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Unloved: The brand new sports romance follow-up to the TikTok sensation Unsteady
by Peyton Corinne'Earnest, raw, and sexy' ELENA ARMAS 'Heartache wrapped in a happy ending' BAL KHABRA The highly anticipated follow-up to the TikTok sensation Unsteady which follows hopeless romantic Ro and player – on and off the ice – Freddy as they form an unexpected bond. Matt 'Freddy' Fredderic is all smiles – at least on the surface. On the ice, he&’s the star left winger for the Waterfell Wolves with a stellar reputation in bed. But in the classroom, he&’s retaking failed classes and struggling with dyslexia, dyscalculia and ADHD. Now tied to a National Hockey League contract upon graduation, Freddy needs help to pass biology. Ro Shariff has a history of terrible luck in love – and now, she is Freddy&’s tutor. Trying to convince herself that she&’s very happy with her on-again/off-again boyfriend, Ro is desperate for real affection. As her tutoring sessions with Freddy lead to late-night phone calls and an understanding of each other&’s pains, a friendship emerges between them. And, inevitably, a wistful secret pining hidden by them both. Together, they will show each other how easy it is to love the right person, no matter their flaws.
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by Barron's Educational Series Brian Stewart M.Ed.Get ready for ACT test day with Barron&’s and crush your goals. Barron's ACT is the mostup-to-date and comprehensive guide availableto students who want to showcase their collegereadiness, earn top scholarships, and gain admission to the most competitive universities. Internationally known expertauthor and tutor, Brian W. Stewart, a Princeton graduate and perfect ACT score holder, puts his 30,000 plus hours of teachingand tutoring experience to work for you. He gives you the same clear and concise advice to excel on the ACT that has helpedhis students from all ability levels earn perfect ACT scores and admission to Ivy League universities. This fully updated guideincludes over 2,000 practice questions and a wide-ranging reviewof ACT subject material to targetyour weak areas and enhance your strengths. 4 full-length practice tests, including a diagnostic test witha self-assessment to target specific question types for your customized study 2 additional full-length practice tests online for further practice Detailed overview of the ACT with comprehensiveanswers to frequently asked questions and detailed advice forstudents who have extended time accommodations Study plan recommendations based on the amount of time you have to prepare Review of all the concepts tested on the ACT and in-depth grammar instruction, including punctuation,parallelism, and wordiness Advanced drills to practice the toughest types ofproblems you will faceon test day Proven strategies to help you with time management,minimizing careless mistakes, avoiding overthinking, andwhy determining &“to read or not to read&” is the essential for a successful l approach to ACTscience passage The 4-C method for answeringACT reading questions and how to adjust your ACT reading technique for literarynarratives and informational passages ACT Writing strategies with plenty of sample prompts accompanied by high-scoringresponses Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entities included with the product.
I Met Someone
by Bruce WagnerI Met Someone is the story of an actress named Dusty Wilding, her wife Allegra, a long-lost daughter, and the secrets beneath the glamour of their lavish, yet carefully measured celebrity life. After Allegra suffers a miscarriage, Dusty embarks on a search for the daughter she lost at age sixteen and to face the question that has haunted her for decades. With masterful suspense, Bruce Wagner reveals the individual trauma and the uncanny connections of his characters and connects their intertwining pasts together. I Met Someone plummets the reader down a rabbit hole of the human psyche. Wagner&’s remarkable insights into our collective obsession with great wealth and fame offers a tender, shocking, and poetic novel.
Adaptive Rifle: For Performance Shooting
by Ben Stoeger Joel ParkElevate Your Rifle Skills with Adaptive Rifle Join World Champion shooter and esteemed instructor Ben Stoeger alongside Joel Park as they unveil their groundbreaking approach to carbine training. The material in Adaptive Rifle represents the cutting edge of rifle training for civilians, law enforcement, and military shooters. Whether you're a novice exploring the world of shooting or a seasoned professional honing your skills, Adaptive Rifle is your indispensable guide to mastering modern training methods and cutting-edge techniques. Prepare to elevate your shooting prowess and embrace the future of rifle training with Adaptive Rifle.
The Algae Oil Revolution: Fight Disease and Promote Brain Development and Mental Health with the Vegan Elixir From the Sea
by Michael NehlsFight cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, heart attacks, diabetes, and more with plant-based essential Omega-3 – the elixir of life from the sea Omega-3 fatty acids have played a crucial role in the evolution of our intelligence. Due to our evolutionary history, however, we can efficiently utilize only aquatic omega-3 fatty acids. Yet, fish and seafood are no longer sufficiently available to us due to overfishing of the world's oceans, not to mention their contamination with pollutants. Algae oil is a purely plant-based source of aquatic omega-3 fatty acids and at the same time the only sustainable alternative to address the worldwide deficiency of aquatic omega-3 fatty acids. This deficiency is partly responsible for nearly all modern diseases—ranging from heart attacks to stroke, from depression to Alzheimer's, and from diabetes to cancer. During childhood development, a deficit of this essential brain-building substance leads to severe impairments in emotional, social, and rational intelligence—not least to ADHD and autism. Regular intake of algae oil prevents life-threatening omega-3 deficiency and makes an essential contribution to healthy living. In The Algae Oil Revolution, renowned scientist and bestselling author Michael Nehls introduces the reader to this sustainable and accessible substance, explains why and how it can prevent a range of diseases, and also sheds light on what this discovery means for the future of global human health.
Such Sweet Thunder: A Novel (Pushkin Press Classics)
by null Vincent O. Carter“For those of us who are used to handling manuscripts — sometimes to examine them line by line, more often to flip through the pages — it’s a privileged moment indeed when we realize that we are dealing with a text destined for that small shelf of memorable literature certain to be printed and reprinted over the years. The telltale signs, for me, are trembling hands, eyeglasses clouding over — the psychological equivalent of a thunderclap. The book you have in hand now provided all of these emotions. ”-- From The Foreword By Herbert R. LottmanSUCH SWEET THUNDER opens in 1944, somewhere in France, near the fighting. Amerigo Jones, a young foot soldier, is invited by a buddy to bed down with a French girl who has put herself at the service of a black United States infantry unit. But when Amerigo half-reluctantly goes to her he sees not a hardened prostitute, but a sad and bewildered innocent. In a daze, he watches her features take on the aspect of Cosima Thornton, the great obsession of his youth in his native Kansas City. This moment of connection serves as the springboard for a unique and compelling novel that deserves a place of prominence in American literature. Amerigo drifts back in time, so far back he recalls suckling at his mother’s breast. We see life through the eyes of the boy at each stage of his development as he struggles for independence, respect, understanding from his friends and elders, and above all, love.Set during the segregated 1920s and ’30s, Such Sweet Thunder is laced throughout with references to the struggle for justice and freedom, with many allusions to the white man and the white man’s strange, brutal, and just plain crazy ways. But Amerigo also learns about sexuality, love, art, literature, and life itself — the standard themes of the European bildungsroman. Amerigo is a dreamer, and yet it is clear that many of his dreams will go unfulfilled, not because of who he is but because of the color of his skin.Such Sweet Thunder is a jazz song of a book, a river of sound, something like an epic poem. Carter dedicates the novel to Duke Ellington, and it is replete with references to the influential musicians of the Kansas City jazz scene of his youth — Count Basie, Jay McShann, Big Joe Turner, and the young Charlie Parker. And there are references to Louis Armstrong, whose scat singing is a lot like the extended dialogue riffs between the book’s characters. Jazz musicians in Kansas City during the Depression created an influential big band sound, and in a way Carter has structured his book similarly. It has an orchestral feel — it’s big; it’s got sweep; the characters are like musical instruments, carrying their own themes; there are solos, set pieces, drama, comedy, and pathos — and all are arranged to transport the reader on an evocative and emotional journey.Carter has written an unprecedented literary portrait of African American life, but at the heart of this grandly told story is a boy, Amerigo Jones, full of life and humor and as desirous and deserving of love as any child. Part of the greatness of Carter’s achievement is his ability to write the way a young boy truly experiences the world. And his depiction of the noisy, jostling, mysterious, fascinating world rich with warmth and fun, danger, and uncertainty in which Amerigo must find his way is as overwhelming and unforgettable as any to be found in literature.
Paris Undercover: A Wartime Story of Courage, Friendship, and Betrayal
by null Matthew GoodmanTwo women in Nazi-occupied Paris created a daring escape line that rescued dozens of Allied servicemen. With one still in a German prison camp, the other wrote a book about it—a memoir built on fabrications. Now the bestselling author of Eighty Days shares their incredible, never-before-told full story.&“A heart-pounding tale of betrayal that is impossible to put down.&”—Lynne Olson, author of Madame Fourcade's Secret WarEtta Shiber and Kate Bonnefous are the unlikeliest of heroines: two seemingly ordinary women, an American widow and an English divorcée, living quietly together in Paris. Yet during the Nazi occupation, these two friends find themselves unexpectedly plunged into the whirlwind of history. With the help of a French country priest and others, they set out to rescue British and French soldiers trapped behind enemy lines—some of whom they daringly smuggle through Nazi checkpoints hidden inside the trunk of their car. Ultimately the Gestapo captures them both. After eighteen months in prison, Etta is returned to the United States in a prisoner exchange. Back home, hoping to bring attention to her friend Kitty&’s bravery, she publishes a memoir about their work. Paris-Underground becomes a publishing sensation and Etta a celebrity. Meanwhile Kate spends the rest of the war in a Nazi prison, entirely unaware of the book that has been written about her—and the deeds that have been claimed in her name. In researching this story, Matthew Goodman uncovered military records and personal testimonies that reveal, for the first time, the shocking truth behind Etta&’s memoir and the unexpected, far-reaching consequences of its publication. More than just a story of two women&’s remarkable courage, Paris Undercover is a vivid, gripping account of deceit, betrayal, and personal redemption.
You Are a Wildlife Warrior!: Saving Animals & the Planet
by null Bindi IrwinWorld-renowned conservationist Bindi Irwin has a message for animal-loving kids: You can help protect the planet and all who call it home! Featuring exclusive Irwin family photos and animal fun facts.Calling all Wildlife Warriors! Step inside the Australia Zoo and see what nature has to offer. There are lemurs and rhinos, kangaroos, and—of course—crocodiles.On your tour, learn about these amazing animals and their habitats. Observe how they live and grow and all the ways we can protect them. Get inspired to take part in nurturing your own environment and all that inhabit it. Most important, discover the Wildlife Warrior within!From the daughter of Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, comes an illustrated picture book encouraging readers to walk on the wild side and uncover their inner conservationists.
Black Woods, Blue Sky: A Novel
by null Eowyn IveyPulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author of The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey returns to the mythical landscapes of Alaska with an unforgettable dark fairy tale that asks the question: Can love save us from ourselves?&“No one writes like Eowyn Ivey.&”—Geraldine Brooks&“You will find yourself in places you have never been.&”—Louise Erdrich&“A stunning tale told by a master of her craft.&”—Jason MottBirdie&’s keeping it together; of course she is. So she&’s a little hungover, sometimes, and she has to bring her daughter, Emaleen, to her job waiting tables at an Alaskan roadside lodge, but she&’s getting by as a single mother in a tough town. Still, Birdie can remember happier times from her youth, when she was free in the wilds of nature.Arthur Neilsen, a soft-spoken and scarred recluse who appears in town only at the change of seasons, brings Emaleen back to safety when she gets lost in the woods. Most people avoid him, but to Birdie, he represents everything she&’s ever longed for. She finds herself falling for Arthur and the land he knows so well. Against the warnings of those who care about them, Birdie and Emaleen move to his isolated cabin in the mountains, on the far side of the Wolverine River.It&’s just the three of them in the vast black woods, far from roads, telephones, electricity, and outside contact, but Birdie believes she has come prepared. At first, it&’s idyllic and she can picture a happily ever after: Together they catch salmon, pick berries, and climb mountains so tall it&’s as if they could touch the bright blue sky. But soon Birdie discovers that Arthur is something much more mysterious and dangerous than she could have ever imagined, and that like the Alaska wilderness, a fairy tale can be as dark as it is beautiful.Black Woods, Blue Sky is a novel with life-and-death stakes, about the love between a mother and daughter, and the allure of a wild life—about what we gain and what it might cost us.
Mister Norton's New Hat
by null Huw Lewis JonesWith a message of kindness and an accumulative text that begs to be read aloud, this is a future classic in the making.One Monday morning, Horace Norton finds that a mouse has made a house in his hat. Now, this is something of a surprise . . .and it&’s only the start of a wild week for the kind and calm Mister Norton, who, with each passing day, discovers more and more animals have moved in with him. From birds in his bicycle basket to squirrels in his shoes, not to mention the collection of cats curled up in his coat!What will Mister Norton do when the animals take over his bathroom, his bed – and even HIS BEARD?
The Monster Hunter (Stitch Head)
by null Guy BassIn this sixth and final book in the Stitch Head series, a fearless monster hunter hatches a plan to take the Creature from the castle--and it&’s up to Stitch Head and his friends to stop her!Stitch Head and Arabella are stargazing one night when Stitch Head sees a large flying object headed right for them. It crashes into the castle, and out from the wreckage emerges Dotty Dauntless, a fearless, world-renowned monster hunter. Dotty had learned that Castle Grotteskew is filled with monsters, so she hatches a plan to take the Creature with her in order to win a bet. Can Stitch Head, Arabella, and the rest of the creations stop her--and save the Creature? Features black-and-white gothic-inspired illustrations throughout.Welcome to Castle Grotteskew, where Mad Professor Erasmus makes creatures out of spare parts and then casts them aside, looking to make bigger and better. Stitch Head, his first creation, has a heart of gold and is always willing to show the other monsters the ropes—and bail them out of trouble! Join Stitch Head and the other occupants of the castle in this exciting series, full of adventures of an almost-lifetime!
Dead in the Frame: A Pentecost and Parker Mystery (A Pentecost and Parker Mystery)
by null Stephen SpotswoodThe most dramatic installment yet in the Nero Award–winning Pentecost and Parker series, as Will scrambles to solve a shocking murder before Lillian takes the fall for the crime.NEW YORK CITY, 1947: Wealthy financier and ghoulish connoisseur of crime, Jessup Quincannon, is dead, and famed detective Lillian Pentecost is under arrest for his murder. Means, motive, and a mountain of evidence leave everyone believing she&’s guilty. Everyone, that is, except Willowjean &“Will&” Parker, who knows for a fact her boss is innocent. She just doesn&’t know if she can prove it.With Lillian locked away in the House of D—New York City&’s infamous women&’s prison—Will is left to root out the real killer. Was it a member of Quincannon&’s murder-obsessed Black Museum Club? Maybe it was his jilted lover? Or his beautiful, certainly-sociopathic bodyguard? And what about the mob hit-man who just happened to disappear after the shots were fired? With the city barreling toward the trial of the century, each day brings fresh headlines and hints of long-buried scandals from Lillian&’s past. Will is desperate to get her boss out from behind bars before her reputation is destroyed. Because the House of D is no kind place, especially for a woman with multiple sclerosis. Or one with so many enemies. Her health failing and being targeted by someone who wants her dead, Lillian needs to survive long enough to take the stand. With time running out on both sides of the prison walls, Will and Lillian must wager everything to uncover who put their thumb on the scales and a bullet in Quincannon&’s head. Before Lady Justice brings her sword down, ending Pentecost and Parker's adventures once and for all.
Saint of the Narrows Street
by null William BoyleAs an Italian American family's decades-old secret begins to unravel, they will have to bear the consequences—and face each other—in this thrilling south Brooklyn-set tragic opera of the highest caliber from crime fiction luminary William Boyle.William Boyle is the master of Brooklyn-set crime fiction and Saint of the Narrows Street is his magnum opus. For fans of The Sopranos, Jonathan Lethem, and Dennis Lehane.Gravesend, Brooklyn, 1986: Risa Franzone lives in a ground-floor apartment on Saint of the Narrows Street with her bad-seed husband, Saverio, and their eight-month-old baby, Fabrizio. On the night Risa&’s younger sister, Giulia, moves in to recover from a bad breakup, a fateful accident occurs: Risa, boiled over with anger and fear, strikes a drunk, erratic Sav with a cast-iron pan, killing him onthe spot.The sisters are left with a choice: notify the authorities and make a case for self-defense, or bury the man&’s body and go on with their lives as best they can. In a moment of panic, in the late hours of the night, they call upon Sav&’s childhood friend—the sweet, loyal Christopher &“Chooch&” Gardini—to help them, hoping they can trust him to carry a secret like this.Over the vast expanse of the next eighteen years, life goes on in the working-class Italian neighborhood of Gravesend as Risa, Giulia, Chooch, and eventually Fabrizio grapple with what happened that night. A standout work of character-driven crime fiction from a celebrated author of the form, Saint of the Narrows Street is a searing and richly drawn novel about the choices we make and how they shape our lives.
Gallic Noir: Volume 1
by null Pascal GarnierWritten over a 15-year period from the mid '90s, Garnier's short novels feature a recurring set of themes, characters and settings, and reading them side by side allows the author's profound and darkly comic tapestry of human experience to be fully appreciated. Volume 1 includes The A26, in which a new Picardy motorway brings modernity close to a flat in which a brother and sister live together, haunted by terminal illness and the events of 1945; How's the Pain?, the tale of an ageing 'pest exterminator' taking on one last job on the French Riviera; and The Panda Theory, in which a stranger, Gabriel, arrives in a Breton town and befriends the locals ... but is he as angelic as he seems?
Unicorn Team: The Nine Leadership Types You Need to Launch Your Big Ideas with Speed and Success
by null Jen KemUnlock the secrets to building a values-driven Unicorn Team and revolutionize your leadership approach!You are a Unicorn. You are inspiring, innovative, and powerful—and your idea has the potential to be the next big thing. But whether it&’s a product, a service, or a brilliant upgrade that your company could make, you need the right team to make it happen.Renowned brand strategist and entrepreneur Jen Kem will show you how to identify your Unicorn Leadership Type so that you can build and lead the most collaborative, harmonious, and motivated team of Unicorns to achieve extraordinary results. This values-driven approach to vision, strategy, and mobilization will revolutionize your company culture, enhance employee satisfaction, and drive organizational growth.This indispensable guide reveals:The Unicorn Innovation Model™: Pick the best idea to pursue, rally the right people, and make it rapidly happenThe 9 types of Unicorns: Discover your leadership style and who your team needs to complement each otherHow to achieve Unicorn Energy™: Reach the flow state where your team works together fluidly, confidently, and successfullyHuman beings make the difference between an idea that goes nowhere and an idea that changes the world. Are you ready to turn your great idea into concrete reality?
Cold War Asia: A Visual History of Global Diplomacy
by Matthew Phillips Naoko ShimazuThis innovative, interdisciplinary and international collection of essays offers fresh perspectives on the history of global diplomacy. Experts in history, international relations, art history and performance art have come together to examine a series of visual sources relating to Asia's role in global diplomacy during the Cold War. They explore how leaders, including Indonesia's Sukarno, the Philippines' Imelda Marcos and Thailand's King Bhumibol, exploited the symbolic value of diplomacy to emphasise their agency in relationships with Great Powers. These case studies demonstrate the significance of Asian diplomacy in understanding the Cold War, shifting away from the use of 'war' as the dominant criterion for analysis of the region. Cold War Asia sheds critical light onto how culture shapes international relations, widening the lens of analysis to embed the role of gender, religion, and ethnicity, as well as the material world, into our understanding of diplomacy.
The Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge: Consensus, Controversy, and Coproduction (Elements in the Philosophy of Science)
by null Boaz MillerThis Element is about the social dimensions of scientific knowledge. The first section asks in what ways scientific knowledge is social. The second section develops a conception of scientific knowledge that accommodates the insights of the first section, and is consonant with mainstream thinking about knowledge in analytic epistemology. The third section asks under what conditions we can tell, in the real world, that a consensus in a scientific community amounts to shared scientific knowledge, as characterized in the second section, and how to deal with scientific dissent. The fourth section reviews the ways epistemic and social elements mutually interact to coproduce scientific knowledge. This Element engages with literature from philosophy of science and social epistemology, especially social epistemology of science, as well as Science, Technology, and Society (STS), and analytic epistemology. The Element focuses on themes and debates that date from the start of the second millennium.
Neecy and Nay Nay and the Tangled, Hairy Mess (Neecy and Nay Nay)
by Simone Dankenbring Syrone HarveyWelcome to Neecy and Nay Nay's House of Style, a salon run by twin sisters Neecy and Nay Nay in this hilarious, heartwarming new chapter book series celebrating Black joy, sisterhood, family, and friendship."A 'twin-tastically' fun read." - Kirkus ReviewsNeecy and Nay Nay always have the most twin-tastic ideas! Their latest is to open up a salon called Neecy and Nay Nay's House of Style. They want to style their friends' hair, paint their nails, and give them facials. But, it turns out, the twins are not as good at being stylists as they think! Can Neecy and Nay Nay work together to fix the hair-raising accidents?
Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer's
by Charles Piller&“Demonstrates how some of the most accomplished and elite scientific gatekeepers may have lied, cheated, squandered trust and endangered lives.&” —The Wall Street Journal For readers of Empire of Pain and Dopesick, an arresting deep dive into how Alzheimer&’s disease treatment has been set back by corrupt researchers, negligent regulators, and the profit motives of Big Pharma. Nearly seven million Americans live with Alzheimer&’s disease, a tragedy that is already projected to grow into a $1 trillion crisis by 2050. While families suffer and promises of pharmaceutical breakthroughs keep coming up short, investigative journalist Charles Piller&’s Doctored shows that we&’ve quite likely been walking the wrong path to finding a cure all along—led astray by a cabal of self-interested researchers, government accomplices, and corporate greed. Piller begins with a whistleblower—Vanderbilt professor Matthew Schrag—whose work exposed a massive scandal. Schrag found that a University of Minnesota lab led by a precocious young scientist and a Nobel Prize–rumored director delivered apparently falsified data at the heart of the leading hypothesis about the disease. Piller&’s revelations of Schrag&’s findings stunned the field and the public. From there, based on years of investigative reporting, this &“seminal account of deceit that will long be remembered&” (Katherine Eban, author of Bottle of Lies and Vanity Fair special correspondent) exposes a vast network of deceit and its players, all the way up to the FDA. Piller uncovers evidence that hundreds of important Alzheimer&’s research papers are based on false data. In the process, he reveals how even against a flood of money and influence, a determined cadre of scientific renegades have fought back to challenge the field&’s institutional powers in service to science and the tens of thousands of patients who have been drawn into trials to test dubious drugs. It is a shocking tale with huge ramifications not only for Alzheimer&’s disease, but for scientific research, funding, and oversight at large.
Unloved: A Novel (The Undone)
by Peyton CorinneThe highly anticipated follow-up to Peyton Corinne&’s &“unputdownable and unforgettable&” (Bal Khabra, author of Collide) TikTok sensation Unsteady follows hopeless romantic Ro and player—on and off the ice—Freddy as they forge an unexpected bond that slowly turns into a life lesson in self-worth and the healing quality of love. Matt &“Freddy&” Fredderic is all smiles—at least on the surface. On the ice, he&’s the star left winger for the Waterfell Wolves with a stellar reputation in bed and a potential future in the NHL. But in the classroom, he&’s barely scraping by on a 2.0 GPA, retaking failed classes and struggling with a rough mix of dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. Now tied to an NHL contract upon graduation, Freddy needs help to pass biology with a professor he has a tumultuous past with. Ro Shariff is a hopeless romantic with terrible luck in love—and now, Freddy&’s newly assigned tutor. Trying to convince herself that she&’s very happy with her on again/off again boyfriend, Ro is desperate for real affection. As her tutoring sessions with Freddy lead to late-night phone calls and a deep understanding of each other&’s hidden pains, a real friendship strikes up between them. And, inevitably, a wistful secret pining hidden by them both. Ro can&’t stop thinking about her first kiss her freshman year with Freddy—a spine-tingling moment that Freddy doesn&’t seem to remember. Meanwhile, Freddy can&’t let go of Ro&’s drunken heartfelt confessions from the night she doesn&’t remember. While Freddy is determined to protect Ro from his reputation and prove to her how worthy of love she is, Ro wants to show Freddy that despite what others have led him to believe, he&’s worth more than just his body. Together, with gentle affection and true admiration, they will show each other how easy it is to love the right person, no matter their flaws.
Lost and Found in the City (Ratnip #1)
by Cam HigginsIn this first book of the new chapter book series from the author of Good Dog, meet Ratnip, an adorable rat who goes on adventures in the city that are equal parts sweet and icky!Ratnip the rat lives in the City, where there&’s always plenty of food to eat…if you know where to look. Dumpster diving isn&’t just for finding food, though. It&’s also for discovering knick-knacks and adventure! And tonight, Ratnip is on a very special mission to return treasure to its rightful owner. But will he make it home before sunrise? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Ratnip chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Who I Always Was: A Memoir
by Theresa OkokonFor fans of Aftershocks and How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, a gripping and deeply honest memoir in essays, this debut collection sets out to answer the universal question of: Why am I like this? When Theresa Okokon was nine, her father traveled to his hometown in Nigeria to attend his mother&’s funeral…and never returned. His mysterious death shattered Theresa as her family&’s world unraveled. Now a storyteller and television cohost, Okokon sets out to explore the ripple effects of that profound loss and the way heartache shapes our sense of self and of the world—for the rest of our lives. Using her grief and her father&’s death as a backdrop, Okokon delves deeply into intrinsic themes of Blackness, African spirituality, family, abandonment, belonging, and the seemingly endless, unrequited romantic pursuits of a Black woman who came of age as a Black girl in Wisconsin suburbs where she was—in many ways—always an anomaly.
Backstage Fright (The Very Worst Ever #7)
by Andy NonamusA very unlucky kid breaks a leg—so to speak—when it&’s time for the school play in the seventh book in The Very Worst Ever chapter book series!When the famous Mr. Shae Pierre arrives to direct [REDACTED]&’s school play, he won&’t accept anything but thespian perfection! It&’s all about projecting your voice, commanding the stage with flair, and staring at the audience until they applaud uncomfortably. [REDACTED] does his best to keep up, but on opening night, he realizes he&’s the only student not off-book! Luckily, his gloomiest friend knows all his lines. Working backstage has to be way easier than being on stage…right? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Very Worst Ever chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
Exploring the Yoga Sutras (The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Mandala Publishing Series)
by Dr. Nicholas SuttonIn this sutra-by-sutra translation and study of the Yoga Sutras, Hindu Studies scholar Nicholas Sutton offers an accessible guide to the complex philosophical ideas on which the ancient practice of Yoga is based, illuminating the meaning of Patañjali&’s seminal Yoga treatise and the manner in which it seeks to integrate Yoga into life as a whole.The Yoga Sutras, composed by Patañjali nearly two millenia ago, is foundational to the Yoga systems, and widely regarded as a seminal text for students and practitioners of Yoga alike. While Patañjali&’s work is centrally concerned with the exposition of a practice aimed at self-realisation, it is as much interested in the philosophical ideas that underpin the forms of practice it advocates. In Exploring the Yoga Sutras, Nicholas Sutton offers a new translation of the text accompanied by a systematic examination of its ideas, with reference to some of the principal traditional commentaries. Unpacking the layers of meaning embedded in the text, Sutton demonstrates how the Yoga Sutras weaves the philosophy and practice of Yoga together in a subtle blend that provides a framework for understanding the position of the embodied living being within this world and the means by which the world may be transcended. Discussing each sutra, both individually and in the context of different passages, Exploring the Yoga Sutras strives to make the complex ideas of this Yoga classic accessible to the modern reader who may not have a prior grounding in the study of Indian philosophy. OXFORD CENTRE SERIES: The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Publishing Series offers authoritative yet accessible introductions to a wide range of subjects in Hindu Studies. Each book in the series aims to present its subject matter in a form that is engaging and readily comprehensible to persons of all backgrounds – academic or otherwise – without compromising scholarly rigour. The series thus bridges the divide between academic and popular writing by preserving and utilising the best elements of both. Other books in the series include The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation and Study Guide; The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape; and Women in the Hindu World. EXPERT AUTHOR: Nicholas Sutton is the Director of the Continuing Education Department of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, an academy for the study of Hindu cultures, societies, philosophies, religions, and languages. He received his PhD from Lancaster University, writing his doctoral dissertation on the Mahabharata, and currently develops and tutors online courses on Hindu religious traditions. EDUCATION AID: This book serves as a comprehensive resource for both classwork and independent study. With the integration of suggested further reading, and glossary of Sanskrit terms, and images throughout, Exploring the Yoga Sutras offers an accessible introduction to a foundational Yoga classic.
Twice the Family: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Sisterhood
by Julie Ryan McGueGrowing up as an adoptee and identical twin, Julie McGue will take you on her journey for identity and individuality, searching for answers through tragedy and adversity.In this coming-of-age memoir, set in Chicago&’s western suburbs between the 1960s and &’80s, adopted twins Julie and Jenny provide their parents with an instant family. Their sisterly bond holds tight as the two strive for identity, individuality, and belonging. But as Julie&’s parents continue adding children to the family, some painful and tragic experiences test family values, parental relationships, and sibling bonds.Faced with these hurdles, Julie questions everything—who she is, how she fits in, her adoption circumstances, her faith, and her idea of family. But the life her parents have constructed is not one she wants for herself—and as she matures, she recognizes how the experiences that formed her have provided her a road map for the person and mother she wants to be.