The evolution of this captivating sport is enjoyably captured in this book, making it a handsome gift, whether for yourself or the fly-fisher in your life. This glorious book of lures will get you itching for a new toy, a new boat, a new rod--anything to experience the relaxation of this old hobby.*

From the Catskills, the birthplace of American fly-fishing, to the wide rivers of the American West, to overseas fishing hot spots like New Zealand and Iceland, Ian Whitelaw's fly-fishing history book features profiles of the key characters involved, tying tips, photographs and illustrations of the flies, and detailed explanations of the techniques used to fish them.

Among the countless fly patterns created over the centuries, these 50 have been carefully chosen to represent the development not only of the flies themselves but also of fly-fishing techniques--and of rods, lines, and reels.

These iconic flies also chart the spread of this addictive sport from its modern origins on the chalk streams of Southern England and the rivers of Scotland to the US, Europe, South America, Australia, and now to nearly every country in the world.

Featured here are:
* Stewart's Black Spider, Lady Caroline, Royal Coachman
* Bass Popper, Adams, Gray Wulff, Muddler Minnow, Tom Thumb
* Lefty's Deceiver, Dave's Hopper, Syl's Midge, Ice Cream Cone
* Deer Hair Emerger, Bionic Bug, Takayama Sakasa Kebari
* And dozens more!

*Foreword Reviews

Based on author Heng Ou's own postpartum experience with zuo yuezi, a set period of confinement in which a woman remains at home focusing on healing and bonding with her baby, The First Forty Days revives the lost art of caring for the mother after birth.

A great read, especially during the second half of pregnancy. . . . Includes pantry and shopping lists to prepare beforehand, as well as step-by-step instructions for making everything from bone broth to body salves. It discusses how to approach relationships, setting guidelines for visitors, and asking for help and support from family and friends. --Mother magazine

The first 40 days after the birth of a child offer an essential and fleeting period of rest and recovery for the new mother. As modern mothers are pushed to prematurely bounce back after delivering their babies and are often left alone to face the physical and emotional challenges of this new stage of their lives, The First Forty Days provides a lifeline--a source of connection, nourishment, and guidance.

The book includes 60 simple recipes for healing soups, replenishing meals and snacks, and calming and lactation-boosting teas, all formulated to support the unique needs of the new mother. In addition to the recipes, this warm and encouraging guide offers advice on arranging a system of help during the postpartum period, navigating relationship challenges, and honoring the significance of pregnancy and birth.

Cowritten by New York Times bestselling author Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger, The First Forty Days, fully illustrated to feel both inspiring and soothing, is a practical guide and inspirational read for all new mothers and mothers-to-be--the perfect ally during the first weeks with a new baby.

Includes Color Photographs

If it seems like Nashville is everywhere these days--that's because it is. GQ recently declared it Nowville, and it has become the music hotspot for both country and rock. But as hot as the music scene is, the food scene is even hotter.

In Nashville Eats, more than 100 mouthwatering recipes reveal why food lovers are headed South for Nashville's hot chicken, buttermilk biscuits, pulled pork sandwiches, cornmeal-crusted catfish, chowchow, fried green tomatoes, and chess pie.

Author Jennifer Justus whips up the classics--such as pimento cheese and fried chicken--but also includes dishes with a twist on traditional Southern fare--such as Curried Black Chickpeas or Catfish Tacos. Other delicious recipes include:

• Sawmill Sausage Gravy
• Jalapeño Cornbread
• The Coolest Coleslaw
• Hot Chicken Salad Sandwiches
• The Nashville Burger
• Cherry Hand Pies
• and many more!

Nashville Eats perfectly captures the spirit of Music City. It's an incredible collection of recipes that makes you want to spend as much time as possible in Nashville. --Sean Brock, chef and author of Heritage

The Beekeeper's Bible is as much an ultimate guide to the practical essentials of beekeeping as it is a beautiful almanac to be read from cover to cover, from ecologist Richard A. Jones and writer Sharon Sweeney-Lynch.

Part history book, part handbook, and part cookbook, this illustrated tome covers every facet of the ancient hobby of beekeeping, from how to manage hives safely to harvesting one's own honey, and ideas for how to use honey and beeswax.

Detailed instructions for making candles, furniture polish, beauty products, and nearly 100 honey-themed recipes are included.

Lushly illustrated with how-to photography and unique etchings, any backyard enthusiast or gardener can confidently dive into beekeeping with this book in hand (or daydream about harvesting their own honey while relaxing in the comfort of an armchair).

A glorious invitation into the depths of the honeybee hive. --Chicago Tribune

Elegant, information-packed. --Better Homes & Gardens' Country Gardens

Jones and Sweeney-Lynch explain the science and society of bees in clear, accessible language. And the recipes are admirably useful: honey scones, honey soap, honey hangover cures. --New York Times

A New York Times bestseller. With pages of tips and twelve DIY projects, the book makes the free-spirited style easy to achieve. --Architectural Digest

In The New Bohemians, LA-based designer Justina Blakeney defines the New Bohemians as creative individuals who are boutique owners and bloggers, entrepreneurs and ex-pats, artists and urban farmers.They embrace free-spirited, no-rules lifestyles and apply that attitude to all areas of their existence, including their homes. With little distinction between work and play, the new boho home often includes an office, art gallery, showroom, photography studio, restaurant, or even a pop-up shop.

The New Bohemians explores 20 homes located primarily on the East and West coasts. Exclusive interviews with the owners, 12 DIY projects created by Blakeney and inspired by objects found in the homes, and a Plant-O-Pedia offer insight into achieving this aesthetic. In addition, each home is accompanied by an Adopt-an-Idea section that offers general decor, styling, and shopping tips for easy duplication in your own home.

The New Bohemians is sure to inspire readers to create, to reuse, to grow, to let loose, and to invite some cool and collected energy into their own homes. --California Home+Design

A colorful and endlessly inspiring cover-to-cover read . . . From the dreamy homes of twenty stylesetters across the country to easy DIY projects, The New Bohemians is our new favorite coffee table book for home inspiration. --One Kings Lane

Fans of Justina's style will be glad to see [the book] reads like a how-to for finding one's own inner bohemian . . . the book is as functional as it is gorgeous. --Apartment Therapy

Instead of traditional instructions, Sherri Lynn Wood presents 10 frameworks (or scores) that create a guiding, but not limiting, structure. To help quilters gain confidence, she also offers detailed lessons for stitching techniques key to improvisation, design and spontaneity exercises, and lessons on color.

Every quilt made from one of Wood's scores will have common threads, but each one will look different because it reflects the maker's unique interpretation. Featured throughout the book are Wood's own quilts and a gallery of contributor works chosen from among the hundreds submitted when she invited volunteers to test her scores during the making of this groundbreaking work.

Wood offers a series of techniques, guidelines and lessons on color choice for those ready to explore improvisational quilting. Her book is loaded with full-color photos and examples to inspire. --Dallas Morning News

In barbecue, old-school means cooking on a homemade coal-fired masonry pit, where the first step is burning wood to make your own coals, followed by shoveling those coals beneath the meat and smoking that meat until it acquires the distinct flavor only true pit-smoking can infuse. With easy-to-follow, straightforward instruction, America's pitmaster shows you how and also demonstrates methods for cooking on traditional gas and charcoal grills common in most backyards. The book is divided into four parts--Meat Helpers, The Hog, Birds, The Cow--and features recipes and methods, including:

• Pit Smoked Pulled Pork
• North Carolina Yella Mustard-Based Barbecue Sauce
• Prizewinning Brisket
• Smoked Baby Back Ribs
• Thick and Smoky T-Bone Steaks

Filled with Mixon's Southern charm, personal stories, and never-before-shared methods, BBQ Rules is a down-home, accessible return to old-school pit smoked barbecue.

The first holistic cookbook for dogs to include recipes for cooked meals, treats, and the raw food diet--a big trend in the pet industry.

User-friendly, chop-licking recipes like Fido's Fishcakes, Potluck Polenta, and Peanut Butter and Coconut Cakes call for healthy ingredients you can find in your local grocery store (or may already have at home) to create balanced, nutritious meals for a healthier, happier dog. Here are:

• Pup-friendly pies and quiches
• Fishcakes and burgers
• No-bake meals
• Casseroles and stews
• Birthday cakes and cupcakes
• Muffins, cookies, and treats
• And more!

Notes provide nutrition information, cooking tips, and anecdotes from the author about her own four dogs to help readers transition their dogs to a homemade diet.

Illustrated with a combination of irresistible color photographs of dogs and humorous line art, the book is a must-have for dog owners everywhere. Buy this unique cookbook as a gift for your favorite dog lover or for yourself. Your dog will thank you!

A portion of the proceeds support animal rescue.

A terrific primer for anyone new to the technique. Kristine walks you through the ins and outs of the process. --Magnolia Network, formerly DIY Network

Thousands of natural materials can produce glorious color--the insect cochineal produces pink, maroon, and purple, and more than 500 species of plants produce indigo blue. Now, in The Modern Natural Dyer, expert Kristine Vejar shares the most user-friendly techniques for dyeing yarn, fabric, and finished goods at home with foraged and garden-raised dyestuffs as well as with convenient natural dye extracts.

With stunning photography of the dyes themselves, the dyeing process, and 20 projects for home and wardrobe (some to knit, some to sew, and some just a matter of submerging a finished piece in a prepared bath) by Sara Remington, The Modern Natural Dyer is a complete resource for aspiring and experienced dye artisans. Projects include:

• Mama's Little Teacup Onesie
• Field and Forest Dress
• Firecracker Slip
• Northwoods Hat
• Wanderlust Bags
• Sandstone Shawl
• Berry Patch Necklace
• Sock Hop! Cotton Socks
• Alfresco Table Linens
• Waves Bandana
• Northern Lights Scarf
• And more!

If you want to add your own color to your next project, then you, too, want to be a modern dyer!

Vejar's lovely book is very sophisticated and detailed. --Library Journal (Starred Review)

When Lotta Jansdotter steps out in one of her signature outfits, fans always ask, Did you make that yourself? Often the answer is, Yes, and so can you! With that in mind, the style icon created Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style, a pattern book/inspiration guide anchored by five easy, versatile sewing patterns--skirt, dress, blouse, pants/shorts, and jacket/coat--and highlighted with quick DIY accessories, including hats, bags, scarves, and jewelry.

Photographed by Jenny Hallengren over the course of a year in her life in New York, Tennessee, India, and Sweden and organized by season, Jansdotter shares her sources of inspiration and how she and her friends mix and match her key pieces while working, playing, resting, and traveling. Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style brings Jansdotter's infectious and sought-after sense of style to new followers and longtime devotees alike.

Lotta Jansdotter's craft books:
Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Patterns
Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style
Lotta Jansdotter Paper, Pattern, Play

Goes beyond the scientific (anatomy, pollination, communication, etc.) to include the bee's place in history and culture . . . Socha has created what is quite possibly the sweetest resource on honey bees around. ―Booklist (Starred Review)

From Athena to Alexander the Great and from Egypt to Ethiopia, author Piotr Socha explores different methods of beekeeping and uncovers the debt that humans owe this vital species. His beautiful guide for children offers full-color two-page topical entries dominated by large, detailed illustrations with text running along the lower half of the pages. It covers:

• Bee bodies and behavior
• Hive building
• Social roles
• Pollinating and honey production
• The relationship between bees and prehistoric people, ancient Greeks, and Egyptians
• And many other topics

With beautifully accessible illustrations depicting everything from bee anatomy to the essentials of honey making, readers will be captivated by the endless wonders of this seemingly small speck of the animal kingdom. For a curious child or a parent who wants to explain the contribution of bees to the world around us, this book is lively, fun, and educational.

There is a new generation of gardeners who are planting gardens not only for their visual beauty but also for their ability to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Druse offers advice on a wide variety of common problems facing today's gardeners, including:

• Watering plants without stressing limited resources
• Designing your own garden
• Pruning trees
• Dealing with a troublesome deer situation
• Preparing soil for planting
• The vast array of flowers and greenery that grow best in the shade
• And more!

Discover what Druse has learned in his many years of gardening: Creating your own lush oasis is the best defense against our changing world. Filled with guidance, horticultural facts, and useful plant recommendations, this book is sure to become a resource you will refer to again and again.

Perfect for new and seasoned gardeners alike, this wide-ranging encyclopedic manual provides all the information you need to start or improve upon your own shade garden.

Reading Druse is like talking to a generous old friend who knows exactly when you're about to give up and comes to the rescue. ―New York Times Book Review

Druse argues that shade gardens will be the most comfortable, satisfying and sustainable option. --Chicago Tribune

Based on the popular classes Ringquist leads across the country, Rebecca Ringquist's Embroidery Workshops teaches everything from the proper way to form a French knot and transfer a design to a canvas to new ways to stitch three-dimensionally, work with nontraditional threads and fabrics, draw with thread freeform, and mix and match machine- and hand-stitching.

Also featured are instructions for 20 innovative projects, including a cloth sampler designed especially for the book (and packaged in an envelope at the back), table linens, wall art, and clothing embellishments.

Includes color photographs by Johnny Miller

For both armchair travelers and avid outdoorsmen who may have already started a checklist of their own, Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die maps out the meccas of the fly-fishing world. Through in-depth interviews with the sport's acknowledged gurus, author Chris Santella goes beyond standard guides to convey the very essence of the recommended locations.

With breathtakingly beautiful photos of the spots, many by celebrated fly-fishing photographer R. Valentine Atkinson, the book also provides adventurous anglers with enough travel-and-tackle information so that they, too, can start planning excursions to go fish around the globe.

Amateur or expert, every angler dreams of landing the big one, but that's only part of the appeal of fly fishing. Because even when hours pass without a bite, nothing beats the rugged beauty of the surroundings.

Readers can vicariously cast mouse pattners to fifty-pound taimen in the wilds of Mongolia, wrangle with wily permit off the Florida Keys, and match the hatch on Montana's Armstrong's Spring Creek. Jardines de la Reina, Cuba (tarpon), the Zhupanova River, Kamchatka (rainbow trout), and the Rio Negro, Brazil (peacock bass).

The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences.

Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die is the essential travel companion for fly-fishers of all levels of expertise. Featured destinations include:
- Bristol Bay, Alaska
- Rio Traful, Argentina
- Florida Keys, Florida
- Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
- Boca Paila, Mexico
- South Island, New Zealand
- North Umpqua River, Oregon
- Peralejos de las Truchas, Spain
- Madison River, Wyoming and Montana
- Zambezi River, Zambia

A stunning, in-depth guide to fifty of the world's greatest golf courses, selected by people deeply connected to the sport.

There's an incredible similarity between the mechanics of a fly cast and the swing of a golf club. Perhaps that's why Chris Santella, author of Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, can be found on the links when he's not on the stream. With Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die, Santella gives voice to his other sporting passion, interviewing 50 people intimately connected to the sport about some of their favorite courses around the world.

For both passionate golfers and armchair travelers, this gorgeous full-color book presents the world's greatest golf venues, the personal favorites of renowned players, course architects, and other experts in the sport. From Ballyliffin, Ireland's northernmost course, whose rumpled fairways wander along the North Sea in the shadows of Glashedy Rock, to New Zealand's Cape Kidnappers, perched atop dramatic cliffs some 500 feet above the ocean, the book's beautiful photographs capture the architecture, noteworthy holes, location, and ambiance that make these courses standouts for ardent golfers.

A brief history of each course, an experiential account-filled with local color from the person recommending the venue, and trip-planning advice provide adventurous readers with all the information they need to chip and putt their way around the globe.

Interviews with golfing experts such as Nick Faldo and Christie Kerr (pro golfers), Pete Dye and Tom Doak (course architects), and Brian McCallen (editor and author), as well as beautiful, vibrant photography, bring each location to life. Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die makes golfing accessible with easy-to-follow advice, enthralling anecdotes, and inspiration for your next trip.

Author Chris Santella writes in his introduction, From the relative indolence of cruising the Dodecanese or the British Virgin Islands, to the white-knuckle adventure of rounding Cape Horn, to the thrill of partaking in the regatta off Newport, Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die attempts to capture the rich and varied world of recreational sailing. It's my hope that it will inspire you to set sail on some new adventures of your own.

Santella has assembled a crew of the world's greatest championship racers and professional adventurers and persuades them to disclose their favorite destinations around the globe. Featuring some of the best-known men and women in the sport--Tom Whidden and Gary Jobson (members of the winning 1987 America's Cup crew), Jeff Johnstone (of J-Boats), award-winning sailing writer Lin Pardey, and many others--this is a unique full-color celebration for sailors to relive their greatest memories or plan their next big adventure.

For each of the 50 places, the sailor recommending the venue spins an entertaining yarn about their experience there, and each description is accompanied by a make you want to go there now photograph.

The amazingly diverse places they've selected include:

• Australia: Fremantle and Sydney
• Bermuda: St. George's Harbor
• Brazil: Bay of Ilha Grande
• California: Channel Islands and San Francisco Bay
• Chile: Cape Horn
• Hawaii: Lahaina to Honolulu
• Italy: Costa Smeralda, Sardinia
• Maine: Boothbay Harbor, Penobscot Bay, Southwest Harbor
• Florida: Biscayne Bay and Key West
• Scotland: Firth of Clyde
• South Africa: Cape Town
• And dozens more!

Erin Gleeson made her dream a reality when she left New York City and moved into a tiny cabin in a California forest in order to be closer to nature. The natural beauty of her surroundings and the abundance of local produce serve as the inspiration for The Forest Feast, based on her popular blog. Every vegetarian will be grateful!

Most of the book's 100 wholly vegetarian recipes call for only three or four ingredients and require very few steps, resulting in dishes that are fresh, wholesome, delicious, and stunning. Featuring appetizers, cocktails, salads, vegetable dishes as main courses, and sweets, the delightful recipes here include:

• Avocado Egg-in-a-Hole
• Beet Salad with Pink Eggs
• Bloody Mimosa
• Chai Hot Toddy
• Cauliflower Cheese Steak
• Gorgonzola Crepes
• Beer-Battered Artichoke Hearts
• Guacamole Deviled Eggs
• Asparagus Tarts
• Nectarine & Tomato Salad
• Eggplant Tacos
• Scallion Quiche
• Fried Banana Split
• And dozens more!

Vibrant photographs, complemented by Erin's own fanciful watercolor illustrations and hand lettering, showcase the rustic simplicity of the dishes. Part cookbook, part art book, The Forest Feast will be as comfortable in the kitchen as on the coffee table.

Divided by room, with chapters addressing living rooms and libraries, bathrooms and kitchens, bedrooms, children's rooms, and even outdoor spaces, this book features images of the most gorgeous examples chosen from more than 12 spectacular homes in locations as diverse as New York City, Nashville, and Atlanta. Mrs. Howard, Room by Room is sure to capture the hearts of her many fans and will inspire new readers with Southern charm and design ideas.

Hail the reigning queen of Southern design. In Mrs. Howard's second book following the widely celebrated The Joy of Decorating, the Atlanta-based interior designer graces readers with another dosage of her classic aesthetic with twelve marvelous homes from across the country that emanate Southern charm. --USA Today

A sketchbook is an essential tool for the growth of any aspiring artist, but its blank pages can be daunting to even the most motivated. Obsessed with perfection, many wind up treating their sketchbooks more like portfolios than playgrounds.

In Drawing Is Magic, author John Hendrix teaches aspiring and advanced artists to find their unique visual voices and become creative daredevils. Through his freeing, offbeat exercises, drawers learn a sophisticated philosophy of creative thinking--in a way that is totally accessible and fun.