Health & Wellness

50 States, 5,000 Ideas

50 States, 5,000 Ideas, by National Geographic shows the best travel experiences in every state, from the obvious to the unexpected. Sites include national parks, beaches, hotels, Civil War battlefields, dude ranches, out-of-the-way museums, and more. You'll discover the world's longest yard sale in Tennessee, swamp tours in Louisiana, dinosaur trails in Colorado, America's oldest street in NYC, and the best spot to watch for sea otters on the central California coast.
Each section provides detailed travel information as well as interesting facts about each state that will help fuel your itch to travel, and ensure the best vacation possible. In addition to 50 states in the U.S., the book includes a section on the Canadian provinces and territories.

400 Knitting Stitches

400 Knitting Stitches, by Potter Craft is a comprehensive guide for knitters to try a variety of new stitch combinations. The book is nicely divided into eight categories: knit-purl, crossed and cables, slipped, lacy, double, twisted, cast-off, and fancy stitches.&nbsp;Each of the 400-plus featured stitches comes with easy-to-follow written and charted instructions, as well as a full-color photograph. A section on basic knitting information and techniques at the front of the book make this an essential book to have for beginners.

Crochet for Beginners

Enjoy a new hobby, with the Crochet for Beginners, by Arica Presinal. This book gives you creative ideas, and the basic skills to make garments, gifts, and even d&eacute;cor. There are step-by-step instructions for 30 crochet stitches and techniques, and within these pages you will:
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<li>Learn the different types of hooks and yarn, essential and nice-to-have tools, and explanations of important crochet terms.</li>
<li>Start with the most basic stitches and work your way up to more intricate ones as you learn techniques like following a pattern, joining pieces, changing colors, and more.</li>
<li>Put everything you learn into practice with easy crochet patterns for beginners, including a beanie, a crochet tool holder, a circle bag, and a blanket.</li>
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Small Scale Homesteading

Authors and homesteaders, Michelle Bruhn &amp; Stephanie Thurow, share their knowledge and instruction on how to preserve food, garden, tend to chickens, cook from scratch, and care for their families, in their book, Small Scale Homesteading. This guide will show you how to do a variety of things, and the topics include:&nbsp;
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<li>The benefits of small-scale homesteading and its local impacts</li>
<li>Soil health and&nbsp;composting</li>
<li>Keeping chickens</li>
<li>Planning a vegetable garden using annuals and perennials</li>
<li>DIY recipes and projects for the home and garden&nbsp;</li>
<li>Seed saving and planting tips</li>
<li>Handmade&nbsp;candles, soaps, lotions, and cleaning solutions&nbsp;</li>
<li>Companion&nbsp;and succession&nbsp;planting</li>
<li>How to extend your growing season</li>
<li>Explanation of approved food preservation methods and supplied needed</li>
<li>Maple sugaring</li>
<li>And so much more!&nbsp;</li>
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The Christian Athlete

The Christian Athlete, by Brian Smith gives you a biblical perspective on athletics, and encourage the gifts they are given to glorify God, regardless of the position on the team. Brian Smith, author &amp; coach, shares his experiences working with athletes on a higher level, and it gives a better understanding on how to merge together faith and sports.
Features:
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<li>Assisting those who want a wide-angled understanding of how to live the Christian faith in the context of sports</li>
<li>Walking through the many questions Christian athletes ask about winning, losing, injuries, practice, and everything in between</li>
<li>Moving Christian athletes from simply having clich&eacute;d spiritual sayings decorating their bodies or t-shirts to actually living out their faith through all the opportunities their sport offers them</li>
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Making Your Home Meaningful

Change your style within your home with this informative book, Making Your Home Meaningful, by Bre Doucette. Inside you will find out to make decorating decisions, and how easy it will be to add seasonal touches, adding a festive look throughout the year. Identify yourself through your home d&eacute;cor, and find easy ways to change it up during the holidays, and seasons.

The Heart of the Homestead

Author RuthAnn Zimmerman shares what a homestead is really like, in her book, The Heart of the Homestead. She shares recipes, reflections, and simple stories that draw from her Mennonite upbringing, and along with her husband, they chose to build a life based on hard work, family, and to serve others. There is insight into working together as a family, growing food, appreciating what you have, and much more!

Adulting on the Spectrum

Independent adult life is hard, especially when adding the challenges that come with neurodiversity. Adulting on the spectrum can feel nearly impossible-unless you have the right tools.
As a young person with autism, Ron Sandison navigated into independent adult life through painful trial and error. With perseverance, he found his own path to success, earning a master's degree, building a family, and enjoying a career in the medical field.
In&nbsp;Adulting on the Spectrum, Ron shares his personal faith journey and inspiring accounts from individuals with autism who have achieved their goals. With easy-to-follow instructional teaching, he discussed the empowering strategies he's learned, such as how to:
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<li>build and maintain friendships</li>
<li>have a healthy and hygienic lifestyle</li>
<li>avoid the pitfalls of dating</li>
<li>manage emotions and sensory issues</li>
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Dr. Colberts Spiritual Health Zone

In Dr. Colberts Spiritual Health Zone, author &amp; board-certified physician talks about the key to living in excellent health while walking, and strengthening your love for God. Dr. Colbert explains that while modern medicine is valuable, love is at the root of wellness, and that connects us to our body, mind, and spirit.&nbsp;
Features:
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<li>Main features of the Love Walk</li>
<li>Looking at the Bible for having love as the focal point of our motivation &amp; lives</li>
<li>Pessimistic outlook can overwhelm your joy and peace</li>
<li>Becoming a faith-filled optimist</li>
<li>Forgiveness and the role it plays</li>
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How to Fast

Pastor Reward Sibanda talks about the benefits of fasting in his book, How to Fast. Fasting helps with not only our physical bodies, but our spiritual ones as well. He goes on to explain what spiritual fasting is, and what it isn't. There are reasons we should be fasting, along with biblical fasting, so we can get a deeper connection with God. He draws on his own 21-day fasting experience, keeps you engaged with anecdotes, Scripture, and scientific insights to see how fasting is practiced. This book will show you that when done correctly it will connect your soul, serve the spirit, and help the body.

Essential Guide to Self-Sufficient Living

The Essential Guide to Self-Sufficient Living, by Abigail Gehring will give you the inside track on how to grow your own herbs &amp; vegetables both indoors, and outdoors. There are all sorts of ways within this book to become more self-sufficient, and it is full of beautiful photographs &amp; illustrations.&nbsp;
Features how to:
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<li>Container garden</li>
<li>Raise chickens</li>
<li>Churn butter</li>
<li>Grow vegetables</li>
<li>Can tomatoes</li>
<li>Brew kombucha</li>
<li>Make shampoo</li>
<li>Repel garden pests</li>
<li>Milk a goat</li>
<li>Improve garden soil</li>
<li>Make strawberry-rhubarb jelly</li>
<li>Ferment vegetables</li>
<li>Make yogurt</li>
<li>Sprout grains</li>
<li>And more!</li>
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The Complete Book of Home Canning

The home canning process has evolved over the 180 years since it was introduced as a way to preserve food: scientists refined the process and found ways to produce safer, higher-quality products.&nbsp;The Complete Book of Home Canning is a comprehensive guide to home canning curated by the United States Department of Agriculture.
The first part of this book explains the scientific principles on which techniques are based, canning equipment, canning ingredients, how much to can, and the proper use of jars. The second part is a series of canning guides for different foods, including: fruit; tomatoes; vegetables; poultry, red meat, and seafood; fermented foods and vegetables; and jams and jellies.
The Complete Book of Home Canning is filled with many new research-based recommendations for canning safer and better-quality food at home. Full-color photos are included to demonstrate the different ingredients and techniques used.