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The Illustrated Meditations: Life Lessons from Marcus Aurelius
by Marcus AureliusStunning artworks bring more than sixty reflections from the iconic Stoic work Meditations by Marcus Aurelius to vivid life."What is not good for the hive is not good for the bee either." —Marcus AureliusRoman Emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius wrote the twelve books of Meditations over two thousand years ago as a personal diary of notes, nudges, and mental exercises to help him live a good life. His work has since become one of the greatest works of spiritual reflection ever written—required reading for statespersons and philosophers and inspiration to generations of readers who have responded to the intimacy of his writing. With their gentle instructions on living stoically, in harmony with nature, and in pursuit of the common good, Aurelius's lessons still resonate today, helping us manage the modern malaise.This beautifully designed book features a curated selection from modern philosopher James Romm of the most significant life lessons, arranged in chapters that touch on the mind, living well, nature, community, compassion, time, death, and more. Woodcut-style art adds texture and color to the pages, illustrating the concepts of each lesson in the book. Chapter introductions explain each lesson's history and philosophy, and throughout, modern philosophical commentary expands on each lesson, making this a perfect Stoic starting point and gift for anyone who loves ancient philosophy.
Star Wars: Tempest Breaker (Star Wars: The High Republic)
by Cavan ScottThe Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this full script for the Star Wars the High Republic audiobook original, Tempest Breaker.Lourna Dee is not a villain. She&’s not a hero. She&’s a survivor. The former Tempest Runner, wanted by both her Nihil allies and the Republic, has evaded imprisonment and death from both groups more times than she can count. But even Lourna cannot outrun the mysterious blight that devours everything wherever it appears. And Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil, has announced that only he knows the secret to stopping it.Desperate, the Republic and Jedi turn to Lourna with an offer: help the Jedi stop the blight, and in return, Lourna will have a clean slate and the chance to decide her own future.Teamed with Avar Kriss and Keeve Trennis, the same Jedi who once hunted her, Lourna leads the search for the Nihil&’s chief scientist, Baron Boolan, the only being who may have answers to the mystery of the blight, as well as Marchion Ro&’s true plans.Lourna weighs the Republic&’s offer of true freedom against her own instincts for survival as her team heads deeper into Nihil territory, straight toward the very dangers Lourna has worked for so long to elude. And when the opportunity arises to face off against Marchion Ro himself, even Lourna Dee may be willing to sacrifice everything to fulfill a quest for revenge.
Tidemagic: Ista Flit and the Impossible Key (Tidemagic)
by Clare HarlowIn book two of this middle-grade fantasy trilogy, Ista Flit -- a daring heroine with the magical ability to look like anyone she's ever seen -- must help her father escape from an enchanted trap.In her first adventure, Ista Flit and her friends saved the town of Shelwich from a monstrous foe—but her father is still missing. She has a new clue though: a key, engraved with mysterious symbols, and a note saying "any door with a keyhole will do."This key transports Ista, Nat, and Ruby to Glass Island—where creatures Ista thought were mythical turn out to be very, very real. A sinister wraith haunts the reed-beds, and deviously seductive, fairy-like marsh spinners lure people in to dance at their revels—and never let them go.Ista is sure her father must be trapped in the marsh spinner's lair. She's determined to devise a plan cunning enough to infiltrate the revels and rescue Pa.When the tide is high and magic is at its peak, Ista and her friends will face off with the trickiest creatures imaginable. Can they win Ista's father's freedom? Or will the revels claim three new dancers forever...?
The Marriage Rule: A Novel
by Helen Monks TakharAfter you say, &“I do,&” there&’s one more thing you must do. . . . A propulsive domestic thriller about what it takes to keep marriages together and what will tear them apart from &“addictive&” (People) author Helen Monks TakharThis Random House Book Club edition includes an author&’s note and a discussion guide.Nine months into motherhood, Elle is struggling. She&’s battling being sidelined at work, fighting to feel at home in her post-baby body and feeling pressure to be intimate with her adoring husband, Dom. Why does everything seem so hard, especially when Dom is such a helpful, hands-on dad as well as an ever-attentive husband?Elle turns to her charismatic new colleague, Gabriel, to get through the day and red wine to soothe her at night. For a while, the distractions work until one night she wakes up bleary-eyed in a hotel room next to a man who&’s not her husband. A dead man who&’s not her husband.Elle realizes Dom is the only person who can help her escape the hotel room with her future intact. She also knows she&’d never have found herself next to the dead man if she&’d followed The Marriage Rule, the one thing she&’s been told a wife needs to do to keep her marriage alive.
Death in the Cards
by Mia P. ManansalaThe young adult debut from the award-winning author of Arsenic and Adobo! When a high school tarot reader&’s latest client goes missing after a troubling reading, she must apply everything she&’s learned from her private investigator mother to solve a case of her own. &“Delightfully layered. Mia P. Manansala has created an endearing voice in Danika—an intuitive, intelligent, and emotionally sharp amateur sleuth.&” —Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of Finlay Donovan is Killing ItDanika Dizon is a natural problem solver. Thanks to her private investigator mom and mystery author dad, she&’s well equipped with the skills to offer guidance to anxious classmates who come to her for tarot readings between classes. For a price, of course.But one of her clients isn&’t just worried about finals. Something or someone has her terrified. And when the girl vanishes after an ominous reading, her younger sister Gaby begs for Danika&’s help to find her. Danika takes the case to prove to her parents that she&’s an ace detective—and that her deck is never wrong. It says change is coming . . .What starts off as a compelling challenge quickly devolves into a darker mystery. Turns out the missing girl was living a secret life. A life that somebody wants to keep buried. If Danika&’s not careful, the Death card that started it all might no longer be symbolic—it could be fate.
The Feel-Good Way: Simple Recipes for a Better Life
by Cara ClarkA sustainable, science-based plan for nourishing your body, mind, and spirit from a celebrity nutritionist and bestselling co-author of The Wellness Remodel&“Cara&’s approach to diet and health is a lifestyle that is completely attainable for anyone who is seeking to take care of this one precious body that God has given to them.&”—Carrie Underwood, from the forewordAs a certified nutritionist who works with celebrities, professional athletes, and people from all walks of life, Cara Clark knows that taking care of yourself physically does not need to add to your hardship with deprivation or crash diets. And it doesn&’t have to mean completely overhauling your life.Packed with nearly a hundred easy, delicious, macro-balanced recipes—including Peach Berry Cobbler Overnight Oats, Make-Ahead Pad Thai, Chili Lime Chicken, and nourishing snacks, smoothies, shakes, bowls, and desserts—The Feel-Good Way will empower you to become an expert on the food that fuels your body and soul.With the Feel-Good fundamentals, there is no deprivation and no absolute restrictions—it&’s not all all-or-nothing approach. Instead, only a forever healthy lifestyle that you&’ll want to continue because it makes you feel good, inside and out.Whether you&’ve tried every diet and ended up more discouraged or you&’re looking for creative, healthy recipes that your family will love, The Feel-Good Way is an essential guide to a better kitchen and a better life.
The Language of the Birds: A Novel
by K.A. MersonA brilliant but solitary teenager must unlock ciphers, unearth buried clues, and reckon with the outside world as she pursues an ancient secret in this brainteasing, puzzle-filled mystery. &“A must-read for fans of puzzle books and intelligent suspense.&”—Meg Shaffer, bestselling author of The Wishing Game and The Lost Story&“A delight for readers who enjoy sifting through clues and poring over evidence alongside the hero, racing to see which of you can crack the mystery first.&”—Ernest Cline, bestselling author of Ready Player OneSeventeen-year-old Arizona&’s favorite things include cryptography, geocaching, the writings of Jules Verne—and exploring the Sierra Nevadas on her Russian Ural motorcycle, with her dog Mojo riding shotgun in his sidecar.She&’s not, in other words, your average teenager.So when she learns her mother&’s been kidnapped and finds a cryptic test accompanying the ransom note, she&’s not just horrified—but electrified. Solving puzzles and cracking codes are what she does best, and she knows exactly how to tackle the challenge the kidnappers are dangling in front of her.What she doesn&’t yet realize is that she&’s been enlisted in a treasure hunt, on the trail of an occult, centuries-old secret her father supposedly took to his grave. And if the prize at the end is real, it could shake the world.As Arizona chases the truth through fiendish puzzles and ancient texts, unearthing clues both buried underground and hiding in plain sight in the Western landscape, she&’s forced to navigate the outside world in ways she never has before―and begins to forge connections she never dreamed she could.Featuring an indomitable young heroine and a plot that ingeniously weaves together real facts into a treasure hunt of epic proportions, The Language of the Birds is an irresistibly quirky, endlessly surprising adventure that will leave readers wondering where the truth ends and fiction begins.
A Sharp Endless Need: A Novel
by Marisa CraneA vibrant and intimate novel about growing up, first love, and all the joy and heartbreak of competitive high school basketball, from the Lambda Literary Award–winning author of I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself&“Brilliant . . . so alive and vibrating that it took my breath away.&”—Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See HereStar point guard Mack Morris&’s senior year of high school begins with twin cataclysms: the death of Mack&’s father and the arrival of transfer student Liv Cooper. Playing side by side for their high school basketball team, Mack and Liv discover an electrifying, game-winning chemistry on the court. Off the court, they fall into an equally intoxicating more-than-friendship—one that feels out-of-bounds in their small Pennsylvania town. Mack teeters on the precipice of adulthood as desire and grief collide with drugs, sex, and the looming college signing deadline. Caught between the dual impulses of ambition and self-destruction, Mack must decide what kind of life they want to fight for.Written with the lush longing of André Aciman&’s Call Me by Your Name, the obsessive attention of Jean Kyoung Frazier&’s Pizza Girl, and the sweeping romance of the beloved film Love & Basketball, A Sharp Endless Need is a stunning testament to the big feelings of coming of age, falling in love, and, of course, playing sports.
A Gardin Wedding: A Gardins of Edin Novel
by Rosey LeeOne of the Gardin women must navigate a season rich with unexpected challenges in the follow-up to The Gardins of Edin, a heartwarming story about love, forgiveness, new beginnings, and what it takes to get there.Martha Gardin is a mess, and no one knows this better than the women in her family. Good-hearted but often misguided by distrust and insecurity, Martha is known for stirring up drama. That&’s why Ruth, Naomi, and Mary are pleasantly surprised when Martha mellows out after she begins dating one of the most eligible bachelors in town. Handsome, well-connected Oji Greenwald is everything Martha hoped to find in a man, and it&’s only a matter of time before he pops the question. Rarely caught off guard, Martha is accustomed to getting her way. But when it appears she&’s finally about to have the life she&’s always wanted, a crisis in Oji&’s family brings out Martha&’s tendency to try to save the day her way, and the divide deepens between her and Oji&’s already indifferent mother, Eve. Confronted with these unforeseen challenges to her plans, Martha finds herself on a journey that forces her to fully acknowledge her previous mistakes and reconcile her past. But will it be enough to deliver her the future—and the love—her heart desires?
100% Engagement: 33 Lessons to Promote Participation, Beat Boredom, and Deepen Learning in the ELA Classroom (Corwin Literacy)
by Brian Sztabnik Susan BarberClassroom-tested lessons to help you strive for 100% engagement in your ELA classroom For educators, it can be a constant challenge to keep students engaged and motivated in the classroom. With the rise of technology and shortened attention spans, we have to go beyond traditional teaching methods, especially in the English Language Arts (ELA) classroom where students may perceive reading and writing as tedious tasks. 100% Engagement: 33 Lessons to Promote Participation, Beat Boredom, and Deepen Learning in the ELA Classroom offers captivating and interactive lessons that will help students thrive in their ELA studies. Authors Brian Sztabnik and Susan Barber provide practical guidance and inspiration to make ELA learning more meaningful and enjoyable for students in Grades 6-12. The book’s 33 lessons are organized by genres including Poetry, Short Fiction, Novels & Dramas, and Writing and are adaptable to support different learning styles, ensuring that all students feel valued and engaged in the classroom. The lessons get students out of their seats, participating in discussion, collaborating, and working across mediums to build their literacy skills. Providing tips and tricks to achieve 100% engagement, this book: Fosters a classroom where student motivation is high, and interactions are based on mutual respect and appreciation Challenges learners to think critically and creatively by incorporating collaborative, cross-genre activities Offers adaptations to help teachers tailor the lessons based on their individual classroom needs, making it easier for all students to participate fully Offers downloadable templates and handouts for easy implementation 100% Engagement is the ultimate toolkit for teachers looking to foster motivation, creativity, and active participation that deepens learning for every student in their ELA classroom.
100% Engagement: 33 Lessons to Promote Participation, Beat Boredom, and Deepen Learning in the ELA Classroom (Corwin Literacy)
by Brian Sztabnik Susan BarberClassroom-tested lessons to help you strive for 100% engagement in your ELA classroom For educators, it can be a constant challenge to keep students engaged and motivated in the classroom. With the rise of technology and shortened attention spans, we have to go beyond traditional teaching methods, especially in the English Language Arts (ELA) classroom where students may perceive reading and writing as tedious tasks. 100% Engagement: 33 Lessons to Promote Participation, Beat Boredom, and Deepen Learning in the ELA Classroom offers captivating and interactive lessons that will help students thrive in their ELA studies. Authors Brian Sztabnik and Susan Barber provide practical guidance and inspiration to make ELA learning more meaningful and enjoyable for students in Grades 6-12. The book’s 33 lessons are organized by genres including Poetry, Short Fiction, Novels & Dramas, and Writing and are adaptable to support different learning styles, ensuring that all students feel valued and engaged in the classroom. The lessons get students out of their seats, participating in discussion, collaborating, and working across mediums to build their literacy skills. Providing tips and tricks to achieve 100% engagement, this book: Fosters a classroom where student motivation is high, and interactions are based on mutual respect and appreciation Challenges learners to think critically and creatively by incorporating collaborative, cross-genre activities Offers adaptations to help teachers tailor the lessons based on their individual classroom needs, making it easier for all students to participate fully Offers downloadable templates and handouts for easy implementation 100% Engagement is the ultimate toolkit for teachers looking to foster motivation, creativity, and active participation that deepens learning for every student in their ELA classroom.
The Artificial Intelligence Playbook: Time-Saving Tools for Teachers that Make Learning More Engaging
by Meghan Hargrave Douglas Fisher Nancy FreyThe Latest Time Saving AI Tools that Make Learning More Engaging Busy educators need tools that support their planning and provide them with more time with students. While artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising solution, it can only help if we’re willing to continuously learn how to use it in ways that improve upon what we already do well. The Artificial Intelligence Playbook: Time-Saving Tools for Teachers that Make Learning More Engaging, Second Edition, is a thoroughly updated, expanded new edition that reflects the transformative changes that have emerged since the first publication, offering updated strategies, insights, research, and examples that address the latest developments in AI technology. Learn how to purposefully use AI with: Best practices for composing effective prompts for optimal output and incorporating images, PDFs, or other documents with those prompts An expanded look at the responsible use of generative AI, addressing plagiarism, citations, and other common concerns New strategies and research supporting AI literacy instruction to prepare students for an AI-powered future More classroom examples demonstrating AI use cases for instructional best practices across various grade levels Practical ways to implement AI to enhance teaching functions from planning, instruction, assessment, student engagement, and more. Though AI has the potential to reduce workload for educators, it will never replace teachers. Your connection with students is irreplaceable—and greatly impacts their learning. With The Artificial Intelligence Playbook, Second Edition, in hand, educators will find even more time-saving tools to help build and sustain those vital relationships with students all while enhancing learning and engagement in the classroom.
The Artificial Intelligence Playbook: Time-Saving Tools for Teachers that Make Learning More Engaging
by Meghan Hargrave Douglas Fisher Nancy FreyThe Latest Time Saving AI Tools that Make Learning More Engaging Busy educators need tools that support their planning and provide them with more time with students. While artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising solution, it can only help if we’re willing to continuously learn how to use it in ways that improve upon what we already do well. The Artificial Intelligence Playbook: Time-Saving Tools for Teachers that Make Learning More Engaging, Second Edition, is a thoroughly updated, expanded new edition that reflects the transformative changes that have emerged since the first publication, offering updated strategies, insights, research, and examples that address the latest developments in AI technology. Learn how to purposefully use AI with: Best practices for composing effective prompts for optimal output and incorporating images, PDFs, or other documents with those prompts An expanded look at the responsible use of generative AI, addressing plagiarism, citations, and other common concerns New strategies and research supporting AI literacy instruction to prepare students for an AI-powered future More classroom examples demonstrating AI use cases for instructional best practices across various grade levels Practical ways to implement AI to enhance teaching functions from planning, instruction, assessment, student engagement, and more. Though AI has the potential to reduce workload for educators, it will never replace teachers. Your connection with students is irreplaceable—and greatly impacts their learning. With The Artificial Intelligence Playbook, Second Edition, in hand, educators will find even more time-saving tools to help build and sustain those vital relationships with students all while enhancing learning and engagement in the classroom.
Can’t Get Enough: A forbidden romance brimming with angst, heat, and hope. (Skyland)
by Kennedy Ryan'Deep, emotional, and sensual storytelling' ABBY JIMENEZ'Can't Get Enough balances brutal emotion, whip-smart humour, and delicious spice. Moving, romantic, and thrumming with life, this is Ryan's best work yet' TALIA HIBBERT'This book made my heart absolutely soar' BOLU BABALOLA'Kennedy Ryan pours her whole soul into everything she writes, and it makes for books that are heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming' EMILY HENRYKennedy Ryan is at her absolute best in this compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime 💗Hendrix Barry lives a fabulous life. She has phenomenal friends, a loving family, and a thriving business that places her in the entertainment industry's rarefied air. Your vision board? She's probably living it.She's a woman with goals, dreams, ambitions-always striving upward. And in the midst of everything, she's facing her toughest challenge yet: caring for an aging parent.Who has time for romance? From her experience, there's a low ROI on relationships. She hasn't met the man who can keep up with her anyway.Until . . . him.Tech mogul Maverick Bell is a dilemma wrapped in an exquisitely tailored suit and knee-melting charm. From their first charged glance at the summer's hottest party, Hendrix feels like she's met her match. Only he can't be. Mav may be the first to make her feel this seen and desired and appreciated, but he's the last one she can have. Forbidden fruit is the juiciest, and this man is off limits if she plans to stay the course she's set for herself.But when Maverick gives chase-pursuing her, spoiling her, understanding her-is it time to let herself have something more?🌟Why readers LOVE Kennedy Ryan . . . 🌟'Real, raw, magnificent - Before I Let Go is the beautiful angst I love to read' COLLEEN HOOVER'SPECTACULAR! If you love angst with the most satisfying payoff, Before I Let Go is for you' CHRISTINA LAUREN'Fans of Colleen Hoover will love this beautiful, unforgettable, oh-so-real second-chance romance whose characters will stay in your heart long after reading' JILL SHALVIS'Kennedy Ryan writes modern romance with such emotion and beauty. Her stories are guaranteed to break your heart and then they heal it, each and every time' KYLIE SCOTT'A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family and love' HELEN HOANG'Every page is perfection' FARRAH ROCHON'Devastating, thought provoking, and so hopeful, this deeply romantic second-chance love story brought out all my emotions. This book is stunningly beautiful' FARAH HERON'Challenging, bracing, so evocative, and so REAL' KATE CLAYBORN'A beautifully told story full of hope, sorrow, and healing, a true testament to the power of love' ALEXANDRIA HOUSE
Dream On, Ramona Riley
by Ashley Herring BlakeA small-town waitress and a Hollywood star's worlds collide in this new romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date.Once upon a time, Ramona Riley was a student at a prestigious art school, with dreams of landing in Hollywood as a costume designer to the stars. But after her father's car accident, she had to quit and return to her small New Hampshire town, Clover Lake, to help take care of her younger sister. Twelve years later, Ramona is still working at the town's café, all but given up on her dream. But when a big-budget romantic comedy comes to Clover Lake to film, she wonders if this could be her chance. There's only one problem -Dylan Monroe, her first kiss and Hollywood's favorite wild child - is the star.Dylan Monroe has always lived an unconventional life, having famous rock icons for parents. But she wants to prove that she's not some chaotic, talentless nepo baby, that she has actual skills, that she's just a normal person. To do that, Dylan takes on a project at a charming lake town - she even works at the town's café (very quaint), shadowing a local waitress there (very cute), and asks her to take Dylan around to do Normal People Things.But Dylan soon realizes it's not just some small-town waitress she's getting to know - Ramona Riley is someone she's met before, someone who remembers her even more vividly. Before long, however, reality hits them, and both women must decide if the spark between them can fan the flames of their individual dreams, or if it will extinguish their light.Why readers love Ashley Herring Blake . . .'A hot, frothy romcom with a relatable heart beating at its centre. I can't wait for the rest of the series!' Talia Hibbert'A truly exquisite romance . . . I'm wildly in love with this book' Rachel Lynn Solomon'A swoon-worthy, laugh-out-loud romp of a romance' Kosoko Jackson'Snappy banter and seriously scorching chemistry; you'll need a very cold shower after this read!' Lana Harper'Charming and entertaining . . . Blake's masterful blend of sexual tension and growing affection will have readers swooning' Karelia Stetz-Waters'Snarky, steamy, and swoony in equal measure, I never wanted this book to end' Meryl Wilsner
The Floating World (The Floating World)
by Axie OhLower your gaze. The light is not for you. Ex-soldier Sunho lives in the Under World, a land of perpetual darkness. Possessing just his name and sword, he comes across the score of a lifetime - a chest of coins for hunting down the girl who wields silver light.Ren is a spirited acrobat travelling with her family. But everything changes when they are attacked by a demon. Desperate, Ren releases a blast of silver light and kills the monster - but cannot save her beloved uncle from grievous injury.Determined to save him from succumbing to the poisoned wound, Ren sets off for the mountains, where the creature came from - where Ren herself fled from ten years ago. Her path collides with Sunho's, but he doesn't realize who she is. As the two grow closer, it becomes clear their pasts - and destinies - are more entwined than they could possibly have imagined . . .
Align Your Mind: Tame Your Inner Critic and Make Peace with Your Shadow Using the Power of Parts Work
by Britt Frank'This is not your usual self-help book but a masterpiece of theory, memoir, and clear instruction, complete with thought-provoking quotes from a wide range of sources . . . Do your life a favor and get this profound book. It's written with expert knowledge yet offered in the spirit of the safest friendship you could ever experience.'-LINDSAY C. GIBSON, PsyD, clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents Meet your inner critic, your inner teen, and your inner shadow in this engaging guide to taming anxiety, healing trauma, and overcoming self-doubt with Parts WorkWhat is "Parts Work"?You contain multitudes. At any given moment, your inner critic might be questioning whether you're an imposter, and your inner child might be yearning for compassion and self-care. These parts don't make you broken-they make you human. Parts Work allows you an all-access pass to wholeness by understanding, befriending, and leading the multiple voices within yourself.In this eye-opening and practical guide, psychotherapist Britt Frank introduces you to your parts: from impulsive inner parts and shadowy hidden parts to your inner child and more. You'll learn to listen to the conversations inside yourself and identify the core needs behind your habits and behaviors. Using tools and exercises ranging from self-dialogue to embodiment techniques and more, you'll discover new ways to nurture and harmonize these inner voices-even when you feel overwhelmed and low in motivation.Grounded in the latest research on Parts Work and Internal Family Systems, and offering proven techniques from Frank's clinical practice and personal challenges, this engaging guide is a user manual to your own mind-and presents a road map for finding peace, confidence, and a deeper understanding of who you truly are.
Flex Your Feelings: Train Your Brain to Develop the 7 Traits of Emotional Fitness
by Dr Emily AnhaltA ground-breaking 7-step plan to flex your way to better emotional fitnessThe ability to turn off your emotions and focus only on the work might get you to a certain level of success...but it won't sustain you, and it often leads to dire outcomes on a personal and even professional level. Bottom line: if you want to be your best in all aspects of your life, you need to cultivate not just physical strength but emotional intelligence. Is that even possible?Here's the good news: emotional intelligence can be LEARNED, even if you didn't grow up with good role models, and even if you're not sure how to do it. Dr. Emily Anhalt-psychologist to the Silicon Valley tech elite and founder of Coa, the first "gym" for mental fitness-offers a concrete, 7-step plan to develop the emotional strength andflexibility to cope with all of life's demands and be your best self. You don't have to be a tech billionaire to benefit from a strong, resilient emotional state! But if you want to succeed as an employee, as an entrepreneur, and as a human being, these are skills you can't afford not to cultivate.
Unapologetic: Unshackle Your Shame, Reclaim Your Power
by Annalie Howling'Annalie Howling delivers a masterpiece in self-liberation. Unapologetic is a fierce call to reclaim your power, dismantle shame, and live authentically. A must-read for anyone ready to embrace their full potential.' - Vex KingShame thrives when we believe its lie, that we are so broken, so different, that we must hide, apologise and never be free. But this narrative is false. Shame is difficult to express, but in Unapologetic, I've given it a voice. On every page, I uncover the secrets shame tries to keep hidden. When we realize we're not alone, shame loses its grip, and we reclaim our power. It isolates us, damages our relationships, and keeps us disconnected but it doesn't have to. Unapologetic is the book that I wish that I had during the most isolating moments in my life when shame had me fully in its grasp. Through my own stories, expert insights, and real client experiences, I hope the reader will discover pieces of themselves and start to reclaim the parts they thought were lost. Unapologetic is more than a book; it's a call to break free from shame and step into your full potential.
Speak to Me of Home: From the author of the runaway bestseller American Dirt
by Jeanine Cummins'A riveting tale of three generations, this is storytelling at its finest' JOHN BOYNE'Utterly absorbing, a big, sweeping story of family and identity' EDEL COFFEY'Why hadn't she said to her daughter I love you beyond reason and none of this matters at all and every day that you breathe is a gift?'Rafaela remembers everything that matters: her beautiful childhood in San Juan, her marriage to Peter, uprooting their children, Ruth and Benny, to the American Midwest, and losing all sense of her place in the world. So she tells no one when her memory begins to slip.Her daughter, in New York with a family of her own, wishes she could forget her muddy feelings about where she comes from - the same feelings which motivated her 22-year-old daughter Daisy to reconnect with their past.Daisy, who has momentarily forgotten everything, hears the word critical in a hospital room in San Juan and remembers, all at once, the car that hurtled towards her, the terrible storm, and something else. What was it?Now Ruth and Rafaela must return to the city where it all began, to gather by Daisy's bedside and confront the twists of fate that have caused a growing rift in their family and led them to this moment.
The Incandescent
by Emily Tesh'A searingly brilliant fantasy. This is magical school with teeth . . . an unmissable read' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne'Fans of Naomi Novik's Scholomance series won't want to miss this' Publishers WeeklyDr Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood School and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented, chaotic sixth formers, more meetings and securing the school's boundaries from demonic incursions.Walden is good at her job - no, Walden is great at her job. But demons are masters of manipulation. It's her responsibility to keep her school with its six hundred students and centuries-old legacy safe. But it's possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from . . . is herself.A Deadly Education meets Rivers of London in this captivating contemporary fantasy from Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.'Emily Tesh captivates me the way few authors can, and she can do it in any genre and any world. The Incandescent is a delight from start to finish - it bewitched me, body and soul . . . A wholly perfect book'Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six'The grown-up answer to the magical boarding school tale . . . Fantastic in every sense of the word'Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light'An absolute flex of a book, empathetic and passionate and deeply thoughtful' Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the SunFive-star reader reviews:'love this book so much I want to get six copies' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Emily Tesh looked into my heart and pulled this book out!! . . . I cannot praise this book highly enough!!!!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I couldn't have set this book down to save my life . . . If you enjoyed A Deadly Education, The Magicians, or any other classic magic school series, you'll love The Incandescent'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I loved the whole thing and cannot wait to hug my pre-ordered copy!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is a magnificent book. A magic boarding school, seen from the teacher's lounge, is already my jam. This exceeded my expectations by a wide margin'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An absolute triumph, a breathtakingly beautiful novel that captivates from the very first page . . . Emily Tesh's storytelling is nothing short of magical'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I am OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOK!!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sacred Emotions: Fear of Sin in Early Hasidism (Stanford Studies in Jewish Mysticism)
by Leore Sachs-ShmueliScholars have long argued that early Hasidic teachings introduced a psychological dimension to kabbalistic traditions and revitalized modern Judaism. Focused on the inner soul, Hasidism encouraged worshippers to experience joy and delight through their enthusiastic practices. In this new work grounded in the historical study of emotions, Leore Sachs-Shmueli shows that Hasidic teachers and preachers also nurtured and even promoted the negative emotions of yirah, an emotional cluster that encompasses fear, apprehension, anxiety, and awe. Exploring their roots in classical texts of Kabbalah, including the Zohar and works of Safed Kabbalah, Sachs-Shmueli demonstrates how early Hasidic masters like the Baal Shem Tov, the circle of the Maggid of Mezhrich, Shneur Zalman of Liadi, and R. Nachman of Bratslav deliberately cultivated a tense emotional culture through the mental guidelines in their texts. Through an emphasis on God-fearing and the fear of sin, they motivated followers of the new movement to attain the mystical ideal while simultaneously fostering a social community devoted to divine worship according to Jewish law, in the face of persecution and secularization. For readers interested in Jewish mysticism and Hasidism, Sacred Emotions argues that negative emotions serve as crucial catalysts for intensifying religious devotion and shaped the rise and cohesion of the Hasidic movement.
Queer Vietnam: A History of Gender Transgression, 1920–1945
by Richard Quang-Anh TranQueer Vietnam recovers the forgotten stories of variant genders and sexualities in early twentieth-century Vietnam. By the beginning of the 1900s, European imperialism had spread Western notions of gender across much of Asia, narrowing and delegitimizing what had been a wide range of acceptable gender practices. But in Vietnam, Western influence on gender remained uneven at best. Through archival research and innovative readings of literary sources, Richard Quang-Anh Tran argues that Vietnamese culture embraced a much less rigid view of the human body, and that a far more capacious vision of gendered personhood existed in this period than has been previously assumed. Popular love stories involved cross-dressing monks and traditional women who don male garb to fight in battle. And accounts of proto-lesbian friendships and a futuristic human civilization populated by a higher form of hermaphroditic species all found avid readers. Together, this material reveals that in Vietnam's interwar period, "tradition" coexisted with and jostled against the modern. While current perceptions of Vietnamese history rest on the exclusion of the "queer"—subjects who depart from heteronormative ways of being—this book brings them to the center, and opens up new directions for both the historical study of gender and Vietnam's modernity.
Contesting Inequalities: Mediated Labor Activism and Rural Migrant Workers in China
by Siyuan YinAfter four decades of market reform, China has developed a fast-growing, prosperous economy—the second largest in the world. Despite this prosperity, social inequality has persisted and expanded, particularly among rural migrant workers, and oppressive labor conditions have given rise to an increase in worker protests. In China's authoritarian political context, worker strikes often face suppression and receive little attention in mainstream media, which has led burgeoning forms of alternative mediated practices to become key, if complicated, components of worker resistance. In Contesting Inequalities, Siyuan Yin traces the historical and structural forces surrounding the plight of migrant workers, especially women workers, and examines the relationship between media and different forms of collective action in China. Moving beyond considerations of short-term strikes, she analyzes how mediated practices have been incorporated as both means and ends in labor activism. Based on long-term, multi-sited, and digital ethnography, and drawing on feminist methodologies, Yin examines different forms of mediated labor activism—including theater performance, advocacy music, and digital community media—to survey the politics and impact of worker mobilization and actions. By explicating how mediated labor activism has enabled new subjectivities, counter-discourses, and informal networks, Yin demonstrates that the surge in Chinese working-class resistance highlights the interconnectedness of class struggles and feminist activism.
The Color of North: The Molecular Language of Proteins and the Future of Life
by Shahir S. Rizk Maggie M. FinkAn awe-inspiring journey into the world of proteins—how they shape life, and their remarkable potential to heal our bodies and our planet.Each fall, a robin begins the long trek north from Gibraltar to her summer home in Central Europe. Nestled deep in her optic nerve, a tiny protein turns a lone electron into a compass, allowing her to see north in colors we can only dream of perceiving.Taking us beyond the confines of our own experiences, The Color of North traverses the kingdom of life to uncover the myriad ways that proteins shape us and all organisms on the planet. Inside every cell, a tight-knit community of millions of proteins skillfully contorts into unique shapes to give fireflies their ghostly glow, enable the octopus to see predators with its skin, and make humans fall in love. Collectively, proteins orchestrate the intricate relationships within ecosystems and forge the trajectory of life. And yet, nature has exploited just a fraction of their immense potential. Shahir S. Rizk and Maggie M. Fink show how breathtaking advances in protein engineering are expanding on nature’s repertoire, introducing proteins that can detect environmental pollutants, capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and treat diseases from cancer to COVID-19.Weaving together themes of memory, migration, and family with cutting-edge research, The Color of North unveils a molecular world in which proteins are the pulsing heart of life. Ultimately, we gain a new appreciation for our intimate connections to the world around us and a deeper understanding of ourselves.