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Self-Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Survival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Health & Fitness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Addiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Parenting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Plant Based/Vegan Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Healthy Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Nature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sustainable Farming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Children’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Backlist Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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 SELF-HELP | FORTHCOMING

In Tune
Music as the Bridge to Mindfulness:
How You Can Build a Lifelong Meditation
Practice through Sound—and Silence
RICHARD WOLF

A practical guide to applying the skills

of musical practice to meditation, for a
more mindful approach to art—and life
Anyone who has ever taken a music lesson knows
the key to playing well is practice. The same is true
TERRITORY for another transformative discipline—meditation—
World and yet, so often the two fail to harmonize. In Tune
helps sync these practices to achieve the kind of
April 2019 mindfulness that opens our ears to the symphony
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Award-winning music veteran Richard Wolf
240 pp. | $18.95 US
offers twelve conceptual “bridges” between
PDF proofs available music and meditation—including Dedication,
in November 2018 Concentration, Patience & Perseverance, and
Silence—plus a broad repertoire of music-based
meditation exercises to incorporate into daily
practice.
Colorful anecdotes of famous musicians, from
Miles Davis to Dr. Dre, further illustrate the power
of meditation to unleash creative potential. As a
result, practice—whether it’s listening to a favorite
song, preparing for a musical performance, or
settling into a meditation seat—becomes a joy
in and of itself, and its payoff of inner silence
becomes even more valuable in our increasingly
noisy world.

RICHARD WOLF is an Emmy Award-winning composer, multi-

platinum-selling music producer, and professor of music industry
and mindfulness at the University of Southern California Thornton
School of Music. He is founder and CEO of The Producers Lab, Inc.,
which provides music to multimedia productions including some
of the most popular television shows and films worldwide. He has
been practicing Zen meditation since he was a teenager.

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 SELF-HELP | FORTHCOMING

The Ayurvedic Self-Care

Handbook
Holistic Healing Rituals for
Every Day and Season
SARAH KUCERA
FOREWORD BY DR. SUHAS KSHIRSAGAR

A comprehensive guide to Ayurvedic

rituals, offering simple ways to sync
the body’s circadian clock with nature
Feeling burned out, unmotivated, or stuck? The
TERRITORY
Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook is here to help.
World This authoritative guide to ancient healing will
April 2019 introduce you to the role that ritual plays in overall
health, and reveal how reconnecting our internal
Flexibind rhythms to nature’s cycles can create physical and
256 pp. | $16.95 US emotional balance.
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of transitions (from life or seasonal shifts), or
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prevent and heal disease, you’ll find a solution
in December 2018
in one of more than 100 simple rituals that give
structure and space to your day.
Plus, reflective prompts for “self-study” (a key
Ayurvedic principle) and sample journal pages
provide templates for creating rituals with enough
time for focus, play, and rest alike.
Syncing with nature’s rhythms—and discovering
your own potential to feel good in body, mind, and
spirit—has never been more rejuvenating.

SARAH KUCERA, DC, CAP, is a licensed chiropractor, certified

Ayurvedic practitioner, registered yoga teacher, and yoga therapist.
She founded Sage, a healing arts center and herbal apothecary, in
Kansas City, Missouri.
DR. SUHAS KSHIRSAGAR, BAMS, MD (Ayurveda), is a world-
renowned educator, the director of the Ayurvedic Healing and
Integrative Wellness Clinic, and author of The Hot Belly Diet.

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 SELF-HELP | FORTHCOMING

Breathe, Girlfriend, Breathe

5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Women
SHONDA MORALIS

An invitation to busy women

everywhere . . . Take five minutes
to reset, refocus, and feel like
yourself again!
The modern woman is hardworking, fast-paced,
and whip-smart, but can still struggle to balance
the personal and professional.
In the quest to do it all, she is more stressed and
TERRITORY overwhelmed than ever.
World Between pursuing a career, maintaining a
social life, battling workplace gender inequality,
Fall 2019 and curating the perfect image, women often
Paperback find themselves asking: What work-life balance?
In Breathe, Girlfriend, Breathe, psychotherapist
Shonda Moralis teaches you that you’re not
25,000 Superwoman—and that’s OK. Through sixty
copies “mindful breaks,” she shares how to:
in print
• Breathe to promote calm and awareness with
meditation
• Empower yourself to improve assertiveness and
self-confidence
• Achieve your dreams by setting—and
conquering—goals.

Armed with mindfulness techniques and advice

from interviews with empowered women, anyone
can achieve balance in just five minutes a day!
By the same author:
Breathe, Mama, SHONDA MORALIS, MSW, LCSW, helped moms
Breathe everywhere learn mindfulness with her award-winning
Territory: World book, Breathe, Mama, Breathe, also the name of her
ongoing column on the Psychology Today blog. Using
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her expertise as a psychotherapist specializing in
Italy stress disorders and women’s issues, Moralis teaches
$15.95 US | 288 pages mindfulness to women business leaders to help them
achieve empowerment in the workplace.

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 SELF-HELP | RECENT

The Emotionally Absent

Mother
How to Recognize and Heal the Invisible
Effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect
JASMIN LEE CORI

A guide to self-healing, offering clear

advice for “undermothered” adults left
feeling empty (and wondering why)
With this groundbreaking book, licensed
psychotherapist Jasmin Lee Cori has helped
TERRITORY
thousands of adults identify and heal a wound
World many didn’t have a name for. Adults who
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Brazil, China, relationships—and their own self-worth. For some,
France, Germany, their mothers may have been fine on the outside
Japan, Turkey but not present to provide adequate nurturing. For
others, they may have been hurtful or demeaning.
April 2017 Full of compassion, this second edition addresses:
Trade Paperback • Psychological disorders that may have affected
304 pp. | $15.95 US one’s mother: Why is she shut down? What can’t
she give her child?
Finished
copies • How grown children can approach their
available mothers now.
63,500
copies
in print “Effortlessly intertwines neuroscience with clinical acumen
in a lovely work of extraordinary depth.”
—KATE CROWLEY, OTD, OTR/L, University of
Southern California

JASMIN LEE CORI, MS, LPC, is a licensed psychotherapist who

specializes in working with adults who experienced childhood
emotional abuse and neglect. She has worked in human service
agencies and private practice, and taught psychology in colleges
and professional schools. She is the author of numerous articles
and five previous books, including Healing from Trauma.

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 SELF-HELP | RECENT

Happiness Hacks
100% Scientific! Curiously Effective!
ALEX PALMER

Highly Effective Hacks From Totally

True Facts!
Could you be happier at work . . . in love . . . in life?
You may not need a total overhaul—just a few good
Happiness Hacks! Here are hundreds of shortcuts
to brighten your day and boost your mood—and
the science behind how they work. Discover why . . .

TERRITORY • 57°F (13.9°C) is the happiest temperature

• Selfies give you a jolt of joy
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• Renters have a surprising edge over
RIGHTS SOLD homeowners
Korea • 17-minute breaks are the most productive
• Intimacy is better than sex
May 2018
• It’s more satisfying to work a full 40-hour week
Trade Paperback • Date night is the key to a happy marriage
176 pp. | $12.95 US • Just 10 minutes of exercise can cheer you up!
Rounded corners Whether you’re seeking better health, stronger
Two-color interior friendships, or that elusive “happy place,” these
Finished copies stunningly simple tips are proven to help. You can
available hack your way to happiness!

“Alex Palmer’s bite-size advice is engaging, encouraging,

and may even change your life!”
—TAL BEN-SHAHAR, New York Times-bestselling author of
Happier, Choose the Life You Want, and Short Cuts to Happiness

ALEX PALMER is a journalist and excavator of fascinating facts.

He is the New York Times–bestselling author of The Santa Claus
Man as well as three other books of surprising bits of history and
science: Weird-o-Pedia, Alternative Facts, and Literary Miscellany.
His writing has appeared in Lifehacker, Best Life, Mental Floss, Slate,
Esquire, and many other outlets.

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 TECHNOLOGY | FORTHCOMING

Who’s Afraid of AI?

Fear and Promise in the Age
of Thinking Machines
THOMAS RAMGE

A penetrating guide to artificial

intelligence: what it is, how it works,
and the ways it will define our lives—
for better and worse
Computer programs can recognize human faces
more reliably than humans. They beat us at board
TERRITORY games, they bluff better than the best poker
World English players in the world, and some of them can almost
pass as human.
April 2019 At a breathtaking pace, machines are becoming
Trade paperback better and faster at making complex decisions—
even compared to us.
112 pp. | $9.95 US
In Who’s Afraid of AI?, a guide to the most awe-
PDF proofs available inspiring AI achievements—as well as the most
in November 2018 frightening—award-winning author Thomas
Ramge expertly explains how machines are
learning to learn.
Plus, he turns our gaze toward the future as
he ponders the greatest AI conundrum: What
will become of humans when smart machines
become more intelligent than us?
What happens when, in many ways, we’re
obsolete?

THOMAS RAMGE, author of The Global Economy as You’ve Never

Seen It, writes regularly for the Economist and is the technology
correspondent of the German business magazine brand eins.
He’s the author of 12 nonfiction books, for which he’s received
numerous awards. He lives in Berlin.

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 SURVIVAL | FORTHCOMING

A Field Guide to Clean

Drinking Water
How to Find, Assess, Treat,
and Store It
JOE VOGEL

A potentially lifesaving guide

on how to find and prepare
safe drinking water in extreme
situations, from backpacking treks
to natural disasters
TERRITORY
World English Humans can only survive three days without
water, and most of the world’s water is not safe
May 2019 for drinking. This guide for understanding
Trade paperback methods to filter or distill water, with minimal
use of equipment, is for backpackers who
256 pp. | $16.95 US venture into territories with unstable water
190 color access and for the many people who enjoy
photographs and learning outdoor survival skills.
illustrations Biologist, survival expert, and author Joe
PDF proofs Vogel’s scientifically backed, practical, and
available in easy-to-understand handbook offers lifesaving
January 2019 advice on how to find, assess, treat, and store
safe drinking water in the most extreme places,
ranging from hurricane-ravaged cities to
remote deserts.
Small enough for hikers to take with them
on treks but broad enough to cover all relevant
options for finding and purifying water, Vogel’s
book is a vital manual for anyone hitting the trail
or unable to take clean water for granted.

JOE VOGEL, a biologist and author, has spent years

traveling the remotest regions of earth (including running
300+ miles through the Australian outback) and mastering
knowledge of plants, animals, and elements otherwise at
risk of being lost. He teaches a wide range of survival skills
through his courses, videos, and books, of which this is the
second to be published in English.

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 HEALTH & FITNESS | FORTHCOMING

Better Balance for Life

Banish the Fear of Falling with Simple
Activities Added to Your Everyday Routine
CAROL CLEMENTS
FOREWORD BY DR. JON LAPOOK

Improve your balance in just ten weeks

without breaking a sweat
As you age, stumbling blocks are everywhere: the
bottom step, the roadside curb, and even the living
room carpet. But you don’t have to live in fear of
falling. With Better Balance for Life, you will learn
TERRITORY
all-new, simple activities to help you build strength
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and increase flexibility to improve your balance!
November 2018 In this ten-week program, personal trainer Carol
Clements shows you effortless moves to slide into
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your everyday routine.
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• Already brushing your teeth? Try standing
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build stability.
throughout
• Watching TV? Learn how to extend your toes
Finished copies and flex your ankle to develop more nimble
available feet—and greater mobility.

With four new activities each week, building

better balance is fun and easy. By the end, you, too,
will be marching with your eyes closed!.

“Carol Clements has reached into her decades of

experience in exercise methods and movement arts
to create a program that aims to improve balance by
integrating exercise routines into the daily activities of life.
—from the foreword by JON LAPOOK, MD

CAROL CLEMENTS has more than 40 years of experience as a

personal trainer working with older populations. She lives in New
York and has a BS and MA in dance therapy. She is also a modern
dance performer and choreographer and teacher of dance and yoga.
JON LAPOOK, MD, is professor of medicine at NYU Langone
Health and the chief medical correspondent for CBS News.

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 HEALTH & FITNESS | RECENT

Running Is My Therapy
Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Fight
Depression, Ditch Bad Habits,
and Live Happier
SCOTT DOUGLAS
FOREWORD BY ALISON MARIELLA DÉSIR

A groundbreaking guide to fighting

depression and anxiety, run by run
Longtime running writer Scott Douglas marshals
expert advice (including his own, cultivated from
TERRITORY more than 100,000 miles of personal experience)
World and a growing body of scientific research to show
how running can make us happier.
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China, Finland, muscles and a healthier heart; science now
Korea shows it also helps develop a healthier brain. For
those struggling with depression and anxiety,
April 2018
a consistent running routine can enhance
Hardcover the mental health benefits of talk therapy,
288 pp. | $19.95 US antidepressants, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
“Running is my therapy” is no longer just a
12 B&W photographs
mantra for seasoned runners; with science behind
Finished copies him, Douglas shows:
available
• The effects of running on the brain
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• Options for combining running with different
forthcoming in
kinds of mental health treatments
April 2019
• How running can lead to a more fulfilling life
by encouraging social connections, healthier
habits, and a sense of purpose, or even
decreasing use of controlled substances.

SCOTT DOUGLAS is a contributing editor for Runner’s World. He

has also been the editor of Running Times and Runner’s World’s
news channel. Douglas has written or cowritten eight other books,
including the New York Times bestseller Meb for Mortals and
perennial favorite Advanced Marathoning.
ALISON MARIELLA DÉSIR is the founder of Harlem Run.

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 HEALTH | RECENT

Twisting Fate
My Journey with BRCA—from Breast
Cancer Doctor to Patient and Back
PAMELA N. MUNSTER, MD

A practical yet personal guide to the

medical and emotional facets of breast
cancer, from a woman who’s made her
living researching the disease—and
lived through it herself
A leading oncologist at the University of California
TERRITORY at San Francisco, Dr. Pamela Munster has advised
World excluding thousands of women on how to cope with the
Germany realities of breast cancer. But her world turned
upside down when she got a call saying that
September 2018 her own mammogram showed “irregularities,”
Hardcover thrusting her into the new role of a patient with
the feared BRCA gene mutation. She realized that
272 pp. | $24.95 US
being an “expert” in a disease was beyond the
Finished copies scope of her medical training.
available Weaving together her personal story with
groundbreaking research, this is an inspiring guide
to living with cancer. With authority, insight, and
compassion, Dr. Munster uses her voice to create a
safe space for genuine healing and honesty.

“Powerful, informative, and gorgeously written . . . Pamela

Munster’s journey from being a doctor to becoming a
patient is both intensely personal and of deep general
interest to any human being who encounters cancer,
especially breast cancer. I could not stop reading it.”
—SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE

PAMELA N. MUNSTER, MD, is a professor of medicine at the

University of California at San Francisco. She serves on multiple
local, national, and international committees focused on
developing new treatments for cancer, has published over two
hundred articles, authored textbooks, and is a frequent lecturer.
A native of Switzerland, she leads breast awareness campaigns in
the US, UAE, and India.

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 ADDICTION | RECENT

Overcoming Opioid Addiction

The Authoritative Medical Guide for
Patients, Families, Doctors, and Therapists
ADAM BISAGA, MD
WITH KAREN CHERNYAEV

From a leading expert, a medical

guide to understanding, treating,
and defeating opioid use disorder
Now more than ever, sufferers of opioid use
disorder (OUD) need an authoritative guide.
Brimming with expert advice and actionable tips
TERRITORY
from noted addiction psychiatrist Dr. Adam Bisaga,
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this book demystifies addiction and destigmatizes
May 2018 medication-assisted treatment. Here, OUD
sufferers, their loved ones, and professionals alike
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will learn everything they need to know, including:
304 pp. | $16.95 US
• Why treating OUD is unlike treating any other
Finished copies form of drug dependency
available
• The science that underlies addiction to opioids,
and why this epidemic has become so deadly
• The different stages and methods of treatment,
including detoxification versus maintenance
medications and behavioral therapies
• How to deal with relapses and how to thrive
• A chapter tailored to families with crucial,
potentially life-saving information, such as how
to select the best treatment program, manage
medications, and reverse an overdose.

ADAM BISAGA, MD, is an addiction psychiatrist, clinician,

researcher, and professor of psychiatry at Columbia University.
He conducts research on new treatments for opioid addiction
and oversees a national program that mentors physicians treating
opioid addictions. He is a UN expert involved in international
addiction training and program development.
KAREN CHERNYAEV has written or edited numerous books on
health and wellness.

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 PARENTING | RECENT

How to Nourish Your Child

Through an Eating Disorder
A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach
to Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship
with Food
CASEY CROSBIE & WENDY STERLING
FOREWORDS BY JAMES LOCK, MD, PHD, AND
NEVILLE H. GOLDEN, MD

Help your child eat normally again

Parents are the first to know when their child starts
TERRITORY behaving differently. Has your son stopped eating
World his favorite food, or does he refuse to eat out with
friends? Has your daughter drastically increased
July 2018
her exercise regimen, or become obsessed with
Trade Paperback health foods? These are among the telltale signs
324 pp. | $16.95 US that your child may have an eating disorder.
In this guide, registered dietitians Casey Crosbie
4-page color photo
and Wendy Sterling introduce an all-new strategy
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you can use to help your child at home. The
Finished copies Plate-by-Plate approach is rooted in family-based
available treatment. Unlike complicated “exchange” systems,
this is simple: learn how to meet your child’s
nutritional needs, using just one tool—a 10-inch
(25-cm) plate. Among other things, you will learn:

• An intuitive, visual method to support your

child on the path of recovery;
• How to talk about diet and weight;
• What to do while traveling; and
• What to expect from your child’s doctor.

CASEY CROSBIE, RD, CSSD, is the program director and

lead dietitian at The Healthy Teen Project. She has been
published in Nutrition in Clinical Practice and in the Journal of
Adolescent Health.
WENDY STERLING MS, RD, CSSD, a specialist in eating disorders
and sports nutrition, maintains a private practice in California, and
has been published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders
and International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health.

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 PARENTING | RECENT

Adventures in Veggieland
Help Your Kids Learn to Love Vegetables—
with 100 Easy Activities and Recipes
MELANIE POTOCK

Your kids can learn to love vegetables—

and have fun doing it!
So long to scary vegetables; hello to friendly new
textures, colors, and flavors! Here is a foolproof plan
for getting your kids to love their vegetables. Just
follow these three easy steps:

TERRITORY • Expose your child to new vegetables with

World sensory, hands-on, educational activities: Create
Beet Tattoos and play Cabbage Bingo!
February 2018 • Explore the characteristics of each veggie with
Flexibind delectable but oh-so-easy recipes: Try Parsnip-
288 pp. | $19.95 US Carrot Mac’n’Cheese and Pepper Shish Kebabs!
50 color photographs • Expand your family’s repertoire with more
inventive vegetable dishes: Enjoy Pears and
Finished copies
Parsnips in Puff Pastry and Tropical Carrot
available Confetti Cookies!

With 100 kid-tested activities and recipes,

See also Raising a
plus expert advice on parenting in the kitchen,
Healthy, Happy Eater,
Adventures in Veggieland will get you and your
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kids working together in the kitchen, set­ting picky
eaters up for a lifetime of healthy eating.

“I adore this book! Melanie understands that to help

children develop healthy eating habits, food has to be fun.”
—JULIE CLARK , creator of Baby Einstein and WeeSchool

MELANIE POTOCK, MA, CCC-SLP, is an international speaker

on the topic of picky eating and feeding disorders in children,
and the coauthor of Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater. Her advice,
found on her website MelaniePotock.com, has been shared in US
publications including Parents magazine. In over fifteen years of
experience as a feeding therapist, her work visiting homes and
schools to support families and children at mealtimes has been one
of the most rewarding aspects of her career.

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 PLANT-BASED/VEGAN COOKING | RECENT

The No Meat Athlete

Cookbook
Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipes to Fuel
Your Workouts—and the Rest of Your Life
MATT FRAZIER & STEPFANIE ROMINE
FOREWORD BY RICH ROLL

Plant-powered recipes to perform

better, recover faster, feel great—
57,000 copies in print!
A fast-growing global movement, No Meat Athlete
TERRITORY
(NMA) is inspiring everyone from weekend joggers
World to world-class competitors to be healthier and
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Brazil, Germany foods. Written by NMA founder Matt Frazier and
longtime health coach, yoga teacher, and nutrition
May 2017 writer Stepfanie Romine, The No Meat Athlete
Trade Paperback Cookbook—with 57,000 copies in print—features
150 whole food, vegan recipes that are affordable
288 pp. | $24.95 US
and quick. Here are:
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• Breakfasts to power you up (Almond Butter–
Finished copies Banana Pancakes)
available
• Mains that aid recovery (Beet Bourguignon)
• Sports drinks, energy bites, and bars to help
you get the most from every workout.
A Sports
Illustrated Best
Health and “The perfect resource for any elite athlete or weekend
Wellness Book warrior looking for plant-based recipes to fuel their body.”
of 2017
—BAGGIO HUSIDIC, midfielder, LA Galaxy

MATT FRAZIER is a vegan ultramarathoner, founder of

the No Meat Athlete movement, and author of No Meat
Athlete. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
STEPFANIE ROMINE is a writer, yoga teacher, and health
coach who has lived and cooked on three continents. She
lives in Flat Rock, North Carolina.
RICH ROLL is the author of Finding Ultra and, with Julie
Piatt, The Plantpower Way.

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 HEALTHY COOKING | FORTHCOMING

Clean Enough
Get Back to Basics and
Leave Room for Dessert
KATZIE GUY-HAMILTON

Redefine clean eating with whole-food,

vegetarian savories and sweets that
nourish your body and mind
It seems that every day a new superfood or gadget
promises to be the key to making healthy eating a
reality. Ditch the trends and get back to basics with
this comprehensive guide to cooking with simple,
whole ingredients that don’t mean sacrificing
TERRITORY flavor or satisfaction—including dessert!
World These inspiring recipes make real foods—from
greens and grains to chocolate and cream—
January 2019
sing, with methods and combinations perfect
Paper Over Boards for whipping up on a weekday night, leisurely
27 pp. | $24.95 US preparing on weekends with plenty of leftovers, or
impressing guests with at a dinner party.
85 color photographs
This refreshing approach to clean eating proves
Final PDF files that being healthy can also mean having:
available
• Energizing Green Pow Pow Smoothie
• Luxury Granola for a quick snack
• Charred Pumpkin Seed Broccolini as main
• Grandma’s Chocolate-Chocolate-Chocolate
Cake, and more!

“Stunning, exciting, and inviting. These colorful, delicious

recipes for every occasion dance off the page, offering a
new approach to eating, and living, ‘clean.’ ”
—SHERRY YARD, James Beard Award winner

KATZIE GUY-HAMILTON is the director of food and beverage

at Equinox Fitness and a former pastry chef and global brand
ambassador for Max Brenner International. She trained at Wolfgang
Puck’s Spago Beverly Hills and the French Culinary Institute,
and received her health coach certification from the Institute for
Integrative Nutrition. She is actively involved in philanthropic
efforts and has appeared on international TV and media.

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 NATURE | FORTHCOMING

Engineering Eden
A Violent Death, a Federal Trial,
and the Struggle to Restore Nature
in Our National Parks
JORDAN FISHER SMITH
WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY JACK E. DAVIS

Told through the prism of a tragic

death in Yellowstone, an epic account
of the century-long attempt to control
the American wilderness
TERRITORY In 1972, 25-year-old Harry Walker was killed by a
World bear in Yellowstone. The ensuing civil trial brought
to the fore longstanding, high-stakes debates
March 2019
about wilderness management. In this remarkable
Trade Paperback excavation of American environmental history,
408 pp. | $16.95 US acclaimed writer and former park ranger Jordan
Fisher Smith weaves the story of Walker’s tragic
8-page color photo
death into the larger narrative of our attempts to
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remake wilderness in the name of preservation.
2 B&W in-text maps
Moving across decades and among Yellowstone,
Samples available Yosemite, Glacier, and Sequoia National Parks,
Engineering Eden shows how efforts to manage
wilderness are always undone by one fundamental
Winner problem: The idea of what is “natural” dissolves as
of the California soon as we begin to examine it.
Book Award,
“Rousingly readable.”—THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Silver Medal for
Nonfiction “Story-telling and historical narrative of the highest
caliber.”
—KEN BURNS and DAYTON DUNCAN, authors of
The National Parks: America’s Best Idea

JORDAN FISHER SMITH worked for 21 years as a park ranger in

California, Wyoming, Idaho, and Alaska. The author of Nature Noir
and narrator of the documentary Under Our Skin, he has written for
The New Yorker, Men’s Journal, and many other outlets.
JACK E. DAVIS won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for History for The
Gulf: The Making of an American Sea.

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 SUSTAINABLE FARMING | RECENT

Start Your Farm

The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a
Sustainable 21st-Century Farmer
FORREST PRITCHARD & ELLEN POLISHUK

A modern, all-purpose handbook for

today’s agricultural dreamers, from two
leading lights in sustainable farming
Do you dream of starting your own farm but
wonder where to begin? Or do you already have
a farm but wish to become more sustainable to
TERRITORY compete in today’s market? Start Your Farm, the
first comprehensive business guide of its kind,
World
covers these essential questions and more:
September 2018
• Why be a farmer in the 21st century?
Trade Paperback • What does sustainable really mean, and how
2 pp. | $19.95 US can a small to midsize farm survive alongside
commodity-scale agriculture?
Two-color interior |
• How do you access education, land, and other
Diagrams throughout
needs with limited capital?
Finished copies • How can you reap an actual profit, including a
available return on land investment?
• How do you build connections with employees,
colleagues, and customers?
• At the end of the day, how do you measure
success?

More than a practical guide, Start Your Farm is

a hopeful call to action for anyone who aspires to
grow wholesome, environmentally-sustainable
food for a living!

FORREST PRITCHARD is the New York Times-bestselling

author of Gaining Ground and Growing Tomorrow. He
is also a full-time organic livestock farmer and seventh-
generation producer.
ELLEN POLISHUK is a first-generation sustainable
vegetable farmer. Formerly an owner of Potomac
Vegetable Farms, she is a sought-after farm consultant
and conference speaker.

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 CREATIVITY | RECENT

Dot Journaling—A Practical

Guide
How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do
List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You
Get Your Life Together
RACHEL WILKERSON MILLER

Organize your life, record what

matters, and get stuff done!
What the heck is a dot journal? It’s a planner, to-do
list, and diary for every aspect of your life: work,
TERRITORY
home, relationships, hobbies, and everything else.
World
Early adopter Rachel Wilkerson Miller explains
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Brazil, China, France, you find the picture-perfect examples on Pinterest
Italy, Netherlands, inspiring or, well, intimidating. You decide how
Norway, Taiwan, simple or elaborate your journal will be, and what
UK/ANZ goes in there:

• Lists of your to-dos, to-don’ts, and more

July 2017
• Symbols that will make those lists efficient
Trade Paperback and effective
240 pp. | $12.95 US • Spreads to plan your day, week, month, or year
88 color photographs • Trackers for your habits and goals (health,
money, travel)
Finished copies
• Accessories such as washi tape, book darts,
available
and more!

“This book . . . will actually help you get your life together.”
—HELLOGIGGLES

RACHEL WILKERSON MILLER is a senior lifestyle editor at

BuzzFeed. After graduating from Michigan State University with a
degree in journalism, she worked at ELLE magazine. Her writing
has appeared on the Hairpin, Huffington Post, the Knot, and A
Practical Wedding, and she has been a guest on the Today show
and Good Morning America. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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 CREATIVITY | RECENT

Paint This Book!

Watercolor for the Artistically
Undiscovered
THACHER HURD & JOHN CASSIDY

The first edition of Paint This

Book! woke up the sleepy
world of watercolor—and sold
600,000 copies! Now it’s back
for a new generation.
Thacher Hurd and John Cassidy teach watercolor
TERRITORY painting like no one else. Landscapes can wait!
World excluding First, you’ll learn the feel of the brush, the flow of
Portuguese and the paint, and the freedom to express yourself:
Spanish languages • Splatter your paint at random, and then add
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Germany • Try painting each letter in the alphabet with its

own personality
May 2017 • Learn perspective by imagining a million soup
Hardcover with cans
hidden spiral • Go wild with painting prompts like “fried
eggs,” “sunset on Venus,” and “a knock-kneed
72 pp. | $24.95 US
flutterby”!
More than 150 color
illustrations Unlike any competing guide, Paint This Book!
Finished copies includes six bold colors of paint and an artist-
available quality brush. Plus, the, 48 exercise pages are
printed on sturdy watercolor paper. Just add water!

THACHER HURD is the creator of the beloved picture book

Art Dog and has received the Boston Globe–Horn Book
Award and the New York Times Best Illustrated Award. He
cofounded Peaceable Kingdom Press in 1983.
JOHN CASSIDY cofounded Klutz in 1978 and was its
creative head until 2000. He has written over 200 books
and received the Legacy for Children Award. He currently
lectures at Stanford’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design.

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 PETS | RECENT

Seafurrers
The Ships’ Cats Who Lapped
and Mapped the World
PHILIPPA SANDALL
ILLUSTRATED BY AD LONG

A cat’s–eye view of maritime history

We remember the bold seafarers of yore—from
Magellan to Shackleton—for their extraordinary
exploits: new lands discovered, storms weathered,
and battles won. But somehow history has
neglected the stalwart, hardworking species who
TERRITORY made it all possible . . . yes, the noble cat!
World In Seafurrers, able sea cat Bart sets the record
straight at last. “Fear of water” aside, cats were
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indispensable at sea—both as pest controllers and
Australia, China
as beloved mascots. Thirty-eight tales recount the
April 2018 adventures of cats around the world, including:

Paper Over Boards • Trim (who circumnavigated Australia)

240 pp. | $14.95 US • Tom (the sole feline survivor of the sinking of
the USS Maine)
Two-color interior |
• Simon (a veteran of the Yangtze Incident)
55 illustrations
Finished copies Filled with nautical trivia, rare photographs,
available and whimsical illustrations, this deft genealogy of
human-feline friendship will stir your regard for
the incomparable cat.

“At last! A history of cats of the sea. Long overdue, this

book is as exquisite as a bowl of milk or a nice, plump ship’s
mouse.” —Schooner the cat, as told to maritime archaeologist,
author, and explorer JAMES DELGADO

PHILIPPA SANDALL is cocreator of the Seafurrers.com

blog as well as coauthor of several books in the bestselling
New Glucose Revolution series. She runs her own editorial
consulting agency in Australia.
AD LONG is the illustrator for Seafurrers.com and the
bestselling Australian history books Girt and True Girt, as
well as author of the crime novel Too Greedy to Live.

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 CHILDREN’S | RECENT

Adventures with Zap

107 Creative Prompts for Beginning
Writers—for Earthlings Ages 4 and Up
DIANE LANDY
ILLUSTRATED BY ALLISON HERSHEY

Calling all Earth kids!

Writing coach Diane Landy brings years of
elementary and preschool classroom experience
to this one-of-a-kind book, in which each writing
and drawing prompt is carefully crafted around a
comic story. Kids will:
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• Create characters, settings, and action scenes
World
• Bring pictures to life with words
June 2018 • Brainstorm when stuck
• Write thoughts and dialogue
Trade Paperback
• Use “power words”
128 pp. | $10.95 US • Express feelings and wishes.
Color illustrations
throughout Adventures with Zap introduces the magic
of storytelling through playful writing practice.
Finished copies
Children build skills and confidence while creating
available
a precious keepsake.

“Both simple and clever. Kids won’t realize how much

they’re learning as they have fun writing and drawing with
Zap. And, what’s this? A creative star award at the end!”
—EVE BUNTING, Award–winning children’s book author

DIANE LANDY is a writer and longtime volunteer for writing

projects in elementary and preschool classrooms. She lives in Santa
Cruz, CA, with her husband and two empty nests for daughters
away in college.
ALLISON HERSHEY is a professional illustrator whose art has
appeared in science fiction magazines and adventure games,
including Inherit the Earth and Halls of the Dead: Faery Tale
Adventures II.

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 PHILOSOPHY | INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

An Illustrated Book of
Bad Arguments

ALI ALMOSSAWI
ILLUSTRATED BY ALEJANDRO GIRALDO

This charming guide to the lost art of

logic is a must-have in this day and
TERRITORY age—123,000 copies in print!
World This one-of-a-kind introduction to logic
reveals the nonsensical arguments that crop up
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everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube
Brazil, China,
commentary.
France, Iran, Italy,
Drawing inspiration from such diverse sources as
Korea, Russia,
Lewis Carroll and Carl Sagan, author Ali Almossawi
Slovakia, Taiwan,
strikes the perfect balance between substance and
UK/ANZ, Vietnam
whimsy. It’s the antidote to fuzzy thinking—with
September 2014 furry animals!
Paper Over Boards
“Wonderfully digestible . . . I can’t think of a better way to
64 pp. | $14.95 US
be taught or reintroduced to these fundamental notions of
19 full-page logical discourse. A delightful little book.”
illustrations —AARON KOBLIN, creative director,
Finished copies Google’s Data Arts Team
available 126,000
copies sold “I love this illustrated book of bad arguments. A
in China flawless compendium of flaws.”
alone —ALICE ROBERTS, PHD, anatomist, writer, and
presenter of The Incredible Human Journey

ALI ALMOSSAWI is the creator and maintainer of An Illustrated

Book of Bad Arguments, which has been read by 2.5 million readers
and translated into 17 languages (12 of which by volunteers from
across the world). His second book, Bad Choices, is an illustrated
guide to algorithmic thinking. He works as a data visualizer at
Apple and was a research associate at Harvard and a collaborator
with the MIT Media Lab.

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 PARENTING | BACKLIST HIGHLIGHTS

BREATHE, MAMA, BREATHE NEWBORN 101

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THE GENDER CREATIVE CHILD RAISING A HEALTHY, HAPPY EATER:

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FREE YOUR CHILD FROM BOOST YOUR BREAST MILK

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 VEGAN & PLANT-BASED | BACKLIST HIGHLIGHTS

631,000
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FORKS OVER KNIVES FORKS OVER KNIVES - THE

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BUT I COULD NEVER GO VEGAN! BUT MY FAMILY WOULD

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 HEALTHY COOKING, FITNESS, SELF-HELP | BACKLIST HIGHLIGHTS

VEGGIE BURGERS GLUTEN-FREE FAMILY FAVORITES

EVERY WHICH WAY TERRITORY: World
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BUILD YOUR RUNNING BODY STACK YOUR BONES

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THE FOUNDATIONS STOP THE FIGHT!: AN ILLUSTRATED

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 SCIENCE, POLITICS, NARRATIVE | BACKLIST HIGHLIGHTS

ASK A SCIENCE TEACHER THE PHILADELPHIA CHROMOSOME

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RAISED BY ANIMALS CITIZEN SCIENTIST

TERRITORY: World TERRITORY: World
$15.95 US | 304 pages $17.95 US | 432 pages

DEMAGOGUERY AND DEMOCRACY IN VINO DUPLICITAS

TERRITORY: World TERRITORY: World
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