Syd's NON-FICTION picks

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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents By Lindsay C. Gibson Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781626251700
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Published: New Harbinger Publications - June 1st, 2015

Relatable and easy to understand. You won't be able to fix things, but you'll feel better about it (and about yourself)


Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle By Emily Nagoski, PhD, Amelia Nagoski, DMA Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781984818324
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Published: Ballantine Books - January 7th, 2020

Fieldwork: A Forager's Memoir By Iliana Regan Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781572843189
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Published: Agate Midway - January 24th, 2023

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Lapidarium: The Secret Lives of Stones By Hettie Judah Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780143137412
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Published: Penguin Books - March 7th, 2023

This book is FULL of interesting info! From ancient history to tiktok, it has history, culture, and facts that will leave you satisfied.


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How to Catch a Mole: Wisdom from a Life Lived in Nature By Marc Hamer Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781771649940
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Published: Greystone Books - June 14th, 2022

A gorgeous book! Part memoir, part nature meditation with poetry! The writing is gorgeous. You'll learn something you didn't know about moles. You'll savor the prose and the poetry at the end of each chapter. Recommended for nature lovers, poets, loners, lovers, and outcasts.


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An Abolitionist's Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World By Patrisse Cullors Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250272973
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Published: St. Martin's Press - January 25th, 2022

A concise, thoughtful, and easy to read book about making our society better. This isn't just about abolishing the police, it is about creating a whole new world. And it is possible!


Riverman: An American Odyssey By Ben McGrath Cover Image
$29.00
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ISBN: 9780451494009
Published: Knopf - April 5th, 2022

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The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism By Edward E. Baptist Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9780465049660
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Published: Basic Books - October 25th, 2016

An essential American history book


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Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl By Jonathan C. Slaght Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781250798718
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Published: Picador - June 1st, 2021

A fascinating look at one man's search for the elusive fish owl. Informative and entertaining! A great gift for nature lovers, hunters, & anyone interested in Russian culture.


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$27.95
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ISBN: 9780807036297
Published: Beacon Press - August 24th, 2021

A great introduction to how America was formed by and then aggressively campaigned against immigrants who were not "white".


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Mystical Stitches: Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment By Christi Johnson, Alexandra Jacopetti Hart (Foreword by) Cover Image
$25.00
ISBN: 9781635863345
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Published: Storey Publishing, LLC - June 22nd, 2021

A gorgeous book for embroidery *and* as a self help craft book. Really fun patterns and enjoyable text


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Stitchcraft: An Embroidery Book of Simple Stitches and Peculiar Patterns By Gayla Partridge, Blue Star Press (Producer) Cover Image
$19.95
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ISBN: 9781944515744
Published: Blue Star Press - February 5th, 2019

This book has the coolest anatomy and animal/nature embroidery in it!


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The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wilderness By Jon Billman Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781538747582
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - July 6th, 2021

Not quite true crime, not quite history, not quite paranormal. This interesting book addresses the unknown human disappearances in North American wilderness. Billman touches on the mystery, the science, and the people behind missing persons cases. An insightful read!


Seed to Dust: Life, Nature, and a Country Garden By Marc Hamer Cover Image
$26.95
ISBN: 9781771647687
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Published: Greystone Books - May 4th, 2021

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The Lost Spells By Robert MacFarlane, Jackie Morris Cover Image
$26.00
ISBN: 9781487007799
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Published: Anansi International - October 27th, 2020

A gorgeous little addition to any bookshelf. Perfect for gift giving! The words and the pictures are of equal beauty.


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A Mind Spread Out on the Ground By Alicia Elliott Cover Image
$19.99
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ISBN: 9781612198668
Published: Melville House - August 4th, 2020

A captivating collection of essays on trauma, race, and oppression in North America. Surely heavy topics, but told in such a delicate manner that is easy to digest. Add this to your collection of anti-racist books and decolonization practices.


In Praise of Paths: Walking Through Time and Nature By Torbjørn Ekelund, Becky L. Crook (Translator) Cover Image
$24.95
ISBN: 9781771644952
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Published: Greystone Books - May 5th, 2020

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Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide (Bird Identification Guides) By Stan Tekiela Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9781591939559
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Published: Adventure Publications - April 7th, 2020

Love this small book! Color coded for easily finding birds. Pocket size for carrying everywhere.


The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia By Emma Copley Eisenberg Cover Image
$27.00
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ISBN: 9780316449236
Published: Hachette Books - January 21st, 2020

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Unfuck Your Boundaries: Build Better Relationships Through Consent, Communication, and Expressing Your Needs By Faith G. Harper Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9781621061007
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Published: Microcosm Publishing - January 14th, 2020

Every one needs to read this and then practice setting and accepting boundaries! Guaranteed to change your life for the better.


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Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death By Bernd Heinrich Cover Image
$16.99
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ISBN: 9780544002265
Published: Mariner Books - June 4th, 2013

For a book about death, this is full of life! I was amazed at what I learned about beetle behavior and the scavengers and overall how the world wouldn't function without these important animals.