Auto/biographical literature has been theorized with metaphors that reflect its inherent instability as a form of truth‑telling. The best auto/biographies exhibit a metanarrational awareness of this instability and favor the art of writing over the alleged “truth” of a life. The autobiographical nature of Philip K. Dick’s novels and stories has spawned a sizable body of biographical texts, many of which are creative performances that give primacy to the artistic impulse. Most critical biog...

The Deoliwallahs sheds light on a lesser-known chapter of Indian history—the internment of Chinese Indians following the 1962 Sino-Indian War. During the war, around 3,000 Indians of Chinese descent were detained in a camp in Deoli, Rajasthan, under suspicion of espionage. Many of these individuals had deep roots in India, with families that had lived there for generations. The book recounts their harrowing experiences, including abrupt arrests, harsh conditions in the camp, and t...

Tamsin Greer has always been different.A street-smart private investigator with psychic gifts she's spent years trying to ignore, Tamsin is barely holding her life together when a stranger walks into her Brooklyn office and changes everything. She has family she never knew, and a sprawling, psychedelic Victorian manor on the coast of Washington State to prove it.Brightstar Manor is nothing like she imagined. The house hums with old magic, the woods press in...

A thoughtfully revised and expanded edition of Jane Nelsen's revolutionary guide on how to raise capable, confident children without rewards or punishment—now updated with research-backed information on how to approach parenting in the era of social mediaFor forty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard reference for adults working with children. Now Jane Nelsen, distinguished psychologist, educator, mother, grandmother, and gre...

From the bestselling author of House of Cards and Power Failure comes the turbulent tale of Apollo, a powerful and controversial financial empireApollo Global Management, one of the world’s most formidable investment firms, has thrived in private equity and private credit, delivering staggering returns through aggressive takeovers and bold, contrarian bets. Blending gripping narrative with meticulous reporting, Money to Burn offers a spec...

A propulsive work that reclaims the "Queen of Gospel" Mahalia Jackson as a major civil rights pioneer.If Americans remember Mahalia Jackson at all, they know her as the greatest gospel singer to ever live. New York Times bestselling author Timothy B. Tyson and acclaimed gospel singer Mary D. Williams, however, bring Jackson back to soaring life by restoring her status as a major civil rights figure. The authors trace Jackson's career from bitter poverty in...

For much of the twentieth century, research on Black families was dominated by narratives of deficits and dysfunction. This groundbreaking book tells a different story—one of strength, resilience, and adaptive processes within Black marriages and families. Drawing on decades of scholarship and original research, it highlights how Black couples and families navigate stress, racism, and adversity through faith, social support, fictive kin networks, and community ties. Through compelling inte...

For Civil War enthusiasts, the collected writings of a long-neglected figure who was crucial to the pivotal Civil War years in New Mexico.From Jerry Thompson, the preeminent historian of the Civil War in the American Southwest, “When All Our Troubles Will be Forgotten” presents the collected writings of an important and long-neglected Civil War–era figure in New Mexico.As the unofficial historian of the California Column, George Henry Pettis was a ...

Under his rule, nobody is safePrince Julian Davaros is heir to the throne of the Lamdera Islands. He's gorgeous, rich, famous . . . and just happens to be a serial killer. His family and bodyguard know his murderous proclivities, but to everyone else, he's simply the heir apparent, loved by many. In reality, Julian can't stand most people, he doesn't have relationships, and if he's alone with you it usually means you're his next victim. However, once Wynn Carter catches hi...

Addy Aker was not born. She was made—engineered on a dead world as a weapon. Now, for the first time in her life, she could be something else. But she'll have to destroy what she was, and the order she left behind isn't finished with her. Old allegiances fracture as Jötun's reach extends further than darkest imaginations could fathom. On Atmos, some debts are paid in blood.

A compelling call to musicians, worship leaders, pastors, and believers who long for worship that is rooted in holiness, reverence, and God's presence.In For Glory and For Beauty: The Mantle of the Levitical Musician, Terry D. Lipford calls readers beyond performance-driven worship and back to the biblical heart of ministry through music. Speaking to instrumentalists, singers, choir directors, worship leaders, and pastors, he shows that worship is more than sound-it is a s...

WAR OF THE SEVEN SEALS - BOOK I: THE AWAKENER'S PATH"In the cradle of humanity, a secret has been kept for millennia. Now, the first seal is trembling."Daniel Winkcler is an ordinary teenager living an ordinary life-until the night the shadows begin to move. In a world where the line between reality and myth is paper-thin, Daniel is about to discover that his family's history is not just a collection of stories, but a blueprint for a cosmic...