When Nathalie Chambers and her husband, David, first took over Madrona Farm, 27 acres on southern Vancouver Island with a deep history, they never thought their small-scale agricultural business would blossom into an international political act. As pressures from heirs, land developers and industrial farmers grew alongside their rows of organically produced food, the Chambers took action. Considered by many to be revolutionary and by some to be rebellious, their story opened many eyes to t...

Reviews current research on the nutraceutical properties as well as allergen and other safety issues relating to tree nutsAssesses advances in breeding, cultivation, integrated disease and pest management to improve yields and sustainabilitySummarises key research on the main tree nuts, from walnuts and almonds to hazelnuts, chestnuts and pistachios

#1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anthony Doerr brings his“stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) to selecting The Best American Short Stories 2019. Doerr and the series editor, Heidi Pitlor, winnow down twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.**Read by a full cast including:Kevin R. Free