La buona strada. 150 passeggiate d'autore a Milano, in Lombardia e dintorni di Philippe Daverio e A. Montevredi

 

 

La penna curiosa e impertinente di Philippe Daverio ci conduce attraverso Milano e il suo territorio. Una caccia al tesoro in città, in provincia e nella campagna lombarda per scoprire oltre centocinquanta fra monumenti, luoghi e testimonianze d'arte, di storia e di cultura, noti e meno noti, che valgono una visita o una deviazione. Un piccolo bestseller d'autore in edizione ampliata con nuove interessanti destinazioni, dalla Fondazione Prada di Milano a San Gottardo in Corte, da Villa Arconati ai Musei di Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, dalla Riserva Naturale di Bosco Fontana all'Isolino Virginia sul lago di Varese, da Lecco a Chiari.

Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter by Mike Errico

 

 

Music, Lyrics, and Life is the songwriting class you always wish you'd taken, taught by the professor you always wish you'd had. It's a deep dive into the heart of questions asked by songwriters of all levels, from how to begin journaling to when you know that a song is finished. With humor and empathy, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mike Errico unravels both the mystery of songwriting and the logistics of life as a songwriter. For years, this set of tools, prompts, and ideas has inspired students on campuses including Yale, Wesleyan, Berklee, Oberlin, and NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.

Alongside his own lessons, Errico interviews the writers, producers, and A&R executives behind today's biggest hits and investigates the larger questions of creativity through lively conversations with a wide range of innovative thinkers: astrophysicist Janna Levin explains the importance of repetition, both in choruses and in the exploration of the universe; renowned painter John Currin praises the constraints of form, whether it's within a right-angled canvas or a three-minute pop song; bestselling author George Saunders unpacks the hidden benefit of writing, and revising, authentically; and much more. The result is that Music, Lyrics, and Life ends up revealing as much about the art of songwriting as it does about who we are, and where we may be going.

This is a book for songwriters, future content creators, music lovers, and anyone who wants to understand how popular art forms are able to touch us so deeply. Mike Errico has honed these lessons over years of writing, performing, teaching, and mentoring, and no matter where you are on your songwriting journey, Music, Lyrics, and Life will help you build a creative world that's both intrinsic to who you are, and undeniable to whoever is listening.

 

Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints: A Guide to Magical New Orleans by Denise Alvarado

 

 

A magical mystery tour of the extraordinary historical characters that have defined the unique spiritual landscape of New Orleans.

New Orleans has long been America’s most magical city, inhabited by a fascinating visible and invisible world, full of mysteries, known for its decadence and haunted by its spirits. If Salem, Massachusetts, is famous for its persecution of witches, New Orleans is celebrated for its embrace of the magical, mystical, and paranormal. New Orleans is acclaimed for its witches, ghosts, and vampires. Because of its unique history, New Orleans is the historical stronghold of traditional African religions and spirituality in the US. No other city worldwide is as associated with Vodou as New Orleans.

In her new book, author and scholar Denise Alvarado takes us on a magical tour of New Orleans. There is a mysterious spiritual underbelly hiding in plain sight in New Orleans, and in this book Alvarado shows us where it is and who the characters are. She tells where they come from and how they persist and manifest today. Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints shines a light on notable spirits and folk saints such as Papa Legba, Annie Christmas, Black Hawk, African-American culture hero Jean St. Malo, St. Expedite, plague saint Roch, and, of course, the mother and father of New Orleans Voudou, Marie Laveau and Doctor John Montenée. Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints serves as a secret history of New Orleans, revealing details even locals may not know.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Part of: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2 Books) | by Mark Manson

 

 

#1 New York Times Bestseller

Over 2 million copies sold

In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.

For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.

Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.

There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

 

A Concise Catholic Guide to the Bible: Understand Scripture through Summaries, Maps & Timelines Part of: Firm Catholic Foundation series (1 Books) | by Father Matthew Nathan

A Beginner's Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious by Roya Hakakian

 

 

A stirring, witty, and poignant glimpse into the bewildering American immigrant experience from someone who has lived it. Also, a mirror held up to America.

Into the maelstrom of unprecedented contemporary debates about immigrants in the United States, this perfectly timed book gives us a portrait of what the new immigrant experience in America is really like. Written as a "guide" for the newly arrived, and providing "practical information and advice," Roya Hakakian, an immigrant herself, reveals what those who settle here love about the country, what they miss about their homes, the cruelty of some Americans, and the unceasing generosity of others. She captures the texture of life in a new place in all its complexity, laying bare both its beauty and its darkness as she discusses race, sex, love, death, consumerism, and what it is like to be from a country that is in America's crosshairs. Her tenderly perceptive and surprisingly humorous account invites us to see ourselves as we appear to others, making it possible for us to rediscover our many American gifts through the perspective of the outsider. In shattering myths and embracing painful contradictions that are unique to this place, A Beginner's Guide to America is Hakakian's candid love letter to America.

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

 

 

It's no wonder that The Power of Now has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 30 foreign languages. Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light.

In the first chapter, Tolle introduces readers to enlightenment and its natural enemy, the mind. He awakens readers to their role as a creator of pain and shows them how to have a pain-free identity by living fully in the present. The journey is thrilling, and along the way, the author shows how to connect to the indestructible essence of our Being, "the eternal, ever-present One Life beyond the myriad forms of life that are subject to birth and death."

Featuring a new preface by the author, this paperback shows that only after regaining awareness of Being, liberated from Mind and intensely in the Now, is there Enlightenment.

Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter by Mike Errico

 

 

Music, Lyrics, and Life is the songwriting class you always wish you'd taken, taught by the professor you always wish you'd had. It's a deep dive into the heart of questions asked by songwriters of all levels, from how to begin journaling to when you know that a song is finished. With humor and empathy, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mike Errico unravels both the mystery of songwriting and the logistics of life as a songwriter. For years, this set of tools, prompts, and ideas has inspired students on campuses including Yale, Wesleyan, Berklee, Oberlin, and NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.

Alongside his own lessons, Errico interviews the writers, producers, and A&R executives behind today's biggest hits and investigates the larger questions of creativity through lively conversations with a wide range of innovative thinkers: astrophysicist Janna Levin explains the importance of repetition, both in choruses and in the exploration of the universe; renowned painter John Currin praises the constraints of form, whether it's within a right-angled canvas or a three-minute pop song; bestselling author George Saunders unpacks the hidden benefit of writing, and revising, authentically; and much more. The result is that Music, Lyrics, and Life ends up revealing as much about the art of songwriting as it does about who we are, and where we may be going.

This is a book for songwriters, future content creators, music lovers, and anyone who wants to understand how popular art forms are able to touch us so deeply. Mike Errico has honed these lessons over years of writing, performing, teaching, and mentoring, and no matter where you are on your songwriting journey, Music, Lyrics, and Life will help you build a creative world that's both intrinsic to who you are, and undeniable to whoever is listening.

 

Pet Portrait Embroidery: Lovingly Stitch Your Dog or Cat; A Modern Guide to Thread Painting by Michelle Staub

 

 

Learn the art of thread painting from Stitching Sabbatical sensation Michelle Staub

Cats and dogs seem to always have a paw planted firmly in our hearts. Capture the life in their eyes and the texture of their fur with a unique embroidered pet portrait! Self-taught artist Michelle Staub puts a modern spin on thread painting with her easy-to-learn approach. Get started with 4 basic embroidery stitches, and follow the detailed tutorials to hone your skills. Capture awe-inspiring details of your pet with lessons in full-color thread painting or go clean with a simple line drawing―the choice is yours. Learn to personalize your art piece with names, dates, and decorative accents. With 20 sample patterns to customize, you can easily recreate any breed!

• Paint stunningly realistic pet portraits with just a needle and thread

• Try your hand at two styles―minimal outlines and incredible full-color renderings

• Make it modern with floral garlands, personalized banners, and crisp lettering

• Start today with 4 easy stitches and 20 customizable projects

 

La Magna via Francigena. Sicilia a piedi da mare a mare di Davide Comunale

 

 

Dal golfo di Palermo alla Valle dei Templi lungo le antiche vie percorse da greci, romani, arabi e normanni. Nove tappe alla scoperta della Sicilia, quella celebre di Monreale e Agrigento, ma anche quella dei Monti Sicani, con i loro paesaggi mozzafiato, o di Sutera, uno dei “borghi più belli d’Italia”. Attraverso parchi naturali, campi di grano e paesini arroccati, un viaggio da costa a costa che svela le tradizioni e la storia di una terra indimenticabile. La guida ufficiale, con tutte le informazioni utili per mettersi in cammino: la descrizione dettagliata del percorso, le mappe, le altimetrie e i dislivelli, i luoghi dove dormire, quelli da non perdere e gli approfondimenti culturali.

Quantum Computing: A Developer's Guide Edizione Inglese | di Pierpaolo Marturano

 

 

This book introduces the exciting new field of quantum computing for computer science students and classical software developers. It starts from the basics of quantum mechanics and linear algebra before delving into quantum gates and quantum algorithms. The book also describes the physical realizations of quantum computers and teaches how to write software for the IBM Quantum Experience using Qiskit, a modular open-source programming framework. 

La Patente Di Guida A, B, BE - Edizione 2021. Teoria e Simulazioni dei Quiz d'esame di Roberto Sangalli

 

 

Il volume, molto apprezzato nelle edizioni precedenti, tratta con completezza e in maniera approfondita tutti gli argomenti richiesti per superare l’esame per il conseguimento della patente di categoria A1, A2, A, B1, B, B cod. 96 e BE. La normativa del Codice della Strada è commentata con rigore e chiarezza e le numerose illustrazioni, accurate ed efficaci, completano l’esposizione e facilitano la comprensione e la memorizzazione. Il testo è completamente aggiornato alle norme del codice della strada e la presentazione degli argomenti è aderente ai quiz ministeriali in vigore. Al volume è collegato un software di simulazione della prova d’esame

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) Part of: A Toltec Wisdom Book (6 Books) | by Don Miguel Ruiz

 

 

In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.

The Green Witch's Garden: Your Complete Guide to Creating and Cultivating a Magical Garden Space by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

 

 

 Create your own enchanting witch’s garden and draw energy from the earth with this guide to cultivating your very own magical ingredients.

A green witch embraces the power of nature, draws energy from the earth and the universe, and relies on stones, plants, flowers, and herbs for healing. In The Green Witch’s Garden, you will learn how to create your own magical space to enhance your witchcraft practice.

With information on how to plan and design your sacred garden and tips and tricks to growing and harvesting magical ingredients, this book will allow you to take control of your practice and more deeply connect with the earth. Let experienced witch and author of The Green Witch Arin Hiscock-Murphy guide you on your path to creating your personal piece of nature.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Part of: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2 Books) | by Mark Manson

 

 

#1 New York Times Bestseller

Over 2 million copies sold

In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.

For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.

Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.

There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

 

Fate, pandafeche e mazzamurelli. Storie di miti, superstizioni e leggende d'Abruzzo a cura di David Ferrante

 

 

Nelle lunghe sere d'inverno intorno al focolare si ascoltava. Erano storie che provenivano dal passato, impastate di pietre di montagna e acqua gelida di fiume, trasportate dal vento. Il mago 'Viddie, lu lope menare, lu mazzamurille, la grotta dello Scapigliato, la dea Maja e suo figlio Ermes, il fantasma della Ritorna, le fate, lu bascialische, la fossa del Currìo di Giannandrea, lu scijjone, la scurnacchiera, la pandafeche, sono alcuni dei soggetti più noti dei racconti dei nostri avi. Attraverso la narrazione il popolo ha tramandato il proprio semplice sapere alle generazioni. In questo libro si prosegue la tradizione di quel racconto per ricordare i miti, le leggende e la cultura di una terra. Ogni scrittore si è seduto davanti al camino degli antenati per ascoltare ciò che hanno conservato per secoli, per poi riproporre al lettore una storia vissuta attraverso le parole da loro sussurrate e oramai lontane. Dodici autori hanno riletto queste storie affinché le loro parole continuino ad accarezzare le foglie di un antico bosco. Autori: Giovanni D'Alessandro, Laura Di Nicola, David Ferrante, Fabio Ferrante, Melania Fusconi, Silva Ganzitti, Annalisa Marcellini, Angelo Marenzana, Carlo Menzinger di Preussenthal, Annarita Petrino, Nicoletta Romanelli, Manuela Toto.

Hummingbird Salamander: A Novel by Jeff VanderMeer

 

 

From the author of Annihilation, a brilliant speculative thriller of dark conspiracy, endangered species, and the possible end of all things.

Security consultant “Jane Smith” receives an envelope with a key to a storage unit that holds a taxidermied hummingbird and clues leading her to a taxidermied salamander. Silvina, the dead woman who left the note, is a reputed ecoterrorist and the daughter of an Argentine industrialist. By taking the hummingbird from the storage unit, Jane sets in motion a series of events that quickly spin beyond her control.

Soon, Jane and her family are in danger, with few allies to help her make sense of the true scope of the peril. Is the only way to safety to follow in Silvina’s footsteps? Is it too late to stop? As she desperately seeks answers about why Silvina contacted her, time is running out―for her and possibly for the world.

Hummingbird Salamander is Jeff VanderMeer at his brilliant, cinematic best, wrapping profound questions about climate change, identity, and the world we live in into a tightly plotted thriller full of unexpected twists and elaborate conspiracy.

I magnifici 7 itinerari MTB intorno a Fanano di Raffaele Ganzerli

 

 

Una raccolta di 7 itinerari scelti nella mecca modenese della mtb: Fanano con il suo tesoro storico culturale e le sue straordinarie ricchezze naturali. La guida si presenta pratica e di facile consultazione per la gestione logistica, lo scaricamento delle tracce e la descrizione tappa per tappa dell'itinerario. Ampia e dettagliata la parte legata alla scoperta del territorio con curiosità sorprendenti e approfondimenti culturali. La guida è rivolta al biker esperto con buone capacità di uso dei sistemi di navigazione, e abilità nell'affrontare percorsi tecnici con passaggi su roccia, tornanti stretti e tratti ripidi.

Viaggio in Basilicata: Coast to coast da Maratea a Matera sui sentieri del film di Rocco Papaleo di Carmine Rubicco

 

 

Cronaca di un viaggio a piedi tra storia e reportage. L’itinerario tocca le cittadine di Maratea, Trecchina, Lauria, Tramutola, Pertusillo, Aliano, Craco, Nova Siri, Scanzano Jonico e Matera. Gl incontri, la gastronomia, le feste, la cordiale ospitalità e l’avventura.

Broken Horses: A Memoir by Brandi Carlile

 

 

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, producer, and six-time Grammy winner opens up about a life shaped by music in this candid, heartfelt, and intimate story.

“One of the great memoirs of our time . . . a gift from Brandi’s soul.”—Glennon Doyle • “Brandi’s story is about perseverance, humor, forgiveness, and manifestation. I absolutely loved it.”—Elton John • “Broken Horses led me right into Brandi’s heart, and my own.”—Brené Brown

Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, fourteen times in as many years. Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it was strange, and as nurturing as it was difficult. At the age of five, Brandi contracted bacterial meningitis, which almost took her life, leaving an indelible mark on her formative years and altering her journey into young adulthood.

As an openly gay teenager, Brandi grappled with the tension between her sexuality and her faith when her pastor publicly refused to baptize her on the day of the ceremony. Shockingly, her small town rallied around Brandi in support and set her on a path to salvation where the rest of the misfits and rejects find it: through twisted, joyful, weird, and wonderful music.
 
In Broken Horses, Brandi Carlile takes readers through the events of her life that shaped her very raw art—from her start at a local singing competition where she performed Elton John’s “Honky Cat” in a bedazzled white polyester suit, to her first break opening for Dave Matthews Band, to many sleepless tours over fifteen years and six studio albums, all while raising two children with her wife, Catherine Shepherd. This hard-won success led her to collaborations with personal heroes like Elton John, Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Pearl Jam, Tanya Tucker, and Joni Mitchell, as well as her peers in the supergroup The Highwomen, and ultimately to the Grammy stage, where she converted millions of viewers into instant fans.

Evocative and piercingly honest, Broken Horses is at once an examination of faith through the eyes of a person rejected by the church’s basic tenets and a meditation on the moments and lyrics that have shaped the life of a creative mind, a brilliant artist, and a genuine empath on a mission to give back.