America is the most punitive nation in the world, incarcerating more than 2.3 million people—or one in 136 of its residents. Against the backdrop of this unprecedented mass imprisonment, punishment permeates everyday life, carrying with it complex cultural meanings. In The Culture of Punishment, Michelle Brown goes beyond prison gates and into the routine and popular engagements of everyday life, showing that those of us most distanced from the practice of punishment tend to be particularl...

Michelle Brown's second book of poetry, Swans, begins as a night out between three best friends at an eponymous watering hole before becoming a phantasmagorical coming-of-age fable by closing time. In between, memory shifts and poems shuffle like songs on a jukebox, detailing fraught female friendship, sexual awakening, alcohol abuse and abandon in the dying days of a decade of decadence. Swans is a whip-smart collection from one of Canada's catchiest lyric poets.

Based on a true story.World War II is underway in London, England when Vivian Waltman, a stunning young British Army communications clerk, unexpectedly crosses paths with Thomas Cooper, a ruggedly handsome and charming Canadian Army soldier. Their chance meeting sparks an immediate and electric connection that defies all reason and societal norms.Despite the undeniable chemistry between them, secrets threaten to unravel their love story. As Thomas conceals the truth, Vivian...

Memories of another life and lover guide her, but are they even hers? She is a Bearer—keeper of past lifetimes and gifted with strange talents. Ember must find her answers away from safe Longquan Village, snared instead in the sensuality and dangers of The City. Hidden among spider farmers and slaves, prostitutes and weavers, a nest of people like her are waiting.A powerful man outside The City raises his forces, determined to hunt down the ‘demons’ who could taint his followers. T...

From a student's confrontation with a teenage streaker, to a company man's complete undoing at his summer party, Michelle Brown's Safe Words finds rich darkness in happy partnerships. A maiden name is "handed down / like a sweater", a taxi ride "ends... at someone else's life". Played against a backdrop of pop culture, late-night swagger and vivid imaginary landscapes, Safe Words is the rare poetic debut that delivers passion and control, wielding humour and empathy in equal parts.

Women today face crippling insecurities,battle self esteem woes, and struggle to find peace with themselves. Girl Let Your Hair Down is a book about how we, as women, need to let our hair down and relax, embrace who we are, and find the freedom in that. It shares real life examples, has a little humor sprinkled in,and was written out of a heart full of love for women that just want to love the women in the mirror.

With supernatural blue eyes and a commanding presence, Betsy, Veronica, and Brittany are spellbound with their mysterious adversary. But when they discover how much he knows about them, and that he intends to kill them for their faith, they realize they won't make it out alive—unless they deny the Messiah.

In my book, Healing in His Wings, you will not find a single-day fast-then-healed type of quick fix. If you're looking for a five-day easy guide to forgiveness this isn't it.This book is about a real commitment to forgive and requires a sincere heart and real, quality time in God's Word. My personal journey required:Die to yourselfFasting and daily prayer timeLying prostrate before the LordAs a Sunday teacher, wife, mother, ...

Tanis and Lila have learned to keep their heads down, follow their Mother's rules, and get good grades. Then Lila does the stupidest thing possible: she falls in love. The romance sparks an explosion within the religious, tightly-controlled family. As Tanis watches her family shatter, she tries to help her sister's fledgling romance survive...but maybe some things are meant to be broken.

My love for health and wellness began at a very young age. As baby I survived a family fire that killed my older sister. I was an infant of about 2 months old and was thrown from the third-floor window. My dad caught me and laid me in the deep snow beside my dying sister. I was in the hospital for almost a year and the doctor told my parents that I would never walk. But they refused to accept that report and prayed over me daily while my dad messaged my legs every night. When I was almost ...

Nightmares bleed into the waking world. A city of shadows lurks underground. Restless ghosts, eerie dolls, and spiteful stepmothers populate these haunting stories of love, madness, and small disasters.Featuring a full-length novel and eleven stand-alone short stories, this collection blends fairy tales, horror, and science fiction. "The Underlighters" is a dystopian horror coming-of-age adventure that follows the life of Janelle Cohen from insignificance to bitter-sweet triumph. "...

It's her first job...and it's already going wrong.Freshly graduated from university with a degree in engineering, Crystal approaches her placement on the wormhole-constructive ship Crossing Paths with nothing but enthusiasm. But while Crystal gets used to the ins and outs of a multispecies, multicultural ship, tension brews both at work and back home.Not murdering her coworker Jai is hard enough; the last thing she needs are the terrifying errors cropping u...