**An NPR “Book of the Day”A “deeply scientific yet often poetic” study that will forever change the way you think about everyday sounds—with fun illustrations that make complex processes easier to understand (Wall Street Journal).How sound leaves a fundamental imprint on who we are . . .**Making sense of sound is one of the hardest jobs we ask our brains to do. In Of Sound Mind, Nina Kraus examines the partnership of sound and brain, showing for th...

The Scientific Description of Death by Dr. Daniel Kraus, DC, is a groundbreaking book that unravels the intricate scientific understanding of death. Driven by a passion for unraveling the mysteries of life's ultimate transition, Dr. Kraus delves deep into the scientific realms, examining the physiological, neurological, and molecular aspects of death.Drawing upon his expertise as a chiropractor and a researcher, Dr. Kraus presents a comprehensive exploration of dea...

**PULITZER PRIZE–WINNING AUTHOR OF ANGEL DOWN“A stroke of genius! This is the definitive love letter to the film, written with such meticulous passion and demented glee that you feel yourself standing on the set during the shoot.” —Greg NicoteroThe New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall and Angel Down dives into a horror movie classic to examine his favorite film’s importance to our history, culture, and psychology—a perfect blend...

Humans are the most intelligent beings this planet has ever produced. But how is it that we find ourselves faced with an existential crisis that threatens to overwhelm us?Leading archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe investigate what DNA can tell us about how we got where we are and what our future might be. They show how the first humans were defeated again and again and suffered fatal setbacks, and how Homo sapiens succeeded in conquering continents, over...

The 2018 Academy Award's Best Picture of the Year and New York Times-bestselling novel, The Shape of Water.From visionary storyteller Guillermo del Toro and celebrated author Daniel Kraus comes this haunting, heartbreaking love story."[A] phenomenally enrapturing and reverberating work of art in its own right...[that] vividly illuminates the minds of the characters, greatly enhancing our understanding of their temperaments a...

The Game Changers: Lin-Manuel Miranda e-Book offers an exciting nonfiction reader that builds critical reading skills while students are immersed in an engaging biography. This e-Book can be purposefully leveled to increase comprehension for different learner types. The Beyond Words: Lin-Manuel Miranda e-Book features complex and rigorous content appropriate for middle school students. Aligned with state standards, this text connects with McREL, WIDA/TESOL standards and prepares students f...

**Written by two former nannies, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, The Nanny Diaries deftly punctures the glamour of Manhattan's upper class.Now a major motion picture starring Scarlett Johansson and Laura Linney.**Wanted:One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless--bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived preschooler. Must love getting thrown up on, literall...

**Instant National Bestseller! House & Home's Cookbook of the Month!Feast on this delicious collection of farm- and family-favourite recipes from the beloved Krause Berry Farms, which has been a Fraser Valley destination for 50 years thanks to its incredible berries, vegetables, pies, waffles, and more.**In the decades since its beginnings as a single acre of strawberries, Krause Berry Farms has flourished under the care and passion of the Krause family. With their...

The riveting, emotional sequel to the best-selling Could I Have This Dance?Claire McCall, M.D., is haunted by the question: Does she have the gene for Huntington’s Disease, the disease that disabled her father? This exciting sequel picks up with Claire moving back to Stoney Creek to work as a family physician and help her mother care for her disabled father. She rekindles her relationship with John Serelli and—just before she’s going to find out if she carries the HD gene—discovers an enga...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Angel Down, Whalefall, The Shape of Water with Guillermo del Toro, Scowler, and more, comes Rotters.Grave-robbing. What kind of monster would do such a thing? It's true that Leonardo da Vinci did it, Shakespeare wrote about it, and the resurrection men of nineteenth-century Scotland practically made it an art. But none of this matters to Joey Crouch, a sixteen-year-o...

You can't dance this dance unless it's in your blood. Claire McCall is praying it's not in hers. Claire McCall is used to fighting back against the odds. Hard work, aptitude, and sheer determination have helped her rise from adverse circumstances to an internship in one of the nation's most competitive surgical residencies. But talent and tenacity mean nothing in the face of the discovery that is about to rock her world. It's called the "Stoney Creek Curse" by folks in the small mountain t...

If you have ever wanted to learn how to crochet then Learn How to Crochet from the Ground Up; Basic Stitches and Techniques of Crochet for Beginners is your go-to guide. Starting from never picking up a crochet hook to learning the basic stitches and techniques, all the way to completing your first two projects, this book teaches you all you need to know to learn how to crochet quickly and easily.Easy to understand instructions as well as clear images pair up to make it easy for an...