Brimming with beautiful photographs and renderings, this book is a visual journey as much as a historic record of this community. World War II was over. California had an abundance of jobs for returning vets and a beautiful climate. What... Read More

We live in the age of stand-up paddleboards and kayaks the color of molten lava. Rare now to see the graceful reach and pull of two paddlers guiding their canoe along a lazy stretch of an American river, drifting for a moment then... Read More

Breathtaking photographs of the Rio Grande landscape and wildlife reveal an emotional connection that pushes for conservation. In Rio Grande del Norte: An Intimate Portrait, photographer Geraint Smith boldly paints a powerful and... Read More

This well-written and well-researched book presents a thorough overview of the various cultures of Africa. Dallas L. Browne explains that he was interested in writing a book that would serve as an “Africa for Dummies,” and Culture... Read More

A rare, gem-quality collection of recipes, guidance, and good sense for discerning vegans and vegetarians. Think Roasted Fall Vegetable Cannellini Bean Stew with Spelt Berries and Kale. Think Quinoa Beet Salad with Feta, Chile, Garlic,... Read More

“I love this job,” wrote Maggie Silverstein, the former editor of Tropic, the Miami Herald’s Sunday magazine, almost twenty years after she had set up her shop as a black-and-white portrait photographer. Her love is palpable in... Read More

Straightforward and approachable, this book debunks the myth of instant karma in Western popular culture. Many Westerners tend to either dismiss karma out-of-hand or use it casually to lend the weight of the ages to simplistic truisms... Read More

Spiritual health leads to physical health, said Kellogg, the charismatic subject of this quirky biography. He’s a round, goateed fellow, dapper in his all-white suit (the better to absorb the sun’s healing rays) on the cover of "Dr.... Read More