“Todd takes Shakespeare’s most enigmatic, magic-infused work and fashions it into a morality tale with an uncannily of-the-moment resonance” — The GazetteSet in mythical Belle Coeur County in a time not too far from our own, Rose & Poe gloriously re-imagines Shakespeare’s The Tempest from the point of view of Caliban and his mother.Rose and her giant, simple son, Poe, live quietly on the fringes of their town — te...

Set in mythical Belle Coeur County in a time not too far from our own, Rose & Poe gloriously re-imagines Shakespeare's The Tempest from the point of view of Caliban and his mother.Rose and her giant, simple son, Poe, live quietly on the fringes of their town—tending their goats and working at odd jobs. Prosper Thorne, banished from his big-city law practice and worrying about his fading memory, obsessively watches over his beloved daughter Miranda.When Poe...

Skating on Thin Ice exposes the culture of toxic masculinity in professional hockey and suggests how sport and society can change the narrative on sexual assault and violence.Why is it that professional sports, and notably hockey, remain a bastion for rape culture and violence against women? What are the conditions that allow a culture of toxic masculinity to persist despite awakenings elsewhere in society? What is the path forward, and how do we make officials, coaches, a...

In the late sixties, as the world was waking to a need for Earth Day, a pioneering group founded a small non-profit research and education organization they called the New Alchemy Institute. Their aim was to explore the ways a safer and more sustainable world could be created. In the ensuing years, along with scientists, agriculturists, and a host of enthusiastic amateurs and friends, they set out to discover new ways that basic human needs--in the form of food, shelter, and energy--could ...

The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics.Nancy Jack Todd shows us that the power of positive work can overcome horrific destruction. Describing the models created by the New Alchemy Institute and Ocean Arks International, she demonstrates the evolution of ecological design as a viable option for creating a sustainable world. Her lecture reminds us that nature is our best sour...

When the going gets tough,The tough get lethal.Jack Voss has fully embraced his new life. It's something that fate has had waiting for him ever since the beginning of his XFC career. Now he's set his eyes on doing some real good with the skill set he'd honed over the years.But there's a whole new toolbox of abilities to be mastered. While training with his mentor Cross Mancado in the Montanian wilderness, Jack will receive a call dr...

Thousands of business books are published every year— Here are the best of the bestAfter years of reading, evaluating, and selling business books, Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten are among the most respected experts on the category. Now they have chosen and reviewed the one hundred best business titles of all time—the ones that deliver the biggest payoff for today’s busy readers.The 100 Best Business Books of All Time puts each book in context so t...

In a world of deception, uncovering the truth could be lethal.But this assassin has nothing to lose.Once a legendary mixed martial arts champion, he walked away from it all without a word. But when a cryptic package arrives from the mother who left him long ago, Jack is thrust into a dangerous web of secret government agencies, rogue mercenaries, and corrupt tech moguls—all battling for control of a deadly conspiracy that threatens the futu...

When a series of brutal crimes defies all rational explanation, investigators are forced to confront a possibility no one wants to believe. Each crime scene points to a presence that leaves no physical trace—only fear, unanswered questions, and bodies in its wake.As law enforcement races to stop the killings, the line between criminal psychology and the supernatural begins to blur. What starts as a hunt for a human suspect becomes something far darker, drawing those involved into a...

Another seven years, and even with the Devil still trapped and toiling away, a new crisis arises. This time, holidays from cultures across the world are colliding. A creature with no knowledge or fear of jack o'lanterns stalks the foggy streets of San Francisco.With the boundaries between folklore traditions fading and fraying at the edges, Halloween Jack, his family, and his friends must determine what's going on and how to put things right. Or, will they make things worse by bein...

An O, The Oprah Magazine LGBTQ Book ""Changing the Literary Landscape""A gorgeously illustrated collection of essays written by today’s queer heroes—featuring contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey, Munroe Bergdorf, and many others. The Queer Bible is a celebration of LGBTQ+ history and culture, edited by model, performer, and GQ contributing editor Jack Guinness.Ou...

THE FALL WAS JUST THE BEGINNING...An attempted murder.A missing spouse.And an international conspiracy that could change the world.Jack Green has always been skeptical of so-called facts. Though he's forced to confront the reality about his wife's recent cancer diagnosis, he puts his own needs aside to make the best of what may be their last vacation. But he's shocked to be rudely awoken in ...