide will help you set achievable goals and prepare meticulously for your first trip. *Master the Open Road* Develop key navigation skills, including map reading and GPS usage, ensuring safe travels even off the beaten path. Learn to plan meals, secure water sources, and understand campfire safety, all while embracing eco-friendly practices. *Overcome Challenges with Confidence* Build mental and physical endurance, handle unexpected conditions, and reflect on every adventure to grow and plan future escapades. Find yourself amid the bikepacking community, share your journey, and learn from others. With "Bikepacking for Beginners," your next extraordinary adventure starts now. Embrace the trail, ride boldly, and discover the world from an unparalleled perspective.

Natural Color
Natural Color

Author: Sasha Duerr

Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Published: 2016-08-23

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1607749378

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A beautiful book of seasonal projects for using the brilliant spectrum of colors derived from plants to naturally dye your clothing and home textiles. Organized by season, Natural Color is a beautifully photographed guide to the full range of plant dyes available, drawn from commonly found fruits, flowers, trees, and herbs, with accompanying projects. Using sustainable methods and artisinal techniques, designer, artist, and professor Sasha Duerr details achievable ways to apply these limitless color possibilities to your home and wardrobe. Whether you are new to dyeing or more practiced, Duerr's clear and simple ingredients lists, step-by-step instructions, and detailed breakouts on techniques such as shibori, dip-dye, and block printing will ensure beautiful results. With recipes to dye everything from dresses and sweaters to rugs and napkins, Natural Color will inspire fashion enthusiasts, home decorators, textile lovers, and everyone else who wants to bring more color into their life.

The Horse
The Horse

Author: Timothy C. Winegard

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2024-07-30

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 073524278X

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From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history Timothy C. Winegard’s The Horse is an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of the Eurasian Steppe; when one human tamed one horse, an unbreakable bond was forged and the future of humanity was instantly rewritten, placing the reins of destiny firmly in human hands. Since that pivotal day, the horse has carried the history of civilizations on its powerful back. For millennia it was the primary mode of transportation, an essential farming machine, a steadfast companion, and a formidable weapon of war. Possessing a unique combination of size, speed, strength, and stamina, the horse dominated every facet of human life and shaped the very scope of human ambition. And we still live among its galloping shadows. Horses revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped, and interacted. They fundamentally reshaped the human genome and the world’s linguistic map. They determined international borders, molded cultures, fueled economies, and built global superpowers. They decided the destinies of conquerors and empires. And they were vectors of lethal disease and contributed to lifesaving medical innovations. Horses even inspired architecture, invention, furniture, and fashion. From the thundering cavalry charges of Alexander the Great to the streets of New York during the Great Manure Crisis of 1894 and beyond, horses have shaped both the grand arc of history and our everyday lives. Driven by fascinating revelations and fast-paced storytelling, The Horse is a riveting narrative of this noble animal’s unrivaled and enduring reign across human history. To know the horse is to understand the world.

Great People Make People Feel Great
Great People Make People Feel Great

Author: Stuart Holah

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2023-09-17

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0857089587

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“If you want to grow, start by making other people feel taller.” In Great People Make People Feel Great: How Leaders Elevate Teams With Cloud Nine Thinking, accomplished management coach and business veteran Adrian Webster and Stuart Holah set out an inspiring and practical collection of insights into how to unlock the full potential of yourself, colleagues, team members and collaborators. You’ll learn to elevate your workplace by shifting assumptions, and choosing new perspectives which generate better outcomes for managers, team members and entire businesses. You’ll discover the culture shift that’s possible when you give people permission to bring their undiluted selves to work and inspire them to get more out of themselves than they thought possible. The book will show you how to: Find clarity of meaning by simplifying goals and strategies so you focus on what’s most important Build effective teams and foster collaboration by understanding how to motivate people with diverse skills and strengths Celebrate failure for its rich learning opportunities, as well as building on the lessons of success Recognize the power of incremental small changes that add up to powerful transformations An essential handbook for leaders or would-be leaders in any size of organisation, Great People Make People Feel Great will benefit entrepreneurs and founders, as well as senior leadership and board members in established businesses. Each chapter takes a familiar aspect of leadership and examines it from a new angle to show that when we are prepared to ask why we often think and react automatically in certain situations, we can learn to ‘re-programme’ our thinking and consciously adopt more effective strategies.

Very Married
Very Married

Author: Katherine Willis Pershey

Publisher: MennoMedia, Inc.

Published: 2016-10-08

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1513800183

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Katherine Willis Pershey has never slept with the mailman or kissed an ex-boyfriend. Good thing, since she’s married. But simply not committing adultery does not give you the keys to “happily ever after,” as Pershey has come to find out in her own marriage and in her work as a pastor. What is this sacred covenant that binds one person to another, and what elements of faith and fidelity sustain it? In Very Married: Field Notes on Love and Fidelity, Pershey opens the book on all things marital. With equal parts humor and intelligence, Pershey speaks frankly about the challenges and consolations of modern marriage. As she shares her own tales of bliss and blunder, temptation and deliverance, Pershey invites readers to commit once again to the joyful and difficult work of cherishing another person. For better or worse. For life. Free downloadable study guide available here.

Landscapes
Landscapes

Author: Hilary P.M. Winchester

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-29

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1317888537

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Landscapes is a timely and well-written analysis of the meaning of cultural landscapes. The book delves into the layers of meaning that are invested in ordinary landscapes as well as landscapes of spectacle and power. Landscapes is a powerful and vivid application of the new cultural geography to case studies not previously visited within cultural geography texts.

Los Angeles Magazine
Los Angeles Magazine

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2003-04

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.