The Rarest of the Rare: Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds

5 best books like The Rarest of the Rare: Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds (Diane Ackerman): The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story, Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days, Gumbo Ya-Ya: A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales, Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals, Caribou Island

The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story

Author

Marie Kondō

From the #1 New York Times best-selling author and lifestyle/cleaning guru Marie Kondo, this graphic novelization brings Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life with the fun, quirky story of a woman who transforms her home, work, and love life using Kondo's advice and inspiration.

Marie...

Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days

Author	Jeanette Winterson
ISBN	0802125832

From the New York Times bestselling author of "Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?" comes an enchanting collection of stories for the holiday season.

For years Jeanette Winterson has loved writing a new story at Christmas time and here she brings together twelve of her brilliantly imaginative,...

Gumbo Ya-Ya: A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales

Author	Lyle Saxon
ISBN	0882896458

my feelings toward this anthology are as complex as my feelings toward the deep south.



upon reading it, there were various chapters that inspired feelings of a nostalgic homecoming -- the voices in the tales are rich and true and sing out history in tones that are completely unique...

Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals

Author	Luisah Teish
ISBN	0062508598

Be Thou Forewarned...I am incapable of being non-biased when it comes to this book. I'm simply too close to the material it explores, and after reading it, I feel a strong connection to Ms. Luisah Teish herself. And that, in short, is why I adore it.

"Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal...

Caribou Island

Author	David Vann
ISBN	0061875724

On a small island in a glacier-fed lake on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, a marriage is unraveling. Gary, driven by thirty years of diverted plans, and Irene, haunted by a tragedy in her past, are trying to rebuild their life together. Following the outline of Gary's old dream, they're hauling logs to Caribou...