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Our books invite you to slow down, explore, and discover \u003cstrong\u003esomething unexpected.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pm-leather-five-year-journal-red","title":"Red Leather Five-Year Journal by Pike Leather","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat’s more satisfying than a finely crafted, solidly-stitched piece by Pike\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleather? The same piece, five years on, aged with love and memories and still performing. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMaker Caryn Carson grew up around horses, where she learned to appreciate the utilitarian beauty of bridles and tack. Working today in the East-end of Pittsburgh, she brings this appreciation to every one of her fine leather creations. These are built to charm and built to last. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive-year journal. Keeping record of a life well-lived. 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Moglea notebook covers are painted by hand and the interior pages are printed on presses preserved from the 1900s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eTheir motto is \"Made with Joy in the USA\" and these wonderful books will surely add joy to your daily appointments and musings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eWeekly planner with dot-grid pages on the left and undated weekly planning pages on the right.  Each painted cover is unique.  6 x 9 inches, 65 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moglea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32509375971408,"sku":"","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/8727\/2506\/products\/IMG_8670.jpg?v=1755204687"},{"product_id":"sibleys-birding-basics","title":"Sibley's \"Birding Basics\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"You'll be a better birder if you have a grounding in the real nuts and bolts of what birds look like.\" — David Allen Sibley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSibley's superb guide to bird identification uses the clues in feathers, habitats, behaviors and sounds to help you identify birds of all feathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft cover, 5 x 8 1\/4 inches, 154 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32788606779472,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/8727\/2506\/products\/GmxSHNcPTsKPdExrjDc2bQ_thumb_fc1.jpg?v=1598022480"},{"product_id":"strindberg-vintage-blank-book","title":"\"Strindberg\" Vintage Blank Book","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJust like books, each person has a personal story. \u003cem\u003eAbout: Blanks\u003c\/em\u003e upcycles old book covers, rebinding them with blank pages to inspire personal stories. 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