Sherri Smith illuminates the dark side of the self-care and wellness industry in a thrilling ride of revenge perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Nine Perfect Strangers. The Retreat is a twisting, bone-chilling suspense that asks: how well do you really know your friends?Four women.Four secrets.A weekend that will change them forever…if they survive.Katie Manning was a beloved child star until her mid-teens when her manager att...

Married to a drunken tavern-keeper, Anna Wirth takes solace in her two sons, hard-working Konrad and the beautiful, flaxen-haired Manfred, who sings like an angel and who, some say, has been touched by God. But at the same time, Anna is desperate to prevent people finding out the truth about her younger son. That he is not like other children: he does not communicate, doesn't make eye contact, lives in his own private world, endlessly collecting and arranging piles of leaves and stones.

Sherri Smith writes novels that feature strong female protagonists dealing with issues of racial and ethnic identity. One critic described her work as a "gumbo of cultural collisions and discoveries." In "Hot, Sour, Salty Sweet," Ana, a 13-year-old Chinese-American/ African-American girl, grapples with her family as both a source of strength and deep embarrassment. In the award-winning "Flygirl," Smith tells the story of Ida Mae, a young African-American woman who dreams of serving in the ...

Sherri Smith illuminates the dark side of the self-care and wellness industry in a thrilling ride of revenge perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers. The Retreat is a twisting, bone-chilling suspense that asks: how well do you really know your friends?Four women.Four secrets.A weekend that will change them forever…if they survive.Katie Manning was a beloved child star until her mid-teens when her manager a...

When you bestow your many talents and gifts on the universe, a wondrous thing occurs. In doing so, you will help others, but you will also experience further blessings. You see, the Law of Reciprocity takes effect. The Law of Reciprocity is the social psychology of giving to others as things have been given to you. It is the act of giving and receiving to and from the universe.The Law of Reciprocity is also a relationship builder. Sharing your blessings will fill your life with mor...

Follow Me Down is a rare find—a gutsy, visceral, and beautifully crafted psychological thriller that Diane Chamberlain called "an engrossing page turner [that] will keep you guessing right up to the delicious ending" from talented new author Sherri Smith.Mia Haas has built her life far from the North Dakota town where she grew up, but when she receives word that her twin brother is missing, she is forced to return home. Back to the people she left behind, the person she use...

**In this dystopian adventure, a young woman faces incredible odds to save the young life that was entrusted to her.“Orleans itself is a compelling intersection of environmental chaos and human politics.”—BBCB“A riveting tale told in a striking, unique voice. You won’t regret picking this one up.”—Marie Lu, author of the New York Times bestselling Legend trilogy**The Delta borders have been sealed. The United States is changed forever....

**AN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS • A young African American woman dreams of soaring through the skies in this inspiring and thought-provoking historical fiction novel.“A dynamic, heartfelt novel.”—The Washington Post“A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining.”—School Library Journal**All Ida Mae Jones wants to do if fly.Ida’s daddy was a pilot, and when he took her flying, ...

James Cameron's blockbuster film is expanded upon by award-winning author Sherri L. Smith (novels Lucy the Giant, Flygirl, and The Toymaker's Apprentice) and artist Jan Duursema (Star Wars graphic novel series The Clone Wars, Legacy, and Dawn of the Jedi), with new scenes and new, revealing information about the mysteries of Eywa!From his first fateful encounter with Jake Sully to his acceptance of Jake as Toruk Makto; the Last Shadow, Tsu'tey's life takes a path h...

Jake Sully's fears have come crashing to Pandora, guns blazing. The Sky People are planet-side, and taking Hell's Gate by storm.Jake and Neytiri's children are still on base, surrounded and outgunned. Years of advancement on Earth means they'll be bringing more firepower than Jake could anticipate. Unable to fully rely on his intel, Jake will have to improvise and risk it all to protect his family, his people, and their home. The battle is underway and every Na’vi ...

Ana Shen has what her social studies teacher calls a “marvelously biracial, multicultural family” but what Ana simply calls a Chinese American father and an African American mother. And on eighth-grade graduation day, that’s a recipe for disaster. Both sets of grandparents are in town to celebrate, and Ana’s best friend has convinced her to invite Jamie Tabata–the cutest boy in school–for a home-cooked meal. Now Ana and her family have four hours to prepare their favorite dishes for dinner...

It has been over a decade since the humans were forced to leave Pandora—but now they’re returning—with an armada of heavily-armed starships!After years of peace, Jake Sully has settled down with Neytiri and raised a family, so for him, the stakes are even higher than when he first went to war against the corporate might of the RDA.During the development process of creating the four Avatar sequels, a lot of new ideas and stories were created and dis...