Attracting and retaining talent within the legal field is a key issue. Talent in the Legal Profession: How to Attract, Retain and Engage Top Talent sheds light on the pressing issues that law firms face in in order to secure and maintain top-level legal talent.

**NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, NPR, OPRAH DAILY, KIRKUS REVIEWS, DEBUTIFUL AND MORE!“In equal measure compelling and heart wrenching. ” —Claire Messud“Overwhelming and exquisite–in a word, sublime.” —Namwali Serpell“A novel of remarkable delicacy and power.”—Katie KitamuraAn intense, atmospheric novel about the devastating power of friendship, set against the backdrop of two cataclysmic events**After Marissa loses her mother at ...

One woman's epic journey to trace the global slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean in this searing memoir for fans of Cheryl Strayed's Wildand Jesmyn Ward's Men We Reaped.An adventurous blend of personal and cultural history from a star National Geographic explorer and "a pioneer and an inspiration."—Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, LoveWhen Tara Roberts first caught sight of a photograph at the Smi...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2026A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICKBBC CULTURE ‘BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026’A VOGUE BEST DEBUT 2026‘Stunning’ Sunday Times‘Profoundly moving’ Elif Shafak (on Instagram)‘The horrors of 2004 are told with verve in this debut about a woman haunted by survivor guilt . . . there are stunn...

Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water.Packed with hundreds of stunning images and written in collaboration with the filmmakers themselves, uncover the incredible creative and technical skill that went into the making of Avatar: The Way of Water.Featuring stunning concept art and intricate character, creature, and costume designs, uncover the details of Pandora in strik...

A great read and teaching tool for National Indigenous History Month!Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through Indigenous wonderworks, psychic battles, and time travel. See how Indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since Contact.Each story includes a timeline of related historic...

**NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, NPR, OPRAH DAILY, KIRKUS REVIEWS, DEBUTIFUL AND MORE!“In equal measure compelling and heart wrenching. ” —Claire Messud“Overwhelming and exquisite–in a word, sublime.” —Namwali Serpell“A novel of remarkable delicacy and power.”—Katie KitamuraAn intense, atmospheric novel about the devastating power of friendship, set against the backdrop of two cataclysmic events**After Marissa loses her mother at ...

Now in an extensively updated fourth edition, this essential text offers a comprehensive survey of all aspects of water resources planning and management. Utilizing an integrated water resources management (IWRM) framework, the authors show how this approach can clarify and help resolve resource management problems in ways that take into account complicated and interconnected social, economic, and environmental needs. Spanning the full planning process, the book considers legal and adminis...

Een diep ontroerende roman over vriendschap, verlies en de vergankelijkheid van de natuur.Genomineerd voor de Waterstones Debut Fiction PrizeWanneer Marissa op jonge leeftijd haar moeder verliest, verhuist ze met haar vader naar een klein Thais eiland. Daar sluit ze vriendschap met Arielle en samen verkennen ze de koraalriffen en stranden. Ze leren moeiteloos te duiken in de diepte, synchroon, zoals de manta’s die ze stuk voor stuk leren ke...

Have you ever wondered how water moves around on Earth? An introduction to the water cycle, including precipitation, evaporation, condensation, and more, is explored through this newest addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each presented in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers before exploring the science behind them.

Serafina, Neela, Ling, Ava, Becca, and Astrid, six mermaids from realms scattered throughout the seas and freshwaters, were summoned by the leader of the river witches to learn an incredible truth: the mermaids are direct descendants of the Six Who Ruled-powerful mages who once governed the lost empire of Atlantis. The ancient evil that destroyed Atlantis is stirring again, and only the mermaids can defeat it. To do so, they need to find magical talismans that belonged to the Six.S...

Once a lost and confused princess, Serafina is now a confident leader of the Black Fin Resistance (BFR). While she works on sabotaging her enemy and enlisting allies for battle, her friends face challenges of their own. Ling is in the hold of Rafe Mfeme's giant trawler, on her way to a prison camp. Becca meets up with Astrid and learns why the Ondalinian mermaid is always so angry: she is hiding a shameful secret. Ava can't return home, because death riders await her arrival. And it is get...