In this memoir Ryan Benz tells of how he put aside his 'success' in life to follow a dream of hiking the Appalachian Trail, and how realizing that dream emotionally and physically transformed him.

"Sleep was taking over Anna's life. Despite powerful amphetamine stimulants and multiple alarm clocks, the 29-year-old Atlanta lawyer could sleep for 30 or even 50 hours at a stretch. Forced to stop working, she was losing weight because she didn't stay awake long enough to eat. Doctors didn't know how to help Anna, until they discovered that her spinal fluid contained a substance that acted chemically like sedatives. Her doctors called it "sleepy...

"James Herriot's timeless, heartwarming, and perceptive stories about animals and people have charmed millions of readers around the world, and millions more have watched the popular PBS series All Creatures Great and Small, which is based on his four books. The Wonderful World of James Herriot excerpts the best of his stories to shape the larger tale of his life, his family, and his world, illustrated with evocative drawings and family photographs,...

"¿Respondes el mítico fine, thank you cuando te preguntan cómo estás? ¿Confundes palabras que suenan igual y escribes igual palabras que son diferentes? ¿Hay expresiones típicas que nunca sabes cómo decir o que se te quedan on the tip of your tongue? Sea cual sea tu nivel, este libro es para ti. Dale vidilla a tu inglés, convierte a los false friends en tus besties y descubre cómo una small talk puede salvarte del silencio incómodo...

Mia feels stuck. The only talents she has ever had-- the ability to see ghosts-- dried up when she was a child. She knows there must be something more for her out there, but what? Then one day a tragic series of events kills her and she soon discovers she has been turned into a vampire. She must choose between two vampire families-- and two unexpected loves. As she wrestles with her decision, she uncovers a conspiracy and learns her destiny is greater...

"TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN, in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history. Now for the first time Issues 101-150 are collected in FULL Color. Some of these issues have neven been collected before! Spawn: Compendium 3 presents the continued tales of Spawn, as he discovers the true meaning of becoming a Hellspawn. He settles on a path of bloody revenge in search of a way back to his...

Life Lessons from a Ranch Horse describes celebrated horse trainer Mark Rashid's experiences with one special--and especially challenging--horse named Buck. Mark finds that Buck & ;s unique personality teaches him a wealth of information about how to build a strong relationship with what may initially seem like a difficult horse. During his time with Buck, Mark not only trains Buck but also observes how Buck "trains" other horses in order to maintain...

"Christians first expressed these political truths under Caesars, kings, popes, and emperors. We need them in the age of presidents. Leviathan is rising again, and the first weapon we must recover is the longstanding Christian tradition of resisting governmental overreach. Our bloated bureaucratic state would have been unrecognizable to the Founders, and our acquiescence to its encroachments on liberty would have infuriated them. But here is the point:...

Frame Carpentry from the editors of Fine Homebuilding provides the best field-tested information on framing efficiently, safely, and the right way the first time. No source of knowledge on framing is better respected or more widely followed than that provided by the authors of Fine Homebuilding magazine. At 240 pages with more than 350 illustrative on-the-job photos and drawings, Frame Carpentry distills centuries of hands-on builder-tested methods...