An inspiration for a generation of chefs, James Beard set the standard through his cooking, teaching, consulting, writing, and media appearances. In honor of Beardâs unrivaled legacy as the father of the gourmet movement, the James Beard Foundation established the annual James Beard Awards, which recognize excellence in food, beverage, and other culinary industries. As the James Beard Foundation celebrates their 25th anniversary, this lush volume compiles the recipients of the prestigious Outstanding Chef Award, featuring a profile of each winner, along with sumptuous recipes and stunning photography. From Wolfgang Puck to Tom Colicchio, discover the culinary philosophy and passion behind each prizewinnerâs path to the kitchen, all contained in a beautiful collectorâs piece.

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Meditation has gained widespread popularity as an effective tool for living peacefully and mindfully in the moment. But what is it exactly, and how does it work? Invitation to Meditation provides simple answers in a beginner-friendly format that weaves the experience of meditation directly into the reading—proving just how easy and enjoyable it can be. The artfully-designed package features a jacket embellished with gold foil and a spaciously laid-out interior with light illustrations that evoke calm and serenity; while the text presents timeless wisdom that is perfectly suited to modern life. As accessible as it is deeply resonant, Invitation to Meditation is for fans of meditation and newcomers alike, and makes a meaningful gift for anyone interested in exploring the present moment.

Invitation To Meditation

World-renowned artist, TED Prize winner, Oscar nominee, and one of Time 's 100 most influential people of 2018, JR is a contemporary art superstar. In 2018, JR brought his mobile photo studio to New York City. Over one thousand New Yorkers posed for the camera and told their stories, and JR compiled their portraits into an astounding photographic mural—a portrait of the city—for the Brooklyn Museum. JR: The Chronicles of New York City features both the final mural and every individual photo, as well as a selection of compelling stories and a behind-the-scenes look at how this incredible work was made. 
- The Chronicles series aims to capture the essence of iconic cities in words and images 
- Includes a removable poster that showcases the entire mural 
- Features essays by Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation and Anne Pasternak of the Brooklyn Museum, as well as an artist’s statement The groundbreaking artist first began his Chronicles series in a suburb of his native Paris and expanded upon the project in San Francisco and New York. For JR's legions of fans and anyone who loves or lives in New York, this book reveals art and urban community from a new angle.

Jr: The Chronicles Of New York City

From the sex experts at Cosmopolitan comes this No. 1 handbook for perking up your sex life. The package is sexy, alluring yet discreet—red embossing on a foil-stamped pink cover—a real go-to for the bedside table. Within, sensual illustrations and detailed descriptions provide inspiration and graphic instruction for 101 positions. Red-hot topics and tips, lusty challenges, and other arousing extras round out this package. Here's a gift that's perfect for a valentine or bachelorette, or for self-purchase by the curious.

Cosmo's Sexy Sutra

This elegant journal adds a creative dimension to any wellness program, whether fitness based or rooted in spirituality. Journalers can track well-being by recording meaningful musings and health-minded observations. Daily entries are small but profound motivations to stay committed, and the five year format will enable users to observe growth and positive change over the course of time.

Living Well One Line A Day

The most famous dish of the hottest cuisine in town right now, paella is as flavorful as it is festive. Longtime Barcelona resident and Spanish food expert Jeff Koehler fills us in on this cherished rice dish, from its origins to just what it takes to make the perfect one (even without an authentic paella pan). Thirty recipes range from the original paella valenciana, studded with chicken and rabbit, to his mother-in-law's Saturday shellfish special, to sumptuous vegetarian variations, to surprising soups and sweet takes. Stunning scenic photographs, shots of the finished dishes, plus a source list of unusual ingredients and special equipment round out this gorgeous homage to one of Spain's national culinary treasures.

La Paella

This new offering in the hit Spark series is a gift that's good for the soul. Inside this eye-catching matchbox are 50 kraft sticks in the shape of oversize matches, each printed with a prompt for graceful living, practicing gratitude, and acting with love. A unique way to lift the spirit in a pick-me-up package, this box of inspiration is the gift of feeling blessed. 
- A FUN, UNIQUE WAY TO LIGHT A SPARK: This foil-covered box slides open to reveal 50 kraft faux matchsticks and makes a beautiful addition to the nightstand or desk. Simply draw a stick and try a prompt daily, weekly, or anytime you could use a little boost. 
- CULTIVATE SPIRITUAL GROWTH: These prompts encourage connecting with your beliefs and appreciating blessings. They are a lovely complement to an existing spiritual practice, meditation, or self-reflection ritual. 
- A GREAT GIFT: Sparkling with foil, this box looks like a prewrapped present and makes a thoughtful and distinctive gift for anyone who enjoys reflecting on the important things in life. 
- SAMPLE PROMPTS: 
- Send loving thoughts to others. 
- Do one thing today that helps someone else. 
- Take time to reflect on everyday miracles. 
- Set an intention in the morning to make each day a good one. Perfect for: 
- Spiritual or self-reflective men and women 
- People seeking Mother's Day gifts 
- People seeking gifts for spiritual or religious friends 
- People seeing stocking stuffers or New-Year-New-You gifts

Spark Grace

The best dads are like the best coaches: they motivate, support, mentor, encourage, and guide. In this perfect-for-gifting book, parenting expert and author of Dad's Playbook (almost 100,000 copies sold) Tom Limbert gathers inspiration from some of the biggest names in sports about the lessons they learned from their dads in order to triumph and thrive. Reflections from the likes of Stephen Curry, Natalie Coughlin, Tom Brady, and others are gathered into chapters about values that are powerful on and off the field, such as discipline, enthusiasm, and commitment. Packaged as a handsome hardcover, this motivating and entertaining book is the perfect way to show any father or father-to-be that they are the world's Most Valuable Dad.

Most Valuable Dad

The I Know This to Be True series is a collection of extraordinary figures from diverse backgrounds answering the same questions, as well as sharing their compelling stories, guiding ideals, and insightful wisdom. Incarcerated for more than twenty-seven years, Nelson Mandela's enduring faith and rise to leadership remains an inspiration to all. With stories from his closest colleagues paired with his own words, this book explores the many challenges Mandela faced and the guiding principles that enabled him to lead a country away from violence to peace and democracy.

Anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela devoted his life to ensuring liberation, equality, and justice for the people of South Africa
A moving and prescient reminder of the power of persistence, conviction, and forgiveness
The landmark book series brims with messages of leadership, courage, compassion, and hope

Inspired by Nelson Mandela's legacy and created in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, I Know This to Be True is a global series of books created to spark a new generation of leaders. This series offers encouragement and guidance to graduates, future leaders, and anyone hoping to make a positive impact on the world.

Mandela's legacy encourages every reader to find and nurture the leader within
Royalties from sales of the series support the free distribution of material from the series to the world's developing economy countries
Great for those who loved Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience by Shaun Usher, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela, and Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela with a foreword by Barack Obama

I Know This To Be True: Nelson Mandela

Inspired by the international bestseller Vader’s™ Little Princess, this full-color flexi-journal features Jeffrey Brown’s hilarious artwork illustrating the ups and downs of being a father and a Sith Lord in a galaxy far, far away.

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Vader's Little Princess Flexi Journal

Written in an accessible Q&A format, here, finally, is the go-to resource for parents hoping to understand and communicate with their gay child. Through their LGBTQ-oriented site, the authors are uniquely experienced to answer parents' many questions and share insight and guidance on both emotional and practical topics. Filled with real-life experiences from gay kids and parents, this is the book gay kids want their parents to read.

This Is A Book For Parents Of Gay Kids

This addition to the One Line a Day line offers families a journal to fill out together and record their precious memories for three years. Now families have a way to capture and keep their fondest and funniest memories with this journal, part of the bestselling One Line a Day series (over 2 million copies sold). With enough space for three years' worth of short, daily entries, this book is the perfect way to record the events that happen as your little ones grow up. Fill the journal out as a family and let everyone take their turn writing about how your household spends time together. Once the journal is filled with memories of this wonderful time, you'll have the perfect memento to turn to for rushes of nostalgia for years to come. This sweet journal features a playful cover, a ribbon marker, and gilded page edges that make it an object of beauty as well as a diary. It's a perfect keepsake gift and a chic coffee table companion for the family room.

A PERFECT BONDING ACTIVITY: Capture memories and kick start conversations about your day. This journal is a great way to begin the day or reflect before bedtime.
JUST THE RIGHT GIFT: A great baby shower or new parent gift, holiday present, or an add-on gift to a larger purchase.
SIMPLE AND QUICK TO USE: Just jot down a short note for each day.
FOR EVERY FAMILY: A fun way to re-envision the "what did you do today?" question, Family One Line a Day will appeal to those looking to start a journaling habit and seasoned journalers alike.
MEMORIES THAT LAST A LIFETIME: Journal day by day and create a keepsake diary that will remind you of busy years that go by too soon and be a treasure for years to come.
EVERYONE CAN DO IT: Wider lines than our traditional five-year One Line a Day journal allow small hands to help with the writing.

Family One Line A Day

A girl ventures to the water's edge, dreaming of a new friend. And, just like that, a beguiling red fish leaps into her life. But is friendship at sea these two can navigate together? From debut Argentinian author-illustrator Cynthia Alonso comes a wordless picture book about the timeless beauty of nature, the transcendent power of connection, and the importance of letting go.

Aquarium

Baby & Kids

Fillmore and his robot pal Geary are best friends and expert inventors. So it's only natural that when they decide they need a dog, they work together to build one. But Sbot (short for Super Dog Robot) doesn't turn out quite the way they planned! So build your own rocket (punch-out included), fasten your seat belts, and join Fillmore, Geary, and Sbot on a hilarious intergalactic adventure that's sure to rate high on every kid's Read-O-Meter.

Fillmore And Geary Take Off!

All of Little Lion's friends come for a visit in this charming addition to the Finger Puppet library.

Little Lion: Finger Puppet Book

In this fast-paced, family-friendly word game, one player must quickly describe a mystery word for their teammates without using any of the related terms listed on the card. The team that guesses the most words in the allotted time wins!

After Dinner Amusements: Name That Word!

This charming memento offers endless imaginative ways to capturing everything to do with "I do!" Stash mementos in little envelopes, collect photos of family and friends, stow away notes and wishes for future anniversaries, and record memories both big and small. Decorated with foil and a handsome fabric spine, as well as whimsical illustrations throughout, this keepsake is the perfect way to commemorate a couple's treasured wedding memories.

Le Petit Wedding Book

Meet Baby Piglet! Where does Baby Piglet live? How does Baby Piglet say hello? Follow along as she experiences her world, from playtime to bedtime. The comforting stories in this go-to baby gift series have made it a multimillion seller. Featuring a permanently attached plush finger puppet, each volume offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read as they build a lifelong love of books together.

Baby Piglet: Finger Puppet Book

For those who are barking mad about dogs, this 54 playing card deck features beautiful hand illustrated images of man's best friend packaged in a paw-some illustrated tin.

Dog Lover's Playing Cards

An inspiring addition to any décor, these ready-to-frame prints showcase charming artwork bearing messages of hope and encouragement, selected from the beloved book Everything is Going to Be OK.

Everything Is Going To Be Ok: 10 Prints

Tiny tots will enjoy going for a dip in a mountain lake with an adventurous calf in Little Moose. These simple, comforting stories feature a permanently attached plush finger puppet and peekaboo holes in every page, giving parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read together.

Little Moose: Finger Puppet Book

Goodbye, caterers. So long, wedding coordinators. Here is the bride's guide to thinking outside that robin's egg bluewedding-industry box. In this, the only comprehensive do-it-yourself wedding book, youll find everything you need to pulloff a personalized celebration. No cookie-cutter weddings here! With how-to info on flowers, invites, food, the ceremony,and more, The DIY Wedding makes it easy to spend less and create an event that is entirely original. Inspiring ideas,countless resources, budgeting tips, contract templates, plus start-to-finish projects ease the planning pressure.

The Diy Wedding

Award-winning photographer Callie Shell presents an intimate portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama and the guiding principles that defined their time in the White House. While documenting the journey from the Obama's family home in Chicago to the most powerful house in the United States, Shell and the Obamas became fast friends, swapping stories about their families and sharing tips about coping with life on the road. Over 100 compelling photographs from behind the scenes, including many previously unpublished, are paired with insightful quotes from Michelle and Barack that reveal their warmth, compassion, and unending commitment to service. Featuring an in-depth introduction by Shell and notes drawn from the diaries she kept during her time with the Obamas, this is an affecting, deeply personal insight into an extraordinary couple who energized and empowered millions of people around the world.

Hope, Never Fear

The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in paperback the fourth installment from series creators Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall. In Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter, the two girls hatch a plan to prove that Bean's big sister is the world's worst babysitter. Of course plans go awry, but fun ensues!

Ivy And Bean Take Care Of The Babysitter (book 4)

This collection of highly creative and incredibly moving visual stories from 25 contemporary photographers has been thoughtfully curated by Alice Yoo and Eugene Kim, founders of the leading art and culture blog My Modern Met. These photo essays capture magnificent displays of ordinary people—parents and children, husbands and wives, grandparents, friends, siblings, and pet owners—doing extraordinary things for love. From Batkid's mission to save San Francisco, to the husband who wore a pink tutu all over the country to bring his sick wife joy, to a collection of portraits of people "happy at 100," these heartwarming photographs will inspire boundless faith in humanity.

For Love

The third book in the much-loved Mr. Magee series A snowy adventure with Mr. Magee and his dog, Dee: One winter morning, Mr. Magee and his little dog, Dee, head out bright and early to learn how to ski. But what begins as a pleasant day in the snow quickly goes downhill when a run-in with a curious moose sends them flying through the air and hanging above an abyss! How will Dee and Magee find their way out of this snowy situation? Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee is another fun-filled adventure for Magee fans old and new. 
- Filled with charming, vibrant illustrations and playful, rhyming text 
- Chris Van Dusen is the author and illustrator of Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee and A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee Fans of the Mr. Magee series and Chris Van Dusen's If I Built a House and If I Built a Car will love this winter adventure with Mr. Magee. A lesson on overcoming obstacles with an easy to follow storyline, fun illustrations, and likable characters.

Learning To Ski With Mr. Magee

Photographer Alyson Fox approached 125 women, most of whom had never before had their portrait taken, and asked them to pose for her with one condition: each must wear Revlon's Certainly Red lipstick. The resulting photographs lovingly capture each woman's individual beauty and passion. At once a thought-provoking examination of female identity and a visual pleasure, A Shade of Red explores how women sometimes reveal their true selves by "putting a face on" for the camera.

A Shade Of Red

A 2021 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book
How about a book that makes you barge into your boss’s office to read a page of poetry from? That you dream of? That every movie, song, book, moment that follows continues to evoke in some way? The term “Apple” is a slur in Native communities across the country. It’s for someone supposedly “red on the outside, white on the inside.” Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core). The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to a young man fighting to be an artist who balances multiple worlds. Eric shatters that slur and reclaims it in verse and prose and imagery that truly lives up to the word heartbreaking.

Apple

This set of 200 wall decals is loaded with illustrated letters created by a master of hand-drawn typography (and the author of Hand Job). An incredible value, the peel-and-stick decals are removable from most surfaces, repositionable, and can be mixed and matched to make a statement in any room or for any occasion.

Type: Wall Decals By Mike Perry

From the coauthor of the smash success Art of Modern Rock comes its impish sibling, a compact volume ofdynamic rock posters. Filled with classic hits from the original volume plus loads of new material, Art of Modern Rock Mini #1: AZ is reformatted into a witty, giftable alphabet-book package. From "Anarchy" to "Zombie," all the key poster tropes and genres are covered. Designed for rock fans, art and design aficionados, and poster collectors alike, this mini spin-off is perfectly poised to reach legions of young (and young at heart) fans and new enthusiasts for the most enduring visual artifact and collectible of current musicthe rock poster.