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The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About
by null Mel Robbins#1 New York Times Bestseller#1 Sunday Times Bestseller#1 Amazon Bestseller#1 Audible Bestseller A Life-Changing Tool Millions of People Can&’t Stop Talking AboutWhat if the key to happiness, success, and love was as simple as two words?If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with where you are, the problem isn't you. The problem is the power you give to other people. Two simple words—Let Them—will set you free. Free from the opinions, drama, and judgments of others. Free from the exhausting cycle of trying to manage everything and everyone around you. The Let Them Theory puts the power to create a life you love back in your hands—and this book will show you exactly how to do it.In her latest groundbreaking book, The Let Them Theory, Mel Robbins—New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's most respected experts on motivation, confidence, and mindset—teaches you how to stop wasting energy on what you can't control and start focusing on what truly matters: YOU. Your happiness. Your goals. Your life.Using the same no-nonsense, science-backed approach that's made The Mel Robbins Podcast a global sensation, Robbins explains why The Let Them Theory is already loved by millions and how you can apply it in eight key areas of your life to make the biggest impact. Within a few pages, you'll realize how much energy and time you've been wasting trying to control the wrong things—at work, in relationships, and in pursuing your goals—and how this is keeping you from the happiness and success you deserve.Written as an easy-to-understand guide, Robbins shares relatable stories from her own life, highlights key takeaways, relevant research and introduces you to world-renowned experts in psychology, neuroscience, relationships, happiness, and ancient wisdom who champion The Let Them Theory every step of the way.Learn how to:· Stop wasting energy on things you can't control· Stop comparing yourself to other people· Break free from fear and self-doubt· Release the grip of people's expectations· Build the best friendships of your life· Create the love you deserve· Pursue what truly matters to you with confidence· Build resilience against everyday stressors and distractions· Define your own path to success, joy, and fulfillment. . . and so much more.The Let Them Theory will forever change the way you think about relationships, control, and personal power. Whether you want to advance your career, motivate others to change, take creative risks, find deeper connections, build better habits, start a new chapter, or simply create more happiness in your life and relationships, this book gives you the mindset and tools to unlock your full potential.Order your copy of The Let Them Theory now and discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words.
The Storm Before the Calm: America's Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond
by null George Friedman*One of Bloomberg's Best Books of the Year*The master geopolitical forecaster and New York Times bestselling author of The Next 100 Years focuses on the United States, predicting how the 2020s will bring dramatic upheaval and reshaping of American government, foreign policy, economics, and culture. In his riveting new book, noted forecaster and bestselling author George Friedman turns to the future of the United States. Examining the clear cycles through which the United States has developed, upheaved, matured, and solidified, Friedman breaks down the coming years and decades in thrilling detail. American history must be viewed in cycles—particularly, an eighty-year "institutional cycle" that has defined us (there are three such examples—the Revolutionary War/founding, the Civil War, and World War II), and a fifty-year "socio-economic cycle" that has seen the formation of the industrial classes, baby boomers, and the middle classes. These two major cycles are both converging on the late 2020s—a time in which many of these foundations will change. The United States will have to endure upheaval and possible conflict, but also, ultimately, increased strength, stability, and power in the world. Friedman's analysis is detailed and fascinating, and covers issues such as the size and scope of the federal government, the future of marriage and the social contract, shifts in corporate structures, and new cultural trends that will react to longer life expectancies. This new book is both provocative and entertaining.
Gantz Omnibus Volume 3 (Gantz)
by null Hiroya OkuHow long will you stay in the game?The stakes rise for the con-scripted Gantz team as they face an increasingly deadly array of bizarre alien adversaries. But while the team remain in the dark about the nature of the lethal ''game'' theyre forced to play, the consequences of losing couldn't be more crystal clear! Collects Gantz Volumes 7-9.Over 600 pages.''Drawn with eye-popping realism... raising standard geek fare to a new level of sophistication.'' –Entertainment Weekly
American Dreams: The United States Since 1945
by null H. W. BrandsFrom bestselling historian H. W. Brands, an incisive chronicle of the events and trends that guided-and sometimes misguided-our nation from the A-bomb to the iPhone. For a brief, bright moment in 1945, America stood at its apex, looking back on victory not only against the Axis powers but against the Great Depression, and looking ahead to seemingly limitless power and promise. What we've done with that power and promise over the past six decades is a vitally important and fascinating topic that has rarely been tackled in one volume, and never by a historian of H. W. Brands's stature. As American Dreams opens, Brands shows us a country dramatically different from our own-more unequal in social terms but more equal economically, more religious and rural but also more liberal and more wholeheartedly engaged with the rest of the world. As he traces the changes we have gone through as a nation, he reveals the great themes and dreams that have driven America-the rising focus on individual rights and pleasures, the growing distance between our global goals and those of the rest of the world, and the inexorable dissolution of a shared sense of what it means to be American. In Brands's adroit hands, these trends unfold through a character-driven narrative that sheds brilliant light on the obvious highs and lows-from Watergate to the Berlin Wall, from Apollo 11 to 9/11, from My Lai to shock and awe. But he also chronicles the surprising impact of less celebrated events and trends. Through his eyes, we realize the sweeping significance of the immigration reforms of the 1960s, which gradually transformed American society. We come to grasp the vast impact of abandoning the gold standard in 1971, which enabled both globalization and the current financial crisis. We ponder the unnerving results of CNN's debut in 1979, which sped up the news cycle and permanently changed our foreign policy by putting its effects live on our TV screens. Blending political and cultural history with his keen sense of the spirit of the times, Brands captures the national experience through the last six decades and reveals the still-unfolding legacy of dreams born out of a global cataclysm.
I Heard There Was A Secret Chord: Music as Medicine
by null Daniel J. LevitinNeuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals how the deep connections between music and the human brain can be harnessed for healing.Music is perhaps one of humanity&’s oldest medicines as well as its most universal: from China to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and pre-colonial South America, cultures have developed rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, spur healing, and calm the mind. Despite this history, musical therapy has long been considered the remit of ancient practice and alternative medicine, if not outright quackery and pseudoscience. In the last decade, however, an overwhelming body of scientific evidence has emerged that persuasively argues music can offer profoundly effective treatment for a whole host of ailments, from Alzheimer&’s to PTSD, depression, pain, and cognitive injury. It is, in short, one of the most potent and remarkably promising new therapies available today.A work of dazzling ideas, cutting-edge research, and joyful celebration of the human mind, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord explores the critical role music has played in human evolution, illuminating how the story of the human brain is inseparable from the creative enterprise of music that has bound cultures together throughout history. Music insinuates itself into our earliest memories; it is intimately connected to our emotional regulation and cognition; its shared rhythms and sounds are essential to our social behaviors. As neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin demonstrates in this mind-expanding follow-up to This Is Your Brain on Music—which revolutionized our understanding of the neuroscience of song—medical researchers are now finding that these same deep connections can be harnessed to create profound benefits for those both young and old.
Black Hills
by null Nora RobertsIn this #1 New York Times bestseller, Nora Roberts takes readers deep into the rugged hills of South Dakota, where the shadows keep secrets, hunters stalk the land, and a friendship matures into something more....Cooper Sullivan spent the summers of his youth on his grandparents&’ South Dakota ranch, sharing innocent games and stolen kisses with the neighbor girl, Lil Chance. Now, twelve years after they last walked together hand in hand, fate has brought them back to the Black Hills.Though the memory of Coop&’s touch still haunts her, Lil has let nothing stop her dream of opening the Chance Wildlife Refuge, but something—or someone—has been keeping a close watch. When small pranks and acts of destruction escalate into a heartless attack on Lil&’s beloved cougar, memories of an unsolved murder have Coop springing to action to keep Lil safe. Both of them know the natural dangers that lurk in the wild landscape of the Black Hills. But a killer of twisted and unnatural instincts has singled them out as prey....
The Criminal Mind: Gripping encounters with serial killers and true crime from Britain's leading forensic psychiatrist
by Dr Duncan HardingDiscover this edge-of-your-seat journey into the darkest depths of the human mind from forensic psychiatrist Dr Duncan HardingA must-read for readers of Unnatural Causes, All That Remains, Do No Harm, War Doctor or The Jigsaw Man'Engrossing' DR RICHARD SHEPHERD, author of Unnatural Causes'Riveting, very moving' MAIL ON SUNDAYA must-read for readers of Unnatural Causes, All That Remains, Do No Harm, War Doctor or The Jigsaw Man----A likeable young girl who’s burnt her family home to the ground.A man with no memory of the night he killed his wife.A teenager whose visions and voices have had murderous effect.One question binds these and others from the casebook of Britain’s leading forensic psychiatrist: Why?What drives a person to commit seemingly inexplicable crimes? Dr Duncan Harding is the person the police and the courts turn to for answers. An expert witness, he must try to establish a defendant’s mental state and motivation. And their fitness to stand trial.Growing up in a broken, violent home, Harding became a doctor because he wanted to be good and kind. It led him on a journey that has brought him face to face with psychopaths, taken him to the limits of his compassion and to the darkest corners of his own troubled past.But he’s never turned away nor given up hope.Mesmerising, insightful and redemptive, The Criminal Mind is his unforgettable story.‘A riveting memoir … interweaves Harding’s often very moving life story with his memories of working as a forensic psychiatrist … the book left me with a powerful respect for the people in the health and justice systems who put their lives on the line to keep patients, and the rest of us, safe’MAIL ON SUNDAY
Doña Barbara: A Novel
by Rómulo GallegosThe classic novel of Venezuelan ranchers battling over land and love—a forerunner of magic realism set in the &“steamy, tumescent, lust driven&” plain (Larry McMurtry, from the foreword). Rómulo Gallegos is best known for being Venezuela&’s first democratically elected president. But in his native land he is equally famous as a writer responsible for one of Venezuela&’s literary treasures, the novel Doña Barbara. First published in 1929, it is one of the first examples of magical realism, laying the groundwork for later authors such as Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa. Following an epic dispute over a Venezuelan estate, Doña Barbara is an examination of the conflict between town and country, violence and intellect, male and female. Doña Barbara is a beautiful woman with such a ferocious power over men that she is rumored to be a witch. When her cousin Santos Luzardo returns to the plains in order to reclaim his land and cattle, he reluctantly faces off against Doña Barbara, and their battle becomes simultaneously one of violence and seduction.Doña Barbara is a suspenseful tale that blends fantasy, adventure, and romance. Bringing the Venezuelan plains to life—with their dangerous ranchers, intrepid cowboys, and damsels in distress—it has inspired numerous adaptations on the big and small screens.
Stranded at Romson's Lodge
by J. L. CallisonWhen a kidnapping plots goes awry, two teenagers fight to stay alive in the remote and dangerous wilds of upstate Maine. Suddenly snatched from the safety of their suburban lives, everything changes is an instant for high school seniors, Jed Romson, son of a wealthy industrial magnate, and his friend Lizzie. When their abductor&’s single-engine bush plane crashes in a dense, forested middle of nowhere, Jed and Lizzie find temporary safe haven in an isolated rustic cabin. But they&’re also fifty miles from civilization. With provisions running low, contact to the outside world cut off, and chance of rescue becoming less likely with each new sunset, they must learn to fend for themselves as the threatening and unpredictable elements of nature close in. A modern-day Swiss Family Robinson told through the eyes of two resourceful young souls-turned-frontier-survivors, Stranded at Romson&’s Lodge is a thrilling and inspiring adventure of courage, friendship, loyalty, and fighting the odds.
The Harry Bogen Novels: I Can Get It for You Wholesale and What's in It for Me? (The Harry Bogen Novels #2)
by Jerome WeidmanMeet one of the most unscrupulous businessmen in American literature—from a New York Times–bestselling novelist and Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright. Set in Manhattan&’s garment district, Jerome Weidman&’s debut novel, I Can Get It for You Wholesale, was a scathing satire of capitalist greed as personified by the shameless scoundrel Harry Bogen, who &“became an archetypal figure in American literature: the abrasive young man who would do anything to get ahead&” (The New York Times). Weidman&’s prose was praised by no less than F. Scott Fitzgerald, who called the book &“[a] break-through into completely new and fresh literary terrain; a turning point in the American novel,&” and Ernest Hemingway, who enthused: &“I think [Weidman] can write just a little better than anybody else that&’s around.&” The book was a sensation and spawned an &“equally hard-driving&” sequel, What&’s in It for Me?, as well as a movie version and a musical starring Elliott Gould as Harry and featuring Barbra Streisand&’s Broadway debut (The New York Times). As relevant today as when they were first published in the 1930s, both novels are now available in a single volume, featuring a foreword by Alistair Cooke. I Can Get It for You Wholesale: The stage for this savagely comic novel is Manhattan&’s cutthroat garment district, where six thousand manufacturers of dresses are crammed into a few blocks. Their factories are cramped, noisy, and incredibly profitable—and Harry Bogen is going to take them for all they&’re worth. A classic conniver, he knows that it&’s easier, and a hell of a lot more fun, to turn a buck by lying than by telling the truth. First he convinces the shipping clerks—the pack animals of the garment industry—to go on strike. With the dress manufacturers brought to their knees, Harry will be there to pick them up again. His conscience might be conflicted, if he had one in the first place. &“A slick job of writing, as hard-boiled as a twelve-minute egg.&” —The New York Times What&’s in It for Me?: In this sharp-witted sequel, Harry Bogen is again up to his old tricks. After Harry built his empire and became king of the garment district, he blew it up, leaving his partners in jail and securing the whole of the fortune for himself. It takes only three months for Harry to find that retirement does not suit him. His latest scheme starts with an order for one thousand dresses, bought at cut-rate price from a vendor who can&’t afford not to sell. From there, Harry raises the stakes, juggling deals and spinning stories as fast as he possibly can. Will he secure himself fortune everlasting, or will this Napoleon meet his Waterloo?
The Grail Bird: The Rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
by Tim Gallagher&“The Grail Bird is an enjoyable read . . . A powerful call for conservation, and an exciting bird adventure&” (The Boston Globe). What is it about the ivory-billed woodpecker? Why does this ghost of the southern swamps arouse such an obsessive level of passion in its devotees, who range from respected researchers to the flakiest Loch Ness monster fanatics and Elvis chasers? Since the early twentieth century, scientists have been trying their best to prove that the ivory-bill is extinct. But every time they think they&’ve finally closed the door, the bird makes an unexpected appearance. To unravel the mystery, author Tim Gallagher heads south, deep into the eerie swamps and bayous of the vast Mississippi Delta, searching for people who claim to have seen this rarest of birds and following up—sometimes more than thirty years after the fact—on their sightings. What follows is his own Eureka moment with his buddy Bobby Harrison, a true son of the South from Alabama. A huge woodpecker flies in front of their canoe, and they both cry out, &“Ivory-bill!&” This sighting—the first time since 1944 that two qualified observers positively identify an ivory-billed woodpecker in the United States—quickly leads to the largest search ever launched to find a rare bird, as researchers fan out across the bayou, hoping to document the existence of this most iconic of birds. &“The Grail Bird is less an ecological study than a portrait of human obsession.&” —The New York Times
Our Peaceful Planet: Healing Ourselves and Our World for a Sustainable Future
by Yasmin DavarTransform yourself and transform the world. The steps you can take to positively shape your reality and then pay it forward . . . Our Peaceful Planet contains extraordinary ideas that have the power to transform lives and the planet. It is unique because it provides a practical healing framework for the whole world, starting at how people can change the beliefs that cause them to be destructive in their own lives and in their own world, to the actions that they can take to create global peace and environmental and economic sustainability. Our Peaceful Planet shows how when each part of one person&’s world—beliefs, governance, environment, industries, economy—dynamically interacts, it affects the entire planet. It contains big ideas for world leaders and little ideas for everyday people, because everyone has the power to make a difference, to themselves and others, and to the world. Our Peaceful Planet is a blueprint for the future in which everyone can play a role.
Don't Blink: The Life You Won't Want to Miss
by John Merritt&“Don&’t Blink is a call to life we not only need, but also hunger for—a call to go beyond survival to full-fledged life. It will be a gift to your spirit&” (John Ortberg, Senior Pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and author of All the Places to Go). For the record, there is no eleventh commandment that says, &“Thou shalt not enjoy life.&” Nor does God ever say, &“My plan for you is to be miserable on earth until you arrive in heaven.&” Rather, the earth reflects a joyful Creator who gives us his creation for our pleasure. Don&’t Blink is for procrastinators, dreamers, and would-be adventurers who wish to grab hold of life this day, knowing there are no guarantees about someday. From Alaska to Argentina to the Amazon—in situations ranging from dangerous to humorous—John Merritt takes you on a daring pilgrimage revealing what living in the moment looks like. John demolishes the notion that once you become a Christian your freedoms are gone and your fun is done. Life is an extraordinary adventure elevated to audacious heights when God is leading the charge. Whether on the other side of the world or in your own backyard, you will be inspired to squeeze more joy out of the life God has given you. &“John Merritt has an extraordinary zest for life and a great gift for storytelling. In Don&’t Blink he weaves his personal stories together with God&’s scripture in a way that motivates and illustrates what it means to live life to the fullest, and to live it with God at the center of everything.&” —Larry Osborne, Senior Pastor of North Coast Church, and author of Thriving in Babylon
Pirates and Emperors, Old and New: International Terrorism in the Real World (Chomsky Perspectives Ser.)
by Noam ChomskyOne of the world&’s leading intellectuals &“raises provocative questions about U.S. diplomacy&” in a brilliant account of the workings of state terrorism (Maclean&’s). Pirates and Emperors, Old and New is a virtuoso exploration of the role of the United States in the Middle East that exposes how the media manipulates public opinion about what constitutes &“terrorism.&” Chomsky masterfully argues that appreciating the differences between state terror and nongovernmental terror is crucial to stopping terrorism and understanding why atrocities like the bombing of the World Trade Center and the killing of the Charlie Hebdo journalists happen. &“Disturbing reading and as always, indispensable.&” ―The Ubyssey Praise for Noam Chomsky &“Our greatest unraveller of accredited lies.&” —New Statesman &“Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“There is no living political writer who has more radically changed how more people think in more parts of the world about political issues.&” ―Glenn Greenwald, journalist and author &“A truth-teller on an epic scale. I salute him.&” —John Pilger, journalist, writer, and filmmaker
The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany
by Donald E. Westlake&“This is a book for everyone, anyone who likes mystery novels or good writing or wit and passion and intelligence.&”—The New York Times Over the course of a fifty-year career, Donald E. Westlake published nearly one hundred books, including two long-running series starring the hard-hitting Parker and the hapless John Dortmunder. With The Getaway Car, we get our first glimpse of another side of Westlake the writer: what he did when he wasn&’t busy making stuff up. Mixing previously published pieces, many little seen, with never-before-published material found in Westlake&’s working files, this compendium offers a clear picture of the man behind the books—including his thoughts on his own work and that of his peers, mentors, and influences. It opens with revealing (and funny) fragments from an unpublished autobiography, then goes on to offer an extended history of private eye fiction, a conversation among Westlake&’s numerous pen names, letters to friends and colleagues, interviews, appreciations of fellow writers, and much, much more. There&’s even a recipe for Sloth à la Dortmunder. Really. &“A must-have for Westlake fans.&”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) &“This book doesn&’t disappoint…Westlake was a hugely entertaining and witty writer. Whether he is writing a letter to his editor or about the history of his genre, he remains true to his definition of what makes a great writer: &‘passion, plus craft.&’&”—The Guardian &“[A] valuable collection.&”—Toronto Star Includes a foreword by Lawrence Block
Haunted Austin: History and Hauntings in the Capital City (Haunted America)
by Jeanine PlumerDiscover the spirits and ghosts that have been keeping Austin weird for centuries in this guidebook to the city&’s supernatural residents. A killer lurks in the dark streets, victimizing servant girls throughout 1885, and Austin becomes the first American city to claim a serial killer. The spirits of convicts wander amidst the manicured grounds of the Texas State Capitol, while inside a public servant assassinated in 1903 still haunts its corridors. These are just a few of the strange and frightening tales of Haunted Austin. Within these pages lies evidence that the frontier bravado legendary in so many Texas men and women lives on long after death. Author Jeanine Plumer explores the sinister history of the city and attempts to answer the question: Why do so many ghosts linger in Austin?
Seeds of Success: Leadership, Legacy, and Life Lessons Learned (Morgan James Faith Ser.)
by John BrubakerFrom the author of The Coach Approach: A story of lacrosse and leadership with a &“powerful message [that] extends far beyond the athletic field&” (Jon Gordon, Wall Street Journal–bestselling author of The Energy Bus). It is often said that there is no faster path to change than great pain, and Jack Burton has had his share. After a tough struggle with frustration and failure, a chance meeting with an unlikely mentor propels Jack toward three extraordinary people who plant the seeds of discovery he must now nurture and grow to find the remedy to his misfortune. As with all great endeavors, the path is unpredictable—and Jack soon finds himself body and soul deep into the mystery of personal philosophy and how it is inextricably woven into the fabric of success for all . . .
Daddy Was a Number Runner: A Novel (Contemporary Classics By Women Ser. #Vol. 434)
by Louise MeriwetherThis modern classic is &“a tough, tender, bitter novel of a black girl struggling towards womanhood&” in 1930s Harlem—with a foreword by James Baldwin (Publishers Weekly). Depression-era Harlem is home for twelve-year-old Francie Coffin and her family, and it&’s both a place of refuge and the source of untold dangers for her and her poor, working class family. The beloved &“daddy&” of the title indeed becomes a number runner when he is unable to find legal work, and while one of Francie&’s brothers dreams of becoming a chemist, the other is already in a gang. Francie is a dreamer, too, but there are risks in everything from going to the movies to walking down the block, and her pragmatism eventually outweighs her hope; &“We was all poor and black and apt to stay that way, and that was that.&” First published in 1970, Daddy Was a Number Runner is one of the seminal novels of the black experience in America. The New York Times Book Review proclaimed it &“a most important novel.&”
Teachable Moments: Building Blocks of Christian Parenting
by Jonathan RobinsonCommunication strategies for building a better relationship with your children, from a psychologist who has worked with families for over three decades. Are you frustrated when your child is not responsive to your efforts to be a good parent? Are you shaking your head in confusion or barking orders as a last resort in getting through to him/her? Do you wish for more quality time with your child? Parenting is the toughest job—for which most parents have no training. We tend to emulate our own parents, for good or for bad. In the Bible, Proverbs 22:6, we are told to &“train your children in the ways of the Lord, so that when they are old, they will not depart from Him.&” Teachable Moments: Building Blocks of Christian Parenting is a source book for parents and helping professionals who want both the spiritual context and the step-by-step practical parenting tools with which to be effective, engaged, Christian parents. Are you ready to move from surviving to thriving in your relationship with your children? You will learn: –Nine parenting perspectives to guide your understanding of your child –How communication defines relationship and the four distinct types of communication to use when your child is not having problems –Eleven specific communication tools and behavior management strategies, and more The author, a licensed clinical psychologist with decades of experience in practice, also includes &“Learn the Concept&” exercises embedded within the chapters—so you can practice these tools and strategies and start enjoying a better relationship with your children today.
Different Minds
by Joyce E. RayessMagic realism, science fiction, and romance converge in a Lebanese author&’s novel about a woman&’s journey of the heart, mind, and soul. Cassandra Kelly is still grappling with her mother&’s death. Attending university has only made it more difficult for the shy and withdrawn Cassandra to cope. She&’s ridiculed by one male student, and all but invisible to the man she desires from afar. Then, Cassandra&’s life takes a startling turn—when she plans to ends it. Just as astonishing, a woman named Julie suddenly awakens from a coma. Cassandra awakens, too. But now Cassandra is seeing the world in a whole new light. Through the eyes of a stranger. Two souls have melded. For Cassandra, two lives must be led. With her own mind and memories, she&’s living in Julie&’s world now. And it comes with Julie&’s problems, including an impending marriage to the one man Cassandra can&’t abide. What unbelievable secrets must she hide? And which must she surrender to find the true love she&’s lived two lifetimes to call her own?
Return to Thrush Green: A Novel (The Beloved Thrush Green Series #5)
by Miss ReadBoth the good and the bad find sanctuary in an English village— &“You&’ll relish a visit to Thrush Green&” (Jan Karon, #1 New York Times–bestselling author). It&’s spring again in the village of Thrush Green, and with the changing of the seasons comes change in the lives of many villagers. The Young family&’s tranquility is disrupted by the sudden arrival of Joan&’s father, while Molly and Ben Curdle consider putting an end to their wandering days in order to finally settle down. Even the reappearance of Sexton Albert Piggott—one of Thrush Green&’s more malevolent sorts—cannot dim the happiness that inevitably prevails at Thrush Green. &“The more turbulent the real world, the more charming we may find the stability of Miss Read&’s tiny fictional world.&” —Los Angeles Times &“A charming little world in which to live . . . One learns a good deal about human nature, integrity, and about truth.&” —Christian Herald
Capitalism and the Historians
by T. S. Ashton Louis Hacker W. H. Hutt Bertrand de JouvenelEssays by economic historians making the case that early factory workers benefited from the Industrial Revolution, despite its hardships and disruptions. The views generally held about the rise of the factory system in Britain derive from highly distorted accounts of the social consequences of that system—so say the distinguished economic historians whose papers make up this book. The authors offer documentary evidence to support their conclusion that under capitalism the workers, despite long hours and other hardships of factory life, were better off financially, had more opportunities, and led a better life than had been the case before the Industrial Revolution. Edited and with an introduction by the Nobel Prize-winning economist and author of The Road to Serfdom, this is &“a book that will disturb the sleep of a good many scholars&” (Max Eastman).
No Holly for Miss Quinn: A Novel (The Beloved Fairacre Series #12)
by Miss ReadA mysterious Fairacre villager receives an unexpected Christmas gift in this heartwarming holiday novel from the popular author of the Thrush Green series. Nobody in Fairacre knows much about Miss Quinn, which is a rare state of affairs and much regretted by the villagers. Apart from the fact that she lives in the annex to Mrs. Benson&’s house and that she works in Caxley, her past history and the amount of her salary remains a tantalizing mystery. In fact, Miss Quinn is a highly efficient secretary to a Caxley businessman. She runs him, and her own affairs, with terrifying competence. She is completely unsentimental and plans to spend her Christmas exactly as she wants, without fuss or family. But before the great day, her brother rings to say his wife has been rushed to the hospital, and could she come and cope with the children? Secretly dismayed, Miss Quinn sets out to do her duty. She copes as capably with the turmoil of her brother&’s household as she does with the office, and the regret for her lost Christmas is mitigated by the children&’s joy and the unexpected arrival of an old flame . . . &“Miss Read&’s novels are sheer delight.&” —Chicago Tribune
The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science (Women Writing Science Ser.)
by Julie Des JardinsThe historian and author of Lillian Gilbreth examines the &“Great Man&” myth of science with profiles of women scientists from Marie Curie to Jane Goodall. Why is science still considered to be predominantly male profession? In The Madame Curie Complex, Julie Des Jardin dismantles the myth of the lone male genius, reframing the history of science with revelations about women&’s substantial contributions to the field. She explores the lives of some of the most famous female scientists, including Jane Goodall, the eminent primatologist; Rosalind Franklin, the chemist whose work anticipated the discovery of DNA&’s structure; Rosalyn Yalow, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist; and, of course, Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize-winning pioneer whose towering, mythical status has both empowered and stigmatized future generations of women considering a life in science. With lively anecdotes and vivid detail, The Madame Curie Complex reveals how women scientists have changed the course of science—and the role of the scientist—throughout the twentieth century. They often asked different questions, used different methods, and came up with different, groundbreaking explanations for phenomena in the natural world.
Becoming Madame Mao: A Novel
by Anchee MinFrom the national bestselling author of Red Azalea: &“Extraordinary . . . Min lets [Madame Mao] be seen as never before. Bottom line: riveting&” (People). In a sweeping, erotically charged story, Anchee Min creates a finely nuanced portrait of one of the most fascinating, and vilified, women of the twentieth century. Madame Mao is almost universally known as the &“white-boned demon&”—ambitious, vindictive, and cruel—whose bid to succeed her husband led to the death of millions. But Anchee Min&’s story begins with a young girl named Yunhe, the unwanted daughter of a concubine who ignored her mother&’s pleas and refused to have her feet bound. It was the first act of rebellion for this headstrong, beautiful, and charismatic girl, who would find fame as an actress in Shanghai, and later fall in love and marry Mao Zedong. The great revolutionary leader proved to be an inattentive husband with a voracious appetite for infidelity, but the couple stayed together through the Communist victory, the disastrous Great Leap Forward, and the chaos of the Cultural Revolution. Min uses historical facts and her lush, penetrating psychological imagination to take us beyond the myth of the person who so greatly influenced an entire generation of Chinese. The result is a complex portrait of a woman who railed against the confines of her culture, whose deep-seated insecurities propelled her to reinvent herself constantly, and whose ambition was matched only by her ferocious, never-to-be-fulfilled need to be loved. &“Sheer poetry.&” —The Wall Street Journal &“A magnificent book: consequential, significant, beautiful . . . The true heroine is writer Anchee Min.&” —San Diego Union-Tribune