Today's Featured Books— General Nonfiction

What would you do if a tree started talking to you?

When nine-year-old Beau Johnson learns that his Navy family is moving from California to Florida, his perfect world suddenly feels anything but perfect. Leaving behind his friends, his neighborhood, and everything familiar is harder than he ever imagined.
Then Beau meets Knot. FREE – SHOP NOW /

You can feel it the moment you walk in.

The air is tight. The stakes are high. The room is reading you before you speak. And somewhere along the way, you learned to survive by being “professional,” which often means quieter, smaller, and easier to manage.
The Flame Game is for the leader who is done playing small to keep the peace. FREE – SHOP NOW /

This expanded edition of Beck's classic The Garden-Ville Method includes even more practical and inspirational philosophy and techniques on soil building, planting and growing, pest control and more. Told in a modest and often humorous style, Lessons in Nature combines empirical observation with a healthy dose of common sense. Through his observations and experience, Malcolm Beck will help readers discover nature while growing delicious food, all without damaging the environment. This book can provide the beginner with all the information needed to get started using organic methods, and to experience the rewards of an organic lifestyle. FREE – SHOP NOW /

With the recent republication of Dr. Maynard Murray's Sea Energy Agriculture, readers rediscovered the forgotten legacy of an eco-ag pioneer. Murray's idea -- that ocean water contains a concentrated, perfect balance of trace minerals in bioavailable form -- seems almost as revolutionary today as when he introduced it three decades ago. In this fascinating book, Charles Walters examines Murray's career and the amazing successes that growers have experienced with his methods, as well as further developments in this technology by creative experimenters. FREE – SHOP NOW /

Want to win the deer war? Love your garden plants but live in an area with hungry deer that are notorious for munching your favorite garden plants? Preventing Deer Damage offers successful defensive strategies using natural homemade products, fences and barriers, mechanical noise makers, scent repellents, and other least-toxic products. Now you can enjoy the garden of your dreams and also cohabit with deer. FREE – SHOP NOW /

Now available! New from bestselling author Mark Shepard!
Written as a companion to the bestseller, Restoration Agriculture, this book will help farmers capture water in areas they want to, and avoid having water flow immediately to the low point. The result? Less water expense, healthier crops and livestock, and less erosion ... just to name a few. From $9.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

Natural Cattle Care is a comprehensive analysis of farming techniques that keep the health of the animal in mind. Pat Coleby believes that how you farm determines the health of your livestock, and she brings a wealth of animal husbandry experience to bear in this analysis of many serious problems of contemporary farming practices, focusing in particular on how poor soils lead to mineral-deficient plants and ailing farm animals. From $9.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

Dung beetles have always been nature's greatest recyclers - in a way, they were the first organic farmers. They were also the first casualties of industrial farming. As farmers rediscover the many benefits of grass-based livestock production, dung beetles are given a solid shot at reestablishing their rightful place on the farm and ranch. Charles Walters digs deep into modern science and ancient history, traditional folklore and the best practical advice to resurrect the lowly dung beetle, exposing farmers and ranchers - and anyone with a desire to work more closely with nature - to this amazing creature. FREE – SHOP NOW /

Life can break you. Betray you. Humble you.

But it does not have to define you.

In this deeply personal and emotionally powerful memoir, educator, mentor, and visionary leader Priscilla L. Dingle shares the story behind the woman who built PHASE Academy — a school and community movement dedicated to helping young people discover hope, healing, and self-worth. FREE – SHOP NOW /

Play the game.
Murder the innocent.
Don't let them see you sweat.

In the wrong hands, trust becomes a weapon.

Commander Turner Boone wears a perfect mask inside a ruthless warlord’s fleet: model officer, elite strategist, reliable on any mission. But Boone isn’t loyal — he’s sabotaging the warlord from the inside, hiding a secret that can save thousands of lives… if it doesn’t get him executed first.

His exit strategy hinges on the warlord’s most volatile asset: an assassin with elemental powers and an agenda of her own. She’s the key to his escape–and the biggest risk in his plan. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /

Biological farmers work with nature, feeding soil life, balancing soil minerals and tilling soils with a purpose. The methods they apply involve a unique system of beliefs, observations and guidelines that result in increased production and profit. This practical how-to guide explains their methods and will help you make farming profitable and fun. Biological farming does not mean less production; it means eliminating obstacles to healthy, efficient production. FREE – SHOP NOW /

The soil is more than just a substrate that anchors crops in place. An ecologically balanced soil system is essential for maintaining healthy crops. This is a comprehensive manual on soil management. The "whats and whys" of micronutrients, earthworms, soil drainage, tilth, soil structure and organic matter are explained in detail. Kinsey shows how working with the soil produces healthier crops with a higher yield drawing on his wide range of experience as a master consultant. FREE – SHOP NOW /

Charles Wilber tells his personal story of learning to work with nature, and his philosophy and approach to gardening. He reveals for the first time how he grows record-breaking tomatoes and produce of every variety. There's no magic involved. Just a well thought out system that gives plants more than they could ever want, and makes it possible for them to reach their full potential. Wilber's compost is the cornerstone along with a wide circumference around plants layered with compost, alfalfa meal and mulch. FREE – SHOP NOW /

One of the leading authorities on biological farming, Gary Zimmer is recognized for improving farming by restoring soils. Arguing that an optimally productive soil contains a balance of inorganic minerals, organic materials and living organisms, he relies less on modern improvements than on "the things we’ve learned by improving fertility in a natural, sustainable way over many years." This book offers invaluable scientific support for committed organic farmers as well as conventional farmers who'd like to reduce chemical inputs and use natural processes to their advantage. FREE – SHOP NOW /

Stop chasing perfection. Start growing with self-compassion.

If you’ve ever felt like no matter how much you achieve, it’s never enough, you’re not alone. Modern self-help often sends the same message: work harder, hustle more, become better. But what if real, lasting growth doesn’t come from fixing what’s “wrong” with you — but from finally accepting yourself as you are? FREE – SHOP NOW /

Most projects don’t fail at the end.

They fail weeks earlier — just not visibly.
In The Project Profit Illusion, Ethan steps into a leadership role on a project that appears to be under control.
But as pressure builds and subtle signals begin to emerge, he starts to question what he’s seeing — and what he’s missing.
Guided by an experienced mentor, he uncovers a pattern that exists across projects, teams, and organisations. FREE – SHOP NOW /

Learn to think wisely, feel deeply, choose well, and live with a peace that lasts.

Every believer longs for a calmer mind, a steadier heart, and healthier relationships. Yet many feel tossed around by emotions, old patterns, or thoughts that refuse to settle. Self Control of the Soul is the final book in the Spirit Body Soul series, bringing the journey to its full expression: emotional maturity, mental renewal, relational peace, and intentional living. FREE – SHOP NOW /

You were not supposed to learn how to live without them.

One moment, life feels familiar.
The next, everything is split into before and after.

People tell you to be strong.
To give it time.
To move on.

But grief doesn’t work that way.

When someone you love dies, the world doesn’t just change, it disappears and reassembles into something unrecognizable. The simplest tasks feel impossible. The silence feels louder than anything you’ve ever known. And somewhere in the middle of it all, you’re left wondering:

How am I supposed to keep going like this? FREE – SHOP NOW /

You're busy. But is the work actually under control?

In most growing organisations, the felt loss of control isn't a discipline problem. It's a drift problem. Work starts clear and slowly goes vague. Owners are implied, never named. Decisions stall. And the surprises that land late were visible all along — no one owned the act of raising them.

The Control Standard is a practical operating standard for the people who keep work moving: ambitious operators, new and emerging managers, and the leaders who coach them.

It shows how to convert uncertainty into something usable — an owner, a date, a decision, an escalation path, a fallback — so you become the person leaders trust with what matters. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /