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November 2025
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Sitting with Dogs: Stories of Rescue Dogs Going from Lost to Loved by Rocky Kanaka
Sitting with Dogs: Stories of Rescue Dogs Going from Lost to Loved
by Rocky Kanaka

Sitting with Dogs is a collection of stories about nine rescue dogs that each got off to a rough start but found their way into Rocky's arms. From the story of Flip, Rocky's first rescue and his inspiration for dedicating his life to saving lost and abandoned dogs, to Macy, who was so emaciated when she arrived at the shelter that no one thought she would survive, Rocky's stories will tug at your heart, bring a smile to your face, and maybe even inspire you to give a little of your own time to a dog in need. And you don't need to be a dog expert to make a difference. With a little love and patience, you can do exactly what Rocky does--change lives.
Love the Teen You Have: A Practical Guide to Transforming Conflict Into Connection by Ann-Louise Lockhart
Love the Teen You Have: A Practical Guide to Transforming Conflict Into Connection
by Ann-Louise Lockhart

Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, a pediatric psychologist and parent coach, has spent over twenty years helping families strengthen relationships and guide teens through this transformative stage. Teens need a safe foundation to develop lifelong skills like flexibility, impulse control, and emotional regulation. In Love the Teen You Have, you'll learn how to discipline with love, build executive functioning skills for adulthood, and tackle challenges like ADHD, anxiety, and depression with clarity. You'll also discover how to reparent yourself, healing wounds you don't want to pass on. Dr. Lockhart combines relatable humor, stories, and actionable strategies to help you spark deeper connections and rewrite your parenting story. 
Something from Nothing: A Cookbook by Alison Roman
Something from Nothing: A Cookbook
by Alison Roman

New York Times bestselling author Alison Roman gives you a collection of simple, smart, timeless recipes that rely on a home cook's best kept secret: a well-stocked pantry. Making the most of your shelf-stable bottles, bags, jars, and cans, Alison shows you how to cook as she does--loosely, intuitively, and with maximum flavor. With each recipe you'll fall deeper in love with the magic of pantry cooking by using flavorful, hardworking ingredients, leaving you to ask, "How did something so wonderful come from basically nothing?"
The Self-Fed Farm and Garden: A Return to the Roots of the Organic Method by Eliot Coleman
The Self-Fed Farm and Garden: A Return to the Roots of the Organic Method
by Eliot Coleman

In The Self-Fed Farm and Garden, renowned organic grower and best-selling author Eliot Coleman presents the organic method as the self-sustaining system it was meant to be, rooted in soil health care. With clarity and confidence born from years of experience, he shows readers how they can shift to a model that continually recharges the soil with organic matter, thus allowing the soil food web to provide all the nutrients that crops need for healthy growth and excellent yields.
Sweet: The Secret to the Best Desserts by Alexina Anatole
Sweet: The Secret to the Best Desserts
by Alexina Anatole

In this book, Alexina Anatole, MasterChef finalist and author of Bitter, unlocks the secrets of sweetness. With twists on the classics and exciting new creations, these 80 recipes for desserts (and sweet-savory dishes) offer comfort while also delivering bold, exciting flavors. Whether you love desserts or believe that you're not a dessert person, this inspiring cookbook is guaranteed to delight.  Many of the recipes in Sweet are either vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free or gluten-free with options to suit all dietary preferences.
Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love: A Cookbook by Samin Nosrat
Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love: A Cookbook
by Samin Nosrat

Samin Nosrat offers more than 125 of her favorite recipes--simply put, the things she most loves to cook for herself and for friends--and infuses them with all the beauty and care you would expect from the person Alice Waters called America's next great cooking teacher. As Samin says, Recipes, like rituals, endure because they're passed down to us--whether by ancestors, neighbors, friends, strangers on the internet, or me to you. Good Things is an essential, joyful guide to cooking and living, whether you're looking for a comforting tomato soup to console a struggling friend, seeking a deeper sense of connection in your life, or hosting a dinner for ten in your too-small dining room. 
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