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Casio CT-X3000 Portable Keyboard
Following the successful global launch of the CT-X700 portable keyboard, Casio’s anticipated CT-X3000 is now arriving in stores. Equipped with AiX (Acoustic & Intelligent multi-eXpression), Casio’s next generation sound source delivers sound quality far beyond that of any other portable keyboard. The new CT-X3000 offers an enhanced speaker system, in addition to 800 tones, 235 rhythms, 100 programmable DSP effects, tone and rhythm editing, 17-track MIDI recorders, four phrase pads, and much more.
$419.99 Buy now!
IfOnly’s Two-Hour Introduction to Drone Flying with a Top Bay Area Drone Pilot
Whether they’re revolutionizing commercial delivery or capturing unprecedented views, drones are fast becoming more than just a hobby. They are the aircraft of the future. Get a head-start on these fun, fascinating machines when you receive a private flying lesson from one of Game of Drones co-founders Eli D’Elia or lead engineer Reiner von Weber. Master the basic mechanics of lift, learn how to take off and land, and get a feel for the controls as you make your drone accelerate, pitch, roll, and yaw. This experience includes everything you need to know about skills and safety. Fly your own drone or borrow one of your instructor’s indestructible aircrafts. Either way, by the end of your lesson you will leave with a newfound love for these high-flying, buzzed-about gadgets. No previous drone experience is necessary. Benefiting Tipping Point.
$300/person Buy now!
Storied Western Cocktail Crate
Let him luxuriate in the life of his favorite western hero and celebrate an era that’s long since ridden off into the sunset with a cocktail in hand. And like any good cowboy, by “cocktail” we mean “whiskey.” The Western Star by Craig Johnson paired with campfire snacks, a flask and his very own pocket knife, will transport him to the Wild Wild West.
$129.99 Buy now!
IfOnly’s Lake Tahoe Helicopter Tour
See breathtaking views of Lake Tahoe, Emerald Bay, and Fallen Leaf Lake and fly alongside the majestic Mount Tallac for unmatched views of this wildly dynamic region of Tahoe. Benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand
$125/person Buy now!
The Clash: All the Albums, All the Songs
Formed in London in 1976 by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and Paul Simonon at the outset of that city’s punk rock boom, The Clash went on to outlast their peers and create some of the most influential albums in rock ’n’ roll—not just punk—even breaching the mainstream in 1982 and earning the title “The Only Band That Matters” along the way. In their eight-year career, The Clash offered six CBS Records studio releases, including one double and one triple LP, and increasingly melded influences ranging from rockabilly to ska, reggae, and even hip-hop into their sound.
Veteran music journalist Martin Popoff dissects each of the 103 tracks, including the circumstances that led to their creation, the recording processes, the historical contexts, and more. In addition, an introductory essay sets the scene for each album, while sidebar features explore influences on the band, album art, non-LP singles, the band’s staunch political stance, and song details, such as running time, instruments played, engineers, and studios.
$30.00 Buy Now!
The Flying Tigers: The Untold Story of the American Pilots Who Waged a Secret War Against Japan
Sam Kleiner’s THE FLYING TIGERS: The Untold Story of the American Pilots Who Waged a Secret War Against Japan (Viking; On Sale May 15, 2018; 9780399564130; $28.00) tells the story of the young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending the embattled forces of Chiang Kai-Shek’s China. These 300 individuals were effectively paid mercenaries, secretly recruited by a mysterious shell company that the United States government had created to circumvent its official stance of non-intervention in the war. Drawn from across the armed services by the prospect of seeing the world and earning a good salary, they traveled to Burma under false identities in the late summer and fall of 1941 and began training under legendary (and leathery) general Claire Chennault. The pilots first saw action twelve days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor (the first Americans to take on the Japanese following the attack), and for the next seven months performed an invaluable strategic service by keeping the Japanese occupied in China, thus enabling the United States to build up its armaments before fully engaging in the conflict. For their daring exploits and remarkable string of victories, they earned the nickname the Flying Tigers.
$28.00 Buy now!
Tasting the Past: The Science of Flavor and the Search for the Origins of Wine
Who made the first wine, and where? How do so many flavors and aromas come from grapes? What did ancient wine taste like, and what does the future hold for wine lovers? Journalist Kevin Begos, a former MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellow and former AP Correspondent, was inspired to seek answers to these questions after a chance encounter with an obscure vintage made near Jerusalem. He began investigating the mysterious vineyard and quickly found himself caught up in a viticultural detective story—complete with false leads, DNA evidence, and rare grapes hidden in remote valleys and plains across the world. He said, “I started to realize how little I really understood about the origins of wine, and set out to learn.”
The result is Tasting the Past: The Science of Flavor & the Search for the Origins of Wine, which chronicles Begos’s journey along the original wine routes—starting in the Caucasus Mountains, where wine was first domesticated 8,000 years ago, then down to Israel and across the Mediterranean to Greece, Italy, France, and finally to America, where vintners are transforming local wine culture by cultivating heirloom grapes with new, diverse flavors.
$26.95 Buy now!
The Brew Your Own Big Book of Clone Recipes
For more than two decades, homebrewers around the world have turned to Brew Your Own magazine for the best information on making incredible beer at home. Now, for the first time, 300 of BYO’s best clone recipes for recreating favorite commercial beers are coming together in one book.
Inside you’ll find dozens of IPAs, stouts, and lagers, easily searchable by style. The collection includes both classics and newer recipes from top award-winning American craft breweries including Brooklyn Brewery, Deschutes, Firestone Walker, Hill Farmstead, Jolly Pumpkin, Modern Times, Maine Beer Company, Stone Brewing Co., Surly, Three Floyds, Tröegs, and many more. Classic clone recipes from across Europe are also included. Whether you’re looking to brew an exact replica of one of your favorites or get some inspiration from the greats, this book is your new brewday planner
$24.99 Buy now!
Eating Across America by Daymon Patterson
Daymon Patterson is better known as Daym Drops, an American food critic, YouTube celebrity, and television presenter. He initially gained popularity on YouTube for his video review of a Five Guys takeout meal, which spawned a viral online song by the Gregory Brothers. With hard work and determination, he eventually made his way to becoming Rachel Ray’s Food Correspondent. He travels abroad, sampling dishes and many QSR locations, all to give them a Super Official Food Review from the front seat of his truck. And now, Daym Drops offers Eating Across America for all traveling foodies like you. Eating Across America is a taste bud party of the country’s best food trucks, street foods, and cheap eats. Sometimes messy, but always made with love, eating out at local trucks and holes-in-the-wall has become a movement. Daym Drops details the definitive road map to truly tasting Americana. Eating Across America is the perfect tour guide for the travel foodie in all of us.
$24.95 Buy now!
Lifestyles of the Chicken Famous
Every day Kathy Shea Mormino (www.the-chickenchick.com) shares her unique perspective on backyard chicken keeping with countless fans worldwide through her award-winning Facebook page and blog. But even before Kathy became a trusted ambassador in the world of backyard chickens, the members of her flock were household names among her fans — Freida the White Silkie and mother-of-the-year for seven years running; Blaze, the dashing, Black Copper Marans rooster; and frizzled Bantam Cochin, Rachel, the habitually broody flock diva; and all of Kathy’s other chickens.
Now, by popular demand, Kathy offers this gorgeous volume worthy of center stage on any coffee table. Inside, her beautifully reproduced full-color imagery showcases her meticulously landscaped chicken village and, of course, her spectacular flock members, including unusual, rare, endangered, and otherwise breathtaking breeds and their masterworks (i.e., their eggs). In addition, Kathy offers advice about the breeds sprinkled throughout with chicken-keeping wisdom.
$19.99 Buy now!
The Lost Heifetz and Other Stories
A debut collection of short stories by author Michael Tabor. A class-conscious English widower obsessed with propriety and the need to get even; a waitress who musters up the money and courage to leave her mundane husband and life; a house sitter who takes on different personalities in response to her traumatic past. These are but a few of the fascinating and expertly wrought characters we meet in The Lost Heifetz and Other Stories.
These wide-ranging characters are the cornerstones of Tabor’s writing. In twelve very different tales, Tabor guides the reader through a range of landscapes, both in the UK and the US, and crafts the stories of people and their behavior so richly that the experience often feels similar to reading a novel. Full of quirks and intrigue, the stories in The Lost Heifetz and Other Stories are sometimes humorous, occasionally bleak and always smart, with flawed characters trying their best to carve out a life for themselves and find the balance between how people see them and how they would like to be seen.
$18.99 Buy Now!
Three Gorges Dam
Just in time for Father’s Day, grab the newly released international thriller, Three Gorges Dam by debut fiction author Thomas V. Harris that takes readers through real-life China as Buddhist and Muslim freedom fighters expose the country’s fatal flaws.
Three Gorges Dam—a tale of personal redemption wrapped inside a political thriller—offers a birds-eye view of China on the brink of destruction as it faces the worst mass catastrophe in world history. With this edge-of-your-seat new title, readers will fly through the pages as they follow New Yorker Michael Brannigan in the People’s Republic of China.
$17.99 Buy Now!
Beer School by Jonny Garrett and Brad Evans
An insider’s guide to craft beer, the world’s greatest drink! Since its invention 6,000 years ago, beer has come a long way. The legends of the craft beer industry have made sure everyone’s within reach of great beer. But, how do you make sure you get your hands on the right brew? Can you learn how to make beer? Welcome to Beer School, brought to you by the heroes of the Craft Beer Channel, a guide to everything you need to know about the wide and wonderful beers of the world. In Beer School, we define and detail the finest artisan crafts, including ales, lagers, porters, stouts, and IPA beers. Plus, with the lowdown on everything from hop varieties and barrel aging, to serving temperatures and glassware, Beer School helps you learn how to make beer and get the best from every sip.
$17.95 Buy now!
The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads by Eric Rosswood
Are you ready to have kids? Having a kid is like coming out all over again, on a daily basis, especial if you have an infant. Was coming out stressful for you? It’s about to get more intense, and you will have a child watching your every move and listening to your every word. If you stutter or pause, they may pick up on your discomfort and could start to feel like something is wrong with their family unit. The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads is jam packed with parenting tips and advice to help you build confidence and become the awesome gay dad you were meant to be! Unlike other parenting books that have whole chapters focusing on things specifically related to mothers (such as how to get the perfect latch when breastfeeding), this parenting book replaces those sections with things relevant to gay dads. It covers topics like how to find LGBT friendly pediatricians, how to find LGBT friendly schools, how to childproof your home with style, how to answer awkward and prying questions about your family from strangers, examples for what two-dad families can do on Mother’s Day, and much more. The book also includes parenting tips and advice from pediatricians, school educators, lawyers, and other same-sex parents. Bestselling author Eric Rosswood covers every aspect of fatherhood for gay men in this essential guide to growing your family in the post-DOMA era.
$16.95 Buy now!
Lacks Self-Control: True Stories I Waited Until My Parents Died To Tell
If David Sedaris, Chelsea Handler, Larry David, and Caitlin Moran had the unlikeliest orgy in history, the resulting love child might one day write a book like this rollicking collection of true tales from Roy Sekoff, the founding editor of the Huffington Post. Whether he’s describing a teenage pilgrimage to a Times Square porn superstore, life-changing experiences with high colonics and psychic readings, an ill-fated attempt to make off with a tissue containing Oprah’s tears, or that time Chevy Chase grabbed his balls at a funeral, Sekoff is a lively, irreverent raconteur whose sharp observations wring laughs out of a ludicrous-yet-relatable life.
Told with zinging wit and zero propriety, Lacks Self-Control is a testament to his unwavering commitment to overshare.
$16.00 Buy now!
The Lamb Was Sure To Go
Give Dad an escape into the world of the unknown with a copy of the newly released book, The Lamb Was Sure To Go by Jackie Sonnenberg. A suspense-filled thriller with heart-stopping moments on every page, the story chronicles Father Atticus who sees visions of evil coming to Earth and knows it is up to him to stop it before it is too late…but how could he ever know he would be up against the satanic powers of a little girl and her pet lamb? With exciting and unpredictable plot twists, The Lamb Was Sure To Go is a fabulous read for Dad while enjoying an afternoon in the sun or inside on a rainy day!
$14.99 Buy Now!
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