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  • The Nature Fix

    Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

    by Florence Williams ...
    "Highly informative and remarkably entertaining." —ElleFrom forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to eucalyptus groves in California, Florence Williams investigates the science behind nature’s positive effects on the brain. Delving into brand-new research, she uncovers the powers of the natural world to improve health, promote reflection and innovation, and strengthen our relationships. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Heartbreak

    A Personal and Scientific Journey

    by Florence Williams ...
    **Winner of the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardA Five Books "Best Literary Science Writing" Book of 2023 • A Smithsonian Best Science Book of 2022 • A Prospect Magazine Top Memoir of 2022 • A KCRW Life Examined Best Book of 2022"Keen observer [and] deft writer" (David Quammen) Florence Williams explores the fascinating, cutting-edge science of heartbreak while seeking creative ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Breasts

    A Natural and Unnatural History

    by Florence Williams ...
    **A 2012 New York Times Notable BookA 2013 Los Angeles Times Book Award Winner in the Science & Technology categoryAn engaging narrative about an incredible, life-giving organ and its imperiled modern fate.**Did you know that breast milk contains substances similar to cannabis? Or that it’s sold on the Internet for 262 times the price of oil? Feted and fetishized, the breast is an evolutionary ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Dark Christmas Collection: 30+ Supernatural Thrillers, Mysteries & Ghost Stories

    The Story of the Goblins, The Box with the Iron Clamps , Wolverden Tower, The Ghost's Touch…

    by Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, George MacDonald, Arthur Conan Doyle, Algernon Blackwood, Thomas Hardy, John Kendrick Bangs, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grant Allen, Saki, Fergus Hume, William Douglas O'Connor, Florence Marryat, Catherine Crowe, James Bowker, J. M. Barrie, E. F. Benson, Jerome K. Jerome, M. R. James, Sabine Baring-Gould, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Frank R. Stockton, Louisa M. Alcott, Leonard Kip, Lucie E. Jackson, Katherine Rickford, Bithia Mary Croker, Catherine L. Pirkis ...
    e-artnow presents to you a meticulously edited Christmas Mysteries collection. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: The Silver Hatchet (Arthur Conan Doyle) What the Shepherd Saw: A Tale of Four Moonlight Nights (Thomas Hardy) Markheim (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Wolves of Cernogratz (Saki) Mustapha ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Little Red Hen (Illustrated)

    by Florence White Williams ...
    The Little Red Hen is an old folk tale, most likely of Russian origin. The best known version in the United States is that popularized by Little Golden Books, a series of children's books published for the mass market since the 1940s. The story is applied in teaching children the virtues of the work ethic and personal initiative. It is so well known that it is frequently rewritten by pundits and ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

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    The Nature Fix

    Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

    by Florence Williams ...
    Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 54 min

    For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed while tromping over the heath; Nikola Tesla conceived the electric motor while visiting a park. Intrigued by our storied renewal in the natural world, Florence Williams sets out to uncover the science behind nature's positive effects on the brain ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Halloween Boxed Set: 200+ Horror Classics & Supernatural Mysteries

    Sweeney Todd, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Haunted Hotel, Frankenstein, Dracula, The Horla…

    by Wilhelm Hauff, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, John Buchan, George MacDonald, Bram Stoker, Anatole France, Jack London, Henry James, Théophile Gautier, Arthur Conan Doyle, Richard Le Gallienne, Ralph Adams Cram, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, William Archer, Daniel Defoe, Brander Matthews, Lafcadio Hearn, Ambrose Bierce, Ellis Parker Butler, Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grant Allen, Arthur Machen, Wilkie Collins, Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer, Fergus Hume, Walter Hubbell, Leopold Kompert, Florence Marryat, John William Polidori, Vincent O'Sullivan, W. W. Jacobs, M. P. Shiel, E. F. Benson, M. R. James, H. P. Lovecraft, Francis Marion Crawford, Mary Shelley, Margaret Oliphant, Frank R. Stockton, A. T. Quiller-Couch, Leonard Kip, Katherine Rickford, Bithia Mary Croker, Catherine L. Pirkis, Pedro De Alarçon, Pliny the Younger, Helena Blavatsky, Villiers de l'Isle Adam, William F. Harvey, Fiona Macleod, William T. Stead, Gambier Bolton, Andrew Jackson Davis, Nizida, Walter F. Prince, Chester Bailey Fernando ...
    Translated by Julian Hawthorne, William Melmoth ...
    e-artnow presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: H. P. Lovecraft: The Dunwich Horror The Shunned House From Beyond Théophile Gautier: Clarimonde The Mummy's Foot James Malcolm Rymer & Thomas Peckett Prest: Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street Edgar Allan Poe: The Fall of the ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Little Red Hen. An Old English Folk Tale

    A Classic Tale of Hard Work and Perseverance for All Ages

    by Florence White William ...
    In "The Little Red Hen: An Old English Folk Tale," Florence White Williams presents a captivating retelling of the beloved children'Äôs fable, encapsulating its themes of hard work, community, and moral integrity. Infused with vivid imagery and lyrical prose, the narrative is steeped in the rich tradition of folk tales, merging simplicity with profound life lessons. Williams' masterful ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Breasts

    A Natural and Unnatural History

    by Florence Williams ...
    Narrated by Kate Reading ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 43 min

    Did you know that breast milk contains substances similar to cannabis? Or that it's sold on the Internet for 262 times the price of oil? Feted and fetishized, the breast is an evolutionary masterpiece. But in the modern world, the breast is changing. Breasts are getting bigger, arriving earlier, and attracting newfangled chemicals. Increasingly, the odds are stacked against us in the struggle with ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Raptor's Ridge

    by William Florence ...
    Series Book 8 - The Max Blake Mysteries
    A professor and private detective is called in by an Oregon lawman for help with a high-profile murder . . .A mild-mannered college professor is an unlikely candidate to hunt down the killer of the town's richest man and his movie star paramour. But because of a chance encounter years before, Max Blake, a former newspaper reporter-turned-professor and part-time private detective, is called in, and ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Greatest Christmas Murder Mysteries & Thrillers

    The Blue Carbuncle, The Silver Hatchet, A Christmas Tragedy, The Abbot's Ghost, Told After Supper…

    by Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, George MacDonald, Arthur Cheney Train, Arthur Conan Doyle, Algernon Blackwood, Thomas Hardy, John Kendrick Bangs, Robert Barr, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grant Allen, Wilkie Collins, O. Henry, Saki, Fergus Hume, Edgar Wallace, William Douglas O'Connor, Florence Marryat, Catherine Crowe, James Bowker, R. Austin Freeman, J. M. Barrie, E. F. Benson, G. K. Chesterton, Jerome K. Jerome, M. R. James, Fred M. White, Sabine Baring-Gould, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Frank R. Stockton, Louisa M. Alcott, Leonard Kip, Emmuska Orczy, Lucie E. Jackson, Katherine Rickford ...
    In 'The Greatest Christmas Murder Mysteries & Thrillers,' readers are invited to explore an intricately woven tapestry of suspense, mystery, and yuletide intrigue. This anthology boasts an impressive range of literary styles, from gothic horror to classic detective tales, capturing the cultural richness and complexity of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The collection highlights the chilling ... Read more

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  • The Little Red Hen

    "An Old English Folk Tale"

    by Florence White Williams ...
    ONE DAY the Little Red Hen found a Seed. It was a Wheat Seed, but the Little Red Hen was so accustomed to bugs and worms that she supposed this to be some new and perhaps very delicious kind of meat. She bit it gently and found that it resembled a worm in no way whatsoever as to taste although because it was long and slender, a Little Red Hen might easily be fooled by its appearance. ... Read more

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