How a distinctly American way of thinking about energy shaped US culture and society from the Progressive Era to the atomic bomb.In Moral Energy in America, Rebecca K. Wright offers an illuminating exploration of how the concept of energy shaped American thought, culture, and politics throughout the first half of the twentieth century. This essential history traces how politicians, sociologists, geographers, urban planners, economists, and intellectuals ad...

This anthology gathers the strong voices of accomplished poets reaching into and beyond nostalgia to remember, to honor, and to document through figurative imagery their experiences of Mexico and the vibrant border areas before the ravages of narco-violence.Locals Listen to the Mariachi Band at El Jardin in San MiguelYou see their silhouettes along the stone wallor arm in arm below the glow of garden lightshuddled like foothills, earth you coul...

Dear Reader,The old world is full of stories like the one you’re about to read. Two people, impossibly opposite, yet woven together by the tapestry of fate in a way that neither can explain nor escape. One, a vigilante with a calling that drives her every step—but does her journey lead to salvation or ruin?The other, a detective whose vision stays painfully black and white, no matter how grey the world around him may be.Oh, I do so ver...

**“I am completely gripped by Sisters of the Midnight Sun . . . The book is excellent.” —Jessica Grose, The New York TimesThe stunning true story of a double homicide in the vibrant native Alaskan Iñupiat community at the arctic edge of the United States—written by the public defender at its center**Rebecca Wright is a defense attorney living in the Lower 48 when she suddenly finds herself a widow and an empty nester. In need of a radical change, she accep...

Roger is one busy baby. Morning, noon and night, he is on the move, examining the contents of the refrigerator, trailing around the garden, and pulling books off the bookshelf. Will he ever tire of exploring the world around him? When Roger makes his way into Mommy's comforting arms, his day of exploration is finally complete. Beautifully illustrated, Roger Explores will foster curiosity while introducing the concept of day and evening, and readers will delight in this affectionate tale of...

Two-time national champion. First-round NFL draft pick. Professional baseball player. Sports broadcaster. Philanthropist. Advocate for children with special needs.This biography chronicles the inspiring journey of a man whose influence stretches far beyond his sports career. Known for his electrifying moments on the field, including "Tebow Time" and the viral "Tebowing" sensation, he has built a legacy rooted in perseverance, faith, and dedication.From his early years in th...

From A to Z, asiago to za’atar, cover your ABCs while learning about this popular breakfast food."A...delightful, colorful, bagel-themed ABC book that’s an ode to the round doughy delicacy beloved by American Jews (and anyone who has good taste in food)." —KvellerRoll, boil, and bake your way through this book, where unicorns and rainbows take bagel form, and schmear knows no limits! B is for Bagel teaches the whole alphabet, while...

Introduce your little ones to their ABCs and scrumptious global treats in this colorful picture book."The perfect sequel to B is for Bagel! The most delicious and engaging way to learn the ABCs!” —Chelsea Andersson, author of 50 Makes for Modern Miniatures and founder of ChelseaMakesDive into another mouthwatering exploration of the alphabet in D is for Donut! Rachel Teichman’s lively rhyming text covers all the c...

Marley Whitaker has been dead for a very long time, but the afterlife has done nothing to improve her manners.She slips into London homes, steals ice cream, ignores the rules of the underworld, and has developed an inconvenient fascination with Robert Martell, a history teacher who initially refuses to believe ghosts exist. His disbelief lasts until Marley begins talking to him, touching his belongings, and cheerfully surviving every ridiculous attempt he makes to banish her.

This book will show you how to make all your favourite sweet treats and provide ideas for packaging them to give away as gifts. With detailed techniques you’ll be amazed how easy it is to make your own sweets. There are recipes for fudge, toffee, chocolates and traditional treats such as Turkish Delight, as well as hamper favourites such as liqueurs and sweet sauces.

Unlock the more straightforward side of I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai, winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. The book tells the story of Malala's childhood, which was marked by the increasing control of the ...

AN OMINOUS BUTTERFLY HOUSE. A SINISTER LEGACY. AN UNTRACEABLE KILLER.In 1921, Marian Arnold, the heiress to a brewing baron’s empire, seeks solace in the glass butterfly house on her family’s Wisconsin estate as Prohibition and the deaths of her parents cast a long shadow over her shrinking world. When Marian’s sanctuary is invaded by nightmarish visions, she grapples with the line between hallucinations of things to come and malevolent forces at play in the present.With de...