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The White Shirt: Find Your Peaceful & Life-giving Career at Any Stage of Life
by Michael Alan TateThis inspiring parable about a young man in search of his calling is full of the insight, tools, and strategies you need to transition into a life you love. In The White Shirt, a young man named Cyrus leaves a secure career and ventures out into the world to find his true calling. Along the way he learns how to create a simple strategy for success, why it&’s important to share a career plan with the right people, and most importantly, how it all comes together faster with a friend by your side. The White Shirt coincides with a website packed with tools and a step-by-step guide to creating a one-page personal career strategy, developed with a friend over the course of a week. Whether readers are graduating from college, struggling to find a job, re-entering the workforce, changing careers, or preparing for retirement, they will learn how to successfully navigate their transition in The White Shirt.
Wedding Chimes, Assorted Crimes
by Christine ArnessA society wedding photographer falls under suspicion in this &“charming and exciting new tale of romance and suspense&” (RT Book Reviews). In Lake Hope and other posh suburbs of Chicago, the services of photographer Keely O&’Brien are in high demand, especially for all the theme weddings that are currently the rage among the social elite. But after Keely works two weddings from which the gifts are stolen, suspicion starts to fall on her, as well as on caterer Max Summers. Local gossip columnist Flo Netherton insinuates that Keely and Max may be playing some role in the thievery. Putting aside her pride and her distrust of Max, Keely convinces him to help her uncover the real inside contact for the robbers. Together they set out to explore the grimy underside of the lace and tulle world of society weddings, but once-friendly business colleagues are suddenly too busy—or too afraid—to talk. Overnight, Max and Keely become pariahs, and something more sinister than rumor may be responsible for the wall of silence. Then Flo Netherton&’s body is found in Keely&’s ransacked studio—and the stakes are higher than the survival of her business . . .
The Tarrant Rose
by Veronica HeleyAs Jacobites conspire against the English throne, a desperate woman contends with a mysterious suitor in this historical romance of love, war, and deception. Proud and penniless, the raven-haired Sophia knows only two things about the wildly dashing and mysterious Philip Rich: that he&’s the poor and disgraced relative of the Earl of Rame; and that he awakens in her a craving that her betrothed, Sir John Bladen, can never satisfy. Unfortunately for Sophia, pledging herself to the wealthy Sir John is the only way to save her beloved Tarrant Hall. When Sophia makes the crushing choice to scorn Philip in favor of her future, she realizes just how much of a mystery Philip has been. He is, in fact, the famous Earl himself. Whatever the reasons for the Royal Pretender&’s ruse, Sophia fears his next move: avenging his honor with a stunning reprisal. The Earl&’s vow to humble the woman he loved will draw them both into the treacherous plots and intrigue at the luxurious court of George II. While danger lies ahead for Philip and Sophia, so does a resilient desire that could prove to be as passionate as it is dangerous.
The Moon Opera
by Bi FeiyuThis &“gem of a novel . . . gives us a glimpse not only into the Chinese opera world but deep into a woman&’s heart&” (Lisa See, author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane). Twenty years ago, in a fit of diva jealousy, Xiao Yanqiu, star of The Moon Opera, violently assaulted her understudy. Spurned by the troupe, she turned to teaching. Now, a rich cigarette-factory boss has offered to underwrite a restaging of the cursed opera—but only on the condition that Xiao Yanqiu return to the role of Chang&’e. So she does, this time believing she has fully become the immortal moon goddess . . . Set against the drama, intrigue, jealousy, retribution, and redemption of backstage Peking opera, this &“tiny, perfect novel [with] distant echoes of All About Eve&” is a stunning portrait of women in a world that simultaneously reveres and restricts them (The Times, London).
Killer: The Autobiography of a Mafia Hit Man (Adrenaline Classics Ser.)
by Joey the Hit Man David FisherNew York Times Bestseller: This groundbreaking tell-all by a mob hit man is &“chilling and compelling—a must-read&” (Former FBI agent Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco). The Bronx-born son of a Jewish bootlegger, &“Joey the Hit Man&” was introduced to crime when he was just eleven years old. For the next thirty years he was a numbers king, scalper, loan shark, enforcer, and drug smuggler. He hijacked trucks, fenced stolen goods, and trafficked in pornography. But Joey really made his name as a Mafia assassin, racking up thirty-eight cold-blooded hits—thirty-five for cash, three for revenge. In Killer, Joey tells the true story of life in organized crime. He exposes the reality of gang wars, discusses how he raised a family while living on the wrong side of the law, and documents the day-to-day business of crime—from making and breaking alliances to staying one step ahead of the cops. He reveals how he faced a grand jury seven times with no convictions (&“never lie to your lawyer&”) and kept a seven-figure fortune out of reach of the IRS. He lays out in graphic detail the difference between getting paid to kill and doing it for personal reasons. &“People think because they saw [The Godfather] they know everything there is to know about organized crime,&” Joey contends. In this no-holds-barred account, he reveals the brutal truth behind the Hollywood fantasy. Forty-five years after this true crime classic shocked readers all over the world and set the standard for bestselling Mafia biographies including Joseph Bonnano&’s A Man of Honor and Philip Carlo&’s Ice Man, the new edition of Killer includes an afterword by coauthor David Fisher that unmasks Joey&’s real identity—and the circumstances behind his death that add another layer of mystery to his complicated, colorful, and fascinating life.
The Zigzag Way: A Novel
by Anita DesaiA young American in Mexico discovers his family&’s past—and a present-day danger—in this &“elegant, exquisite&” novel of suspense (Elle). Eric is a newly minted historian just out of graduate school, plagued by self-doubt over both his past choices and his future options. With no clear direction, he follows his lover, Em, when she travels to the Yucatan for her scientific research, but ends up alone in this foreign place. And so he pursues his own private quest, tracing his family&’s history to a Mexican ghost town, where, a hundred years earlier, young Cornish miners—among them Eric&’s grandparents—toiled to the death. Now, in place of the Cornish workers, the native Huichol Indians suffer the cruelty of the mines. When he inquires into their lives, Eric provokes the ire of their self-appointed savior, Dona Vera. Known as the &“Queen of the Sierra,&” Dona Vera is the widow of a mining baron who has dedicated her fortune to preserving the Huichol culture. But her formidable presence belies a dubious past. The zigzag paths of these characters converge on the Day of the Dead, bringing together past and present in a moment of powerful epiphany. Haunting and atmospheric, with splashes of exuberant color and darker violence, The Zigzag Way is &“a beautifully rendered combination of history, folklore, and modern fiction&” (Entertainment Weekly), from a Booker Prize finalist. &“Long before Jhumpa Lahiri . . . long before Monica Ali . . . another novelist was offering us exquisitely detailed portraits of bodies in transit [and] classes in the art of sly and sensuous fiction . . . Anita Desai was a global, migrant writer before such a thing was fashionable.&” —Time &“Almost unbearably suspenseful.&” —The Boston Globe &“A hypnotic journey.&” —San Jose Mercury News
Great Contemporaries: Essays and Other Works (Winston S. Churchill Essays and Other Works #3)
by Winston S. ChurchillInsightful biographical sketches of major historical figures of the twentieth century, from the incomparable British statesman. Winston S. Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on the strength of &“his mastery of historical and biographical description.&” Nowhere is that mastery more evident than in Great Contemporaries—which features Churchill&’s profiles of many of the major figures of his time. These short biographies cover political and cultural personalities ranging from Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Lawrence of Arabia, and Leon Trotsky to Charlie Chaplin, H. G. Wells, Rudyard Kipling, and George Bernard Shaw. This edition includes five previously uncollected essays and a number of photographs, plus an enlightening introduction and annotations by noted Churchill scholar James W. Muller. Written in the decade before Churchill became prime minister, these essays focus on the challenges of statecraft at a time when the democratic revolution was toppling older regimes based on tradition and aristocratic privilege. Churchill&’s keen observations take on new importance in our own age of roiling political change. Ultimately, Great Contemporaries provides fascinating insight into these subjects as Churchill approaches them with a measuring eye, finding their limitations at least as revealing as their merits.
Ahead of Time: A Collection of Short Stories
by Henry KuttnerTen classic sci-fi and horror stories by &“one of the major names in science fiction&” (The New York Times). From Hugo Award–nominated Henry Kuttner, one of the twentieth century&’s most respected science fiction writers, comes a collection of stories described to be &“just about as good as the modern magazine science-fantasy story can get&” (J. Francis McComas and Anthony Boucher). These ten science fiction stories include: &“Or Else,&” &“Home Is the Hunter,&” &“By These Presents,&” &“De Profundis,&” &“Camouflage,&” &“Year Day,&” &“Ghost,&” &“Shock,&” &“Pile of Trouble,&” and &“Deadlock.&” &“[A] pomegranate writer: popping with seeds—full of ideas.&” —Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 421
The Color of Money
by Walter TevisA legendary pool hustler tries to make a comeback in the novel that inspired the Martin Scorsese film: &“A great read, entertainment of a high order&” (Los Angeles Times). Fast Eddie Felson was the best in the country. Then he walked out on his talent. He ran a poolroom for the next twenty years, got married, and watched pool games on television. One evening he watches a pool player who reminds him of his old rival, Minnesota Fats, and it sparks something in him. Feeling a sudden grief at the loss of his old self and his old life, he leaves behind his business—and his marriage—and finds Fats, now retired in the Florida Keys. Now the pair is about to embark on a tour of the country together. Eddie hopes to recapture his glory days, but the journey will come with a price . . . The author of the classic The Hustler, which also features Fast Eddie Felson, &“is unequaled when it comes to creating and sustaining the tension of a high stakes game. Even readers who have never lifted a cue will be captivated&” (Publishers Weekly). &“Tevis writes about pool with power and poetry and tension. From the opening scene of this fine book, the reunion between Eddie and Fats twenty years after, the staccato beat of the prose and finely drawn characters grab the reader and don&’t let go. You don&’t have to like pool to like this book, to appreciate its sense of living on the edge.&” —The Washington Post
The Thursday Night Men
by Tonino BenacquistaThree friends meet weekly to commiserate over romantic disasters in &“a marvelous novel—light, funny and genuine, while still being quite emotional&” (Kirkus Reviews). Every Thursday night at seven o&’clock, three men meet in Paris. Each man&’s life, story, and situation is as different from the others&’ as can be. What unites them is heartache. Trouble, that is, with women. The meetings are held in a spirit of openness and tolerance. In an almost religious silence each man confesses while the others listen. Philippe is a philosopher of repute. Since the woman he considered to be his perfect mate left him, he&’s been dating one of the world&’s most famous models in an effort to forget. Denis has been working as a waiter for years. Women have lost interest in him entirely and he is in a deep funk because of it. But one day a mysterious woman with a suitcase appears on his doorstep and moves into his living room without explanation, throwing his life into turmoil. Yves is a husband who, after having discovered his wife&’s betrayal, refuses to honor any and all forms of faithfulness. He is spending a lifetime&’s worth of savings in search of pleasure. In The Thursday Night Men, Tonino Benacquista gives readers a variety of unexpected and amusing perspectives on romance, the relationship between the sexes, and male friendships.
Strange Telescopes: Following the Apocalypse from Moscow to Siberia
by Daniel KalderThe acclaimed author of Lost Cosmonaut &“takes us into a world of exorcism, cults and oddballs&” living in Ukraine, Siberia, and the catacombs beneath Moscow (The Guardian). In Lost Cosmonaut, travel writer and anti-tourist Daniel Kalder ventured into the most distant republics of the former Soviet Union. Now Kalder is back in Russia to explore some of its strangest communities and hidden places on a year-long odyssey from Moscow to the Arctic Circle. The trek begins in the sewers of Moscow, where Kalder encounters a lost city inhabited by people known as &“the Diggers.&” After exploring the depths of this underground planet and meeting the eccentric Utopians who call it home, Kalder journeys to Ukraine, where exorcists chase down demons in the dubious afterglow of the Orange Revolution. In Siberia, he meets a man called Vissarion—a former traffic cop who is now known at the Jesus of Siberia, and to his thousands of followers, the true messiah. Salvation and damnation collide in this colorful account of a truly unique adventure that &“provides rare glimpses into the odd afterlife of a collapsed superpower&” (Publishers Weekly).
The World Crisis: 1916-1918 (Winston S. Churchill World Crisis Collection #3)
by Winston S. ChurchillA volume in Churchill&’s history of the First World War that is &“essential reading, as fresh and compelling as ever&” (Jon Meacham, bestselling author of Franklin and Winston). This epic volume—third in a five-volume history of World War I from the eyewitness perspective of a highly-placed political insider—details Winston S. Churchill&’s development of the Ten Year Rule, which gave the treasury unprecedented power over financial, foreign, and strategic policy for years to come. In March 1916, Churchill returned to England to speak once more in the House of Commons. Appointed first Minister of Munitions, then later Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for Air, Churchill was in a prime position to observe and document the violent end of World War I. This volume gives context for the events that came before Churchill&’s return, including the intense battles of Jutland and Verdun. And it provides a rare perspective in the unbiased observances of a political leader with a journalist&’s eye for the truth and a historian&’s sense of significance—qualities which helped earn him a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.
The Perfect Theory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity
by Pedro G. Ferreira&“One of the best popular accounts of how Einstein and his followers have been trying to explain the universe for decades&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Physicists have been exploring, debating, and questioning the general theory of relativity ever since Albert Einstein first presented it in 1915. This has driven their work to unveil the universe&’s surprising secrets even further, and many believe more wonders remain hidden within the theory&’s tangle of equations, waiting to be exposed. In this sweeping narrative of science and culture, an astrophysicist brings general relativity to life through the story of the brilliant physicists, mathematicians, and astronomers who have taken up its challenge. For these scientists, the theory has been both a treasure trove and an enigma. Einstein&’s theory, which explains the relationships among gravity, space, and time, is possibly the most perfect intellectual achievement of modern physics—yet studying it has always been a controversial endeavor. Relativists were the target of persecution in Hitler&’s Germany, hounded in Stalin&’s Russia, and disdained in 1950s America. Even today, PhD students are warned that specializing in general relativity will make them unemployable. Still, general relativity has flourished, delivering key insights into our understanding of the origin of time and the evolution of all the stars and galaxies in the cosmos. Its adherents have revealed what lies at the farthest reaches of the universe, shed light on the smallest scales of existence, and explained how the fabric of reality emerges. Dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and string theory are all progeny of Einstein&’s theory. In the midst of a momentous transformation in modern physics, as scientists look farther and more clearly into space than ever before, The Perfect Theory exposes the greater relevance of general relativity, showing us where it started, where it has led—and where it can still take us.
Billy: Living With Billy Connolly
by Pamela StephensonBy turns heartbreaking and hilarious, this intimate biography of the British comic is &“a triumph of the will, an Angela&’s Ashes with punch lines&” (Publishers Weekly). One of the UK&’s most beloved stand-up comedians, Billy Connolly is recognized around the world for his HBO comedy specials and roles in movies like The Boondock Saints and Lemony Snicket&’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. An inspiration to generations of British comedians, including such stars as Eddie Izzard, Billy is known simply as &“The Big Yin&” in his native Scotland. But his road to success was anything but easy. Abandoned by his mother in a Glasgow tenement, abused by his father and the cruel aunt who became his caretaker, he would seem to have little chance of survival let alone meteoric success. Billy, the revelatory, poignant, and wildly entertaining biography is written by the woman who knows him best—his wife. Pamela Stephenson, a clinical psychologist, takes us through the heartbreaking and hilarious life of this comic legend, providing an intimate window into what made him the man he is today.
In Plain Sight (A Wilson Mystery #3)
by Mike Knowles&“Wilson is worthy to stand next to Loren Estleman&’s Peter Macklin and Donald Westlake&’s Parker&” (Publishers Weekly). Wilson has tried to put his criminal past behind him—but now a random car accident has interfered with his plans and pushed him back in the crosshairs. Dirty cops have gotten their hooks in him and want to use him as bait, telling him the only way to stay out of cuffs is to put someone worse in them. Knowing that justice isn&’t blind in the city, Wilson picks a fight with the Russian mob to lure both the corrupt cops and brutal robbers into a trap, in a desperate attempt to scavenge his freedom again . . . &“A very good series.&” —Booklist
The Love Book: A Novel
by Nina Solomon&“Fans of Sarah Dessen and Mary Kay Andrews will enjoy this grown-up Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, a story of risk, reward, loss, and love&” (Booklist). A Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week and a New York Post Required Reading Pick It all starts when four unsuspecting women, on a singles&’ bike trip through Normandy, discover a mysterious red book about love. But did they discover it—or did the book bring them together? Somehow the possibly magical Love Book will insinuate itself into Emily&’s, Beatrice&’s, Max&’s, and Cathy&’s lives, which so far haven&’t turned out exactly the way society, their families, or they themselves have planned. Along the way, they&’ll be nudged, cajoled, inspired—perhaps even &“guided&”—in spite of themselves to discover love, fulfillment, and the true nature of being a soul mate. &“The Love Book should come with a warning: Do not begin unless you can afford to finish it—today. I could not, and did not, put it down. A contemporary Jane Austen, Nina Solomon has written a smart and funny book about what it&’s like to be a woman, no longer young but not yet old and still single, looking for love in all the wrong places, only to find life. I laughed out loud so often I was downright downcast when I reached the last page and had to give up the good company of these wonderful characters.&” —Beverly Donofrio, author of Astonished: A Story of Healing and Finding Grace &“Happy endings abound in this novel about the power of love and friendship.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“A compelling mix of story lines . . . Plenty of good banter and characterization.&” —Publishers Weekly
Illuminations: Essays and Reflections
by Walter BenjaminEssays and reflections from one of the twentieth century&’s most original cultural critics, with an introduction by Hannah Arendt. Walter Benjamin was an icon of criticism, renowned for his insight on art, literature, and philosophy. This volume includes his views on Kafka, with whom he felt a close personal affinity; his studies on Baudelaire and Proust; and his essays on Leskov and Brecht&’s epic theater. Illuminations also includes his penetrating study &“The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,&” an enlightening discussion of translation as a literary mode; and his theses on the philosophy of history. Hannah Arendt selected the essays for this volume and introduces them with a classic essay about Benjamin&’s life in a dark historical era. Leon Wieseltier&’s preface explores Benjamin&’s continued relevance for our times. Walter Benjamin (1892–1940) was a German-Jewish Marxist literary critic, essayist, translator, and philosopher. He was at times associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory and was also greatly inspired by the Marxism of Bertolt Brecht and Jewish mysticism as presented by Gershom Scholem.
Rodin's Debutante: A Novel
by Ward JustA &“beguiling and unnerving&” novel of a young man haunted by an act of violence, from the award-winning author of An Unfinished Season (Booklist, starred review). As a small-town boy in the early twentieth century, Lee Goodell learned about a brutal crime—and the efforts of his father, a judge, to help cover it up. Lee would go on to attend a private boys&’ school, become a sculptor, become familiar with both Chicago&’s gritty South Side and its wealthy, intellectual Hyde Park, and get married. But it is his reunion with a girl from his childhood, a victim of a sexual assault she cannot remember, that will spur him to contemplate the event that marked the end of his boyhood and the beginning of his understanding of the world, in this sprawling, powerful novel by &“one of the most accomplished and admirable American writers&” (The Washington Post Book World). &“An achievement . . . [that] fuses the romanticism of the early Kerouac and his mentor, Thomas Wolfe, with the wry humor of Richard Yates.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“Rodin&’s Debutante is a surprising story, never going where you expect it to, and Just&’s spare prose packs a solid emotional punch.&” —Entertainment Weekly
Rainbow in the Mist
by Phyllis A. WhitneyA psychic investigates a mysterious disappearance high in the Appalachian Mountains in this novel from a &“Grand Master of her craft&” (Barbara Michaels). It&’s a legacy Christy Loren never wanted. The unwitting inheritor of her mother&’s psychic gifts, the Long Island librarian assists in police investigations, but they&’ve become too hard for her to bear. Too many victims. Too many shallow graves. So she&’s fled to the peaceful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains to stay with her aunt Nona. But Christy is soon drawn back into a world of terrifying visions—those of a female hiker who died under suspicious circumstances and an ethereal beauty named Deirdre who vanished into the mountain mist. Warned by her mother&’s eerie premonitions, threatened by strangers, and aided by Deirdre&’s tormented and attractive husband, Christy is beginning to see things no one else can. If there&’s a link between the two mysteries, Christy will find it—if she&’s not afraid to look deeper. New York Times–bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author Phyllis A. Whitney &“piles on the suspense&” in this novel of superstition, second-sight, and uncanny romantic tension (Publishers Weekly). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Phyllis A. Whitney including rare images from the author&’s estate.
Chasing Gideon: The Elusive Quest for Poor People's Justice
by Karen HouppertThe Washington Post reporter delivers a groundbreaking investigation into the nation&’s crisis of indigent defense—&“a hugely important book&” (New York Law Journal). A Nieman Report&’s Top Ten Investigative Journalism Books of 2013 First published to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright, which guaranteed all criminal defendants the right to legal counsel, Chasing Gideon offers a personal journey through our systemic failure to fulfill this basic constitutional right. Written in the tradition of Anthony Lewis&’s landmark work Gideon&’s Trumpet, it focuses on the stories of four defendants in four states—Washington, Florida, Louisiana, and Georgia—that are emblematic of nationwide problems. Revealing and disturbing, it is &“a book of nightmares&” because it shows that the &“&‘justice system&’ that too often produces the exact opposite of what its name suggests, particularly for its most vulnerable constituents&” (The Miami Herald). Following its publication, Chasing Gideon became an integral part of a growing national conversation about how to reform indigent defense in America and inspired an HBO documentary as well as the resource website GideonAt50.org. &“Chasing Gideon is a wonderful book, its human stories gripping, its insight into how our law is made profound.&” —Anthony Lewis, author of Gideon&’s Trumpet
Never Let Go (The Dorrie Resterick Historical Saga #2)
by Gloria CookA spirited Cornish widow must solve a spooky mystery in this postwar historical novel from the author of Unforgettable. Having lost her husband during the evacuation at Dunkirk, Dorrie Resterick now lives a quiet life centered around family in the Cornish village of Nanviscoe. But that quiet is about to be disrupted by the arrival of Stella Grey and her family. She&’s already planning a surprise welcome home party for her honeymooning niece, Verity, and her new husband Jack, as well as trying to convince the superstitious locals that the ghost of Jack&’s disturbed first wife, Lucinda, is not haunting their marital home. But it soon transpires that the ghost may be more real than Dorrie first imagined, as someone—or something—seems determined to stir up trouble. &“Deftly introduces a new series that draws on the domestic settings at which Cook excels.&” —Booklist on Unforgettable
Wicked Angel: A Novel
by Taylor CaldwellA tale of family horror in the tradition of The Bad Seed and The Omen from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Dialogues with the Devil. To his mother, Angelo is the most beautiful and brilliant child in the world. She caters to his every whim and dismisses his malicious outbursts as childish pranks. But as Angelo grows older, his behavior only becomes more disturbing. A pet dog disappears. A playground run-in leaves one of his teachers with a broken arm. Still, his mother refuses to believe that anything is wrong with her precious angel. His father and his aunt, however, have begun to suspect that behind Angelo&’s cherubic smile lurks a dark and twisted monster who preys on the innocent. But how do they reveal Angelo&’s true nature before it&’s too late? A mesmerizing portrait of evil personified, Wicked Angel is a psychological tour-de-force from an author who &“never falters when it comes to storytelling&” (Publishers Weekly).
HELP! My Child Hates School: An Awakened Parent's Guide to Action
by Mara LinabergerA veteran educator tackles the many difficulties kids face in school—from bullying to lack of motivation—with strategies to help your child love learning. Is your child depressed, unmotivated, resentful, or angry when it&’s time to go to school each morning? Does your child come home with stories of being bullied or made fun of? Does your child possess unusual talents that go unrecognized at school―or, worse, is he or she seen as strange by teachers or peers? If you answered yes to any of these questions, help has arrived. HELP! My Child Hates School cuts to the root of your child&’s school issues and shows you practical ways to turn the situation around, getting your child out of misery and back to thriving. Along the way, Mara Linaberger, an educational innovator with more than twenty-five years of experience, will share stories, tips, and tricks to help instill a love for learning in your child! If your child can&’t last another day in school, and you&’ve had it with the fighting, crying, and coercing, HELP! My Child Hates School is for you.
Dead or Alive: A Frank Garrett Mystery (The Frank Garrett Mysteries #1)
by Patricia WentworthThe widow of a missing British spy is thrust into mortal danger in this suspenseful tale by the author of the Miss Silver Mysteries A year after a body presumed to be that of her missing husband turns up, someone breaks into Meg O&’Hara&’s flat and leaves her a shocking message. Is it a horrible trick? Or is Robin O&’Hara still alive? The British intelligence agent vanished the same day Meg asked for a divorce. With the appearance of more cryptic messages, Meg is certain that someone—perhaps her husband—is trying to make contact. But no one believes her. Except Bill Coverdale. Deeply in love with Meg for years, he sets out to get to the bottom of things. His only lead is the mysterious woman with zinnia lipstick he saw getting into a taxi with O&’Hara shortly before the disappearance. According to Frank Garrett of the Foreign Office, O&’Hara was on the job at the time. And now Coverdale has just narrowly dodged an attempt on his own life. But it&’s Meg who&’s plunged into peril when a mysterious packet surfaces. Mired in a morass of blackmail, forgery, and murder, she must battle a chameleonlike enemy who&’s following in the footsteps of an unstoppable criminal mastermind. Bestselling British crime writer Patricia Wentworth spins a tangled web of romance and deception in this thrilling crime novel. Dead or Alive is the 1st book in the Frank Garrett Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Eating in Color: Delicious, Healthy Recipes for You and Your Family
by Frances Largeman-RothA fun, accessible way to add a colorful array of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to your diet—with more than 90 recipes and photos. Registered dietician and bestselling cookbook author Frances Largeman-Roth shows home cooks how to use the color spectrum to bring more vividly-hued food to the table. From deep green kale to vermilion beets, Eating in Color showcases vibrant, delicious foods that have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, some cancers, diabetes, and obesity. Avocados, tomatoes, farro, blueberries, and more shine in stunning photographs of 90 color-coded, family-friendly recipes, ranging from Caramelized Red Onion and Fig Pizza to Cran-Apple Tarte Tatin. Clear preparation instructions and nutritional information make this an essential resource for eating well while eating healthy. &“Enjoying a rainbow of produce is one of the top things you can do to boost your wellbeing. Eating In Color offers all the inspiration and tools you need to do just that―absolutely deliciously.&” —Ellie Krieger, RD, Food Network host and author of Weeknight Wonders