Books with author Elizabeth Weil

A complete 21-day meal plan to start a plant based diet and reap all its benefits.Our society has begun focusing on all of the wrong foods. We are slowly pulling away from the natural foods that have kept us thriving for thousands, if not tens of thousands, of years. We fail to see the value of the beneficial food that is right in front of us: plants.Modern science has proven that adopting a plant-based diet improves your digestive tract, helps you lose weight, strengthens your immune system, and can also improve your moods. On top of that, it is one of the cheapest diets out there, which is just yet another reason it might be worth your time.If you want to start a plant based diet and reap all its benefits this is the book for you.In this book, you’ll learn what a plant-based diet is and what are benefits you can get by following one. You’ll learn how the plant based diet works, what to eat and what to avoid. This book will also provide you with a solid 21-day plan that you can follow (complete with recipes) to either get you started or help you improve your existing dieting plan.Whether you’re new to this diet, or have been reaping its benefits for a while, this book can help you and show you a new perspective of the phenomenon that is plant-based diets.Inside Plant Based Diet Meal Plan, discover:What is the plant based diet and how it worksDelicious plant-based recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, snacks and drinksWorkout routines designed specifically for people on a plant-based diet to help you lose weight and live a healthier lifeTips and tricks to eat healthy and feel full of energy6 techniques to fight cravings and avoid overeatingA complete 21-day meal plan to start a plant based diet and reap all its benefitsSome recipes you’ll find inside:Stuffed Mini PeppersApple Lemon Breakfast BowlMushroom and Broccoli SoupBlack Sesame SmoothieAsian SaladAnd many other recipesReady to reap all the benefits of a plant based lifestyle?Scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button!

[Read by Amy Landon] [Young Adult Nonfiction (Ages 12-17)] The gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II -- from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of Code Name Verity.In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments, including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment -- nicknamed the ''night witches'' -- faced intense pressure and obstacles both in the sky and on the ground. Some of these young women perished in flames. Many of them were in their teens when they went to war.This is the story of Raskova's three regiments, women who enlisted and were deployed on the front lines of battle as navigators, pilots, and mechanics. It is the story of a thousand young women who wanted to take flight to defend their country, and the woman who brought them together in the sky.Packed with fascinating sidebars and thoroughly researched details, A Thousand Sisters is the inspiring true story of a group of women who set out to change the world, and the sisterhood they formed even amid the destruction of war.

Learn howlocal and federal law enforcement officials team up to keep hundreds ofthousands of people safe during football's biggest game of the year.Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, an informational diagram, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author

Kindergarten Memory Book is a book about the first day of school to read on the last day of school. Work on it with your Kindergartener now, and then give it as a special gift on his or her very last day of high school. This is the perfect preschool graduation gift from Moms, Dads, Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles, or friends!There are questions for adults:* Tell your Kindergartener about a time when you were really proud of him or her.* What do you think your Kindergartener might be when he or she grows up?* What makes your Kindergartener laugh?And there are questions for kids:* What do you want to be when you grow up?* What was your favorite thing we did this summer?* How do you feel about going back to school tomorrow?The Kindergarten Memory Book is a fun activity to do together before Kindergarten, and a special gift to give your High School Senior.

A New York Times BestsellerOctober 11‚ 1943: A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before it’s barely begun. As a secret agent captured in enemy territory‚ “Verity” is living a spy’s worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution. As she intricately weaves her confession‚ Verity uncovers her past.

In 1911 an American explorer came across an ancient city hidden high in the Andes Mountains of Peru. Since then, explorers, archaeologists, and tourists have been fascinated by this beautiful and mysterious city known as Machu Picchu. The city appears to have been carefully constructed—every stone is perfectly cut and placed. The Inca people built Machu Picchu at the height of their empire, but no one knows for sure how or why they created it. Read all about the myths and theories surrounding Machu Picchu and its history, as well as the science archaeologists are using to understand this ancient city.

Five thousand years ago, someone (or a lot of someones) shaped and assembled a group of 25-ton rocks in southwest England. We call it Stonehenge. The summer and winter solstices are amazingly beautiful at this mysterious configuration of rocks. But still no one knows exactly who built Stonehenge, how they did it, or why. Explore the fantastical myths that attempt to explain these ancient mysteries, as well as the fascinating clues and tools archaeologists are using to uncover the truth about Stonehenge.

It's not easy being different - especially when you are one of thousands in a hive. Manuka knows as a worker bee, she's only supposed to do her job and not ask questions. But her head is so full of ideas that could improve life in the hive that sometimes they just pop out of her mouth. Typically, this gets her in trouble - especially when she starts to question why bees in her hive are getting sick. As Manuka and her friend Cotton get closer to the answer, they cross Acacia, the Queen Bee's Chief Attendant. Acacia banishes them to the outside world, where they are forced to fend for themselves. Although dangerous, this world also offers hope. Manuka finds new friends - including a fierce but friendly bumblebee, a lovesick male bee, and a fast-talking hummingbird - and learns of a Sacred Tree that may hold the cure for what ails the hive. However, Manuka must face Acacia once again - and Acacia has more than one deadly secret that could mean the end of everyone and everything that Manuka loves.Queen Bee is a celebration of the power of individuals and ideas. It is also a story about how finding your destiny can be the same as finding yourself...