Jahren has built three laboratories in which she's studied trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. She tells about her childhood in rural Minnesota with an uncompromising mother and a father who encouraged hours of play in his classroom's labs; about how she found a sanctuary in science, and the disappointments, triumphs and exhilarating discoveries of scientific work. Yet at the core of this book is the story of a relationship Jahren forged with Bill, who...

"Years ago, the man who stole Catherine Winthrop's heart rejected her -- and she's never recovered from the grief. Now tragedy has brought him back into her life. This time it isn't her heart he's taking, it's her home and her family's good name. Jonathan Carlew's serious demeanor and connection to trade, not to mention the rumors surrounding his birth, have kept him from being a favorite of the ladies, or their parents. Now, suddenly landed and titled,...

This book discusses the virtue of hope--what it is and how we can obtain it. The author provides a doctrinal foundation for hope as well as including several inspiring true stories that illustrate how the power of hope can change our lives for the better.

From Anne Lamott, the New York Times-bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow, comes the book we need from her now: How to bring hope back into our lives

"I am stockpiling antibiotics for the Apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen," Anne Lamott admits at the beginning of Almost Everything. Despair and uncertainty surround...

A book that takes you inside SEAL Team Six—the covert squad that killed Osama bin Laden

When the navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six—a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of navy SEALs and Special Forces snipers, beginning

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Whether you're just getting your fins wet or have already begun your journey, this story of hope and perseverance will inspire you to do as Dory would do: just keep swimming. Embark on a journey with the eternally optimistic blue tang as she crosses an ocean in search of her family. Through both challenging and joyful times, Dory remembers the three little words that keep her striving toward her dream. A book about perseverance and determination featuring...

Little Mole is sad, so his mother teaches him about hope by leading the way out of their dark burrow into a bright world filled with the promise of spring.

"An allegorical picture book for children who have witnessed a family member suffer from addiction"--

An eager little Christmas tree, not very tall or well-shaped, is the last on the lot but when it seems all hope of being covered with lights and ornaments is lost, a special person comes to take him home.