True stories of the spookiest sites in this beautiful South Carolina city—includes photos!On the historic streets of Charleston, true life is sometimes stranger than fiction. In this book, Ed Macy and Geordie Buxton share stories of the paranormal in ghastly and sometimes dreadful detail. Combing through the oft-forgotten enclaves of the Holy City, they bring readers face to face with:The orphans who haunt a dorm at the College of Charleston...

Bioneers recognize that technical solutions to the ecological challenges we face must be accomplished by a change of heart.

This work is also a tribute to the tireless pursuit of truth and understanding. It is a testament to the power of critical thinking and the importance of seeking knowledge and sharing it honestly. Ultimately, this book is a call to civic engagement, and historical awareness. It is dedicated to those who seek to understand the complexities of American policy and contribute to a more informed America with the intention to inspire hope and activism.

“You’ll fall in love with this delightful debut mystery.” —Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Morningside HeightsThe Silver Bear Shop and Factory might be the cutest place around, but there’s nothing warm and fuzzy about murder . . .As manager of the family teddy bear shop and factory, thirty-one-year-old Sasha Silverman leads a charmed life. Well, except for the part about being a single divorcée with a ticking biological ...

She plays to win. He plays with secrets.LEXI: Winning the promotion should be easy. It would prove I can actually keep my life together.All I have to do is survive the ridiculous corporate challenge games tied to the promotion and follow one rule: no office flings.My plan is set… until Marcus.He’s charming, competitive, and infuriatingly good at pushing my limits. Every glance lingers too long. Every touch f...

The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, war, political polarization, economic upheaval, and the dying back of nature together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions. This revised, tenth anniversary edition of Active Hope shows us how to strengthen our capacity to face these crises so that we can respond with unexpected resilience and creative power. Drawing on decades of teaching an empowerment approach known as the Work That ...

He kept writing long after I stopped reading. Tonight, he's done letting letters do the talking.As the eldest Baker sister responsible for our family bakery, Gimme Some Sugar, I thought I'd finally made peace with Mustang Phillips, with the rumors that shattered my reputation and the heartbreak that followed.Seven years ago, I stopped opening his letters. He never stopped writing them.I've spent every day since convincing myself I'm over the rugged ...

Journalist Beth Macy's definitive account of America's opioid epidemic "masterfully interlaces stories of communities in crisis with dark histories of corporate greed and regulatory indifference" (New York Times) -- from the boardroom to the courtroom and into the living rooms of Americans.In this extraordinary work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of a national drama that has unfolded over two decades. From the labs...

The year is 2026. Logan Carver is serving the sixth year of a life sentence without parole. But the corporate prison where he is held has an experimental science wing, and Logan has been volunteered against his will to test a machine that can transport living things through time.The year is 1861. Sally Macintosh is a beautiful, headstrong young widow living alone on a ranch near Lockdale, Texas. She had a husband, not long ago. But he was murdered by a ruthless cattle baron intent ...

Delaney is content—if not happy—living a half-life, until someone tries to assassinate her.When Delaney is rescued by a handsome stranger, Drew seems to be her savior—until she wakes up in his house where he has her daughter and knows far too much about her. The strange sensations she experiences when he’s near might be a warning…maybe he’s the real danger. Fear and anger mix with passion and soon Delaney’s not sure what’s real.Drew doesn’t know how to tell Delaney that she...

**An Instant National Bestseller • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the Year • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and Vanity Fair"There couldn’t be a timelier book . . . searingly poignant, essential . . . Macy follows closely in the footsteps of . . . Barbara Ehrenreich and Tracy Kidder, combining memoir with reportage, a raft of sobering statistics and, most uniquely in our era, a willingn...

The life story of one of the most revered environmental and spiritual leaders of our timeIn Widening Circles, well-known eco-philosopher, Buddhist scholar, and deep ecology activist /teacher Joanna Macy recounts her adventures of mind and spirit in the key social movements of her time. Macy’s autobiography reads like a novel as she relates her multi-faceted life experiences and reflects on how her marriage and family life enriched her service to the world.M...