How do you escape if you don't know what you're escaping from?Her husband is a gambler and now Molly is paying the price, settling his debts with the Soleil Foundation. 'Stone walls do not a prison make,' quotes Madame Soleil, 'nor iron bars a cage.' Molly disagrees.Inspired by the song 'The House of the Rising Sun', Many a Poor Girl is at once a gripping psychological thriller, an acerbic political satire, and a darkly humorous exploration of the human condition.

Jon Schreiber, America’s foremost Breema specialist and director of The Breema Center in Oakland, CA, discusses this unique bodywork based on nine universal principles that nurture the mind and body, guiding one towards a unified and harmonious state of well being.

In the fourth volume of his monumental work, The Natural History, Pliny the Elder delves into the realm of geography, exploring the vast and diverse regions of the known world. From the scorching sands of Africa to the icy shores of the Arctic, Pliny meticulously documents the landscapes, climates, and inhabitants of each continent. With his characteristic blend of scientific inquiry and anecdotal storytelling, he paints a vivid and comprehensive portrait of the Earth's wonders, offering i...

The thrilling, cinematic story of a community shattered by disaster—and the extraordinary woman who helped pull it back together“A powerful, heart-wrenching book, as much art as it is journalism.”—The Wall Street Journal“A beautifully wrought and profoundly joyful story of compassion and perseverance.”—BuzzFeed (Best Books of the Year)In the spring of 1964, Anchorage, Alaska, was a modern-day front...

The Adirondack region of New York State is, in many respects, America’s cauldron of conservation. It was there, more than a century ago, that wanton exploitation of forests first aroused concern about human impact on the environment. It was there that Americans first began to set aside lands proclaimed as "forever wild." The establishment of the Adirondack Park created an immense landscape of 6 million acres composed of a mixture of public and private lands in nearly equal proportion. This...

In this highly entertaining and insightful memoir, one of television’s most respected broadcasters interweaves the story of his life and career with lively firsthand tales of some of the most thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports.No sportscaster has covered more major sporting events than Al Michaels. Over the course of his forty-plus year career, he has logged more hours on live network television than any other broadcaster in history, and is the only play-by-p...