NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • A sweeping chronicle of four tumultuous years in 1980s New York that changed the city forever—and anticipated the forces that would soon divide the nation—from the bestselling author of Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning“A rip-roaring, sweeping, essential work of history . . . a deeply reported and brilliantly observed account of how the modern city was born and why all of us continue to...

A passionate and dramatic account of a year in the life of a city, when baseball and crime reigned supreme, and when several remarkable figures emerged to steer New York clear of one of its most harrowing periods.By early 1977, the metropolis was in the grip of hysteria caused by a murderer dubbed "Son of Sam." And on a sweltering night in July, a citywide power outage touched off an orgy of looting and arson that led to the largest mass arrest in New York's history...

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When the town of Oak Grove captures a child-killer, they petition the fae lord Falthro to find his missing victims. But before the council will release him to Falthro, they insist he swear on the goddess to punish the prisoner for the deaths of the town’s children.Falthro is oathbound, but his magic tells him the prisoner is innocent...His Innocent Victim is a complete short story, the first in a series about Falthro and his victim, Dannel.

In the Luke 14 Parable of the Great Banquet Jesus taught that a celebration unlike any other in all human history- a Great Banquet also known as the Wedding Feast of the Lamb- has been planned and is being prepared in heaven at this very moment. At the end of human history this banquet will be thrown for all who have responded to God’s RSVP. The magnitude and size of this banquet are incomprehensible. It will include all the people of faith of all history- the patriarchs, prophets, and apo...

“A game changing resource for those seeking to reevaluate their relationships.” —Publishers WeeklyLet go of your toxic partner, heal your emotional wounds, and set healthy boundaries for future relationships with this step-by-step guide to overcoming toxic relationships.From red flags to crossed boundaries, to lies and gaslighting, you’ve recognized that you were or currently are in a toxic relationship. But now what?It’s t...

This balanced and comprehensive text explores Israeli government and politics from both institutional and behavioral perspectives. After briefly discussing Israel’s history and the early development of the state, Gregory Mahler then examines the social, religious, economic, cultural, and military contexts within which Israeli politics takes place. He makes special note of Israel’s geopolitical situation of sharing borders with, and being proximate to, several hostile Arab nations. The book...

Polyamorous relationships challenge the way mainstream society expects people to live. Mainstream assumptions about who sleeps where, how a family manages their money, and even who lives together, fail before the sheer variety of ways polyam folks build our relationships.The Polyamorous Home is practical a guide for polyam folk on creating homes and living situations that suit our lives and our relationships. Whether you live alone or with a dozen of your partners, friends, and fam...

I was a child when enemies destroyed our clan.My mother escaped and raised me in secret. Without my fathers' blood, she aged and died. Now I am the last head of Clan Lună. My enemies think I am dead, my clan is scattered to the winds, and I am just coming into my powers. I will claim my birthright, rebuild my clan, and destroy our enemies. I'm just going to need a bit of help.Luckily I know where to find it. A hot team of human mercenaries specializing in s...

"Dive into these gleeful glory stories about female friendships that reveal the secret ways in which we nourish one another." —Vicki Leon, author of 4,000 Years of Uppity WomenIt's a Chick Thing is a collection of forty spirited stories about the special and unique times that strengthen the bonds of women's friendships and create shared history. It takes a look at women's friendship at its wildest, adventurous best—the antics, the escapades, the ri...

When fourteen-year-old Laura is diagnosed with leukemia, her younger brother James knows he has to do something to help her battle her silent enemy. But what can a fifth-grade boy possibly contribute to an all-out war against cancer? A random conversation with his school's custodian leads James to understand that giving a patient hope can be a valuable weapon in the fight for survival. With support from his best friend Luke, James jumps headfirst into Project Laura-a roller-coaster effort ...

A stone that grants eternal life. It's her job to keep it safe. It's his job to protect her at all costs.Jack Justice didn't believe in love or the power of the human spirit and was fresh out of faith. But that all changed when he saved Lady Nora from bandits and discovered she was the Guardian of a Philosopher's Stone. He had never met her before, but she haunted his dreams for as long as he could remember.With the gift of eternal life, Nora has been searc...