This humorus novella takes us back to the period at the end of the great depression, and just prior to the start of WWII. Two young ladies of stature with very unique names are beginning there freshman year a a prestigious all girls college in New England. Miss Vanity Bench, and Miss Carrie Mewaway, are paired up as roommates and it is soon obvious that they have more in commong than just unique names. The story was inspired by a vanity bench, which had been used in an lingerie photo sessi...

**Finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in HistoryWinner of the 2026 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for HistoryWinner of the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in NonfictionWinner of the 2026 Francis Parkman Prize for the Best Book in American History from the Society of American HistoriansWinner of the Frederick Jackson Turner Award from the Organization of American HistoriansWinner of the New York City Book AwardWinner of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia L...

During the long career of the author as a writer of technical articles and books, he have on several occasions addressed the theme "collection of circuits", also including information. Thus, previously, addressing this theme, he published the series "Circuits and Information" (7 volumes) and "Circuits and Solutions" (5 volumes) containing hundreds of useful circuits and technical information of all kinds. The series has run out, time has passed, but readers still charge us something simila...

In "Bench" Incline vs. Flat," renowned powerlifter Kevin B DiBacco tackles one of weightlifting's most enduring debates. With 20 years of competitive experience and a personal best raw bench press of 515 pounds at 235 pounds body weight, DiBacco brings unparalleled expertise to this comprehensive examination of two fundamental chest exercises.The book begins by introducing readers to the biomechanics of the chest muscles and the basic principles of effective pressing. DiBacco then ...

~Editor's Pick~Public defender James has been in self-imposed dating jail since his divorce, but Noah, the gorgeous dad he met at the playground, has him considering parole. Their kids are best friends, they have a lot in common, and they're both single. It's almost too perfect, except for one tiny detail: Noah is straight.City planner Noah's terrible year started when his wife left him for their twenty-year-old neighbor. Ever since he met James though, things have been loo...

The story before the story…What happened before A Family Affair began? Bestselling author Mary Campisi answers this question in her new Park Bench series. These short stories make the perfect park-bench read, and are named after her signature park bench covers.In A Family Affair Shorts: Peace, Book Five, Charles visits Miriam and Lily, as he’s done for the past several years. Their time is ordinary and enjoyable, and passes too qu...

"Lawyers & Lovers" is the second book in "The Tales of Vanity Bench" series. The story picks up after Vanity and Carrie have graduated from Jones. The war is over, and both of the girls have jobs and are in the process of taking their bar exams. They are separate for the first time in four years, with Vanity in NYC and Carrie in Washington. But fate has a way of stepping in and bringing the two girls back together again. Both hell bent on changing...

In this coming-of-age novel, a white, small-town Kentucky teen uncovers dark secrets while investigating her mother’s suspicious death in 1972.In 1972, on Mudas Summers’s seventeenth birthday, her beloved Mama, Ella, is found hanging from the rafters of their home. Most people in Peckinpaw, Kentucky, assume that Ella’s no-good husband did the deed. Others think Ella grew tired of his abuse and did it herself. Muddy is determined to find out for sure either way, esp...

The story before the story…What happened before A Family Affair began? Bestselling author Mary Campisi answers this question in her new Park Bench series. These short stories make the perfect park-bench read, and are named after her signature park bench covers.In A Family Affair Shorts: Love, Book Three, Charles is determined to let duty prevail over desire and breaks off his relationship with Miriam. But he soon realizes his real...

You shouldn’t read other people’s mail (love letters) – you just shouldn’t, right?But if it’s anonymous, or a secret lover, or a serial stalker… her heart demands that the author be revealed.What pulses surge through the heart that lays beneath the mundane frocks of the office mouse?Jenny, whose literary aspirations suffocate in the corner cubicle of a large city publisher, is innocently deluded by a chance trail of love left by a phantom author. The trail of delusi...

Kerry Harnish, an expert in tax policy and a former senior official with Finance Canada, provides an authoritative account of the Supreme Court of Canada's approach to income tax avoidance from 1920 to 2019.He takes us on a journey exploring Canada's national income tax system, through the opinions of the Court's nine most influential judges in income tax over the period. Weaved into the narrative are fascinating anecdotes related to many cases and important histor...

ALLISONAs Public Relations Manager for the Charleston Thrashers, I'm responsible for protecting the team's reputation. But after our right fielder gets sent to prison and we lose the World Series, my own reputation takes a huge hit. There's only one way I can save my job: by revamping Connor Whitman's tarnished ex-con image. Keeping my eye on the ball isn't a problem until I discover what's underneath his unkempt exterior—a man who's unexpectedly vulnerable and distractingly sexy. ...