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New Nonfiction Books August 2026 |
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Bitter Honey: Big Ag's Threat to Bees and the Fight to Save Them by Jennie Durant Tracing the annual migration of trucked honey bee colonies, Durant examines how large‑scale agriculture and intensive pollination work expose bees to parasites, pesticides and climate stress, as she follows beekeepers who routinely lose significant portions of their hives yet continue to adapt and highlights farmers and activists experimenting with practices that might sustain both wild and managed pollinators and, with them, much of our food system.
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Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People by Vivienne Ming Exploring what it means to live and work alongside increasingly capable machines, Ming looks at how early childhood experiences shape long‑term outcomes, what underlies success in both relationship‑driven roles and highly technical careers, how teams think and perform when algorithms enter the mix and why messy, ill‑defined problems may become the core of future work, education and a more resilient, “robot‑proof” human life.
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I Eat the Stars: How to Live Fully and Beautifully in a Collapsing World by Sarah Wilson As we face daily news of climate disruption, political instability, technological risk and widening inequality, Wilson suggests we may be living through a period of systemic breakdown and asks how to make choices - about family, money, community and attention - that resist despair, drawing on conversations with thinkers and practitioners across disciplines.
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The History of the World in 12 Soccer Matches by Stefano Bizzotto Bizzotto traces 12 pivotal matches from 1914 to the late 20th century, showing how moments on the soccer field - soldiers in World War I briefly leaving the trenches to play during the Christmas Truce, a charged clash in Zagreb as Yugoslavia nears violent breakup, a World Cup qualifier in Santiago after a coup played before an empty Soviet goal - can mirror war, dictatorship, protest and social change.
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What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful History of Humankind by Simon Rogers Drawing upon two decades of search data, Rogers looks at the questions people type into a browser - about sleepless babies at two in the morning, helping a bee in June, donating blood after disasters and countless everyday worries and curiosities - to show how trends and spikes in anonymous queries reveal shared anxieties, small acts of care and common habits across regions.
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Face Yoga: Sculpt, Lift & Tone in Just 10 Minutes a Day by Anastasia Goron Offering more than 100 natural face yoga and massage routines, Goron shows how to use simple daily practices to ease puffiness and lines, strengthen muscles in the face, neck and jaw, and support a brighter complexion, while step‑by‑step sequences on breathwork, posture, self‑care and lymphatic drainage help readers address concerns such as “tech neck,” jaw tension or a sagging jawline.
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Hiking Zen: Train Your Mind in Nature by Phap Xa Carried in a backpack like a small traveling monastery, this guide from two long‑time hikers and Buddhist monks offers simple mindfulness practices to try while walking, inviting readers to pay closer attention to breath, body and landscape so that each step on the trail becomes a chance to feel rooted in the natural world, ease inner restlessness and explore how steady, attentive movement can support a quieter, more durable sense of happiness.
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Sashiko: The Untold Story: The History, Technique and Philosophy behind Japanese Hand-Stitching by Atsushi Futatsuya Tracing how a traditional stitching practice has been simplified and repackaged, the Japanese sashiko artisan combines history, philosophy and craft guidance, reflecting on the technique’s origins, cultural context and everyday uses to show how patterns, materials and the rhythm of hand sewing can express repair, resourcefulness and care rather than mere surface decoration.
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Peach Street to Lobster Lane: Coast to Coast in Search of Real American Cuisine by Felicity Cloake Setting out to cycle across the United States despite warnings about traffic, danger and questionable roadside meals, the British food writer pedals from coast to coast, tasting diner staples, regional specialties and small‑town favorites along the way, using long days in the saddle and encounters at tables and counters to explore how people eat, cook and talk about food in different corners of the country.
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The Rigging Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Sailboat Rigging by Herb Benavent Drawing on his experience shared through YouTube's popular Rigging Doctor channel, Benavent introduces common sailboat rig designs, comparing materials such as hemp, steel and Dyneema and explaining how and why rigging components fail, how to carry out a basic rig survey and what to consider when replacing standing and running rigging so that owners and cruisers can choose equipment that suits their boats and sailing plans.
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