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Nature and Science June 2025 |
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The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue: A Story of Climate and Hope on One American Street by Mike TidwellWhat it is: A love letter to the magnificent oaks and other trees dying from record heat waves and bizarre rain, Tidwell's story depicts the neighborhood's battle to save the trees and combat climate change.
What reviews say: “Powerful… Tidwell is an excellent reporter whose hyperlocal focus shines light on how the climate crisis shapes the lives of ordinary individuals. This will stick with readers long after they finish the last page.” - Publishers Weekly
For Readers of: "The Water Will Come" by Jeff Goodell, "Before It's Gone" by Jonathan Vigliotti and "Rising" by Elizabeth Rush.
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The Ageless Brain: How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetimeby Dale E. BredesenWhat's inside: Presents cutting-edge research on preventing and reversing neurodegenerative diseases, offering a comprehensive program to optimize cognitive health, address misconceptions about Alzheimer's and dementia, and empower readers of all ages to sustain mental sharpness and independence throughout their lives.
About the author: Dale Bredesen, M.D. is a graduate of Caltech and earned his MD from Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Dr. Bredesen directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before joining the Buck Institute in 1998 as its founding president and CEO. He is Professor of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
For further reading check out: Sherrie All's "The Neuroscience of Memory," Mark Milstein's "The Age-Proof Brain" and "Brain Health as You Age" by Dr. Steven P. Simmons.
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The Book of Flaco: The World's Most Famous Bird by David GessnerContains: Chronicles the escape and year-long journey of Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl in New York City, whose survival and eventual death spotlighted debates over urban wildlife ethics, freedom and the environmental dangers posed by rodenticides in urban ecosystems.
Did you know: "Falco" means "skinny" in Spanish and it can be used as a term of endearment, similar to the word "dude."
You may also like: "Birds and Us" by Tim Birkhead, "Alfie & Me" by Carl Safina and "The Bird Way" by Jennifer Ackerman.
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How To Be Well: Navigating Our Self-Care Epidemic, One Dubious Cure at a Timeby Amy LaroccaWhat it's about: Amy Larocca takes readers into the communities that swear by their activated charcoal toothpaste and green juice enemas, explaining what each of these practices really is—and what the science says.
Line from the book: "Feeling better is the overwhelming desire not only of my generation as we hit midlife, and whatever gray state comes next, but also of my daughters' generation, who are young enough to sleep like still-buried potatoes and then wake up bright-eyed no matter the antics of the day before."
Try these next: Paula Freedman-Diamond's "Toxic Striving," Jess Johnston's "Perfect Is Boring (And It Tastes Like Kale)" and Sarah Kurchak's "Work It Out."
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Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, From Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything In Between by Emily CarneyWhat it is: Former U.S. Navy nuclear technician Emily Carney joins forces with novelist Bruce McCandless to deliver an outstanding overview of American space exploration, starting with physicist Robert Goddard’s 1926 launch of the first liquid-propelled rocket.
Why you might like it: Star Bound offers up the story of Americans in space with a focus on the cultural and societal contexts of the country's most important missions rather than engineering and technical minutiae.
Similar reads: "Reentry" by Eric Berger, "Interstellar" by Abraham Loeb and "Shoot for the Moon" by Jim Donovan.
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Connecting With Nature: Mindful Stitching and Textile Art Through the Seasonsby Tilly RoseWhat's inside: Take inspiration from nature and sew, create and craft all year round with best-selling author and textile artist Tilly Rose. From eco-dyeing, cyanotype and weaving to collage, embroidery and slow stitching, Tilly harnesses many crafts to help her connect with Mother Earth in every season.
Read it for: Learn to preserve and press elements from nature. Make natural paints and dyes. Create botanical journals and arrange nature mandalas. Try these next: Tilly Rose's "Daydream Journals," Alyssa Ploof's "Handmade Holiday" and Noguchi Hikaru's "Creative Mending."
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The Art of Landscape Knitting: Beginner Knitting Patterns for Unique Blankets by Anne Le BrocqWhat it's about: Designer Anne Le Brocq has created a collection of 50 knitting pattern designs for different kinds of landscape and weather features, so whether you live near the mountains or by the sea, you can knit your own landscape blanket.
Why you might like it: The incredible knitting patterns will help you replicate wet sand, pebbles, footprints, rain, clouds, different kinds of tree foliage, mountains, sand dunes and more.
Similar reads: "Victorian Housecats to Knit" by Sara Elizabeth Kellner, "The Alchemy of Color Knitting" by Gina Wilde and "Knitting the National Parks" by Nancy Bates.
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Big Book of Botanical Crafts: How to Make Candles, Soaps, Scrubs, Sanitizers & More With Plants, Flowers, Herbs & Essential Oilsby Stephanie RoseWhat's inside: Author, avid gardener, and herbalist Stephanie Rose has rounded up her best-loved botanical recipes in this massive book to teach you how easy, inexpensive, and relaxing it is to make your own natural cleaners, cleansers, and candles.
You'll learn: to make homemade hand sanitizer, bath salts, wax candles, cleaning solutions, soaps, and body scrubs.
For readers of: Jessica Lee's "Dispersals," Ayako Umehara's "Soap Making for Beginners" and Stasie McArthur's "Spa Apothecary."
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The Wild Craft: Mindful, Nature-Inspired Projects for You and Your Home by Catarina SeixasContains: "The Wild Craft" is filled with seasonal nature-based projects designed to reignite your love of the natural world and connect you to the earth. Every project will celebrate the wonder and beauty of nature and encourage readers to slow down and reconnect to the wild in a holistic and gentle way.
About the author: Catarina Seixas is a land steward, mother, knitter, folk herbalist and writer, living in the hills of central Portugal, her native land, with her family.
Further reading: "Mindful in Minutes" by Kelly Smith, "Sew Mindful Cross Stitch" by Sophie Crabb and "The 5-Minute Gardener" by Nicole Burke.
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Forage & Stitch: Using Natural Materials in Textile Artby Caroline Hyde-BrownWhat it is: Suitable for all levels and abilities, find a wealth of instruction and inspiration on how to incorporate naturally foraged materials such as leaves, grasses, lichen and dried flowers into your artwork.
A quote from the author: "Nature is my safe space. I have always enjoyed the 'quiet time' it offers, where I can just simply forget and be 'still' with my thoughts." - Caroline Hyde-Brown
You may also like: "Handmade Outdoor Crafts" by Taste of Home, "Crafting With Nature" by Amy Renea and "Do-It-Yourself Garden Projects and Crafts" by Debbie Wolfe.
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Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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Forsyth County Public Library
660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-703-2665forsythlibrary.org |
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