BPC Publications_________________ 2021 SUMMER/FALL HEALTHY LIVING ◆ GROUNDSWELL BOOKS ◆ NORWALK PRESS ◆ UPROAR BOOKS ◆ 7th GENERATION BPC was founded in 1974 as Book Publishing Company and is owned by The Farm, an intentional community in Summertown, Tennessee. We are dedicated to publishing books that help create a more ecologically and socially conscious society by promoting healthy lifestyles, supporting the beliefs of traditional cultures, and championing empowerment. Since the 1970s, BPC authors have been pioneers in plant-based cooking and nutrition, and our imprints—Healthy Living, Books Alive, Norwalk Press, and Ehret Literature—offer both contemporary and legacy titles on natural wellness solutions. Native Voices Books pays homage to our Native American heritage featuring titles on arts and crafts, tribal culture and history, Native American studies, and medicinal plants. Our 7th Generation imprint publishes the PathFinders collection of YA novels for reluctant readers, the Native Trailblazers Series of themed biographies of accomplished Indigenous role models, and juvenile storybooks that simultaneously delight and teach. We also distribute titles for these publishers: Cherokee Publications, Crazy Crow, Legacy Resources, Second Nature Publishing, and Uproar Books. GroundSwell Books focuses on creating a sustainable planet and features titles on environmental issues, alternative living, viable technologies, and gardening. Our Planet in Crisis series presents solution-based calls to action, while the companion series, Planetary Solutions, helps middle-school students understand, solve, and challenge the environmental problems that put the earth at risk. All BPC books are printed on stock certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. CONTENTS NEW INDIGENOUS BOOKS Environment 1 Medicinal Plants 22 YA Nonfiction/Environment 2 Arts & Crafts 22 Cooking 3 Indigenous/Cultures 23 Health 4 7th Generation Sci-Fi/Fantasy 5–8 YA Biographies/Native Juvenille Fiction/Bilingual 9 Trailblazer Series 24 YA Reluctant Readers/ FEATURED BACKLIST PathFinders Collection 25–26 Recent 10 Juvenile & Young Adult 27 Collection Essentials 11 Healthy Living 12–14 Live Healthy Now Series 28 Sustainable Living 15–16 Books Alive Health Guides 29 Plant-Based Cooking 17–18 Audio Books 30 Vegetarian Cooking 19 Miscellaneous 30–31 Living Foods 19–20 Index 32–35 Sci-Fi/Fantasy 21 Ordering Information 36 HEALTHY LIVING ◆ GROUNDSWELL BOOKS NORWALK PRESS ◆ UPROAR BOOKS 7th GENERATION 888-260-8458 ◆ bookpubco.com BPC ◆ Summer/Fall 2021 NEW Environment URGENT! Save our Ocean to Survive Climate Change Captain Paul Watson ◆ Water is the life-support system for the entire planet. ◆ The ocean provides three-quarters of the oxygen we use. ◆ This manual clearly explains how we can survive climate change. A Pandora’s box of environmental disasters has been opened, threatening the ability of the natural world to recover and of humanity to survive. From devastating fires and storms to the emergence of deadly new viruses, it has become impossible to deny the terrifying reality of climate change. URGENT! explains the apocalyptic scenario that is our future AVAILABLE AUGUST 2021 if we don’t act now. Humans are among the many species ◆ 978-1-57067-403-7 / $12.95 facing extinction, and our lifestyles are to blame. Governments, 96 pages / trade paper / 6 x 9 corporations, and the media have been negligent and reckless in their response to the repercussions of climate change. We drain our resources on military budgets, yet ecowarriors are AUTHOR BIO branded ecoterrorists and persecuted. is a Captain Paul Watson There still is time to mitigate some of the consequences of the Canadian / American marine climate crisis. Watson provides a road map for us to navigate conservation activist who founded the direct-action group a way out by lowering our carbon footprint, becoming actively Sea Shepherd Conservation involved, and drawing on our passion and courage to find Society in 1977. He was the potential solutions. His credo is: “We don’t change the world second person after Captain without making waves.” Captain Paul Jacques Cousteau to be given Watson The Jules Verne Award, which is dedicated to environmentalists and adventurers. For more information on Paul Watson or Sea Shepherd’s campaigns, visit seashepherd.org. BPC ◆ Summer/Fall 2021 - 1 - 888-260-8458 ◆ bookpubco.com YA/Nonfiction NEW MAKING WAVES: Saving Our Ocean Albert Bates Series: Planetary Solutions (Book Two) ◆ Raises awareness about the current ocean crisis ◆ Fosters a dialogue between kids and their families with regard to the environment ◆ Inspires young adults to become EPTs (Emergency Planetary Technicians) Modern technologies have wreaked havoc on the ocean’s biodiversity, which affects not just sea life but all life on the planet. Environmentalist Albert Bates teaches students about currents and tides, the ocean’s food pyramid, what is meant by “blue acceleration,” and what causes an imbalanced ecosystem. The two AVAILABLE AUGUST 2021 biggest threats to the ocean’s health—overfishing and ◆ 978-1-939053-33-6 / $14.95 pollution—are explored in-depth. 48 pages / trade paper / 8 x 9½ full color / Ages 9–12 The effects of climate change, which include melting ice caps and stronger storms, may be alarming. But Bates delivers hope, highlighting new measures—such as global blue carbon initiatives, salt marsh and sea- AUTHOR BIO grass protections, and coral reef restoration—that can Albert Bates is a scientific regenerate and revitalize the ocean. and environmental researcher who has written more than Young people are empowered with the knowledge 18 books on climate history that what they do today and in the future can turn the and ecology. tide and make a significant difference. Among his other books are Dark Side of the Ocean TAMING PLASTIC: Albert Bates Stop the Pollution (2020), Transforming Plastic Albert Bates (2019), and the first book 978-1-939053-24-4 / $14.95 in the Planetary Solutions 48 pages / trade paper / 8 x 9½ series, Taming Plastic (2020). full color / Ages 12–18 888-260-8458 ◆ bookpubco.com - 2 - BPC ◆ Summer/Fall 2021 NEW Cooking SIMPLY PLANT BASED: Fabulous Food for a Healthy Life Vanita Rahman, MD ◆ Plant-based diets can reverse prediabetes and diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and cardiovascular disease. ◆ Dr. Rahman is a practicing physician, clinical researcher, certified nutritionist, and exercise specialist. The simplest and most health-promoting diet is built on whole, plant-based foods that are low in fat, sugar, and sodium, and high in fiber and nutrients. But more than a diet, this is a lifestyle. To be sustainable, the food must be delicious, interesting, and fun to eat. AVAILABLE AUGUST 2021 Simply Plant Based offers a smorgasbord of ◆ 978-1-57067-404-4 / $21.95 / 176 pages satisfying options. Savory Kale Scones, Chocolate trade paper / 8 x 9 / full color Chip Crêpes, Asian Noodle Soup, Chipotle Black Bean Burgers, Fettuccine Alfredo with Mushrooms, Baba Ghanoush, Potato Paninis, and Cauliflower Wings are just a few of the innovative recipes AUTHOR BIO provided. Vanita Rahman, MD, is a board- certified physician in internal Dr. Rahman also addresses nutritional concerns medicine. She spent more than about plant-based diets, including protein, omega-3 fifteen years practicing internal fatty acids, and soy estrogens. She also cites health medicine with Kaiser Permanente. benefits such as weight loss; lowered blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol; reduced joint pain; Currently, Dr. Rahman is the clinic and increased energy. director at the Barnard Medical Dr. Vanita Center, where she conducts nutrition Under her guidance, you’ll experience an exciting Rahman, MD education programs and provides kitchen adventure and a new lease on life. patient care with an emphasis on plant-based nutrition. BPC ◆ Summer/Fall 2021 - 3 - 888-260-8458 ◆ bookpubco.com NEW Cooking Health NEW OWN YOUR HEALTH: How to Live Long & Avoid Chronic Illness Glen Merzer / Recipes by Chef AJ ◆ Explains how plant-based diets can prevent chronic disease ◆ Includes over 75 oil-, sugar-, flour-, gluten-, and salt-free recipes In down-to-earth language, Glen Merzer uses personal experience, real-life stories, and case studies to illustrate what science has repeatedly confirmed: plant-based diets prevent chronic disease. With clarity and humor, he presents a convincing case for how a plant-based diet can help us take charge of our health and avoid doctors, hospitals, and medicine. From the overall lack of nutritional knowledge among Western health-care providers to the impact of animal farming on climate change to how our bodies are physiologically designed for plant foods, Merzer leaves no stone unturned. ◆ 978-1-57067-406-8 / $19.95 288 pages / trade paper / 6 x 9 As part of his mission to advocate healthy eating over Medicare for all, Merzer enlisted Chef AJ to contribute more than 75 recipes—all free of oil, sugar, flour, gluten, and salt—that are distinctively delicious, nutritious, and easy to make. A bonus section of 35 additional recipes from bloggers and YouTube chefs provides further opportunities to savor the goodness and flavor that real food delivers. AUTHOR BIOS Glen Merzer worked as a stand-up CHEF AJ is the host of the television comic in San Francisco, a playwright, series Healthy Living with Chef AJ, and a network television writer be- which airs on Foody TV. A chef, culinary fore turning his attention to writing instructor, professional speaker, and books. He is coauthor with Howard author, she is also the creator of Lyman of Mad Cowboy and No More the Ultimate Weight Loss Program, Bull!, and coauthor with Chef AJ of which has helped hundreds of Unprocessed and The Secrets to Ul- people achieve a healthy weight. For timate Weight Loss. His website is Glen Merzer more information, visit her website Chef AJ ownyourhealthbook.com. chefaj.com. 888-260-8458 ◆ bookpubco.com - 4 - BPC ◆ Summer/Fall 2021 NEW Sci-Fi/Fantasy THE FOREST KINGDOM Jamie Thomas ◆ Fantasy novel with YA crossover appeal ◆ Book two of the Asperfell series Escaping Asperfell was only the beginning.