Buffalo Valley, North Dakota.A second-chance town Like many small towns, Buffalo Valley is dying. Stores are boarded up, sidewalks are cracked, houses are in need of a coat of paint. But despite all that, there's a spirit of hope here, of defiance. The few people still left here are fighting for the[...]

The "Farmer's Market 2015 Wall Calendar" will delight any foodie, gardener, or gourmand with John Burgoyne's exquisitely rendered and hand-colored prints.
Each month features beautifully drawn examples of seasonal fruits and vegetables, including sweet potatoes, microgreens, grapes, and heirloom[...]

Jim Harrison's fifteen works of fiction have established him as one of the most beloved and popular authors in American fiction. His last novel, The English Major, was a National Indie Bestseller, a New York Times Book Review notable, and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year. Harrison's l[...]

Through the tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs, generations of readers have thrilled to the adventures of Lord Greystoke (aka John Clayton, but better known as Tarzan of the Apes). In this biography, Philip Jose Farmer pieces together the life of this fantastic man, correcting Burroughs' errors and delib[...]

Students come to the school library every day with questions ranging from "How many people live in China?" to "I need to find out how the Sun began for my science paper." Helping students find the answers to their questions is one of the most important responsibilities school librarians have. In Int[...]

After Haiti's 2010 earthquake, over half of U.S. households donated to thousands of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in that country. Yet we continue to hear stories of misery from Haiti. Why have NGOs failed at their mission? Set in Haiti during the 2004 coup and aftermath and enhanced by resea[...]

This is a critical edition of the essays that J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur (1735-1813) wrote in English but did not include in "Letters from an American Farmer." First published in 1782, "Letters from an American Farmer" is an eighteenth-century cultural masterpiece. Written in English by a Fren[...]

In farming, life is a daily struggle against the elements, and it is always unpredictable. Angus Buchan, a South African farmer of Scottish extraction, has learned from this unpredictability to rely upon God from day to day. A Farmer's Year shares the profound truths Angus has learned over many year[...]

The first eighteen verses of the Gospel of John make some of the most profound statements about the character and work of Christ in all of Scripture: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (1:1); "all things were made through him" (1:3); "the Word became fle[...]

Down on the farm, there's seeds to be sown. Stanley has to get on his tractor and plough the field. There's lots to be done, and friends to help him out, but will the seeds grow?Join Stanley and friends for an out-of-doors adventure in this colourful new series from William Bee...[...]