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Somebody Knows: A gripping, addictive page-turner about dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them
by Michelle McDonagh'An absolute triumph' Andrea Mara'Hard to put down' Liz NugentHome truths come at a heavy price ...THE GRIPPING NEW NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHELLE MCDONAGHAs her adoptive mother lays dying, journalist Cara Joyce overhears a shocking piece of information about her origins. It connects her to a tragic death - that of Lucia Casey, a young woman whose body was found buried in a Connemara bog nearly thirty years ago.To this day, Lucia's disappearance and murder remains unsolved.Cara's quest to find out the truth reunites her with the powerful Casey family. But as her obsession begins to take over her life, she finds herself increasingly at odds with those around her.Who is behind Lucia's death and what are they hiding? And what will Cara risk in the present to solve the mysteries of the past?Somebody Knows is a page-turning story of dangerous secrets and the lengths people will go to keep them.
Glass Houses: Two estranged sisters, one overgrown garden and a journey of hope
by Melanie Murphy'Moving, unexpected and compassionate' Louise O'Neill'A page-turner from start to finish' Irish Mail on Sunday'A heartfelt reminder of the importance of connection - to nature, to others, to ourselves' Calum McSwigganSisters Jenna and Rosie bring out the worst in each other. So they mostly keep their distance.But Jenna has suddenly found herself with no job, no boyfriend, nowhere to live - and no idea what to do next. Is life really supposed to be this difficult? Turning up on Rosie's doorstep is the last thing she wants to do, but it feels like her only option.Rosie misses her old life, the one filled with fun and travel and excitement. These days she barely has the energy for her cute friend with benefits, let alone to take care of her little sister. Why doesn't she ever get to put herself first?Somehow the sisters find themselves roped into a community project, forced to work together. As the group brings an overgrown garden back to life, curious - maybe even magical - things begin to happen. New friendships blossom and old wounds start to heal. But will Jenna and Rosie finally find their way back to happiness, and each other?'A wonderfully empathetic exploration of human frailties and our capacity to heal ... brutally truthful and beautifully uplifting' Sophie White'Evocative, emotional and visceral' Briana Morgan
My Mother's Secret: The truth can’t be kept under wraps any longer in this unforgettable novel from No. 1 bestselling author Sheila O’Flanagan
by Sheila O'FlanaganDon't miss Sheila O'Flanagan's latest gripping and romantic novel THE HONEYMOON AFFAIR - available now!A thought-provoking and unputdownable novel about a marital secret that has a family reeling - perfect for fans of Veronica Henry and Lisa Jewell.When Steffie helps her two siblings organize a surprise wedding anniversary party for their parents, her only worry is whether they'll be pleased. What she doesn't know is this is the day that her whole world will be turned upside down.Jenny wants to be able to celebrate her ruby anniversary with the man she loves, but for forty years she has kept a secret. A secret that she can't bear to hide any longer. But is it ever the right time to hurt the people closest to you?As the entire family gather to toast the happy couple, they're expecting a day to remember. The trouble is, it's not going to be for the reasons they imagined . . .What readers are saying about My Mother's Secret:'A lovely story with fantastic characters - just wanted to read it in one day!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A novel with humour and heartache and a believable ending. Heart-warming, entertaining and very enjoyable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Sheila O'Flanagan always seems to create a cast of characters that you can identify with and care about. My Mother's Secret is no exception. I found myself instantly connecting with them' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The characters are all great warm-hearted Irish folk and there are many laughs and twists and turns along the way' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Consumer and Innovations in e-Health Services: Examples of European Countries
by Anna Dąbrowska Alicja Fandrejewska Elżbieta Stańczyk Katarzyna SzalonkaInnovations in e-health can significantly enhance healthcare accessibility, efficiency and patient safety. The advancements, such as telemedicine and electronic health records, facilitate remote access to healthcare services, reducing geographical barriers and addressing the urgent needs of patients. Moreover, they enable healthcare providers to deliver more personalized and accurate healthcare services thanks to integrating technologies like artificial intelligence. Ehealth optimizes healthcare costs, addresses current, pressing needs of individuals, communities and societies and adapts to the changing landscape of healthcare, making it a crucial and highly relevant topic in today’s world. This book discusses critical aspects associated with the implementation of technological innovations in the e-health market. The authors have identified the technological innovations introduced in the e-health sector during the last decade of the twenty- first century and explored how patients are adapting to and managing these technological advancements. The authors conducted research in four selected European countries: Poland, Finland, Estonia and Spain, with a focus on understanding the extent to which these new technological solutions have been embraced by demand- side actors, that is, recipients/users of e-health services. The resulting book aims to address the following questions: What barriers do new technological solutions encounter in their implementation? Do the e-health services and solutions contribute to improving health and extending life expectancy in individual European countries? The book offers a comprehensive overview of innovations in digital health services, concentrating on this sector as evaluated by the institutions responsible for their functioning and the development of the supply side of e-health services. Additionally, the book provides an in- depth analysis of patients’ attitudes toward technological advancements in medical services, focusing on their interaction with digital healthcare solutions and assessing the willingness of e-patients to incorporate cutting-edge e-health services into their health- related behaviors. Finally, the book presents an analysis and assessment of using technological solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system in Europe.It provides practical insights and a comprehensive view of innovations and e-services in healthcare, catering to a diverse audience, including practitioners and managers of healthcare entities, patients, tech start- ups, researchers and students.
Protest and Democracy: How Movement Parties, Social Movements and Active Citizens Are Reshaping Europe
by Claudius Wagemann Dan Mercea Lorenzo Mosca Christina Neumayer Toma BureanThis book offers an interdisciplinary analysis of the interplay between protest and institutions during an era of multiple crises in Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania and the UK. Focusing on the interaction between citizens, social movements and movement parties, and questions of democratic quality related to participation, competition and responsiveness, it considers the role of traditional and social media when connecting institutional and non-institutional arenas. Building on insights from political science, sociology and communication studies, it combines an original cross-national survey, interviews, media analysis, document analysis, statistical analytical techniques, critical discourse analysis, social network analysis and natural language processing, in a comparative perspective.
Exploring Traditional Wild Edible Plants (Exploring Medicinal Plants)
by Rahul Datta Sachidanand Singh Vibhor AgarwalWild edible plants are native species that grow and reproduce naturally in their natural habitats without domestication. These plants can serve as a healthier alternative to farmed crops that may be heavily laden with pesticides and other poisonous substances. This book focuses on assessment of the nutritional value, potential health benefits, and mechanisms of action of various wild edible plants. It presents information on nutrients and bioactive ingredients that can have health advantages, including antioxidant properties, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic effects.Features: Comprehensive exploration of potential benefits as well as side effects of wild edible plants. Special emphasis is placed on diversity, category, and pharmacological values of wild edible plants. Discusses challenges regarding the usage of wild edible plants such as overharvesting and habitat destruction, safety, and toxicity. A volume in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series, this book highlights bioactive compounds and therapeutic efficacies of various wild edible plant species. It is useful reading for scientists, researchers, academia, and plant scientists interested in the health benefits of wild edible plants.
The Routledge International Handbook of Human Significance and Mattering (Routledge International Handbooks)
by Isaac Prilleltensky Arie W. Kruglanski Amiram RavivThis innovative book addresses the need for significance and mattering as a universal human motivation. It examines the impact of significance and mattering, considering how they manifest across our lifespan and in different parts of our lives.Written by a team of eminent authors with expertise in diverse psychological fields, the book explores how significance and mattering extend to almost all social domains, including families, schools, colleges, groups, workplaces, communities, and nations. The book is divided into four main parts, which consider the impact of significance and mattering across the life span, across life domains, across societies and cultures, and in mental health. The chapters outline how significance and mattering power race and gender politics, shape attitudes toward immigration, drive violent extremism, and underlie mental health issues, such as loneliness, and narcissism. The book considers the quest for significance as a fundamental motive in our personal interactions and in how society operates as a whole.Providing a truly comprehensive coverage of a ubiquitous psychological dynamic that affects all aspects of our lives, this book will be highly relevant for researchers, academics, practitioners, and students in psychology, social sciences, education, social work, and therapeutic professions. In addition, the book should appeal to organizational, political, and community leaders and the general public interested in human behavior and social problems.
Feminist Explorations of Urban China (Routledge Studies on China in Transition)
by Tsz Ting Ip, PennThis book explores gender topics related to social transitions and social struggles in the context of the urban transformations accompanying the evolving political economy of China’s New Era, here defined as the period since 2017.Analyzing a range of feminist perspectives, and empirically based feminist research, this book investigates the ways in which national policies and campaigns imposed under the discursive political framing of the New Era seep into the everyday lives of people, influencing how societies are transformed and how urban spaces, gendered social practices, lived experiences, and subjectivities are being (re)shaped and modified. Through explorations of these aspects of the New Era, this book reveals the new challenges and possibilities faced by different gendered social groups in contemporary Chinese society.Providing rich deliberations on gender topics related to urban developments in China’s New Era, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of China studies, gender and women’s studies, and urban studies.
British Representations of the Armenian Genocide, 1915-23 (Routledge Studies in Modern British History)
by Peter MorganThis book examines how British politicians, national and local newspapers, writers and commentators discussed the mass killing and deportation of Armenians during the period 1915-1923.Seeking to fill a historiographical gap in the field of modern genocide studies, this volume shows the extent to which the British public sphere understood the concept of genocide before the Holocaust and before the word itself was invented. It demonstrates the centrality of the British discourse on the Armenian massacres and deportations as they were happening during the First World War and how it came to be as important as that on German excesses in Belgium. This book reveals for the first time how the news was widely circulated in the provincial press and not just in contemporary major titles, and how it found its way into everyday conversation and the subject of an adventure novel. In analysing how the violence was viewed as an orientalist projection onto the Turkish ‘Other,’ this volume makes an important contribution to the literature on the more troubling side of the ‘British Self’ and imperial colonialism.This volume will be of interest to undergraduates studying First World War Britain as well as researchers investigating the development of modern genocide and how it was discussed and conceptualised.
Gendering Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Levelling the Field (Routledge Studies in Entrepreneurship)
by Marit Breivik-Meyer Marta Lindvert Anne-Charlott Callerstig Dag Balkmar Gry Agnete AlsosThe increased interest in entrepreneurial ecosystems often builds on the underlying assumption that entrepreneurs have equal access to resources, participation, and support. However, women are underrepresented in successful entrepreneurial ecosystems and a persistent gender bias continues to exist. This bias is reflected in assumptions about the typical entrepreneur. It is white American men that spring to mind, portrayed as entrepreneurial superheroes, associated with risk- taking and big money. That they are men is often taken for granted; with successful female entrepreneurs seldom elevated in the same way. This illustrates how entrepreneurship is gendered, with implications for resource access and chances of success. The entrepreneurial ecosystem is not a level playing field.This bbook gives insights on how to remedy gendered challenges that pose problems not only for individuals but also for the entrepreneurial ecosystem. By analysing ways of making entrepreneurial ecosystems more gender- inclusive, the chapters collectively highlight the impact of gender dynamics on entrepreneurial ecosystems and introduce innovative methods for fostering inclusivity. With examples from around the globe, they emphasise the actors and factors that matter for gender- inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems.The book is interdisciplinary and will appeal to scholars, upper- level students and policymakers interested in entrepreneurship and gender inclusivity.
Technology Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice: Perspectives in Science and Engineering
by J. Mark Munoz Orestis TerzidisTechnology entrepreneurship refers to business activities that are based on new scientific insights and new technical developments. It describes the process by which enterprising teams and individuals convert new technical knowledge into products and services. It encompasses entrepreneurial pursuits in all fields of engineering and science where progress opens novel ways of creating value. Often these activities are based on intellectual property, although it may also make sense to consciously pursue an open technology strategy. Entrepreneurial activities in these domains lead to ventures with specific characteristics.Technology Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice compiles the essential research knowledge about principles and practices in technology entrepreneurship. Systematically presenting theory and practice for entrepreneurs coming from an engineering or scientific background, the authors assemble a comprehensive overview of the subject and enhance it with their expert viewpoints. The book compiles and summarizes available knowledge and approaches to enable engineers and scientists to develop entrepreneurial initiatives.Technology Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice will find an audience among technology entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists, entrepreneurship educators, executives, consultants, and policymakers worldwide.
Designing and Implementing Interdisciplinary Education: A Teaching Competence Framework for K-12 Teachers
by Zehui Zhan Siyuan Lyu Shijing Niu Kai Tu Qingna LaiInterdisciplinary education is the future trend in global K-12 curriculum reform, and all K-12 subject teachers should be prepared to meet the challenges it presents. This book aims to explore the competence structure that K-12 teachers need to effectively design and implement interdisciplinary education from a general perspective of subject integration.Drawing on relevant theories from interdisciplinary education and teacher competence research, the book clarifies the fundamental connotations of teachers’ interdisciplinary teaching competence and identifies the key elements of this competence from an international perspective. It also examines the transformation pathways for teachers from subject-specific teaching to interdisciplinary teaching based on China’s national curriculum framework. On this basis, the book constructs a framework for K-12 teachers’ interdisciplinary teaching competence and applies it to the cultivation of interdisciplinary teaching staff, guiding the design of assessment tools, improvement strategies, and training programs for enhancing interdisciplinary teaching competence.The book will encourage teachers from different disciplines to participate in the design and implementation of interdisciplinary teaching, thereby promoting the sustainable development of interdisciplinary education. Global educators and researchers interested in interdisciplinary education, competence framework development, teacher professional development, and Chinese education will find valuable insights in this book.
Secularism and Freedom of Religion in Italy: Religious Symbols in the Public Space (ICLARS Series on Law and Religion)
by Maria Cristina IvaldiThe display of religious symbols in the public space has been the subject of much debate. This book provides an overview of the presence of religious symbols in Italian public institutions from a legal standpoint.The situation is analysed from the perspective of the principles of laicità/secularism, as defined by the Constitutional Court, and freedom of religion. It is argued that while the display of religious symbols in public institutions has been widely investigated doctrinally, the wearing of religious symbols in Italy has generally been neglected. Key cases are examined in light of national jurisprudence as well as intervention by the European Court of Human Rights and relevant judgments from foreign courts regarding this issue. Finally, the work considers the presence of religious symbols that transcend national borders, as in the case of arts, sport and advertising. A comparison is made with the French system which takes a very different approach. The book outlines possible ways forward in light of the growing interculturality of European societies.It will be a valuable resource for academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of law and religion, and comparative law.
Climate Justice: What Rich Nations Owe the World—and the Future
by Cass R. SunsteinThe social cost of carbon: The most important number you've never heard of—and what it means.If you're injuring someone, you should stop—and pay for the damage you've caused. Why, this book asks, does this simple proposition, generally accepted, not apply to climate change? In Climate Justice, a bracing challenge to status-quo thinking on the ethics of climate change, renowned author and legal scholar Cass Sunstein clearly frames what’s at stake and lays out the moral imperative: When it comes to climate change, everyone must be counted equally, regardless of when they live or where they live—which means that wealthy nations, which have disproportionately benefited from greenhouse gas emissions, are obliged to help future generations and people in poor nations that are particularly vulnerable. Invoking principles of corrective justice and distributive justice, Sunstein argues that rich countries should pay for the harms that they have caused and that all of us are obliged to take steps to protect future generations from serious climate-related damage. He shows how “choice engines,” informed by artificial intelligence, can enable people to save money and to reduce the harms they produce. The book casts new light on the “social cost of carbon,” the most important number in climate change debates—and explains how intergenerational neutrality and international neutrality can help all nations, above all the United States and China, do what must be done.
Cybernetic Circulation Complex: Big Tech and Planetary Crisis
by Nick Dyer-Witheford Alessandra MularoniAn anti-capitalist guide to breaking the power of Big TechBig Tech firms dominate the global economy. But what value do they actually produce? In this brilliant survey of global tech economy, Nick Dyer-Witheford and Alessandra Mularoni argue that the role of firms like Amazon and Google, Palantir and Uber, is in the automation of circulation.By applying digital technologies to processes of market exchange—everything from advertising and shopping, to logistics and financial services—Big Tech aims to subject these activities to the level of control and predictability that capital has secured in industrial production.But there is a way out of the multiple crises that Big Tech has helped precipitate. If we are to break their grip on the global economy then it&’ll take more than just antitrust legislation or reducing individual time online.By understanding the central role Big Tech plays in contemporary capitalism, Dyer-Witheford and Mularoni argue that what is required instead is a new, ambitious and comprehensive program of democratic collective planning that can move us beyond capitalism. Cybernetic Circulation Complex offers not only a compelling analysis of the power of Big Tech and their role in our current global crises, but a roadmap for a new form of life: biocommunism, a digital degrowth that can help us steer between the double boundaries of ecological sustainability and equitable social development.
Camp Jeff
by Tova ReichAn old New York Catskills hotel is converted into a Reeducation center for star #MeToo offenders in a story full of cunning and craft, double meanings and doppelgangers.A finalist for the National Jewish Book Award strikes again with another brilliant satire—a treat for readers of Philip Roth, Dara Horn, Nathan Englander, and others.Somewhere in the Catskills there&’s a camp, it&’s called Camp Jeff. The place is named for Jeffrey Epstein, not that Jeffrey Epstein, this is the good Jeffrey Epstein, a benefactor who wants his name on the building, though the bad one&’s not entirely irrelevant to this story. Tova Reich&’s newest novel, on the heels of her award-winning Mother India is a raucous and biting tale of a reeducation camp for alleged sex offenders. Reich&’s verbal blade is sharp and she slashes with it, but not without the sensitivity that such incisiveness requires. Camp Jeff is a work in Reich&’s signature satirical mode, an unhindered indictment of both #MeToo and therapeutic culture, and at the same time is also a deeply considered work of psychological portraiture and an examination of love, faith, and affection in American culture.
The Contest
by Jeff MacfeeIn this crime novel, a previous puzzle prodigy returns to the competing world. A thoughtful, low-stakes mystery, perfect for fans of The Queen's Gambit.Once a child prodigy of puzzles and logic games, Gillian Charles now barely ekes out a living in Los Angeles. With her sick mother facing eviction from her care facility, Gillian can't say no when her childhood nemesis, Tommy, shows up at her apartment with a $50k offer. All she has to do is return to the place where it all started, where she swore she'd never set foot again: Miscellany.Miscellany is a place of wonder and enchantment—a Disney World for puzzle lovers, and one that quickly owns the lives of those who stay too long. Tommy is running the park's latest big game, and he's convinced someone is leaking the answers. With investment and expansion in the cards, Miscellany can&’t afford a scandal. As a former puzzler who kept her distance from Miscellany for twenty years, Gillian should find it easy to investigate while avoiding Miscellany&’s charms and entanglements.But when Gillian arrives, she discovers things aren't so straightforward.Her turncoat ex-friend Martin Ellsberg holds the security reins, Tommy&’s estranged wife Evelina spins PR webs around the park&’s machinations, and the manipulative park founder Sebastian offers her the financial security and intellectual future she always wanted. With her mother&’s circumstances growing more dire, and under pressure to sweep the accusations under the rug, Gillian finds childhood games all the more treacherous for adults.Miscellany is offering Gillian the life she always wanted. But at what price?
One Girl's Voice: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land
by Vivian KirkfieldSuffragist and abolitionist Lucy Stone, a pioneer in the 19th century&’s two greatest movements for equality, finds her voice in this STEAM picture book for budding activists.Lucy Stone grew up in a world where men&’s voices rang out, but women swallowed their words. When her church&’s minister railed against women speaking in public, Lucy made up her mind that when she grew up, &“if she had anything to say, she would say it!&”Forced to learn to debate and give speeches in secret, Lucy used her voice to pave the way for others, becoming one of the 19th century&’s great advocates for women&’s rights and the abolition of slavery.In this engaging nonfiction book, Vivian Kirkfield&’s passionate text and Rebecca Gibbon&’s playful illustrations combine to encourage readers to find their own voices to speak up for what they believe in.
The Toddler Survival Guide: Child behaviour secrets from a professional nanny
by Laura AmiesA practical survival guide to help parents deal with common toddler issues from TV's most sympathetic and non-judgemental Nanny, Laura Amies – who has seen it all before!Hilarious real-life stories and practical tips from TV&’s Nanny Amies – who has seen it all before!Is your toddler eating strange foods, refusing to sleep, throwing tantrums and addicted to their screen? You&’re not alone, and Nanny Amies is here to help.Laura Amies – the expert toddler tamer from the TV show Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly – shares her essential toolkit of tried-and-tested techniques for dealing with the most common sticky situations she&’s encountered over her 25-year career.In her warm and funny yet no-nonsense style, Nanny Amies covers all the things keeping you awake at night, plus the effects that different parenting styles can have. Read on to discover the dummy fairy, six methods for potty training, tips for managing emotions (yours too!) and what to do in an emergency.Perfect for tired parents in need of a laugh who are looking for supportive, practical advice from a private nanny – for a fraction of the cost.
The Abundant Life Journal: A 30-Week Devotional for Mindfulness and Restoration
by Anh LinFrom popular mental health advocate and lifestyle creative Anh Lin, this thirty-week guided journal offers intentional practices and activities for you to pause and celebrate the abundant life you already haveIt's no secret that we are overworked, overstimulated, and stressed out. We long to fill our days with pursuits that bring us joy or peace, but too often, we barely scratch the surface on the tasks we have to do and miss out on doing the fun and life-giving things we want to do. But what if we could grasp that abundant life—right now?Drawing from her own experience of healing from depression and surrendering the chase for "the good life," popular DIYer, lifestyle influencer, and mental health advocate Anh Lin created the Abundant Life Journal, which repeatedly sold out on her online store The Hooga Shop. Now with a refreshed design and newly added features, the journal invites readers to build a flourishing life filled with purpose and emotional soundness right where they are. Each of the thirty weeks includes an encouraging devotion, a Scripture verse, and a prayer, followed by fun activities that include:coloring pagesorigamirecipesdesigned quotesguided reflectionsbullet journalingto-do listsWith a peace-filled and "girl, I'm with you" tone, this resource is a literary hug, an invitation for respite, and a chance to pause and celebrate the abundant life we already have.
There's No Turning Back: A Novel
by Alba De CéspedesDiscover the astonishingly powerful debut novel by the beloved feminist author of the &“brilliant&” (The Wall Street Journal) Forbidden Notebook and the &“courageous&” (The Washington Post) Her Side of the Story that was so subversive, it was banned by the Italian Fascist regime when it was first published in 1938.A coming-of-age novel that is as relevant today as it was nearly ninety years ago, There&’s No Turning Back centers on eight women with radically different backgrounds who attend the same college in Rome. Some are there to study, others to escape a scandal, or keep a secret, and during their time there, they experience the challenges of love, work, and emancipation. Considered experimental and revolutionary at the time, this novel established Alba de Céspedes as a powerful new voice in the 20th century. Translated by Ann Goldstein, There&’s No Turning Back demonstrates why de Céspedes deserves &“an important place in the canon of women&’s literature&” (Chicago Review of Books).
I Lived to Tell the Story: A Memoir of Love, Legacy, and Resilience
by Tamika D. MalloryA raw, heartfelt memoir of perseverance, redemption, and triumph from Tamika D. Mallory, trailblazing social justice leader, activist, and cofounder of the Women&’s March. In I Lived to Tell the Story, Tamika Mallory takes us beyond the headlines and podiums, offering an unfiltered look at the moments that shaped her—not just as an activist but as a woman navigating love, loss, and self-discovery. From her early days as the daughter of civil rights organizers in Harlem to her battles with the personal pain that many never imagined—the trauma of sexual assault, the pressures of motherhood, the fallout of public scrutiny, and the fight to reclaim her peace—this is Tamika as the world has never seen her before. A follow-up to her &“masterful&” (Marc Lamont Hill) debut, State of Emergency, which confronted the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, this memoir ventures deeper into her journey. Tamika shares untold stories of resilience, courage, and internal struggles while waging war against injustice in America. At its core, I Lived to Tell the Story is not just about activism; it&’s about what happens after the smoke clears. It&’s about healing, survival, and the power of truth to bring us closer to ourselves and one another.
The American No: Stories
by Rupert EverettEight masterful stories of love and loss, drama and glamour, and hope and rejection from the acclaimed actor and &“supremely gifted writer&” (The Sunday Times, London) Rupert Everett. In his first, glorious collection of stories, Rupert Everett takes us on exhilarating journeys with a cast of extraordinary characters. From Oscar Wilde&’s last night in Paris to the ferociously unforgiving world of a Los Angeles talent agency and beyond, these stories are evocative, moving, and tender. Brilliantly witty, elegiac, and drawing from the wealth of film and TV ideas Everett has worked on over the course of his illustrious career, The American No will delight and surprise his many fans.
The Lost and the Found: A True Story of Homelessness, Found Family, and Second Chances
by Kevin FaganIn the tradition of Stephanie Land and Matthew Desmond, a powerful and deeply reported narrative of homelessness, despair, and hope.Kevin Fagan&’s The Lost and the Found, set in San Francisco—one of the wealthiest cities in America—takes an empathic, character-driven approach to exploring the human side of what&’s behind the homelessness epidemic. An award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize nominee who has covered homelessness for decades and spent extensive time on the streets for his reporting, Fagan experienced it himself as a young man and brings a deep understanding to the crisis. He introduces us to Rita and Tyson, telling the deeply moving story of two unhoused people rescued by their families with the help of Fagan&’s reporting, and their struggle to pull themselves out of homelessness and addiction, ending with both enormous tragedy and triumph. But The Lost and the Found is not just a story of individuals experiencing homelessness, it is also a compelling look at the link between homelessness and addiction, and an incisive commentary on housing and equality. Fagan shines a sharp light on this national calamity, and in sharing Rita and Tyson&’s stories, The Lost and the Found has the potential to change the way we see and help the homeless.
When You're Ready: A Love Story
by Kareem Rosser&“This moving memoir explores how life and love rarely pan out the way we plan it...Beautifully written, [When You&’re Ready] is a tribute to love in all its manifestations.&” —The Seattle Times An unforgettable and heartrending love story that will break your heart and piece it back together.Kareem Rosser and Lee Lee Jones were young, beautiful, and deeply in love. Their love was a real-world romance that felt like a fairy tale: Kareem was raised in the Bottom—one of the most impoverished neighborhoods in Philadelphia—while Lee Lee was raised in the wealth of the Pennsylvania suburbs. They met and fell in love in the world of horses: Kareem, a nationally ranked polo player and Lee Lee, a legacy equestrian. The world was at their feet, a lifetime of joy and adventure ahead of them. But their love story is interrupted by a devastating accident, which almost costs Lee Lee her life, and destroys every plan and dream that Lee Lee and Kareem had made together. In the months and years that follow, while Lee Lee struggles to heal, Kareem is crippled by ambiguous grief, for the woman that he loves and for the future he imagined for them both. He feels buried alive. In the space between debilitating grief and bursts of anxiety, he&’s forced to finally face his demons: his tumultuous childhood, his latent mental health issues, the murders of his older brother and his best friend, and a life constantly lived in the grip of panic and fear. Honest and captivating, When You&’re Ready is a narrative that honors love in all its forms: first love, parental love, renewed love, and, most importantly, self-love. With notes on unresolved loss and second chances, it&’s a story that will grab you by the heartstrings and uplift your soul.