**The residents of a New England town become obsessed with finding the cure for a mysterious ailment spreading through their community in this “kaleidoscopic and gorgeous” (People, Book of the Week) novel about love’s capacities in a changing world.“The Emilys is a smart, soulful novel brimming with wonder, grace, and mystery.”—Claire Vaye Watkins, author of I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness**Eve is at a breaking point. Alone with her two childr...

Reality is fragile. Alex Carter is about to break it.Alex Carter used to be a journalist—sharp, skeptical, and barely holding himself together after losing everything that mattered. When he's assigned a routine obituary, he expects tedium. Instead, he finds a man with no past. No real birth records. No family. Just a name, and a history that doesn't hold.Driven by a need to understand, Alex follows the trail—and discovers others just like him. People who shouldn't ...

Down the Scale or Up... is a compelling early 20th-century novel by E. F. Benson, first published in 1910. The story delves into the intricate social dynamics and personal ambitions of English society, focusing on the lives of its central characters as they navigate the shifting scales of fortune, reputation, and personal fulfillment. The narrative follows the protagonist, a talented but struggling musician, whose journey through the echelons of society is marked by both triumphs and setba...

**A Library Journal Best Book of 2015Go behind the scenes of seven of today’s most popular narrative radio shows and podcasts, including This American Life and RadioLab, in graphic narrative.**Every week, millions of devoted fans tune in to or download This American Life, The Moth, Radiolab, Planet Money, Snap Judgment, Serial, Invisibilia and other narrative radio shows. Using persona...

Former London detective Jake Jackson finds his new life in the country threatened when an old case from the past buried deep within an archeological dig site resurfaces in this beautifully written and deeply immersive mystery that will challenge your deductive skills.A beautiful landscape . . .It began as the project of a lifetime—a group of archaeologists, uncovering the remains of a Roman settlement on a picturesque hill in the glorious English c...

The stunningly written, atmospheric new debut crime thriller you won’t want to miss! Winner of the 2024 CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel of the Year!A detective ready for a new lifeJake Jackson, high-flying ex-city detective, inherits a rural retreat from his reclusive uncle. It’s the perfect chance to start anew.A death that disrupts everythingBut then the local annual treasure hunt spirals into terror when a young woman’s bones a...

An irreverent, laugh-out-loud pastiche of free verse, hallmark card, bad truism, picture book, advice website, and meditative reflection on fatherhood.This collection compels readers to ask what it means to share a heart with another human in a world on the precipice of destruction. Although Abel doesn't have an answer and likely never will, he understands deeply that ‘the bond between a parent and child can sometimes be explained with words.’ He...

"How to manage anger as a parent " is a book specially written for parents faced with anger issues in relation to caregiving to children and it explains the following most possible causes of parental rage:How to manage anger as a parent details on the various subtopics:Triggers of parental rageeffect of parental rage on children and parents3.why do parents get angry and lot more.Any parent reading this book will find ...

A PERFECT DAY. A TWISTED CRIME. THE AWARD-WINNING JAKE JACKSON SERIES RETURNS…'This series is irresistible' LEE CHILD'Atmospheric and chilling' ELLY GRIFFITHS'Totally immersive' ANN CLEEVES'My favourite new crime series' LUCY FOLEY'Highly recommend' KARIN SLAUGHTERA beautiful summer dayWhen young nurse Claire Davidson goes missing on ...

Since persons with low self-esteem lack self-confidence and feel bad about themselves, they are quick to believe that they are unlovable, incompetent, and awkward.Persons with low self-esteem tend to have a fragile self-image which can easily be wounded by others.Additionally, persons suffering from low self-esteem are often vigilant to signs of inadequacy and rejection by others.Persons with low self-esteem are easily swayed by every wind of doctrines and belief syst...

Metabolic Enhancement Training or just "MET," was designed to improve conditioning, build muscle and induce hypertrophy, and speed up the metabolism.Why do gymnasts, sprinters, and certain positions in the NFL look great year-round? What lessons can we learn from their training and training programs?Many of these athletes look as though they could step onto a bodybuilding stage "contest ready" and wipe the floor with the actual bodybuilders there, ...

Every Porch. Every Christmas Morning. No One Ever Sees a Thing.Every Christmas morning for three years, Nick Heron's family—and everyone else on Parkside Court—wakes up to presents on their porch. Perfect gifts. Exactly what everyone wanted, down to the smallest detail no one remembers saying out loud.Everyone else finds it charming. Nick finds it unsettling.So this Christmas Eve, with a storm bearing down on Lakewood, Colorado, he sets up cameras, ...