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Escape to Cape Cod—where you just might find the secret to happiness

Callie Dixon had the world by its tail... until it all slipped away. Fired from her dream job after making a colossal mistake, she's escaped to her aunt's home on Cape Cod for time to bounce back. Except it isn't a home, it's an ice cream shop. And time isn't going to help, because Callie's bounce has up and left. There's a reason she made that mistake at work and she's struggling to come to terms with it.

Things go from bad to worse when Callie's cousin Dawn drags her to a community class about the secret to happiness. Happiness is the last thing Callie wants to think about right now, but instructor Bruno Bianco—a curiously gloomy fellow—is relentless. He has a way of turning Callie's thoughts upside down. Her feelings, too.

Could Bruno be right when he says that hitting rock bottom is the very best place to be? If so, how is that supposed to help her find exactly what—or who—has been missing all along?

Inspired by true stories, The Long March Home is a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power of unrelenting hope from two New York Times bestselling authors

Jimmy Propfield joined the army for two reasons: to get out of Mobile, Alabama, with his best friends Hank and Billy and to forget his high school sweetheart, Claire.

Life in the Philippines seems like paradise--until the morning of December 8, 1941, when news comes from Manila: the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor. Within hours, the teenage friends are plunged into war as Japanese warplanes attack Luzon, beginning a battle for control of the Pacific Theater that will culminate with a last stand on the Bataan Peninsula and end with the largest surrender of American troops in history.

What follows will become known as one of the worst atrocities in modern warfare: the Bataan Death March. With no hope of rescue, the three friends vow to make it back home together. But the ordeal is only the beginning of their nearly four-year fight to survive.

Inspired by true stories, The Long March Home is a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power of unrelenting hope.

A surprise inheritance. A cache of family secrets. A choice that will change her life forever.

Lillian Doyle has lived her entire high-society life with her widowed mother, believing her father died long ago. But when news arrives that her estranged father only recently passed away—in jail—Lillian is startled to find that the man has left a business and all of his possessions to her, making her a rather unusual heiress.

When she goes to take possession of her father's house in a backwoods Georgia town, the dilapidated structure is already occupied by another woman who claims it was promised to her son, Jonah. In her attempts to untangle the mess, Lillian will discover not only a family she never knew she had but a family business that is more than meets the eye—and has put a target on her back.

To discover the truth and take hold of the independence she's always dreamed of, she'll have to make friends with adversaries and strangers—especially Jonah, the dusty and unrefined cowboy who has secret aspirations of his own.

It's finally time for Charles Ignatius Sancho to tell his story, one that begins on a slave ship in the Atlantic and ends at the very center of London life... A lush and immersive tale of adventure, artistry, romance, and freedom set in eighteenth-century England and based on a true story.

It's 1746 and Georgian London is not a safe place for a young Black man. Charles Ignatius Sancho must dodge slave catchers and worse, and his main ally—a kindly duke who taught him to write—is dying. Sancho is desperate and utterly alone. So how does the same Charles Ignatius Sancho meet the king, write and play highly acclaimed music, become the first Black person to vote in Britain, and lead the fight to end slavery? Through every moment of this rich, exuberant tale, Sancho forges ahead to see how much he can achieve in one short life: "I had little right to live, born on a slave ship where my parents both died. But I survived, and indeed, you might say I did more."

If all the world's a stage, Jacci will play her part.

She only hopes her story does not turn out to be a tragedy.

In 1881, Jacci Reed is only five years old when a man attempts to kidnap her from the steamboat her mother, Irena, works on. Badly wounded during the confrontation, Irena takes Jacci aboard the Kingston Floating Palace, a showboat tied up beside them. There, Jacci's actor grandfather tends to her mother and Jacci gets a first taste of the life she will come to lead.

Fifteen years later, Jacci is an actress aboard the Kingston Floating Palace, and largely contented with her adopted family of actors, singers, and dancers. Especially Gabe, who has always supported her, and the gruff grandfather she has come to know and love. Jacci's mother has been gone for years, but the memory of the altercation that ultimately took her life—and the cryptic things Jacci has overheard about her past—is always there, lurking in the back of her mind.

When someone on the showboat tries to kill Jacci, it's clear her questions demand answers. But secrets have a way of staying in the shadows, and the answers she craves will not come easily. Gabe only hopes they come in time for him and Jacci to have a future together.

Operating Instructions meets Glennon Doyle in this new book by famed NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly that is destined to become a classic--about the year before her son goes to college--and the joys, losses and surprises that happen along the way.

The time for do-overs is over.

Ever since she became a parent, Mary Louise Kelly has said "next year." Next year will be the year she makes it to her son James's soccer games (which are on weekdays at 4 p.m., right when she is on the air on NPR's All Things Considered, talking to millions of listeners). Drive carpool for her son Alexander? Not if she wants to do that story about Ukraine and interview the secretary of state. Like millions of parents who wrestle with raising children while pursuing a career, she has never been cavalier about these decisions. The bargain she has always made with herself is this: this time I'll get on the plane, and next year I'll find a way to be there for the mom stuff.

Well, James and Alexander are now seventeen and fifteen, and a realization has overtaken Mary Louise: her older son will be leaving soon for college. There used to be years to make good on her promises; now, there are months, weeks, minutes. And with the devastating death of her beloved father, Mary Louise is facing act three of her life head-on.

Mary Louise is coming to grips with the reality every parent faces. Childhood has a definite expiration date. You have only so many years with your kids before they leave your house to build their own lives. It's what every parent is supposed to want, what they raise their children to do. But it is bittersweet. Mary Louise is also dealing with the realities of having aging parents. This pivotal time brings with it the enormous questions of what you did right and what you did wrong.

This chronicle of her eldest child's final year at home, of losing her father, as well as other curve balls thrown at her, is not a definitive answer―not for herself and certainly not for any other parent. But her questions, her issues, will resonate with every parent. And, yes, especially with mothers, who are judged more harshly by society and, more important, judge themselves more harshly. What would she do if she had to decide all over again?

Mary Louise's thoughts as she faces the coming year will speak to anyone who has ever cared about a child or a parent. It. Goes. So. Fast. is honest, funny, poignant, revelatory, and immensely relatable.

How do you fight the Nazis right under their noses? With cunning and courage.

When the Germans invade the Netherlands, Leiden University student Hetty's boyfriend goes missing. But she has little time to grieve when she volunteers as a courier for the Dutch resistance, joined by her roommate, the beautiful Mimi, and seventeen-year-old Maria, the daughter of a slain resistance fighter. At great personal risk, the three women carry documents, secret messages, and cash to protect Jews, downed pilots, and others hiding from the Nazis.

During five years of war, Hetty is challenged by a gauntlet of spies and betrayal. She heroically fights back as she and her friends accept increasingly dangerous assignments. All the while, Hetty worries about her family. She tries to forbid her younger brother from volunteering for combat in the resistance and argues with her father about becoming too cozy with the Nazis.

As the Gestapo closes in, can Hetty and her family and friends make it through the war, free to live and love again?

Inspired by true events, Robert Loewen's debut novel pays tribute to the heroism of his mother-in-law, who served as a courier in the Dutch resistance during World War II.

What sounds does Little Crocodile hear on a trip to the beach?

The sunscreen goes squirt

The wave goes splash

The fish goes blub

The seagulls go ark, ark

The watch goes tick, tock

And the crocodile says... WAHHHH!

In this charming book of sounds, Little Crocodile goes camping and visits the beach with Big Crocodile and experiences sand, sun, independence and play, ultimately enjoying their day... after a small meltdown, of course! Little ones will delight in the adorable illustrations and fun read-aloud, and parents will delight in the sly humor and familiar emotional rollercoaster of a toddler's day.

American book award-winning author Tananarive Due's second collection of stories range from horror to science fiction to suspense. From the mysterious, magical town of Gracetown to the aftermath of a pandemic to the reaches of the far future, Due's stories all share a sense of dread and fear balanced with heart and hope.

In some of these stories, the monster is racism itself; others address the monster within, or other universal struggles set against the supernatural or surreal. All of them are written with Due's trademark attention to detail and deep characterization.

In addition to previously published work, this collection contains brand-new stories, including "Rumpus Room," a supernatural horror novelette set in Florida about a woman's struggle against both outer and inner demons.

"Holy hell: These 14 stories from author and film historian Due might scare even the most dauntless horror fans to death. These tales of fright are both intellectually keen and psychologically bloodcurdling, no surprise from an award-winning writer whose command of the Black horror aesthetic rivals Jordan Peele's in originality and sheer bravado... The hairbreadth between acute tragedy and the blackest of humor are child’s play for the author in 'Haint in the Window,' which masterfully nods to Octavia E. Butler in the story of a bookseller facing elements out of his control. The five tales in The Gracetown Stories give a sense of Stephen King's fictional Derry or Jerusalem's Lot... A patchwork of stories that somehow manages to be both graceful and alarming, putting fresh eyes to the unspeakable."—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review

Three friends. Two broken promises. One missing manuscript.

As a senior acquisitions editor for Fog Harbor Books in San Francisco, Ingrid Erikson has rejected many a manuscript for lack of defined conflict and dramatic irony--two elements her current life possesses in spades. In the months following the death of her childhood best friend and international bestselling author Cece Campbell, Ingrid has not only lost her ability to escape into fiction due to a rare trauma response, but she's also desperate to find the closure she is convinced will come with Cece's missing final manuscript.

After an editorial meeting jeopardizes Ingrid's career, she fears her future will remain irrevocably broken. But when Joel Campbell—who shattered her belief in happily-ever-afters—offers her a sealed envelope from Cece, his late cousin, asking them to put their differences aside and retrieve a package in their coastal Washington hometown, Ingrid must confront a past riddled with secrets before she can discover the true healing she's been searching for.

The acclaimed author of Before I Called You Mine and All That Really Matters delivers a poignant and intriguing contemporary tale of friendship, forgiveness, and a love that goes beyond the page.

A compelling reckoning with the birth of women's health that illuminates the sacrifices of a young woman who changed the world only to be forgotten by it—until now

For more than a century, Dr. J. Marion Sims was hailed as the "father of modern gynecology." He founded a hospital in New York City and had a profitable career treating gentry and royalty in Europe, becoming one of the world's first celebrity surgeons. Statues were built in his honor, but he wasn't the hero he had made himself appear to be.

Sims's greatest medical claim was the result of several years of experimental surgeries—without anesthesia—on a young enslaved woman known as Anarcha; his so-called cure for obstetric fistula forever altered the path of women's health.

One medical text after another hailed Anarcha as the embodiment of the pivotal role that Sims played in the history of surgery. Decades later, a groundswell of women objecting to Sims's legacy celebrated Anarcha as the "mother of gynecology." Little was known about the woman herself. The written record would have us believe Anarcha disappeared; she did not.

Through tenacious research, J. C. Hallman has unearthed the first evidence of Anarcha's life that did not come from Sims's suspect reports. Hallman reveals that after helping to spark a patient-centered model of care that continues to improve women's lives today, Anarcha lived on as a midwife, nurse, and "doctor woman."

Say Anarcha excavates history, deconstructing the biographical smoke screen of a surgeon who has falsely been enshrined as a medical pioneer and bringing forth a heroic Black woman to her rightful place at the center of the creation story of modern women's health care.

Join one boy's quest to build the ultimate tree house in this imaginative picture book about the good things we might be missing in our never-ending pursuit of "better."

Domino's backyard isn't enough for him, so he builds a tree house. When the tree house isn't quite enough, he builds a tree cottage, then a tree mansion, and on and on, pursuing something "more"—something that he can't put his finger on and can't quite reach. In a series of escalating feats of tree-house engineering, Domino builds and builds, until he finds himself alone on the moon, still not satisfied.

Gorgeous illustrations of a gravity-defying tree house will capture little ones' imaginations, while the satisfying conclusion will remind young readers that wanting more might cause us to miss the sweetness of what we already possess.

Robert Lui, a detective with the Vancouver Police Department, has left the Gang Taskforce to return to the duller but supposedly safer work of the Major Crimes Unit. Assigned to the benign west side of Vancouver, he didn’t expect to be breaking up fights between developers or finding body parts in the ponds of local horticultural attractions. Nor did he expect to be entangled in a revenge drama playing itself out across the city’s southside.

Motives are hard to fathom, and victims have nothing in common, leaving Robert’s small team perplexed. They are also learning to be wary if they ever scrape up enough money to enter the housing market. On the plus side, they are spending time in one of the nicer environments on offer in the city, even if circumstances might be deadly.

Content Warning: This is a revenge thriller, and contains several scenes of violence, including harm to a dog, murders, and a suicide.

Eighteen-year-old Del is in a healthier place than she was a year and a half ago: She's sober, getting treatment for her depression and anxiety, and volunteering at a suicide-prevention hotline. Her own suicide attempt is in the past, and living in San Francisco with her beloved aunt has helped her see a future for herself.

But when Aunt Fran is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Del's equilibrium is shattered. She's dedicated herself to saving every life she can, but she can't save Fran. All she can do is help care for her aunt and try to prepare herself for the inevitable—while also dealing with a crush, her looming first semester at college, and her shifts at the crisis line.

After Aunt Fran asks for her help with a mind-boggling final request, Del must confront her own demons and rethink everything she thought she knew about life and death.

When Rollie Birch returns home from the Great War in 1919 with a cluster of medals, he feels as if he’s landed in the wrong country. His wife has died, leaving behind an infant daughter born while he was overseas. His small logging town of Lumberton, Washington, has grown but still runs on gossip. Almost overnight, Rollie the hero becomes a pariah for his scandalous decision to raise his daughter by himself—a child rumored not to be his—and for refusing to talk about his wartime exploits.

The past two years have changed Kay Sorensen as well. Daughter of the Lumberton timber baron, Kay spent the war working for her father, organizing patriotic and charitable efforts, and discovering her love for politics and business. But when her husband—Rollie’s former platoon commander—returns, Kay expects, correctly, that he’ll make her quit her job. She’s dreamed of marriage as an equal partnership; now, she chafes under her husband’s cold tyranny. Did the war change him?

Rollie might know, and Kay steels herself to beg information from a man her husband has publicly insulted. But neither Kay nor Rollie can anticipate how secrets, lies, and horrifying revelations may destroy them. Do two lonely, passionate rebels have the moral courage to stand up to gossip, defy cultural boundaries, and dare reinvent themselves in a world forever changed?

The world is experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout, stress, and mental health challenges. This comes with the inevitable fallout: poorer health, chronic exhaustion, strained relationships, and decreased satisfaction and performance at work. You're so tired of being stressed and tired, but how can you tell the difference between run-of-the-mill stress, burnout, and serious mental health issues like depression or anxiety? And what can you do about it?

Throughout the pages of The Resilient Life, you'll learn how to identify, address, and protect yourself from burnout; easy neuroscience-based techniques that can "rewire" your brain, reduce stress hormones, decrease anxiety, and help restore your sense of calm and control; and how to reconnect with and make time for what matters most, allowing you to reclaim meaning, purpose, and passion in your life.

Filled with easy-to-apply tips, straight-talking advice, practical wisdom, and stories from Dr. Susan Biali Haas's life (and the lives of her clients), The Resilient Life can truly help you to finally break free from overwhelm, get unstuck, and move forward with renewed clarity, energy, well-being, and purpose.

Born in 1938 into a family of Hungarian Székely nobility, John's life was neither privileged nor wealthy. He was an infant when his family was reduced to poverty by an accidental fire that destroyed the paper-money wealth of an entire community. Shortly after, in accordance with an international treaty, his tribe were relocated to an area in Yugoslavia that is currently part of Serbia, a location that soon proved to be just another temporary home.

Six years old and already twice a refugee, he faced the most physically and emotionally demanding of his family’s moves to another hoped-for permanent home, a journey on foot that was to take more than seven months while World War II raged around them, often sharing the road with retreating or advancing troops and watching aerial dogfights between German and American aircraft overhead. At each and every one of these territorial relocations, John’s family were participating witnesses in the transnational power shifts that determined where and how they would live.

From the ages of eight to nineteen, John was a participating witness in the Communist experiment, as Hungary’s Russian liberators became their totalitarian masters. He remembers the hardships of being a farm family forced into the collective by high taxes and the ever-present fear of even whispering disapproval of the government. He obeyed the advice of the kind collective farm chairman who had recruited him to oversee a recreation program for the collective’s young people: "This is the world we live in. Let’s make the best of it."

In 1956, after briefly participating in that year’s unsuccessful revolution against the Communist government, he fled Hungary, only to suffer hunger, deprivation and sometimes abuse in refugee camps before finding his way to Australia, his final refuge.

Throughout history, the lives of ordinary citizens have fallen victim to tyrants addicted to the intoxicating power of territorial expansion. The voices of those who have lived these historic moments at grass roots are history’s only hope to inch closer to the truth. Lukacs John Varda is one of those voices.

My dad is the best. We love hanging out together. Recently, he got this banana. At first, we had a great time with the banana - it does cool stuff and it's really fun. But lately he's spending too much time with the banana. He's distracted, and he's not enjoying the things he used to enjoy, like hanging out with me. I don't think this banana is good for him. It's time to take action.

Zoey Abbott tackles parental distraction in a quirky and hilarious way in this parable about too much of a good thing. With her trademark wit and engaging illustrations, she introduces a very wise kid and a not-so-wise parent who eventually see eye to eye in a story that will delight readers of all ages.

At 36-years-old Casey Scott seems to have everything in place: a booming career as a civil rights litigator, a loving husband, and two beautiful children. But, she also has epilepsy, and her worsening seizures threaten to destroy the life she toiled to build. When her doctor tells her she will likely die if she does not get her seizures under control, Casey is at a crossroads: will she choose her lifelong aspirations, dreams and career, or her family and health?

The decision that she makes affects her marriage, children, and future in ways she could never expect.

Uncontrollable examines what happens when the life we planned to live may not be the life we are able to live, and the compromises we make to survive in the face of great adversity.

Letters from beyond the grave and a green velvet dress reveal a secret to Yardley's beloved grandmother; for fans of The Parker Inheritance and The List of Things That Will Not Change and ages 10 and up.

It's always hard to lose a friend, but for Yardley O'Hanlon it's devastating. Her best friend is her wild and wonderful grandmother Gidge. They're two fashionable peas in a quirky little pod. They spend all their time together sewing and crafting and creating beautiful things—until Gidge dies, and Yardley loses her for good.

Or does she?

Yardley isn't convinced. Gidge was a big believer in reincarnation. She promised she'd never leave Yardley, and Gidge always kept her promises. So when a stylish older woman walks into the Over Easy Vintage Emporium where Yardley is helping out, Yardley is sure it's her grandmother, back from the dead. But her happiness doesn't last long, as the woman runs away in terror and no one else believes she was Gidge reincarnated. It's only with the help of a beautiful green velvet dress, a series of letters from "the other side" and an irritating twelve-year-old buttinsky named Harris that Yardley discovers there's more to the mystery woman—and Gidge—than she ever imagined.

Austin joins Dallas and Houston in Akashic's deep dive into the Lone Star State's darkest dimensions

Featuring brand-new stories by: Gabino Iglesias, Ace Atkins, Amanda Moore, Jeff Abbott, Scott Montgomery, Richard Z. Santos, Alexandra Burt, Lee Thomas, Miriam Kuznets, Jacob Grovey, Chaitali Sen, Molly Odintz, Amy Gentry, and Andrew Hilbert.

From the editors' introduction: "You've probably heard of Austin. You may have been here for South by Southwest. Your best friend may have recently relocated here from California. You might have thought about moving here yourself, then decided it wasn't worth it to live in Texas. You may have moved to Austin decades ago. You may even have been born and raised in Austin, and now you're on the outskirts of San Antonio or (god forbid) Waco because you can't afford to buy a house anywhere else. Or you may be living in a shiny new building downtown, watching the final stages of a sleepy town's transformation into modern metropolis. One thing you'll hear from almost any Austin resident: it was better when they got here...

"As the city expands, construction never stops, struggling futilely to keep up with new demand. The running joke is that the city bird is the crane. Rents and property values keep climbing. We fear becoming Dallas... The writers contributing to this collection represent a kaleidoscopic view of the city—not just in where they set the stories, but in their different social, economic, and cultural perspectives."

In an era in which "resistance" has become tokenized, popular Indigenous author Kaitlin B. Curtice reclaims it as a basic human calling. Resistance is for every human who longs to see their neighbors' holistic flourishing. We each have a role to play in the world right where we are, and our everyday acts of resistance hold us all together.

Curtice shows that we can learn to practice embodied ways of belonging and connection to ourselves and one another through everyday practices, such as getting more in touch with our bodies, resting, and remembering our ancestors. She explores four "realms of resistance"—the personal, the communal, the ancestral, and the integral--and shows how these realms overlap and why all are needed for our liberation. Readers will be empowered to seek wholeness in whatever spheres of influence they inhabit.

Remind little ones that bold, heartfelt prayers support them every day with this sweet picture book from best-selling author Hannah C. Hall.

Expressing daring dreams and heartfelt hopes for a beloved child, this irresistible book tells kids that there are people in their lives who care for them and believe in them, and that a loving God hears our prayers and shapes their futures. Simultaneously challenging and comforting, the beautiful verse encourages boldness and bravery, but also humility and gentleness: "And when you finally find your way and dawn comes breaking through, you'll show the way to others with the same grace shown to you." Perfect for reading with a special child, this empowering picture book will remind kids that they are supported by the love, hopes, and prayers of those who care deeply for them.

Claire is a massage therapist who can communicate with animals and talk to people on the Other Side. Wally is a burned out adman and wannabe novelist avoiding reality by obsessing on his golf game. After twenty-five years of marriage, she still loves him, but lately doesn’t like him. When Wally moves out after a fight, Claire finds herself facing her fears, flaws, and fantasies, while dealing with her man-eating best friend, a wealthy older suitor, her tai chi master, and a wisecracking dog. Meanwhile, above his friend’s garage, Wally imagines literary glory as he struggles to keep his one remaining client. When things unexpectedly turn in his favor, he is eager to win Claire back. But how will she reconcile their shaky past with her new goal of a rock-solid future?

For fans of Elinor Lipman, The Funny Moon is a literary romp about the challenges of marriage, self-discovery, and personal fulfillment with a New Age twist.

What if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but as a spiritual practice that deepens our faith? In Reading for the Love of God, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson does just that—and then shows readers how to reap the spiritual benefits of reading. She argues that the simple act of reading can help us learn to pray well, love our neighbor, be contemplative, practice humility, and disentangle ourselves from contemporary idols.

Accessible and engaging, this guide outlines seven ways Christian thinkers—including Augustine, Dante, C. S. Lewis, and G. K. Chesterton—approached the act of reading. It also includes useful special features such as suggested reading lists, guided practices to approaching texts, and tips for meditating on specific texts or Bible passages. By learning to read for the love of God, readers will discover not only a renewed love of reading but also a new, vital spiritual practice to deepen their walk with God.

Joining the fun can be tricky especially when you want to play your way. It’s even trickier when you’re not quite sure of the game’s rules. Come along in this charming story as Dinah and her sister, Chloe, figure out how to be flexible and inclusive so everyone can have a great time.

Flexibility is a challenging skill to learn, even for adults. However, it is an essential life skill that all children need to acquire for proper development. Hide and Shh! illustrates in a poignant way how adapting and valuing others’ ideas can add to the enjoyment of all.

Today is Haisley's birthday and we are ready to celebrate. Come, join the party! There will be cake, games, and even presents!

Haisley is gifted birthday money to celebrate her big day and wonders what she could do with it. Will a fun day with mommy lead her to the answer she's looking for?

Haisley's Birthday Money is beautifully illustrated and filled with rhyme. The cute story is an easy conversation starter with young boys and girls, they will discover that money cannot only be spent but also saved and used to help others.

• Great birthday gift for all boys and girls
• Great introduction to money and perfect for a child's 1st bank account
• Filled with fun rhymes that kids will want to read again and again

Mid-life, mom Colleen Gallagher would do anything to protect her children from harm. When her daughter's husband falls ill with ALS, Colleen rolls up her sleeves and moves in, juggling the multiple roles of grandma, cook, and caregiver, only to discover that even her superhuman efforts can't fix what's wrong.

Montpelier Tomorrow is a novel that defies stereotypes and poses tough questions as one family struggles with a vicious disease and broken health care system. Will Colleen and her family pull together and weather the storm? Or will they shatter under the pressure of overwhelming odds?

Introduce little ones to the boundless, unconditional love of God with this sweet board book written just for them.

In this comforting board book by P. K. Hallinan, the author supposes what God might say in a personal letter written to a child. Rhyming verse reveals the beautiful and unlimited nature of God's love as he celebrates children's God-given identities, promises to be with them no matter what, and encourages them to look for signs of his love in the world around them. Vibrantly illustrated and delightfully personal, this story is a great way to share God's love with the little one in your life.

Broken Objects captures the spirit of America in the era between the start of the Civil War and the turn of the new century, following the life of Linnea Karlsson, the first naturally-born American in an immigrant family from Sweden, now farming north of Detroit, Michigan.

At the age of ten, Papa sends Linnea to work in the city. Farm life is rough, but Linnea quickly learns she must be tougher growing up in the textile mill making uniforms for the Union Army. Each person she meets introduces her to an America in adolescence, transforming her life. What will she learn that shapes her into becoming a woman? What does it take to persevere through life's hardships from the Civil War through Reconstruction for the average American to create a new century of greatness?

If you've tried every diet on the market to no avail, if eating and weight are affecting your physical health, your career, your relationships, your mental health, and your self-worth, then Never Enough is for you.

Equal parts self-help and memoir, this moving book contains everything you need to develop healthy relationships with food, others, and, most importantly, yourself.

Certified Food Addiction Counselor and Founder of the Food Addiction Recovery Program, Sandra Elia, delves deep into her own tenuous battle with compulsive eating and lays out a scientifically proven plan for you to achieve peace with food once and for all.

This book isn't just another trendy diet that delivers temporary results but ultimately leaves you feeling depleted. It's a lifestyle guide that prioritizes your spiritual and emotional wellbeing as a means to achieving physical vitality. The proof of its success lies in Sandra's manifold, glowing client testimonials.

So if you're ready, take Sandra's hand, and allow her to lovingly guide you down the path to food serenity.

Can you separate human from AI?

A Turing Fiction - A New Type of Novel

Discover Dawson Reid's thrilling journey as he navigates through concurrent storylines in a world of AI and brain implants. Explore questions of humanity and reality with a unique blend of human-written & AI-written sections, can you distinguish between them? Get ready to challenge your perceptions with this thought-provoking novel.

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Dawson Reid’s world is turned upside down when microchips are implanted in his brain following a head injury, granting him access to AI technology. As he navigates through concurrent storylines—one of rehabilitation with his father in a futuristic NYC, and the other in a mysterious hospital with the doctor who implanted the chips—Dawson’s abilities increase, but so do his struggles with paranoia and schizophrenia. The novel raises thought-provoking questions about humanity and the implications of using brain implants and AI to enhance human capabilities. With a unique blend of AI-written and human-written sections, readers are challenged to uncover the contributor of each written segment, following Dawson as he seeks to separate human and machine, reality, and imagination.

From best-selling author Dustin Brady comes a new illustrated novel series perfect for fans who love funny, unexpected adventures and wacky plot twists.

For kids, life can be boring, but Liam and Elsa know how to create their own fun--or so they think. After finding a $3 time machine at a garage sale, Liam uses the machine to summon Thomas Edison for help with his book report. It's not until the time machine sends a different Thomas Edison from the 1930s that chaos ensues. 

World's Worst Time Machine is the newest series from best-selling children's book author, Dustin Brady. Using his signature style, Brady's laugh-out-loud sense of humor and daring adventure will keep even the most reluctant reader wanting to turn the page. 

André Simon Food and Drink Book Award Longlist

"This is the story of how wine brought me back from the dead."

Thus begins Adam McHugh's transition through the ending of one career--as a hospice chaplain and grief counselor--into the discovery of a new life in wine among the grapevines of the Santa Ynez Valley of California.

"This is the corkscrewing tale of how I got to Santa Ynez, eventually, and the questions that came up along the way," he continues. "You and I are going to take a long wine tour together on our way there, and we will make plenty of stops for a glass and some local wine history. As you will see, I reached into the old, old story of wine in order to find my new story, which begins, as so many wine love stories do, in the French countryside. Most stories about religion and drink are stories of recovery. I'm not sure if mine isn't a story about recovery too."

Adam's story is one of being forced to reevaluate and remake his life when things fell apart. But more than that, it's a story about finding healing through the good gifts of wine, friends, and the beauty of wine country. Pour a glass and join the adventure from the south of France to Champagne to the California Central Coast.

In a small rural town in central Pennsylvania, young Susie is facing trauma as the middle child in a violent and chaotic household. Her brilliant, alcoholic, astrophysicist father and equally ingenious mentally ill, homemaking mother have collided in dysfunction. Creating five children in short succession covert and overt abuse is running rampant. Hurt, and damaged children, are raising more hurt and damaged children.

A riveting and intense chronicle of a childhood filled with harsh initiations all lead to masterful and thought-provoking transformation. The ebullient belief and determination of a young girl with a vision who would not bend to self-destruct but rather would convert her experience to triumph are told masterfully in this stunning work.

Like a breath of fresh air, with an energetic fortitude close to unparalleled, Susan refuses to fit the everyday norm of looking to follow like a lemming. She’s traversing and hurdling her way up, and over traditional splintering systems. She’s meeting com- petition and jealousy with kindness while soaring to thrive. In recovery from addiction, Susan shows us how she leans into her energetic strength as an empath to heal and move forward while unknowingly healing others along the way.

Once the journey is complete for this opus, Susan leaves us with support and some of the practical tools she used and uses today to move forward. The appendix is an experiential workbook matching each chapter of the book, with interactional tools centered around each section’s theme. Breathwork, journaling, meditation, move- ment, and the voice all combine in creative healing processes.

In our frenzied culture, the possibility of living in balanced rhythms of work and rest often feels elusive. This rings especially true for pastors and leaders who carry the weight of nonstop responsibility. Most know they need rest but might be surprised to find within themselves a deep resistance to letting go and resting in God one day a week, let alone for longer seasons of sabbatical.

The journey to a meaningful sabbath practice is slow and gradual, and it is a journey we need to take in community. Sharing her own story of practicing sabbath for the past twenty years, Ruth Haley Barton offers hard-won wisdom regarding the rhythms of sabbath, exploring both weekly sabbath keeping as well as extended periods of sabbatical time.

Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest grounds us in God's intentions in giving us the gift of sabbath, providing practical steps for embedding sabbath rhythms in churches and organizations. Each chapter concludes with "What Your Soul Wants to Say to God," an opportunity to reflect and engage God around your own journey with the material. Sabbath is more than a practice--it is a way of life ordered around God's invitation to regular rhythms of work, rest, and replenishment that will sustain us for the long haul of life in leadership.

A tragedy is unfolding all around us and is receiving well overdue attention. Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy than their white peers. But Dr. Monique Rainford is working to better understand these disparities and do something about them.

Pregnant While Black is a hopeful exploration of the issues pregnant Black women face in America.Within these pages, Dr. Rainford draws on over twenty years of experience working in obstetrics and gynecology to offer a primer on Black pregnancies and how to better care for them. She shares the successes and testimonies of Black women who have struggled during pregnancy and childbirth, anchoring the stories of these women with carefully researched facts. Despite medical advances over the last twenty years, for black women, the overwhelming dangers of carrying and delivering children remain and it only seems to be getting worse.

In Pregnant While Black, Rainford begins the work of "repairing the damage of the past" with an examination of the conditions that plague Black pregnancies. This important book carries the hopes and dreams of a generation looking to effect change, here and now.

This lyrical middle-grade historical novel set during the Great Depression by award-winning author L. M. Elliott is a moving tale of the spirit of American persistence, found family, and the magical partnership between girl and horse.

Bea wakes to Daddy's note in a hayloft, where he abandoned her with her little sister after the stock market crash took everything: Daddy's job at the bank, their home, Mama's health, and life.

How is Bea supposed to convince the imposing Mrs. Scott to take in two stray children? Mrs. Scott's money and Virginia farm are drying up in a drought and the Great Depression, too. She might have to sell her beautiful horses, starting with a dangerous chestnut that has caused tragedy in the past and injures her stableman shortly after Bea arrives.

But wrestling with her own hurts and fears, Bea understands the chestnut's skittish distrust. She sees hope in the powerful jumper—if he can compete at horse shows, they might save the farm, and maybe Bea can even win a place in Mrs. Scott's heart.

Billy Balloon was born in a little balloon factory on a little hill, with hundreds of his brothers and sisters and friends. His adventure begins with the start of the Big Balloon Race. The winner is determined by how far each balloon carries its pen pal note. Come find out what happens.

Be Adoshable!

Adoshable /@'doS@b(@)l/ Adventuring with joy and intent.

"The Voices Behind the Curtain is a solidly written and edited novel featuring an engaging cast of characters that will appeal to many interested in the historical, political, and economic events that shaped the world in the years – after World War II." ~ The Foreword

Can the world be rescued by a financial expert? Does the world even know it needs to be saved from what lurks behind the curtain? The Sentinels are back with a new installment. The post-World War II military-industrial complex is explored in Zuckerman’s action-filled globe-trotting thriller. It’s a book of principles vs. power, of greed vs. the selfless serving of one’s country. His latest novel examines what he calls a “Power Cycle” threat, where those who operate outside the law must be dealt with outside society’s normal channels.

In 1946, peak military-industrial contracting has been cut by 400 billion dollars. Some of the same industrial organizations responsible for creating a military arsenal capable of supplying six different wars on four separate continents have become concerned. The economic impact of converting their-war time manufacturing to peace-time production represents risks they are not willing to accept. A consortium of these companies determine they must find a new way to restore the lost military contracting. Their plan calls for them to manipulate the Congressional military appropriations process for their own self-interests.

Hearing of the plot, the Sentinels decide to challenge. Voices Behind the Curtain is a story about powerful and resourceful people, those who endeavor to implement their plan of corruption, and those who oppose it.

PS: The Sentinels was recently adapted for the screen. The pilot is currently being promoted to studios.

Climate change. Two words that are quickly becoming the clarion call to action in the twenty-first century. It is a voter issue, an economy driver, and a defining dynamic for the foreseeable future. Yet, in Black communities, climate change is seen as less urgent when compared to other pressing issues, including police brutality, gun violence, job security, food insecurity, and the blatant racism faced daily around the country.

However, with Black Americans disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change—making up 13 percent of the US population but breathing 40 percent dirtier air and being twice as likely to be hospitalized or die from climate-related health problems than white counterparts—climate change is a central issue of racial justice and affects every aspect of life for Black communities.

In Before the Streetlights Come On, climate activist Heather McTeer Toney insists that those most affected by climate change are best suited to lead the movement for climate justice. McTeer Toney brings her background in politics, community advocacy, and leadership in environmental justice to this revolutionary exploration of why and how Black Americans are uniquely qualified to lead national and global conversations around systems of racial disparity and solutions to the climate crisis. As our country delves deeper into solutions for systemic racism and past injustices, she argues, the environmental movement must shift direction and leadership toward those most affected and most affecting change: Black communities.

That brief, blinding dazzle? The blue smudge and lingering stink? The Flash Gang has struck again! They are the most notorious thieves in Pittsburgh, food-stealing crooks the police and newspapers say are highly trained and very dangerous. But eleven-year-old Lewis Carter isn't a thief, he's just homeless and hungry. The Flash is a recipe he invented from bits of his missing father's scientific research. He uses it to pinch his dinners. It's been going pretty well, until now...

Now his recipe is stolen, and he is in the clutches of some rather nasty people. Enter tutu-wearing, starry-eyed, and all around extraordinary (she will tell you) Pearl Alice Clavell. She is on a mission to uncover a Nefarious Deed she's convinced involves the Flash Gang. Rescuing Lewis is right up her alley. Truth is, a Nefarious Deed is afoot, one that threatens the entire country. It will take Lewis and Pearl joining forces to save the recipe and themselves against an enemy who will stop at nothing, including kidnapping, and, very possibly, murder.

The Three-Faced Goddess has always protected Theron. Now, it's the Shadow's turn.

To protect her people from Argoss, the Three-Faced Goddess forged enchanted weapons powerful enough to defeat the wicked sorcerer. Now, ages later, those relics are disappearing. Lysadro knows the village magistrate Marek is responsible, and he searches for proof disguised as the masked protector the Shadow of Theron. But when Marek wounds him with an accursed sword that shouldn't exist, Lysandro must find a way to stop Marek from gaining any more sacred artifacts.

As the feud between Lysandro and Marek throws Lighura into chaos, and the appearance of the beautiful Seraphine complicates matters, Lysadro tries to find the courage to protect her from Marek and win her heart. Just as the danger mounts, the sacred stones promising the return of Argoss alight and time to find the relics grows shorter.

Can the Shadow of Theron and the Temple Council's priestesses recover the relics or will the truth they uncover destroy everyone in Theron? One thing is certain. The three temples to the Goddess have been keeping secrets: not just from the faithful, but from each other.

What happens when you blow the lid on a financial scam involving playboy businessmen, the leader of a country, and the laundering of billions of dollars? For Xavier Justo, it meant being thrown in a sordid Thai jail as the mother of all cover-ups kicked into action. For his wife Laura, left alone with their infant son, it meant battling an 18-month onslaught of intimidation, manipulation and lies.

Rendezvous with Injustice is an account of the 1MDB scandal that focuses not only on the crimes of men in expensive suits but also the human consequences felt by those who dared to do the right thing by exposing them. It’s a story that involves financial chicanery, unscrupulous lawyers, greed, decadence, and even a fake Scotland Yard detective. Ultimately, however, it’s a cry for truth and justice — and a testament to human resilience and tenacity.

Xavier Justo says: “Many were shocked to learn about the scale of the corruption involved in the 1MDB scam. Just as scandalous is that so few of those involved have had to answer for their crimes. Part of our motivation for writing this book is that justice has not been served — and we believe lawyers acting for some of the accused are now playing for time. It's vitally important that the world doesn't simply move on because other financial scandals are in the news".

“What my family had to suffer after we lifted the lid on the embezzlement of billions of dollars from Malaysia still seems stranger than fiction. In a sense, I exposed the crimes but Laura had to expose the criminals so that I could escape their vengeance. We hope our story helps readers to make sense of the rights and wrongs of what will go down in history as a shameful episode in human affairs.”

Xavier Justo is a Swiss former financier who in 2010 worked in London for PetroSaudi, “an oil services and production company.” After leaving the firm, he came into possession of thousands of files that proved fraud on an eye-watering scale by his former bosses and some Malaysian partners with whom they had conspired to embezzle a major tranche of the country’s sovereign wealth fund.

Initially, he sat on the evidence — but when he later met a British journalist named Clare Rewcastle Brown and some well-connected Malaysians who were able to put it all in context for him, the fate of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad — 1MDB — was sealed. In choosing to become a whistleblower, Justo set off a train of events that was to have untold repercussions not only for the individuals implicated and for Malaysia, but for himself and his family, too.

As Laura Justo writes, Rendezvous with Injustice contains all the elements of an outlandish thriller novel: “Billions stolen from a country that badly needed the money; drugs, decadence and gangster-like behavior; twisted lawyers; the scapegoating of an innocent man; and at the center of it all, me, a young mother alone with her child and living in fear.”

In his foreword, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, states: “Justo suffered while the real perpetrators walked freely along the corridors of power, unashamed and confident that their crimes would go unpunished. Justo's experience can serve as a lesson for anyone who cares about combating corruption.”

YOU are a business, conducting transactions every day for the purpose of sustaining your well-being, and toward scaling and growing as a person. The success of these transactions depends largely on your salability as an individual, and on your sensibility to distinguish between obstacles and opportunities. If you are willing to embrace the 'person as a business' concept, then it is easy to accept the proposition that the success of any business is linked to the human qualities of the people in it. The four principles essential for all success may be expressed as follows:

Salability + Sensibility + Sustainability + Scalability = Success

A process dubbed, the 4S Transform. In this book, you will learn how to identify and apply these "4S" principles toward your own definition of success, including establishing your own business. It is a fun and easy read, with humorous lessons and real-life examples which illustrate that the quality of one's character plays a dominant role in the success of any transaction, personal or professional.

If you are determined to run your own business, despite lacking any previous experience or formal training in that field this book is for you. You'll discover that you already possess the pieces to build your own success.

Triumph over hardship. Pay it forward. The power of community. These were the moral codes of Dave Morse (1937-2015), a beloved Vermont Sports Hall of Fame journalist who spent 20 years at the Hardwick Gazette writing "The Morse Code," an all-sports, all-ages column.

The Morse Code: Legacy of a Vermont Sportswriter chronicles the life of a veteran sports editor whose contributions to the youth of a small community echo across the Green Mountains today. He was a widely respected reporter, and an ever-willing conversationalist, yet few readers know of his obstacles in life. Dave Morse overcame trauma and heartbreak and was admired for his empathy, kindness, and generosity. His lasting legacy as the heart of Vermont sports lives on in this biography, which includes full-color photos of Dave and his community.

Infertility is one of the most painful and painfully common of human experiences. One in six couples will experience fertility challenges when they attempt to get pregnant, and while more and more people have spoken openly about infertility in recent years, the experience can still be incredibly isolating.

But none of us is alone in our struggles. In fact, infertility is a universal part of the human experience that is mentioned in the earliest human writings. Across cultures and throughout time, the experiences of people who have faced fertility problems are widely discussed in early manuscripts, medical treatises, diaries, novels, poetry, plays, and song.

After her own decade-long struggle to conceive, linguist and historian Karen Stollznow journeyed through history--from ancient civilizations and religions, to early-modern folklore, to current-day popular culture and modern medical practice—to try to make sense of what we mean by infertility and what infertility means for us. In Missed Conceptions, she shines a light on attitudes and beliefs about infertility, tests urban legends and old wives' tales, explores folk medicine and alternative therapies, and delves into modern science, separating fact from fiction along the way.

Blending personal narrative, historical research, and pop culture, Stollznow gives voice to a reality that has long been spoken about in hushed tones. For anyone who is trying (and failing) to conceive, who will do just about anything to achieve what has been mistakenly called "the most natural thing in the world," this book is a welcome and hopeful companion.

There’s nothing like the taste of a miracle.

It has been two months since Aurelia, Roe, and Hale survived their trek across the desert and arrived in Devil’s Meadows. They’ve thrown themselves into service as practitioners of medicine for Medicus Corpus and barely have time to think of anything aside from their duties and responsibilities to the patients they treat.

Amid sleepless nights and an oppressive environment, Aurelia must learn to wield the miracles and wonder working she possesses while also keeping her ability a secret—or risk her job, her friends, and even her life.

But danger is lurking in the dark desert nights. When Aurelia and Roe are attacked on their way home one evening and young women start turning up dead in the settlement, the trio are once again thrown into a perilous fight.

Tenuous alliances are tested and new enemies emerge as the young practitioners struggle to protect one another and the people they have come to serve. Re-enter a world of magic, medicine, and miracles in the stunning follow up to Blood and Wonder.

"Rules are rules" and wild animals aren't allowed on trains... or so says Conductor Jones.

Young adventurers will fall in love with Finley, a friendly moose with a toothy grin who wants nothing more than to ride the rails across Alaska and beyond. Prepare for giggles when Finley finds a costume shop and tries to pass for anything but wild, only to have Conductor Jones see right through these disguises. Fortunately, Finley has something Conductor Jones doesn't see coming - heart and determination - showing us all that there are some rules in life that are meant to be changed.

With illustrations that capture both the essence of Finley's spirit and the magic of an Alaskan railway adventure, Finley: A Moose on the Caboose is certain to be loved by anyone who dreams of making what seems impossible, possible.

The world is in crisis: antisemitism, the “longest hatred,” is rearing its ugliest heads, again. Although much has been written about the subject, very little has been done to educate the public specifically about antisemitism—existing curricula are either outdated or not comprehensive, and none are designed to be engaging, especially to the younger audiences that need to learn this subject most.

A Brief and Visual History of Antisemitism aims to fill that glaring gap, not merely as a history textbook but as an epidemiological study that analyzes the pathology of the antisemitism virus from ancient to modern times: when, where, and how did antisemitism first emerge?

How did the disease of Jew-hatred spread so far and wide? Why has the hateful virus proven so resilient over time? The goal of this highly visual book is thus not merely to inform of what has already transpired, but to empower individuals to make sense of the avalanche of anti-Jewish invective in real-time. As an added feature, Augmented Reality technology allows readers to use their phones (and a free app) to scan highlighted areas and reveal a trove of bonus contents such as archival footage, animations, official documents, and 3D objects that offer immersive perspectives on historical landmarks.

“This book has the potential to be a powerful instrument of memory for a generation for whom it is urgent.” —President Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel

"In this age of media and social media misinformation, scapegoating, anti-Zionist bullying on campus, disproportionate hate crimes against Jews, and the still insidious manifestations of Holocaust denial, A Brief and Visual History of Antisemitism could not have come at a better and more essential time." —Thane Rosenbaum, Novelist, essayist, law professor, and author of The Golems of Gotham and Saving Free Speech...from Itself

“A Brief and Visual History of Antisemitism is an important book to help one better understand the long, pervasive history of global antisemitism. It is also a very important tool for teachers and all those who need to understand it in order to combat it. Order it and add it to your library.” —Abraham H. Foxman, Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) 1987–2015, Holocaust survivor

“This book should be required reading by those who seek to eradicate this scourge and educate the public of its dangers.” —Ambassador David Friedman, U.S. Ambassador to Israel (2017- 2021), author of Sledgehammer: How Breaking With the Past Brought Peace to the Middle East

“This book comes at a time it is needed most and should be required reading for Jewish students and all students of Jewish history.” —Ambassador Gilad Erdan, Israel’s 18th Permanent Representative to the United Nations

“A Brief and Visual History of Antisemitism is an impactful work which clearly and creatively explains the concept of antisemitism, its history, how it manifests itself in society, and what we must do to combat it. Informative and engaging and I highly recommend it.” —Ambassador Danny Danon, Israel’s 17th Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Chairman of World Likud

“A Brief and Visual History of Antisemitism... comprehensively and accurately takes us through the timeline of discrimination, bias, and hate towards the Jewish people, all around the world and throughout time. It dispels the myths and transmits the facts and truth enabling good people to call out and confront this pernicious hate.” —Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Boca Raton Synagogue

“This distinctive textbook, through its contemporary incorporation of multimedia and its inviting design, should be a standard for all those seeking to be adequately informed, in order to repel the scourge of antisemitism from our midst.” —Yaakov Hagoel, Chairman of the World Zionist Organization

Never bargain with gods. They are thieves of the highest order.

Nephele Bloodgood didn't heed that advice. She struck a deal with Neri, God of the North, the legendary White Wolf. Her body and his earthly freedom in exchange for saving the Frost King from a deathly fate and protecting the City of Ruin.

When Neri calls Nephele's debt due, she must pay or sacrifice her magick to the god she loathes. Transported to the snowy mountains of the Northland continent, Nephele finds herself trapped inside a small cottage with the beast of a man who tempts her sensual nature at every turn, all while making her long to send him back to the grave. Soon, she devises a plan to dismantle the God of the North's deal, and he hatches a plan to avoid her clever web.

As frigid bitterness morphs into fiery passion, the wolf and the witch must decide what they're willing to lose in order to win their game of seduction. The problem is, neither considered they might have to forfeit their heart.

The Wolf and the Witch bridges the gap between City of Ruin and later books in the Witch Walker series with a tantalizing enemies-to-lovers/forced-proximity tale. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Scarlett St. Clair.

Meet the I-70 Strangler who threw away eleven bodies like yesterday’s garbage in this chilling true crime expose.

Herb Baumeister - known by those closest to him as a successful businessman, family man, and later, one of America's most notorious serial killers. But there must be a reason for such a transition, right?

While eleven murders are ultimately attributed to him, many believe he could be responsible for a lot more deaths.

But who is Herb Baumeister, really? Read this book and uncover the horror he visited on his victims while living a convincing double life as a contributing member of society. This story proves that sometimes the people we know or love the most might be monsters simmering just under the surface.

Start your exploration now, and you might never see people the same ever again.

Four women from Haiti, St. Thomas, and Guam meet at a college counseling session for first-year students and learn they have a shared history of abuse. Dubbing themselves the "island sisters," their unyielding friendship is their touchstone across oceans, through labyrinths of forced marriages and violent men, motherhood, and their dreams of freedom.

Strong-willed and hot-headed Monique, quiet and romantic Cecilia, devout Lanei, and determined Ella are four friends who seem to makeup for what the other lacks. But no matter what is happening in their lives or the struggles they face, they share an unbreakable bond of friendship that serves as their anchor, helping and supporting each other through and through.

To succeed, each woman must make choices that will challenge her long-held cultural beliefs, choices that will come with consequences, in the pursuit of her own individual freedom.

An empowering narrative told from alternating perspectives of each friend, Micki Berthelot Morency has crafted four remarkable and hard-to-forget women whose fates are bound together by culture, by history, and most importantly, by a deep, irrevocable friendship. Heartfelt and deeply moving, The Island Sisters is an important story about hope and determination.

Fourteen terrifying tales of a ruined tomorrow! Was it nuclear war, an uncontrollable pandemic, or forces beyond our reckoning? Will we even know what happened once supply lines have been cut, radio silence has kicked in, and our world has come to a grinding halt? Who will have what it takes to carry on? Who will want to?

This cataclysmic anthology casts the reader into a post-apocalyptic world where every step taken and every decision made can mean the difference between life and death. These are epic stories of a world in ruins, but they are also intimate and moving accounts. Our masterful contributors take you by the hand and show you what will be. Don't let go, whatever you do...hold on tight! You will share the characters' struggles as you navigate wastelands or hole up as best you can in the crumbling remains of supermarkets and abandoned houses. You will go hungry. Your feet will grow numb. You will fear, and you might have to fight to the death. But in the end, you will remember it is only a book, and that you can close it, knowing you are safe and sound, because we are not in a post-apocalyptic world. Not here. Not now. Not today. But what will tomorrow bring?

• The Aftermath - Claire Davon
• Hell Takes All Prisoners - Karen Bayly
• Chasing the White Limousine - Kurt Newton
• An Interlude in the English Civil War - David Turnbull
• A Kissidougou Christmas - Michael Picco
• The Fields - Mark Towse
• Cast Upon the Water - Joseph S. Walker
• Help, Scotland - Malcolm Timperley
• The Deep End - Cameron Trost
• End of the Line - Louise Zedda-Sampson
• The Death of a Raccoon - Adam Breckenridge
• Darkness at the Edge of Men - Stuart Olver
• Sailors' Delight - Claire Fitzpatrick
• Homecoming - L.P. Ring

Grow Damn It! is a captivating memoir by Cheryl Oreglia, who uses uncommon honesty and arresting humor to draw you into her cantankerous life, forty-year marriage, and revolving empty nest. She claims the space between past and future is where our potential is created or destroyed.

If you don't like where your life is going, dig deeper, and write a new story. By weeding out the things that clutter her life, she invites you into a refreshing space with some of her most popular posts from her beloved blog Living in the Gap.

She surrounds herself with a gaggle of intriguing friends, along with a large and rambunctious family who challenge both her and the reader to live fully in an ever-changing world. Her provocative writing dares us to confront our lives not only with optimism, but courage, and uproarious laughter. Oreglia uses her experience to explore what matters most in life… the degree to which we love and are loved.

"A captivating memoir on the unexpected tertiary of life. As we age, we change, and these changes create not only profound opportunities, but if we’re open to it, an illicit fling with our beloved life. This book is not about blooming where we are planted, it’s about shattering the damn pot! Join me."

Few volumes reflect understandings as varied as that of the Book of Esther. Embraced by many but disliked by others, it has constantly engaged its readers in new dialogue. On each reading, one is again drawn to the issues it confronts:

• family dynamics
• intergroup relations
• celebration
• armed resistance
• heroism
• sexual politics
• the nature of historical truth

and much more

This commentary is framed by the equally fascinating story of the book's changing interpretations.

From oral history to written word, learn about the history of Oregon through the stories of the Indigenous peoples of the Willamette Valley.

The Willamette Valley is rich with history—its riverbanks, forests, and mountains home to the tribes of Kalapuya, Chinook, Molalla, and more for thousands of years. This history has been largely unrecorded, incomplete, poorly researched, or partially told. In these stories, enriched by photographs and maps, Oregon Indigenous historian David G. Lewis combines years of researching historical documents and collecting oral stories, highlighting Native perspectives about the history of the Willamette Valley as they experienced it.

The timeline spans the first years of contact between settlers and tribes, the takeover of tribal lands and creation of reservations by the US Federal Government, and the assimilation efforts of boarding schools. Lewis shows the resiliency of Native peoples in the face of colonization.

Undoing the erasure of these stories reveals the fuller picture of the colonization and changes experienced by the Native peoples of the Willamette Valley absent from other contemporary histories of Oregon.

From re-definition to re-calibration, the poems in this book are artifacts of the early and mid-days of the pandemic. Though not specifically labeled as "Covid poems," they strike to the heart of the universal yet individual struggles of solitude, confinement, justice, isolation and, ultimately, self-reckoning. The poems push and pull between the constantly knocking global news cycle to the stillness of a surreal inner world.

What if the dead hunted you?

As an untrained soul seer, Grace Crawford has not a damn clue what they want. But she’s about to find out.

After she finds a mark on the dead that kills the living, her quest to discover who unleashed it pivots to the half demon Gideon. She’s got her eye on him, and he’s got his on her too—every inch of her.

As the mark haunts humanity’s steps and the death tolls climb, Grace realizes she’s in way over her head. But the lines between good and evil are blurred and choosing who to trust is hard as hell, seeing as God is capable of wrath and Satan was once an angel.

Why did she die? How much did I really know her?

These are the questions Benny asks himself after finding Staci in the bathtub with her wrists slit. He spirals into a bout of depression.

Two weeks later, she reappears as if nothing happened. But only for one night, and then she’s gone again. Two weeks later, it happens again, forcing Benny to ask himself a new set of questions.

Did Staci kill herself, or was she murdered? Am I traveling back in time, or am going crazy?

'Gone Girl' meets 'The Time Traveler’s Wife' in this genre-bending tale by the best-selling author of 'The Man Who Watched The World End'.

Advanced Praise:

“Stick with it to the plot twist and then you won’t want it to end.” — A Feast of Books

“Not really a book as much as it is an experience. So freaking haunting.” — GoogBlog

“It is 'Gone Girl meets the Time Traveler’s Wife,' but through the eyes of Haruki Murakami.” — Dancing Letters

“Even after reading it, I’m not sure if this was science fiction or psychological suspense. I can’t stop thinking about this story.” — Ronald Prince

From the author of the acclaimed short story collection The Ascent of Eli Israel, and the warm, funny and heart-wrenching novel I Am My Beloveds, here are 14 searing, deeply-immersive stories that will forever change the way you look at the human experience.

Profound and magical, dark and disturbing, Papernick's stories are always challenging and brave. Whether he is writing stiletto-sharp flash fiction or a novella-length historical drama, Papernick's characters are rendered with the greatest empathy, presenting beauty and understanding amid stark brutality. From the opening story "Displaced Person," to the sexy and shocking "The Cinq à Sept Girl," Papernick returns to the themes of love and longing and desire. "Adam Number Three," provides a golem revenge story for the 21st century, while "When the Rains Came," a brief but devastating parable, takes on the eternal great flood myth in which only innocent children remain to carry on.

Masterful storytelling, by a writer working at peak power, Gallery of the Disappeared Men will remain with you long after you have closed the book.

A boy in a helmet. A girl in a mask.

One fateful night, each becomes the other’s worst enemy.

But they don't know that. Yet.

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Kirt Morgana, the privileged son of a knight, is an utter disappointment. Inherently bad at everything his father values most, he’s failed every test and squandered every chance. To his surprise, however, he’s given a mission to retrieve his lord’s lost property—a box, locked and guarded in a fortified tower. To Kirt’s devastation, everything goes wrong… and he’s the one to blame. Reeling from his failure, he begins a desperate quest to find the Time Warden. If the last magician is real, he can turn back time and give Kirt a second chance.

Lucia Durand, called Luke by everyone except her older brother, spends her lonely days guarding a tower. Whatever’s inside doesn’t seem worth protecting, since no one’s ever paid attention to it… until now. Without warning, her castle is attacked, rekindling embers of a war long over. She succeeds in protecting the tower, but the invaders kill her brother, the only person she’s ever cared about. Even more broken than before, she sets out for revenge, running away and risking everything she and her brother have worked for.

When their paths cross, Kirt and Luke realize they can both get what they want if they work together. Not knowing that each was the catalyst of the other’s problems, they begin their journey across the kingdom. As the two form a bond of friendship, the truth of their entwined pasts bubbles closer and closer to the surface. But if they can find the Time Warden, maybe they can fix more than their own broken lives. Maybe they don’t have to be enemies after all.

Enter a world of magic and prophecy, where twin sisters are destined to shape the fate of two kingdoms. Twin sisters, one prophesied as light and one as dark, are thrown into a dangerous game of power and love.

Niomi, the dark sister, is kidnapped by the Dark King of the Unseelie court who intends to make her his wife to save his kingdom. Despite his initial cruelty, Niomi learns that Callan's heart is good and that he is fighting to save his people. As they work together to stop a war between the Seelie and Unseelie courts, Niomi and Callan grow to care for each other, proving that appearances can be deceiving.

With the fate of two kingdoms in their hands, the forbidden love between the Dark King and the dark sister will be tested in this epic tale of magic, power and love. Niomi and Callan must help both sides see the truth to save the ones they love, before it's too late.

As the end of World War II approached, efforts were made at many Nazi concentration camps to destroy records and either to murder the remaining prisoners or to transfer them elsewhere. This was in response to SS instructions that no prisoners should be found when Allied troops arrived.

The death marches are infamous, but less well known is that there were also many transfers by train. These transports were frequently conducted from within the camps themselves. When the Allied armies smashed beyond the Rhine and began slicing into central Germany, in early April 1945, three trains left Bergen-Belsen. One reached its destination in Theresienstadt. The second was liberated by the Americans at a village near Farsleben in Germany. The last of the three transports, the one we were on, was the last train to leave Bergen-Belsen. It never reached its destination.

Our train contained about twenty-five hundred Jews—men, women, and children—and a group of armed SS guards. We were all loaded into forty-five railway cars. Some were passenger cars and some were typical antiquated freight cars called forty and eights, signifying that these cars would accommodate forty men or eight horses. I was thirteen years old when I climbed with my mother and two brothers onto this train.

The armed SS guards, striding around the platform, kept motioning for the prisoners to move, yelling over the noise of truck engines, Vorwärts! Schneller! Move it! Faster! Get it moving! Get it moving! The question on everyones lips was Where are we going?

When a teen pilot witnesses a plane deliberately knocked out of the sky in what is supposed to be a friendly international air race, she must unravel the mystery before becoming a victim herself. A stunning new historical thriller from New York Times bestselling Elizabeth Wein.

Europe, 1937. Stella North, who has learned to fly planes as a teen, has the opportunity to participate in a race across Europe for a hefty sum of prize money. The race is billed by its eccentric organizer, Lady Frith, as the "Circuit of Nations Olympics of the Air" and is designed to promote peace and sport among Europe's young pilots; entrants must be under the age of 21. 

Europe pre-WWII is an unsettled and dangerous place: civil war is raging in Spain, Hitler is in power in Germany, Italy has embraced Fascism, and in the Soviet Union, anyone who speaks out against the government is ruthlessly imprisoned and executed. The air race is going to be an unusual propaganda event for many of the participants. Stella needs to be careful as she navigates her way across Europe's troubled skies, not least because of her own family background (her parents were murdered during the Russian Revolution, and her aunt and uncle fled to Britain with her when she was only three.)

Nevertheless, she is shocked when she witnesses one of the race's participants using his plane to ram another pilot out of the sky. Early evidence points to the sullen and enigmatic French pilot, Tony Roberts, but he also claims that his own plane has been sabotaged. As events unfold, further evidence points to Stella herself -- to outside eyes, it appears that she may be attempting to get rid of a competitor and pushing the blame onto her fellow racers. It's up to Stella to unravel the mystery before she becomes the assassin's next victim.

There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They have been sighted by a lucky—or unlucky—few, some have even been photographed, but their existence remains unproven and unrecognized by the scientific community.

These creatures, long thought gone, have somehow survived; creatures from our nightmares haunting the dark places. They swim in our lakes and bays, they soar the night skies, they hunt in the woods. Some are from our past, and some from other worlds, and others have always been with us—watching us, fearing us, hunting us.

These are the cryptids, and Systema Paradoxa tells their tales.

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Prudence Ann Wells grew up believing the things that went bump in the night were just fairy tales. Until the night a slathering beast with all-to-intelligent eyes breaks down their door.

She freezes as the creature rushes her and her mother, convinced it can’t be real, as she and her sister, Justice, had always been told.

Only they had been raised on lies.

Prue survives the attack; her mother does not.

Driven by guilt and revenge, she and Justice set out to stop the beast, but can Prue end the nightmare without becoming a monster herself?

Why choose between healthy, organic vegetables and saving money when you can have both? And you can do it in just a few weeks!

People are constantly on the lookout for ways to feed themselves and their families with the right amounts of vitamins and minerals needed to stay healthy. Sadly, this is becoming more and more expensive.

It costs around $2 for 1 pound of tomatoes and more than double that if you want to go organic.

In comparison, for just $5, you can plant a whole pack of tomato seeds with each plant producing an average of 10 pounds.

Add to that the fewer trips to the grocery store and no plastic wrapping—you are onto a winner.

According to the National Gardening Association, the average gardener will spend only $70 a year on their garden but grow $600 worth of food.

On top of the savings, you get to enjoy freshly harvested vegetables from your garden, knowing that not a single chemical has been used. That’s health and savings in one fun activity!

Many will look at vegetable gardens and marvel at the time and skill it must have taken. In fact, all it has taken is knowledge and patience.

The patience is up to you, but the knowledge you need is right here at your future green fingertips.

In Avoid The Mistakes as a First Time Gardener Growing Vegetables here is just a fraction of what you will discover:

• A step-by-step guide to growing and harvesting over 50 easy-to-grow vegetables regardless of the size of your garden
• Tests you can do at home to understand your soil quality and the methods to correct it…before making a mistake
• 2 simple composting techniques so you can feed your soil, reduce household waste by up to 30%, and help the environment
• The benefits of adding herbs and flowers to your vegetable garden to encourage pollination, and reduce pest invasions—all while adding nutrients and flavor to your meals
• What do the USDA hardiness zones mean and what this mean for you
• How to design a vegetable garden that incorporates a diverse range of edible vegetables, herbs, and spices.
• The amazing world of companion planting—bring all the elements of your vegetable garden together
• How to build a stunning trellis for vines, adding depth and visual appeal to your garden
• 20 gardening terms and their meanings that will make you feel like a pro before you even pick up a shovel
• Bonus tips on succession planting, crop rotation, and seed stratification to move on from an amateur gardener to a vegetable growing master

And much more.

There is one disease most feared in all gardens—black-thumbitis! That amazing ability to kill any type of plant. For no seed to germinate. Or even to replant a healthy plant from a nursery only to find it wilting and dying the next day.

This isn’t a lack of ability. It’s not a lack of time. More often than not, it’s a case of too much enthusiasm and not enough preparation.

Let’s get the balance right. Let’s get excited about the preparation so that the rest merely blooms.

If the delivery had been a demonic bowling alley or a mermaid’s grotto, Ivy would have sent it away. She has standards, after all. But she can’t refuse a magical Library, especially when they’ve gone to the trouble of including a wheelchair ramp. They say that on the Internet nobody knows you’re a dog, but somebody knows fourteen-year-old Ivy is an orphan, that she sells her paper-writing services to lazy college students, and that her imaginary friends are unhappy being stuck in the mural on the wall of her Alaskan home.

Himitsu refuses the Library, becoming angry enough to attack the delivery people with his bamboo sword. They won’t tempt him with books, any more than his mother has been able to tempt him into leaving their apartment during the past two years. He has all he needs: video games, online forums, and his virtual girlfriend Moe. Well, almost all. His dad’s death has left a hole in him, which is why when he receives text messages saying the Library can bring back the dead, he changes his mind. Moe tries to warn him about the danger, but what does she know, anyway?

Now, having been lured into the Library and having foolishly brought their imaginary friends with them, Ivy and Himitsu find those friends are trapped. The teens have a choice: fulfill the Librarian’s odd and painful demands in hopes of rescuing their friends or go back alone to their small, boring lives, knowing they’ve failed the only ones who really believe in them.

When Rollie Birch returns home from the Great War in 1919 with a cluster of medals, he feels as if he’s landed in the wrong country. His wife has died, leaving behind an infant daughter born while he was overseas. His small logging town of Lumberton, Washington, has grown but still runs on gossip. Almost overnight, Rollie the hero becomes a pariah for his scandalous decision to raise his daughter by himself—a child rumored not to be his—and for refusing to talk about his wartime exploits.

The past two years have changed Kay Sorensen as well. Daughter of the Lumberton timber baron, Kay spent the war working for her father, organizing patriotic and charitable efforts, and discovering her love for politics and business. But when her husband—Rollie’s former platoon commander—returns, Kay expects, correctly, that he’ll make her quit her job. She’s dreamed of marriage as an equal partnership; now, she chafes under her husband’s cold tyranny. Did the war change him?

Rollie might know, and Kay steels herself to beg information from a man her husband has publicly insulted. But neither Kay nor Rollie can anticipate how secrets, lies, and horrifying revelations may destroy them. Do two lonely, passionate rebels have the moral courage to stand up to gossip, defy cultural boundaries, and dare reinvent themselves in a world forever changed?

Join a witty fox, a divine healer, and their companions on a voyage filled with danger, magic, romance, and surprises in a world where nothing is what it seems in this stunning MM fantasy romance by best-selling author Natalina Reis.

Unloved and broken, Huli knows nothing but hate. Born a nine-tailed fox in a world that hunts demons like him, he does what he must to survive.

Until the day fate throws him right into the arms of the Healer.

Xiao Ying grew up in a family of divine healers. But when he comes back to find his whole family murdered, he vows to bring them the justice they deserve. Xiao Ying chooses a lonely life, gathering the evidence he needs, and not allowing anything to get in his way.

Until the day his life crosses that of a nine-tailed fox and changes forever.

Brought together by fate and united by love, Huli and Xiao Ying embark on the adventure of a lifetime. One that will either answer all their questions or reveal truths they should've left buried.

A School Library Journal recommended read!

Rosy pinks, regal blues, radiant greens
Adorn birds, bugs, snails, slugs.
Instead of paint on canvas,
Nature colors feathers, fur, skin, scales.
But if some see these creatures as
Oddball or off-the-wall,
Why not delight in their whimsy and wonder?

For young poets who love science and young scientists who love poetry, this thoughtful collection of poems about fascinating and colorful creatures found throughout the world invites readers to linger and wonder on every page. Learn why the Blue-footed Booby puts on a special dance or how the Picasso Bug uses its masterful chemical defense against predators. Explore simple and fun poetic forms like the tanka, haiku, and quatrain. Just be sure to take good notes! An interactive component rewards practicing poets seeking to challenge themselves further.

With gorgeous illustrations and a rainbow of colors to complement the lyrical and engaging text, this book will fit nicely on the shelves of any classroom or library where kids are interested in science, writing or the arts.

'The Stand meets The Martian'

Where were you when the world ended?

Will Hale was teaching a class in a distant city. One night, he went to bed with a fever. The next morning, he woke to silence.

Hallways emptied.

Roads clogged with stopped cars.

TVs displaying static.

Now Will, an IT geek with no survival training, must figure out what is going on and how to help those he cares for.

Because there is no one else.

He's a grumpy demon prince. She's a sunshine magical orphan who's his fated mate and forbidden. But can he survive rejecting her?

Demon prince Alexei is ruthless in business and deadly in battle. The mafia boss will do anything to protect his family, even enter an arranged marriage with a royal he doesn't love. There's just one problem. When the grumpy hero rescues a sunshine princess locked away in a tower, he knows she's his fated mate. She also seems to be a freakin' forbidden angel. Like the villain he is, Alexei rejects her without saying why.

Despite her tortuous childhood, Jolene is determined to find her real family and win her grumpy prince. Come on-the man has wings! But loving her antihero makes him a target of her human enemies who are out to destroy all supernaturals. These two opposites attract in all the wicked ways. But when supernatural children in Alexei's hometown start disappearing, the two must work together, and Jolene will have to reveal that her sunshine-and-sparkles magic isn't what it seems. Can they find their happily ever after or will their differences and enemies destroy them both?

Thom James is tired of his wild but empty rock star life, so when he meets a fan who is as uninhibited and unapologetic as he is, he falls hard. Problem is, she’s busy chasing ghosts and has no interest in a serious relationship. Before she says goodbye, the enigmatic groupie leaves Thom with a dire warning about dark forces that are attached to his band.

Freshly fired from her professor job, Megan O’Neil is strictly focused on pouring herself into her side gig: ghost hunting. She can’t get her latest hookup out of her mind, though, and her connection to notorious rocker Thom James inconveniently persists when she forgets her demon-trapping watch in his hotel room. When he tracks her down to return the lost object, she confronts her growing feelings for the famous bassist along with a realization that she must tackle a nasty curse that’s way above her pay grade. Too bad the curse, which has followed her since childhood, is not about to be neutralized without a fight.

Now, Thom and Megan must battle not only a malevolent spirit, but a fierce attraction that feels doomed by the demands of their incompatible lives. When Megan excavates a strange book of witchcraft and taps into a world of magic with ties to a terrifying prophecy, she and Thom face down not only the challenges of making a relationship work, but of somehow halting the machinery of magical fate before everyone pays the price.

Driving late at night on a rural road in North Carolina in 1948, Billy Dalton sees a fiery car in the distance. He brakes, sprints to the burning vehicle, and rescues a beaten woman and a rope-bound child just before the gas tank explodes.

Later, awakening in a hospital and covered with burns, the sheriff tells Billy there was no woman, no child and no other vehicle found at the scene—only the scorched wreckage of Billy’s own car. Gradually and reluctantly, Billy accepts the story that he crashed his automobile into a tree and hallucinated the woman and the child in the trauma of the fire.

However, thirteen years later a surprise visit from a private investigator helps Billy unravel the mystery of what really happened on the night of the burning car.

A suspenseful tale of deceit, desperation, love, revenge, and redemption.

This book is a lifestyle guide that reveals a natural therapeutic approach to wellness, weight loss, and longevity. When you follow the book’s guidelines and partake in the 7-week journey while listening to the accompanying audio, be prepared for permanent life-changing results. While the book is for women, it specifically addresses the challenges women going through menopause face and shows how a fasting lifestyle can significantly alleviate these issues.

The book is unique in its approach, as it reveals that the secret to transforming one’s health starts with the mind. It shows the reader how to master their mind by harnessing the power of the subconscious so it works for them rather than against them. Both authors are Rapid Transformation Therapists (RTT) who show that the words you feed your mind are just as important as the food you feed your body. The book shows how one needs to nurture both mind and body to have lasting outcomes.

To nurture the mind, they have developed a tailored self-hypnosis audio to help the reader easily develop the mindset and belief system to achieve their wellness goal. All the reader has to do is play it every night for the 7-week program. To nurture the body, the book shows how nutrition and fasting are complementary to healthy living. On the one hand, it shows how your diet can be used as your own pharmacy, while on the other, how you can turn your body into a fat-burning superpower simply by fasting.

This comprehensive lifestyle book is organized into 3 parts – the Fundamentals, the Journey, and the Recipes. In Part 1, the key concepts behind the book are elaborated upon. These include the essentials behind how the mind works, the fasting practice itself, and the basics of nutrition as well as 2 super diets. The second part covers the journey to a healthy lifestyle, with fasting as its core. It consists of a 7-week transformation plan, proven tips to make the journey easier, and detailed meal plans for Low Carb and Keto diets. The book’s final part is dedicated to nearly 50 delicious Low Carb and Keto recipes.

This is a brief list of what the reader will discover in the book:

1. Why Intermittent Fasting is a lifestyle choice, not just a diet.

2. The fundamentals of Intermittent Fasting, including proven tips and tricks to make it easy and accessible. This guide helps you choose the right fasting program, whether beginner, intermediate, or advanced.

3. That fasting is a therapeutic approach backed up by the latest scientific research. See how some doctors use it to treat chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, fatigue, autoimmune diseases, osteoarthritis, and of course, being overweight!

4. How Intermittent Fasting breaks the cycle of insulin resistance and helps reach a lasting healthy weight.

5. The science behind weight gain, learning why hormones drive it, and how you can regulate them naturally.

6. How fasting hugely benefits women throughout life, especially through the perimenopause and menopause phases.

7. How to practice your daily DOSE of Happy Hormones - elevating these feel-good hormones helps you maintain a positive attitude to cope with everyday stresses.

8. How 2 anti-inflammatory diets, Keto and Low Carb, are your best option to pair with Intermittent Fasting.

9. A 7-week transformation plan with day-by-day guidance, along with delicious recipes and easy meal plans.

10. The secret to the longevity of the centenarians living around the world and be inspired by their lifestyle.

This book shows the reader that, if they want to transform their body, the best medicine they can take is to adopt fasting as part of their lifestyle. It’s simple, it’s free and it can be easy!

Star Trek–loving inventors who 3D print in space, vegan researchers who replicate the composition and chemical structures of meat in a lab, and mad scientists who save humans from terrible disorders by cutting and pasting genes like letters in a document. These are a few of the remarkable stories featured in Next, an in-depth look at the coming global challenges and the transformative innovations that will help make our world a better place.

Imperiled by hunger, pollution, and global warming, we are more at risk of driving ourselves into extinction than ever before. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Despite this existential crisis, we’re in an era of remarkable wealth and innovation that could allow us to fundamentally change our destiny—to cure the sick, feed the hungry, and help the needy.

Next tells the story of 13 inspiring innovators around the world who are already tackling these challenges and transforming our species. Call it Humanity 2.0. Every individual and venture featured in Next is having an outsized impact on human history. Their stories show what the future might look like. But most of all, they will give readers hope.

As the science fiction writer William Gibson once put it: “The future is already here. It is just not very evenly distributed.”

The Little Mermaid meets The Tempest in a fantasy romance where fated mates, second chances, and a supernatural love triangle determine the destiny of all.

Rai Cloud, a once promising singer, faces the loss of his record company and his career until one fateful night a mystery woman saves him from a stormy sea and sings him back to life. The voice of his elusive rescuer has to be the missing piece to reignite his musical gifts. If only he could find her!

Before Tani Emerson’s spirit can cross over to the afterlife, the Sea Witch, Sulaa Kylock, intercedes to offer Tani a bargain to earn a way back to the living and reunite with her first true love, Rai Cloud.

Tani must now succeed in challenges set forth by the Sea Witch. In spirit form, she’s charged with convincing Rai she’s not merely an illusion and they will be granted a second chance at love.

Harder still is the need to sabotage the steamy romance brewing between Rai and Azure Tempesta, a sweet and sexy singer from the popular musical act, The Mermaids, who inspires Rai to make the music he thought only his mystery savior could awaken.

Rose never imagined sitting on a throne, but with her sister Eira still in the mountains warding off a curse, she’s stuck playing ruler.

All she wants is to track down the former queen Amelia and get Eira her crown back, so she can have a sword in hand again and explore the blossoming relationship with her best friend, Cal.

When a mysterious wolf shape-shifter tracks her down and reveals there’s trouble in the magical Eral Forest, Rose is confident the former queen Amelia is behind it. Armed with a set of ancient and enchanted weapons, she and Cal travel with him the wolf to seek out the sorceress and set things right.

But while on their quest, Rose and Cal are captured by a clan of ogres, determined to settle a years old grudge against Rose’s family. Discovering there’s more than sorceresses and ogres lurking in Eral who want revenge, their relationship is pushed to the limit.

The fate of Eral lies in Rose’s hands, will she be able to gain her freedom or forever be cursed by destiny?

The spirits have a bone to pick with the living in Glenbrook.

Majestic mountains, surreal forest, hiking trails that go on for miles, these are all the things you'll find in Glenbrook, Nevada. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains, you'll find a nature lovers dream come true. Oh, and I can't forget the shifters and witches that dwell here as well. But you won't hear about those on any tourist brochures.

I knew coming back home, though wouldn't be easy, especially with my overly dramatic grandmother insisting she's dying. But having my brakes cut certainly wasn't the welcome I was expecting. Nor was it my intention to stumble into a 200-year feud with the neighboring town of shifters. Now I've got to figure out who wants me dead, and how to break a 200-year-old curse before my hometown is leveled by a vengeful spirit.

And here I thought this trip back home was going to be boring.

Discover how to shed those extra pounds and feel younger and more energized… without following a restrictive diet or giving up the foods you love!

Getting older comes with many perks, but it can also be a difficult adjustment as your body changes and adapts to this new stage of life.

While it's important to ensure you're consuming a balanced and nutritious diet, it turns out that when you eat may be just as important as what you eat when it comes to managing hormone imbalances and energy levels, particularly as you get older.

By taking a new perspective on your eating habits, you'll be able to create a sustainable and enjoyable approach to your diet that will help you feel more energized and healthier overall.

In this guide, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:

● How intermittent fasting interacts with and balances hormone levels, helping to manage menopause symptoms without artificial interventions

● What to eat when breaking your fast, along with foods to avoid or limit

● The most popular and accessible intermittent fasting methods, with guidance on how to choose the approach that's best for your unique needs

● Common myths and misconceptions about intermittent fasting debunked once and for all!

● Delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes to keep you feeling full and satisfied throughout the day

● What to expect from your first few days of fasting and how to overcome common challenges

● Sample eating plans to help you acclimate to this new dietary approach with ease

● How to navigate social situations, traveling, and more while staying consistent with intermittent fasting

And much more.

Contrary to popular belief, creating a healthy lifestyle shouldn't be an expensive, time-consuming endeavor.

Making small adjustments to your current habits to improve your health is a more realistic and sustainable approach. With the guidance and strategies outlined within these pages, you'll find yourself equipped to move forward on your wellness journey.

Transform your health while feeling more empowered and in control of your choices.

A tale of adventure, betrayal, espionage & onions...

The idea of space excites me.

Yet, as history tells us, has always been difficult for humans to reach. Myself included.

So why not experience that adventure by talking my way onto a pirate crew…

… And trying to abduct its notorious captain?

Little did I know who I was dealing with.

My name is Simon Fox and I’m fresh out of flunking freighter school. Don’t tell anyone that by the way because I lied on my resume.

No one does that, right?

The pirate ship in question is called the Unbound. It’s that piece of scrap metal on the cover and it goes from zero to sarcasm faster than mag travel. The crew are smelly, crazy and annoying. I also hope they can’t read.

Anyway, you might be wondering why a space flunky is attempting this crazy mission.

I have a good reason, and it starts with a master plan and an entry hatch…

Unbound is a fun and light read, with lots of intrigue and space shenanigans.

A first-hand account of farm life in the 1930s

As a teenager during the Great Depression, Bud faces many hardships and family tragedies. With only an 8th grade education, he works hard to help his family put food on the table and stay together. When farmers are earning only 8 cents for a bushel of wheat, the family does whatever it takes to survive.

Supporting each other through tough times, Bud and his family demonstrate a can-do attitude and pride in what they can accomplish. The only way to get by is through their strong work ethic and frugal ways. Even after losing their home, they don’t lose hope.

Bud and his brothers hunt rabbits, pigeons, and even blackbirds for food. They cut timber from their hill farm to sell as firewood and shovel snow for 15 cents an hour. Despite their own hard times, they don’t hesitate to take in others who need a meal or a place to stay for the night.

Charmingly illustrated with artwork and photographs from the 1930s, Bud’s story of hope in the face of desperate trials will inspire you. With the support and commitment of his family, he survives the Great Depression and matures into a self-sufficient and compassionate young man.

An ancient curse has prevented astrologer Brooke Howe from finding true love. She hides her longing by matching others with the hope of someday changing her plight.

When Nico Denopoulos, the gorgeous younger brother of a friend, struts into her shop seeking a soulmate, she's immediately drawn to his magnetic presence and his romantic heart. She can't deny the intense sensation that she knows the sexy-as- sin chef, but can't figure out why.

An ugly divorce has kept Nico laser-focused on the opening of his new restaurant. He's been single for years, but now loneliness has crept into the cracks of his heart. Fearing that he's grown bitter, he has high hopes that Brooke can help him with his problem, except for one thing- the more time he spends with her, the more he wants her-in every way possible.

As much as Brooke wants to believe Nico is the real deal, she fears that when the seasons change so will his feelings. She's terrified of falling for him. They're inexorably drawn together and she can't help but wonder if he may hold the secret to reversing the curse and changing her destiny.

A secret from their shared past life will either bring them closer, or tear them apart forever.

1667 Quebec. Committed to a double life to save her fellow Protestants, Isabelle turns spy against her deceitful Catholic husband. When he devises a ruthless plan to imprison and torture her people, Isabelle learns to fight from a brave young Huron woman. Isabelle seizes the opportunity to undermine her husband's efforts by escorting him to France. There, she plays the doting wife while she secretly works to subvert the Catholic Church and plot his demise. But Paris is full of poisons, street gangs, and cruel nobility who threaten to destroy all Isabelle has worked to protect. With her found family on the line, Isabelle must challenge the most powerful man in France—King Louis XIV. Defying the Crown may seem impossible, but Paris has yet to meet a warrior like her.

In the follow up to the award-winning Daughter of the King, Kerry Chaput takes readers on a historical adventure where fierce, cunning women fight for freedom. Daughter of the Shadows immerses you in the dark world of Paris, where court intrigue and poisonous secrets are no match for the whip-smart heroine who keeps you guessing at every turn. Discover the action-filled saga of this stellar historical fiction series.

To cope with everyday life, neurodivergent Kat is a secret binge drinker and jilted Ryan is a workaholic. Disillusioned, neither does more than go through the motions of living—then comes the asteroid.

Warned that a planet-killing asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, acquaintances Kat and Ryan join forces to survive. Mere hours before impact, they race toward the safety of Ryan’s inherited South Dakota bunker, encountering chaos. Earthquakes, fire, and volcanic ashfall assail Kat and Ryan, who turn to each other for solace. Though jaded, they learn to trust and rely on one another. Attempting to survive the onslaught of their new world, Kat and Ryan must reach the bunker before imminent food shortages and catastrophic climate change cause society to further unravel.

With steamy romance and non-stop action, this is one thrilling apocalypse road trip you shouldn’t miss.

Benjamin would rather read about adventures in a giant peach than eat one!Unlike his family members who are happily munching away on scraps, Benjamin is a different kind of worm.  He loves to read. Yet, all he finds are old newspapers and magazines full of tomato splotches. 

Not one to give up on his dreams, Benjamin sets off on a quest to find "real" books. Witty illustrations by Uliana Barabash are a great accompaniment to this delightful story written by R.G. de Rouen.Join Benjamin on his book hunting adventure and watch your little ones search for Benjamin's famous signature in their books!

After being wrongly convicted of murder, eighteen-year-old Leo Hart is sentenced to serve time in the worst place imaginable—Krimos Islands.

This cluster of penal islands is said to be reserved for the most heinous of convicts.

Murderers. Sociopaths. Wicked men capable of taking a life without a second thought.

And Leo is anything but wicked. He’s soft—too soft, according to his brother.

He’ll never survive.

But when Leo discovers that part of Krimos Islands is inhabited by a society of men searching to atone for past mistakes, he knows this is his only shot at survival.

The only problem is, getting there is nearly impossible. Leo will have to travel across gang territory just to reach the next island, which is said to be even more dangerous than the one he started on.

Whether he reaches his destination will depend on who he trusts, and how much of his humanity he’s willing to shed.

Recommended for readers 16+ due to explicit language, graphic violence, abuse, and death.

Without question, Tel Aviv is one of the world’s most compact and cosmopolitan destinations. It is 20 square miles of the finest art, music, fashion, and food in the world, sitting on the magnificent Mediterranean coastline and dotted with multitudinous green parks and promenades in which to provide shade and respite from the blistering summer sun. It’s the financial and start-up center of Israel and is often referred to as “Silicon Wadi,” a reference to it being the technology hub of Israel. It also happens to be filled with some of the world’s greatest architecture, ranging from its UNESCO-protected “White City,” featuring the world’s largest and best concentration of Bauhaus and International Style architecture, to masterpieces by I M Pei and Preston Scott Cohen.

It’s also one of the world’s youngest cities, one that didn’t organically evolve upon millennia of history— it was purposefully and thoughtfully founded in 1909. A city looking toward the future. A city of modernity and culture in the midst of an ancient land and ancient peoples.

Yet, when walking the streets of this incomparable city, you are cordially invited to a history lesson provided at every street corner with questions posed by its street names. Named after Tel Aviv’s greatest literary and political figures, these nods at Tel Aviv’s and Israel’s history beg the question, “Who was this person and what did they have to do with this city’s formation?” Those named after great philanthropists, statesmen, and scientists invite you to ponder the present-day results of their foresight, bravery, and vision. 50 of Tel Aviv’s Most Intriguing Streets: The Lives Behind the Names is posed to answer just those questions.

Including more than 300 color photographs by acclaimed Israeli photographer, Ziv Koren, and iconic, historic photographs (many of them showing “then/now” comparisons, expressing the lightning speed at which this city moves forward in time) celebrate the visual evolution of this “City that Never Sleeps.” Insightful essays by Israeli/American writer and Professor of English Literature at Haifa University, Miryam Sivan, guide you through a brief, yet concise history of the person for whom these specific streets in Tel Aviv have been deservedly named. The photos and essays have been carefully curated by Ellin Yassky, a veteran art book editor and producer, ensuring you a unique visual and literary experience as you virtually walk along these selected streets of Tel Aviv.

This is a book that invites you to pause and marvel at the amalgamation of physical and personal strength, bravery, foresight, and belief in the destiny of a modern Jewish people as they distinguish themselves as players in the world arena of arts, politics, science, and culture. It beckons you to learn about and enjoy this city on a deeper level of understanding. Through the pages of this beautifully illustrated book, walk the streets through Tel Aviv’s history and learn how the city unfolded from Yafo (Jaffa) to the now trendy and picturesque Neve Tzedek quarter, through the explosion of Bauhaus apartments and, wide, tree-lined boulevards, and stretching to the hi-tech campuses of state-of-the-art science and medical research, and finally the new northern residential neighborhoods that constantly push the geographic boundaries of this uncompromising, incomparable, and captivating city. This book is a visual and insightful delight.

Rabbi Jonathan Porath recounts the story of his lifetime of experiences with Soviet and post-Soviet Jews spanning over fifty years. This first-person account is packed with anecdotes from one of the great sagas of modern Jewish history, the near loss and ultimate return of Soviet Jewry to the Jewish people after more than seventy years of Communist rule.

"The important message of the book is that regardless of the degree of antisemitism, attempts to eradicate the Jewish people and the time from of isolation from the rest of the Jewish world there is always a remaining spark that rekindles revival. It happened after the Holocaust. It happened after centuries of Jewish exile from the ancestral homeland, and it happened with Soviet Jewry, just as it did throughout Jewish history." —Greer Fay Cashman, Jerusalem Post

Jinx McGee, formerly demon-possessed demon hunter, has a whole heap of trouble to go along with her nifty new powers.

Master demons have invaded earth along with Celestials who aren't on the friendly side, her relationship is on the rocks, and her teammates are still reeling from the last battle that almost killed Jinx and let loose the demon brigade.

If she can get a handle on her new abilities, unify the team, sort out trust issues with her demon boyfriend, and get her crap together, she just might be able to stop the Master Demon of Sloth from unleashing mass mind control on humanity…with enough training, weapons, and coffee.

Throw unexpected new enemies and one furry new ally into the mix, and life just got a whole lot more interesting. And deadly.

In a world ravaged by a cataclysmic event and ruled by tyrannical gods, Senn, the Herald of the Lord of Greed, rises to power by helping others escape the oppressive city of the Hub.

But when he is betrayed by his own god and left for dead in the desert, Senn must confront his past and seek out a new source of power in order to take down the Forever King and his Chainkeepers.

Along the way, Senn is forced to grapple with deeper questions about survival, love, memory, and kindness in a harsh world.

A Dark Fantasy Epic, The God Engine trilogy draws on elements of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere and Iain M. Banks' Culture to create a unique and exciting narrative universe.

She solved one case, but now she’s marked…and she’s being hunted.

Paige Turner has solved her first case as Shadow Harbor’s newest paranormal librarian, but she’s still fighting for her life from the fatal beast mark. And on top of that, she’s facing a new enemy and a powerful new magical weapon that can tear the world apart. Literally.

When the shrieking pixies set their sights on the wand of division, the world faces a danger like never before. And as the incurable beast mark on her back slowly kills her, she’ll have to fight against her own body and the magical underworld with the help of her teacup dragon partner. Will Paige find a way to keep the world safe from the new threat or will she succumb to her own illness first?

Fans of The Bureau of Magical Things and The Librarians will love this adventure-laden contemporary fantasy series.

Gary is thrown in at the deep end as he is pulled in to investigate a complex hack at the New York bank where he works as a cybersecurity expert.

The magnitude and complexity of the hack increase dramatically as he discovers numerous senior staff could be involved. Before long, Gary himself is implicated and must go on the run. Hunted by the very hackers, he is hunting and the FBI, his only way to save himself is to get to the truth behind the hack.

Used to being stuck behind a desk, Gary, along with Jessica, struggle to stay one step ahead of a violent criminal gang, desperate to silence them. As they uncover the shocking truth, Gary and his friend’s problems are far from over.

Billion Dollar Hack is a thrilling novel based on facts about real-world cybersecurity attacks, including the faked data positioned of two warships at the entrance of a significant Russian naval base in the Black Sea. This book aims to educate you via a riveting and entertaining story with a jaw-dropping twist at the end. A tough book to put down.

The launch of Britain’s “Anglo-Saxon” origin-myth and the first Old English etymological dictionary.

This is the only book in human history that presents a confessional description of criminal forgery that fraudulently introduced the legendary version of British history that continues to be repeated in modern textbooks. Richard Verstegan was the dominant artist and publisher in the British Ghostwriting Workshop that monopolized the print industry across a century. Scholars have previously described him as a professional goldsmith and exiled Catholic-propaganda publisher, but these qualifications merely prepared him to become a history forger and multi-sided theopolitical manipulator. The BRRAM series’ computational-linguistic method attributes most of the British Renaissance’s theological output, including the translation of the King James Bible, to Verstegan as its ghostwriter. Beyond providing handwriting analysis and documentary proof that Verstegan was the ghostwriter behind various otherwise bylined history-changing texts, this translation of Verstegan’s self-attributed Restitution presents an accessible version of a book that is essential to understanding the path history took to our modern world.

On the surface, Restitution is the first dictionary of Old English, and has been credited as the text that established Verstegan as the founder of “Anglo-Saxon” studies. The “Exordium” reveals a much deeper significance behind these firsts by juxtaposing them against Verstegan’s letters and the history of the publication of the earliest Old English texts to be printed starting in 1565 (at the same time when Verstegan began his studies at Oxford). Verstegan is reinterpreted as the dominant forger and (self)-translator of these frequently non-existent manuscripts, whereas credit for these Old English translations has been erroneously assigned to puffed bylines such as Archbishop Parker and the Learned Camden’s Society of Antiquaries. When Verstegan’s motives are overlayed on this history, the term “Anglo-Saxon” is clarified as part of a Dutch-German propaganda campaign that aimed to overpower Britain by suggesting it was historically an Old German-speaking extension of Germany’s Catholic Holy Roman Empire. These ideas regarding a “pure” German race began with the myth of a European unified origin-myth, with their ancestry stemming from Tuisco, shortly after the biblical fall of Babel; Tuisco is described variedly as a tribal founder or as an idolatrous god on whom the term Teutonic is based. This chosen-people European origin-myth was used across the colonial era to convince colonized people of the superiority of their colonizers. A variant of this myth has also been reused in the “Aryan” pure-race theory; the term Aryan is derived from Iran; according to the theology Verstegan explains, this “pure” Germanic race originated with Tuisco’s exit from Babel in Mesopotamia or modern-day Iraq, but since Schlegel’s Über (1808) introduced the term “Aryan”, this theory’s key-term has been erroneously referring to modern-day Iran in Persia.

Since Restitution founded these problematic “Anglo-Saxon” ideas, the lack of any earlier translation of it into Modern English has been preventing scholars from understanding the range of deliberate absurdities, contradictions and historical manipulations behind this text. And the Germanic theological legend that Verstegan imagines about Old German deities such as Thor (Zeus: thunder), Friga (Venus: love) and Seater (Saturn) is explained as part of an ancient attempt by empires to demonize colonized cultures, when in fact references to these deities were merely variants of the Greco-Roman deities’ names that resulted from a degradation of Vulgar Latin into early European languages. Translations of the earlier brief versions of these legends from Saxo (1534; 1234?), John the Great (1554) and Olaus the Great (1555) shows how each subsequent “history” adds new and contradictory fictitious details, while claiming the existence of the preceding sources proves their veracity. This study also questions the underlying timeline of British history, proposing instead that DNA evidence for modern-Britons indicates most of them were Dutch-Germans who migrated during Emperor Otto I’s reign (962-973) when Germany first gained control over the Holy Roman Empire, and not in 477, as the legend of Hengist and Horsa (as Verstegan satirically explains, both of these names mean horse) dictates. The history of the origin of Celtic languages (such as Welsh) is also undermined with the alternative theory that they originated in Brittany on France’s border, as opposed to the current belief that British Celts brought the Celtic Breton language into French Brittany when they invaded it in the 9th century. There are many other discoveries across the introductory and annotative content accompanying this translation to stimulate further research.

Overworked? Discover 7 steps to break free from a workaholic mentality, recover from burnout, and unlock untold happiness without giving up on your dreams.

Are you surrounded by a fog of burnout – characterized by exhaustion, annoyance, and low motivation?

Do you feel unaccomplished or underappreciated no matter how hard you work or how high you get on the career ladder?

Is getting to work hard nowadays and you want to quit your job, but your financial responsibilities don’t let you?

Burnout can lead to a perpetual state of fatigue and stress, leading to prolonged unhappiness.

Between family obligations, work demands, and financial needs, millennials feel tired, anxious, and overwhelmed – explaining why they account for 42% of burnout cases.  

“Adulting chronicles” have led to longer working hours and a bunch of side hustles, all in a bid to clear student loan debt and get by.

If you are stuck in this cycle, finding ways to break free and regain control over your life and workload is crucial.

And no, you don’t need to downsize or give up your dreams for this – all you need is to take charge, and the tools you need are right inside.

In this empowering handbook, you’ll discover:

How to stop feeling like your life is an endless to-do list and take charge of your schedule, time, and finances

Research-backed information to help you understand your burnout patterns and the underlying causes

How to let go of the unnecessary weight that could break you and finally design your dream life under your own terms

How to apply the 60-30-10 rule in your day-to-day living to ensure you get everything done on time, without breaking your back  

Habits you need to let go of for a successful recovery and ensure you don’t fall back into burnout traps

How to acquire a Teflon-like personality and become the co-worker everyone admires without losing your sanity

Fascinating insights from people who have traveled the same journey and how they managed to break free and rediscover themselves

The money factor – strategies to help you meet your financial obligations without taking extra shifts

And so much more…

The wise rest at least as hard as they work.

Burnout isn’t simply about being tired; it is a multifaceted issue that requires dynamic solutions, which you’ll find inside.

No more setting yourself on fire to keep other people warm.

Experience a self-liberating journey filled with all the success you desire in life!

Fulfilling your potential can feel like an impossible task in this complex world.

The first and most important step is to create the conditions for your best work to emerge.

• Do you want to achieve more in life?
• Do you feel called to make a contribution that counts?
• Do you know, deep down, that you have more to give?

It’s time to harness your gifts and release the genius inside you.

It’s time to make sure you are doing the best work you can, whether you are a leader, a writer, an entrepreneur, or a creative person of any kind.

How To Create The Conditions For Great Work is your guide to unleashing your true potential.

By reading this book, you’ll learn...

• habits and actions that support you to do your best work
• how to create relationships that help you thrive
• the mindsets and mental models that enhance and enlarge your contribution to any field or endeavour.

‘Whatever progress you wish you could make in your career, or more generally in your life, Robbie’s 12-Minute Method will help you overcome the obstacles in your way, focus your energy and start!’

Alex Swallow, Author, How To Become An Influencer

Questions of unrealised potential and unmade contribution catalysed a change in Robbie Swale’s life, taking him from one career into another: from struggle, indecision and stress, to work that is effortlessly impactful and fulfilling.

And, most importantly, to a place where he does more great work than ever before.

The journey wasn’t easy and it wasn’t a straight line.

But then Robbie discovered the secret to getting things done, and his simple but groundbreaking 12-minute method transformed him as a person and became the foundation of this series of productivity books.

In How To Create The Conditions For Great Work you’ll discover paradigm-shifting lessons that Robbie learnt the hard way; lessons from his life and from supporting thousands of people to do more great work. Lessons that have allowed him to become a successful coach, writer, public speaker and much more.

‘Many times, in many ways, I have recommended the 12-Minute Method to others and watched them come alive with inspiration when they hear how Robbie brought this book to life. His genius ideas are exponentially valuable. To me, it’s the 12-Minute Miracle.’

Michelle C. Basey, Energy Healing Artist and CoreYou Coach

How to Create the Conditions for Great Work is book three of The 12-Minute Method: Beat Procrastination, Be More Productive and Finally Do That Thing You’ve Been Meaning To Do.

Cynthia Fields, a powerful witch with a troubled past, is so close to cracking the code of the Coven Daughters prophecy. She just needs to unlock the secrets of Fire and Chaos and connect with her five coven sisters, and she'll be set to save the world and maybe even herself.

Cynthia's search takes her on a cross-country hitchhiking trip where she meets a strange truck driver who claims to have the ability to jump into different bodies before the journey lands her in the arms of a sexy, mysterious drifter who goes by Corvus. Following what was supposed to be a one-time, steamy encounter, Corvus reveals to Cynthia that he's a raven shifter with his own agenda-revenge-for unraveling the prophetic mysteries. His knowledge of the prophecy runs deep, and they form an alliance that's as intense as their burgeoning desire.

Bound by sizzling romance and magical obsession, Cynthia and Corvus hop on a motorcycle and chase the secrets of witchcraft until Cynthia's quest to enhance her power tangles her in the snares of a malevolent entity, Folly, who claims to rule over the prophecy. Reluctantly, Cynthia agrees to Folly's demands, a bargain that must be paid with the blood of those she loves. Will Cynthia and Corvus beat this witchy game of cat-and-mouse before it's too late?

The truth always surfaces at the Bennett Fantasy Resorts, even in the Arctic.

When Rosi Sanchez wins the trip of a lifetime her hope is to find secrets hidden in the frozen tundra around the Glacial Palace Resort--secrets in the form of mythical creatures that will help her prove to the world such monsters exist. What she doesn't plan on is falling for the handsome "face" of the resort, extreme sports superstar Austin Cooper.

Austin's goal is to make it into the brand-new space games and a gig at the resort is his ticket there. But when the contest winner he's supposed to take on a private excursion turns out to be a smart and sexy twenty-something with a firecracker personality, his goals begin to unravel. The problem is he's sworn off getting close to anyone because of the danger involved in his lifestyle, and a dangerous truth he's keeping buried.

When the cryptid creature Rosi uncovers turns out to be all too real, everyone's secrets start an unavoidable avalanche that could bury them all.

In the days before Roe v. Wade, an ambitious young journalist, abandoned by her beau, leaves Michigan for a dream job on the city desk of a Rochester, NY newspaper. Burned once, she's eager for love, but as the only Girl in the newsroom, she's more concerned about finding allies and making friends.

When a new leading man appears, she recognizes a kindred spirit. Soon her bylined stories claim front-page space. However, when she becomes pregnant, she must switch her attention from deadlines to decisions.

With adoption on the horizon, she pushes her man to make a commitment. Sadly, he wants her, but not their daughter. Will Dusky ever find the little girl she longed to raise, and if she does, what will be the fallout from their years apart?

In Hole in My Heart, the author uses her skills as a journalist to report on the social history and long-term consequences of family separation. If you like true stories with strong women narrators, you’ll love Lorraine Dusky’s timely and heart-rending memoir about motherhood, identity and love.

Written by a leader in the movement to reform adoption practices and the first to come out of the era's closet of shame. With footnotes, bibliography and index.

A poetic satire of ghostwriters being hired to write puffery of and by patrons and sponsors, who pay to gain immortal fame for being “great”, while failing to perform any work to deserve any praise.

This volume shows the similarities across Gabriel Harvey’s poetic canon stretching from his critically-ignored self-attributed Smith (1578), his famous “Edmund Spenser”-bylined Fairy Queen (1590), and his semi-recognized “Samuel Brandon”-bylined Virtuous Octavia (1598). This close analysis of Smith is essential for explaining all of Harvey’s multi-bylined output because Smith is an extensive confession about Harvey’s ghostwriting process. Harvey’s Fairy Queen is his mature attempt at an extensive puffery of a monarch, which has been (as Harvey predicted in Smith and Ciceronianus) in return over-puffed as a “great” literary achievement by monarchy-conserving literary scholars across the past four hundred years. The relatively superior in its condensed social message and literary achievement Smith has been ignored in part because the subject of its puffery appears trivial from the perspective of national propaganda.

Smith: Or, The Tears of the Muses is a metered poetic composition that can also be performed as a multi-monologue play. The central formulaic structure is grounded in nine Cantos that are delivered by each of the nine Muses; this formula appeared in many British poems and interludes after its appearance in “Nicholas Grimald’s” translation of a “Virgil”-assigned poem called “The Muses” in Songs and Sonnets (1557). The repetitive nature of this puffing formula is subverted not only by the satirical and ironic contradictions that are mixed with the standard exaggerated flatteries of “Sir Thomas Smith” (Elizabeth’s Secretary), but also with several seemingly digressive sections that puff and satirize other bylines, including “Walter Mildmay” (King’s Councilor) and “John Wood” (“Smith’s” copyist and nephew). The central subject of the satire in Smith is Richard Verstegan’s career as a goldsmith, who forged antiques, and committed identity fraud that included ghostwriting books under multiple bylines, including passing himself (as Harvey points out) as at least two different “Sir Thomas Smiths”. The introduction to this volume includes matching handwritten letters that were written by Smith #1 (who died in 1577) and Smith #2 (who died in 1625) and by Verstegan under his own byline. In Smith’s conclusion, Verstegan responds with ridicule of his own directed at Harvey.

This is the first full translation of Smith from Latin into English. The accompanying introductory matter, extensive annotations, and class exercises hint at the many scholarly discoveries attainable by researchers who continue the exploration of this elegant work.

Will It Take a MONSTER to Find a Missing Prophet?

Satisfy your supernatural cravings with this intense and urban fantasy thriller from the author of the IAN 2016 Outstanding Paranormal/Supernatural book of the Year. Right at the beginning of The Prophet’s Mother trilogy, Julian M. Coleman weaves a haunting tale of parental loss, heartbreak, and sacrifice.

Evelyn Adamson isn’t ordinary. She’s a demigoddess pretending an everyday life as a single parent and flower shop owner. Her nine-year-old son Victor is called “prophet” by his classmates, a nickname he hates. Somehow his paranormal ability fails when someone kidnaps him.

Distraught, Evelyn uses her suppressed paranormal powers to hunt the snow-encased city for her beloved baby boy, and then suddenly, dead bodies pile up in the morgue.

Only one person can find the stolen prophet: the logical and determined Homicide Detective, Harry Kurosawa. But first, he must believe the unexplainable, or more people will die.

Kafka in Tangier is a masterful reinterpretation of Kafka's Metamorphosis, exploring themes of transformation, alienation, and power. At once the story of a family and a chilling portrait of a city, the novella follows Jawad Al-Idrisi, an overworked teacher with disappointed ambitions of becoming a literary critic, after he awakens one morning to find himself transformed into a monster. In this waking nightmare, he is forced to confront his family's secrets and the oppressive systems of contemporary society.

Drawing on stories from real people and the latest research on sex and love, Wild Monogamy encourages couples to develop—or redevelop!—their erotic intimacy. Readers learn how to create an environment of love and trust in which they can compassionately and creatively work with personal challenges, explore their desires, and enjoy new depths of connection together. In the process, readers will:

• Enhance their emotional connection
• Use the healing power of eroticism to break free of fear, insecurity, inhibition, shame, and self-consciousness
• Transform everyday moments into moments of playfulness and passion
• See intimacy issues as perfect opportunities for healing, growth, and pleasure
• Design their own intimate adventures
• Ignite their attraction and desire for each other

This book is for couples wanting to improve and enhance their relationships as well as for singles who want to know how to create an extraordinarily connected and deeply intimate partnership. Appropriate for all genders and orientations. Includes index.

A troubled young woman with odd gifts reunites with a former lover in a poetic and lyrical journey of self discovery.

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