Anything BUT Books!

You don t need to leave home to travel the world and what better guide than Patricia Schultz, author of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "1,000 Places to See Before You Die." The ultimate gift for both adventurers and armchair travelers, this calendar embarks on twelve trips-of-a-lifetime, all in the space of a year. Each destination Old Kyoto, coastal Maine, and the secluded, postcard-perfect Seychelles islands is explored with a full-color photographic itinerary, map, and text highlighting attractions and history."

Reach for this book before you reach for the bin.

How many times have you been through your post, and ended up with a pile of barely marked envelopes? Are you organized enough to keep them for future use, do you throw them in the recycling, or do you start to wish there were more satisfying ways of reusing them? Whether you are stuck on the subway, or just stuck indoors, you will find plenty of inspiration here to pass the time, and to empty your trash can. There are instructions for making personal items such as jewelry, stationery from mini notebooks to business cards, household necessities such as jar labels and a chopsticks holder, things for kids to make and play with, and festive decorations for everything from Christmas to Valentine's Day. You can even create a fly whisk from a plain paper envelope, or make something more elaborate from lined or colored versions.

These diverting note cards from the cheeky, colorful imagination of Ana Benaroya, author and illustrator of 120 Ways to Annoy Your Mother (And Influence People), are perfect for writing to friends, loved ones, and . . . not so loved ones. Each is emblazoned with a unique design in Benaroya's signature style, including beefy superheroes, playful cats, angst-ridden teenagers, and more, and is blank inside so that the sender may add their own sentiment.

Boldly printed in bright colors and irresistibly packaged, the note cards will appeal to preteen or college graduates who nurse a rebellious streak and march to the beat of their own drum.

The year is 1866, and the Maritime world is gripped by fear after reported sightings of a huge and terrible "sea monster, " in this plausible, terrifying and utterly gripping tale.

A stunning celebration of the domestic cat as seen in art, Cosmopolitan Cats 2006 presents a year of the most beautiful, charming, and elegant images of felines in luscious four-color artwork. Culled from the New York Public Library's vast collections of prints, fine art, and rare books, these captivating portraits of the ever-mysterious yet always alluring domestic cat, by such greats as Manet, Steinlen, Penfield, Prang, and the Asian masters, make this an indispensable gift for the feline fan.