A two-year journey exploring the lives of Canadians in every province and territory who have made the choice to disconnect. Life Off Grid is a film about people who have chosen to build their lives around renewable energy, with beautiful, inspiring, and often challenging results.

"From the beloved and best-selling Anne Tyler, a sparkling new novel about misperception, second chances, and the sometimes elusive power of human connection. Micah Mortimer is a creature of habit. A self-employed tech expert, superintendent of his Baltimore apartment building, cautious to a fault behind the steering wheel, he seems content leading a steady, circumscribed life. But one day his routines are blown apart when his woman friend (he refuses...

Do you know your Number? What happens if you don't make it to your Number? Do you have a plan? The often-avoided, anxiety-riddled discussion about financial planning for a secure and fulfilling future has been given a new starting point in The Number by Lee Eisenberg. The buzz of professionals and financial industry insiders everywhere, the Number represents the amount of money and resources people will need to enjoy the active life they desire, especially...

"In this frank and witty memoir, Ken Ilgunas lays bare the existential terror of graduating from the University of Buffalo with $32,000 of student debt. Ilgunas set himself an ambitious mission: get out of debt as quickly as possible. Inspired by the frugality and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau, Ilgunas undertook a 3-year transcontinental journey, working in Alaska as a tour guide, garbage picker, and night cook to pay off his student loans before...

Lucy and his mother are taking a trip to Italy, where Lucy's oldest friend now lives. The exact nature of their friendship is one of the many mysteries Lucy hopes to untangle in the history he's writing of his hometown and family.

Take a trip to the rodeo, and learn to count along the way! This nonfiction math reader builds mathematics and literacy skills, combining informational text, problem solving, and real-world connections to help first grade students explore math in a meaningful way. Let's Do Math! sidebars feature clear diagrams that provide students with opportunities to practice what they've learned. The Problem Solving activity enhances the learning experience and...

What was being a farmer like in the past? Readers can find out in this Spanish book that compares farming and farming equipment of today with farming of the past. Young readers will learn about the history of farming with this book that includes details about farming tools, irrigation systems, pesticides, and organic farming. The table of contents, glossary, and index gives readers the tools they need to better understand the content.

Soldiers, families, teachers, and doctors: these are just a few of the people who live and work together on a military base. Young readers will get to know all about these people and their role in this special community through the engaging, simple text. Interesting facts and full-color photos provide readers with a greater understanding of all aspects of military base life, including school, shopping, and recreation. A follow-up activity helps students...

The Cajun people have a long history of having to leave their homes: first in France, then later in Canada, and even in America, families were broken apart by exile and were scattered across the continent. They were pushed farther and farther south, finally into the swamps and marshes of southern Louisiana. Here, deep in the bayous and backwaters, they have created a home for themselves that is unlike any other place on earth. In beautifully composed...

¿Alguna vez te pusiste a pensar cómo sería el mundo en el siglo 31? ¿Cómo sería la Argentina? Imposible saberlo... pero afortunadamente no hay límites para la fantasía. Inspirada en las historietas de Astérix y Obélix, nuestra saga narra las epopeyas de Astivio y Obdulio (¿dos antihéroes? ¿paladines bizarros tal vez?), quienes habitan en el conurbano bonaerense del año 3.000. Se trata de un lugar distópico, plagado de peligros... Bueno,...