"Turns out that what you thought you knew about Lady Liberty is dead wrong. Learn the truth in this fascinating account." — O, The Oprah MagazineThe Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. For decades, the myth has persisted that the statue was a grand gift from France, but now Liberty's Torch reveals how she was in fact the pet project of one q...

This “delicious, suspenseful . . . and cleverly written romp through a dramatic and forgotten moment in American history” reveals how Lincoln manipulated the media during the Civil War—shining new light on the current ‘fake news’ crisis (Elizabeth Gilbert)In 1864, during the bloodiest days of the Civil War, two newspapers published a call, allegedly authored by President Lincoln, for the immediate conscription of 400,000 more Union soldiers. New York streets erupte...

Edgings turn bland objects into beautiful wonders. Eyeful Edging Patterns is home to 13 crochet edging patterns. There are beautiful washcloths, towels, and other vintage patterns.

Sometimes, you need soft foods. Whether your gut is acting up, your jaw is aching, you want a quick soup, or any of the other myriad reasons that could lead you to drinkable or smooth and creamy meals, the result is still the same: you want your food to taste good and be nutritious.In this nightshade-free, corn-free, soy-free cookbook, you'll find 47 recipes (with 2 slightly more complicated bonus recipes) for meals such as Peanut Butter & Jelly, Chicken Pot Pie, Mac & Cheese, and ...

Allison Green spent her youth in the shadow of her mother’s pain on the cold streets of Indianapolis. She believed that first love would be her salvation and the ghosts of her past would remain locked away forever. Years later, Allison learns that time doesn’t heal — it only makes the shadows longer. As old family secrets resurface, she must face the mistakes she tried to outrun. Can she build a future on the ruins of the past, or will the ghosts of days gone by claim her?

This was a place of comfort once.Enveloped in memories and ghosts, my days feel endless, short, repetitive. Time is slippery until Tuesdays—most Tuesdays, anyways. I've been called to the cabin to grieve a mother, a body, an ideal love. I've escaped for clarity, and the deep breath I can't take anywhere else.As I settle in, the unexpected finds me. It sneaks in through shattering glass and rustling leaves. It's seen and unseen, felt and heard and known....

“The day this person left our company is considered an annual holiday!”THIS QUOTE, taken from Kusy and Holloway’s research on toxic personalities, echoes the frustration and confusion that come from working with or managing an extremely difficult person. Just one toxic person has the capacity to debilitate individuals, teams, and even organizations.Toxic Workplace! is the first book to tackle the underlying systems issues that enable a toxic person...

Seventeen emerging and established authors from around the world reimagined clocks and wove them into beautiful speculative and dark stories.As you move from one narrative to the next, you'll find yourself lost in fog, grasping at a young love, risking it all to save a dying world. Pages will swallow you whole as you slip through time, challenge what it means to live, and create an automaton. With poignant representations of queerness, disability and mental health issues, grief, lo...

Cami's troubled life as a motherless teen can't seem to get any worse, but shortly after she turns seventeen, it takes an unexpected turn. She discovers a vintage necklace, along with a hidden note vaguely warning her of Deceivers. Thrust into the enchanted world of Olmerias, she's greeted by a family she never knew she had, and she finds herself drawn to a young teen with an effervescent personality who challenges her every chance along the way.Distracted by the e...

Cami's troubled life as a motherless teen can't seem to get any worse, but shortly after she turns seventeen, it takes an unexpected turn. She discovers a vintage necklace, along with a hidden note vaguely warning her of Deceivers. Thrust into the enchanted world of Olmerias, she's greeted by a family she never knew she had, and she finds herself drawn to a young teen with an effervescent personality who challenges her every chance along the way.Distracted by the evil Deceiver and ...

"A fascinating story." —LeVar BurtonThe thrilling adventures of a slave who became known worldwide for his explorations of Mammoth Cave.If you toured Mammoth Cave in Kentucky in the year 1838, you would have been led by candlelight through dark, winding tunnels to the edge of a terrifying bottomless pit. Your guide would have been seventeen-year-old Stephen Bishop, an African American slave who became known around the world for his knowledge...

Pain and suffering has many forms. The pain and anguish can tempt a person to turn back, to surrender or to give up. However, I held onto hope and faith knowing that the Lord would bring me out of bondage. And in spite of our circumstances we should believe. Trials will come to refine your faith, but when they come, remain faithful to God. No matter what pain or trial we face in this life, we know it is not our final experience. One day we will live with Christ forever. All of the pain and...