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Ingrained: The Making of a Craftsman

The eldest son of a master woodworker, Callum Robinson spent his childhood surrounded by wood and trees, absorbing lessons in his father’s workshop. In time he became his father’s apprentice, helping …

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Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey

As a boy, James Rebanks's grandfather taught him to work the land the old way. Their family farm in the Lake District hills was part of an ancient agricultural landscape: a patchwork of crops and mead…

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A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There

First published in 1949, A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land.

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Gabriel's Moon

In his most exhilarating novel yet, Britain’s greatest storyteller transports you from the vibrant streets of sixties London to the sun-soaked cobbles of Cadiz and the frosty squares of Warsaw, as an …

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Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman

A memoir of the author's journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest, based on his wildly popular Outside Magazine piece.

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Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop

After two New York Times bestsellers, Nick Offerman returns with the subject for which he's known best—his incredible real-life woodshop.

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Heirloom Wood: A Modern Guide to Carving Spoons, Bowls, Boards, and Other Homewares

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Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way

The latest Scandinavian publishing phenomenon is not a Stieg Larsson thriller, and it’s not the comfort of Danish Hygge. It’s Lars Mytting’s Norwegian Wood , a full-color practical book about the art …

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You Could Do Something Amazing with Your Life [You Are Raoul Moat]

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Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way

Shortlisted for the 2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize

A structural engineer examines the seven most basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world. Some of humanity’s mighti…

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Mina's Matchbox

From the award-winning, psychologically astute author of The Memory Police, here is a hypnotic, introspective novel about an affluent Japanese family navigating buried secrets, and their young house g…

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