The legendary bestseller that encouraged millions of readers to look at the hidden side of everythingWhich is more dangerous: a gun or a swimming pool? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? What do real estate agents and the KKK have in common?These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much-heralded scholar who uses data analysis to study the riddles of everyday life—from cheating an...

For more than twenty years, I lived by my Air Force code.Until I made a choice. Put my family first. Something a soldier is never allowed to do.Now I don’t know who I am. Or where I belong.Getting lost in Mexico sounds like a good idea, but with only guilt and regret as my constant companions, I’ll never figure it all out.Until a chance meeting with Dr. Mikayla Salim in a hotel bar changes my course.She’s everything I’m not. Full of life and on a mis...

The kingdom is in trouble……and one mage has a plan.Will it be enough to stop the dragon?Subin just became an apprentice to the legendary Dugen the Blue, the high mage of the kingdom. Old rivalries between his boss and the general have put him in a tough spot. Will he need to choose sides?Can the army and the mages come together for the greater good?Or will their personal feud cost them everything?Do they even know the real threat?You’...

The Bard's Blade is the start of the new Sorcerer's Song fantasy adventure series from Brian D. Anderson, bestselling author of The Godling Chronicles and Dragonvein.Mariyah enjoys a simple life in Vylari, a land magically sealed off from the outside world, where fear and hatred are all but unknown. There she's a renowned wine maker and her betrothed, Lem, is a musician of rare talent. Their destiny has never been in question. Whatever life brings, they wi...

Spend a day with composer John Cage—hear what he hears, see what he sees, and get caught up in the music he weaves from his experiences. Here is a nonfiction picture book perfect for kids ages 7–10 who love music and exploring the world of sounds around them.John Cage is a man who makes music with screws and bolts or with rubber bands. He’ll play a toy piano onstage in his suit. Why? To make people listen. To make them think.As John goes through an ordinary...

Bridge the Gap Between Policy and Practice in Early Literacy InstructionAcross the country, new state literacy mandates are driving a dramatic shift in how reading is taught, but many educators are left wondering how to apply these changes in real classrooms. Coaching the Science of Reading offers practical, research-based guidance to help educators, coaches, and school leaders implement evidence-based literacy instruction with confidence. Structured around two key sections—Coachin...

The future has a problem. The past has a kid.Twelve-year-old Cal Alsworth thought the worst day of his life was the one his robot threw bread at two hundred people.The day after, the air in his garage rips open and three robots step out of the future to inform him otherwise.They tell him he is the Founder - the engineer who, two hundred and thirty years from now, builds the civilization they live in. They have the right name. They have the ...

What is artificial intelligence? How does it work? Who is behind it? What can we expect from it in the future? Good questions, and we have the answers!Artificial intelligence is popping up everywhere: in Google searches, calls to customer service, and in healthcare, education, and personal assistants—to name just five. It’s rapidly changing businesses and our lives. Covering the basics, its history, and the science behind it, The Handy Artificial Intell...

Three of Dr. Robert Lesslie's popular books of inspiring true stories are now gathered into one ebook set for the first time ever!In Angels and Heroes, Angels in the ER, and Angels on Call, Dr. Lesslie shares moving accounts of remarkable people and incidents from his 25 years as an ER doctor. During this rich history he has witnessed many amazing moments of people exhibiting the grace and strength of angels in the face of danger every da...

The auction was for charity—five hours of his wife Kate's time—at a strip club. Richard's plan is to win his wife but it goes awry when a legendary sports figure wins Kate and demands his money's worth. Getting what he wants is only the beginning of Kate's exotic and erotic adventure.

The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller Misquoting Jesus—and on The Daily Show with John Stewart, NPR, and Dateline NBC, among others—are expanded upon exponentially in his latest book: Jesus, Interrupted.This New York Times bestseller reveals how many books in the Bible were not written by their traditional authors, and that the New Testament itself is filled with c...

Reading the Bible doesn't need to be a difficult journey through strange and bewildering territory. How to Read the Bible Book by Book walks you through the Scriptures like an experienced tour guide, helping you understand each of its sixty-six books.For each book of the Bible, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better understand its message and how it fits into the grand narrative of the Bible. Written by two top eva...