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My Train Leaves at Three: A Novel
by Natalie GuerreroBy a striking new voice in fiction, an electric coming-of-age novel that explores grief, family, sexuality, and love as an ambitious young woman from Washington Heights tries to make it on Broadway&“Guerrero leaves the reader not just enthralled and delighted but waiting with bated breath for what she will conjure up next.&”—Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Anita de Monte Laughs LastAfter her sister Nena&’s sudden death, Xiomara, an Afro-Latina singer and actress born and raised in Washington Heights, is numb. With her sister gone, Xiomara, painfully close to thirty, is living in a tiny apartment with her ultra-Catholic Puerto Rican mother, and having the same shitty sex with the same shitty men that she&’s been entertaining for years. Behind on rent despite two minimum-wage jobs, one of which involves singing show tunes while serving pancakes to tourists at Ellen&’s Stardust Diner, Xiomara is bitingly cynical, especially in her grief, and barely treading water.But when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity falls into her lap—the chance to audition for Manny Santos, the most charismatic director of the moment—Xiomara sees a second chance to pursue the dream she thought she&’d lost. Meanwhile, something about Santi, a new co-worker at the print shop where she spends half of her days photocopying other performers&’ headshots, starts to tug at the threads of her apathy. Nothing is simple, and soon Xiomara finds herself interacting with the ugliest sides of the industry and the powerful men who control it. Sometimes the closer you are to your dreams, the further away you become from yourself, and as Xiomara grapples with this hard truth, she is forced to ask herself if she has what it takes to build a new shiny life without losing the truth of her old one. With hopeful spirit and unapologetic energy, My Train Leaves at Three is a coming-of-age story about the balancing act between moving on and moving forward.
The Bewitching
by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThree women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.&“In Silvia Moreno-Garcia&’s sure hands, every uncovered secret is fraught with intrigue and creeping horror.&”—Tananarive Due, Bram Stoker Award–winning author of The Reformatory&“Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches&”: That was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her great-granddaughter Minerva—stories that have stayed with Minerva all her life. Perhaps that&’s why Minerva has become a graduate student focused on the history of horror literature and is researching the life of Beatrice Tremblay, an obscure author of macabre tales.In the course of assembling her thesis, Minerva uncovers information that reveals that Tremblay&’s most famous novel, The Vanishing, was inspired by a true story: Decades earlier, during the Great Depression, Tremblay attended the same university where Minerva is now studying and became obsessed with her beautiful and otherworldly roommate, who then disappeared under mysterious circumstances.As Minerva descends ever deeper into Tremblay&’s manuscript, she begins to sense that the malign force that stalked Tremblay and the missing girl might still walk the halls of the campus. These disturbing events also echo the stories Nana Alba told about her girlhood in 1900s Mexico, where she had a terrifying encounter with a witch.Minerva suspects that the same shadow that darkened the lives of her great-grandmother and Beatrice Tremblay is now threatening her own in 1990s Massachusetts. An academic career can be a punishing pursuit, but it might turn outright deadly when witchcraft is involved.
Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion: How Ancient Rhetoric, Taylor Swift, and Your Own Soul Can Help You Change Your Life
by Jay HeinrichsShow yourself who's in charge using the original art of persuasion, backed by contemporary pop culture examples that make transforming your habits and achieving goals easy, even fun—from the New York Times bestselling author of Thank You for ArguingRhetoric once sat at the center of elite education. Alexander the Great, Shakespeare, and Martin Luther King, Jr., used it to build empires, write deathless literature, and inspire democracies. Now it will help you to take leadership over yourself; not through pop psychology or empty inspiration, but with persuasive tools that have been tested for more than three thousand years. In Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion, Heinrichs helps readers persuade their most difficult audiences—themselves—by using techniques invented by the likes of Aristotle and Cicero and deployed by our culture&’s most persuasive characters. With their help, rhetoric can convert the most negative situations into positive ones. Heinrichs brings in examples from history and pop culture—Winston Churchill, Iron Man, Dolly Parton, and the woman who serendipitously invented the chocolate chip cookie—to illustrate the concepts. But the core of the book tests the tools of self-persuasion and asks: Can the same techniques that seduce lovers, sell diet books, and overturn governments help us achieve our most desired goals?Filled with entertaining and scientific studies that showcase the power of what language can do for you, Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion will teach you how to be the most successful person you can be, just by talking to yourself.
My First Christmas Piano Music (My First Piano Books)
by Emily NorrisMake Christmas extra special—and nurture your child&’s piano skills—with this book of beginner-friendly holiday songs!Get into the holiday spirit with My First Christmas Piano Music, a book of popular Christmas songs from the bestselling author of the My First Piano Book series. With beginner-friendly arrangements and guidance like hand positions, note letters, and finger numbers, even the newest pianists can learn these songs with ease and confidence. Playing and singing along to this delightful collection of holiday songs is the perfect way to spark your child&’s love for the piano—and spend time together as a family during the festive season.In My First Christmas Piano Music, you&’ll find:25 beloved Christmas carols. Learn to play popular songs like &“Jingle Bells,&” &“Deck the Halls,&” &“The Twelve Days of Christmas,&” &“Joy to the World,&” &“Hark the Herald Angels Sing,&” &“O Christmas Tree,&” &“We Wish You a Merry Christmas,&” and more!Hand positions for every song. Helpful illustrations show kids where to place their hands and which notes will be played in each song.Beginner-friendly sheet music. Simplified arrangements by an experienced piano teacher, note letters, and finger numbers will help even the youngest pianists feel comfortable playing these songs.Tips from an adorable teacher. G-sharp, a friendly and helpful giraffe, pops up to guide kids through tricky parts, providing a fun and supportive learning experience.A festive continuation of the bestselling My First Piano Book series. Want more piano fun? Check out My First Piano Lessons and My First Piano Sheet Music.
The New Argonauts: Regional Advantage in a Global Economy
by AnnaLee SaxenianLike the Greeks who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece, the new Argonauts--foreign-born, technically skilled entrepreneurs who travel back and forth between Silicon Valley and their home countries--seek their fortune in distant lands by launching companies far from established centers of skill and technology. Their story illuminates profound transformations in the global economy.Economic geographer AnnaLee Saxenian has followed this transformation, exploring one of its great paradoxes: how the "brain drain" has become "brain circulation," a powerful economic force for development of formerly peripheral regions. The new Argonauts--armed with Silicon Valley experience and relationships and the ability to operate in two countries simultaneously--quickly identify market opportunities, locate foreign partners, and manage cross-border business operations.The New Argonauts extends Saxenian's pioneering research into the dynamics of competition in Silicon Valley. The book brings a fresh perspective to the way that technology entrepreneurs build regional advantage in order to compete in global markets. Scholars, policymakers, and business leaders will benefit from Saxenian's firsthand research into the investors and entrepreneurs who return home to start new companies while remaining tied to powerful economic and professional communities in the United States.For Americans accustomed to unchallenged economic domination, the fast-growing capabilities of China and India may seem threatening. But as Saxenian convincingly displays in this pathbreaking book, the Argonauts have made America richer, not poorer.
Death by a Thousand Cuts
by Timothy Brook Gregory Blue Jérôme BourgonIn a public square in Beijing in 1904, multiple murderer Wang Weiqin was executed before a crowd of onlookers. He was among the last to suffer the extreme punishment known as lingchi. Called by Western observers “death by a thousand cuts” or “death by slicing,” this penalty was reserved for the very worst crimes in imperial China.A unique interdisciplinary history, Death by a Thousand Cuts is the first book to explore the history, iconography, and legal contexts of Chinese tortures and executions from the tenth century until lingchi’s abolition in 1905. The authors then turn their attention to an in-depth investigation of “oriental” tortures in the Western imagination. While early modern Europeans often depicted Chinese institutions as rational, nineteenth- and twentieth-century readers consumed pictures of lingchi executions as titillating curiosities and evidence of moral inferiority. By examining these works in light of European conventions associated with despotic government, Christian martyrdom, and ecstatic suffering, the authors unpack the stereotype of innate Chinese cruelty and explore the mixture of fascination and revulsion that has long characterized the West’s encounter with “other” civilizations.Compelling and thought-provoking, Death by a Thousand Cuts questions the logic by which states justify tormenting individuals and the varied ways by which human beings have exploited the symbolism of bodily degradation for political aims.
The Sixties Unplugged: A Kaleidoscopic History of a Disorderly Decade
by Gerard J. DeGroot“If you remember the Sixties,” quipped Robin Williams, “you weren’t there.” That was, of course, an oblique reference to the mind-bending drugs that clouded perception—yet time has proven an equally effective hallucinogen. This book revisits the Sixties we forgot or somehow failed to witness. In a kaleidoscopic global tour of the decade, Gerard DeGroot reminds us that the “Ballad of the Green Beret” outsold “Give Peace a Chance,” that the Students for a Democratic Society were outnumbered by Young Americans for Freedom, that revolution was always a pipe dream, and that the Sixties belong to Reagan and de Gaulle more than to Kennedy and Dubcek.The Sixties Unplugged shows how opportunity was squandered, and why nostalgia for the decade has obscured sordidness and futility. DeGroot returns us to a time in which idealism, tolerance, and creativity gave way to cynicism, chauvinism, and materialism. He presents the Sixties as a drama acted out on stages around the world, a theater of the absurd in which China’s Cultural Revolution proved to be the worst atrocity of the twentieth century, the Six-Day War a disaster for every nation in the Middle East, and a million slaughtered Indonesians martyrs to greed.The Sixties Unplugged restores to an era the prevalent disorder and inconvenient truths that longing, wistfulness, and distance have obscured. In an impressionistic journey through a tumultuous decade, DeGroot offers an object lesson in the distortions nostalgia can create as it strives to impose order on memory and value on mayhem.
When Is Discrimination Wrong?
by Deborah HellmanA law requires black bus passengers to sit in the back of the bus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a drug for use by black heart failure patients. A state refuses to license drivers under age 16. A company avoids hiring women between the ages of 20 and 40. We routinely draw distinctions among people on the basis of characteristics that they possess or lack. While some distinctions are benign, many are morally troubling.In this boldly conceived book, Deborah Hellman develops a much-needed general theory of discrimination. She demonstrates that many familiar ideas about when discrimination is wrong—when it is motivated by prejudice, grounded in stereotypes, or simply departs from merit-based decision-making—won’t adequately explain our widely shared intuitions.Hellman argues that, in the end, distinguishing among people on the basis of traits is wrong when it demeans any of the people affected. She deftly explores the question of how we determine what is in fact demeaning.Claims of wrongful discrimination are among the most common moral claims asserted in public and private life. Yet the roots of these claims are often left unanalyzed. When Is Discrimination Wrong? explores what it means to treat people as equals and thus takes up a central problem of democracy.
The Engaged Intellect: Philosophical Essays
by John McDowellThe Engaged Intellect collects important essays of John McDowell. Each involves a sustained engagement with the views of an important philosopher and is characterized by a modesty that is partly temperamental and partly methodological. It is typical of McDowell to represent his own best insights either as already to be found in the writings of his heroes (Aristotle, Wittgenstein, Gadamer, and Sellars) or as inevitably emerging from a charitable modification of the views of those (such as Anscombe, Sellars, Davidson, Evans, Rorty, Dreyfus, and Brandom) subjected here to criticism. McDowell therefore develops his own philosophical picture in these pages through a method of indirection. The method is one of intervening in a philosophical dialectic at a characteristic juncture—in which it is difficult to avoid the feeling that further progress is required. McDowell shows how progress is to be achieved by preserving what is most attractive in the views of those he is in conversation with, while whittling away their weaknesses. As he practices this method, what emerges through the volume is the unity of McDowell’s own views. The combination of philosophical breadth with dialectical depth—of intricate argumentative detail with overall philosophical coherence—marks McDowell as one of the most compelling philosophers of our time.
The Course of Recognition (Institute for Human Sciences Vienna lecture series)
by Paul RicoeurRecognition, though it figures profoundly in our understanding of objects and persons, identity and ideas, has never before been the subject of a single, sustained philosophical inquiry. This work, by one of contemporary philosophy’s most distinguished voices, pursues recognition through its various philosophical guises and meanings—and, through the “course of recognition,” seeks to develop nothing less than a proper hermeneutics of mutual recognition.Originally delivered as lectures at the Institute for the Human Sciences at Vienna, the essays collected here consider recognition in three of its forms. The first chapter, focusing on knowledge of objects, points to the role of recognition in modern epistemology; the second, concerned with what might be called the recognition of responsibility, traces the understanding of agency and moral responsibility from the ancients up to the present day; and the third takes up the problem of recognition and identity, which extends from Hegel’s discussion of the struggle for recognition through contemporary arguments about identity and multiculturalism. Throughout, Paul Ricoeur probes the significance of our capacity to recognize people and objects, and of self-recognition and self-identity in relation to the gift of mutual recognition. Drawing inspiration from such literary texts as the Odyssey and Oedipus at Colonus, and engaging some of the classic writings of the Continental philosophical tradition—by Kant, Hobbes, Hegel, Augustine, Locke, and Bergson—The Course of Recognition ranges over vast expanses of time and subject matter and in the process suggests a number of highly insightful ways of thinking through the major questions of modern philosophy.
Rulers and Victims: The Russians in the Soviet Union
by Geoffrey HoskingMany westerners used to call the Soviet Union "Russia." Russians too regarded it as their country, but that did not mean they were entirely happy with it. In the end, in fact, Russia actually destroyed the Soviet Union. How did this happen, and what kind of Russia emerged?In this illuminating book, Geoffrey Hosking explores what the Soviet experience meant for Russians. One of the keys lies in messianism--the idea rooted in Russian Orthodoxy that the Russians were a "chosen people." The communists reshaped this notion into messianic socialism, in which the Soviet order would lead the world in a new direction. Neither vision, however, fit the "community spirit" of the Russian people, and the resulting clash defined the Soviet world.Hosking analyzes how the Soviet state molded Russian identity, beginning with the impact of the Bolshevik Revolution and civil war. He discusses the severe dislocations resulting from collectivization and industrialization; the relationship between ethnic Russians and other Soviet peoples; the dramatic effects of World War II on ideas of homeland and patriotism; the separation of "Russian" and "Soviet" culture; leadership and the cult of personality; and the importance of technology in the Soviet world view.At the heart of this penetrating work is the fundamental question of what happens to a people who place their nationhood at the service of empire. There is no surer guide than Geoffrey Hosking to reveal the historical forces forging Russian identity in the post-communist world.
The Return of Lucretius to Renaissance Florence (I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history)
by Alison BrownIn this first comprehensive study of the effect of Lucretius's De rerum natura on Florentine thought in the Renaissance, Alison Brown demonstrates how Lucretius was used by Florentine thinkers—earlier and more widely than has been supposed—to provide a radical critique of prevailing orthodoxies.To answer the question of why ordinary Florentines were drawn to this recently discovered text, despite its threat to orthodox Christian belief, Brown tracks interest in it through three humanists—the most famous of whom was Machiavelli—all working not as philologists but as practical administrators and teachers in the Florentine chancery and university. Interpreting their direct use of Lucretius within the context of mercantile Florence, Brown highlights three dangerous themes that had particular appeal: Lucretius's attack on superstitious religion and an afterlife; his pre-Darwinian theory of evolution; and his atomism, with its theory of free will and the chance creation of the world.The humanists' challenge to established beliefs encouraged the growth of a "Lucretian network" of younger, politically disaffected Florentines. Brown thus adds a missing dimension to our understanding of the "revolution" in sixteenth-century political thinking, as she enriches our definition of the Renaissance in a context of newly discovered worlds and new social networks.
Remembering the Future (The Charles Eliot Norton lectures)
by Luciano BerioHow one of the foremost experimental composers of the twentieth century approaches his métier.Music is never confined to a single moment. Compositions play with our expectations of the future; musical notes are recorded on a page to be revived by future performers; and old compositions are remembered, quoted, and reconfigured in new ones. In his 1993–1994 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, Luciano Berio skillfully explores the whirlpools and eddies of musical time, the intricate interplay between our moment-to-moment experience of music and the idioms, traditions, and histories that form our musical memory.Remembering the Future is full of insights into Berio’s own creative process. Writing these lectures, he says, “led me to formulate thoughts that might otherwise have remained concealed in the folds of my work.” Thematically wide-ranging—reflecting on transcription and translation, poetics and analysis, opera and the “open work”—Berio offers a trenchant assessment of both his contemporaries and his forbears, from Boethius to Boulez. Like his friend and sometime collaborator Umberto Eco, he was also a figure of formidable intellect, fluently engaging with Heinrich Schenker, Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Carl Dahlhaus, and other critical luminaries.But Berio wears his learning lightly. The cerebral complexity of these lectures is leavened with irony, humor, and arresting aphorisms. Ultimately, he points us back to the music: “The best possible commentary on a symphony,” Berio says, “is another symphony.”
Mitahara: Food Wisdom From My Vegetarian Indian Kitchen
by Rujuta DiwekarDiscover a holistic approach to food with India’s leading nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar. In this book, she embarks on a year-long journey with her readers, highlighting the rich tapestry of seasonal eating – how, by following simple recipes, one can embrace the abundant variety of nature's harvests across different seasons. In this book, food is not just about balanced nutrition but also mindful eating, which incorporates the healing properties of ingredients, freshness and diversity through seasonal and regional variations, sustainability, and even community building and spirituality. The book is a reflection not only of Rujuta’s food wisdom and philosophy, where she emphasizes Indian culinary traditions are as much about the nourishment of the body as the mind and the soul. The book includes anecdotes drawn from the author’s personal journey as well as core Indian and yogic food wisdom to help the reader make lifestyle changes that are easy and seamless, paving the way to incorporating clean and healthy food practices forever. It is also a holistic expression of nuances of regional cuisines and seasonal traditions that could cultivate a deep appreciation for natural rhythms and diversity found within the Indian culinary landscape.
You've Got This! Maya Pyramid Mystery: Pick Your Own Adventure (You've Got This!)
by DKAn exciting pick-your-path adventure series for kids to practice making good choices and learn character-building skills and principles.You've Got This! Maya Pyramid Mystery is part of the new You’ve Got This series, a captivating collection of pick-your-own adventure stories for children aged 8-11.Exciting, high-interest topics make these books page-turners for kids, keeping them reading and giving them control. They can control the story’s narrative based on their own choices –all while learning character-building skills and principles.This learn-to-read adventure story series for children offers:Reading material aligned with the curriculum, making this the perfect supplementary material for schools.An exciting pick-your-own-adventure format, for children to revisit these books and choose different paths through the adventures.Compelling storylines appropriate for children aged 8-11, as they make real-life choices in amazing storyscapes.Cami is heading off on the trip of a lifetime to an ancient Maya city in Mexico. The only snag? She'll also be babysitting her two younger brothers. They go missing and she stumbles on the find of the century, but can she pull the pieces of an ancient mystery together to save her brothers and save the day? Navigate the paths of grit, resilience, and initiative… What will you decide?Children will love the funny and irresistibly page-turning narrative, and will want to revisit this book time and time again to choose the multiple different paths through the adventures.
You've Got This! Birthday Party Palooza: Pick Your Own Adventure (You've Got This!)
by DKAn exciting pick-your-path adventure series for kids to practice making good choices and learn character-building skills and principles.You've Got This! Birthday Party Palooza is part of the new You’ve Got This series, a captivating collection of pick-your-own adventure stories for children aged 8-11.Exciting, high-interest topics make these books page-turners for kids, keeping them reading and giving them control. They can control the story’s narrative based on their own choices - all while learning character-building skills and principles.This learn-to-read adventure story series for children offers: Reading material aligned with the curriculum, making this the perfect supplementary material for schools.An exciting pick-your-own-adventure format, for children to revisit these books and choose different paths through the adventures.Compelling storylines appropriate for children aged 8-11, as they make real-life choices in amazing storyscapes. Twins Tami and Sam want to organize the ultimate best-ever birthday palooza. But it turns out Tami and Sam have very different ideas on what makes the perfect party. Can they find a compromise before it's too late? Navigate the paths of collaboration, creativity, and resourcefulness… What will you decide?Children will love the funny and irresistibly page-turning narrative, and will want to revisit this book time and time again to choose the multiple different paths through the adventures.
Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
by Scott EllsworthFrom the author of The Ground Breaking, longlisted for the National Book Award, comes a riveting saga of the last year of the Civil War—and a revealing new account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln Told with a page-turning pace, New York Times bestselling author and historian Scott Ellsworth has written the most compelling new book about the Civil War in years. Focusing on the last, desperate months of the war, when the outcome was far from certain, Midnight on the Potomac is a story of titanic battles, political upheaval, and the long-forgotten Confederate terror war against the loyal citizens of the North. Taking us behind the scenes in the White House, along the battlefronts in Virginia, and into the conspiracies of spies and secret agents, Lincoln walks these pages, as do Grant and Sherman. But so do common soldiers, runaway slaves, and an unknown but intrepid female war correspondent named Lois Adams. Rarely, if ever, has a book about the Civil War featured such a rich and diverse cast of characters. Midnight on the Potomac will also shatter some long-held myths. For more than a century and a half, the Lincoln assassination has been portrayed as the sole brainchild of a disgruntled, pro-South actor. But based on both obscure contemporary accounts and decades of long-ignored scholarship, Ellsworth reveals that for nearly one year before the tragic events at Ford&’s Theatre, John Wilkes Booth had been working closely with agents of the Confederate Secret Service. And the real Booth is far from the one we&’ve long been presented with. Deeply researched yet captivatingly written, Midnight on the Potomac is a new kind of book about the Civil War. In it you will read about the Confederate attempt to burn down New York City, how Lincoln almost lost the presidency, about the Rebel general who nearly captured Washington, and how thousands of enslaved African Americans freed themselves—and helped secure their nation&’s survival. In an age of deep political division such as our own, Scott Ellsworth&’s book is an eloquent and gripping testament to the courage, grit, and greatness of the American people.
Penny Draws a First Crush (Penny Draws)
by Sara ShepardThe sixth book in the humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated series about a girl who doodles to cope with her anxiety, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Shepard.When fifth grader Penny Lowry and her friends learn they will be attending an after-school etiquette class, it brings up a whole new wave of worries for Penny: who knew there were so many ways to make a bed improperly? Or to pass the bread the wrong way at dinner? Yikes!Even worse, in a lesson on how to write thank-you cards, Penny receives an anonymous note from someone who clearly has a crush on her! Penny isn&’t ready to have a crush on anyone AT ALL. But should she be? And what about everyone else in her grade? The purpose of etiquette class is to teach kids how to behave like grown-ups. But what if Penny isn't ready to grow up yet?It's all a lot to handle, but luckily Penny has her dog Cosmo, her friends, and her love of drawings to get her through!
Becoming Yourself: Teachings on the Zen Way of Life
by Shunryu SuzukiFrom the beloved author of Zen Mind, Beginner&’s Mind comes a new book of teachings on the essence of Zen practice"I felt a burden being lifted from my shoulders just by reading this remarkable book." —Oliver Burkeman&“Our way of sitting is for you to become yourself.&”In this long-awaited book from one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the last century, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi shares simple, warmhearted teachings on a practice that is fundamentally about becoming yourself. In his inimitable style, filled with humor and insight, Becoming Yourself speaks directly to the newest beginners while also serving as a touchstone and a continual source of inspiration for even the most experienced practitioners and Zen teachers.Becoming Yourself unearths new jewels from the late Suzuki&’s lectures and brings to light many of his unpublished teachings.Becoming yourself is not meant to be understood as an idea; it is meant to be tried out as a way of being. It is &“Just to sit,&” a practice of wholeheartedly being as you are, moment after moment, no matter what is happening. It is a practice of deeply connecting with how it feels to be alive in your surroundings, whether on a meditation cushion or not, and stepping forward from that connection. It is opening to your life, wherever you are, and finding right there a deep well of innate wisdom, compassion and care.
Until Alison
by Kate RussoThe night Alison was murdered, Rachel could have stopped it.When Rachel Nardelli finds out Alison Petrucci—her childhood rival—is found dead in Pleasant Pond, the same place the two girls had first said goodbye to each other back in eighth grade, the town of Waterbury is outraged by the fear of losing one of their own—the heir to Maine&’s largest construction company. But it&’s a little more complicated for Rachel. She saw Alison the night she died. Callous, she said something she shouldn&’t have. She stirred up the past. The next morning, Alison was gone. Plagued by the complicated memories around Alison, Rachel joins her journalism crew to investigate the murder. But as she revisits their fraught relationship, she falls into a web of cruelties that threaten to undo everything she understood about her past. An explosive literary thriller from the acclaimed Kate Russo, Until Alison is a brilliantly incisive and resonant novel that is at once about class, gender, and the arbitrary nature of violence.
Tamas
by Bhisham SahniAn essential novel about the 1947 Partition in a newly revised translation by Booker Prize-winning translator Daisy Rockwell A Penguin ClassicBhisham Sahni&’s 1973 novel is a chronicle of the sectarian violence that ultimately led to the devastation of the Partition. It drew immediate and universal critical acclaim for its poignant and striking depiction of the anatomy of a bloody conflagration that comes to engulf an entire region. In a northwestern city in pre-Independence India, Nathu, a tanner, is hired to kill a pig by a shadowy figure who haunts the novel. When the animal&’s carcass is discovered on the steps of the local mosque the next morning, simmering tensions explode into riots and massacre that grip cities and villages across the region of Punjab. The incident is the linchpin in a British plot to divide and conquer the local population by planting seeds of mistrust and hatred among many who, until the day before, had been close friends and neighbors. Tamas is a chilling reminder of the consequences of colonial rule and the consequences of religious nationalisms.
What Was Built to Be a Ship of Dreams?: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels)
by Who HQ Emmett NahilDiscover the story of the Titanic&’s ill-fated voyage through three diverse perspectives of survivors in this affecting graphic novel by Let Me Out author Emmett Nahil and award-winning illustrator Shazleen Khan.Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series!Follow the journeys of Syrian Lebanese siblings Jamilah and Ilyas Yarred, the Haitian French Laroche family, and American socialite Margaret Brown as history&’s most famous ship heads toward disaster. A story of class disparity, family, and survival, this graphic novel immerses readers in the different experiences that passengers from varying backgrounds faced before, during, and after the Titanic&’s sinking. This gripping narrative is brought to life by atmospheric full-color illustrations that will transport readers to that fateful wreck.
How to Be a Living Thing: Meditations on Intuitive Oysters, Hopeful Doves, and Being Human in the World
by Mari AndrewA luminous collection of essays exploring the lessons we can incorporate from the animal world in order to live more fully as humansA shelter cat teaches us that our damaged parts, too, are worthy of love... a captive orca shows us that inconvenience and difficulties are the blessing of a full life... a gorilla teaches the universal language of grief... a group of oysters who prove that magic and science can and do coexist… In How to Be a Living Thing, Mari Andrew reflects on the ways animals mirror, challenge, and deepen our experiences as living creatures in the world. Through her personal stories and explorations into the inner world of other creatures, Mari illuminates the opportunities and wonders of being a living thing. Highly-sensitive horses, overly-cautious donkeys, and silly social rats are just a few of the animal teachers who offer us glimpses of the glories and shortcomings of humanity.Heartwarming, funny, and insightful, How to Be a Living Thing reminds us that we are perfectly imperfect beings, capable of profound connection with each other and with all other species of the remarkable natural world that surrounds us.
Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity
by Joseph LeeFrom award-winning journalist Joseph Lee, a sweeping, personal exploration of Indigenous identity and the challenges facing Indigenous people around the world.Before Martha&’s Vineyard became one of the most iconic vacation destinations in the country, it was home to the Wampanoag people. Today, as tourists flock to the idyllic beaches, the island has become increasingly unaffordable for tribal members, with nearly three-quarters now living off-island. Growing up Aquinnah Wampanoag, journalist Joseph Lee grappled with what this situation meant for his tribe, how the community can continue to grow, and more broadly, what it means to be Indigenous. In Nothing More of This Land, Lee weaves his own story and that of his family into a panoramic narrative of Indigenous life around the world. He takes us from the beaches of Martha&’s Vineyard to the icy Alaskan tundra, the smoky forests of Northern California to the halls of the United Nations, and beyond. Along the way he meets activists fighting to protect their land, families clashing with their own tribal leaders, and communities working to reclaim tradition. Together, these stories reject stereotypes to show the diversity of Indigenous people today and chart a way past the stubborn legacy of colonialism.
Interview Speak: What your interviewer really wants to know
by Barbara Limmer Laura BrowneDiscover how to decipher the most important job interview questions so you can tell your interviewer what they really want to know.Interview Speak shows you how to ace job interviews by answering the questions behind the questions. Written for job seekers in any field, Interview Speak shows you how to draw on your own unique skillset and deliver answers that will make you stand out. In Interview Speak you&’ll learn how to: • Break down questions from the interviewer&’s point of view • Anticipate potential questions from a job description • Develop authentic answers that make you stand out • Navigate different interview stages • Recognize and respond to different types of interview questions Ever felt like you needed a translation guide for a job interview? Interview Speak is that book! From &“what are your weaknesses&” to &“what salary are you looking for&”, &“why did you leave your last job&” to &“what questions do you have&”, you&’ll learn what employers are looking for when they ask these questions and how to give the best answer for you. Have you ever left an interview thinking &“nailed it!&” and all you heard back was a short rejection? What happened? Didn&’t you say all the right things? Here&’s the hard truth: probably not! Job recruiters, screeners, and interviewers speak their own language. If you want to know what they&’re really asking, you need to learn interview speak! About the book Interview Speak translates the most common, important, and difficult interview questions into plain English and reveals how to answer them effectively and authentically. Experienced interview coaches and employment consultants Barbara Limmer and Laura Browne decode dozens of interview transcripts—including a few clueless responses that may seem all-too familiar. You&’ll learn to appear confident and qualified as you turn your good answers into great ones. What's inside • An insider&’s perspective on the job interview • Dozens of sample answers to common questions • No canned replies—develop your own authentic responses About the reader For job seekers in any field. About the author Barbara Limmer has personally coached thousands of professionals and executives from around the world. Laura Browne has extensive experience in leadership and management development, including time as Senior Director of Human Resources for a global tech company. Table of Contents Part 1 1 Welcome to Interview Speak Part 2 2 Common questions and special situations 3 Interpersonal skills questions 4 Perseverance skills, failures, and negative situations questions 5 Leadership, hiring, and motivating skills questions 6 Problem-solving, time management, negotiation, and change questions 7 Questions by job function Part 3 8 Not doing your homework, not being real, or leaving without 9 Not hearing the question, the whole question, and the heart of the question 10 Giving answers that sound good to you (but aren&’t) Part 4 11 Interview stages and translations before, during, and after 12 How to deal with bad interviewers (and really good ones) Part 5 13 Next steps A Interview questions by chapter B Questions to think about C Interview preparation checklist D Post-interview evaluation