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Book SynopsisIn New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello’s sexy and emotional romance, a billionaire dares to invest in the riskiest proposition of his life: a second chance at love. Single mom Heather Ellis would do anything for her adopted daughter, Ava. Even post an online reward for anyone who found the girl’s lost stuffed animal. Who’d have guessed it’d be returned by a drop-dead-sexy man with such sadness in his eyes that she had to reach out to him? To Ava, he’s a hero. To Heather, he’s a fantasy that puts at risk the happy life she’s made for herself. It’s been five years since billionaire developer Sebastian Romano lost his wife and unborn child in a tragic accident. Now he’s all business. No room for emotion. Until he stumbles across that damn stuffed wolf and the beautiful single mother looking for it. Is he ready to give love a second chance? But there’s more to Sebastian, his family, and his past than Heather knows. More than even Sebastian knows. Will the life they’re building together be challenged when the truth is finally revealed?Trade Review“Undoubtedly this is a very sweet and chemistry driven romance, but it is also full of wonderful humor…” —Wicked Reads “Angsty and swoony and sweet.” —Reading is Dreaming with Open Eyes

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Book SynopsisTo be spiritually awake is to deeply feel your connection with the whole of life. The One of Us is an exploration of this sacred connection as it expresses through two human partners. In their first full-length audio-learning program, Adyashanti and Mukti present six sessions to help each of us—whether preparing for or currently in a relationship—to realize and honor this connection, to protect it, and to begin to move, speak, and act in alignment with the love that lives all of us. A Relationship Based in Truth and Supported by Love What if a successful relationship was not about getting needs met but allowing each other the freedom to be who you are? What if the sole agenda of a partnership were to offer the greatest expression of love in that moment? Drawing from their own marriage and their years of teaching, Adyashanti and Mukti share what they consider to be the foundational attitudes and skills for a relationship "based in truth and supported by love." Together they discuss the shift from our conditioned, "me-centered" paradigm to a radically new way of relating not only to each other but to the entirety of our experience. "Recognizing our connectedness of spirit—and becoming a living expression of that connectedness—that’s what The One of Us is all about," explain Adyashanti and Mukti. Join them in these inspirational sessions to begin to bring forth the fullness of light and love that your partnership is waiting to unfold. Program Highlights: • How loves gives us access to truths beyond egoic structures • Who is "us" anyway? The paradox of autonomy and no separation. • Communicating from your core outward • Sincerity, patience, and intention: three keys to freeing ourselves from conditioned thinking and behavior • The void within as the doorway to awakening • Realizing our power of choice • The relationship between truth and well-being • Redefining the purposes of relationship • Getting out of the "grey zone" of unspoken truths • The five foundations for awakened relationship • How spaciousness leads to harmony • The difference between merging and oneness • The arts of listening, accepting, and nurturing • Knowing when it’s time to end a relationship • The revolutionary power of seeing things as they are • Plus a one-hour interview with Sounds True founder Tami Simon, discussing the longing for deep partnership, managing conflict, and more

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Book SynopsisTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Times, Sunday Times and Telegraph Book of the Year______________________________________________'A triumph ... a masterclass in the bottling of its subject’s seductive essence. His presence in this book is so strong that it’s hard to believe he has really left the building'MOJO'Handsomely presented, visually sumptuous'THE TIMES______________________________________________From Prince himself comes the brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of one of the greatest artists of all time—featuring never-before-seen photos, original scrapbooks and lyric sheets, and the exquisite memoir he began writing before his tragic death. Prince was a musical genius, one of the most talented, beloved, accomplished, popular, and acclaimed musicians in pop history. But he wasn't only a musician—he was also a startlingly original visionary with an imagination deep enough to whip up whole worlds, from the sexy, gritty funk paradise of his early records to the mythical landscape of Purple Rain to the psychedelia of Paisley Park. But his greatest creative act was turning Prince Rogers Nelson, born in Minnesota, into Prince, the greatest pop star of his era. The Beautiful Ones is the story of how Prince became Prince—a first-person account of a kid absorbing the world around him and then creating a persona, an artistic vision, and a life, before the hits and fame that would come to define him. The book is told in four parts. The first is composed of the memoir he was writing before his tragic death, pages that brings us into Prince's childhood world through his own lyrical prose. The second part takes us into Prince's early years as a musician, before his first album released, through a scrapbook of Prince's writing and photos. The third section shows us Prince's evolution through candid images that take us up to the cusp of his greatest achievement, which we see in the book's fourth section: his original handwritten treatment for Purple Rain—the final stage in Prince's self-creation, as he retells the autobiography we've seen in the first three parts as a heroic journey. The book is framed by editor Dan Piepenbring’s riveting and moving introduction about his short but profound collaboration with Prince in his final days—a time when Prince was thinking deeply about how to reveal more of himself and his ideas to the world, while retaining the mystery and mystique he’d so carefully cultivated—and annotations that provide context to each of the book’s images. This work is not just a tribute to Prince, but an original and energizing literary work, full of Prince’s ideas and vision, his voice and image, his undying gift to the world.______________________________________________‘Prince’s voice comes through loud and clear; his personality, joie de vivre and single-mindedness jumping off the page throughout.’CLASSIC POP MAGAZINE'The Beautiful Ones is for everyone. It's not a read, but an experience, an immersion inside the mind of a musical genius. You are steeped in Prince's images, his words, his essence… The book can be a starting point for a Prince fascination, or a continuation of long-standing admiration. Either way, it will deepen the connection of any reader with the musical icon.”USA TODAY ‘The Beautiful Ones remains a jewel-like fragment, Piepenbring’s sensitive introduction providing a snapshot of the Purple One’s last months at Paisley Park and during the Piano and Microphone tour’ Q MAGAZINE 'An affirmation of Prince’s Blackness and humanity… Prince writes about his childhood with clarity and poetic flair, effortlessly combining humorous anecdotes with deep self-reflection and musical analysis… Prince is one of us — he just worked to manifest dreams that took him from the North Side of Minneapolis to the Super Bowl.'HUFFPOST‘A compelling curiosity that finds its author orbiting around a few touchingly intimate encounters with his sphinx-like subject … with passages, lyric sheets and photographs from the Purple One himself’TELEGRAPH, Books of the Year 'A memoir that is written by Prince, literally. Handwritten pages he had shared with Piepenbring make up Part 1, taking us from his first memory — his mother's eyes — through the early days of his career... The Beautiful Ones doesn't paint a perfect picture. It's not definitive. It can't be, it shouldn't be and, thankfully, it doesn't try to be. We'll never know what it might have been if Prince had lived. But it's a good start. Now, it's up to us to take what's there and make something out of it for ourselves, creating, just as Prince wanted.'NPR 'Both a pleasure and a surprise ... Prince took the project very seriously, and it shows in the work he delivered. ... It shines an intimate and revealing light on the least-known period of his life'VARIETY‘The Beautiful Ones is a book in pieces, fragments of the ground-breaking autobiography Prince had planned. Pieced together after his death in 2016, it collects his handwritten childhood memoires, superb personal photographs and his chosen co-writer Dan Piepenbring’s vivid account of their brief collaboration. Yet remarkably despite the central absence, it still catches something of Prince between the gaps - a trace of perfume, a glance to camera, a first kiss’ SUNDAY TIMES, Book of the Year‘This is a beautiful book and a must-have for Prince completists’DAILY EXPRESS ‘A ghostly memoir of a pop legend’THE iTrade ReviewA triumph…The Beautiful Ones rivals the Beastie Boys Book – or even your favourite Prince song – as a masterclass in the bottling of its subject’s seductive essence… his presence in this book is so strong that it’s hard to believe he has really left the building. ***** * Mojo *Handsomely presented, visually sumptuous... These tantalising pages will only enhance the enigmatic pop star’s mystique. Fluidly written, intimate and warm… it offers glimpses, partial and alluring. * The Times *Prince remains as enigmatic as ever. And yet, it is in the very fragmentary structure of the book that the essence of the man comes alive…In a world of identikit pop stars terrified of upsetting the apple cart, this is a book that reminds us that Prince truly was one of a kind. * Irish Independent *The Beautiful Ones is a splendidly produced book… and if we are only to have fragments, then these are the very best ones to have: childhood, his complex relationship with his handsome father… and his beautiful complicated mother Mattie… this book is a fun glance, a tiny bolt from what now feels like a very distant past, and will leave you feeling nothing but huge affection for little, brilliant Skipper. * The Spectator *A compelling curiosity that finds its author orbiting around a few touchingly intimate encounters with his sphinx-like subject… with passages, lyric sheets and photographs from the Purple One himself. * Daily Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisA richly woven tale of greed, treachery, intrigue, and murder in a breathtaking realm of ancient wonders and crumbling splendorA new year, 1917, is dawning, and the Great War that ravages the world shows no sign of abating. In these perilous times, archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her extended family must confront shocking dangers. But it is son Ramses who faces the most dire threat, answering a call that will carry him to the fabled seaport of Gaza on a mission as personal as it is perilous—where death will be the certain consequence of exposure. While far away, Ramses''s beautiful wife, Nefret, guards a secret of her own. . . .

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Book SynopsisSeven former best friends reunite and struggle to heal after the tragic death of one of their own in this evocative and heartrending novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift and Her Secret. When word had gotten out that Andy Warner had committed suicide, everyone in Walnut Creek, Ohio, had been shocked. For seven men and women in their twenties, some Amish, some Mennonite, and some English, each of whom had once counted his or herself as one of Andy’s best friends, it had been extremely painful. And, maybe, a source of guilt. Years have passed since they’d all been together last. Some of them got into trouble. A couple got into arguments. Eventually they all drifted apart. But even though none of them really saw each other anymore, there was a steadfast certainty that they’d always have each other’s backs—even when no one else did. Their bond was that strong…until Andy did the unthinkable. Now the seven remaining friends, still reeling from Andy’s death, have vowed to look after each other again. As far as they’re concerned, it doesn’t matter that they’re now in their twenties and have drifted far apart. They need to connect again…for Andy. With her signature “taut writing” (RT Book Reviews), Shelley Shepard Gray delivers a lyrical and heartfelt tale of friendship and forgiveness.Trade Review“Gray tells a beautiful story of friendship love and truth born out of pain and grief. This story reminds us to hold those we love close.” -- --Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress"Gray has created an endearing cast of characters...that both delights and surprises—and kept me thinking about the story long after I turned the last page. Bravo!" -- --Leslie Gould, #1 bestselling and Christy Award winning author of over 30 novels"A pleasing story about recovering from grief and a solid beginning for a new series." * --Publishers Weekly *"Like sunshine breaking through clouds . . . readers who love Amish stories and/or Christian fiction are sure to take pleasure in following the saga of this wonderful group of friends [who] learn to support each other and follow their hearts as they attempt to discern God's will in their lives." * Fresh Fiction *"A very compelling . . . novel of friendship and healing. . . . Once you read THE PATIENT ONE, you will be impatiently awaiting the next in the series!" * Fresh Fiction *

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Book SynopsisFrom the disability rights advocate and creator of the #DisabledAndCute viral campaign, a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming collection of essays exploring what it means to be black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America. Keah Brown loves herself, but that hadn’t always been the case. Born with cerebral palsy, her greatest desire used to be normalcy and refuge from the steady stream of self-hate society strengthened inside her. But after years of introspection and reaching out to others in her community, she has reclaimed herself and changed her perspective. In The Pretty One, Brown gives a contemporary and relatable voice to the disabled—so often portrayed as mute, weak, or isolated. With clear, fresh, and light-hearted prose, these essays explore everything from her relationship with her able-bodied identical twin (called “the pretty one” by friends) to navigating romance; her deep affinity for all things pop culture&

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Book Synopsis#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery employs her mastery of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic situations (Library Journal) for the first in the beloved Marcelli Family series - a tale of twisted engagements and dodgy matchmaking schemes.

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Book SynopsisIn this first installment in the Dark Ascension series, Drizella and Anastasia Tremaine make their entrée into high society in this atmospheric, Disney-Villains-meets-Bridgerton tale of two sisters who have everything to gain--and even more to lose.Blood is blood...and one way or another, we all bleed. Drizella and Anastasia only know one thing for certain: they will never end up like their mother, Lady Tremaine. When their father left them as young girls, he took what was left of their family’s fortune and their mother’s dignity with him. A few years and one deceased stepfather later, the only version of Lady Tremaine that Drizella and Anastasia know is a bitter and cruel head of house. Anastasia and Drizella have promised themselves—and each other—that they''ll be different. They''ll find love, see the world, and never let their hearts go cold.But both sisters are all too aware of what it can mean when

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Book SynopsisThe fact that men and women continue to receive unequal treatment at work is a point of contention among politicians, the media, and scholars. This book focuses on this phenomenon by analyzing the unique experiences of transgender men - people designated female at birth whose gender identity is male - on the job.Trade Review"Truly innovative, courageous, and rigorous. Just One of the Guys? will spark a lot of dialogue and some contentious discussions. Kristen Schilt has taken an ethnographic and interview-based approach to understanding the workplace inequalities facing a highly understudied population, and the results are sobering and unexpected. This is an indubitably creative and original book." - Shari L. Dworkin, University of California, San Francisco"

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Book SynopsisWe live in an era defined by a sense of separation, even in the midst of networked connectivity. As cultural climates sour and divisive political structures spread, we are left wondering about our ties to each other. Consequently, there is no better time than now to reconsider ideas of unity. In The Ethics of Oneness, Jeremy David Engels reads the Bhagavad Gita alongside the works of American thinkers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman. Drawing on this rich combination of traditions, Engels presents the notion that individuals are fundamentally interconnected in their shared divinity. In other words, everything is one. If the lessons of oneness are taken to heart, particularly as they were expressed and celebrated by Whitman, and the ethical challenges of oneness considered seriously, Engels thinks it is possible to counter the pervasive and problematic American ideals of hierarchy, exclusion, violence, and domination.Trade Review“I learned something new and exciting on virtually every page of The Ethics of Oneness. Engels doesn’t just reveal and analyze the India-Emerson-Whitman connections, he situates them where they matter the most: in everyday life at a time when the revelation of Oneness is desperately needed. At a time when diversity is celebrated by some and weaponized by others, apprehending the Unity within and beyond that diversity is an essential task for humanity. By demonstrating that Oneness is as American as it is Eastern—and profoundly democratic at that—this book makes a contribution more valuable than the currency on which E pluribus unum is engraved.” -- Philip Goldberg, author of American Veda and Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times"The appeal to ‘oneness’ is regularly and dangerously mistaken for an appeal to absolute order, to strict unity, to lockstep cohesion. The Ethics of Oneness disabuses us of this confusion. Engels shows his readers how nineteenth-century-American thinkers responded to the fracturing of their political world and the tearing of the country’s social fabric by developing a philosophy of oneness—fluid, transcendent, and spiritual—that stood against the forces of exclusion and domination which jeopardized modern life. This is a philosophy that is all but forgotten today, which is to say that Engels has written an essential book for our time. We stand in need of his reminder." -- John Kaag, author of Hiking with Nietzsche and Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life"There is much to love about this book, particularly the fact that it has a lot to offer a number of audiences, both academic and non-academic.Its greatest contribution to academic and public discourse is its account of communication as yoga, a uniquely U.S. American form of yoga. It enriches our understanding of yoga and its history in the U.S., it enriches our understanding of Emerson’s and Whitman’s philosophies by offering a new mode of approach to them, and it develops two ethical worldviews that have remained somewhat underdeveloped.This, of course, merely scratches the surface. Overall, I think Engels's book is a masterclass in public-facing academic philosophy." * Philosophy East and West *"Engels does a masterful job of showing us how these two great nineteenth-century philosophers—one a mystical poet, the other a prolific essayist—created new ways of looking at early American life from the point of view of Eastern spiritual traditions." * Quest *"The Ethics of Oneness is a fascinating book about the early reception of yoga in the United states and its significance for contemporary democratic practice. Written by a scholar of rhetoric, the book is an extended analysis of the place of the Bhagavad Gita in the ethical thought of nineteenth-century US authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman. . . . I welcome Engels’s invitation to pay deeper attention to the cross-national influences coursing through the social practice of democracy in all its contexts." * American Religion *

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Book SynopsisA spellbinding novel about an unspeakable secret that could destroy a family, from the New York Times bestselling author of Finding Emma. Elle is a survivor. She’s managed to piece together a solid life from a childhood of broken memories and fairy tales her mom told her to explain away bad dreams. But weekly visits to her mother still fill Elle with a paralyzing fear she can’t explain. It’s just another of so many unanswered questions she grew up with in a family estranged by silence and secrets. Elle’s world turns upside down when she receives a deathbed request from her grandfather, a man she was told had died years ago. Racked by grief, regrets, and a haunted conscience, he has a tale of his own to tell Elle: about her mother, an imaginary friend, and two strangers who came to the house one night and never left. As Elle’s past unfolds, so does the truth—if she can believe it. She must face the reasons for her inexplicable dread. As dark as they are, Elle must listen—before her grandfather’s death buries the family’s secrets forever.Trade Review“Steena Holmes has delivered a thought-provoking thriller that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat.” —The Valley Voice News “This is fine writing that deserves all the accolades bestowed on this fine artist. Steena Holmes knows her craft. Highly recommended.” —The San Francisco Review of Books “Buried secrets, a family mystery…The Forgotten Ones is a haunting tale of loyalty in the face of mental illness and the name of love. Heartbreaking, utterly compelling, the kind of book that grips you and will not let you go far beyond the last page.” —Tosca Lee, bestselling author of the Descendants of the House of Bathory Series

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Book SynopsisWe live in an era defined by a sense of separation, even in the midst of networked connectivity. As cultural climates sour and divisive political structures spread, we are left wondering about our ties to each other. Consequently, there is no better time than now to reconsider ideas of unity. In The Ethics of Oneness, Jeremy David Engels reads the Bhagavad Gita alongside the works of American thinkers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman. Drawing on this rich combination of traditions, Engels presents the notion that individuals are fundamentally interconnected in their shared divinity. In other words, everything is one. If the lessons of oneness are taken to heart, particularly as they were expressed and celebrated by Whitman, and the ethical challenges of oneness considered seriously, Engels thinks it is possible to counter the pervasive and problematic American ideals of hierarchy, exclusion, violence, and domination.Trade Review“I learned something new and exciting on virtually every page of The Ethics of Oneness. Engels doesn’t just reveal and analyze the India-Emerson-Whitman connections, he situates them where they matter the most: in everyday life at a time when the revelation of Oneness is desperately needed. At a time when diversity is celebrated by some and weaponized by others, apprehending the Unity within and beyond that diversity is an essential task for humanity. By demonstrating that Oneness is as American as it is Eastern—and profoundly democratic at that—this book makes a contribution more valuable than the currency on which E pluribus unum is engraved.” -- Philip Goldberg, author of American Veda and Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times"The appeal to ‘oneness’ is regularly and dangerously mistaken for an appeal to absolute order, to strict unity, to lockstep cohesion. The Ethics of Oneness disabuses us of this confusion. Engels shows his readers how nineteenth-century-American thinkers responded to the fracturing of their political world and the tearing of the country’s social fabric by developing a philosophy of oneness—fluid, transcendent, and spiritual—that stood against the forces of exclusion and domination which jeopardized modern life. This is a philosophy that is all but forgotten today, which is to say that Engels has written an essential book for our time. We stand in need of his reminder." -- John Kaag, author of Hiking with Nietzsche and Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life"There is much to love about this book, particularly the fact that it has a lot to offer a number of audiences, both academic and non-academic.Its greatest contribution to academic and public discourse is its account of communication as yoga, a uniquely U.S. American form of yoga. It enriches our understanding of yoga and its history in the U.S., it enriches our understanding of Emerson’s and Whitman’s philosophies by offering a new mode of approach to them, and it develops two ethical worldviews that have remained somewhat underdeveloped.This, of course, merely scratches the surface. Overall, I think Engels's book is a masterclass in public-facing academic philosophy." * Philosophy East and West *"Engels does a masterful job of showing us how these two great nineteenth-century philosophers—one a mystical poet, the other a prolific essayist—created new ways of looking at early American life from the point of view of Eastern spiritual traditions." * Quest *"The Ethics of Oneness is a fascinating book about the early reception of yoga in the United states and its significance for contemporary democratic practice. Written by a scholar of rhetoric, the book is an extended analysis of the place of the Bhagavad Gita in the ethical thought of nineteenth-century US authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman. . . . I welcome Engels’s invitation to pay deeper attention to the cross-national influences coursing through the social practice of democracy in all its contexts." * American Religion *

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Book SynopsisA brilliant compendium of psychological discoveries that will truly make you wiser, The Wisest One in the Room is an accessible and pragmatic summary of how we perceive and misperceive the world around us, especially the world of other people. As a users’ guide to living on earth, it is concise yet comprehensive, practical and inspiring, enabling us to better understand how to communicate with others and take steps to resolve conflicts both social and political.Trade Review‘A powerful book that brings the best of psychology to bear on the way we live our lives.’ -- Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Blink and Outliers‘Gilovich and Ross weave social science, history and anecdotes in a compelling way to help us understand human nature.’ -- Dan Ariely, bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and Behavioural Economics Saved My Dog'Agreeably accessible'. * Daily Mail *‘Dig deeply into this new volume by prominent social psychologists Gilovich of Cornell University and Ross of Stanford University. In nine very readable chapters, they have mined their field for the gold nuggets—surprising, practical principles derived from many of the best studies in their specialty. The book sparkles with examples...Even though I've taught psychology courses for decades, the authors surprised me repeatedly with these kinds of practical guidelines...Read, be surprised and become wiser.’ -- Robert Epstein, senior research psychologist, American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, Scientific American‘Two of the world’s most brilliant social psychologists have distilled the field’s wisdom into a few essential lessons for understanding the fabric of our everyday lives. This is the essential lecture that you never heard in college. Don’t miss it a second time.’ -- Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology at Harvard University and bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness‘“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” Beginning with that George Carlin one-liner, Thomas Gilovich and Lee Ross embark on a deep examination of how we all misperceive the people around us. This is a fun book—you'll recognize your own blunders, and those of friends, on almost every page—and also a practical one. Anyone who aspires to be “the Wisest One in the Room” needs this book.’ -- William Poundstone, author of How to Predict the Unpredictable and ‘A compelling guide to developing real wisdom, as opposed to mere cleverness, in decision-making, relationships, and elsewhere. More than simply a tour of intriguing research, it’s a deeply practical – and, yes, wise – account of the hidden influences on our thinking, by two of the most interesting researchers in the field.’ -- Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking“Gilovich and Ross convincingly argue that social psychology has reached the stage where it can help people meet the most important challenges of daily living. Their book provides a comprehensive guide to attaining wisdom that is based on the most powerful insights from the field. Anyone who is dissatisfied with how they deal with ordinary and not so ordinary challenges should read this book.” -- Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioural Science, London School of Economics, and author of Happiness by Design‘With deep insight about theory and research and compelling real-world stories, two great social psychologists explore human triumphs and shortcomings—from heroism and happiness to racism and human conflict. Gilovich and Ross will help you to be more persuasive and less subject to the wiles of marketers, and also better informed about the psychological dimensions of challenges we face as a society. If you want to be wiser, happier, and more successful (and who doesn't), this book is a must read.’ -- Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside and bestselling author of The How of Happiness“Essential reading for politicians and leaders of all kinds. Gilovich and Ross explain how your opponents are rarely as mad or bad as you think; just subject to the same biases and thinking traps that you are.” -- Dr Ben Ambridge, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, and author of PsyQ‘If you want to dramatically improve your “insight quotient,” decision-making and understanding of your fellow humans—this is the book for you. It’s a profound book, of immense personal utility, from two of the world’s greatest social psychologists.’ -- Claude Steele, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at University of California, Berkeley“The Wisest One in the Room is a fascinating climb from the valley of thinking traps to the peaks of good decision-making. If you want to learn how to think more clearly, read this book.” -- Dr Rolf Dobelli, author of the global bestseller The Art of Thinking Clearly‘This fine volume is essential reading if you want a deeper understanding of why people (you included) think, feel, and act, as they do…I came away from this remarkable work feeling wiser not only about my day-to-day life, but also about an issue to which I have devoted much of my career—escalating climate disruption and our continuing collective failure to address it.’ -- Paul R. Ehrlich, professor of Population Studies at Stanford University and award-winning author of Betrayal of Science and Reason

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Book SynopsisWORKING WITH ONENESS brings mysticism into the centre of the marketplace to the world of business and technology. We have been given access to the secrets of oneness but we need to learn how to work with them. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee stresses the need to change from hierarchical patriarchal power structures to organic patterns that allow for the free flow of energy and ideas. Through these patterns the dynamic energy of oneness can become part of everyday life. This energy has the potential to heal the planet and revolutionise life more than we can imagine. WORKING WITH ONENESS is spiritual activism at its most potent.

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Book SynopsisVex King is the Number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Good Vibes Good Life and Healing is the New High. As a child and young adult, he experienced many challenges: his father died when he was just a baby, his family were often homeless and he grew up in troubled neighbourhoods where he regularly experienced violence and racism. Despite this, Vex successfully turned his whole life around and is now leading a revolution for the next generation of spiritual seekers.Kaushal is a beauty and lifestyle content creator with over 3.5 million followers. Having worked with some of the biggest beauty brands in the world, Kaushal was the first Indian influencer to walk the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival in 2015, and featured on Piccadilly Circus billboards x 2 with L'Oreal True Match + Princess Trust campaigns.Together, alongside Vex's sister, Ruchi, they have founded The Rising Circle, a wellness community which aims to uplift and support peTrade ReviewAn incredible book that helps to unlock your life lessons - Dr. Lalitaa Suglani, @dr.lalitaa on The Greatest Self Help Book (is the one written by you)

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Book SynopsisFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Hafsah Faizal comes the untold origin story of Agrabah’s future royal vizier Jafar and his brother Rohan.Before Jafar became Agrabah’s grand vizier, there were two brothers wishing for a different life.Living in the shadow of their mother’s death and their father’s cruel whims, Jafar only longs to protect one person--his soft-hearted younger brother, Rohan. But Jafar knows he is destined for more, and if he has his way, he’ll soon be an apprentice at Maghriz’s elite House of Wisdom, studying alchemy.Then a fire destroys the remains of their shattered life, and Jafar has no choice but to resort to ruses and trickery, including convincing Rohan that the House of Wisdom is their only chance at rebuilding their lives. But Maghriz holds more danger and intrigue than either brother can imagine. Its powerful Sultana is plotting a grand deception that could shape the nation’s future, and she believes the brothers are the missing piece of her scheme.For the first time, Jafar can envision a future where he puts his own desires before Rohan’s--and Rohan feels ready to escape his brother’s shadow. As the brothers contend with their darkest impulses, they must decide: is their ambition worth their brotherhood?

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Book SynopsisThe definitive collection of Something is Killing the Children's entire “Archer’s Peak” saga collected in a limited edition slipcased deluxe hardcover.WHAT IS ABDUCTING THE CHILDREN OF ARCHER’S PEAK? When the children in a sleepy Wisconsin town begin to go missing all hope seems lost. Most children never return, and those that do have terrible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. But even monsters fear the mysterious stranger that arrives shortly after. She believes the children and claims to be the only who sees what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. This is all she does, and she bears the cost because it must be done.Experience the critically acclaimed series by GLAAD and Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Department of Truth, Batman) and artist Werther Dell’Edera (Razorblades) like never before, collecting Something is Killing the Children #1-15 in a single slipcased hardcover edition. This limited edition will feature a colored foil stamp treatment unique from the sold out first edition.

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Book SynopsisWilson dreams of all the ways he can help improve his friend Gigi’s house so that she’ll be warm, comfortable, and happy. One day, friends and neighbors from all over come to help make Wilson''s plans come true. Everyone volunteers to pitch in to make Gigi''s house safe, clean, and pretty. Inspired by a friend’s volunteerism, author Julia Durango tells a story of community and togetherness, showing that by helping others we help ourselves. Further information about Labor of Love, United Way, and Habitat for Humanity is included at the end of the book.

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Book SynopsisParents, building on that foundation and acknowledging each person's contributions, interests, and aspirations, create an inclusive and resilient family.Trade ReviewThe authors show families how to be pragmatic and inclusive when solving problems and setting expectations. The real family stories and personal experiences of the authors, one of whom has such a disability, create an intimate and nonjudgmental tone with a degree of optimism that parents are likely to appreciate. A valuable resource for families looking for encouragement as they try to create an inclusive environment for their child with a physical disability. Library Journal I would highly recommend Just One of the Kids: Raising a Resilient Family When One of Your Children Has a Physical Disability as an addition to the library of any family that includes a child with a physical disability, as well as being a valuable resource to grandparents, extended family members, friends, and health care professionals who are part of this community. -- Sandra E. James Journal of Child and Family Studies This book is ideal for any parents or carers who are caring for children with physical disabilities. -- Emma Connolly Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Raising Children—Resilient and Ready for AdulthoodPart I: In the BeginningThe Webers: A young family juggles the needs of twin boys, one with and one without a physical disability1. Getting the NewsThe Hamiltons: Raising teenagers in a blended family with humor, responsibility, and respect for differences2. Coming HomePart II: All in the FamilyThe Bowers: An athletic couple sort out what works for them in raising their only child, a serious student and accomplished wheelchair athlete3. Inclusive Parenting: Make It Work for YouThe Fishers: Parents working together to build family unity and protect their children while allowing them to take healthy risks4. Brothers and Sisters: Siblings Sharing Family Life with Physical Disability in the MixThe Brandons: A family devoted to faith, education, and unconditional love, inspired by Grandfather's example and bolstered by his support5. Grandparents: Seeing through a New LensPart III: Into the Wide WorldThe Sheridan-Wolfe Family: Two women build their family by adoptingchildren who have complex disabilities and helping them reach their potential6. Opening Doors to InclusionThe O'Briens: Parents working together to help their daughters develop individual talents, support one another, and practice their faith7. Letting One Dream Go to Let Another GrowResourcesNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisFrom a former U.S. House spokesman and Senate speechwriter, a group of junior staffers working on Capitol Hill find themselves in the middle of a political standoff in this satirical novel. Iowa Farm boy Cameron Leann is new to Washington, D.C., joining a group of employees working for a powerful cohort of U.S. Senators known as The Gang of Six. All of Cam''s new colleagues have one thing in common: they hate their bosses. When a bombshell revelation threatens to sink the President''s Supreme Court pick, the Gang of Six fractures, pitting senator against senator in a confirmation battle for the ages. Alliances shift with the wind. Everyone is lying to everyone. Cam and his friends are caught up in the midst of everything...and on Election Night, one senator will end up dead.

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Book SynopsisNo mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great - Duty First!"" For a century, from the Western Front of World War I to the wars of the 21st century, this motto has spurred the soldiers who wear the shoulder patch bearing the Big Red One. In this comprehensive history of Americas 1st Infantry Division, James Scott Wheeler chronicles its major combat engagements and peacetime duties.

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Book SynopsisThe Afrofuturist plot of Pauline E. Hopkins's Of One Blood (1902-03) weaves together a lost African city, bigamy, incest, murder, ancient prophecies, a thwarted leopard attack, racial passing, baby switching, mesmerism, and hauntings—both literal ghost hauntings and metaphoric hauntings from the sins of slavery. The Broadview Edition offers for the first time annotations and appendices that contextualize the novel in relation to magazines, Black feminism, travels to Africa, racial discourses, scientific and medical debates, and musical culture. The edition's introduction surveys current debates about Hopkins's textual borrowings of from other contemporary writings, and the appendices provide extensive materials on the novel's cultural, musical, and political contexts.Trade Review“Broadview’s edition of Pauline E. Hopkins’s Of One Blood identifies and contextualizes Hopkins’s wide-ranging and varied inspirations, sources, and allusions in a manner that helps readers trace and understand how she employed her craft to perform ‘historical recovery in the service of racial justice.’ Eurie Dahn and Brian Sweeney’s brilliant introduction and meticulously researched notes bring Hopkins’s voice to life and illuminate her position as one of the foremost African American intellectuals of the early twentieth century. The breadth and depth of primary contemporaneous sources that Dahn and Sweeney have assembled raise the bar for scholarly editions.” — Alisha Knight, Washington College“Dahn and Sweeney’s edition of Hopkins’s Of One Blood; or, The Hidden Self strongly grounds the novel in the context of its publication in the Colored American Magazine and of relevant contemporaneous texts and ideas. Its wealth of background and archival material and meticulous elucidation of many of Hopkins’s textual ‘borrowings’ provide multiple inroads for the study of the novel and a tremendous resource for students, instructors, and scholars.” — Julie Fiorelli, Loyola University ChicagoTable of ContentsAppendix A: Pauline Hopkins and the Colored American Magazine 1. From “Rise of the Black Republic: Miss Pauline E. Hopkins Lectures at Tremont Temple,” Boston Post (18 Oct 1889) 2. “Pauline E. Hopkins,” Colored American Magazine (January 1901) 3. From Pauline E. Hopkins, Dedication and Preface to Contending Forces (1900) 4. From “Editorial and Publishers’ Announcements,” Colored American Magazine (May 1900) 5. From R. S. Elliott, “The Story of Our Magazine,” Colored American Magazine (May 1901) 6. “Powerful Serial Stories,” from “Announcement for 1902,” Colored American Magazine (November 1901) 7. Cover, Colored American Magazine (March 1903) 8. “An Interesting Publication,” Colored American newspaper (4 April 1903) 9. Synopsis of Chapters I to XXIII of Of One Blood, Colored American Magazine (November 1903) 10. Crane and Co. Cosmetics Advertisement, Colored American Magazine (March 1903) 11. From “Editorial and Publishers’ Announcements,” Colored American Magazine (October 1903) 12. From “Editorial and Publishers’ Announcements,” Colored American Magazine (March 1903) 13. “Editorial and Publisher’s Announcements,” Colored American Magazine, (May-June 1903) 14. From Pauline E. Hopkins, “How a New York Newspaper Man Entertained a Number of Colored Ladies and Gentlemen at Dinner in the Revere House, Boston, and How the Colored American League was Started,” Colored American Magazine (March 1904) 15. From Pauline E. Hopkins, Letter to William Monroe Trotter (16 April 1905) 16. From “Publishers’ Announcements,” Colored American Magazine (November 1904) 17. From “The Colored Magazine in America,” Crisis (November 1912) Appendix B: Black Feminist Activism 1. From Pauline E. Hopkins, “Famous Women of the Negro Race: IV. Some Literary Workers,” Colored American Magazine (March 1902) 2. From Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, “Address of Josephine St. P. Ruffin, President of Conference” (1902) 3. From Victoria Earle Matthews, “The Value of Race Literature” (1895) 4. From Ida B. Wells, Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases (1892) 5. From Anna Julia Cooper, “The Status of Woman in America” (1892) Appendix C: “Of One Blood” 1. From Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) 2. Acts of the Apostles 17.16-33 (King James Bible) 3. From Frederick Douglass, “The Claims of the Negro, Ethnologically Considered” (1854) 4. From Harriet Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself (1861) 5. From W.E.B. Du Bois, “Of Our Spiritual Strivings,” The Souls of Black Folk (1903) 6. From Francis Marion Crawford, Casa Braccio (1894) 7. From Pauline E. Hopkins (as J. Shirley Shadrach), “Furnace Blasts: II. Black or White?—Which Should Be the Young Afro-American’s Choice in Marriage?” Colored American Magazine (March 1903) Appendix D: Hopkins’s Africa 1. From John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book Four (1667, 1674) 2. From John Hartley Coombs, editor, Dr. Livingstone’s 17 Years’ Explorations and Adventures in the Wilds of Africa (1857) 3. From A.F. Jacassy, “African Studies: I. Tripoli of Barbary,” Scribner’s Magazine (January 1890) 4. From Noel Ruthven, “In the Claws,” Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly (January 1884) 5. From N. Robinson, “The Colossal Statues of Egypt and Asia,” Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly (January 1884) 6. From G.A. Hoskins, Travels in Ethiopia, Above the Second Cataract of the Nile(1835) 7. From Pauline E. Hopkins, “Famous Women of the Negro Race. VII. Educators (Continued),” Colored American Magazine (June 1902) 8. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, “Ethiopia” (1854) 9. From H. Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure (1886-87) 10. Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt, “The Black Princess” (1872) 11. From W.E.B. Du Bois, “To the Nations of the World” (25 July 1900) 12. From Pauline E. Hopkins, A Primer of Facts Pertaining to the Early Greatness of the African Race and the Possibility of Restoration by its Descendants—with Epilogue (1905) Appendix E: Mesmerism, Spiritualism, and Professional Medicine 1. From William James, “The Hidden Self,” Scribner’s Magazine (March 1890) 2. Pauline E. Hopkins, “The Mystery Within Us,” Colored American Magazine (May 1900) 3. From Emma Hardinge Britten, “The Improvvisatore, or Torn Leaves from Life History” (1861) 4. From “The Haunted Voice,” Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly (December 1884) 5. From J.P.F. Deleuze, Practical Instruction in Animal Magnetism (1837) 6. From The History and Philosophy of Animal Magnetism, with Practical Instructions for the Exercise of This Power, by a Practical Magnetizer (1843) 7. “Discovers the Secret of Life: Indiana Physician Asserts It Is Volatile Magnetism, Which Exists in the Air,” Boston Daily Globe (29 September 1902) 8. From W. E. B. Du Bois, editor, The College-Bred Negro: Report of a Social Study Made Under the Direction of Atlanta University (1900) 9. Abraham Flexner, “The Medical Education of the Negro” (1910) Appendix F: Musical Culture 1. From Pauline E. Hopkins, “Famous Women of the Negro Race: I. Phenomenal Vocalists,” Colored American Magazine (November 1901) 2. From Theodore Drury, “The Negro in Classic Music; or, Leading Opera, Oratorio and Concert Singers,” Colored American Magazine (September 1902) 3. Advertisement for Theodore Drury Opera Company’s Aida, Colored American Magazine (March 1903) 4. Poster for Fisk University Jubilee Singers Concert (c. 1885) 5. “Go Down, Moses,” from The Story of the Jubilee Singers; with Their Songs, 5th edition (1876) 6. From Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself (1845) 7. From W.E.B. Du Bois, “Of the Sorrow Songs,” The Souls of Black Folk (1903) 8. From James Weldon Johnson, “Preface,” The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922)

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Book SynopsisThe fact that men and women continue to receive unequal treatment at work is a point of contention among politicians, the media, and scholars. This book focuses on this phenomenon by analyzing the unique experiences of transgender men - people designated female at birth whose gender identity is male - on the job.Trade Review"Truly innovative, courageous, and rigorous. Just One of the Guys? will spark a lot of dialogue and some contentious discussions. Kristen Schilt has taken an ethnographic and interview-based approach to understanding the workplace inequalities facing a highly understudied population, and the results are sobering and unexpected. This is an indubitably creative and original book." - Shari L. Dworkin, University of California, San Francisco"

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Book SynopsisA rigorous introduction to process theology and philosophy, its genesis and importance. It analyzes perhaps the most ambitious and robust system of process thought developed from a Roman Catholic perspective, that of Joseph A. Bracken.

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Book SynopsisA colourful and softly illustrated picture book, The Promised One is a perfect bedtime book for reading during Easter

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Book SynopsisThomas More the humanist. Sir Thomas More the statesman. Saint Thomas More the martyr. Who was Thomas More? Which characterization of him is most true? Despite these multiple images and the problems of More's true identity, Travis Curtright uncovers a continuity of interests and, through interdisciplinary contexts, presents one Thomas More.Trade ReviewTravis Curtright sets the record straight that there is just one [More,] unified by a belief that faith and reason work together - and that both are bound together in a common social framework rooted in proper authority. St. Thomas More remains an example for Catholics who wish to be good citizens and people of faith. Curtright ably explains that the resources in More’s work are still available to contemporary Catholics."" - National Catholic Register""Travis Curtright does a fine job fusing St. Thomas More's 'humanist credo' and 'his later polemical theology.” - The Catholic Historical Review

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Book SynopsisIf your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capture the diverse voices of a middle school class. Recipient of four starred reviews![Park''s] message is powerful: We don’t need a great blazing tragedy to determine what we hold most precious in our lives; we can define what’s vital through our thoughts and memories, always at hand, in our heads and hearts—safe, where the flames don’t reach.—New York Times Book ReviewWhen a teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in an emergency, some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some change their minds when they hear their classmates’ responses. A lively dialog ignites as the students discover unexpected facets of one another—and themselves.With her ear

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Book SynopsisSurveying the new culture of corporate employment and unemployment.Trade Review"A Company of One is a commendable addition to the growing literature on the New Economy. Carrie Lane makes her contribution by focusing on the ideologies and internal thought processes of workers affected by tumultuous employment and the emphasis on career managementrather than just on the documentation of those trends... A Company of One is smoothly writtenwell organized and a pleasure to read... Lane accomplishes what she set out to dowhich was to detail how individuals wrap their minds around tumultuous employment and march on." —Kathryn DensbergerUniversity of Richmond, * The British Sociological Association *In A Company of One, Carrie Lane reveals ways in which unemployed technology workers seek to manage the uncharted territory between jobs. She documents the strategies these workers use and analyzes the cultural logic through which they understand unemployment. Her analysis reveals the contradictions of an ideology of independence that obscures structural disadvantage and impedes recognition of broader relations of power.... Historically and geographically situated, this book helps to explain the resilience of individualism. Ideas about work, Lane shows, can withstand considerable challenge and yet continue to inform both meaning and action. -- Debra Osnowitz * British Journal of Industrial Relations *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Fortitude, Faith, and the Free Market 1. Silicon Prairie 2. A Company of One 3. The Hardest Job You'll Ever Have 4. Rituals of Unemployment 5. Man Enough to Let My Wife Support Me EpilogueNotes Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis''He''s an intelligent man. He was once rich and is now poor. His wife loved him once, but she doesn''t love him now. And he''s thirty or forty years old.'' One look at an old hat, and Sherlock Holmes can tell you a lot about its owner. He sees - and thinks - a lot more than the people around him, and when a beautiful blue diamond disappears, Sherlock is the only man in London who can find it.

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Book SynopsisIn Japan, Kei plays Freeze Tag, while in Uganda, Daphine likes to jump rope. While the way they play may differ, the shared rhythm of their days—and this one world we all share—unites them. This genuine exchange provides a window into traditions that may be different from our own as well as mirrors reflecting our common experiences. Inspired by his own travels, Matt Lamonthe transports readers across the globe and back with this luminous and thoughtful picture book.

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Book SynopsisA SPECIAL, LIMITED CLOTHBOUND EDITION TO CELEBRATE THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER. The perfect gift for fans of the iconic novel and the Netflix series adaptation.A beautiful new twist on the iconic original design, with high-end finishes including:✔ Real cloth✔ Unmissable sprayed edges featuring a quote from the book✔ Orange ribbon marker✔ Matching endpapers''A wonderful, wonderful book'' THE TIMES ''Perfect'' NEW YORK TIMES ''You''d be hard pressed to find a sharper, sweeter romantic comedy'' INDEPENDENTTWENTY YEARS, TWO PEOPLE, ONE DAY15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows?ONE O

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Book SynopsisA gorgeous contemporary romance about two ex-best friends, Cass and Syd, on a life-altering road trip following the reunion tour of the Darlas?the band Cass?s mom was in when she died. Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour, Mary H.K. Choi, and Jandy Nelson.After their high school graduation, former best friends Cass and Syd are gearing up for their futures. Cass has planned to go to college to become an engineer, while Syd?despite the fact that her family thinks she?s messed up her whole life?has lined up a sound internship at a historic music venue.But Cass is keeping secrets.Though his dad has forbidden it, Cass has been playing music, taking trips to San Francisco BART stations to play and make money. Somehow, it?s become a way for Cass to connect with his mother?who was also a musician?who died in a drunk driving accident on the way back from a gig when he was one.But after Syd catches Cass playing at the BART station, and Cass finds out his mom?s old band the Darlas is going on a reunion tour, everything changes. On impulse, Cass invites Syd to the first Darlas show, and without telling anyone, they make a break for it. Turning one show into a cross-country journey, the two former friends throw away all their plans for the future and embark on a life-altering road trip following the tour, keeping it a secret from their friends and family.Along the way, they?ll untangle the messy threads of how they became ?ex?-best friends, experience the power of nature and music, and decide what they really want their lives to be. Maybe, through it all, Cass and Syd can find a way back to each other, too.

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Book Synopsis365 inspiring quotes and prompts for anyone who aspires to be more politically active, environmentally friendly, or socially conscious--part of the bestselling Do One Thing Every Day series. In a gentle way, you can shake the world. --Mahatma GandhiActivism is on the rise. Consumers, shareholders, employees, students, and many other social groups want to get involved with political, environmental, and social issues. Do One Thing Every Day to Change the World is the ideal tool for turning those ambitions into positive change. This guided journal offers a quote and a prompt or activity for every day of the year, encouraging readers to do one thing each day that makes the world a better place. Daily doses of energizing inspiration from famous writers, athletes, musicians, entrepreneurs, and others invite readers to take a stand for what they believe in and work for change.

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Book SynopsisMika will do what it takes to make sure there are no more lost ones?and to bring the infamous killer, the Dark Angel, out into the light.It?s summer in 1880 Stockholm, and the city bakes in the heat?but the heat on twelve-year-old Mika is lifting. After lying low following the dramatic blast at the jail, Mika?s relieved to learn her name is finally cleared. And it?s not a moment too soon?because Detective Hoff has a perplexing case involving the disappearance of a local teen. The girl?s wealthy family wants to make sure things stay quiet. Why would a girl who has everything want to run away? And why is her family so afraid to go public?Then Tekla reaches out to Mika with a truly chilling discovery at a construction site in the city?a discovery that might hit a little too close to home for Mika. Could it be the work of the Dark Angel?As the summer heats up, Mika will make some tough choices as she works to uncover these mysteries, including the biggest mystery of all: her own family. Join Mika and Detective Hoff in this thrilling new installment of the Moonwind Mysteries series!

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Book SynopsisProvides a fundamental introduction to Aquinas's theology of the One Creator God. Aimed at making that thought accessible to contemporary audiences, the book gives a basic explanation of his theology while showing its compatibility with contemporary science and its relevance to current theological issues.

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Book SynopsisMika will do what it takes to make sure there are no more lost ones?and to bring the infamous killer, the Dark Angel, out into the light.It?s summer in 1880 Stockholm, and the city bakes in the heat?but the heat on twelve-year-old Mika is lifting. After lying low following the dramatic blast at the jail, Mika?s relieved to learn her name is finally cleared. And it?s not a moment too soon?because Detective Hoff has a perplexing case involving the disappearance of a local teen. The girl?s wealthy family wants to make sure things stay quiet. Why would a girl who has everything want to run away? And why is her family so afraid to go public?Then Tekla reaches out to Mika with a truly chilling discovery at a construction site in the city?a discovery that might hit a little too close to home for Mika. Could it be the work of the Dark Angel?As the summer heats up, Mika will make some tough choices as she works to uncover these mysteries, including the biggest mystery of all: her own family. Join Mika and Detective Hoff in this thrilling new installment of the Moonwind Mysteries series!

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Book SynopsisA quarter-Canadian from Cleveland explores his roots--and melts your face with joy.Most American children are taught that their country is the best. But this idea never stuck with Dave Hill, despite being born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His grandfather, you see, was from Canada. And every Sunday at dinner he'd remind Dave and anyone else within earshot that it was in fact Canada, this magical and mysterious land just across the mighty Lake Erie, that was the best.     So while Dave's peers kept busy with football and baseball, Dave got into hockey, developed a preference for Canadian bacon, and was well-versed in the Canadian healthcare system by age nine (okay, the last one is not true). In later years he even visited Canada a couple of times. And then, inspired by a publisher's payment of several hundred dollars (Canadian) in cash, he travelled all over the country, reconnecting with his heritage in such places as Montreal, Moose Jaw, Regina

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Book SynopsisCelebrate diversity and be the best you in this deluxe edition of the bestselling Sesame Street book Just One You!Join your favorite Sesame Street friends as they celebrate all of the spectacular reasons you're one of a kind and how those differences make the world a more beautiful place in this special, expanded edition of Just One You!. This inclusive, multicultural book for children features all new characters from Sesame Workshop's international shows that have never before been featured in U.S. books. Filled with fun illustrations and inspiring text, this sweet picture book reminds children that what makes them unique makes them great!The perfect gift for boys and girls for graduation, birthdays, or whenever they need a little encouragement, this joyful diversity book for kids helps children value the remarkable beauty of differences, inspiring them to always be themselves. Also includes bonus stickers in the back of beloved Sesame friends for children to enjoy!This is a story that's all about you,And all the spectacular things that you do!Everyone's extraordinary, and you'll see that it's true—That our differences make the world wonderful, too!

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Book SynopsisThis text is a discussion of issues that have been raised by the Science Wars (science versus the arts and humanities). The book presents papers for discussion, and then commentaries on those papers, drawing out discussions on central themes, and finally the participants respond to these issues.

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Book SynopsisLAURA GARNETT is a performance strategist, speaker, and the creator of the Zone of Genius methodology. She has helped hundreds of executives and entrepreneurs define what they do better than anyone else and why. She is a regular contributor to Forbes, Success, Time, and others. She lives in New York.Trade Review"Laura Garnett's genius is that she not only understands that careers are non-linear, but she provides the GPS to discovering your purpose and your genius, which will unlock your gifts and make work an inspiring journey." - David S. Kidder, co-founder and CEO of Bionic and New York Times bestselling author of The Intellectual Devotional and The Startup Playbook"Work doesn't have to feel like, well, work. With Laura's advice, you can find your Zone of Genius, accomplish more, and stop counting the minutes until quitting time." - Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done"Laura Garnett has written a powerful guide to finding and sustaining success and joy in your work. She has helped me and many other people get in touch with our essence and our unique gifts, and coached us on how to live and work in that zone for an ever-growing proportion of our lives. The results are nothing short of astounding on all fronts. Life can hold so much more satisfaction and delight than we can imagine, and this book shows us how to unlock that." - Raj Sisodia, co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism International "Loving your job and career shouldn't feel like a struggle. Instead, it should be about finding and harnessing your true greatness. In The Genius Habit, Laura Garnett shows you exactly how to do this while inspiring and helping others along the way." - Dorie Clark, author of Entrepreneurial You and Stand Out"Among the most hopeful-and useful-ideas detailed in this book is that genius is a habit one can cultivate, and a process one can commit to. Whether you are a young professional just starting your climb up the corporate ladder, an evolved business person, or a mid-career expert who wants to be an entrepreneur, Laura Garnett's book is the voice of a patient, highly intelligent mentor who can significantly expand your own capabilities." - Vineet Nayar, Founder and Chairman of the Sampark Foundation and bestselling author of Employees First, Customers Second "Give yourself the gift of genius-not through inborn luck, but through Laura Garnett's powerful, practical system to build a lifelong Genius Habit. Bored at work? Instead of berating yourself, consider that your plateaus are signals pointing toward greater purpose. This book will help you dismantle barriers to find what really lights you up as you click into the contagious joy of doing the work you-and only you-were born to do." - Jenny Blake, author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One "There is a genius hiding in all of us and if you haven't found yours, you are probably dreading every Monday morning drive to work. Most of us go a lifetime searching for joy at work. Finding your genius is the key. It turns out there is a genius habit you can develop and Laura Garnett shows us how. In following her timeless advice we can get to the joy we always dreamed was possible and become the person we were destined to be." - Rich Sheridan, author of Joy, Inc. and Chief Joy Officer"The Genius Habit is a solid self-help book with a clear, actionable process that will appeal to readers of Jen Sincero and Gretchen Rubin." - Booklist

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Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling creator of One-Punch Man, 2017's Best Shonen Manga about high-school esper Mob!

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Book Synopsis#1 New York Times BestsellerA USA TODAY BestsellerA People Magazine pickReggie has never felt destined for greatness. He dreams about basketball brilliance all day and night, but the hard truth is that he's a benchwarmer for the West Bottom Badgers, the worst team in the league. Even their mysterious new coach, Rolabi Wizenard, can't seem to help them end their losing streak.Reggie is willing to train tirelessly to improve his game, but the gym itself seems to be working against him in magical ways. Before Reggie can become the player he dreams of being, he must survive the extraordinary trials of practice.Basketball legend Kobe Bryant presents this illuminating follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller The Wizenard Series: Training Camp—a story of strain and sacrifice, supernatural breakthroughs, and supreme dedication to the game.

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Book SynopsisThis text is a discussion of issues that have been raised by the "Science Wars" (science versus the arts and humanities). The book presents papers for discussion, and then commentaries on those papers, drawing out discussions on central themes, and finally the participants respond to these issues.

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Book SynopsisFrom James Dashner, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, comes the first book in the bestselling Mortality Doctrine series, an edge-of-your-seat cyber-adventure trilogy that includes The Rule of Thoughts and The Game of Lives.  Includes a sneak peek of The Fever Code, the highly anticipated conclusion to the Maze Runner series—the novel that finally reveals how the Maze was built!      The VirtNet offers total mind and body immersion, and the more hacking skills you have, the more fun it is. Why bother following the rules when it’s so easy to break them? But some rules were made for a reason. Some technology is too dangerous to fool with. And one gamer has been doing exactly that, with murderous results.      The government knows that to catch a hacker, you need a hacker. And they’ve been watching Michael. If he accepts their challenge, Michael will need to go off the VirtNet grid, to the back alleys and corners of the system human eyes have never seen—and it’s possible that the line between game and reality will be blurred forever.   Praise for the Mortality Doctrine Series:“Dashner takes full advantage of the Matrix-esque potential for asking ‘what is real.’” —io9.com   “Set in a world taken over by virtual reality gaming, the series perfectly capture[s] Dashner’s hallmarks for inventiveness, teen dialogue and an ability to add twists and turns like no other author.” —MTV.com   “A brilliant, visceral, gamified mash-up of The Matrix and Inception, guaranteed to thrill even the non-gaming crowd.” —Christian Science Monitor

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Book SynopsisAs seen on The Today Show A page-turning memoir from a former opioid addict in an opioid addicted community—and an up-close look at America's new health crisis. Behind closed doors, millions of people abuse opioids. Nicholas Bush was one of them. In this beautifully raw and refreshingly honest memoir, Bush boldly allows readers into his addiction-ravaged community. We see how heroin nearly claimed his life on multiple occasions, how it stole the lives of his young siblings and friends, and how it continues to wage a deadly toll on American neighborhoods—claiming thousands of lives and decreasing the average lifespan. But we also see that there is a way off of the devastating rollercoaster of opioid addiction, even for the most afflicted. Nicholas fights for recovery, claws his way out of a criminal livelihood, and finds his footing with faith and family, providing Americans with the inspirational story that is deeply needed today.Trade Review“Bush’s memoir opens with a bang…Readers looking for the pervasiveness of despair and addiction, look no further; Bush’s family is certainly representative. That’s the central message of [One by One], which tracks matter-of-factly—without the war-story glorification of too many recovery books—what it means to be boxed in by drugs.” —Kirkus Reviews"Nicholas Bush, thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your story. Thank you for writing this book."—Craig Melvin, host of The Today Show "A great read."—Cynthia Newsome, midday anchor for 41 Action News

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Book SynopsisWhen The Sound of the One Hand came out in Japan in 1916 it caused a scandal. Zen was a secretive practice, its wisdom relayed from master to novice in strictest privacy. That a handbook existed recording not only the riddling koans that are central to Zen teaching but also detailing the answers to them seemed to mark Zen as rote, not revelatory.For all that, The Sound of the One Hand opens the door to Zen like no other book. Including koans that go back to the master who first brought the koan teaching method from China to Japan in the eighteenth century, this book offers, in the words of the translator, editor, and Zen initiate Yoel Hoffmann, “the clearest, most detailed, and most correct picture of Zen” that can be found. What we have here is an extraordinary introduction to Zen thought as lived thought, a treasury of problems, paradoxes, and performance that will appeal to artists, writers, and philosophers as well as Buddhists and students of religion.

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