**NATURE IS CALLING—but they shouldn't have answered.“A compulsive page-turner mixing supernatural survival horror and ... adventure.” — Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Pallbearers' Club**Travel journalist and mountaineer Nick Grevers awakes from a coma to find that his climbing buddy, Augustin, is missing and presumed dead. Nick’s own injuries are as extensive as they are horrifying. His face wrapped in bandages and unable to speak,...

In the dark recesses of a hangar, hidden deep in the Mojave desert, an experimental hypersonic aircraft awaits a highly classified task.A secret to all but a handful of men, the XS-81 has a very specific purpose, ready to protect the United States' military secrets from a new wave of Soviet satellites.To crew a politically sensitive first mission, a young test pilot will sit alongside an Edwards AFB veteran. For Captain Red Brunson, this is a chance to make...

The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling phenomenon, VOX‘Shocking, emotive, urgent and original’ Chris Whitaker’A non-stop thrill ride’ Jeffery Deaver’Queen of the “what if” thriller. Unflinching, unguessable and unputdownable’ Simon Lelic’Thrilling, topical and timely … I ripped through this in a few days’ Louise Swanson’Provocative, inve...

'I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.'First published in 1901, Up From Slavery is Booker T. Washington's powerful memoir, recounting his journey from enslavement to becoming a leading educator and advocate for Black progress.Born into slavery in the American South, Washington recalls his rise to becoming a founder of the Tuskeg...

Formula One meets The Hating Game in this rivals-to-lovers romance between a legacy driver and F1’s first woman driver⭐⭐Now with a bonus short story exclusive to eBook readers! ⭐⭐Diana Zahrani is Formula One’s first female racing driver this century. All the other drivers are told to race carefully around her, and leave her to her real job: being a pretty face and good advertising for a hypermasculine sport. But Diana’s not worked this hard her who...

The human brain is an impossibly complex and delicate instrument—capable of extraordinary calculations, abundant creativity, and linguistic dexterity. But the brain is not just the most brilliant of evolutionary wonders. It's also one of the most bizarre.This book shows a whole other side of how brains work—from the patient who is afraid to take a shower because she fears her body will slip down the drain to a man who is convinced he is a cat and a woman who compulsively snacks on ...

Originally published in 1988, and charting the first decade of Prince’s meteoric rise, Prince: Imp of the Perverse, was the earliest book to explore Prince’s prodigious and eccentric talent.Prince Rogers Nelson stood alone as a musical maestro amongst his peers, and proved you could do it all yourself: write, play, perform, produce and take control of your career. He took American pop by the scruff of the neck and shaped it to his own mercurial ends.This contemporary accoun...

In The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois presents a powerful, introspective look at the African American experience in the post-Reconstruction South.Through a series of essays, Du Bois explores the psychological impact of racism, the struggle for equality, and the concept of "double consciousness"—the tension of being Black in a society that marginalizes you. A seminal work in American history and literature, this book challenges the notion of a "post-racial" world, urg...

"There may be no more important listen regarding the fate of the nation's democracy than this historical record."- AudioFile**This program is read by the author and full cast, includes actual audio clips from historical and political figures, and has actors narrating the entire undelivered speeches throughout.A fascinating insight into notable speeches that were never delivered, showing what could have been if history had gone down a different path...

'Both powerful and deeply needed' — Cary Carbonaro, CFP®, MBA, author, Women and Wealth'Twenty real stories from advisors sharing what they've actually seen' — Carl Richards, author, Your Money'G****enuinely transformative' **— Tim Maurer, CFP®, RLP®, author, Simple Money***********What if the greatest risk isn't running out of money—but running out of life before you use it?**Most people approach money backw...

Must-Have Advice on Running Effective and Organized MeetingsEasy, accessible, and to the point. Robert's Rules of Order gives you everything you need to know to conduct shorter, fairer, and more orderly meetings. In this new and improved update, you'll find:-The fundamentals of parliamentary procedure, with tips on knowing which rules to use for your meetings.-Simple suggestions for making, seconding, and debating motions.-A primer on voting, from knowing when...

Bloomsbury presents Writing Black Panther by Howard Rambsy II, read by Greg LockettA timely look at contemporary African American creative works through the lens of Ta-Nehisi Coates's ground-breaking entry into the comic book industry.Writing Black Panther traces Ta-Nehisi Coates’s presence in comic books from 2015-2023, focusing on his contributions as the writer for Black Panther. His ambitious 50-issue run of the Marvel comic c...