In the opulent estate of the affluent Thompson family, sixteen-year-old Elena lives a life of silent suffering and relentless servitude. Her days are filled with arduous chores, her existence overshadowed by the indifference and mistreatment of her wealthy employers. Despite the lavish surroundings, Elena's world is one of constant hardship and humiliation. When a priceless heirloom goes missing, Elena is wrongfully accused of theft, plunging her already fragile world into chaos. Faced wit...

In recent years, politicians led by President Obama and prominent senators and governors have teamed with extremists on campus to portray our nation’s institutions of higher learning as awash in a violent crime wave—and to suggest (preposterously) that university leaders, professors, and students are indifferent to female sexual assault victims in their midst. Neither of these claims has any bearing to reality. But they have achieved widespread acceptance, thanks in part to misleading alar...

What began that night shocked Duke University and Durham, North Carolina.And it continues to captivate the nation: the Duke lacrosse team members' alleged rape of an African-American stripper and the unraveling of the case against them.In this ever-deepening American tragedy, Stuart Taylor Jr. and KC Johnson argue, law enforcement, a campaigning prosecutor, biased journalists, and left-leaning academics repeatedly refused to pursue the truth while scapegoats...

The New York Times–bestselling "gossipy, funny, sometimes infuriating, and moving tale of two women so similar and yet so different" ( NPR).The relationship between Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg—Republican and Democrat, Christian and Jew, western rancher's daughter and Brooklyn girl—transcends party, religion, region, and culture. Strengthened by each other's presence, these groundbreaking judges, the first and second to serve on the ...

In the vein of Taylor Branch's classic Parting of the Waters, Supreme Court lawyer and political pundit Linda Hirshman delivers the enthralling, groundbreaking story of the gay rights movement, revealing how a dedicated and resourceful minority changed America forever.When the modern struggle for gay rights erupted in the summer of 1969, forty-nine states outlawed sex between people of the same gender. Four decades later, in 2011, New York legalized gay marriage ...

The international bestselling authors return to share the four ways leaders must challenge themselves in order to fulfill their highest potential.Successful leaders don't rest on their laurels because leadership is not a title on a business card. Leadership is a living process—and life means growth. As Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller write in the introduction, "the path to increased influence, impact, and leadership effectiveness is paved with personal growth.… Our ca...

A comprehensive, readable analysis of the key issues of the Black Lives Matter movement, this thought-provoking and compelling anthology features essays by some of the nation’s most influential and respected criminal justice experts and legal scholars.“Somewhere among the anger, mourning and malice that Policing the Black Man documents lies the pursuit of justice. This powerful book demands our fierce attention.” —Toni MorrisonPolicing the Blac...

We live in a world where the demands we face as professionals, parents and students has grown exponentially, yet the amount of hours in a day has stayed constant. Many people turn to time-management strategies to keep up with the growing to-do list. But time is finite, and its outside of our control.Energy management, on the other hand, is within our control. Its about striking a balance between moments of high performance and periods of renewal. Getting enough rest and recovery, l...

Sparks fly as Seunghyun and Jongchan find themselves falling deeper and deeper in love. But just as their romance heats up, Jongchan, the seasoned pro, frets that his affection for Seunghyun might throw a wrench into Seunghyun's budding career. Can they strike the perfect balance between work and love? This volume includes the thrilling conclusion to Seunghyun and Jongchan's whirlwind romance, with the addition of the delightful side tale of Call me, ma sweet puppy for an extra do...

The last volume of the novel The New Recruit, which has been adapted into a drama series and a webtoon, includes the following three stories.Days and Years After - Jongchan's nerves are on edge as he realizes his boyfriend, Seunghyun, is too nice, too wholesome, and too cute for his own good. However, Seunghyun cleverly unveils his strategy to comfort his boyfriend and ease his worries.Happily ever after - Seunghyun and Jo...

Most Americans do not understand the real threat that the “transgender” agenda, or the so-called “gender identity” movement, poses to all of us—especially women and girls—nor do they understand the extent to which it is taking over U.S. law and civil society. The simple truth is that “gender identity” functions to abolish sex, and all of our civic institutions—government, media, academia, and business—have been completely captured by it. We have been told that “transgender” is a word to de...

Transforming Your Relationship: A Comprehensive Look Into the Domestic Discipline Lifestyle is tailor made for those interested in learning more about, as well as those just beginning, the domestic discipline lifestyle.  Numerous domestic discipline concepts, dynamics and punishments within the lifestyle are defined, detailed, outlined, broken down, and elaborated on in simple terms.  Detailed explanations and relatable examples are given throughout the book to help e...