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Late Migrations

A Natural History of Love and Loss

By: Margaret Renkl

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Late Migrations

A Natural History of Love and Loss

By: Margaret Renkl

From the New York Times columnist, a portrait of a family and the cycles of joy and grief that mark the natural world: “Has the makings of an American classic.” —Ann Patchett Growing up in Alabama, Margaret Renkl was a devoted reader, an explorer of riverbeds and red-dirt roads, and a fiercely loved daughter. Here, in brief essays, she traces a tender and honest portrait of her complicated parents—her exuberant, creative mother; her steady, supportive father—and of the bittersweet moments that accompany a child’s transition to caregiver. And here, braided into the overall narrative, Renkl offers observations on the world surrounding her suburban Nashville home. Ringing with rapture and heartache, these essays convey the dignity of bluebirds and rat snakes, monarch butterflies and native bees. As these two threads haunt and harmonize with each other, Renkl suggests that there is astonishment to be found in common things: in what seems ordinary, in what we all share. For in both worlds—the natural one and our own—“the shadow side of love is always loss, and grief is only love’s own twin.” Gorgeously illustrated by the author’s brother, Billy Renkl, Late Migrations is an assured and memorable debut. “Magnificent . . . Readers will savor each page and the many gems of wisdom they contain.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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1571319875

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9781571319876

The Comfort of Crows

A Backyard Year

By: Margaret Renkl

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A Backyard Year

By: Margaret Renkl

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK THE PERFECT GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS, BIRDERS, AND GARDENERS, WITH ORIGINAL COLOR ART THROUGHOUT * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * INDIE NEXT PICK From the beloved New York Times opinion writer: a luminous book that traces the passing of seasons, both personal and natural. In The Comfort of Crows, Margaret Renkl presents a literary devotional: fifty-two chapters that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year. As we move through the seasons—from a crow spied on New Year’s Day, its resourcefulness and sense of community setting a theme for the year, to the lingering bluebirds of December, revisiting the nest box they used in spring—what develops is a portrait of joy and grief: joy in the ongoing pleasures of the natural world, and grief over winters that end too soon and songbirds that grow fewer and fewer. Along the way, we also glimpse the changing rhythms of a human life. Grown children, unexpectedly home during the pandemic, prepare to depart once more. Birdsong and night-blooming flowers evoke generations past. The city and the country where Renkl raised her family transform a little more with each passing day. And the natural world, now in visible flux, requires every ounce of hope and commitment from the author—and from us. For, as Renkl writes, “radiant things are bursting forth in the darkest places, in the smallest nooks and deepest cracks of the hidden world.” With fifty-two original color artworks by the author’s brother, Billy Renkl, The Comfort of Crows is a lovely and deeply moving book from a cherished observer of the natural world.

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Spiegel & Grau LLC

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1954118503

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9781954118508

Graceland, At Last

Notes on Hope and Heartache From the American South

By: Margaret Renkl

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Notes on Hope and Heartache From the American South

By: Margaret Renkl

“In this luminous collection” a New York Times columnist “delivers smart, beautifully crafted personal and political observations” on the American south (Minneapolis Star Tribune). Margaret Renkl’s New York Times columns offer readersa weekly dose of natural beauty, human decency, and persistent hope from her home in Nashville. Now more than sixty of those pieces have been brought together in this sparkling collection. “People have often asked me how it feels to be the ‘voice of the South,’” writes Renkl in her introduction. “But I’m not the voice of the South, and no one else is, either.” There are many Souths—red and blue, rural and urban, mountain and coast, Black and white and brown—and no one writer could possibly represent all of them. In Graceland, At Last, Renkl writes instead from her own experience about the complexities of her homeland. In a patchwork quilt of essays, Renkl also highlights other voices of the South. Teenagers who organized a youth march for Black Lives Matter. An urban shepherd whose sheep remove invasive vegetation. Church parishioners sheltering the homeless. Throughout, readers will find a generosity of spirit and deep attention to the world, human and nonhuman. From a writer who “makes one of all the world’s beings” (NPR), Graceland, At Last is a book for Southerners and non-Southerners alike. “E.B. White suggested that newspapers cover nature as eagerly as commerce. . . . Renkl . . . seems like a belated answer to White . . . [crafting] graceful sentences that White would surely have enjoyed.” —Wall Street Journal “Margaret Renkl’s perspective feels like a guiding light . . . No matter where you’re from, column after column, Renkl will make you feel right at home.” ?Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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1571317570

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The Comfort of Crows

A Backyard Year

By: Margaret Renkl

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A Backyard Year

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Late Migrations

A Natural History of Love and Loss

By: Margaret Renkl

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A Natural History of Love and Loss

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Incidental Trainer

A Reference Guide for Training Design, Development, and Delivery

By: Margaret Wan

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Incidental Trainer

A Reference Guide for Training Design, Development, and Delivery

By: Margaret Wan

We have trained and trained. The employees still don't get it!" Although a critical component in improving organizational performance, training is usually not conducted effectively and results in a waste of resources. Often, subject-matter experts are given training responsibilities because of their technical expertise; however, just as often, the

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CRC Press

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1439857989

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9781439857984

You're Doing it Wrong!

Mothering, Media, and Medical Expertise

By: Bethany L. Johnson,Margaret M. Quinlan

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You're Doing it Wrong!

Mothering, Media, and Medical Expertise

By: Bethany L. Johnson,Margaret M. Quinlan

New mothers face a barrage of advice from health practitioners to "social media influencers" telling them they're getting it wrong. From the magazines and personal papers of the 19th century to the security-compromising practice of Instagram feeds, this book provides a provocative look at typical medical and caregiving practices during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum stages.--Adapted from back cover.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813593786

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9780813593784

Learn American Calligraphy

The Complete Book of Lettering, History, and Design

By: Margaret Shepherd

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Learn American Calligraphy

The Complete Book of Lettering, History, and Design

By: Margaret Shepherd

Take a visual trip around the United States, with stop-offs in many locations and insights on every page, and illuminate the past and future of American calligraphy. For centuries, American calligraphers have accepted the legacy of the classic Roman, Gothic, and Italic calligraphy they inherited from Europe without realizing that there are more alphabet treasures to be found in a larger pool of uniquely American alphabet designs. Wild West, New Deal, Prairie—all were made in America, and they express ideas that reveal national character. These styles come from here and nowhere else. Much like American music, language, fashion, and philosophy, calligraphy has matured, moved on from its origins, and become, in the words of the man who created Spencerian handwriting, “even more American.” Learn American Calligraphy is the latest book from Margaret Shepherd, author of one of the all-time bestselling books on calligraphy, Learn Calligraphy. This new book focuses on American calligraphy, which has its own identity, distinct from the alphabets inherited from Europe. As a lifelong calligrapher, Shepherd surveys the landscape of unique styles and describes how two dozen alphabets originated and what shaped them. Simple diagrams and exercises help you try out the styles for yourself. Some letters represent a region or a major era of art; some bear witness to social upheaval or culture change; many are accessible to beginners; and a few contradict the established view of American history.

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161

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Simon and Schuster

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1510777865

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9781510777866

Moments with Margaret

A Collection of Poems

By: Margaret A. Pierson

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Moments with Margaret

A Collection of Poems

By: Margaret A. Pierson

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171

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462804748

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9781462804740

Margaret Mead

The Complete Bibliography, 1925-1975

By: Margaret Mead

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Margaret Mead

The Complete Bibliography, 1925-1975

By: Margaret Mead

The book contains a full bibliography, missing only the last few years, and an introduction by Mead on her writings.

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Walter de Gruyter

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9027930260

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9789027930262

The Ancestors of Elmer Edwards

By: Steven G. Mariano

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The Ancestors of Elmer Edwards

By: Steven G. Mariano

A memoir consisting of episodes in the life of Margaret Benham. Its genesis was in the author's participation in "Save Your Life," a memoir-writing group.

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1604589922

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Book's by Margaret Renkl

Late Migrations

Late Migrations

The Comfort of Crows

The Comfort of Crows

Graceland, At Last

Graceland, At Last

The Comfort of Crows

The Comfort of Crows

Late Migrations

Late Migrations

Incidental Trainer

Incidental Trainer

You're Doing it Wrong!

You're Doing it Wrong!

Learn American Calligraphy

Learn American Calligraphy

Moments with Margaret

Moments with Margaret

Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead

The Ancestors of Elmer Edwards

The Ancestors of Elmer Edwards

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