Chase's Calendar of Events 2021

Chase's Calendar of Events 2021
Author: Editors of Chase's
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 753
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1641434244

Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! The world’s date book since 1957, Chase's is the definitive, authoritative, day-by-day resource of what the world is celebrating and commemorating. From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical anniversaries to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2021, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2021 is packed with special events and observances, including National days and public holidays of every nation on Earth The 400th anniversary of the Plymouth pilgrim Thanksgiving The 200th independence anniversary from Spain of its Central and South American colonies. The 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre Scores of new special days, weeks and months Birthdays of new world leaders, office holders, and breakout stars And much more! All from the reference book that Publishers Weekly calls "one of the most impressive reference volumes in the world."

I Could Pee on This

I Could Pee on This
Author: Francesco Marciuliano
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2012-08-03
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1452121869

Animal lovers will laugh out loud at the quirkiness of their feline friends with these insightful and curious poems from the singular minds of funny cats. In this hilarious, bestselling book of tongue-in-cheek poetry. The author of the internationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behavior to ignorant humans. With titles like "Who Is That on Your Lap?," "This Is My Chair," "Kneel Before Me," "Nudge," and "Some of My Best Friends Are Dogs," the poems collected in I Could Pee on This perfectly capture the inner workings of the cat psyche. With photos of the cat "authors" throughout, this whimsical animal book reveals kitties at their wackiest, and most exasperating (but always lovable). Ideal for that "crazy cat lady" or "cat mom/dad" in your life this collection of poems makes for the perfect cat-themed gift for anyone who's obsessed with our feline friends.

The Last Great Wild Places

The Last Great Wild Places
Author:
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-10-21
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 0789327422

2015 National Outdoor Book Award Winner: Design & Artistic Merit A collection of unparalleled photographs—spanning forty years and seven continents—by one of the world’s foremost wildlife photographers. Capturing the splendor of wild places and intimate moments with animals, this luxurious volume chronicles legendary nature photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen’s photographic adventures in the field. Driven by a passion for sharing and preserving the Earth’s last great wild places, Mangelsen is as much a conservationist as a natural history photographer and artist. From majestic elephants and giraffes on the plains of Kilimanjaro to polar bears in the Arctic, and from mountains and prairies to primordial jungles, Mangelsen invites us to witness fleeting wildness. A quiet call to action, an inventory of our planet as it battles climate change, and a celebration of wildness and its intrinsic value, The Last Great Wild Places is a record of the Earth’s last great locales, one that will inspire present and future generations with the message that what we have can, and must, be saved.

History of Soy Nutritional Research (1990-2021)

History of Soy Nutritional Research (1990-2021)
Author: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi
Publisher: Soyinfo Center
Total Pages: 1493
Release: 2021
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1948436337

The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 30 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format.

Wonder Woman: 80 Years of the Amazon Warrior the Deluxe Edition

Wonder Woman: 80 Years of the Amazon Warrior the Deluxe Edition
Author: George Perez
Publisher:
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2021
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781779511577

For 80 years Wonder Woman has stood as a symbol of truth, justice and equality to people everywhere! But Diana's mission to keep peace in Man's World hasn't always been easy. Follow along in this incredible collection as the Amazon Warrior fights for justice! Starting from the first appearance of Wonder Woman through some of her most incredible battles against foes like the Cheetah and Ares, this is a can't-miss collection of Wonder Woman over the years!

Faith at Home

Faith at Home
Author: Wendy Claire Barrie
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0819232777

Add depth and meaning your family's traditions with these basic Christian practices that nurture and enrich everyone’s faith at home. Home and parents are the key mechanisms by which religious faith and practice are transmitted inter-generationally. Recent studies indicate that the single most important factor in youth becoming committed and engaged in their religious faith as young adults is that the family talks about religion at home. However, for many parents in the United States, religious language is a foreign language. Faith at Home helps parents learn this "second language" and introduce it to their children in simple, meaningful, concrete ways. Parents often ask: How do we introduce prayer to our children if we do not necessarily believe prayer changes outcomes? How do we approach reading the Bible with our children when our own relationship with it is mixed or complicated? How do we talk about difficult things and where do we find God in the midst of them? How do we teach our children to make a difference in the world? How do we connect what happens at church to what happens at home? These questions and many more are addressed with talking points, practices, and resources provided for each subject.

These Precious Days

These Precious Days
Author: Ann Patchett
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2021
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1526640953

The international bestselling writer Ann Patchett has been described as 'one of the foremost chroniclers of the burdens of emotional inventory and its central place in American lives' and 'a master of her art' (Observer). In her new collection, with her trademark blend of wryness, intelligence and wisdom, she explores family, friendship, marriage, failure, success - and how all these forces have shaped her as a writer. Ranging from the personal - her portrait in triptych of the three men she called her fathers, to unexpectedly falling into a friendship with Tom Hanks, to how to answer when someone asks why you don't have children - to the sublime - exploring the Harvard Museum of Natural History before its doors open, or the perfection to be found on a single page of Eudora Welty - each essay shows Patchett's strikingly original perspective, and the magical sleight of hand with which she transforms the particular into the universal. Illuminating, penetrating, funny and generous, These Precious Days is joyful time spent in the company of one of our greatest living authors.

Once Upon a Quinceanera

Once Upon a Quinceanera
Author: Monica Gomez-Hira
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062996851

Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Jane the Virgin, this immediately accessible and irresistibly fun rom-com debut will spin readers into an unforgettable summer of late-night dancing, broken hearts, second chances, and telenovela twists. Carmen Aguilar just wants to make her happily ever after come true. Except apparently “happily ever after” for Carmen involves being stuck in an unpaid summer internship. Now she has to perform as a party princess! In a ball gown. During the summer. In Miami. Fine. Except that’s only the first misfortune in what’s turning out to be a summer of Utter Disaster. But if Carmen can manage dancing in the blistering heat, fending off an oh-so-unfortunately attractive ex, and stopping her spoiled cousin from ruining her own quinceañera—Carmen might just get that happily ever after—after all.

2020 Unmasked

2020 Unmasked
Author: Ari Espay
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-08-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578952437

2020 Unmasked is a comprehensive visual story of the year that changed America. The images were captured by three photographers from three different cities: Susan Baggett in Boston, Robin Fader in Washington, DC, Victor Mirontschuk in New York City, and edited by multi-award-winning photographer Ari Espay. We decided to create a book together when we realized we were each out in our own city's streets photographing and trying to make sense of this crazy new world. 2020 UNMASKED will also include personal narratives of people most seriously impacted by the events of the year. There are four sections: Election, Resistance, Covid, and Lockdown.