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The story of the often unheralded and unrecognized stars of climbing in the Himalaya and the Karakoram: the local inhabitants of the mountainous regions of Pakistan, Tibet, India, and Nepal who have been support staff--porters, cooks, sirdars, and unacknowledged guides--for Western climbers for generations. ALPINE RISING focuses on the experiences and accomplishments of these Sherpas, Baltis, Ladakhis, Hunzas, Astoris, Magars, Bhotias, Rais, and Gurangs. Highlighted climbers range from Raghubir Thapa and Goman Singh who climbed with Albert Mummery in 1895, Ang Tharkay who climbed with Eric Shipton and Maurice Herzog, and Tenzing Norgay who, along with Edmund Hillary, was the first to summit Everest, to today's superstars, Ali Sadpara, Mingma G, Kama Rita, and others.

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An adventure story, love story, travelogue, naturalist memoir, and spiritual guide, this is a scientist and adventurer's perspective on "rewilding" - developing a deep connection to our animal selves that can reinvigorate our lives. This is a riveting narrative filled with meticulous descriptions of an adventure in the natural world, challenging us to consider our personal relationship to nature, and inspiring us to realign our daily practices to help save the global ecosystem.

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The dramatic story of an unlikely search and recovery duo who help law enforcement and grieving families with their uncanny knack for locating bodies underwater. A powerful debut for fans of deeply reported stories that follow real people with obsessional passions, and of authors like Tracy Kidder, Sebastian Junger, and Patrick Radden Keefe. When the police and FBI exhaust their abilities and options, and when grieving families run out of resources, their last best hope has been an Idaho couple who have spent their retirement years pursuing lost causes -- and have located 130 victims from lakes and rivers across the United States and Canada. Gene and Sandy Ralston, a married Idaho couple in their mid 70s, are self-taught underwater search-and-recovery specialists who volunteer their time and equipment. And yet the Ralstons are counted among the best in the world. The Ralstons have an uncanny knack for finding bodies in deep water and can regularly find a missing person within hours, sometimes even minutes, of launching their boat. Law enforcement and emergency response agencies seek out their peculiar expertise, but when the Ralstons' home phone rings it's usually a family member of a missing person. Someone reaching out after the local police and volunteer groups have called off the official search. Someone who heard from a friend of a friend about a couple from Idaho who will travel thousands of miles at the drop of a hat -- charging only their travel costs -- to help complete strangers.

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"A beautiful love letter to Black joy, as a source of self-preservation and survival as well as a form of resistance"-- Provided by publisher.

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The story behind any classic is rich. The saga behind The Blues Brothers, as Daniel de Visé reveals, is epic. Encompassing the colourful childhoods of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the comedic revolution sparked by Harvard's Lampoon and Chicago's Second City, the birth and anecdote-rich, drug-filled early years of Saturday Night Live, where the Blues Brothers were born as an act amidst turmoil and rivalry. Includes the indelible behind-the-scenes narrative of how the film was made, scene by memorable scene.

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Andalucia is the largest region of Spain and has a food tradition that is rich in shades from the past: Moorish, Christian, and Jewish influences prevail. This is supported by the array of amazing ingredients from land and sea, and by current innovation by Spanish chefs. A selection of truly authentic recipes have been developed by Maria Jose Sevilla during time spent in her house in Aracena near Seville. Each recipe will be accompanied by short histories relating to the character of a chosen locality, a particular dish or equally important, the people that grow and prepare the food.

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A forager's full-colour guide to sustainably wildcrafting your family's way to seasonal and connected nourishment from the land. This lavishly illustrated, accessibly written, in-depth resource features accurate and detailed descriptions of herbs, mushrooms, berries, and other wild plants to avoid confusion and inspire confidence when determining plant identification; and extensive guidance for safe use or consumption of each species, including cautions, lookalikes, and tips for sustainable harvesting.

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"Chef Todd Richards explores West African diaspora cooking in the Americas, spanning history from the slave trade through the Great Migration, with over 100 mouthwatering recipes and illuminating narratives"-- Provided by publisher.

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"I didn't know whether to take you to a psychologist or an exorcist." This is how Miranda Newman's mother described the experience of trying to find an explanation for her daughter's behaviour. It would be years before Miranda was able to find a diagnosis that explained the complicated way she moved through the world. Miranda tells readers how she has found strength and joy in what others might see as tragic, while bolstering her personal recollections with deeply researched observations on Canada's mental healthcare system, and the history of diagnostics and disorder.

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Born in 1961 in war-torn Laos, Tswb's childhood was marked by the violence of America's Secret War and the CIA recruitment of the Hmong and other ethnic minorities into the lost cause. Perpetually on the run and on the brink of starvation, Tswb eventually crossed paths with the man who would become her future husband and joined his family at a refugee camp - a choice that would haunt her for the rest of her life. Tswb's daughter, Kao Kalia Yang, reveals her mother's astonishing saga - giving voice to the countless resilient refugees who are often overlooked as one of the essential foundations of this country.

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"A ... global history of witch trials across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, told through thirteen distinct trials that illuminate the pattern of demonization and conspiratorial thinking that has profoundly shaped human history"-- Provided by publisher.

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