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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Care of the Soul comes a revelatory approach to healing and renewal. Among the pages of Henry David Thoreau’s journals and his legendary Walden, Thomas Moore, beloved bestselling author, psychotherapist, and public thinker, has found...

Mary Oliver has published fifteen volumes of poetry and five books of prose in the span of four decades, but she rarely performs her poetry in live readings. Now, with the arrival of At Blackwater Pond, Mary Oliver has given her audience what they've longed to hear: the poet's voice reading her own work.

From the New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo and Tenth of December comes a literary master class on what makes great stories work and what they can tell us about ourselves—and our world today. For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been...

Grieving over the loss of her family and feeling like her life is unraveling, Lindsey McDermott quits her job, gets a puppy, and retreats to her grandparents' home in the Texas Hill Country. She spends her solitary days walking childhood trails and reminiscing, trying to reconcile the conflict within her as she struggles with survivor's guilt. After the death of her husband, Hannah Larson needs a change. At the suggestion of her mother-in-law - and against her better judgment - she and her son Jack move to tiny Utopia and into her husband's grandmother's house.

Master ice hockey tactics and rich sports history to transform from a casual spectator into an expert fan. Whether you are commuting to a youth tournament or enjoying a nostalgic weekend listen, this energetic guide captures the thrilling speed of the rink. Experience the sport's evolution from...

Transform your next nature walk into an ecological adventure by uncovering the vibrant wildlife hidden in local waters. Whether you are kayaking down a river, casting a line on a quiet fishing trip, or seeking a calming escape outdoors, this immersive audio journey reveals the secret life...

Turn your next family road trip into a playful science adventure by uncovering the hidden green ecosystems in our water. That slippery patch on a rock isn't just an icky mess; it’s a bustling, magical home for tiny living things. Perfect for curious kids listening during quiet afternoon...

1 Brit, 1 Yank, both Navy. Two friends talking about whatever catches their attention that week, through a slightly sceptical, probably caffeinated, and sometimes tipsy perspective.Some listener discretion is advised. We're both generally well meaning guys, so if we say something that seems offensive in the moment, we likely just got carried away. Take everything we say with a large pinch of salty, because it' probable rubbish in the first place!

Step into Barnes Village, where best friends Ollie and Zoe laugh, play, skip, and sing—until one spring morning, they discover a curious thing. The pond they adore, with ducks, frogs, and fun, has vanished—disappeared—gone with the sun! Where did it go? What could it mean? The village pond’s nowhere to be seen. As the girls puzzle and ponder, asking, "Where did the water wander?" the mystery unfolds in a tale of friendship, surprise, and watery wonders.

Uncover the hidden biology of freshwater ecosystems in this calming nature guide to the living habitats shaping Earth. Whether you are unwinding on a stressful commute or preparing for a mindful weekend hike, these gentle ecological insights will transform how you see the natural landscape. Dive...

Newbery Honor winner Janet Taylor Lisle's gorgeous and profound new novel about a pivotal summer in two girls' lives explores the convictions we form, the judgments we make, and the values we hold. The pond is called Quicksand Pond. It's a shadowy, hidden place full of chirping, shrieking, croaking life. It's where, legend has it, people disappear. It's where scrappy Terri Carr lives with her no-good family. And it's where 12-year-old Jessie Kettel is reluctantly spending her summer vacation. Jessie meets Terri right away, on a raft out in the water.

Bloomsbury presents A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders, read by George Saunders, Phylicia Rashad, Nick Offerman, Glenn Close, Keith David, Rainn Wilson, BD Wong and Renée Elise Goldsberry. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PICKED BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT, IRISH TIMES...

As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam.  

When two best friends decide to share their wedding day, what could possibly go wrong? Jade is over the moon to be tying the knot alongside her best friend, Sarah, at the stunning Bluebell Cliff Hotel in Dorset—a venue where no detail is too small and no expense is spared in the pursuit of...

Carlene Rivers is many things. Dutiful, reliable, kind. Lucky? Not so much. At thirty, she’s living a stifling existence in Cleveland, Ohio. Then one day, Carlene buys a raffle ticket. The prize: a pub on the west coast of Ireland. Carlene is stunned when she wins. Everyone else is stunned when she actually goes.

A leader-in-training at a beloved summer camp must figure out how to stop a decades-old curse in this middle grade companion novel to the “tightly paced” (Publishers Weekly) The Ghost of Spruce Point. Frankie Wilkins waits all year for her favorite thing—summers in coastal Maine. This time...

After a serious accident leaves Calliope Rose Collins unable to continue with the career that has owned her soul for most of her life, she returns to Foxtail Lake, Hollister House, Great Aunt Gracie, and her childhood friend, Officer Cass Wylander, as she begins to rebuild her life from the ashes of what she once had. In book four of The Cat in the Attic series, Cass investigates a grisly murder, while Callie is busy working on an anniversary story relating to the cold case disappearance of a 12-year-old boy who went missing from a camping trip to Logan Pond 25 years ago.

Reuben Downes is a Mallard. The kind that dominates the Co-Ed Fastpitch Softball League for Adults in Western Vermont, aka COFSLAW VT, aka The Coleslaw League. As a newcomer to the team and the town, Reuben is viewed as the oddball “from away” by his teammates and the quirky, curious, often opinionated locals. So, when he puts an “art” installation in his backyard that sets off a firestorm in the community, people demand answers for what it means. But Reuben, always more inclined to let others call the shots, keeps his motivations to himself.

Doug lies near death after his wife, Kristin and her boyfriend, Todd attack him in his kitchen and leave him for dead in the woods of Longfellow Pond. Their meeting had not worked out as planned. Kristin only came to announce she is leaving the marriage, but her husband's anger and harsh words toward her sets off her boyfriend, and they get into a terrible fight. Kristin hits Doug over the head with a vase and chooses to run rather than take responsibility for her actions.