Olivia Langley is the human embodiment of Christmas cheer, and she has absolutely no problem spreading it around for all to hear.Christmas sweaters? She has twenty. Christmas cookies? She'll take three dozen. Christmas movies? Yeah, she's seen them all. So it's no surprise when she's put in charge of Loveridge & McGowan's holiday festivities. Secret Santas? Yep. Ice skating? Of course. Holiday trivia? Duh. Christmas-themed bar crawl? That's one big...

"Moving from the Italian Piedmont to the Maremma and then to Le Marche, chef Teresa Lust interweaves portraits of the people who served as her culinary guides with cultural and natural history in this charming exploration of authentic Italian cuisine. We learn how to prepare bagna cauda--a robust dipping sauce of anchovies, garlic, and olive oil--with Lust's relatives outside Torino. We learn about making hand-stretched grissini, Italy's iconic breadstick,...

"Build and grow your gords in the forsaken lands covered in eternal night. Lead the Tribe of the Dawn in the fight against vile deities and mythical creatures. Uncover the truth about the Whisperers and the history of the Old Gods. Shepherd your community as the faith, sanity, and personal stories of your subjects can shape the fate of your settlement."--Container.

"Jamaica, the largest of the English-speaking Caribbean islands, has had an influence far greater than its size. The astonishing cultural reach of Jamaicans into the global mainstream is unmistakable. By contrast, many lesser-known aspects of the island's powerful history are unevenly recognized. The Jamaica Reader covers the sweeping story of Jamaica's past and present from its indigenous origins before European contact, to its twenty-first century...

An artificial, open collection of <337> items dating from between <1775> and <2015>, acquired from a variety of sources, consisting of broadsides, posters, and a small amount of other ephemera relating primarily to life and events in Concord, Mass. Documented events include, but are not limited to: cattle and agricultural shows; lectures; poetry readings; dances and parties; musical and dramatic performances; memorial services; auctions and estate...