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Bohenna is a small Cornish village, dominated by a thriving vineyard and the Pennyman family who run it. It’s an…

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A New York Times bestseller that’s “beautiful, smart, and sometimes shocking” (Wired): Grounded in compelling research, this brilliant book examines microbes — and shows how they’re crucial to life on Earth. “Masterful… Shifts our personal cosmology and compels us to look anew at the world” (The Guardian).

When tragedy struck, Krista Schlyer decided to sell her belongings and travel through America’s national parks. With her two best friends beside her — a surly introvert and a rambunctious dog — she set off on an unforgettable journey. Perfect for fans of Cheryl Strayed!

A “smart, enthralling” BookBub Recommended Read (Cheryl Strayed): “The Jane Goodall of botany” (Science) weaves stories of her discoveries in the lab with intimate descriptions of the natural world in a memoir that “does for botany what Oliver Sacks’s essays did for neurology” (The New York Times).

This New York Times bestseller thoughtfully explores the life of the common woodland snail — from its anatomy to its fascinating behavior. “Beautiful” (Booklist), with over 2,200 five-star Goodreads ratings.

2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Finalist “Science book of the year”—The Guardian One of New York Times 100…

Called the work of “a mesmerizing storyteller with deep compassion and memorable prose” (Publishers Weekly) and the book that, “anyone…

Written by a New York Times bestselling author, this captivating book has over 9,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads! Follow the journey of John Snow, the doctor whose groundbreaking cholera research fundamentally altered the study of medicine. “Marvelous” (The Wall Street Journal).

A New York Times bestseller with over 3,600 five-star Goodreads ratings: In 1990s Russia, a team of hunters set out after a tiger that had been claiming human lives with unexpected fervor. This true account explores history, ecology, and culture while telling “a riveting adventure story” (The New Yorker).