Acclaimed New Yorker contributor Lauren Michele Jackson delivers an essay collection devoted to the back—and the conflicting ideas we load upon it.Moving across literature, film, sport, visual art, and U.S. history, Jackson probes how the back carries powerful ideas about beauty, gender, labor, race, and political solidarity. Here the back emerges as a site of vulnerability and desire, embodiment and rhetoric, dependence and resistance.Jackson’s pr...

From Neal Stephenson, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Polostan and Cryptonomicon, comes the second installment in his monumental Bomb Light series—a gripping tale set on the eve of World War II, as nations race to find and control an elusive substance critical to building atomic weapons.Europe, 1934. British journalist Owen Crisp-Upjohn is dispatched to Moscow, where his assignments quickly escalate from cultural reporting to ...

The empire did not fall. It simply went on, and you are inside it.Children of New Rome is a tabletop roleplaying game set in the Eastern Roman Empire of the ninth century - the long-lived Christian empire ruled from Constantinople that historians later called Byzantium. It is a real time and a real place, and this book takes it seriously.You do not play emperors or legends. You play the people history almost forgot: a farmer-soldier defending his valley, a ...

The first authorized biography of legendary comedian Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld and star and creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm, featuring exclusive interviews with Larry himself as well as hisfamily, friends, and colleaguesFrom Seinfeld to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has built a comedy empire on candid observations, endless self-deprecation, and an e...

Discover what it means to follow Christ, serve others, and live a life shaped by God's purpose.Embracing Life: A Servant's Heart is a practical, Scripture-centered exploration of what it means to live as a true servant of Christ. It challenges readers to move beyond religious activity and embrace a life of humility, obedience, faithfulness, reconciliation, and purposeful service.Through biblical examples and practical teaching, you...

Five years after the death of her husband, Clara has learned how to live with grief. She has learned how to smile when people ask if she is all right, how to keep herself busy, and how to move through life without allowing the memories of Daniel to overwhelm her. What she has not learned is how to imagine a future that does not include him.Then an unexpected inheritance brings her back to Thistlewick and to Bennett & Co. Books, a small bookshop her late husband secretly bought for ...

God Knows Who You Are is a comforting Christian picture book that reminds children that their value does not come from the opinions of others but from God's love.Through gentle words and simple illustrations, young readers learn to protect their hearts, choose kindness, walk away from hurtful situations, and remember that God created each person with purpose.Perfect for families, churches, Christian schools, counselors, and anyone helping children build con...

Most people believe suffering comes from difficult circumstances, other people, or bad luck. Yet even when our external conditions improve, the mind often continues to create worry, dissatisfaction, and emotional pain.Drawing from Buddhist philosophy, contemporary psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and the author's lived experience with severe physical disability, The Mind That Creates Suffering offers a practical and compassionate framework for understand...

Deep inside we all have a desire to become something more. Perhaps it has been submerged by the trials of life. Maybe we feel we have made too many mistakes, fallen too far, or simply lost the desire to make the effort. But be assured that kernel is still there. Each of us wasn't just born with greatness inside, we were intentionally created with such greatness.Unlocking this divine inner reservoir requires us to be intentional in our efforts. That means what we do, we do on purpos...

JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND STEPS - A Naya Investigates Mystery: Book 1Naya had the perfect life. Co-owner of a fast growing security software company, she ran marathons in her spare time. Everything changed when she suffered a multiple sclerosis attack, and now can barely climb a flight of stairs. Hiding at home, her computer the only contact with the outside world, she reconnects with her childhood best friend.But when her friend disappears and the police dismiss her concerns, ...

Strangled Voices: A Memoir is the true story of Edward L. Moore III and his unexpected battle with Spasmodic Dysphonia, a rare neurological voice disorder that changed every part of his life. As a counselor whose career depended on communication, losing his voice became a challenge that affected his work, relationships, and future. Through honest storytelling, the author shares the emotional, physical, and medical journey that followed, from diagnosis and frus...

Three Summers is the remarkable true story of Ron Hamm, whose life changed forever when, at just ten years old, he was chosen to travel with world evangelist Harrison Price during three unforgettable summers in 1957, 1958, and 1959. What began as the extraordinary opportunity for a gifted young guitarist and singer became a journey that would shape his faith, character, and calling for the rest of his life.From small-town Tennessee to revival meetings acro...