Six-year-old Gretl Schmidt is on a train bound for Auschwitz. Jakób Kowalski is planting a bomb on the tracks.As World War II draws to a close, Jakób fights with the Polish resistance against the crushing forces of Germany and Russia. They intend to destroy a German troop transport, but Gretl’s unscheduled train reaches the bomb first.Gretl is the only survivor. Though spared from the concentration camp, the orphaned German Jew finds herself lost in a count...

From the two-time winner of the ATKV Prize for Best Suspense Fiction comes Red Tide...Deep in the South African Karoo, a small desert town runs red with old grudges and deadly secrets.Three years after his niece is found dead the week of her wedding, Jaap Reyneke, a retired detective, is still doggedly looking for answers. Why was her body displayed so carefully, like a macabre art installation? Who erased all correspondence from her devices? But t...

A story of separation and displacement in two fictionalized voices: a person who has migrated, without papers, to the United States for work, and their partner who waits at home.Nostalgia Doesn’t Flow Away Like Riverwater / Xilase qui rié di’ sicasi rié nisa guiigu’ / La Nostalgia no se marcha como el agua de los ríos is a trilingual collection by one of the most prominent Indigenous poets in Latin America: Irma Pineda. The book consists of 36 persona poem...

From the bestselling author of The Girl From the Train**, comes another compelling coming of age story of delayed love, loss, and reconciliation in WWII-era South Africa.**Lettie has always felt different from and overshadowed by the women around her– this friend is richer, that friend is more beautiful, those friends are closer. Still, she doesn’t let this hold her back. She works hard to apply her mind, trying to compensate for her perce...

A simple concept in line with decluttering with minimalism in mind.Döstädning is the Swedish word for Death Cleaning, which embodies the idea of clearing all forms of clutter in one's life before the Grim Reaper comes knocking. It is a considerate outlook on life from the perspective of an individual whose time is drawing close for loved ones to save them the emotional heartache associated with sorting and putting away the belongings of a loved one who jus...

A timeless coming-of-age tale of heartbreak and triumph set in South Africa at the dawn of apartheid.Persomi is young, white, and poor, born the middle child of illiterate sharecroppers on the prosperous Fourie farm in the South African Bushveld. Persomi’s world is extraordinarily small. She has never been to the local village and spends her days absorbed in the rhythms of the natural world around her, escaping the brutality and squalor of her family home through t...

Castle, Abbey and Town by Irma Simonton Black is an engaging and beautifully written introduction to daily life in medieval Europe, designed to bring the Middle Ages alive for younger readers and curious adults alike. With clarity and warmth, Black guides readers through the interconnected worlds of castle, abbey, and town, showing how people from lords and knights to monks, craftsmen, and peasants lived, worked, worshiped, and celebrated.The book captures the rhythms of m...

The book contains a wide range of recipes, including salads, desserts, meats, and sauces, all intended to be stored and prepared with the help of refrigeration. It highlights how the new technology could help homemakers manage food more efficiently, reduce waste, and create a variety of dishes with fresh ingredients that would otherwise spoil quickly. Recipes are organized by type of dish, with each one designed to take advantage of refrigerated storage to improve the quality and longevity...

Hucow of the Aliens Bundle is on sale now!The complete collection of Irma Marazza's Hucow of the Aliens stories is here! Three hot tales of aliens who lust after human womens' bodies. Sexy women who discover the joys of being used as hucows! Robots! Aliens! Bondage! and more! You won't want to miss this bundle!This 14,000 word collection is intended for mature readers only.This collection contains:Hucow of the AliensHucow of the Aliens Part TwoH...

Caution: This 4100 word story contains graphic sexual language, read at your own risk.Meredith has nearly eaten herself from rail-thin fashion model, to plus-sized beauty. The newly fat Meredith must now find a modeling gig looking for fat girls like her. But money is tight, and deadlines are approaching, just how far is she willing to go to get work? And just what kind of modeling gig is she signing up for?Excerpt: "After the lollipop, they had her eat a piece of cake. She...

What if death were not an impenetrable barrier, but a transparent membrane that could be crossed?In this masterful work, the author takes us on a journey of self-discov ery that transcends the laws of physics and pain. After experiencing profound loss, she reveals that the universe does not communicate through words, but through frequencies and geometric structures.Through Code 813, a portal opened by transcendental love, you will discover that you are not ...

Robin is a young Cryptozoologist looking to prove herself in the field. Everyone knows that to make it big, a researcher has to discover evidence of an unknown species. In an effort to find her own mysterious creature, the sexy redhead ventures to a mysterious island where the Soviets allegedly created strange, experimental creatures.What she doesn't expect, is that one of the tentacle creatures still inhabits the island, and it wants to spread its seed. The alluring, lithe, redhea...