In (un)Familiar: stories, sid sibo's collection ranges across Wyoming wilderness to urban Dusseldorf, northern Minnesota's frozen lake country to southern Arizona's drought-stricken desert, and to Ireland's stormy west coast. What each piece brings to readers is a keen awareness of and sensitivity toward the other-than-human creatures sharing the planet. Climate chaos certainly plays its part in challenging the human characters of these various landscapes, and yet humans bring their own ch...

In a future society where the year is not specified…Each person is forced to live alone, in a small van that is placed in a designated spot within the barren woods. Expected to isolate from one another, the people are purposely kept apart for reasons unknown. Despite this, an encyclopedia holding herbal secrecy has been passed down for many generations.But this time is different: the only person who can understand the book's contents is a young boy. Instead of following bli...

Love Kinsey Millhone's grit, Stephanie Plum's humor, or Spenser's wry take on academia? Check out the Doctor Rowena Halley series!"Brilliantly-written and highly entertaining, a must read..." The Prairies Book Review"A charming blend of academic inspection and social commentary that weaves an engrossing personal perspective into a blend of social observation and evolving romance." D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

**One of Wired's 25 Great Tech Books to Gift (or Keep for Yourself)The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the “godfather of computer gaming” and creator of Civilization, featuring his rules of good game design.**"Sid Meier is a foundation of what gaming is for me today." — Phil Spencer, head of XboxOver his four-decade career, Sid Meier has produced some of the world’s most popular video games, including S...

The third of Judy Garland's five husbands, Sid Luft was the one man in her life who stuck around. He was chiefly responsible for the final act of Judy's meteoric comeback after she was unceremoniously booted off the MGM lot: he produced her iconic, Oscar-nominated vehicle A Star Is Born and expertly shaped her concert career.Previously unpublished, Sid Luft's intimate autobiography tells his and Judy's story in hard-boiled yet elegant prose. It begins on a fateful night in...

It's pretty rare to come across a motor racing book that tempts you to read the thing in one sitting but "Prof" Watkins has produced a gem ... [he] is a superb raconteur, not afraid to speak him mind yet peppering the gravity with occasionally side-splitting humour. No true motorsport fan should be without this book.' AutosportGrand Prix racing has undergone sweeping changes in the last thirty years. Many of these involve safety and medical rescue. The man behind them - a ...

It's Messi vs Ronaldo, it's Catalonia vs Castilla. It's the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Franco's fascists. It's majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. It's the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe. It's more than a game. It's a war. It's Barcelona vs Real Madrid....Only, it's not that simple. From the wounds left by the civil war to the teams' recent global domination, historian and expert on Spanish football, ...

So this is Heaven!These true stories are your unique, personal opportunities to enjoy a taste of Heaven from here on earth.Heaven Is Beyond Your Wildest Expectations shares the testimonies of ten ordinary people who have been to Heaven—having died and returned, or in a vision or dream. These real-life, modern-day stories inspire faith that, no matter what happens here on earth, all troubles are momentary, light afflictions compared to the glory tha...

Moonbeam Children's Book Award GOLD WINNERA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionFrom the acclaimed author of The Wolf Suit comes another weirdly hilarious, masterfully thought-provoking, and lushly painted early reader graphic novel.Two sisters, one stubbornly cheerful (Beatrice) and one relentlessly grumpy (Magnolia), live in a drafty old house with a family of helpful spiders. When Beatrice is gifted magic...

Sid Steiner is a fourth-generation legend rodeo star in one of the fastest growing sports in the country; his autobiography covers his family history as well as his life from popular son of a star to becoming the 2002 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Champion.

A finalist for the 1995 Governor General's Literary Award for English-language non-fictionWinner of the Mountain Environment and Culture Award at the 1995 Banff Mountain Book FestivalLeaning on the Wind is a love song of the west, sung to the tune of the wild chinook wind. Sid Marty skilfully weaves together the prehistory of Alberta with the experiences of First Nations, miners, early homesteaders and his own family. At the centre...

In the years since Sid Watkins' first bestselling book of Formula One memoirs, Life at the Limit, was published the sport has seen enormous changes. The FIA's President, Max Mosley, has launched a zero option policy with the goal of zero mortality and much research and development has gone into technical changes to the cars, circuit design, safety barrier development and personal protection in the cockpit. The Prof has been intimately involved with this work, and discusses it in d...