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Radiant Shimmering Light: A Novel
by Sarah SeleckyA sharply funny and wise debut novel about female friendship, the face we show the world online and letting your own light shine, from the Scotiabank Giller Prize–shortlisted author of This Cake Is for the PartyLilian Quick has looked up to her cousin Florence her whole life. Florence is everything Lilian is not—brave, confident, quick to find adventure and American. The women have been out of touch for years due to a family rift, but Lilian, childless, single and self-employed as a pet portraitist, has been watching Florence for years. Florence is now Internet-famous as Eleven Novak, the face of a compelling new feminine lifestyle empowerment brand. When Eleven comes to town as part of her sales tour, she offers Lilian a place at the Temple, her Manhattan office. Despite twenty years of silence, Eleven welcomes her long-lost cousin with open arms, and the two women begin a new relationship. Lilian quickly enrols in the Ascendency, Eleven’s signature program: an expensive three-month training seminar on empowered leadership, spiritual awakening, and sales and marketing. Eleven is going to help her cousin rise up to be her highest self: confident, affluent and self-actualized.Lilian’s sensitive, artistic nature is stretched by the work she does in the Ascendency, and pushed even further by her cousin’s careful life coaching. In just three months, Lilian’s life changes drastically and becomes everything she’s dreamed of. But is it everything she wants? And can she trust everything Eleven says?
Radiator Springs 500 1/2 (Disney/Pixar Cars)
by Disney Book GroupChildren ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color storybook with more than 50 stickers based on the popular Disney/Pixar Cars animated short Radiator Springs 500-1/2. It features Lightning McQueen, Mater, and all their friends.
Radiator Springs 500 1/2 (Disney/Pixar Cars)
by Disney Book GroupChildren ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color storybook with more than 50 stickers based on the popular Disney/Pixar Cars animated short Radiator Springs 500-1/2. It features Lightning McQueen, Mater, and all their friends.
Radical Doubt: The Joker System, after Boal
by Mady SchutzmanRadical Doubt investigates ethical play across a spectrum of performances, on and off the stage. In witty, recursive, personal, and propulsive prose, Mady Schutzman elaborates on the Joker System, conceived by Augusto Boal, best known for Theatre of the Oppressed. The Joker System is a collaborative approach to representing social dilemmas through a rare fusion of destabilizing ambiguity and journalistic rigor. Schutzman models the Joker System while expanding well beyond the theatrical. In polyphonic compositions that perform their own philosophy, she uncovers illuminating links between calculus and conjuring, kōans and resistance, humor and witnessing, complexity theory and sorely needed new practices of living in our divisive times. These life practices rely upon crafty and circuitous strategies to deliver their subversive punch. Jok(er)ing matters, Schutzman insists. When communities fragment and identities fixate, enter the trickster! Sonja KuftinecTheatre Arts and Dance, University of Minnesota
Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance
by Bill McKibben“I hope no one secedes, but I also hope that Americans figure out creative ways to resist injustice and create communities where everybody counts. We've got a long history of resistance in Vermont and this book is testimony to that fact.” –Bernie SandersA book that's also the beginning of a movement, Bill McKibben's debut novel Radio Free Vermont follows a band of Vermont patriots who decide that their state might be better off as its own republic. As the host of Radio Free Vermont--"underground, underpowered, and underfoot"--seventy-two-year-old Vern Barclay is currently broadcasting from an "undisclosed and double-secret location." With the help of a young computer prodigy named Perry Alterson, Vern uses his radio show to advocate for a simple yet radical idea: an independent Vermont, one where the state secedes from the United States and operates under a free local economy. But for now, he and his radio show must remain untraceable, because in addition to being a lifelong Vermonter and concerned citizen, Vern Barclay is also a fugitive from the law. In Radio Free Vermont, Bill McKibben entertains and expands upon an idea that's become more popular than ever--seceding from the United States. Along with Vern and Perry, McKibben imagines an eccentric group of activists who carry out their own version of guerilla warfare, which includes dismissing local middle school children early in honor of 'Ethan Allen Day' and hijacking a Coors Light truck and replacing the stock with local brew. Witty, biting, and terrifyingly timely, Radio Free Vermont is Bill McKibben's fictional response to the burgeoning resistance movement.
Radio Red
by Mark R. HunterKirsten Veiss is setting a record for bad days: She’s broke, lost in rural Michigan, sunburned, and without transportation after her van hits a deer. When she hears a nearby radio personality making fun of the classical music she loves, it’s the last straw. Aaron Debolt just wants to bring classical to a wider audience, and he thinks a shock jock approach might do it. But he’s shocked himself when a sunburned, wild-eyed redhead bursts into the radio station late at night, brandishing—a tailpipe. Soon Aaron has his hands full in more ways than one, and Kirsten has a temporary on-air job under the name Radio Red. Now all they have to do is prove she’s not the one sabotaging the station’s operation.
The Radioactive Redhead: with The Peach-Blonde Bomber (Nuclear Bombshell #3)
by John Zakour Lawrence GanemEveryone’s favorite sci-fi PI is back on the beat in this third Nuclear Bombshell mystery. Includes the prequel novella, The Peach-Blonde Bomber!After a chance encounter at a Kabuki theater, Zach Johnson has reluctantly agreed to lend a hand to Sexy Sprockets, 2060’s most fabulously famous pop-singer. Sexy has received a slew of death threats from an obsessive fan intent on making sure her ascendant career is cut short. In the guise of Sexy’s bodyguard, Zach enters the dizzying world of showbiz to uncover Sexy’s stalker before he can make good on his threats.Together with his sentient super-computer, HARV, and his psionic assistant, Carol, Zach must use all his PI wisdom to ensnare the would-be killer. At the same time, world famous media mogul Rupert Roundtree has positioned Zach as the unwilling star of his next great reality series, entitled Let’s Kill Zach. Zach will need to stay one step ahead of the murderous mogul if he’s going to save the imperiled pop singer.Praise for the Nuclear Bombshell mysteries“A wild and crazy adventure that blends noir detective fiction and far-out future SF to create a tongue-in-cheek, thoroughly enjoyable story.” —SF Site“Surprisingly clever . . . spoofs the genre and everything else in sight.” —Science Fiction Chronicle“Abbott and Costello meet a futuristic crime noir . . . readers will laugh until they cry.” —AllReaders.com“A fun romp through cyberspace and the future Earth . . . I enjoyed this tongue-in-cheek look at the future of private investigation.” —MyShelf.com
The Radish River Caper: The Chance Purdue Series - Book Five (The Chance Purdue Mysteries #5)
by Ross H. SpencerFrom the author of The Dada Caper: Even an anti-American conspiracy can&’t keep Chicago PI Chance Purdue from falling prey to his personal femme fatale. Private Investigator Chance Purdue and Brandy Alexander work in tandem on a case that finds them traveling to the Illinois town of Radish River. The CIA continues to need help putting a stop to the DADA (Destroy America, Destroy America) Conspiracy, a terrorist organization whose latest plot is completely under wraps, except that it promises immense destruction. Things prove difficult for Chance and Brandy as they do what they can to remain focused on the task at hand. But it&’s hard when distractions from football-playing gorillas, chariot races, copious booze—and especially each other—weave in and out of their lives and keep this case on the back burner. Praise for Ross H. Spencer&’s The Dada Caper &“Parodies of the private‐eye novel come and go. Here is The Dada Caper by Ross H. Spencer. It has every cliché down pat, including rat-tat-tat writing in which paragraphs are seldom more than one sentence. . . . The hero is a private eye who is always tailing the wrong people and hitting the wrong guys. The Dada Caper is wild, shrewd, mad and unexpectedly funny.&” —The New York Times
The Radleys: A Novel
by Matt HaigJust about everyone knows a family like the Radleys. Many of us grew up next door to one. They are a modern family, averagely content, averagely dysfunctional, living in a staid and quiet suburban English town. Peter is an overworked doctor whose wife, Helen, has become increasingly remote and uncommunicative. Rowan, their teenage son, is being bullied at school, and their anemic daughter, Clara, has recently become a vegan. They are typical, that is, save for one devastating exception: Peter and Helen are vampires and have--for seventeen years--been abstaining by choice from a life of chasing blood in the hope that their children could live normal lives. One night, Clara finds herself driven to commit a shocking--and disturbingly satisfying--act of violence, and her parents are forced to explain their history of shadows and lies. A police investigation is launched that uncovers a richness of vampire history heretofore unknown to the general public. And when the malevolent and alluring Uncle Will, a practicing vampire, arrives to throw the police off Clara's trail, he winds up throwing the whole house into temptation and turmoil and unleashing a host of dark secrets that threaten the Radleys' marriage. The Radleys is a moving, thrilling, and radiant domestic novel that explores with daring the lengths a parent will go to protect a child, what it costs you to deny your identity, the undeniable appeal of sin, and the everlasting, iridescent bonds of family love. Read it and ask what we grow into when we grow up, and what we gain--and lose--when we deny our appetites.
Rafaello's Mistress
by Lynne GrahamA young woman becomes the mistress of the wealthy man she left broken hearted in this classic contemporary romance by a USA Today bestseller.Glory’s fantasies became reality when the irresistible Rafaello Grazzini chose to embark on a passionate liaison with her. Rafaello’s charms and social graces made Glory feel like a princess. But his father cast a disapproving eye over the relationship and used blackmail to bring the fairy tale to an abrupt end.Many years later, in desperate circumstances, Glory begs Rafaello for his help. As arrogant as he is handsome, Rafaello agrees to help Glory on one condition—that she become his mistress . . .Originally published in 2001.
Rafael's Contract Bride
by Nina MilneA proposal of convenience! Rafael Martinez is determined to prove his worth to the aristocratic family who disowned him. He's one step away from a business deal that will seal his success, but first he needs an aristocratic wife! Cora Brookes knows exactly how much family disapproval can hurt-and accepting Rafael's unexpected proposal is her chance to finally redeem herself. It was only supposed to be a paper marriage, but as Rafael helps Cora step out of the shadows, suddenly it seems possible their wedding vows could last a lifetime...
Raffaele: Taming His Tempestuous Virgin (Orsini Brides #1)
by Sandra MartonFirst in the series featuring the darkly handsome, proud, and arrogant Orsini brothers—the perfect Sicilian husbands—from the USA Today–bestselling author.Raffaele Orsini doesn’t want a wife . . . But when he meets his arranged bride, Raffaele feels honor bound to marry her. She’s not what he was expecting . . . but her dowdy clothes can’t hide her lusciously feminine figure or her wildcat temperament!Chiara Cordiano will not love her husband!She’s tried everything to avoid her fate, but in the blink of an eye Chiara is swept away from her quaint Sicilian town to New York! She wants to hate Rafe, but seduction is in his blood. With his dark, brooding looks and tempting masculinity, she’ll be purring like a kitten!
Raffie on the Run
by Jacqueline Resnick Joe SutphinThe Cricket in Times Square meets Finding Nemo—a subway rat must cross New York City to bring his lost little brother home. Raffie Lipton lives a rat’s dream life. In his family’s subway station home, he has all the food he can forage from the treasure chests humans call trash cans, and the perfect shoebox bed for telling his brother his famous adventure stories. But when one of those stories goes awry and his little brother is taken from their Brooklyn subway station, Raffie must set out on an adventure across the city to find him. Along the way, he meets other urban animals—a street-wise pigeon, a pampered show dog, a genteel cockroach—and he faces hungry cats, greedy squirrels, and sewer rat kings. In Raffie on the Run, Jaqueline Resnick crafts a tale of friendship and adventure, where a little rat with a big imagination must embark on his own real-life story, and find the inner hero he isn’t sure he has.
Rage Against the Machine, Your Boss, Your Bills, and Everything Else: A How-To Guide to Small Acts of Revolt, Revenge, and Revolution
by Ronald LewisTired of paying hundreds of dollars for a cell phone contract? Always end up with what seems like dozens of electrics accessories when all you wanted was a TV? Find yourself constantly stalked by telemarketers? Let this book teach you how to deal with all of those frustrations and more! A lot of people accept that these kinds of annoyances are just part of life, but what they don't know is that there are ways to avoid them. Learn about the dozens of easy solutions that will help you: Take advantage of what your computer warranty actually promises you Avoid the pitfalls of travel websites Negotiate an expensive hospital bill Protect yourself from credit card or identity theft Navigate a customer service nightmare Use an entire printer cartridgeIt's a tough world out there, but figuring out how to (legally and safely) rage against those who deserve it is more satisfying than you could ever imagine!
Rage Against the Minivan: Learning to Parent Without Perfection
by Kristen Howerton&“With humor, vulnerability, and heart, Kristen Howerton writes unflinchingly about what it means to be raising children in today&’s world and how to liberate ourselves from the myth of perfect motherhood.&”—Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed and Love Warrior, founder of Together RisingIn Rage Against the Minivan, blogger, podcaster, and licensed marriage and family therapist Kristen Howerton lends solidarity to those who love their kids like crazy but feel like parenting is making them crazy, too. With her signature blend of vulnerability, sarcasm, and insight, Howerton shares her unexpected journey from infertility to adoption to pregnancy to divorce to dealing with the shock and awe of raising teens.This book is for• the parent who had it totally figured out before they had kids• the parent who said &“I will never . . .&” and now they have• the parent who needs a time-out and a nap as badly as their child does• the parent who looks like they have it all together but feels like a hot mess on the inside• the parent who looks like a hot mess on the outside, too• the parent who asks Am I good enough? Doing enough? Doing it right? What&’s wrong with me? What&’s wrong with these children? Are they eighteen yet?Recounting her successes, trials, mishaps, and hard-won wisdom as a parent of four kids—both white and black—Howerton tackles many of the thorny issues parents face today, like hard conversations about racism, disciplining other people&’s kids, the reality of Dad Privilege, and (never) attaining that elusive work/life balance. Whether it&’s about toddler tantrums or teen angst, Howerton reveals how she learned to opt out from the pressure to do it all perfectly and opt in to excelling at average. Poignant and relatable, Rage Against the Minivan is a permission slip to allow yourself to be a &“good enough&” parent, learning how to love your kids well while letting yourself off the hook.
Rage In Paris: A Novel
by Kirby Williams“One of the most hilarious fictions I have ever read…Nathaniel West might wish he had written it.” - Bill Henderson A stunning debut novel written by a black American expatriate and diplomat whose real-life experiences inform the narrative. Resplendent with history, jazz, and mystery, this novel is perfect for fans of Nathanael West, Dashiell Hammett and the “Lost Generation” of American writers in Paris in the early years of the 20th century, such as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. A gifted black musician from New Orleans, Urby Brown, decides to leave Jim Crow behind and head to Paris. Joining the French Foreign Legion, Urby fights in WWI for France and later settles in Paris along with other black expatriates rather than return to worsening racial climate in America. He discovers a vocation as an undercover detective. Filled with intrigue and crazy adventure, Urby’s quests will lead him face to face with a devious Nazi plot against America all the while discovering who he really is. An expertly blended tale of historical and criminal fiction and flat out farce, this tale gives us an incomparable view of Paris in the turbulent years between the electrifying debut of Josephine Baker and the fanatic political and cultural upheavals leading to WWII. This one of a kind story with its unique hero captivates readers from the beginning and dramatizes all the dangers of a climate gone wrong.
The Rage Journal: Un-spirational Activities and Quotes for Those Who Need to Vent
by Summersdale PublishersWhen life drives you up the wall, sometimes the only thing to do is have a good old rant. This journal is for those moments when deep breathing and picturing your happy place just isn't going to cut it. If you need to vent, grab your pen and unleash all your frustrations into these pages - and revel in just saying AARGGHHH!
RahXephon (Volume #5)
by Hiroshi Ohnogi Gretchen KernMamaru's thirst for vengeance is aimed at Ayato for not protecting Hiroko after escaping from Tokyo Jupiter. Final volume of the love story that transcends time.
RahXephon (Volume #4)
by Hiroshi Ohnogi Gretchen KernAyato feels unable to stay in Nirakanai after learning he is a Mulian and returns to his home in Tokyo, followed by Elvy and Haruka in the Vermillion.
RahXephon (Volume #3)
by Hiroshi Ohnogi Gretchen KernAyato suddenly finds himself back inside Tokyo Jupiter, but something isn't right. He wanders around in a world that is the embodiment of his own desires.
RahXephon (Volume #1)
by Hiroshi Ohnogi Rhys MosesRelive events from the anime from the 1st person perspective. Tokyo has been quarantined from the rest of the world. A liberation force rises to free Tokyo from its alien captors.
Raiders of the Lost Heart
by Jo SeguraAn Indie Next and LibraryReads Pick!Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers—and hearts—in ruins. Archaeologist Dr. Socorro &“Corrie&” Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally. It&’s been Corrie&’s life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie is sure it&’s too good to be true...and she&’s right. As the world-renowned expert on Chimalli, by rights Corrie should be leading the expedition, not sharing the glory with her disgustingly handsome nemesis. But Dr. Ford Matthews has been finding new ways to best her since they were in grad school. Ford certainly isn&’t thrilled either—with his life in shambles, the last thing he needs is a reminder of their rocky past. But as the dig begins, it becomes clear they&’ll need to work together when they realize a thief is lurking around their campsite, forcing the pair to keep their discoveries—and lingering attraction—under wraps. With money-hungry artifact smugglers, the Mexican authorities, and the lies between them closing in, there&’s only one way this all ends—explosively.
Raiders of the Lost Heart: an escapist adventure romcom, perfect for fans of The Mummy
by Jo Segura'The ultimate enemies-to-lovers adventure romcom!' Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author'Romancing the Stone meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling adventure romance' Entertainment WeeklyRival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers - and hearts - in ruins. A laugh-out-loud romcom with a twist, perfect for fans of The Mummy, The Lost City and good old fashioned enemies-to-lovers.When archaeologist Dr. Socorro 'Corrie' Mejía is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig in the Mexican jungle, she thinks her wildest dreams have come true. It's her life goal to lead an expedition in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But as the world-renowned expert on the topic, Corrie should be leading the expedition, not sharing the glory with her disgustingly handsome nemesis.Dr. Ford Matthews has been finding new ways to best her since they were in grad school, yet he isn't exactly thrilled either - with his life in shambles, the last thing he needs is a reminder of their rocky past.As the dig begins, it becomes clear they'll need to work together when they realize a thief is lurking around their campsite, forcing the pair to keep their discoveries - and lingering attraction - under wraps. With money-hungry artifact smugglers, the Mexican authorities, and the lies between them closing in, there's only one way this all ends: explosively.''Adventure, intrigue and steamy romance!' Priscilla Oliveras 'Passion, adventure, and so much swoon! Obsessed!' Alana Albertson'An adventure romance so steamy you'll need to rinse off in a sexy jungle waterfall after reading' Jen Comfort
Raiders of the Lost Heart: an escapist adventure romcom, perfect for fans of The Mummy
by Jo Segura'The ultimate enemies-to-lovers adventure romcom!' Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author'Romancing the Stone meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling adventure romance' Entertainment WeeklyRival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers - and hearts - in ruins. A laugh-out-loud romcom with a twist, perfect for fans of The Mummy, The Lost City and good old fashioned enemies-to-lovers.When archaeologist Dr. Socorro 'Corrie' Mejía is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig in the Mexican jungle, she thinks her wildest dreams have come true. It's her life goal to lead an expedition in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But as the world-renowned expert on the topic, Corrie should be leading the expedition, not sharing the glory with her disgustingly handsome nemesis.Dr. Ford Matthews has been finding new ways to best her since they were in grad school, yet he isn't exactly thrilled either - with his life in shambles, the last thing he needs is a reminder of their rocky past.As the dig begins, it becomes clear they'll need to work together when they realize a thief is lurking around their campsite, forcing the pair to keep their discoveries - and lingering attraction - under wraps. With money-hungry artifact smugglers, the Mexican authorities, and the lies between them closing in, there's only one way this all ends: explosively.''Adventure, intrigue and steamy romance!' Priscilla Oliveras 'Passion, adventure, and so much swoon! Obsessed!' Alana Albertson'An adventure romance so steamy you'll need to rinse off in a sexy jungle waterfall after reading' Jen Comfort
Rail Ribaldry
by William Heath RobinsonFirst published for the centenary of the Great Western Railway in 1935, 'Railway Ribaldry' is an affectionate and humorous look at life on board the company's famous trains, incorporating some of William Heath Robinson's own trademark madcap contraptions. Featuring almost 100 cartoons - including amusing takes on the varied duties of railway police, the first 'ladies only' carriage and countless 'ingenious plans' and inventions - it is the perfect gift for any railway enthusiast.