Our gut is almost as important to us as our brain and yet we know very little about how it works. Gut: The Inside Story is an entertaining, informative tour of the digestive system from the moment we raise a tasty morsel to our lips until the moment our body surrenders the remnants to the toilet bowl. No topic is too lowly for the author's wonder and admiration, from the careful choreography of breaking wind to the precise internal communication

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The big day need not cost big bucks. A sensible, affordable, quickly-planned wedding is possible. Journalist Ethan Baron guides couples on how to create a great event without a great budget. Save yourself money, time, and stress while you plan a beautiful, memorable ceremony. Make your wedding everything you want it to be on the budget you determine.

For decades, film and TV producer Brian Grazer has scheduled a weekly "curiosity conversation" with an accomplished stranger. From scientists to spies, and adventurers to business leaders, Grazer has met with anyone willing to answer his questions for a few hours. These informal discussions sparked the creative inspiration behind many of Grazer's movies and TV shows, including Splash, 24, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Arrested Development, 8 Mile,...

"A lively exploration of contemporary Buddhism from one of its most admired teachers. Do you feel at home right now? Or do you sense a hovering anxiety or uncertainty, an underlying unease that makes you feel just a bit uncomfortable, a bit distracted and disconnected from those around you? In The Road Home, Ethan Nichtern, a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, investigates the journey each of us takes to find where we belong. Drawing...

Presents an introduction to crocheting, discussing basic and advanced stitches, yarns, shaping, texture, counting, and finishing, with patterns for seventy-five practice swatches demonstrating the various techniques.

Accompanied by more than two hundred full-color before-and-after photos, the popular HGTV star and designer presents a vast array of tips and techniques for creating the perfect bedroom.