New Non-Fiction

The dramatic story of an unlikely search and recovery duo who help law enforcement and grieving families with their uncanny knack for locating bodies underwater. A powerful debut for fans of deeply reported stories that follow real people with obsessional passions, and of authors like Tracy Kidder, Sebastian Junger, and Patrick Radden Keefe. When the police and FBI exhaust their abilities and options, and when grieving families run out of resources, their last best hope has been an Idaho couple who have spent their retirement years pursuing lost causes -- and have located 130 victims from lakes and rivers across the United States and Canada. Gene and Sandy Ralston, a married Idaho couple in their mid 70s, are self-taught underwater search-and-recovery specialists who volunteer their time and equipment. And yet the Ralstons are counted among the best in the world. The Ralstons have an uncanny knack for finding bodies in deep water and can regularly find a missing person within hours, sometimes even minutes, of launching their boat. Law enforcement and emergency response agencies seek out their peculiar expertise, but when the Ralstons' home phone rings it's usually a family member of a missing person. Someone reaching out after the local police and volunteer groups have called off the official search. Someone who heard from a friend of a friend about a couple from Idaho who will travel thousands of miles at the drop of a hat -- charging only their travel costs -- to help complete strangers.

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"Determined" offers a marvelous synthesis of what we know about how consciousness works - the tight weave between reason and emotion and between stimulus and response in the moment and over a life. One by one, Robert Sapolsky tackles all the major arguments for free will and takes them out. By the end, Sapolsky argues that while living our daily lives recognizing that we have no free will is going to be monumentally difficult, doing so is not going to result in anarchy, pointlessness, and existential malaise. Instead, it will make for a much more humane world.

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Whether you have a close relative with dementia, a history of high-risk factors for this condition, or a diagnosis of MCI (mild cognitive impairment) you may be concerned to know how personally "at risk" you or a loved one is, and what you can do to "dodge" what is definitely not inevitable. Mary Jordan guides readers through the many factors associated with developing dementia and the science behind our current understanding, including diet, exercise, trauma, and neurological deficits such as hearing loss, insulin resistance and diabetes type 2.

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From vegetable-forward dishes to full vegetarian meals, eating plants is more than just good for us. We thrive when we eat more vegetables! Inspired by the bounty of his culinary farm, chef Michael Smith shares everything that he has learned about vegetable cookery--ideas, techniques, and recipes--in this stunning cookbook so you can develop your own vegetable cooking style that suites your lifestyle. Whether leaning into eating more vegetables, going meat-free a few days a week, or vegetarian, you'll find unique and flavour-packed recipes where vegetables are always the star.

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Dr. Tasneem Bhatia combines the wisdom of eastern modalities like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern medical treatments for whole body wellness. Dr. Taz breaks down exactly what is happening behind the scenes in a woman's body throughout her life, and how almost every aspect of health is connected to hormones. She explains how to prepare for whatever is coming next, and offers a customizable 30-Day Hormone Reset plan that uses a combination of Eastern and Western healing modalities to keep the body in balance and deliver a targeted strategy for minimizing unwanted symptoms at every stage.

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Artist and illustrator Ruth Burrows takes a beginner-friendly, jargon-free approach to deomonstrating how to get the most from Procreate, delivering not a heavy technical manual but rather an inspirational workbook that encourages you to play, make mistakes and seek out your own ways of using the app.

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There's no magic formula for being "good with money." Instead, it has everything to do how identity and lived experience affect financial behaviours. Ellyce Fulmore offers a shame-free, trauma-aware approach that explores the complex, nuanced, and deeply personal relationship between your identity and your money. With chapters exploring topics such as finding safe spaces, personal values, relationship dynamics, family systems, and culture, readers will engage with how their upbringing, sense of self, trauma, and mental health impact their decisions, and begin to change their relationship with money.

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Stand-up comedian Aida Rodriguez has, to put it mildly, lived a whirlwind life, but through it all she never lost her sense of humour. Born with a wonderful wit, irrepressible spirit, and an effervescent personality, Aida used her gifts and worked tirelessly, turning tragedy and pain into biting comedy that takes on difficult issues like misogyny and racism. Aida charts her many ups and downs, from personal setbacks to career highs to everything in between.

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A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight.

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This official Noom cookbook from the global phenomenon offers a vast array of delicious recipes that make serving health-forward foods easy for cooks of all skill levels, and provides accessible culinary guidance for those looking to kick-start their health and wellness in the kitchen.

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After the release of her memoir "Love Lives Here," Amanda Jett©♭ Knox began to experience targeted attacks on social media. The intensity of the backlash grew and drove Jett©♭ Knox to contemplate suicide. But instead of taking her life, on one sunny afternoon, she went to the hospital to seek help. This memoir is a searing testament to Jett©♭ Knox's extraordinary reckoning with her past and present - a candid account of how trauma can shape us, but not define us, and reveals how even in our darkest moments light can find its way in.

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As Canada is experiencing a housing shortage, CBC journalist Gregor Craigie presents the human face of the shortfall as he speaks with renters, owners and homeless people, exploring their varying predicaments and perspectives. He then shows how other North American and international jurisdictions are housing their citizens better, faster and with determination. With passion, knowledge and vigour, Craigie provides hope for finding our way out of the crisis by recommending a number of approaches at all levels of government.

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Rather than embark on "futile" efforts to restrict sugar or carbohydrate intake, people with diabetes can lead a normal life. Gary Taubes explores the history underpinning the treatment of diabetes, types 1 and 2, elucidating how decades-old research that is rife with misconceptions has continued to influence the guidance physicians offer - at the expense of their patients' long-term well-being. The result of Taubes's work is a reimagining of diabetes care that argues for a recentering of diet - particularly, fewer carbohydrates and more fat - over a reliance on insulin.

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Provides practical guidance for travel in Europe, covering itinerary planning, packing, transportation, sleeping and eating on different budgets, cultural differences, language, and off-the-beaten-path towns and sights.

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Jonathan Ellerby helps you recognize the common ways people encounter the Sacred - God, the Divine, non-ordinary consciousness, and the spiritual world - so you can identify when you are having a spiritual experience and embrace it as an opportunity for spiritual growth, healing, and resilience. Dr. Ellerby presents simple exercises and sacred practices designed to expand perception, enter non-ordinary states of consciousness, and encourage deeper experiences, which in turn can enable you to have direct awareness and knowledge of the Divine.

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"A practical guide to building the ultimate immune system naturally. Explores specific immune-boosting essential oils, herbs, and mushrooms in depth, revealing their multilayered effectiveness in supporting health. Discusses probiotics and specific foods that boost immunity, as well as foods common in the modern diet that can temporarily put the immune system out of commission. Looks at behaviors that can sabotage your immune system as well as the best habits for maintaining super-powered immunity for life"-- Provided by publisher.

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In this profoundly moving and beautifully written memoir, the award-winning actor and activist provides an intimate view into both her public and private worlds as she chronicles her life's journey thus far, sharing how she discovered her truest self and, with it, a deeper sense of belonging.

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Have you ever had a disproportionate emotional response that left you wondering, "Where did THAT come from? - and how can I keep it from happening again? Big feelings catch all of us off guard at times. Why is it that we so often feel tangled up in our emotions, maybe even paralyzed by them? Speaker and Bible teacher Jennie Allen uses scientific research, biblical insight, and her own story to show how, instead of striving to conceal or control your difficult emotions, you can notice and name them in ways that lead to deeper relationships, richer faith, and lasting health.

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Published to coincide with the show's twentieth anniversary, this definitive oral history of The O.C., which paved the way for a new generation of iconic teen soaps, features interviews with the cast and crew and never-before-seen photos, providing a behind-the-scenes look at how the show was made--and its legacy today.

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Like anyone who discusses the problems of girls and women in public, Caitlin Moran has often been confronted with the question: "But what about men?" The statistics on male misery are grim: boys are falling behind in school, are at greater risk of depression, greater risk of suicide, and, most pertinently, are increasingly at risk from online misogynist radicalization. Will the Sixth Wave of feminism need to fix the men, if it wants to fix the women? In this thoughtful, warm, provocative book, Moran opens a genuinely new debate about how to reboot masculinity for the twenty-first century, so that "straight white man" doesn't automatically mean bad news--but also uses the opportunity to make a lot of jokes about testicles, and trousers.

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A captivating collection of stories and recipes from renowned chefs, local cooks, and celebrity friends of Jos©♭ Andr©♭s's beloved nonprofit World Central Kitchen (WCK), which feeds communities impacted by natural disasters and humanitarian crises. WCK shares recipes inspired by the many places they've cooked following disasters as well as inspiring narratives from the chefs and volunteers on the front lines. All author proceeds from The World Central Kitchen Cookbook will be used to support World Central Kitchen's emergency response efforts.

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Cody Rigsby opens up about his journey to accepting himself, from growing up gay and poor in the South with a mom suffering from addiction to his migration to New York City, where he went from broke-ass dancer to fitness icon. With raw and inspiring stories about learning how to handle the scary sh*t, interspersed with Q&As and Cody's definitive rankings on everything from the best after-school snacks to the most frightening Mario Kart characters, this is a bold and heartfelt reminder that sometimes laughing at yourself is the best medicine.

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Following several of his internationally acclaimed, beloved novels, this is Michael Ondaatje's long-awaited return to poetry. Moving from a Sri Lankan boarding school to Moliere's chair during his last stage performance, to Bulgarian churches and their icons, to a California coast, and his beloved Canadian rivers, Ondaatje casts a brilliant eye that merges his past and present, in the way memory and the distant shores of art and lost friends continue to influence all that surrounds him.

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Bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman presents the definitive guide for reversing disease, easing pain, and living younger longer. Aging has long been considered a normal process. We think disease, frailty, and gradual decline are inevitable parts of life. But they’re not. Science today sees aging as a treatable disease. By addressing its root causes we can not only increase our health span and live longer but prevent and reverse the diseases of aging—including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and dementia. In Young Forever , Dr. Mark Hyman challenges us to reimagine our biology, health, and the process of aging. To uncover the secrets to longevity, he explores the biological hallmarks of aging, their causes, and their consequences—then shows us how to overcome them with simple dietary, lifestyle, and emerging longevity strategies. You’ll learn how to optimize your body's key longevity switches; reduce inflammation and support the health of your immune system; exercise, sleep, and de-stress for healthy aging; and eat your way to a long life, featuring Dr. Hyman's Pegan Diet. You’ll also get exclusive insight from Dr. Mark Hyman on which supplements are right for you, where the research on aging is headed, and so much more. With dozens of science-based strategies and tips, Young Forever is a revolutionary, practical guide to creating and sustaining health—for life.

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