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The Dead Detective: A Dead Detective Novel
by William HeffernanA Florida cop with a connection to the dead investigates the murder of a monstrous woman in this &“edgy police drama&” by the Edgar Award-winner (New York Times Book Review). When Harry Doyle was ten years old, he was murdered by his mentaly ill mother—and brought back to life by two Tampa cops. Twenty years later he has dedicated his life to putting killers behind bars as a homicide detective who has the unwanted ability to hear the postmortem whispers of murder victims. Dubbed &“The Dead Detective&” by his fellow cops, Doyle now faces his most difficult case—a beautiful murder victim who was a notorious child molester. It is a case that will shake Harry to his very core. A former investigative reporter, William Heffernan is a three-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize. His other crime novels include The Corsican, The Dinosaur Club, and the Edgar Award-winner, Tarnished Blue. &“The Dead Detective is a meaty story that offers an intriguing and conflicted protagonist, a darkly fascinating victim, solid police procedural detail, a knowing look at the Tampa Bay area and its politics, an unlikely murderer, and a creepy denouement that hints that Harry will be back.&”—Booklist
101 Things To Do With Pancake Mix (101 Things To Do With)
by Stephanie AshcraftThe author of 101 Things to Do with a Cake Mix turns her cooking skills to flapjack fixings for quick and easy breakfasts, dinners, and desserts. Basic pancake mix can be easily and magically transformed into a host of mouthwatering, not-just-for-breakfast meals and treats. Open a simple box and settle in for some good eats including French Fried Pickles, Berry Jam Muffins, Sweet Potato-Cranberry Pecan Loaf, Citrus-Toffee Pancakes, S&’More Pancakes, Lemon Waffles, Dutch Baby Cakes, Country-Style Pizza, Instant Chicken Pot Pie, Coconut Battered Shrimp, Gooey Chocolate Cherry Cake, and Candy Bar Cookies. Bonus! Recipes for appetizers and entertaining—plus luscious syrups and toppings—are also featured.
Owl Song at Dawn
by Emma Claire Sweeney&“Tender and unflinching, a beautifully observed novel about familial love and stoicism in the face of heartbreak.&”—Carys Bray, award-winning author of The Museum of You Maeve Maloney is a force to be reckoned with. Despite nearing 80, she keeps Sea View Lodge just as her parents did during Morecambe&’s 1950s heyday. But now only her employees and regular guests recognize the tenderness and heartbreak hidden beneath her spikiness. Until, that is, Vincent shows up. Vincent is the last person Maeve wants to see. He is the only man alive to have known her twin sister, Edie. The nightingale to Maeve&’s crow, the dawn to Maeve&’s dusk, Edie would have set her sights on the stage—all things being equal. But, from birth, things never were. If only Maeve could confront the secret past she shares with Vincent, she might finally see what it means to love and be loved—a lesson that her exuberant yet inexplicable twin may have been trying to teach her all along. Stylist Magazine Top &“Books to Read on a Staycation&” &“Funny, heartbreaking and truly remarkable.&”—Susan Barker, New York Times bestselling author &“I found the novel most poignant and tender in its depiction of disability, without a whiff of sentimentality . . . it crept under my skill and will stay there for a long time.&”—Emma Henderson, Orange Prize-shortlisted author of Grace Williams Says It Loud &“Amazing: fierce, intelligent, compassionate and deeply moving . . . an important and very beautiful book.&”—Edward Hogan, Desmond Elliot Prize-winning author of Blackmoor &“Fresh, poignant and unlike anything else.&”—Jill Dawson, Whitbread and Orange Prize-shortlisted author of The Crime Writer
Wing It!: Flavorful Chicken Wings, Sauces, and Sides
by Robert QuintanaLet your appetite take wing! Travel around the globe with recipes for every taste—from Cajun Blackened to African Piri Piri to Mole Verde and more. Chicken wings, a favorite tailgating fare and popular finger food, have moved beyond the traditional hot sauce coating and blue cheese dressing to a more sophisticated, unique palate that is sure to please your inner &“foodie.&” With a range of recipes for wings, sauces, marinades, and brines that cover local flavors such as smoke and barbecue to more exotic international spices like curry and garam masala, serious wing lovers will definitely find a new favorite.Recipes include Chinese Tea-Smoked Wings, Greek God Wings, Carnival Wings, Carnitas Chicken Wings, Yucatan Pibil Wings, Olive Wings, Garlic &“Don&’t Even Think About Kissing Me&” Wings, and more.
Sizzle in Hell's Kitchen: Ethnic Recipes from Restaurants of New York City's Ninth Avenue Neighborhood
by Carliss Retif PondTake a culinary tour through one of New York City&’s most diverse and delicious neighborhoods with traditional recipes from around the world. Hell's Kitchen is internationally renowned for the way its diverse communities are reflected in its incredible restaurants, many of which have been in the same families for generations. Sizzle in Hell&’s Kitchen collects recipes from a variety of the neighborhood&’s most iconic eateries including Barbetta, Chez Josephine, El Azteca, La Kabbr, Zanzibar, and many others. Here you&’ll find dishes from these cuisines: African, Louisiana, Belgian, Brazilian, Chilean, Chinese, Cuban, Druze (Israeli), Egyptian, Ethiopian, French, German, Greek, Indian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Moroccan, Middle East, Puerto Rican, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and more.
Tagged for Murder: A Pi Mystery Set In Chicago (The Dek Elstrom Mysteries #7)
by Jack FredricksonThe &“well-crafted seventh mystery featuring wily, wise-cracking Chicago PI Dek Elstrom . . . [a] delightfully eccentric detective series&” (Publishers Weekly). When the man who&’s hired Dek Elstrom disappears, the private investigator&’s search for his missing client unearths some shocking findings. The dead man is found spread-eagled on the top of a box car on an abandoned rail siding. He&’s dressed in a $2000 suit, yet half his teeth are rotten and his skin is bad. Who was he . . . and how did he end up there? When he&’s offered an exorbitant fee to photograph the scene, PI Dek Elstrom doesn&’t ask many questions. But his photos reveal something surprising: there&’s a witness to the murder, a tagger who&’s returned to the scene to paint what he saw. His work quickly disappears. What is it that the mysterious graffiti artist wants the world to know? Then a second body shows up—and the case takes a shocking new twist . . . &“There&’s a good story here, and perhaps readers as easy going as Dek won&’t mind the laid-back pace.&”—Booklist Praise for the Dek Elstrom mystery series &“An investigator with a seductive one-two punch—a delectably smart mouth and a delightfully nimble brain.&”—William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author &“Elstrom has lost none of his initial appeal.&”—The New York Times &“With a gripping plot and a quirky but determined hero, The Confessors&’ Club represents another fine effort from an author who excels at every requirement of the genre—and then some.&”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
Lincoln's Final Hours: Conspiracy, Terror, and the Assassination of America's Greatest President
by Kathryn Canavan&“Will startle and enthrall even the most hard-core of Lincoln aficionados.&” ―Erik Larson, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile When John Wilkes Booth fired his derringer point-blank into President Abraham Lincoln's head, he set in motion a series of dramatic consequences that would upend the lives of ordinary Washingtonians and Americans alike. In a split second, the story of a nation was changed. During the hours that followed, America's future would hinge on what happened in a cramped back bedroom at Petersen&’s Boardinghouse, directly across the street from Ford&’s Theatre. There, a twenty-three-year-old surgeon—fresh out of medical school—struggled to keep the president alive while Mary Todd Lincoln moaned at her husband&’s bedside. Lincoln&’s Final Hours takes a magnifying glass to the last moments of the president&’s life and the impact his murder had on a country still reeling from a bloody civil war. This fast-paced, thoroughly researched account not only furnishes a glimpse into John Wilkes Booth&’s personal and political motivations but illuminates the stories of ordinary people whose lives were changed forever by the assassination.Lincoln's Final Hours moves beyond the well-known traditional accounts of the assassination, offering readers a front-row seat to the drama and horror of Lincoln&’s death by putting them in the shoes of the audience in Ford&’s Theatre that dreadful evening. Through careful narration of the twists of fate that placed the president in harm&’s way, of the plotting conversations Booth had with his accomplices, and of the immediate aftermath of the assassination, Kathryn Canavan illustrates how a single night changed the course of history.
The Complete Review Guide to Contemporary World Fiction
by M.A. OrthoferA user-friendly reference for English-language readers who are eager to explore contemporary fiction from around the world.Profiling hundreds of titles and authors from 1945 to today, with an emphasis on fiction published in the past two decades, this guide introduces the styles, trends, and genres of the world's literatures, from Scandinavian crime thrillers and cutting-edge Chinese works to Latin American narco-fiction and award-winning French novels. The book's critical selection of titles defines the arc of a country's literary development. Entries illuminate the fiction of individual nations, cultures, and peoples, while concise biographies sketch the careers of noteworthy authors. Compiled by M. A. Orthofer, an avid book reviewer and the founder of the literary review site the Complete Review, this reference is perfect for readers who wish to expand their reading choices and knowledge of contemporary world fiction.&“A bird's-eye view of titles and authors from everywhere―a book overfull with reminders of why we love to read international fiction. Keep it close by.&”—Robert Con Davis-Udiano, executive director, World Literature Today &“M. A. Orthofer has done more to bring literature in translation to America than perhaps any other individual. [This book] will introduce more new worlds to you than any other book on the market.&”—Tyler Cowen, George Mason University&“A relaxed, riverine guide through the main currents of international writing, with sections for more than a hundred countries on six continents.&”—Karan Mahajan, Page-Turner blog, The New Yorker
Song for Night
by Chris Abani&“A devastating portrait of a boy holding onto the shreds of his innocence during a war that deliberately, remorselessly works to yank it away.&”—Los Angeles Times Part Inferno, part Paradise Lost, part Sunjata epic, Song for Night is the story of a West African boy soldier&’s terrifying yet oddly beautiful journey through a nightmare landscape of brutal war in search of his lost platoon. The mute protagonist—his vocal cords cut to lower the risk of detection by the enemy—writes in a ghostly voice about his fellow minesweepers, the things he&’s witnessed, and the things he&’s done, each chapter headed by a line of the sign language these children invented. This &“immersive and dreamlike&” novella (Publishers Weekly, starred review) by a PEN/Hemingway Award winner is unlike anything else written about an African war. &“Not since Jerzy Kosinski&’s The Painted Bird or Agota Kristof&’s Notebook Trilogy has there been such a harrowing novel about what it&’s like to be a young person in a war. That Chris Abani is able to find humanity, mercy, and even, yes, forgiveness, amid such devastation is something of a miracle.&”—Rebecca Brown, author of The End of Youth &“Impressive and fast-paced…narrated with such dry and lucid precision that it brings to mind Babel, Hemingway, McCarthy.&”—Esquire
This Little Piggy: A gripping, page-turning crime thriller
by Bea DavenportThe author of In Too Deep delivers a &“gripping, devastating and utterly absorbing&” thriller of a shocking murder and a community in turmoil (Emma Kavanagh, author of The Missing Hours). It&’s the summer of 1984 and there is a sense of unease on the troubled Sweetmeadows estate. The residents are in shock after the suspicious death of a baby and tension is growing due to the ongoing miners&’ strike. Journalist Clare Jackson follows the story as police botch the inquiry and struggle to contain the escalating violence. Haunted by a personal trauma she can&’t face up to, Clare is shadowed by nine-year-old Amy, a bright but neglected little girl who seems to know more about the incident than she&’s letting on. As the days go on and the killer is not found, Clare ignores warnings not to get too close to her stories and in doing so, puts her own life in jeopardy.Praise for Bea Davenport&’s In Too Deep &“[A] moody, disquieting debut [that] focuses on an unlikely friendship between two women.&”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) &“A tense and suspenseful debut.&”—Margaret Murphy, author of Darkness Falls &“A taut and suspenseful psychological thriller which marks her as a writer to watch and an exciting new voice in crime fiction.&”—But Books Are Better &“One of those compulsive reads that draws you in from the start . . . a clever story.&”—Cleopatra Loves Books
The River Below
by Bonnie Hearn Hill&“A tortuous tale of murder and madness . . . a psychological thriller offering insight into love, friendship, and mental illness.&”—Kirkus ReviewsWhen a mangled car is pulled from the river, containing bloodstains and a gun, the sense of safety is shattered in Tessa&’s Californian hometown. Tessa, who works at the river conservancy, thinks she saw a girl out on the riverbank—but Tessa&’s memory is failing and could this be the start of something more serious? Tessa&’s friend and co-worker, Claire Barrett, is worried—about the car and the gun, but also about Tessa. With Tessa&’s attorney husband preoccupied with a big case and in denial about his wife&’s memory issues, Claire knows that it&’ll be up to her to work out what&’s going on. When a body turns up and she discovers the identity of the gun&’s owner—someone disturbingly close to home—Claire is determined to uncover the truth . . . whatever it takes.&“This poignant standalone from Hill (Last Words) is as much a story about friendship and loss as it is a mystery . . . A link between Tessa and the murder mystery gradually emerges as this emotionally involving novel builds to a surprising, heart-wrenching climax. Hill&’s balanced treatment of environmental issues will resonate with many readers.&”—Publishers Weekly&“A haunting psychological thriller.&”—Booklist
It Was a Dark and Creepy Night: Real-Life Encounters with the Strange, Mysterious, and Downright Terrifying
by Joshua P. Warren Andrea SaarkoppelFor fans of the TV shows My Haunted House, Ghost Hunters, and Paranormal Witness—chilling, true accounts of the unnerving and unexplained. There were only three rules when Joshua P. Warren began collecting these stories from around the world: they had to be true, they had to be short, and they had to send a shiver down your spine. It Was a Dark and Creepy Night presents a wide variety of weird and spooky tales about ghosts, UFOs, cryptids, angels, demons, ESP, interdimensional contact, and more. Because each tale is short, this eerie little tome is perfect for a subway ride, a plane flight, or a night entertaining guests. An internationally respected investigator of the unknown, Joshua adds his insight to these strange experiences. Some tales are too odd to easily categorize, but each one—simple or complex—transformed an ordinary person&’s life, revealing a facet of those uncanny phenomena that still leave us wondering . . . what if? Imagine that: You met a strange woman who said she remembered Lincoln&’s funeral, then vanished . . .You dreamed you were being attacked by a demon and woke up to find scratch marks across your body . . .The face of the person in front of you suddenly transformed into that of a reptile . . . Remember: These and the many other tales in this fascinating book are true, short, and eminently creepy!
Unregistered (Children of the Uprising #1)
by Megan LynchAn &“exceptional&” dystopian tale with &“scathing commentaries on police brutality, crime prevention, population control, classism, and state-sponsored murder.&”—Publishers WeeklyLiving the ideal life is a human right—unless you&’re unregistered… Bristol lives under the watchful eye of the Metrics as an unlucky second child. The government grants its citizens the ideal life. Perfect spouse. Perfect job. Perfect home. But dare to have more than one child, and you&’ll become an outcast—the unregistered. Now, he&’ll protest the abusive system in the only way he knows how, painting controversial murals in the hidden parts of town. But the government doesn&’t condone dissent. And the frustrated unregistered citizens need to be handled. The relocation plan goes into effect and all unregistered must be sent to far-off desert states. The question is whether Bristol and his friends will be able to escape the government&’s clutches—and survive long enough to discover an unknown world…
Fate, Time, and Language: An Essay on Free Will
by David Foster WallaceThe Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Pale King and Infinite Jest weighs in on a philosophical controversy in this fascinating early work. In 1962, the philosopher Richard Taylor used six commonly accepted presuppositions to imply that human beings have no control over the future. David Foster Wallace not only took issue with Taylor's method, which, according to him, scrambled the relations of logic, language, and the physical world, but also detected a semantic trick at the heart of Taylor's argument.Fate, Time, and Language presents Wallace's brilliant critique of Taylor's work. Written long before the publication of his fiction and essays, Wallace's thesis reveals his great skepticism of abstract thinking and any school of thought that abandons "the very old traditional human verities that have to do with spirituality and emotion and community." As Wallace rises to meet the challenge to free will presented by Taylor, we witness the developing perspective of this major novelist, along with his struggle to establish solid logical ground for his convictions. This volume, edited by Steven M. Cahn and Maureen Eckert, reproduces Taylor's original article and other works on fatalism cited by Wallace. James Ryerson's introduction connects Wallace's early philosophical work to the themes and explorations of his later fiction, and Jay Garfield supplies a critical biographical epilogue.
Jesus Boy
by Preston L. Allen&“A consummate tragicomedy of African American family secrets and sorrows, and of faith under duress . . . a shout-hallelujah tale of transgression and grace.&” —Booklist Sixteen-year-old Elwyn Parker is a member of the austere community of Christian believers at the Church of Our Blessed Redeemer Who Walked Upon the Waters, a devout and sincere piano prodigy who learns too late that the saintly girl he has had a crush on all his life is inexplicably pregnant and soon to be wed. Then the beautiful forty-two-year-old widow, Sister Morrisohn, in the midst of the confused emotions of her grieving, ends up in Elwyn's arms. Despite the problems posed by their age difference and the strict prohibitions of their strong religious beliefs, Elwyn and Sister Morrisohn's love is true, and as it grows among the ascetics, abstainers, and holy ghost rollers of their church, it exposes with wit, poignancy, and insight the dark secrets and ancient crimes of the pious. In Jesus Boy, &“by turns solemn and funny&” (The New York Times), Elwyn learns through tragedy and epiphany that the holy are no different from the rest of us. &“Heartfelt and occasionally hilarious, Jesus Boy is a tender masterpiece.&” —Dennis Lehane, New York Times–bestselling author of Mystic River and Since We Fell
Secrets of Warfare: Exposing the Myths and Hidden History of Weapons and Battles
by William WeirFrom the battles of Ancient Greece and Rome to WWII and Vietnam, this volume uncovers the surprising truth behind the history of war. Many are familiar the first Civil War battle between the ironclad warships the Monitor and the Merrimac, but few have heard about the airship that Dr. Solomon Andrews offered to Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Secrets of Warfare exposes the hidden history of human combat, exposing many of myths that have kept the public misinformed about warfare. Some myths are the result of deliberate misrepresentation while others persist through ignorance or bigotry. In Secrets of Warfare, historian William Weir sets the record straight on a number of topics, including: The alleged superiority of Western nations in the ancient world.The myth of the English longbow.The introduction of submarines to warfare prior to World War I.The deadliest American air raids of World War II. The supposed attack on U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin.
White Lies
by Jo Gatford&“An unflinching depiction of dementia, old age and family relationships, and . . . of the wealth of secrets that relatives keep from each other.&”—Emma Healey, #1 international bestselling author of Elizabeth is MissingWe&’re similar, he and I, for the first time—all the symptoms of grief with none of the emotion. It&’s not that it doesn't hurt; I just haven't worked out how to mourn someone I hated.When Matt&’s half-brother Alex dies, his father refuses to hold onto the memory of his favorite son&’s death. It was hard enough the first time, but breaking his dad&’s heart on a weekly basis is more than Matt can bear.Peter, Matt&’s father, is terrified his dementia will let slip the secrets he&’s kept for 35 years. Unable to distinguish between memory and delusion, he pursues one question through the maze of his mind: Where&’s Alex?Faced with the imminent loss of his father, Matt is running out of time to discover the truth about his family. Tortured by his failing memory, Peter realizes that it&’s not just the dementia threatening to open his box of secrets, but his conscience, too.
Undone (Children of the Uprising #3)
by Megan LynchFour young friends band together in a frightening new world in this conclusion to the thrilling dystopian trilogy… The liberation of their homeland depends on Bristol, Samara, Denver, and Jude. Each has a unique role to play—but they all share the same mission. Yet, when the first phase of their plan is botched, the political climate of their new country turns on the little assembly of American refugees and forces them back into the shadows. Now, in a race against the clock, they must come together to save those they love back home and find their place in a new world. Will they be able to find justice for the people and save their homes, their freedom—and their lives?
Hungry Campers: Cooking Outdoors for 1 to 100
by Zac WilliamsMouthwatering recipes for campfire cooking—perfect for scout groups, youth groups, families, and friends—by the author of Little Cowpokes Cookbook.Hungry Campers offers a handy selection of simple and easy to-make recipes that can be used by individuals and groups to prepare meals for all types of outdoor adventures. Simple recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts are complemented by menu plans for weeklong camps, multi-day backpacking trips and even overnighters, making it easy to get outdoors.Each chapter focuses on a specific type of camp cooking, including campfire cooking basics, large groups, Dutch oven, backpacking and recipes for aspiring wilderness gourmets. Helpful tips provide outdoor cooking wisdom for those just getting started as well as new ideas for experienced campers.Recipes for roughing it include: Stadium Brats, Sunnyside Sandwiches, Irish Breakfast, Stovetop Soda Bread, Peanut Butter Sandwich Bar, Beef Goulash, Cheese &‘n&’ Mac, Chicken and Dumplings, Firemen Enchiladas, Pioneer Pizza, Pumpkin Cobbler, Trout Florentine, Hiker&’s Cereal, Icebox Ice Cream, and more.
101 Things To Do With a Pickle (101 Things To Do With)
by Eliza CrossDill-icious! 101 creative ways to use pickles in soups, starters, sandwiches, salads—and even desserts. This fun and zesty cookbook is full of recipes for making pickles—as well as using them in a dill-icious collection of pickle appetizers, sandwiches, salads, dinners, and even desserts. Whether it&’s dills, gherkins, spears, chips, sour, or sweet, discover such innovative recipes as:Sweet & Sour Mustard PicklesBacon-Wrapped Pickle PoppersDill Pickle SoupRoast Pickle PotatoesSweet Pickle Pie and many more!
Don't Squat With Your Spurs On, Volume No. 2: A Cowboy's Guide to Life
by Texas Bix BenderMore Western wit, wisdom, and words to live by! Whether the glass is half empty or half full depends on whether you&’re drinking or pouring. A stranger&’s business ain&’t yours. We might not be so bad off if we had a little less of everything. Henry Ward Beecher said &“the common sense of one century is the common sense of the next.&” This follow-up the multimillion-selling collection of cowboy wit and wisdom shares the sorts of sayings and observations that get handed down from generation to generation—and that provide not only belly laughs but plenty of sage advice.
The Lesser Tragedy of Death (Black Goat)
by Cristina GarcíaFrom the National Book Award-nominated author of Dreaming in Cuban, &“breathtakingly beautiful&” poems about her troubled, self-destructive brother (The Austin Chronicle). &“[A] brave and moving tribute to a brother gone astray; with skill, unflinching honesty, and redemptive compassion, Cristina García tracks his marvelous, complex, and errant life…These poems are the beautiful, painful, astonishing result of a journey to hell and back in search of the brother she loves. With this first book of poems, García, one of our best novelists and storytellers, proves herself to be a talented poet as well.&”—Julia Alvarez, author of Saving the World &“Garcia&’s spare language lucidly invokes the brother&’s insistence on remaining a wreck and the speaker&’s helplessness to stop him.&”—The Adirondack Review
Into the Light: Real Life Stories About Angelic Visits, Visions of the Afterlife, and Other Pre-Death Experiences
by John Lerma&“The chronicle of a scientist and humanitarian on a journey of discovery into the mysteries of death and what comes after . . . [a] lovely book.&”— #1 New York Times bestselling author In the groundbreaking book, Dr. John Lerma shares his valuable research on pre-death hallucinations from the countless terminally ill patients he lovingly cares for as a doctor and director at The Medical Center of Houston, Texas. Sixteen inspirational stories chronicle children and adults confronting their deaths through the comforting visions of divine beings. By presenting these mysterious visions, synchronicities, and angelic conversations his patients encounter, Dr. Lerma shows how knowledge of death can ease the pain and fear as we prepare to enter into the light. In this book you will learn: the exhilarating and calming elements of pre-death experiences; healing during the dying process; the difference between hallucinations and visions; and self-forgiveness and self-love as the key to a joyous life and a peaceful transition. The mystical experiences described here delve into the creation of the universe, past and future extinctions, dark angels and white angels, selfless suffering and its effect on humanity, free will as the vital ingredient to create on earth and in heaven, and many more incredible revelations. The poignant stories in Into the Light will leave you feeling uplifted in faith, hope, and love. &“Finally, a science-minded physician has addressed the phenomenon of pre-death experiences with compassion, comprehension, and candor . . . you will be uplifted and inspired by this book.&”—Gary E. Schwartz, PhD, professor of psychology and medicine at the University of Arizona and author of Super Synchronicity
101 Things To Do With A Jar (101 Things To Do With)
by Barbara BeeryFrom classic lemonade to creative culinary gifts—recipes and ideas with no fancy gadgets needed! With this book, you can prepare, store, and serve 101 delicious meals, drinks, snacks, breads, and desserts in just one powerhouse dish, reducing waste, saving time—and stemming the never-ending tide of dirty dishes. From hearty soups and healthy salads to scrumptious breakfasts, sweet treats, and even homemade yogurts, pickles, jams, and jellies, 101 Things to Do with a Jar has something for everyone. No fancy gadgets needed, no bulky dishes taking up fridge space, just a simple jar and 101 exciting things to do with it. Make Presto Pesto Sauce • Sweet and Salty Gorp Blend • Honey Mustard Dressing • Fettuccini Alfredo Sauce • Crème Brulee Jars • Rainbow Salad • Spicy Black Bean Hummus • Cold Brew Vietnamese Coffee and more
Lagos Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Chika Unigwe Nnedi Okorafor Jude Dibia&“A stellar cast of award-winning Nigerian authors . . . a must-read for crime lovers looking for something different.&”—Brittle Paper In Akashic Books&’s acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Now, West Africa enters the Noir Series arena, meticulously edited by one of Nigeria&’s best-known authors. In Lagos Noir, the stories are set in &“a city of more than 21 million and an amazing amalgam of wealth, poverty, corruption, humor, bravery, and tragedy. Abani and a dozen other contributors tell stories that are both unique to Lagos and universal in their humanity . . . This entry stands as one of the strongest recent additions to Akashic&’s popular noir series&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review, pick of the week). The anthology includes stories by Chris Abani, Nnedi Okorafor, E.C. Osondu, Jude Dibia, Chika Unigwe, A. Igoni Barrett, Sarah Ladipo Manyika, Adebola Rayo, Onyinye Ihezukwu, Uche Okonkwo, Wale Lawal, &’Pemi Aguda, and Leye Adenle. &“The beauty of this book, which contains 13 stories from Nigerian writers, is that it serves as a travelogue, too.&”—Bloomberg, &“The Darkest Summer Reading List for Those Bright, Beachy Days&” &“With writers like Igoni Barrett, Leye Adenle, and E.C. Osondu contributing, Lagos Noir offers wildly different perspectives on both the city itself and the state of noir fiction. This book is almost like a world in itself, one that you&’ll want to dive back into and get lost in again and again.&”—CrimeReads, &“One of the 10 Best Crime Anthologies of 2018&”