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Take design inspiration from 200 gardens of all different styles, climates, and sizes from around the worldGardens, Annotated is a stunning photographic compendium that puts a magnifying glass up to the design choices of the world’s best garden designers and landscape architects in a simplified, bite-sized way.With chapters on different principles of design, such as focal points, routes, and of course planting, there is a plethora of takeaways to apply to your own garden: discover, for example, how to achieve naturalistic planting schemes or how to use materials to create impact.This is garden design explained for anyone seeking inspiration.

In the vein of Writing My Wrongs, a memoir from a young man sentenced to life in prison, who gave such a moving speech during his trial that the judge left his position and fought to free him, shining a light on the prison industrial complex and showing how potential remains locked behind bars.Were our world more just, Chris Young would probably have a doctorate or be the CEO of a tech company instead of having spent eleven years in prison.The Wound Is Where the Light Enters takes readers through the impossible circumstances of Chris's childhood and young adulthood in poverty and addiction-ridden Clarksville, Tennessee-circumstances that made prison, or death, look all but inevitable. At the age of 22, he was arrested on drug charges, and because of draconian sentencing laws, given a life sentence. Once imprisoned, however, he fought against the nihilism all around him and the trauma of his past, and doggedly pursued an intellectual life: He studied philosophy, art, archaeology, anthropology, history, economics, astrophysics, cosmology, quantum physics, biology, philology, and politics, learned to play the stock market, and taught himself how to code without a computer.As shown in this stunning memoir, Chris's mind is an indictment of how much potential remains locked up behind bars, at a time when we are reexamining our prison system like never before. More than an issue-driven book, however, The Wound Is Where the Light Enters is an homage to books themselves, and an exploration of what it means to be self-educated in the purest sense.

The 1972 Munich Olympics - remembered almost exclusively for the devastating terrorist attack on the Israeli team - were intended to showcase the New Germany and replace lingering memories of the Third Reich. That hope was all but obliterated in the early hours of September 5, when gun-wielding Palestinians murdered 11 members of the Israeli team. In the first cultural and political history of the Munich Olympics, Kay Schiller and Christopher Young set these Games into both the context of 1972 and the history of the modern Olympiad. Delving into newly available documents, Schiller and Young chronicle the impact of the Munich Games on West German society.

The 1972 Munich Olympics - remembered almost exclusively for the devastating terrorist attack on the Israeli team - were intended to showcase the New Germany and replace lingering memories of the Third Reich. That hope was all but obliterated in the early hours of September 5, when gun-wielding Palestinians murdered 11 members of the Israeli team. In the first cultural and political history of the Munich Olympics, Kay Schiller and Christopher Young set these Games into both the context of 1972 and the history of the modern Olympiad. Delving into newly available documents, Schiller and Young chronicle the impact of the Munich Games on West German society.

A lavishly illustrated celebration of green witchcraft—romance, mythology, and folklore that are sure to enchant your inner witch!  In these trying times, couldn’t we all use more magic in our lives? Equal parts practical guide and beautiful keepsake, The Green Witch’s Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers shows you how to bring more love and contentment into your life using elements of nature. In this little grimoire, Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano, 2 Green Witches, unlock the secrets hiding in your garden, transforming everyday flowers, fruits, and plants into bath salts, herbal infusions, soaps, sachets, tinctures, and more.  Enchanting all-natural recipes illuminate pathways to love, health, peace, prosperity, and harmony. Learn how a rose petal bath can stoke your sense of desire, how meadowsweet flowers on your nightstand can restore peace between two lovers, and how facial oil made from tulip petals can protect you from heartbreak.  Celebrate green witchcraft and the magical properties of the natural world with The Green Witch’s Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers.

A Beautifully Illustrated Herbal Remedies & Natural Wellness Guide with Healing Herbs, Vegan Recipes, Teas, Tonics & Mindful Plant-Based RemediesPlants That Heal is a vibrant, beautifully illustrated guide to harnessing the natural power of herbs and plants for wellness, mindfulness, and everyday nourishment. Created by Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano, this book offers a treasure trove of recipes and remedies designed to support physical, emotional, and mental health. Readers will discover how to craft teas, tonics, bath sachets, and plant-based foods using ingredients like lavender, ginger, basil, and rosehips.With chapters devoted to healing your body, home, soul, heart, and mind, Plants That Heal empowers readers to enhance their lives through the thoughtful use of nature’s gifts. The book features easy-to-follow instructions for making herbal infusions, soothing bath blends, and delicious foods such as lavender-infused chocolates, watermelon and mint granita, and Hibiscus poached pears. Every recipe is vegan-friendly and crafted to promote well-being, relaxation, and joy.Chris and Susan’s expertise shines through in their approachable, whimsical style, making the book accessible to both beginners and seasoned herbal enthusiasts. The authors also share tips for drying healing flowers and herbs at home, encouraging readers to cultivate their own sources of wellness.Perfect for anyone seeking natural remedies, creative inspiration, or a deeper connection to the plant world, Plants That Heal is an essential companion for living a vibrant, healthy life—one cup of tea, soothing bath, or nourishing treat at a time.

A revolution is underway in the art of cooking.Just as French Impressionists upended centuries of tradition, MODERNIST CUISINE has in recent years blown through the boundaries of the culinary arts. Borrowing techniques from the laboratory, pioneering chefs at world-renowned restaurants such as ElBulli, The Fat Duck, Alinea, and wd50 have incorporated a deeper understanding of science and technology into their culinary art.Nathan Myhrvold and his 20-person team at The Cooking Lab have achieved astounding new flavors and textures by using tools such as water baths, homogenizers, and centrifuges, and ingredients such as hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, and enzymes. The team has created a series of reference titles that reveal science-inspired techniques for preparing and photographing food that ranges from the otherworldly to the sublime. Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking, Modernist Cuisine at Home, and The Photography of Modernist Cuisine are works destined to reinvent cooking.

Baking bread is an ancient craft; kneading the dough to produce a loaf is a fulfilling experience. But in industrial production, and even in the modern kitchen, one important ingredient is often left out of bread making - time. As the experienced bakers from the Real Bread Campaign will tell you, long and slow is far more satisfying than a quick finish. A long-proved loaf has more time to develop flavour, has a better texture and, in the case of genuine sourdough, might actually have health benefits. Slow Dough: Real Bread shares with you secrets from the experts on how to make a huge array of slow-rise breads at home - from basic brown, white and rye breads, to impressive loaves such as fig and fennel sourdough or goat's cheese and honey maslin, to a range tea breads, pizza doughs and classic international breads. You'll learn how to make different starters for different breads, as well as the fundamental processes: fermenting, kneading, proving, and baking. Treating Real Bread with the respect it deserves, there are also recipes - such as gingery treacle tart, breadcrumb pakoras and panzanella - for using up any that you may have left over, so you don't waste a crumb.In a world of mass-production and unnecessary artificial additives, this book about real craftsmanship is like a breath of fresh air.

This unique guide updated, expanded and completely revised. In 2011, the food and farming charity Sustain published Knead to Know - the Real Bread Campaign's ground-breaking book for budding bakery businesses before Grub Street took over publishing it worldwide.Much has changed in the years since. Bakers in the Campaign's network have racked up a wealth of knowledge and experience to share, and so Real Bread Campaign coordinator Chris Young has completely re-written the book to produce this revised and expanded edition.In his foreword, Bread Matters, Real Bread Campaign and Scotland the Bread co-founder, Andrew Whitley, writes: "This is a remarkable book. Not only because knowhow springs from every page and transforms into practical wisdom before our eyes, but because it has been fermented by the desire to do good."At around double the length of the original book, the new edition is even more packed with information and advice for star-up bakery entrepreneurs on business planning, equipment, surplus reduction, marketing and more. It goes on to help guide bakers expanding their businesses, including moving to larger premises, taking on staff members and wellbeing. Sandwiched between these wholesome slices are tasty titbits from genuine artisan Real Bread bakeries of all types and sizes.While mainly aimed at microbakers in the UK, the new edition includes advice specifically for readers in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the USA, where the original edition was also devoured.