Betsy had always wanted to follow in her father's footsteps and took the opportunity to leave Grimsby and do her nursing training in London. The Second World War erupts around her as the Blitz becomes a common and deadly daily occurrence. During an air raid, Betsy meets Jerry, an American flying with the Canadian Air Force, and so begins a "first love" for both of them. With each day bringing the possibility of life or death, their love eased the fear of the war that raged around them. It ...

I am not a psychologist but have a keen interest, as a layman, in what makes us do the things we do, and react in the ways that we do. Everyone is different, that's for sure, but as part of the human family, we do have distinguishable features that each of us can recognize and identify with. The concept of purpose is one of those things.Purpose is deeply personal and can vary from person to person. It is all part of our on-going journey of self-discovery and growt...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLERThe official tie-in book for the beloved, nine-time Emmy® Award-winning series Schitt's Creek.**This beautifully produced, keepsake coffee-table book is the ultimate celebration of the series, the town, the characters, and the state of mind that is Schitt's Creek. Capturing the essence and alchemy of all six seasons of what is now considered to be one of the most groundbreaking co...

As stock prices and investor confidence have collapsed in the wake of Enron, WorldCom, and the dot-com crash, people want to know how this happened and how to make sense of the uncertain times to come.Into the breach comes one of Wall Street's legendary investors, Leon Levy, to explain why the market so often confounds us, and why those who ought to understand it tend to get chewed up and spat out. Levy, who pioneered many of the innovations and investment instruments that we now t...

In "Back Home," Eugene Wood crafts a poignant narrative that eloquently explores themes of memory, identity, and the concept of home in the post-war era. The novel, set against the backdrop of the mid-20th century, utilizes a reflective and lyrical prose style, weaving together vignettes of personal and communal experiences. Through the lens of its multifaceted characters, Wood delves into the psychological landscapes shaped by their return to familiar places, replete with nostalgia and th...

This book has been designed to honor Lev Nikolaevich Lipatov, as a person and as one of the leading scientists in theoretical high energy physics.The book begins with three articles on Lev as a person, written endearingly by family members, a very close friend and Physics professor, Eugene Levin, and another outstanding scientist, Alfred Mueller. The book further collects 18 articles by several scientists who closely knew and/or collaborated with Lev.With an overarching range over various ...

Cosmic collisions have forever shaped the planets in our solar system, sculpting Earth and our Moon. They are still happening right in our neighborhood, as we saw in July 1994 when comet fragments bombarded the surface of Jupiter. What if a collision of that magnitude were to occur on Earth? Would the effect be anywhere near that of the collision that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago? Scientists have just begun to track distant asteroids and comets that may pose a threat to Ear...

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - London - An Introduction02 - A Ballad o...

**An insightful, delightful, instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of Funny Story.“One of my favorite authors.”—Colleen Hoover**One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming...Nora Stephens' life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend.Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three he wa...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe BELOVED STAR OF FRIENDS takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this “CANDID, DARKLY FUNNY...POIGNANT” memoir (The New York Times)A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Time, Associated Press, Goodreads, USA Today, and more!“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by ano...

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND PEOPLENAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times • NPR • The Guardian •