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The Home Place
Buy At AmazonIn his debut memoir, self-described âeco-addictâ J. Drew Lanham explores the connection between trees and family trees, birds and brethren, and most importantly of all, the place where mother nature and human nature meet. Taken together, it makes for a unique reading experience; one in which the bookâs meditative qualities far surpass any semblance of a conventional plot. Let the reader be warned, there are no fireworks hereâsimply the musings of an African-American naturalist who, throughout his lifetime, has trained himself to marvel at the minor. Trust me, that is enough.
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
Buy At AmazonEntangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures. Neither animal nor plant. Nature and Science writing at its best. Every terrestrial plant and every human rely on fungal networks for existence. There are many reasons to read Sheldrakes eloquent and ebullient exploration of this oft-overlooked kingdom of life upon which we depend. Sheldrake oozes with celebration, intellectual fervor and a literary style that charms the reader into finding fungi as fascinating as he finds them. He makes fungi fun.
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Origins: How Earth’s History Shaped Human History
Buy At AmazonOrigins; How Earth’s History Shaped Human History answers hundreds of questions, most of which you wonder why you never asked. While
full of facts, the chapters are organized around stories of the Earth and its people. With
astounding lucidity, Darnell takes the reader on a journey that begins before time itself. Even if you are only a little bit of a science geek, start rubbing your palms together in anticipatory glee. -
Shot Glasses for Readers and Writers
Buy at Amzon- A collection of 6 2oz. shot glasses featuring illustrations of famous authors who enjoyed a nip.
- Each author is paired with a memorable quote celebrating writing, reading, and alcohol.
- A great way to enjoy your favorite drink while celebrating literature.
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Indian Creek Chronicles: : A Winter Alone in the Wilderness (Copy)
Buy At AmazonIndian Creek Chronicles: A Winter Alone in the Wilderness, is Pete Fromm’s account of seven winter months spent alone in a tent in Idaho guarding salmon eggs and coming face to face with the blunt realities of life as a contemporary mountain man. A gripping story of adventure and a modern-day Walden, this contemporary classic established Fromm as one of the West’s premier voices. Fun, adventurous, funny, and sensitive read. While this book is now several decades old, it stands up, entertains, and enlightens.
“Honest, lyrical, and full of a kind of an ineffable wonder. Anyone who has ever loved a place truly will surely love this book.”–Pam Houston, author of Cowboys Are My Weakness
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Indian Creek Chronicles: : A Winter Alone in the Wilderness
Buy At AmazonIndian Creek Chronicles: A Winter Alone in the Wilderness, is Pete Fromm’s account of seven winter months spent alone in a tent in Idaho guarding salmon eggs and coming face to face with the blunt realities of life as a contemporary mountain man. A gripping story of adventure and a modern-day Walden, this contemporary classic established Fromm as one of the West’s premier voices. Fun, adventurous, funny, and sensitive read. While this book is now several decades old, it stands up, entertains, and enlightens.
“Honest, lyrical, and full of a kind of an ineffable wonder. Anyone who has ever loved a place truly will surely love this book.”–Pam Houston, author of Cowboys Are My Weakness
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Writer Emergency Pack
Buy On AmazonA nonprofit developed this pack to help writers get unstuck. While it’s aimed at fiction writers, the Writer Emergency Pack can help any story/plot. Writer Emergency Pack is a deck of cards full of useful ideas to help you when your story gets stuck. Itâs the creation of screenwriter John August and his company, the same team behind the apps Highland, Bronson Watermarker, and Weekend Read. This product began as a successful Kickstarter. Because the Writer Emergency Packs have been successful, many have been donated to schools by this nonprofit. Great for kids and adults who are open to searching for a better story.
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Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Greely
Buy At AmazonLucy Grealy’s childhood cancer left her with a facial disfigurement. For everyone who has ever felt inadequate, Autobiography of a Face provides an unsentimental experience that challenges our own feelings of not measuring up. A ground-breaking memoir of self. Lucy Grealy (1963-2002) was an award-winning poet and a memoirist. In addition to Autobiography of a Face, she was the author of the essay collection As Seen on TV: Provocations.
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Buy At AmazonThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, melds science writing, memoir and journalism, and finds racial exploitation and divides. Skloot uses a first-person exploration to find answers about cells taken and used. These HeLa cells are sold and used around the world. While there is a public good, Skloot and the Lacks family question the profiteering and business model that sells biopsied cells from medical patients. For writers and readers, this compelling story unearths the facts in a novelistic fashion while tracking down clues, explaining science, and revealing a real family who is suffering and filled with mistrust for the scientific community that was never honest with them. Skloot herself becomes a fascinating character as her search for facts and for a way to find answers without adding to the exploitation of the Lacks family drives an important narrative theme.
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The Liars’ Club: A Memoir by Mary Karr
Buy At AmazonMarry Karr reinvigorated the genre of memoir with her funny, sad, and glaringly honest portrayal of a childhood. Karrâs comic childhood in an east Texas oil town brings us characters as darkly hilarious as any of J. D. Salingerâsâa hard-drinking daddy, a sister who can talk down the sheriff at age twelve, and an oft-married mother whose accumulated secrets threaten to destroy them all. This unsentimental and profoundly moving account of an apocalyptic childhood is as âfunny, lively, and un-put-downableâ (USA Today)Â today as it ever was.
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The War of Art: Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Buy At AmazonIf you’ve ever spent more time thinking about accomplishing a creative task like writing, than actually writing, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles might just be your path to productivity. Overcome the roadblocks that you yourself place and release the creative artist within. Why is there a naysayer within? How can we avoid the roadblocks of any creative endeavor-be it starting up a dream business venture, writing a novel, or painting a masterpiece?
Bestselling novelist Steven Pressfield identifies the enemy that every one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success.
The War of Art emphasizes the resolve needed to recognize and overcome the obstacles of ambition and then effectively shows how to reach the highest level of creative discipline. While we may bemoan all the obstacles in our path to success, it’s comforting to know that we can remove most of them because we placed them in our path.
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Free E-Book ‘The Recession Proof Writer’
Download At Freelance Writers DenEnjoy this free eBook.  ‘The Recession-Proof Writer teaches you to how to build a freelance writing business. It’s from the folks at the Freelance Writer’s Den, so you know it’s good. Provide and confirm your email address to grab a FREE copy of The Recession-Proof Freelancer in the format of your choice. It unpacks life lessons from a successful freelancer, and gives you a simple system of key actions you need to take, to earn a freelance living in this uncertain moment. This is an affiliate link. If you join we earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for shopping.
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Writer’s Mug, What’s Your Superpower?
Buy At AmazonCeramic 11 oz mug helps every writer claim their superpower. A wonderful gift to support the writing passion or the writer in your life.
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Animals and People, Anthology by Orion
Buy At AmazonAnimals and People doesnât pretend to have answers as to how to consider relationships that include love, servitude, and consummationâyet itâs impossible to consider these beautiful and smart essays without chewing on enlightening perspectives and taking them in. Some of Orion’s best writers offer beautiful and thoughtful prose. I read it on a train, and the traveling time was well spent.
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Friends: Voices on the Gift of Companionship
Buy At AmazonThis anthology was created to explore the reality of friendships. It’s startlingly authentic, and the reader experiences the many types of friendship with a deeper appreciation of companionship and comradery. The introduction asserts “if someone gave you this book, they probably cherish you.” A great gift for the friends you cherish. Friends: Voices on the gift of Companionship, by Amy Lou Jenkins et.al. â “It’s the book you reach for when you need to feel connected to humanity.” _Skye McDonald author of the Anti-Belle seriesÂ
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White Light Pens
Buy At AmazonLight-up pens: write in the dark, next to sleeping spouse, on a train, camping at night, or when the lights go out. Two pens and replacement ink and batteries.
