In 2017, professional runner Rickey Gates ran 3,700 miles across the continental United States with just a small backpack and an anthropologist's curiosity to discover the divided America in which we live. In the book Cross Country, Gates documents this epic experience from South Carolina to San Francisco, sharing first-person essays, interviews, and over 200 photographs of the ordinary and extraordinary people and places he saw along the way. While Gates delivers unparalleled insight into the extreme athletic and mental challenge of this transcontinental run, running is not the core focus of Cross Country —it is a story of the remarkable people across the United States who we would otherwise never meet. 
- A photographic travelogue that follows along Rickey Gates's run across the country, and the individuals who live in it 
- Filled with portraits, landscapes, and collages of towns and communities that most people have never seen 
- From South Carolina to San Francisco, the five-month-long run covers 3,700 miles of hiking trails, rivers, and roads. Gates slept in the rain, carried meager possessions on his back, ran through the night, endured mental and physical challenges, and survived on a staple of gas station hot dogs and Pop Tarts. Delivering a patchwork portrait of America, Gates's captivating story captures the spirit of our country—that grit, determination, and compassion are qualities that can unite us all. 
- Perfect gift for runners, hikers, and lovers of the outdoors, as well as fans of travelogues, photography, and photo-journalism 
- A great pick for those who loved Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton, The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck, and A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. 
- A unique perspective of the United States

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This spirited journal is a pop culture must-have for fans of Comedy Central’s wildly popular TV show Broad City . With four repeating photos of Abbi and Ilana inside, as well as a sticker sheet featuring famous phrases and jokes from the show, this journal will entertain fans as they jot notes for work or class. © 2017 Comedy Partners. All rights reserved. Broad City and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Comedy Partners.

Carpe Dayum: Broad City Journal

Twenty different motivational sentiments make this uplifting collection of colorful cards perfect for any and all life occasions. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these titles will be donated to the Susan O'Malley Memorial Fund for the Arts to support emerging artists and the permanent installation of her work.

You Are Smarter And Stronger Than You Realize Notes (advice From My 80-year-old Self)

Date night just got a whole lot easier! Roll these three dice to determine what you're doing tonight: what type of cuisine you'll have for dinner, the genre of movie you'll watch afterward, and, later on in the night, the sexual position you'll try. These dice eliminate time wasted making the tough decisions, and instead allow you to spend that time enjoying dinner and a movie . . . and then some. The accompanying booklet includes recipes, games to play, and different ways to spice it up in the bedroom. The date night options are endless!

NEVER REPEAT THE SAME DATE NIGHT: Three 6-sided dice means hundreds of unique options for date night; you'll get a new combination each time! And the enclosed 32-page booklet offers even more ideas for a memorable evening.
NO MORE DEBATING OVER DECISIONS: Feeling spontaneous? Or can't agree on a date night plan? Roll the dice and the decision is made for you—no need to waste time trying to decide what you'll do.
FUN GIFT: The compact format and playful topic makes this a great stocking stuffer, honeymoon option, Valentine's Day gift, or just-because purchase.

Date Night Dice

These postcards showcase the words and artwork of MARCH, the New York Times bestseller about the life of Congressman John Lewis.
 
Featuring a special essay by Andrew Aydin on the power of written engagement, this book of postcards invites civic involvement and makes a special gift for activists, comics fans, and collectors alike.

March: 30 Postcards To Make Change And Good Trouble

It's all in the cards! This combination playing card and oracle deck features curious cats of all kinds, helping any cat lover discover their purrsonality and offer fortuitous feline advice. Are you the adventurous and inquisitive Space Cat? The free-spirited Paper Plane Cat? The booklet inside spells out what each card represents, allowing you to decode their very own feline fortune. This product also functions as a standard set of playing cards. 
- DISCOVER YOUR PURR-SONALITY: Pick a card and use the enclosed booklet to determine your feline alter ego and tell your fortune. The cards also function as traditional playing cards! 
- GREAT FOR CAT LOVERS OF ALL STRIPES: This combination oracle/playing card deck is full of strange and adorable cats rendered in charming ink and watercolor, and performing human activities from slurping ramen to exploring outer space. This collection of odd-(fur)-balls, with its witchy style, pop cultural elements and subtle Japanese influence, will enchant and delight cat lovers of all kinds! 
- INCLUDES: 54 full-color playing cards in box with flap closure, plus explanatory booklet

The Curious Cat Club Deck

If you owe your lover a treat, make it a real treatfor both of you. These 30 naughty I Owe Yous for sensual favors will both titillate and inspire. Being in debt to someone never felt so good!

I Owe You Sex

This reporter-style notepad features a silk-screened cover, cloth spine, and 45 pages of notepaper—folded and bound so the previously printed sides face inward, and the blank sides face out.

Rescued Paper Notepad

Lovely Notes of a Super Important Nature London-based design studio BerinMade combines the beauty of fine stationery with a pop of colorful fun. With a block of brightly colored paper and foil on the covers, these notepads are truly eye-catching.

Lovely Notes: Berries And Leaves

Grounded in cutting-edge science but translated for people who speak emoji, Find Your F*ckyeah disrupts the warm and fuzzy "personal growth" fads made fashionable by mock gurus and self-proclaimed #selfcare experts. This bold guide combines humor, pop culture, and psychology to show us why the one-size-fits-all success formulas and trendy morning routines keep us caught in a cycle of boredom and stress, never fully sustaining our happiness. With hard science, guided experiments, and modern wisdom—from Beyoncé to Carl Jung—Alexis Rockley takes us step-by-step through the biological, cultural, and social factors that create our self-limiting beliefs. Debunking self-sabotaging ideals like "You Are a Living Brand" and "You Have One Calling," Rockley encourages us to discover our real, uncensored selves and find a sense of purpose, even when we don't have all the answers. For those of us tired of feeling the pressure to be better, do more, and work faster—to self-optimize and fall in line— Find Your F*ckyeah teaches us how to find joy where we are right now and to let our genuine self-expression guide us.

Find Your F*ckyeah

Designed by a longtime creative writing teacher, this innovative kit includes a 64-page booklet filled with exercises and instructions that focus on a "right-brain" approach to writing. Sixty exercise sticks, First Sentences, Non Sequiturs, and Last Straws, will get stories off the ground, 60 cards fuel creative descriptions, and four spinner palettes will ignite unexpected plot twists. For any aspiring writer, this kit is the perfect first step on the path to literary greatness!

The Writer's Toolbox

Big Dreams, Daily Joys is an empowering guide to establishing healthy habits so that it's easy (and fun!) to accomplish long-term goals.
This productivity book is filled with simple-to-follow techniques, rituals, and exercises for accomplishing day-to-day tasks and making progress on bigger goals.
For those who feel overwhelmed by endless to-do lists and the stresses that come with daily life, Big Dreams, Daily Joys encourages a simple and achievable productivity practice.

- Offers tips on how to organize a productive day and overcome the urge to procrastinate 
- Teaches skills on how to make space for creativity and achieve a healthy work-life balance 
- The ultimate handbook to getting things done with clarity, joy, and positivity
Big Dreams, Daily Joys is an invaluable resource for anyone who is tackling a creative project, running their own business, or simply trying to manage time more efficiently. This book gives readers the tools to develop their own productivity practice and tips for reflection, celebrating accomplishments, and setting achievable goals.

Big Dreams, Daily Joys

100 Tested, Perfected, and Family-Approved Recipes
A Washington Post Bestseller. Once upon a time Jenn Segal went to culinary school and worked in fancy restaurants. One marriage and two kids later she created Once Upon a Chef, the popular blog that applies her tried-and-true chef skills with delicious, fresh, and approachable ingredients for family-friendly meals. Today, Jenn cooks dinner for her family every night, and in her book, she shares 100 recipes that will up your kitchen game while surprising you with their ease. With the authority of a professional chef and the practicality of a busy working mom, Jenn teaches you to improve your cooking one recipe at a time, with helpful tips on topics such as how to season correctly with salt, how to balance flavors, and how to make the most of leftovers. There is something for every meal of the day: · Breakfast favorites like Maple, Coconut & Blueberry Granola and Savory Ham & Cheese Waffles. · Simple soups, salads, and sandwiches for ideal lunches (try the Fiery Roasted Tomato Soup paired with Smoked Gouda & Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwiches). · Entrées the whole family will love like Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders. · Tasty treats for those casual get-togethers like Buttery Cajun Popcorn and Sweet, Salty & Spicy Pecans. · Go-to sweets such as Toffee Almond Sandies and a Classic Chocolate Lover's Birthday Cake. Flip through the pages of this book, and you'll want to make every recipe—whether it's an easy family dinner your kids will love, an indulgent dessert for someone special, or fun cocktails and appetizers for your friends. This is the book you'll turn to again and again, and with Jenn by your side in the kitchen, every meal will taste like the best night out!

Size: 8 x 10 in;

Pages: 304 pp;

Format: Hardcover

Publication: April 2018

ISBN: 9781452156187

Jenn Segal is the founder of Once Upon a Chef, the popular blog showcasing easy, family-friendly recipes from a chef's point of view. Her recipes have been featured on numerous websites, magazines, and television programs, including The Huffington Post, WJLA's Good Morning Washington, and Parade.com. Before starting her blog, Jenn cooked at the acclaimed L'Auberge Chez Francois and was director of marketing for a prominent restaurant group, both in the Washington D.C. metro area. She now lives in Potomac, Maryland, with her husband and two children. Alexandra Grablewski is a New York–based photographer specializing in food and lifestyle imagery.

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Featuring photographs of the city’s charming everyday details—as seen in the popular book, Paris in Color —this notecard collection celebrates the vibrant colors of Paris. Ooh la la!

Paris In Color Notes

Fast, deliciously nutritious family meals—minus the cleanup! Carla Snyder, author of the go-to One Pan, Two Plates cookbooks, takes her tried-and-true cooking methods and delivers 70 incredible, reliable recipes that everyone—including the kids—will love. And to top it off, they're all made in one pan and ready to eat in 45 minutes or less! Each one is perfect for a family that might have little time to cook but big appetites after busy days at work, school, soccer practice, dance lessons, and more. Recipes range from vegetables and chicken to beef and pork (not to mention some delectable seafood dishes) and include beverage pairings both for the grown-ups and the under-twenty-ones, which makes preparing an enticing dinner every night a whole lot easier.

One Pan, Whole Family

Some of the best cocktails are the easiest to make, and author Kara Newman figured out the secret—using equal parts of the main ingredients and adding a dash of bitters or a splash of seltzer to gild the lily. Take the Cucumber Gimlet: Combine one part each vodka, lime juice, and lemonade; 2 cucumber slices; then garnish with a basil leaf! And beverages like this are a breeze to size up for parties—just double, triple, or quadruple the proportions. This book contains 40 simple recipes, from two-ingredient sips like the Bamboo Cocktail to timeless classics like the ever-popular Negroni, proving that great, artisanal cocktails don't have to come from a bar.

Shake. Stir. Sip.

Mark Rothko's iconic paintings are some of the most profound works of twentieth-century Abstract Expressionism. This collection presents fifty large-scale artworks from the American master's color field period (1949–1970) alongside essays by Rothko's son, Christopher Rothko, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art curator of painting and sculpture Janet Bishop. Featuring illuminating details about Rothko's life, influences, and legacy, and brimming with the emotional power and expressive color of his groundbreaking canvases, this essential volume brings the renowned artist's luminous work to light for both longtime Rothko fans and those discovering his work for the very first time. A textured case and large-scale tip-on on the front cover round out this sumptuous package.

Rothko

Explore the world's most stylish and eclectic residences in this inspired armchair décor guide. Home Style by City captures the essence of five design-forward cities, featuring gorgeously decorated homes from each that reflect local style and inspire internationally. Part city tour—including must-visit flea markets, bits of colorful history, and curated lists of music, books, and films—and part design resource for achieving the various looks, this refreshing perspective on décor shows how cities themselves impact interiors. Illuminating text invites readers into page after page of lavishly photographed interiors, offering deceptively simple transitions and insider tips to bring the look into any space. Visually rich and totally inspiring, Home Style by City is a treasure for lovers of design, travel, and, of course, big city dreams.

Home Style By City

Each cover in this trio of notebooks features an amusing and inspiring expletive in foil-stamped calligraphy. Notebooks include lined interior pages and center-stitched spines.

None Of Your Damn Business Notebook Collection

Taking time to journal together is a meaningful way for couples to connect. Designed to spark conversation and intimacy, this illustrated journal features over 75 prompts about your past, present, and future as a couple. From favorite memories" and "what I love about you" to "first impressions of each other" and "things we agree to disagree on, topics are thought-provoking, sweet, humorous, and honest. With a handful of activities and quizzes (drawing amateur portraits, playing Who's More Likely To?), Date Night In offers a fun and accessible way for you to reflect and dream together, and create a lasting and unique keepsake in the process. 
- A TIME CAPSULE AND BUCKET LIST ALL IN ONE: With more than 70 fun, thought-provoking questions and activities, this journal will help you record great memories with your partner, discover new things about each other, and come up with hopes and dreams for the future. 
- DEEPEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP: Journaling with your significant other is a great way to spark conversation, stay connected, and strengthen your bond. 
- WORKS FOR ALL COUPLES: The content is suited for all relationships, no matter your gender or sexual orientation, and works for both new couples and those in longtime relationships. 
- CREATE A UNIQUE AND GORGEOUS KEEPSAKE: This sturdy, hardcover journal has beautiful full-color illustration throughout. And by filling out the prompts inside, you'll make a keepsake that you'll both treasure for years to come. 
- A GREAT NEW IDEA FOR A COUPLES JOURNAL: Fans of journals like All About Us: For the Two of You, The Book of Us: The Journal of Your Love Story in 150 Questions, Our Q&A a Day: 3-Year Journal for 2 People, and Why I Love You: A Journal of Us will love this quirky and engaging addition to the marketplace.

Date Night In

Graphic Image X Aesthetic Movement collaboration highlights the unique strengths and capabilities of American-made customization. Each quality piece in this premiere collection is finished by hand. Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories Bound in full grain leather this seductive, wistful masterpiece, Truman Capote created a woman whose name has entered the American idiom and whose style is a part of the literary landscape. Holly Golightly knows that nothing bad can ever happen to you at Tiffany's; her poignancy, wit, and naïveté continue to charm. This volume also includes three of Capote's best-known stories, “House of Flowers,” “A Diamond Guitar,” and “A Christmas Memory,” which the Saturday Review called “one of the most moving stories in our language.” It is a tale of two innocents—a small boy and the old woman who is his best friend—whose sweetness contains a hard, sharp kernel of truth.

Size 5.2 x 0.5 x 7.9
Bound by hand in Vachetta leather
161 pages

Breakfast At Tiffany's Vachetta Leather

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"Just how long do you plan on defying the laws of gravity?" Responding to overwhelming demand, the Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative has researched deeply into the desires of women of a certain age. The result: forty steamy scenarios show hunky yet distinguished men catering to every whim. These handsome hotties insist she take an early retirement, delight in the silver in her hair, and best of all, take over the cooking and cleaning. Scientifically proven to make women swoon, Porn for Women of a Certain Age will leave the ladies begging for more.

Porn For Women Of A Certain Age

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HBO’s Game of Thrones reigns as cable’s high­est-rated series. This official companion book gives fans new ways to enter this fictional world and discover more about the beloved (and reviled) characters and the electrifying plotlines. Hundreds of set photos, production and costume designs, storyboards, and insider stories reveal how the show’s creators translated George R. R. Martin’s best-selling fantasy series into the world of Westeros. Featuring interviews with key actors and crew members that capture the best scripted and unscripted moments from the first two sea­sons, as well as a preface by George R. R. Martin, this special volume, bound in a lavishly debossed padded cover, offers exclusive access to this unprecedented television series.

Inside Hbo's Game Of Thrones

Trina Turk celebrates the 25th anniversary of the colorful, mid-century-inspired fashion and lifestyle brand by designer Trina Turk. This first-ever monograph on the Trina Turk aesthetic celebrates her distinctive patterns and sensibility. Explore the inspiration behind her clothing designs for women, the Mr. Turk menswear collection, swimwear, and home goods.

Features Turk's distinctly designed retail stores
Celebrates the architecturally significant homes she has restored
Includes many of her signature bold and colorful textile patterns

Essays by Booth Moore, Barbara Bestor, and Simon Doonan each provide insight on a specific aspect of Trina Turk—the designer, and her eponymous brand. This stunning monograph makes a great gift for mid-century architecture, design, and lifestyle fans.

Cloth wrapped in her vibrant and colorful 25 th anniversary patterned fabric and brimming with gorgeous photography

Perfect for fans of Trina Turk, as well as those who love Palm Springs design, vintage clothing, interior design, and more
Gorgeous on display on the coffee table

Trina Turk

From tracking gorillas in Uganda to cliff diving in Brazil, surfing a volcano in Nicaragua, or starting a tomato fight in Spain, this action-packed guide is bursting with inspiring ideas for trying the unfamiliar, taking risks, or pursuing a new experience. Containing in-depth descriptions and logistical information for each activity, this handbook also features trivia, survival skill tips, and an adventure kickstart guide. Ranging from death-defying stunts to easy and safe family vacations, Ultimate Book of Adventure has an escapade for everyone and welcomes travel junkies and armchair travelers along for the ride.

Ultimate Book Of Adventure

Artist Frida Clements' beautiful illustrations of flora and fauna paired with witty hand-lettered puns will brighten up correspondence for any occasion with such colorful sayings as "You're So Coo," "Hay There," "Fawned of You," "Hey Gull Friend," "Gopher It," and more.

Have A Little Pun

The quirky fun of the 642 series meets the joy of list-making. Packed with thought-provoking prompts, this journal invites writers to reflect, brainstorm, and invent as they channel their creativity into the deeply satisfying and endlessly entertaining practice of making a list.

642 Lists To Write

This trivia game will have kids and adults alike humming, singing, and shouting out song titles as they test their knowledge of music both past and present.

After Dinner Amusements: Name That Tune!

Nothing is more important than being popular! Nothing! From the author of The Good Citizen's Handbook (80,000 copies to date) comes this totally necessary collection of real teen popularity tips from the 1960s and 70s, just in time for back-to-school. Who doesn't want to be surrounded by friends and number one on the Date Parade? Well want no more! All the secrets of popularity are revealed here, including time-tested advice on best friends (and how to get them), how to have the hippest closet in town, when to dance (and with whom), and ways to win true love - the most important popularity of all. Groovily illustrated, this locker-sized lifesaver will get even the most hopeless wallflower in the social swim in no time.

How To Be Popular

From lighting the menorah on Chanukah to standing under the chuppah at a wedding, every Jewish ritual reflects a time-honored practice passed down for generations. With gilded edges and a foil-stamped cover, this elegant volume shares the beloved stories and traditions behind Jewish celebrations, from year-round holidays to once-in-a-lifetime special events. Featuring lush illustrations that capture the heart of Jewish tradition as well as a glossary of important terms for each holiday, this little gift book is a treasure to be shared at any occasion—from bar and bat mitzvahs to Passover seders.

Little Book Of Jewish Celebrations

For anyone who wants to learn how to catch a runaway pig, mend a fence post, milk a cow, or throw an unforgettable barn party, this engaging volume delivers timeless advice on accomplishing tasks big and small around the house, garden, and farm. Featuring original text and illustrations from the 1919 first edition, this 100th-anniversary volume presents a new generation of readers with expert guidance on every facet of homesteading in a very handsomely crafted package. With projects that range from practical (ridding a yard of poison ivy) to downright bemusing (organizing a potato peeling contest), this delightful book is equal parts useful and entertaining. An ode to self-reliance brimming with wit, wisdom, and nostalgia, this is a must-have for anyone who enjoys doing things with their own two hands.

How To Do Things

Love. War. Money. Work. Iconic illustrator Richard McGuire presents a playing card deck where each suit tells a story. From tales of epic and everyday love, to wars won and lost, to endless cycles of work and fortunes that come and go, these thought-provoking cards inspire reflection on the most enduring aspects of human nature, prompting us to question, explore, and wonder where the heart of each story really lies. Inspired by artwork featured on the cover of The New Yorker!

PLAYING CARDS THAT TELL A STORY: Love. Conflict. Money. Work.
Iconic illustrator Richard McGuire presents a playing card deck where each suit tells a story. From tales of epic and everyday love, to wars won and lost, to endless cycles of work and fortunes that come and go, these thought-provoking cards inspire reflection on the most enduring aspects of human nature, prompting us to question, explore, and wonder where the heart of each story really lies.
INSPIRED BY ARTWORK FEATURED ON THE COVER OF THE NEW YORKER : Richard McGuire has illustrated numerous covers for The New Yorker and is also the author/illustrator of the graphic novel Here. His signature style now graces these visually compelling playing cards.
A UNIQUE SET OF PLAYING CARDS: These playing cards have a cool factor in spades, and make a great gift or self-purchase for fans of Richard McGuire or The New Yorker, as well as design or comic book aficionados, and art lovers and card game collectors.
INCLUDES: 55 full-color cards in tin box with slipcase lid

Richard Mcguire's Playing Cards

This playful take on tarot makes divining the sacred mysteries of "what's for dinner tonight?" a snap. Simply lay the cards out three at a time and voila—a meal appears, a vision from the spirit realm. This dining divination game can be played alone or with hungry friends to give apathetic appetites a mystical nudge in the right direction.

Food Fortunes

Move from surviving to thriving. With simple and introspective prompts, resilience-building exercises, and heartening quotes, along with evocative nature photography, this research-backed guided journal is an uplifting roadmap for anyone dealing with a difficult life change.
A TOOL FOR SELF-RENEWAL: With simple and introspective prompts, resilience-building exercises, and heartening quotes, along with evocative nature photography, this research-backed guided journal is an uplifting tool to help you emerge from life changes better than you were before.
INSPIRING SELF-HELP: This journal combines the substantial guidance and introspection of traditional self-help books with a beautiful visual metaphor about blooming with the seasons. The best of inspirational journals and self-help journals in one!
START SMALL: This book offers a clear roadmap of prompts, breaking down the sometimes-overwhelming healing process into bite-sized steps so you can gradually build yourself back up and eventually bounce back from life's hard moments.
A BEAUTIFUL GIFT FOR A FRIEND IN NEED: This journal, filled with evocative nature photography, is a lovely, thoughtful gift for any friends or loved ones who are struggling with transitions or life changes.
INCLUDES: Hardcover journal, 5 x 7 inches, 192 lined pages, full-color photographs throughout

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