An amazing, enlightening, and endlessly entertaining look at how weather has shaped our world. Throughout history, great leaders have fallen, the outcomes of mighty battles have been determined, and the tides of earth-shattering events have been turned by a powerful, inscrutable force of nature: the weather. In Blame It on the Rain, author Laura Lee explores the amazing and sometimes bizarre ways in which weather has influenced our history and helped to bring about sweeping cultural change. She also delights us with a plethora of fascinating weather-related facts (Did you know that more Britons die of sunburn every year than Australians? ), while offering readers a hilarious overview of humankind's many absurd attempts to control the elements. <ul>
<li>If a weather-produced blight hadn't severely damaged French vineyards, there might never have been a California wine industry. . . .</li> <li>What weather phenomenon was responsible for the sound of the Stradivarius? </li> <li>If there had been a late autumn in Russia, Hitler could have won World War II. . . .</li> <li>Did weather play a part in Truman's victory over Dewey? </li> </ul>
 Eye-opening, edifying, and totally unexpected, Blame It on the Rain is a fascinating appreciation of the destiny-altering vagaries of mother nature—and it's even more fun than watching the Weather Channel!

Blame It on the Rain: How the Weather Has Changed History

Lee, Laura

Reference

William Morrow Paperbacks

My Clubfoot Boots

Different jobs require different sets of boots. Some boots we use for work and some for play. Children with clubfeet get their own special boots! My Special Boots is a fun poem to help children with disabilities not be ashamed of their differences and unique abilities.

Children's Books

Lee, Allen

Literature & Fiction

Tellwell Talent

The Pocket Encyclopedia of Aggravation is an A-to-Z illustrated compendium of everyday annoyances--from airline legroom, missing socks, and knuckle cracking to video buffering, telemarketers and internet trolls--complete with truly informative scientific explanations and wry commentary. This collection of 100 headaches, day-ruining events, moment destroying mishaps and infuriating everyday aggravations presents the fascinating facts behind the world's most frustrating situations. Laura Lee's dry, humorous and scientific text explains why fingernails on the chalkboard make you cringe; why people drive slowly in the fast lane; why dripping faucets annoy women more than men; why the other line is always faster than the one you are on; and more. She also gives tips on how to deal with annoying things like brain freeze, hangnails, and that coworker that wears too much perfume. Amazingly, some things are less annoying when you know the facts. Redesigned with enlightening diagrams and witty drawings, The Pocket Guide of Aggravation, finally answers the question, why is that so annoying?

The Pocket Encyclopedia of Aggravation: 97 Things That Annoy, Bother, Chafe, Disturb, Enervate, Frustrate, Grate, Harass, Irk, Jar, Miff, Nettle, ... Trouble, Upset, Vex, Worry, and X Y Z You!

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Black Dog Leventhal

The economic downturn has forced nearly everyone into a life of limited means, but author Laura Lee was broke before it was cool. She won't tell anyone to clip coupons or forego their morning latte—in fact, she won't give any guidance on how to be saved from a dark financial destiny. Instead she provides readers with a psychological how-to full of fun tidbits. Broke is Beautiful is an insightful compendium of history, inspiration, facts, and humor that all celebrate the lack of money as a gateway to more serenity, self-awareness, and yes, even security.
In the tradition of Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life and Eric Wilson's Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy, here is an unconventional take on a subject that is relevant to us all. It is quirky comfort for the (literally) poor soul: offering historical and geographic perspective, ponderings on consumerism and credit scores, and even recipes for ramen noodles.

Broke Is Beautiful: Living and Loving the Cash-Strapped Life

Business & Money

Personal Finance

Running Press

<div> <div>This enchanting introduction to the wonderful world of ballet has been updated to include a removable poster and access to 25 downloadable music tracks.</div> <div> </div> <div>Young dancers have fallen in love with this charming, illustrated exploration of the world's great ballets. Featuring twenty-five famous and beloved pieces such as Swan Lake,The Nutcracker, Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free, these stories bring iconic performances to life, and inspire readers to listen and dance along to the music that has made them enduring classics.</div> <div> <div> Woven into these tales is a captivating history of ballet, filled with information and profiles of the world's greatest dancers, choreographers, and composers. Young readers will also enjoy fun facts and dancing how-tos all while listening to excerpts of classical music. Also included is a removable, fold-out poster depicting the five positions of ballet. </div> </div> </div>

A Child's Introduction to Ballet (Revised and Updated): The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance (A Child's Introduction Series)

Arts, Music & Photography

Workman Kids

Fact: More people are killed annually by teddy bears than by grizzly bears. Fact: Each year, thousands of couch potatoes are admitted to emergency rooms for television-related injuries. Fact: There are more germs on your desk than there are on your toilet. Forget about lions, tigers, and sharks—in a world where vacuum cleaners are more dangerous than venomous spiders, and household cleaner is more deadly than anthrax, it pays to know the risks of daily living—and how to avoid them. In this witty and wonderfully practical guide, Laura Lee reveals the 100 Most Dangerous Things in Everyday Life and What You Can Do About Them. From rubber bands and paper clips to wading pools and holy water, readers will learn: • The probability of encountering each threat • How to determine the magnitude of danger • Expert advice on how best to minimize the hazard • Statistics on how many people have met their demise as a result of these risks Equipped with thisworst-case scenario guide to armchair misadventures, alarmists, hypochondriacs, paranoids, and skeptics alike will be prepared for anything that comes their way—at home, at work, or at play.

100 Most Dangerous Things in Everyday Life and What you Can Do About Them

Humor

Broadway

One aspect of the Civil War now of great interest to historians and general readers alike is the effect of the war on civilians. Using the besieged city of Winchester, Virginia, as a backdrop, Michael G. Mahon explores the impact of the Civil War on two Winchester women: Julia Chase and Laura Lee. "Winchester Divided" presents the diaries of Lee, a diehard Southerner, and Chase, a firm supporter of the Union. Both used their diaries to unflinchingly voice their strong opinions. By juxtaposing their two opposing viewpoints, Mahon allows today's reader to get a real sense of the deeply felt passions that the war inspired

Winchester Divided: The Civil War Diaries of Julia Chase and Laura Lee

History

Chase, Julia

Americas

Stackpole Books

When a bored employee in a rock star's office decides to flirt with a fan online in the guise of his boss he sets off a chain of events he cannot control.

Identity Theft

Contemporary

Elsewhere Press

Wilde Nights & Robber Barons: The Story of Maurice Schwabe The Man Behind Oscar Wilde’s Downfall, who with a Band of False Aristocrats Swindled the World

LGBTQ+ Books

Biographies & Memoirs

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