Nathaniel Hawthorne’s haunting short parables, fantasies, and fragments gathered from his private notebooks for the first time.After graduating from college in 1825, Nathaniel Hawthorne returned home to Salem, Massachusetts, where he lived with his mother and sisters for most of the next two decades, honing his craft in his third-story bedroom. During that time, he kept a series of journals, now called the American Notebooks, that became a vital taproot for his sto...

Every life is shaped by connection.Some are forged through love, family, and friendship. Others emerge from loss, memory, technology, chance encounters, or the choices we make in moments that seem insignificant-until they change everything. Whether they bind us together or pull us apart, the threads connecting one life to another are often invisible until we look back and see where they have led.Where Connections Lead brings together twenty-six original stories by ...

Great strategy without heart is just a plan. Great heart without strategy is just good intentions. The best leaders master both.In Strategy with a Heartbeat, Nathaniel H. Benjamin uses the four chambers of the human heart as a framework for leadership that is both rigorous and deeply human. Leaders learn to Receive what their people and data are telling them, Process it into sound judgment, Inspire a vision that gives life, and

History Echoes.Three artifacts hidden throughout the dimensions form the Adjunct Machina, a means to unshackle the Revenant Army; a merciless force that would hand the Kriva Rasturna control over all the dimensions.With the Kriva Rasturna already holding one of the artifacts, the race is on to locate the remaining two and stop the darkness from rising. Ethan and his coalition's best lead points them to the swamps of Alchemilla and into Helenium, a dimension well behind enem...

Every letter of the alphabet brings a choice—and every choice shows who we are.The Flip-Flop Alphabet: A Book of Word Choices is a thought-provoking picture book that helps kids explore how actions and attitudes shape their character. Through contrasting examples for each letter, children discover that words like "Fearless" and "Foolish," "Selfless" and "Selfish," aren't just about what we say—they're about how we treat others, how we carry ourselves, and ...

Pastor Konrad Fromm is thirty-four years old, has been in office for four years, and is exceptionally good at his job. He sits with the dying who would otherwise die alone. He conducts funerals after which the bereaved hold his hand for just a little too long. In an Eifel village with eight hundred and twenty inhabitants, they were fortunate to have him.One afternoon in April, he reads a poorly printed circular. A missionary organization is looking for staff for a social center in Pattaya....

An Orthodox Christian theological defense of liberal democracy that builds on the daring Christian humanist reinterpretation of incarnation and deification (theosis) in the Russian religious philosophy of Divine-HumanityAt a time when Christianity is becoming increasingly associated with anti-liberal and authoritarian sentiment, Deifying Democracy offers a theological defense of liberal democracy grounded in the Orthodox Christian doctrine of deification (...

An incredible classic of American literature, now in a new special edition hardcoverIn a rigid Puritan settlement where reputation is everything and mercy is scarce, Hester Prynne is condemned to wear a scarlet letter as a public mark of shame. Refusing to reveal the identity of her child’s father, she endures judgment, isolation, and relentless scrutiny while forging a life on her own terms. As years pass, the embroidered “A” becomes more than a symbol of punishme...

Egypt, 1832 BC — The Reign of Pharaoh Amenemhat IIIA prince betrayed. A kingdom in ashes. A love forged in vengeance.Prince Shoshenq commands the brutal frontier garrisons of Egypt, a warrior forged in blood and sand. But when his father and brother are assassinated in a treacherous coup, he becomes the last heir to the throne—and a man consumed by righteous fury.In the shadowy archives of the royal capital, Nefertari, the High Scribe, has been hunting the truth. He...

A powerful exploration of how spirituality, personal growth, and self-discovery can lead to a more meaningful and fulfilling approach to productive leadership.Spiritual traditions shape people and, in turn, their ethical values and actions, but they rarely come up in discussions of decision-making, leadership, or approaches to job responsibilities. How can their influence be ignored? How can there be genuine conversation if parts of the decision-making process are ...

An irreverent and humorous guide to fighting inequality and building workplace democracy, from a hard-boiled union organizer and soft-boiled stand-up comedian who happens to be the same guyLet’s be honest: work sucks. But what’s a guy, gal, or pal supposed to do about it? This pragmatic and mildly exasperated how-to guide has you covered. From the basics of talking to other human beings who do the same job as you about forming a union to the more advanced topics of...

Claire may have randomly disappeared (again), but at least she managed to find her own way back this time! What’s more, her otherworldly experience has gotten the attention of Princess Alexia, who’s increasingly worried that their school may hide a dark secret. The two team up to investigate, but they’re not the only ones on the case, as both the Knights of Rounds and the Seven Shadows are pursuing the same leads…!