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New Non-Fiction February 2026 |
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The Anthropology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
by Dk
Explore and understand the key ideas and movements in anthropology -- the study of human societies and cultures and how they work. What does it mean to be human? Why do we have rituals? How do family structures differ around the world, and why? The Anthropology Book answers questions like these and many, many more. Applying the Big Ideas series' combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics, The Anthropology Book introduces key concepts from different branches of the subject, such as cultural anthropology, ethnography, and biological anthropology, and explains how they have developed over the past century. The book explores the origins of human life and cultures, and how societies develop traditions, laws, and languages. Profiling renowned anthropologists, such as Claude Levi-Strauss and Margaret Mead, and covering topics as diverse as biology, medicine, war, sexuality, family roles, and kinship, The Anthropology Book is a fascinating, accessible introduction to the core principles of anthropological thought.--
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Next of Kin: A Memoir
by Gabrielle Hamilton
In her long-awaited new memoir, the author of the New York Times bestseller and James Beard Award winner Blood, Bones & Butter tells the raw and darkly humorous (People) story of her family's unexpected dissolution. Hamilton's voice is as singular and rollicking as ever in Next of Kin, but it feels rare and special to have it applied to the kind of complicated family history that so many of us only come to confront in adulthood (if at all).--Vogue We were a family veined through with certain brutalities, rifts, and unresolved conflicts, as well as some remarkable violences and some decades-long silences. But together we had rituals, systems, congruent cohering events that made us who we were as one. I thought of the black and blue marks as if they were the desirable spores of mold found in noble cheeses. The youngest of five children, Gabrielle Hamilton took pride in her unsentimental, idiosyncratic family. She idolized her parents' charisma and non-conformity. She worshipped her siblings' mischievousness and flair. Hers was a family with no fondness for the humdrum. Hamilton grew up to find enormous success, first as a chef and then as the author of award-winning, bestselling books. But her family ties frayed in ways both seismic and mundane until eventually she was estranged from them all. In the wake of one brother's sudden death and another's suicide, while raising young children of her own, Hamilton was compelled to examine the sprawling, complicated root system underlying her losses. She began investigating her family's devout independence and individualism with a nearly forensic rigor, soon discovering a sobering warning in their long-held self-satisfaction. By the time she was called to care for her declining mother--the mother she'd seen only twice in thirty years--Hamilton had realized a certain freedom, one made possible only through a careful psychological autopsy of her family. Hamilton's gift for pungent dialogue, propulsive storytelling, intense honesty, and raucous humor made her first book a classic of modern memoir. In Next of Kin, she offers a keen and compassionate portrait of the people she grew up with and the prevailing but soon-to-falter ethos of the era that produced them. A personal account of one family's disintegration, Next of Kin is also a universal story of the emotional clarity that comes from scrutinizing our family mythologies and seeing through to the other side.
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Love the Teen You Have: A Practical Guide to Transforming Conflict Into Connection
by Ann-Louise Lockhart
When it comes to parenting teens, the relationship you share is the foundation for all good things. Do you feel like your teen is pulling away, rolling their eyes at every request, or shutting you out? It's easy to feel like you've lost the child you once knew. Parenting teens can stir up frustration, self-doubt, and even memories of your own teenage struggles. But here's the truth: Raising a teen doesn't have to feel like a daily battle. Teens stumble because they're still developing the skills they need to become healthy, happy adults. 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. She knows it all comes down to relationship and connection--it's never too late to reconnect. Teens need a safe foundation to develop lifelong skills like flexibility, impulse control, and emotional regulation. And you're the best person to help them. 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. It's never too late to love the teen you have and enjoy these years together.
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Fox Under the Moon: Seasons of Comfort and Hope
by Stacey McNeill
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A wonderfully illustrated and inspirational tale exploring life's lessons with comfort and hope throughout the seasons Wise and warm, like a hug from the universe. A simply beautiful book. --Donna Ashworth, No. 1 Sunday Times Best-Selling Author How can we endure the fearsome winter while we wait for the hope of spring? And in autumn, how do we learn to handle the change, and let go? How can we navigate a world that is as uncertain as it is beautiful? This inspiring journey through the seasons follows a young fox and a wise old moon that offers answers and guidance for the things that truly matter in life. Follow the fox and share in his curiosity and lessons surrounding friendship, grief, and love in every season. Enjoy gorgeously illustrated scenes paired with comforting quotes--from a wintry woodland to a blossoming meadow, or a sun-soaked field to a mountain of fallen leaves. Fox Under the Moon is a heartwarming read that offers hope and wisdom as you approach change in every season. INSPIRATIONAL AND COMFORTING: The fox and the moon share dozens of inspirational and comforting perspectives on life's joys and challenges. PERFECT HEARTFELT GIFT: With its hardcover, ribbon bookmark, and engaging illustrations, this is an encouraging and uplifting gift for friends and family celebrating an important milestone or facing a challenge GREAT FOR ALL AGES: The charming illustrations and compelling words can easily be enjoyed by a wide range of ages, making this an accessible book with positive content
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Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players
by Sam Smith
The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game Sam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each other in the late 1980s, when Smith was a Chicago Tribune sportswriter and Jackson was an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. Forty years later, the two remain close friends. In 2021, Smith helped the NBA arrive at a list of the seventy-five greatest players of all time in celebration of its seventy-fifth anniversary. Phil Jackson was asked to participate too, but he's not a big fan of ranking greatness. They've been enjoying the argument ever since. In Masters of the Game, Smith and Jackson chop it up about the basketball life, the sport, and the genius and the shadow side of the all-time greats: Jordan, Kobe, Shaq, Magic, Bill Russell, Wilt, Jerry West, Bird, LeBron, KD, Steph Curry, Bill Walton, and more. In a conversation full of high-grade analysis and high-grade gossip, we meet the stars of long-ago eras of basketball and see the mark race left on players and the business of the game--and we get a master class on character and the alchemy of a good team. And of course, inevitably, these two old heads get into the GOAT debate. There are so many huge characters here, and Smith and Jackson can hold their own with any of them. Their spirit--sharp, wise, irreverent, honest, respectful of the lore and legacy of the game but never pious--and the clash of their different perspectives combine to make this book a joyous ride, a short course in greatness open to all students.
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The Official Stranger Things Cookbook: Recipes from Hawkins and Beyond
by Joshua David Stein
Pull up a chair to the Stranger Things table and enjoy over sixty recipes from the denizens of Hawkins in this first official cookbook from the hugely popular Netflix series.Celebrate the culinary cravings of your favorite Stranger Things characters with Stranger Things: The Official Cookbook, featuring over sixty recipes from all facets of this beloved world, whether it's '80s mall food, a weeknight dinner at the Wheelers', or the best Dungeons & Dragons snack. Each recipe evokes someone in Hawkins (or the Upside Down) and is accompanied by original food photography, stills from the show, and your favorite quotes. Make the scary good Demigorgonzola Cheese Balls. Bake Eddie Munson's favorite Hellfire Club Devil's Food Cake. Learn the secret to Hopper's perfect tuna melt (with mustard, dammit, and potato chips). Blow your mind with some tasty Surfer Boy Pizza. Packed with mouthwatering photos that bring the '80s roaring back, The Official Stranger Things Cookbook offers up a big slice of Hawkins for Stranger Things fans with an appetite.
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The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need, Updated Edition: Your One-Stop Source for Mastering English Grammar
by Susan Thurman
The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need, Updated Edition is a comprehensive guide to mastering English grammar. Whether you're a business professional looking to polish your communication skills, a student aiming for top grades, or an English language learner seeking to improve your proficiency, this book covers everything from understanding the parts of speech and elements of a sentence to avoiding the most common grammar and punctuation mistakes. In a world where AI struggles to identify grammar mistakes, this book serves as a reliable tool for ensuring grammatically accurate communication. With English spoken by almost a quarter of the global population, the need for a comprehensive guide is more important than ever and The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need, Updated Edition offers clear, concise, and grammatically excellent guidance for all--
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1000 Botanical Colors: Make Your Own Dyes, Paints, Inks, Stains, and Pottery Paints from 250 Plants
by Caleb Warnock
No need for store-bought paint when you can learn to make your own natural inks and dyes from plants and flowers.Nature provides a rich palette of colors and tones from the plants and flowers around us. Join Caleb Warnock, creator of the Backyard Renaissance series, and create your own natural colors for painting on paper or pottery and dying cloth.With swatches of each shade to find your perfect match, information about each of the over 250 plants, and detailed instructions to make your own paints, inks, and dyes, 1000 Botanical Colors is the home artist's ultimate guidebook.
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The Cortisol Reset Plan: The Complete Guide to Balancing Your Hormones, Reversing Weight Gain, and Restoring Nervous System Health
by Marina Wright
From nutritionist and health coach Marina Wright, FDNP, a powerful guide to restoring body-mind health with holistic tools to heal our bodies through nervous system work, blood sugar regulation, and nutrient-dense foods.In this accessible guide, packed with simple day-to-day solutions, Functional nutrition practitioner and health coach Marina Wright (@marinawrightwellness) draws on her experience helping thousands of clients and followers combat weight gain, brain fog, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, aches and pains, by tackling the underlying culprit: chronic stress.Our body's natural stress response triggers the release of the hormone cortisol to help us handle immediate challenges. However, when this response becomes chronic instead of short-term, it can lead to adverse health effects. With Marina's five-step nutrition and lifestyle program, we can build self-awareness, rebalance our hormones, regulate our circadian rhythms, and discover the long-term path to holistic health. In The Cortisol Reset Plan, you'll find: customizable questionnaires to assess your symptomskey information to understand how and where stress shows up in your bodystress-reducing recipes and comprehensive nutritional guidancea selection of easy-to-implement daily habits to calm, nourish, and balance your bodyand so much more.With Marina's expert guidance, you will create new habits and prevent chronic stress from taking hold again. Now, you will be able to return to and remain in good health and vitality--whatever life throws your way.
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