"MY NEWEST OBSESSION." –REBECCA YARROS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing"SUMPTUOUS WORLD BUILDING, WITTY CHARACTERS, SPICY ROMANCE...AMALIE HOWARD AT HER FINEST." –DANIELLE L. JENSEN, New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in BloodA bladesmith blessed by the stars. A prince with a dangerous secret. A god bound in shadows. From USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard comes a scorching new high-stakes epic fantasy romance that will leave you s...

Your leadership moment is already here. Will you step into it?Leadership is more than a title, position, or measure of influence. It is revealed in who you become, the trust you build, and the faithful steps you take when the path ahead is uncertain.In Step Into Your PLACE, Dr. Drew Howard invites you into a practical, faith-rooted journey of leadership formation; one that reaches beyond strategy and skill to shape how you lead, how you live, and who you are becoming.

A timeless tool for effective communication, civic participation and a means to deciphering the human condition, rhetoric is now enjoying a revival in schools. This book positions rhetoric as an essential component of the curriculum, helping learners to read and think critically, listen actively and speak persuasively. It shows how rhetoric empowers young people with the knowledge and skills to become informed and critical citizens.Drawing on the authors’ expertise in teaching, cur...

The second edition of Developing Your School’s Student Support Teams offers practical guidance for current and future practitioners working in/with schools to establish, facilitate, and sustain coordinated teams in support of students’ social, emotional, and behavioral health. Students come to school each day with a range of issues that complicate their learning, engagement, and overall well-being. While school psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses are employed in ...

USA Today BestsellerDanger brings together two guarded hearts in a battle for survival in this irresistible story from New York Times bestselling authors Linda Howard and Linda Jones.Sela Gordon, the shy owner of a Tennessee general store, finds safety in solitude. But if anyone can pierce her protective shell it’s the handsome, mysterious ex-military man living alone in the wilds of Cove Mountain. For two years, he’s kept his dist...

Take a topsy-turvy ride through time with ten science fiction and fantasy stories from the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author."There's never been anyone like Waldrop, in or out of science fiction," said George R. R. Martin , and here's the proof. A master of the short story, Waldrop has put together a collection of speculative fiction that covers his career from the end of one century into another.Here, re...

A Locus Award–winning collection featuring the story "Night of the Cooters," produced by George R. R. Martin as a short film starring Vincent D'Onofrio.Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author Howard Waldrop wrote amazing short fiction that ran the gamut from alternative history to pulpy space adventures. He was able to turn his meticulous research into compulsively readable tales featuring iconic literary figures, aliens, and comic-book-style heroes, c...

Short story collaborations between a Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author and his peers, including George R. R. Martin and Steven Utley.A long and storied career in science fiction and fantasy leads to extraordinary bonds, as seen in Howard Waldrop's collection of speculative fiction penned with some of today's (and yesterday's) leading writers. Running the gamut from alternative history to far-future adventures, these tales hit the sweet spot of be...

One of speculative fiction's greatest minds shines in this "unique, addictive" story collection (George R. R. Martin).Here, from Howard Waldrop, the multiple-award-winning author of "The Ugly Chickens," comes a collection of his best short stories—tales that perfectly capture his "bizarrely eclectic imagination and gonzo sense of humor" (Gardener Dozois)."Strange Monsters of the Recent Past" portrays a world from B-movie creature features,...

Available digitally for the first time ever, Mackenzie’s Mountain is a classic novel of romantic suspense from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Linda HowardNight Wing—the revolutionary test plane with a top secret weapons system—is Colonel Joe "Breed" Mackenzie's number-one priority—and weapons expert Caroline Evans his number-one distraction. When someone on the inside sabotages Night Wing, Caroline's late hours and expertise come...

Available digitally for the first time ever, Mackenzie’s Mountain is a classic novel of romantic suspense from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Linda HowardMary Elizabeth Potter is a self-appointed spinster with no illusions about love. When she meets Wolf Mackenzie, a man with a chip on his shoulder the size of Wyoming, she sets out to convince the whole town he's a man worth loving. But Wolf's not sure he's for the taming of Wolf...

Amid the current firestorm of interest in women’s basketball, Natasha Howard reveals the tremendous obstacles she overcame to become a three-time WNBA champion who continues to excel on the hardwood.THE PAST THREE YEARS HAVE SEEN A WORLDWIDE EXPLOSION of interest in women’s basketball and the rise of young superstars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers. As the audience grows exponentially, the public is hungry to know more ...