Fiona Harper has always known who she is, or at least, she thought she did.A talented chef with a thriving career and a future she believed was secure, Fiona's world shatters when a sudden betrayal costs her both her relationship and the work she poured her heart into. With her confidence shaken and her sense of identity in pieces, she leaves everything behind and heads west, unsure of what comes next.The Mended Hearts Ranch offers Fiona more than a place to stay. It gives ...

Encounters with Alphonso Lingis is the first extensive study of this American philosopher who is gaining an international reputation to augment his national one. Lingis's books have already been translated into nearly a dozen languages, and writers from many disciplines are finding his works a source for fresh philosophical and scholarly inquiries. The distinguished contributors to this volume reflect on their own encounters with this unique American thinker as they engage his wor...

In this imaginative and comprehensive study, Edward Casey, one of the most incisive interpreters of the Continental philosophical tradition, offers a philosophical history of the evolving conceptualizations of place and space in Western thought. Not merely a presentation of the ideas of other philosophers, The Fate of Place is acutely sensitive to silences, absences, and missed opportunities in the complex history of philosophical approaches to space and place. A central theme is ...

Seeking SerenityA Heartwarming Women’s Fiction NovelWhen the life you’ve built no longer feels sustainable, sometimes the only way forward is to step away.Serenity Adams has spent years chasing stories across the globe, building a career that looks impressive on paper but leaves her burned out and quietly questioning everything. A temporary assignment at a guest ranch in rural Wyoming offers a chance to slow down, regain her footing, and de...

From bookshelves overflowing with self-help books to scholarly treatises on neurobiology to late-night infomercials that promise to make you happier, healthier, and smarter with the acquisition of just a few simple practices, the discourse of habit is a staple of contemporary culture high and low. Discussion of habit, however, tends to neglect the most fundamental questions: What is habit? Habits, we say, are hard to break. But what does it mean to break a habit? Where and how do habits ta...