Learn how to create a more profitable portfolio by thinking like a girl—and Warren Buffett—with the help of this Wall Street Journal –bestselling guide."At last, The Motley Fool his on the real "secret to success" that dozens of other books on Warren Buffett have overlooked—temperament. Women have it, men need it. Both can dramatically improve their investment returns—with much less work and worry—simply by readin...

"Takes us through the Kardashians, cubicle design, and Goldman Sachs, among other phenomena, to reveal the relationship of religion and popular culture." — Reading ReligionWhat are you drawn to like, to watch, or even to binge? What are you free to consume, and what do you become through consumption? These questions of desire and value, Kathryn Lofton argues, are questions for the study of religion. In eleven essays exploring soap and office cubicles, Britn...

Centuries after the last human war, Earth is ruled not by people, but by their legacy: the Evo, a new species engineered from human and animal DNA, and guided by the enigmatic Guardians-androids programmed to protect, nurture, and eventually relinquish control. Seven vast colonies rise where old cities once stood, each a marvel of technology and hope. But as Commencement Day approaches-the moment when the Guardians must step aside-unrest simmers beneath the surface.Goldie, a mutant...

The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize LonglistGeorgia Author of the Year for First NovelIndie Next List Pick—American Booksellers AssociationSeven Hills Literary Prize for FictionForeword INDIES Silver Book of the Year—LGBTQ+ FictionBook of the Year: International Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book ClubLambda Literary Most Anticipated ...

Shattered Chronicles: Tales of Loss, Redemption, and Sacrifice is a collection of short stories across multiple genres. From the sweet taste of love to the bitterness of betrayal. It's a journey of the mind, body, and soul."Curse of Revenge" follows Kamau, scarred by his parents' murder. Seeking vengeance, he undergoes intensive training to confront the killer. However, the quest for retribution consumes him, leading to a pivotal moment that challenges his beliefs, leading him to q...

The office heist was just the beginning.Devan Folton thought the worst was behind him after surviving a harrowing attempted robbery at work. But when strange messages, mysterious figures, and a near abduction pull him back into danger, he realizes the past isn't done with him yet. At the heart of it all is a name whispered with reverence and fear—Victor.In this suspenseful sequel to the short story Hidden Power (included in full as the book's prolo...

In 1970, deep in the woods in SC, there lived a family of three -the father, the mother and their only child, Tammy, a seven-year-old girl. Tammy's father believed in living off the land because he had grown up living in the woods with his grandma and his cousins. It wasn't much of a struggle for them to live in the woods. They had every basic thing at their reach and when they needed to shop, there was an old car that once belonged to Tammy's father's uncle to get them to the city....

In 1822, Denmark Vesey was found guilty of plotting an insurrection—what would have been the biggest slave uprising in U.S. history. A free man of color, he was hanged along with 34 other African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina, in what historians agree was probably the largest civil execution in U.S. history. At the time of Vesey’s conviction, Charleston was America’s chief slave port and one of its most racially tense cities. Whites were outnumbered by slaves three to one, and th...

A Devotional Testimony Our sister, Aline, remembers: “I had a very happy childhood. I was once asked if I was poor growing up. By today’s standards I suppose we were poor, but I don’t remember feeling poor. I just felt happy and loved.” “Here a Little and There a Little” is a book of devotionals for all occasions written by our Mother, Etta L. Curry. She was a spiritual giant totally devoted to serving God, family and church. In this book you will find food for your soul including: * Bluep...

The saga of the precipitous rise and ultimate fall of the Jonathan Lucas family's rice-mill dynastyIn the 1780s Jonathan Lucas, on a journey from his native England, shipwrecked near the Santee Delta of South Carolina, about forty miles north of Charleston. Lucas, the son of English mill owners and builders, found himself, fortuitously, near vast acres of swamp and marshland devoted to rice cultivation. When the labor-intensive milling process could not keep pace w...

Come along with Constance as she explores the family farm and meets other animal friendsincluding Pansy the Pig and her piglets, some ducklings, and a sweet horse named Patches!She observes unique characteristics about each and has fun emulating them as she learns aboutenvironment, community, and family.When she wanders a little too far, she finds herself in big trouble! Luckily, she remembers herexperiences with the other animals, then uses that kno...

The Day I Stopped Being Pretty**, chronicles the life of a young, black, gay male who awakes and finds himself in the emergency room after a failed suicide attempt, reflecting on the men who shaped him into the person he has become.**After waking up after failed suicide attempt, a young, black, gay man begins to reflect on the vent of his life that led to this moment. His story addresses the discovery of his burgeoning sexuality and his life filled with lo...