Nick Offerman

Travel to the Lake District hills and experience the ancient agricultural landscape through the eyes of James Rebanks. Pastoral Song tells the story of James' inheritance and the collapse of rural landscapes around the world. This elegy from the northern fells is also a song of hope, a story of how one farmer began to salvage a tiny corner of England, restoring life that had vanished and leaving a legacy for the future. This book is about having love and pride in a place and how it's still possible to build a new pastoral - not a utopia, but somewhere decent for all of us.

A collection of deeply personal essays exploring cults, homelessness, hunger, and identity, while uncovering unexpected light and humor. Lauren Hough reflects on her unconventional path from childhood in the infamous cult The Children of God, to life as an airman, cable guy, and bouncer, to ultimately becoming a writer. With a sharp wit, raw vulnerability, and powerful bravery, Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing probes the complexities of survival, queerness, and how to reconcile one's past with creating a future.

A heartbreaking story about a boy who can't visit his terminally ill mother due to his own illness. With only his physiotherapist to rely on, he struggles through an isolated existence surrounded by loved ones who don't truly understand. Though the promise of soon keeps him hanging on, he must face his grief head-on and find hope in a world fraught with possibility and love.

Explore the use of psychedelic drugs for treating conditions like depression, addiction, and anxiety in this brilliant and brave investigation. Join Michael Pollan on a personal journey into altered states of consciousness and the thriving underground community of psychedelic therapists. Discover the truth about these mysterious drugs and their potential to transform our understanding of the mind, the self, and our place in the world. A unique blend of science, memoir, travel writing, history, and medicine, this book is a triumph of participatory journalism and a gripping account of a journey to an exciting and unexpected new frontier.

Explore the complex world of food and discover the answer to the age-old question, "What should we have for dinner?" Follow author Michael Pollan on a journey through food chains, from industrial to organic to foraging, and uncover the profound implications of our eating choices for the environment, our health, and even our survival as a species. With a unique blend of personal and investigative journalism, Pollan delves into the origins of our food and reveals what we unwittingly ingest, while offering visionary solutions to our national eating disorder. Beautifully written and thrillingly argued, The Omnivore's Dilemma is a must-read for anyone interested in the politics and pleasure of eating.

This beautiful book is a meditation on creativity, discovery, and rebirth. After being awestruck by a carving in a London church, David Esterly dedicated his life to woodcarving. He is now the foremost practitioner of a forgotten technique that revolutionized ornamental sculpture. The Lost Carving explores the connection between creativity and physical work, and illuminates the passionate pursuit of a vocation that unites head, hand, and heart.

Venture into the mind of John Hodgman as he takes you through his real-life wanderings across three wildernesses, filled with freshwater clams, bad facial hair, and haunted forests. Experience the horror of Maine's beaches alongside Hodgman and learn which animals to keep as pets (and which to kill). Vacationland is wildly funny, but also a sincere account of facing middle age and settling into the wiser, weirder version of oneself.