The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker, Narrated by George GuidallRequirements: .MP3 reader, 541.6MB, Length: 19 hrs and 42 minsOverview: Audie Award Finalist, Fiction, 2014 Helene Wecker’s dazzling debut novel tells the story of two supernatural creatures who appear mysteriously in 1899 New York. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought […]
The Thoughtful Gardener: An Intelligent Approach to Garden Design by Jinny Blom Requirements: .ePUB reader, 26,7 MBOverview: A prolific designer, Jinny Blom embraces a wide variety of styles, from formal walled gardens to contemporary installations. What defines her work is her skill with plants and her ability to create a garden that responds to the […]
Snake Oil: How Xi Jinping Shut Down the World by Michael P. SengerRequirements: .ePUB, .MOBI/.AZW reader, 1 mbOverview: In March 2020, liberal democracy ground to a sudden stop. Like the Reichstag Fire of 1933, historians may never know how SARS-CoV-2 came about. For scientists, exploring its origins would be a rewarding endeavor if it weren’t […]
Literati Style Penjing by Zhao QingquanRequirements: .ePUB reader, 31 MBOverview: The art of bonsai is widely known in the West: from the Karate Kid to the American Bonsai Association and even local grocery stores, bonsai has become a common sight in the States. But bonsai, the Japanese art of creating miniature trees, actually originated in […]
Penjing: The Chinese Art of Bonsai by Zhao QingquanRequirements: .ePUB reader, 31 MBOverview: With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations, this Chinese gardening book is a wonderful introduction to penjing—China’s treasured bonsai art.Although most people thing bonsai is a Japanese invention, the art originated in ancient China where it is called penjing. The two Chinese […]