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She's Queen of Everything!
You probably already recognize her! She's Ann Estelle, the alter ego of beloved illustrator Mary Engelbreit. This Christmas she's making her picture book debut in the gorgeous Queen of Christmas, written and illustrated by Mary Engelbreit. Festive artwork, brimming with good cheer and cozy detail, invites readers into Ann Estelle's world as Mary Engelbreit tells an unforgettable, merry, and heartwarming Christmas story.
In order to celebrate, there's a very special 'Queensaver'. Download onto your computer, and Ann Estelle will count down the days to Christmas with you!
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Christmas, Present
A fourteenth wedding anniversary is nothing to sneeze at, Elliott Banner knows, but it's not exactly a landmark year -- like fifteen, or twenty, when he plans to take his wife, Laura, to Paris. But when a headache on the drive home from their anniversary date -- two days before Christmas -- turns out to be more than a migraine, he wishes he had celebrated every year as though it were their last.
In this poignant, touching, uplifting story, a woman calmly gathers her family around her during the Christmas holiday to celebrate their lives together -- both past and future -- and to truly count their blessings.
A family history unfolds in a single night in this deeply affecting story that speaks volumes about love, trust, and letting go -- a perfect holiday read that underscores the true meaning of the season. Read an excerpt here.
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Start your shopping with books!
Books are the perfect gift for everyone on your list - there's something for every taste. Even better, books are easy to wrap - you can even save the hassle of wrapping and let the bookstore clerk wrap for you! Here are five books to get your shopping list started.
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Are we alone?
It's been nearly four decades since Carl Sagan first addressed the general public from a scientist's perspective, confronting the possibility of extraterrestrial life. We've learned a lot in those years, and planetary scientist David Grinspoon is well prepared to explore this field with a new generation of readers. In Lonely Planets, Grinspoon investigates the big questions: How widespread are life and intelligence in the cosmos? Is life on Earth an accident or in some sense the "purpose" of this universe? And how can we, working from the Earth-centric definition of "life," even begin to think about the varieties of life-forms on other planets?
Learn more about this fascinating topic by reading this interview with the author of Lonely Planets, David Grinspoon.
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