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Groundglass
by Kathryn Savage“Could there be something humbling and revolutionary in understanding myself as a site of contamination?” Groundglass takes shape atop a polluted aquifer in Minnesota, beside trains that haul fracked crude oil, as Kathryn Savage confronts the transgressions of U.S. Superfund sites and brownfields against land, groundwater, neighborhoods, and people. Drawing on her own experiences growing up on the fence lines of industry and the parallel realities of raising a young son while grieving a father dying of a cancer with known environmental risk factors, Savage traces concentric rings of connection―between our bodies, one another, our communities, and our ecosystem. She explores the porous boundary between self and environment, and the ambiguous yet growing body of evidence linking toxins to disease. Equal parts mourning poem and manifesto for environmental justice, Groundglass reminds us that no living thing exists on its own.
The Rachel Alexander and Dash Mysteries: This Dog for Hire, The Dog Who Knew Too Much, and A Hell of a Dog (The Rachel Alexander and Dash Mysteries #2)
by Carol Lea BenjaminA Greenwich Village PI and her pit bull hunt down killers in these three smart, witty mysteries from a Shamus Award winner. In This Dog for Hire, the debut of New York private detective Rachel Alexander and her pit bull, Dash—short for Dashiell—a hit-and-run leaves a local painter dead and his show dog, a basenji, temporarily missing. After cracking that case, Rachel and Dash return in The Dog Who Knew Too Much to investigate a t&’ai chi teacher&’s fatal leap from a window. Rachel suspects there&’s more involved, as the woman would never have left her beloved Akita behind. Rounding out the collection is A Hell of a Dog, in which Rachel, a former dog trainer herself, must find out who&’s killing off trainers at a professional gathering at a posh New York City hotel. With comparisons to the mysteries of Laurien Berenson and Susan Conant, these novels—with &“excellent&” writing and a &“nice touch of humor&”—are an involving, atmospheric read for fans of strong female PIs, especially those with furry sidekicks (Library Journal).
Summer Walk (Seasonal Walks)
by Virginia Brimhall SnowRamble through the woods, as you join Grammy and her favorite grandkids on a summer walk. Beautiful illustrations and clever rhymes will guide readers as they learn to identify twenty-six different bugs, from grasshoppers to moths, snails to katydids. At day’s end, discover how to create a caterpillar habitat; observe over time as your caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly you can then release on your next summer walk.
Little Leonardo's Fascinating World of Astronomy
by Sarafina NanceJoin author Sarafina Nance, a real-life astrophysicist and one of Forbes magazine "30 inspirational women," as she guides you through 22 fascinating pages of fun facts all about the universe. Get lost in captivating illustrations and text about that big wide-open space above us. Did you know that everything you can see, touch, taste, and smell is actually just a teeny tiny part of the Universe? Or that even though Earth has only 1 moon, Jupiter has 79 and Saturn has 82? Or did you know that there is a planet that’s made of diamond?
Z is for Zoo
by Greg PaprockiAn engaging collection of 26 illustrations featuring every child’s favorite zoo animals from around the world, from apes to zebras, all shown in their natural habitats. Illustrator Greg Paprocki’s popular BabyLit alphabet board books feature his classically retro midcentury art style that’s proven to be a hit with both toddlers and adults alike. Have fun discovering new details in each illustration with every successive reading.
F Is for Fairy Tale
by Greg PaprockiAn engaging collection of 26 illustrations featuring many different fairy tales and fairy tale objects—such as Castle, for Cinderella; Lamp, for Aladdin; Tower, for Rapunzel; and Red Roses, for Alice in Wonderland. Teach your little ones to be just like a fairy tale hero with words such as Brave, for the brave little goat in Three Billy Goats Gruff; Fearless, for small Thumbelina who floats down a river; and Mighty, for the mighty little boy who pulls a sword from a stone. Illustrator Greg Paprocki’s popular BabyLit alphabet board books feature his classically retro midcentury art style that’s proven to be a hit with both toddlers and adults.
Love Letters: Heartfelt Quotes from Famous Romantics
by Sarah CrayWhen you can’t find the words to express your love, let Sarah Cray’s Love Letters: Heartfelt Quotes from Famous Romantics say it for you. This elegant volume pairs timeless declarations of love and longing from Ernest Hemingway, Frida Kahlo, Allen Ginsberg, Virginia Woolf, Princess Diana, Mark Twain, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, and more, with beautiful watercolor, gouache, and ink illustrations. It’s the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, weddings, engagements, and any other occasion that calls for words from the heart.
Guerrilla Marketing: Advertising and Marketing Definitions, Ideas, Tactics, Examples, and Campaigns to Inspire Your Business Success
by Jay Conrad LevinsonGuerrilla Marketers are unique, and they know it and promote it. Therefore, Jason Myers and Merrilee Kimble had to ask themselves: “How can we make this book unique?” After all, Guerrilla Marketing, since the original Guerrilla Marketing book was introduced by Jay Conrad Levinson in 1984, has supported and empowered entrepreneurs, small and medium sized businesses, solopreneurs, and people with ideas that they think can be a business. Where does it all begin? That’s a simple answer: with a strong foundation of Guerrilla Marketing. Jason and Merrilee spend the first section reviewing the strong foundational elements of Guerrilla Marketing and spend the remaining sections of Guerrilla Marketing sharing today’s Guerrilla Marketing tactics, tools, and tips. These are the Guerrilla Marketing resources that every business needs to succeed and generate profits. They also offer a FREE companion course to help entrepreneurs continue to build their rock-solid Guerrilla Marketing foundation. In the companion course, Jason and Merrilee dive deeper with video tutorials, exercises, and the tools entrepreneurs need to build that crucial foundation from which their Guerrilla Marketing success will be born. Guerrilla Marketing also contains 70+ free online tools for small businesses.Jason and Merrilee are continuing Jay Conrad Levison’s unconventional system of marketing. By understanding not only what marketing is but why it works, they give small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) the opportunity to think and grow big. When the power of one’s SMB is understood and what they can do with Guerrilla Marketing, it not only levels the playing field with competition, but it also tilts the playing field to their advantage.
O Holy Night
by Sarah CraySpread a little Yuletide cheer with Sarah Cray’s fourth book, O Holy Night. Beautiful watercolor, gouache, and ink illustrations are paired with beloved Christmas carols in this elegant hardbound volume. Allow it to serve as a charming host gift, a personal songbook, or to complement your holiday decor. The featured carols include lyrics from select stanzas of O Holy Night, Silent Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and Joy to the World—classic hymns to bring you right back to cherished moments of Christmas from years past, and to build fond new memories for Christmases yet to come.
The Wisdom of Plagues: Lessons from 25 Years of Covering Pandemics
by Donald G. McNeil Jr.Award-winning New York Times reporter Donald G. McNeil, Jr. reflects on twenty-five years of covering pandemics—how governments react to them, how the media covers them, how they are exploited, and what we can do to prepare for the next one—in this &“fascinating, ferocious fusillade against humanity&’s two deadliest enemies: disease and itself&” (The Economist).For millions of Americans, Donald G. McNeil, Jr. was a comforting voice when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. He was a regular reporter on The New York Times&’s popular podcast The Daily and told listeners early on to prepare for the worst. He&’d covered public health for twenty-five years and quickly realized that an obscure virus in Wuhan, China, was destined to grow into a global pandemic rivaling the 1918 Spanish flu. Because of his clear advice, a generation of Times readers knew the risk was real but that they might be spared by taking the right precautions. Because of his prescient work, The New York Times won the 2021 Pulitzer Gold Medal for Public Service. The Wisdom of Plagues is &“must-reading for preparing us better for the next unavoidable epidemic&” (Peter Piot, MD, co-discoverer of Ebola) as McNeil shares his account of what he learned over a quarter-century of reporting in over sixty counties. Many science reporters understand the basics of diseases—from how a virus works to what goes into making a vaccine. But very few understand the psychology of how small outbreaks turn into pandemics, why people refuse to believe they&’re at risk, or why they reject protective measures like quarantine or vaccines. The COVID-19 pandemic was the story McNeil had trained his whole life to cover. His expertise and breadth of sources let him make many accurate predictions in 2020 about the course that a deadly new virus would take and how different countries would respond. By the time McNeil wrote his last New York Times stories, he had not lost his compassion—but he had grown far more stone-hearted about how governments should react. He had witnessed enough disasters and read enough history to realize that while every epidemic is different, failure was the one constant. Small case-clusters ballooned into catastrophe because weak leaders became mired in denial. Citizens refused to make even minor sacrifices for the common good. They were encouraged in that by money-hungry entrepreneurs and power-hungry populists. Science was ignored, obvious truths were denied, and the innocent too often died. In The Wisdom of Plagues, &“one of the most enlightening books on public health&” (Lena Wen, MD), McNeil offers tough, prescriptive advice on what we can do to improve global health and be better prepared for the inevitable next pandemic.
The Hidden Prince
by W. S. LongJasao was meant to be king. That is what his father wanted, but his uncle has taken his throne and Jasao fled his kingdom with his cousin Davi. A life of exile is not what Jasao expected, but neither is meeting a childhood friend, Matheu, to whom he has always been attracted, who offers his help.Jasao also has a secret: he has visions of the future but is afraid of it. Soon his path of exile forces him to meet a dragon and a witch, and his road to regaining the throne is paved with magic and superstition. Despite his visions, his dreams don’t reveal if he will be victorious against his uncle and able keep the ones he loves safe.
Sideways Down the Sky
by Barry BrennesselIn the land of snow monsters and steam baths, complex characters as diverse as the Japanese terrain experience lust, loss, and love.A young boy performs a daring rescue. A woman loses her old life to face an uncertain new one. A teenager suffers through a cataclysmic event. Unusual bonds form at the Tokyo Olympics. A rent boy’s hardened heart melts when he meets a sexy, buoyant stranger.Much like the Japanese islands themselves, there is commonality to be found among myriad differences. The poet, the musician, the artist, the tortured mother, the bankrupt father, the protective brother -- they all know that there’s a new day awaiting them after the moon slips sideways down the sky.Finalist for the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction in the 27th annual Triangle Awards.
Fragile as Glass
by Pat HenshawA scrying stone says after his gift is destroyed, a famous songwriter will fall in love. Will the stone’s prediction come true?Glass artist Ashton Snell is delighted when superstar singer/songwriter Hunter Davidson walks into his shop looking for a gift for a friend. On a whim Ashton looks through a scrying glass to see what’s in store for Hunter in the future. The stone shows a vision of the glass unicorn gift shattering and Hunter falling in love. Should Ashton tell Hunter what he’s seen?Before he can decide, Hunter asks him to lunch. Ashton agrees although he’s surprised someone as celebrated as Hunter would want to be seen with him. Despite living with it since birth, Ashton is still self-conscious about his limp. Hunter, however, doesn’t seem to notice it.Could their lunch be the beginning of a lasting friendship? Or will their attraction turn into something more?
A Miracle by Christmas
by Shawn BaileyPlayboy billionaire and mama’s boy Mackenzie Walker made his money in technology and is one of the most brilliant minds in the world. He has given up on love since everyone he’s opened his heart to has cheated on him. After finding his current boyfriend Cavanaugh in his bed screwing another guy, Mack decides to give up on one-night-stands. It is getting close to Christmas and the only wish he has is for a miracle to happen to bring his Japanese pen pal Kai Moore to America.Kai Moore is the inventor of Mayhem, a social media video making program that has taken the world by storm. Gay and reclusive, Kai, who goes by the moniker K, at 25 has been saving himself for Mr. Right. But the guy he thinks is perfect for him only considers him a friend, and someone to tell his deepest, darkest secrets to. Since the possibility of them ever meeting has been slim to none, Kai can only love from afar.Then a miracle happens -- his company is moving to the United States. And the newest incarnation of Mayhem, called My Life, is making its debut into society in New York at a media conference to introduce it and him to the world. Will Kai and Mack hit it off when they meet face to face?
Sleigh Bells Ring
by Shawn LaneFive years ago, Ignatius “Nate” Harrington left his unfulfilling life in California for the position of police chief in the small New England town of Storybrooke. Now at Christmas, his brother and friend are coming for a visit. Nate is pretty sure his brother just wants to convince him to come home. But Nate has a new life there and even a new guy he’s seeing. One he’s reluctant to label as his boyfriend just yet, Storybrooke native, Jackson Wedge.Nate’s blindsided when his brother’s best friend, Danny, one of Nate’s ex-lovers who broke his heart before, has come along for the visit because he thinks Nate’s the one who got away. Nate’s mortified when Jackson witnesses him kissing Danny just before a tragic accident. Now Jackson’s in the hospital, Danny’s leaving, and the holidays are ruined. Except Nate finally knows just where he belongs and with which guy. Can he set things right in time for sleigh bells to ring in the season?
Reaping the Seeds of Love
by Rafe JadisonSeamus O’Donnell has loved Mine for many lives, and he can remember most of them. Unfortunately for Seamus, Mine can’t remember a thing, and Seamus can remember every little detail except how to act when he’s around Mine. All the passion they had before, now seems to turn into awkwardness.Mine keeps having dreams about Seamus. Hot dreams. Weird dreams. Dreams that he’s blue. Even though he knows he knew Seamus before, for the life of him, he can’t remember how, and no one will tell him a thing. As much as he desires the gorgeous man in front of him, Mine can’t be sure that it’s a mutual thing, and he doesn’t plan on getting involved with anyone until he knows what’s going on.When on Winter Solstice they find themselves trapped in a cabin alone in a blizzard, things get more than a little intense. As they battle weather, nature, and a plan that seems like it could only be designed by the ancestors, they wonder if this is just one more life time keeping them apart, or if they might finally be reaping the seeds of love?
Season of Joy
by Ellie ThomasIn 1920s Cheltenham, Walter Webb has settled into a peacetime existence with relative ease. He's kept busy running the family grocer's shop with his father on Lower High Street, a working-class region of the famous Regency spa town. In his moments of leisure, he meets regularly with his ex-army pals that he served with in the Great War.But being a respectable grocer means that Walter must keep his occasional liaisons with other men brief and anonymous. When he meets Stanley, the attractive and likeable brother of a customer, who is staying with his sister after a debilitating bout of pneumonia, Walter is tempted to throw caution to the winds on the chance of something more with this particular man.Can these two men take a risk to find a lasting romance?
That's the Christmas Spirit
by Lain V. HareIf there’s one thing cynical Max loves unabashedly, it’s Christmas: the decorations, the cookie swaps, the cozy glowing houses. But what he looks forward to most is playing Santa for the kids at the Christmas in the Country nights his dead-end supermarket job hosts every year.Everything changes when newcomer Chris is given the role of Santa this year, demoting Max to an elf and leaving him anything but jolly. Even though he vows he hates his older, straight coworker who stole his role right from under his nose, Max can’t deny Chris is good-looking, frustratingly funny, and infinitely patient with Max’s sarcastic barbs.As December passes by and Santa and his elf get to know each other better, Max can’t help wondering if the cynical wall he’s built up between him and the rest of the world is strong enough to resist Chris and the magic of Christmas spirit.
Silver Fox
by David ConnorSequel to Animal InstinctsHallie conjures a magical romantic reunion for her brother Hugo that takes them back in time. They locate Zane right away, and he and Hugo take off to share the special moment alone.All magic isn’t good, though, and soon, when Hugo and Zane can’t be found, Hallie starts to worry. She meets a young royal, Charlemagne, who speaks of his own lost love, William. When Hallie gets a read on William, she discovers he didn’t leave of his own will but is being held prisoner.Together, the witch and Lord Charlemagne discover an evil plan afoot. Sometimes hard to tell the good guys from the bad ones, with animal instincts on their side and some knowledge from the 21st century, can they rescue their loved ones and save them from the literal hunt?
Sound Love
by D. J. FronimosUltrasound student Pam is thrilled to do her final clinical rotation at the office of a renowned OB doctor. She has only four weeks left to learn everything she needs to know to work in the field and who better to learn from than Dr. V, whom she admires?However, most of her time at the clinic is spent under the tutelage of a gruff technologist who has little patience with students and finds Pam’s skills lacking. To make matters worse, the young doctor Pam is trying to impress is both beautiful and sexy.After yet another bad day Dr. V, once an ultrasound tech herself, takes pity on Pam and offers her personal instruction after hours. Alone with Dr V in a darkened exam room, with only a thin paper gown separating them, sparks fly.Can Pam avoid making a fool of herself both professionally and on a more personal level? Or will she fail not only in the career she loves, but also romantically?
Honeymoon Hate
by Mere RainThis was always meant to be a marriage of convenience. It just wasn't supposed to involve two grooms.Julius Rivier didn’t object when his parents arranged his marriage along with his career. All right, he wasn’t exactly happy about the prospect, but he accepted marriage with Genia Lang as part of the new partnership between their families, just one more step in the pursuit of money and power. He had never intended to come out, and love was a fairy tale for children, anyway. But his prospective bride thought otherwise, and now Julius has been sent out of town to avoid scandal while the families sort things out. Along with his new husband.Teo Lang loves his sister. He’s happy Genia escaped the loveless marriage their parents planned. He just wasn’t expecting to get stuck taking her place at the altar! Now he’s on honeymoon with the hot but surly Julius, who seems determined to dislike Teo. A week on a private island leaves the two men with little to do but get to know each other. Too bad they have nothing in common except for the fact that they’re both keeping secrets.
A Winter in Rome
by Eve MortonCraig is a man adrift, never quite feeling like he belongs, like he's as successful and settled as those around him, especially his lovers -- Alan, a professor he met while in college, and Sybil, who tutored him throughout his Italian class. When Alan goes to Rome, life becomes even shakier, the only grounding point the corkboard of memories he creates for the three of them.By the time Alan returns, Craig isn't certain how his relationships will change, especially when Alan starts to fall for Sybil, bringing two pieces of his world completely together and leaving Craig worried it will create a world with no place for him.
The Walls Around Me
by E. M. SchenkerRuben lives alone, surrounded by grief in a world that stopped making sense when his father died. The only person he allows near him is Dakota, a construction worker who spends his days building walls. After work, Dakota does the opposite, trying to tear down the imaginary walls Ruben built around himself. But Ruben is determined to keep those walls intact.Mourning, Ruben believes his feelings for Dakota are just a fabrication of his troubled mind. He’s straight -- or at least, that's what he tells himself -- and he clings to the idea that his lust for Dakota will fade as soon as his pain does. But it doesn’t help that every time Dakota visits him, his feelings only grow stronger, and his urges are getting harder to ignore.In his grief, can Ruben allow Dakota to fight his way into his heart?
Modified Reps
by Justin JamesIt’s seven Gay-M at the Fitness Time gym, and JT is stuck in a time loop. But he doesn’t know it yet. He is a man on a mission. He bundled up to brave the snow on his work-from-home day. Now he plans to pump some iron with his bros and take full advantage of the crowded steam room. At this hour, the gym is packed with ripped, sweaty men who make having abs their entire personality, and JT knows with his backwards pink hat that he’ll fit right in.Tall, lanky, and bespectacled Noel begrudgingly attends the gym at this hour as well. He’s dressed in his favorite comic book T-shirt and garish yellow track pants. The gym bros treat him like he’s invisible or unworthy of taking up space. But he doesn’t despair. He’s not here for the scene, only for the health benefits. That is, until his path crosses with JT.At first, JT treats Noel as poorly as all the other jocks. The question is whether JT will realize that’s why he’s stuck in a time loop.Can JT overcome his past to rediscover himself? Will he find a way to not only appreciate Noel but also to prove himself worthy of Noel’s affection? Or will he continue down his lonely path of pumping iron while denying his true interests only to end up alone or stuck in this loop forever?
Here Goes Nothing
by J. D. WalkerShep Walsh has been through hell. Loneliness is his constant companion, and though his friends mean well, getting back into the dating game is the furthest thing from his mind, and too scary a prospect to consider. The debacle that was something new.Enter Emil Tucker, a friend of a friend who is foisted upon Shep as a coffee date. The dread he feels at putting himself out there again slowly fades away with gentle conversation and no-strings encounters; and for the first time in years, Shep thinks that, maybe this time, he'll get it right. That is, if his ex doesn't spoil everything first. Can he trust himself to try again?