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Antigone: A Play (The Oedipus Cycle #3)
by SophoclesThe classic Greek tragedy about a woman who valiantly defies a tyrant to honor her brother and please the gods.When Polynices—a military leaders in Thebes&’s civil war—dies on the battlefield, Thebes&’s ruler, Creon, decrees that Polynices&’s body will lie unburied and left as prey for the vultures. But Antigone, the late warrior&’s sister, answers to a higher authority than the state, and breaks the law to follow her conscience and bury her brother with the proper rites. Antigone&’s act of civil disobedience urges great upheaval in this timeless play that explores the conflicts that can arise between worldly and divine law, and the questions raised by the idea of individual freedom.
The Camp Dutch Oven Cookbook: Easy 5-Ingredient Recipes to Eat Well in the Great Outdoors
by Robin DonovanSimple, flavorful 5-ingredient Dutch oven meals to savor under the starsCooking at your campsite doesn't have to mean canned beans and instant noodles. Redefine camp cuisine with a camping-style Dutch oven, a few easy ingredients, and The Camp Dutch Oven Cookbook. This compact cookbook is packed with more than 85 unique 5-ingredient recipes, making it the ideal outdoor companion for surprisingly simple gourmet meals.Whether you're a new or seasoned camper, you'll learn everything you need to know to make fresh, flavorful dishes at your campsite, from food-packing hacks to easy cooking techniques. The recipes only require five or fewer wholesome ingredients (not including staples like salt, pepper, butter, and oil)—nothing processed or hard-to-find. With this one pot cookbook and your Dutch oven, you'll discover how satisfying campsite-cooked meals can be.The Camp Dutch Oven Cookbook features:86 Hearty 5-ingredient recipes—Dig in to Lemon Buttermilk Biscuits, Green Chile and Corn Chowder, Chicken Braised in Coconut Milk with Basil, Crusty No-Knead French Bread, and much more.Dutch oven guidance—Mastering outdoor cooking is a breeze with guides for purchasing, seasoning, cleaning, and cooking with your camp-style Dutch oven.Outdoor cooking hacks—Discover tips and tricks for creating a "cooking kit," meal planning, pre-prepping ingredients, and staying safe while cooking.Savor great meals in the great outdoors with The Camp Dutch Oven Cookbook.
Trains Coming Through!: My First Book of Trains
by Stephanie MorganAll aboard this fun and colorful train book for kids ages 0 to 3Take your train-loving toddler on a ride through the world of locomotives. From subways to steam engines to a cargo-carrying diesel train, this train book covers all the coolest trains from early days to modern times and shows you what makes them special.Go beyond other train books for toddlers with:A rhyming refrain—Memorable verses will introduce kids to a variety of trains, including helper, long-distance, switcher, high and low, and electric trains like subways.Fun train trivia—Read about what different trains look like, where they travel, how they work, and even learn about old-fashioned trains.Eye-catching images—Find images of every train and its moving parts, rendered accurately and in detail.You and your little one will discover hours of educational fun with this big book of trains.
Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Baking Cookbook: 75+ Delicious Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Breads & More
by Danielle FahrenkrugNo gluten? No dairy? No problem. Baking is delicious again.Sensitivities to dairy and gluten can't hold you back from homemade baked goods anymore. This dairy-free and gluten free cookbook is your door to a sweeter world, with 75 recipes that contain no gluten or dairy—and taste incredible.Learn to make your own flour blends, which ingredient substitutions work (or don't), and a whole new way to bake and share everything from cakes and cookies to breads and pies.This dairy-free and gluten free cookbook offers:Troubleshooting tips—Lopsided muffins? Your bread didn't rise? Help is here.Only the good stuff—This dairy-free and gluten free cookbook puts you in control of the ingredients, without the additives or preservatives of store-bought versions.Free and clear—Every recipe is free of both gluten and dairy (not just one or the other) so every sensitivity is safe.This is the dairy-free and gluten free cookbook that will take your baking to the next level.
Leaven of Malice: Large Print Edition (Salterton Trilogy #2)
by Robertson DaviesThe Salterton Trilogy continues with a novel &“full of zest, wit and urbanity&” from the celebrated Canadian author of Tempest-Tost and the Cornish novels (The New York Times). Returning to the town he first visited in Tempest-Tost, Davies continues to explore the lives of its inhabitants in this winner of the Leacock Medal, awarded for the best in Canadian literary humor. The following announcement appeared in the Salterton Evening Bellman: &“Professor and Mrs. Walter Vambrace are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Pearl Veronica, to Solomon Bridgetower Esq, son of . . .&” Although the malice that prompted this false engagement notice was aimed at three people only—Solly Bridgetower, Pearl Vambrace, and Gloster Ridley, the anxiety-ridden local newspaper editor—before the leaven of malice had ceased to work it had changed permanently, for good or ill, the lives of many citizens of Salterton. Praise for Robertson Davies &“Invention has always been Robertson Davies&’s strength. He tells terrific stories that twist around and double back on themselves in surprising ways and, characteristically, combines them with intriguing, arcane information.&”—The New York Times &“Davies&’ fiction is animated by his scorn for the ironclad systems that claim to explain the whole of life. Messy, magical, high-spirited life bubbles up between the cracks.&”—South Florida Sun-Sentinel
The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier
by Bruce SterlingThe bestselling cyberpunk author &“has produced by far the most stylish report from the computer outlaw culture since Steven Levy&’s Hackers&” (Publishers Weekly). Bruce Sterling delves into the world of high-tech crime and punishment in one of the first books to explore the cyberspace breaches that threaten national security. From the crash of AT&T&’s long-distance switching system to corporate cyberattacks, he investigates government and law enforcement efforts to break the back of America&’s electronic underground in the 1990s. In this modern classic, &“Sterling makes the hackers—who live in the ether between terminals under noms de net such as VaxCat—as vivid as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. His book goes a long way towards explaining the emerging digital world and its ethos&” (Publishers Weekly). This edition features a new preface by the author that analyzes the sobering increase in computer crime over the twenty-five years since The Hacker Crackdown was first published. &“Offbeat and brilliant.&” —Booklist &“Thoroughly researched, this account of the government&’s crackdown on the nebulous but growing computer-underground provides a thoughtful report on the laws and rights being defined on the virtual frontier of cyberspace. . . . An enjoyable, informative, and (as the first mainstream treatment of the subject) potentially important book . . . Sterling is a fine and knowledgeable guide to this strange new world.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“A well-balanced look at this new group of civil libertarians. Written with humor and intelligence, this book is highly recommended.&” —Library Journal
The Egg Cookbook: The Creative Farm-to-Table Guide to Cooking Fresh Eggs
by Healdsburg PressThe real chicken-and-egg problem: What to do with eggs once they're in your kitchen?If you are looking for a fresh, nutritious, and creative approach to the almighty egg, The Egg Cookbook is for you. With The Egg Cookbook you'll get more than 110 unique recipes that let the egg shine—from savory to sweet, and from breakfast to dinner. The Egg Cookbook is also your guide to the amazing culture surrounding the world's most versatile ingredient, with a useful primer on raising chickens and understanding egg types, so you can take your egg appreciation (and savings) to the next level. The Egg Cookbook offers a fresh approach to preparing eggs, with:More than 110 elegant recipes, including Baked French Toast, Ratatouille with Poached Eggs, and Vanilla Bean PuddingA basic guide to 10 classic egg recipes, from fried eggs to the perfect scrambleEgg dishes from around the world, from frittatas and quiche to tortilla patatas and meringuesQ&A to find out whether raising chickens is right for you, from the editors of The Egg CookbookThe Egg Cookbook guide to more than 50 chicken breedsDetailed information on the different types of eggs, from free range to organicThe Egg Cookbook makes it easy for egg lovers to enjoy fresh and creative recipes from their home kitchen.
Murderers' Row Volume Two: Bogeyman, Murder in the Family, Targeted (Murderers' Row #2)
by M. William Phelps Steve Jackson Burl BarerThree true-crime books in one volume, featuring cases ranging from Texas to Georgia to Alaska, from New York Times–bestselling and award-winning authors. Included in this three-in-one volume are: Bogeyman by New York Times–bestselling author Steve Jackson For years he stalked elementary schools and playgrounds looking for young girls from low-income neighborhoods to abduct, rape and murder. They were &“throwaway kids&” to him, hardly missed, soon forgotten, except by those who loved them. He was every parent&’s worst nightmare—and it took a decades-long fight by Texas lawmen to bring him to justice. &“A fascinating, well-paced read about the lows and highs of cold case investigations.&” —Katherine Ramsland, in Psychology Today Murder In The Familyby Edgar Award–winning author Burl Barer A New York Times Bestseller: In 1987, Anchorage police arrived at a horrific scene of carnage. In a downtown apartment, they found Nancy Newman&’s brutally beaten corpse and the bodies of her two young daughters. After an intense investigation, they identified the principal suspect: Kirby Anthoney—a troubled drifter who&’d turned to his uncle, Nancy&’s husband, for help and a place to stay. Little did he know that the nephew he took in was a murderous sociopath . . . &“Barer writes true crime at its best.&” —Jack Olsen Targetedby New York Times–bestselling author M. William Phelps When her missing boyfriend is found dead, his body encased in cement inside a watering trough and dumped in a cattle field, a Georgia sheriff&’s deputy is arrested and charged with his murder. But as an investigative journalist digs in, the truth leads to questions about her guilt . . . &“Phelps is one of America&’s finest true-crime writers.&” —Vincent Bugliosi
The Simple Thyroid Cookbook: Easy Recipes for Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Relief Burst
by Lulu CookSupport healthy thyroid function with easy-to-make recipesLearn how you can help manage the symptoms of Hashimoto's disease and hypothyroidism through what you eat. This convenient thyroid cookbook provides a complete breakdown of the connection between your diet and the thyroid while also exploring a number of dietary plans designed to boost thyroid health. Learn to cook up a variety of simple but tasty dishes, each designed to make it as easy as possible to get them from the kitchen to your table.The Simple Thyroid Cookbook includes:Thyroid-friendly recipes—Find out how delicious thyroid-healthy eating can be with breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes that cover a wide variety of diets, including Paleo, Elimination Provocation, and Autoimmune Protocol Diet.Easy prep methods—This thyroid cookbook makes cooking simple with recipes that are organized by prep method, like no-cook, one-pot, 5-ingredient, and more.Health info—Expand your knowledge with detailed explanations of how food affects your thyroid and why making certain changes to your diet can help you feel better.Simplify meals and keep your time in the kitchen short with this convenient thyroid cookbook.
The Hypothyroidism Diet Plan: 4 Weeks to Boost Energy, Lose Weight, and Begin to Restore Thyroid Balance
by Karen FrazierA food plan to manage hypothyroidism? Naturally.You've been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Now what? Begin restoring thyroid balance in your body with this simple 4-week meal plan. The Hypothyroidism Diet Plan will help you manage symptoms naturally—and eat well while you do it.This groundbreaking resource is designed specifically for hypothyroidism and features the latest information, food charts, and lifestyle tips. These straightforward strategies can boost energy, prompt weight loss, and bring your body back into balance. The plan uses ingredients free of common allergens and even provides a method to identify potential allergies.The Hypothyroidism Diet Plan includes:Month-long meal plan—Rest easy with 31 days of planned meals, including nutrition facts and shopping lists.100 delicious recipes—Treat yourself to Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce, Creamy Broccoli Soup, Tri-Tip Tacos, and more easy-to-make dishes.Reduce inflammation—These recipes follow the autoimmune protocol to help reduce inflammation and give your body a chance to heal.Managing hypothyroidism is a challenge, but The Hypothyroidism Diet Plan will help you nourish and care for yourself—naturally.
Simple Salad Cookbook: 100 Recipes That Can Be Made in Minutes
by Johanna Marie Mirpuri100 Satisfying salads to get you to mealtime in no timeSalads are a great quick, healthy go-to meal—but the same lettuce and dressing options can feel repetitive fast. Toss in some variety with the Simple Salad Cookbook's creative and nourishing recipes. With a few ready-made staples and basic techniques, you can create delicious, fresh salad masterpieces in less than 10 minutes—perfect for your busy life.This salad cookbook includes handy lists of pantry and equipment staples, along with a seasonal eating chart that makes it a snap to set up your kitchen for salad success. 100 recipes require minimal prep and use easy-to-find ingredients with a focus on healthy foods, including both animal and plant-based proteins. Whether you are serving salad as a side dish or the main event, this salad cookbook will bring nourishment—and major flavor—to your table.Simple Salad Cookbook features:Keep it simple (or not!)—Make salads fast with prepackaged fresh veggies and other store-bought ingredients—or do it yourself with mini bonus recipes that let you start from scratch.100 Fresh recipes—This salad cookbook lets you pick from a huge variety of leafy salads, veggie salads and slaws, grain and bean salads, pasta salads, tofu salads, and seafood and meat salads.Flexible and customizable—Helpful labels highlight dietary preferences, and many recipes include easy substitutions for ingredients you might not have on hand.Healthy, hearty, flavor-packed meals are easier than ever with Simple Salad Cookbook.
The Hashimoto's 4-Week Plan: A Holistic Guide to Treating Hypothyroidism
by Karen Frazier"The Hashimoto's 4-Week Plan will be the book that I give to all of the clients who come to me seeking nutritional strategies for managing their Hashimoto's symptoms."—Sara Peternell, MNTFrom Karen Frazier, author of The Hashimoto's Cookbook & Action Plan.Begin your journey to wellness with a revolutionary Hashimoto's lifestyle plan. In The Hashimoto's 4-Week Plan, you'll learn to adapt healing lifestyle strategies by addressing the physical and emotional symptoms of hypothyroidism.Packed with inspiration and ideas for managing your Hashimoto's holistically, The Hashimoto's 4-Week Plan combines lifestyle advice, emotional support, and dietary tips with a practical meal plan featuring easy-to-make, Hashimoto's-friendly recipes. The empowering strategies help you achieve a healthier diet, better sleep, and greater self-compassion so you discover the path to wellness—on your own terms. By committing to four weeks, you will take important steps toward a lifetime of better health.The Hashimoto's 4-Week Plan provides practical strategies to help you:EAT HEALTHIER: A convenient meal plan, shopping lists, and 75 delicious recipes that use 5 main ingredients or fewer.SLEEP BETTER: Action-oriented tips to improve sleep hygiene.REDUCE STRESS: Practical advice to manage stress and anxiety.PRACTICE SELF-COMPASSION: Simple step-by-step exercises and daily checklists to treat yourself with kindness.
Understanding Cat Behavior: A Compassionate Guide to Training and Communication
by Beth PasekLearn to speak your cat's language—practical tips and compassionate training tools for ownersHave you ever wondered what your cat is trying to tell you? Understanding Cat Behavior will give you deeper insight as to why your cat does what it does—and what you can do to manage its behavior. This complete guide is packed with information and compassionate training techniques that can help you improve your relationship with your four-legged friend through a comprehensive understanding of feline behavior.From communication to playing, grooming, feeding, and beyond, you'll find helpful knowledge about cat behavior at all stages of life, from kittens to seniors and all the wonderful years in between. Here's everything you need to know to become the best cat parent you can be!Understanding Cat Behavior includes:Behavioral basics—Explore information about typical cat behavior by age, sex, and breed, as well as historical context on their evolution and domestication.Training tricks—From teaching basic commands (high five, come along, up/down, etc.) to tackling problematic cat behavior (aggression, anxiety/fear, attention-seeking, etc.), you'll find a wealth of humane training tools.Multi-cat methods—Discover practical pointers for multi-cat households, including how to introduce a new cat, keep the peace between cats and other animals, and more.Get to know your cat better with Understanding Cat Behavior.
Sexual Behavior in the Human Female (Encounters: Explorations in Folklore and Ethnomusicology)
by Alfred C. Kinsey Wardell B. Pomeroy Clyde E. Martin Paul H. GebhardThe groundbreaking Kinsey Report study on female sexuality from &“one of the most influential figures in American intellectual history&” (The New York Times). Originally published in 1953, the material presented in Sexual Behavior in the Human Female was derived from personal interviews with nearly 6,000 women; from studies in sexual anatomy, physiology, psychology, and endocrinology. The study revealed the incidence and frequency with which women participate in various types of sexual activity and how such factors as age, decade of birth, and religious adherence are reflected in patterns of sexual behavior. The authors make comparisons of female and male sexual activities and investigate the factors which account for the similarities and differences between female and male patterns of behavior and provide some measure of the social significance of the various types of sexual behavior. &“[It] shocked the world in 1953 with its explicit revelations. Countries banned it. Churches berated it. Some scholars scoffed . . . but it was an instant success, selling 270,000 copies in less than a month . . . [Kinsey] made headlines around the globe with his findings on such things as masturbation, sex before marriage and adultery.&”—CBSNews.com
Wet Britches and Muddy Boots: A History of Travel in Victorian America (Railroads Past and Present)
by John H. White Jr.&“Succeeds admirably as an introductory survey of the early American travel experience&”—from the National Book Award-nominated author (Journal of Transport History). What was travel like in the 1880s? Was it easy to get from place to place? Were the rides comfortable? How long did journeys take? Wet Britches and Muddy Boots describes all forms of public transport from canal boats to oceangoing vessels, passenger trains to the overland stage. Trips over long distances often involved several modes of transportation and many days, even weeks. Baggage and sometimes even children were lost en route. Travelers might start out with a walk down to the river to meet a boat for the journey to a town where they caught a stagecoach for the rail junction to catch the train for a ride to the city. John H. White Jr. discusses not only the means of travel but also the people who made the system run—riverboat pilots, locomotive engineers, stewards, stagecoach drivers, seamen. He provides a fascinating glimpse into a time when travel within the United States was a true adventure. &“Throughout this massive work, the author repeatedly captures the romance, flavor, and color associated with travel.&”—Choice &“Every chapter, in any order, will constitute a well-spent and informative read. Journey with this book soon!&”—National Railway Historical Society Bulletin &“[A] popular history, informative and engaging . . . White has given us a book that&’s as unusual as it is useful. Read it cover-to-cover or just pick out a random chapter in a stolen hour, and the book will be equally enjoyable either way.&”—Railroad History
Mob Mayhem Volume One: The Rise and Fall of a 'Casino' Mobster, Shots in the Dark, The Gangster's Cousin (Mob Mayhem #1)
by Dennis N. Griffin Daniel Zimmerman Salvatore "Sal" LucaniaIf you liked The Godfather and Goodfellas, you&’ll love these three up-close-and-personal true accounts of gangsters and organized crime.THE RISE AND FALL OF A &“CASINO&” MOBSTER: The Tony Spilotro Story Through a Hitman&’s Eyes by Frank Cullota and Dennis Griffin Bestselling &“mob expert&” Dennis Griffin and former mob enforcer and Spilotro confidant, Frank Cullota, tell the story of the Las Vegas gangster whose quest for power and lack of self-control with women cost the Mob its control of Vegas—and lost Tony his life. &“Sets the record straight about Tony the man and Tony the mobster. It&’s an eye-opener.&”—Frank Calabrese, Junior, author of Operation Family Secrets SHOTS IN THE DARK: The Saga of Rocco Balliro by Daniel Zimmerman In 1963, Rocco Balliro and a pair of associates stormed an apartment in Boston and were immediately caught in a shootout with Boston police officers, waiting in ambush for him. It was a rescue mission that went downhill in a hurry, leaving his beloved girlfriend and her toddler son dead. &“Fascinating . . . a real page-turner for Mob enthusiasts and organized crime history buffs.&”—Dennis N. Griffin, bestselling author of The Rise and Fall Of A &“Casino&” Mobster THE GANGSTER&’S COUSIN: Growing up in the Luciano Family by Salvatore Lucania Young Sal navigates the streets of Harlem, experiencing the inherent corruption of the US justice system and discovering the truth about the secret world of outlaw figures—like his cousin and namesake, Charles &“Lucky&” Luciano. &“A wonderfully different take on the usual Mafia story . . . a sometimes exciting, sometimes poignant, and often humorous adventure.&”—Thrive Global
Meal Prep Cookbook for Runners: Healthy Meals to Prepare, Grab, and Go
by Rebecca ToutantSupport your running goals with easy, healthy meal prep plansThe right balance of nutritious foods can fuel your body for optimal athletic performance—and meal prep makes it easy to achieve that balance. The Meal Prep Cookbook for Runners simplifies healthy eating with six weeks of nourishing meal plans and a collection of crave-worthy recipes designed especially for runners.This running cookbook includes:Nutrition for runners—Learn how to calculate your nutritional needs to optimize your diet for daily running, race day, and endurance training.Complete meal plans—Find meal plans that include detailed prep instructions so you can reduce your time spent in the kitchen and eat confidently all week.Simple recipes—Explore recipes that emphasize healthy, whole foods and include detailed nutritional information to help you easily prepare dishes that align with your running practice.Optimize energy, endurance, and recovery with healthy meal prep plans for runners.
If Wishes Were Horses
by W. P. KinsellaAn entertaining romp about love, loss, crime, and baseball, from the bestselling author of Shoeless Joe. Washed-up pitcher Joe McCoy, in a strange twist of fate, has wound up as a fugitive running from the FBI. Without many other options, Joe goes home to Iowa to try to seek out the only two men who just might be able to help him—Ray Kinsella and Gideon Clarke… &“Continuing his series of bestselling baseball sagas…W.P. Kinsella brings nomadic pitcher Joe McCoy to the role of protagonist. Romping from bed to bed, he flops through a career of eight wins and 23 losses, tries journalism without much success, kidnaps a diplomat&’s baby, helps stick up a burger joint, and comes to terms with his life as his teenage sweetheart lies dying in hospital…a good read…What makes the book complex and more than just a comedy is time shifting as Kinsella goes from present to past and on to dreams of what might have been. The technique gives the story depth, brings motivation into view, and reveals McCoy&’s character to be that of a man in fear of the world. Thus the struggle to break rules, his contempt for cleanliness, the law, and accountants.&”—Quill & Quire
The Cunning Man
by Robertson Davies&“An amazing coup . . . a brilliant, never less than engaging work of fiction which is also a philosophical meditation on the business of living.&”—Financial Times When Father Hobbes mysteriously dies at the high alter on Good Friday, Dr. Jonathan Hullah—whose holistic work has earned him the label &“Cunning Man&” (for the wizard of folk tradition)—wants to know why. The physician-cum-diagnostician&’s search for answers compels him to look back over his own long life. He conjures vivid memories of the dazzling, intellectual high-jinks and compassionate philosophies of himself and his circle, including flamboyant, mystical curate Charlie Iredale; cynical, quixotic professor Brocky Gilmartin; outrageous banker Darcy Dwyer; and jocular, muscular artist Pansy Todhunter. In compelling and hilarious scenes from the divine comedy of life, The Cunning Man reveals profound truths about being human. &“Wise, humane and consistently entertaining . . . Robertson Davies&’s skill and curiosity are as agile as ever, and his store of incidental knowledge is a constant pleasure.&”—The New York Times Book Review &“The sparkling history of [the] erudite and amusing Dr. Hullah, who knows the souls of his patients as well as he knows their bodies . . . never fails to enlighten and delight.&”—The London Free Press &“Davies is a good companion. Settling into The Cunning Man is like taking a comfortable chair opposite a favorite uncle who has seen and done everything.&”—Maclean&’s &“Irresistible, unflaggingly vital. A wholehearted and sharp-minded celebration of the Great Theatre of Life.&”—The Sunday Times &“A novel brimming with themes of music, poetry, beauty, philosophy, death and the deep recesses of the mind.&”—The Observer
Diaries 1969–1979: The Python Years (Michael Palin Diaries #1)
by Michael PalinThe amazingly insightful, funny and brilliant record of Michael Palin's prime years as a member of the famed comedic group, Monty Python. “Charming and at times revelatory . . . A voice of (relative) sanity in the eye of a comedic storm, Palin paints so vivid a picture that the reader becomes a Python by proxy.” —The New York Times Book ReviewMichael Palin has kept a diary since newly married in the late 1960s, when he was beginning to make a name for himself as a TV scriptwriter, and Monty Python was just around the corner.This volume of his diaries reveals how Python emerged and triumphed, how he, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, the two Terrys—Jones and Gilliam—and Eric Idle came together and changed the face of British comedy. But this is only part of Palin’s story. Here, too, is his growing family, his home in a north London Victorian terrace, his solo effort as an actor, and his writing endeavors (often in partnership with Terry Jones) that produce Ripping Yarns and even a pantomime.Meanwhile Monty Python refuses to go away: his account of the making of both The Holy Grail and the Life of Brian movies are page-turners, and the sometimes extraordinary goings-on of the many powerful personalities who coalesced to form the Python team makes for funny and riveting reading.A perceptive and funny chronicle, the diaries are a rich portrait of a fascinating period.“It is terrifically good: funny, astute, and wonderfully written.” —The Boston Globe
The Joy of Syntax: A Simple Guide to All the Grammar You Know You Should Know
by June CasagrandeLanguage columnist June Casagrande presents a fun and breezy guide to everything a grown-up interested in grammar needs to know.When it comes to grammar, it seems like everyone—even die-hard word nerds—feel they "missed something" in school. The Joy of Syntax picks up where sixth grade left off, providing a fresh foundation in English syntax served up by someone with an impressive record of making this otherwise inaccessible subject a true joy. With simple, pithy information on everything from basic parts of speech and sentence structure to usage and grammar pitfalls, this guide provides everything you need to approach grammar with confidence.
Cry Wolf: A Novel (Bayou #3)
by Tami HoagThe scream heard by no one is the deadliest.In the rural parishes of Louisiana's French Triangle, young women are disappearing one by one, only to turn up on the banks of the bayou, strangled and cast aside where they are sure to be found. But there is one trophy the killer prizes above all others, one woman who must be silenced forever....Attorney Laurel Chandler did not come back to Bayou Breaux to seek justice. That once-burning obsession had destroyed her credibility, her career, her marriage—and nearly her sanity. But when a ruthless predator strikes too close to home, she's lured into a perverse game from which there may be no escape. Once before, Laurel's cries against a monstrous evil went unanswered. Who will listen now?
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
by Matthew DesmondNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • ONE OF TIME&’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES&’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY One of the most acclaimed books of our time, this modern classic &“has set a new standard for reporting on poverty&” (Barbara Ehrenreich, The New York Times Book Review).In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur &“Genius&” Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Hailed as &“wrenching and revelatory&” (The Nation), &“vivid and unsettling&” (New York Review of Books), Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America&’s most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: President Barack Obama, The New York Times Book Review, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, The New Yorker, Bloomberg, Esquire, BuzzFeed, Fortune, San Francisco Chronicle, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Politico, The Week, Chicago Public Library, BookPage, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Shelf AwarenessWINNER OF: The National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction • The PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction • The Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction • The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism • The PEN/New England Award • The Chicago Tribune Heartland PrizeFINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE AND THE KIRKUS PRIZE&“Evicted stands among the very best of the social justice books.&”—Ann Patchett, author of Bel Canto and Commonwealth &“Gripping and moving—tragic, too.&”—Jesmyn Ward, author of Salvage the Bones &“Evicted is that rare work that has something genuinely new to say about poverty.&”—San Francisco Chronicle
Relight My Fire: (The Stranger Times 4) (The Stranger Times #4)
by C. K. McDonnellThe Stranger Times won the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio!Some comebacks can be murder . . .Stella is enjoying life as an almost student, or at least she is until a man falls from the sky right in front of her, leaving a big old hole in the pavement for Manchester Council to fill. The obvious question of how he ended up in the sky in the first place has no obvious answers, which is where The Stranger Times come in. This isn't just the hunt for another story though. Dark powers think Stella might have been involved and the only way she and the team can prove her innocence is to find out what the hell is really going on. What have dodgy gear, disturbed graves and a decommissioned rock star got to do with all this?Vincent Banecroft has problems of his own in the form of a tall, dark but-definitely-not-handsome man dressed like a one-man funeral who has been sent to make the paper's editor atone for his sins. Once he finds out exactly what that entails, Banecroft is not keen. Being banished to a Hellscape for all eternity looks like being no fun at all, not least because he has that pale Irish skin that burns really easily . . .All that plus territorial ghouls, homicidal felines, eternal (and seemingly unstoppable) gnomes and a celebrity 'Who's Who' that'd put a royal wedding to shame, and you're looking at a wild few days for The Stranger Times.Relight My Fire is the fourth book in the acclaimed and brilliantly funny Stranger Times series.
The Trade Trap: How To Stop Doing Business with Dictators
by Mathias DöpfnerGlobal business leader Mathias Döpfner offers a &“compelling&” (Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs columnist for Financial Times) and revolutionary road map to reshape global trade, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard our freedoms.Freedom is on the decline around the world. Autocrats in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are undermining our open societies, human rights, and the rule of law. The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a wake-up call for the West, but the biggest threat remains China. For two generations, Americans and Europeans have believed that change will come through trade, but instead of dictatorships becoming more like Western democracies, unfettered free trade has strengthened our enemies and undermined our countries. We are caught in a trade trap, faced with the decision to choose either opportunism and submission or opposition and emancipation. In Dealing with Dictators, one of the world&’s most powerful business leaders traces the rise and costs of Western dependency on China and Russia. And he suggests a radical new approach to free trade: The establishment of a new values-based alliance of democracies. Membership is based on the adherence to three very simple criteria: the rule of law, human rights, and sustainability targets. Countries that comply with these criteria can engage in tariff-free trade with others. Those who don&’t will pay prohibitive tariffs. Sharing the author&’s encounters with major global figures including Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, George W. Bush, Angela Merkel, Jack Ma, and more, Dealing with Dictators offers personal insight into the dangerous consequences of doing business with autocrats along with a bold proposal for a values-based trade policy.