A woman is reading this right now who has not left.She has every reason to go. The betrayal is real. The humiliation is documented. The people who should have stood with her have either looked away or actively worked against her. And yet something or Someone has kept her feet planted when every natural instinct said run.This book was written for her.In Between Us is the true account of one woman's journey through her husband's infidelity, a pursuit of polygamy, the ...

Discover the transformative power of poetry forged in the fires of real-life survival, healing, and love.In A Jewel of Writing, author Marcia Badal invites readers on an intimate journey woven through the intricate tapestry of human emotion. This extraordinary collection of poetry is more than just words on a page-it is a raw, authentic reflection of real-life experiences that traverse the landscape of deep affection, the ache of loss, and the profound tri...

At the end of the row of fishermen’s cottages by the harbour’s edge, stands an old granite house.First it belonged to Ned’s parents; then Ned dropped anchor here after a life at sea and called it home. His nephew Hugo moved in too, swapping London for the small Cornish fishing village where he’d spent so many happy holidays.It’s a refuge – and now other friends and relations are being drawn to the the house by the sea.Among them is Dossie, who’s lonely after her pare...

**From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Franchise comes the little-known story of the pioneering Black women artists and activists who were seen, but barely heard, at the 1963 March on Washington.*"*Chatelain lets us see the complexities of these women’s lives, feel their pain, and marvel at their ability to cut through the thicket of racism and sexism."—Carol Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of White Rage"A powerful corrective to t...

For coaches who want to transform lives, this updated bestselling guide reveals how reflective inquiry, paired with the coach's emotional and mental state, creates breakthrough moments that AI cannot replicate.Masterful coaching is simpler than you think. When you apply the five essential practices outlined in the book, along with the three mental habits that create the co-regulation needed to open your client's mind to be coached deeply, you will experience more b...

A Best Book of 2020 from Suspense MagazineDeadly Anniversaries celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Mystery Writers of America with a collection of stories from some of the top names in crime fiction.An anniversary can honor many things: a birth, a wedding and sometimes even a death. In Deadly Anniversaries, editors Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini present new stories from some of the best contem...

Opening sentences alert you to what is ahead for you to step into, or not! It lets you know that you have a reading experience that may impress you or even change your way of thinking! Words from fictional stories, essays, memories and poetry; each has its own unique emotion to share with you. Do you dare to step inside the mental workings of another? Are you up for the challenge? This wide collection of writings may make you smile, cry, laugh, cry, shout in horror or make you feel warmly ...

Being in a stepfamily is different from other family types. It just is.Anyone on the journey of becoming or being in a stepfamily knows that stepfamily life is complex. Members can often feel isolated, misunderstood and unrecognised.Who do we talk to about our struggles?Who understands the unique challenges we face and can validate our often very conflicted feelings?Who and where do we turn to for guidance, ...

Hours of great reading await, with mystery and crime tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned authors, including Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro), Sax Rohmer (creator of Fu Manchu), G.K. Chesterton (famous for Father Brown) — and a handpicked selection of modern stories by contemporary masters, including Nora Charles, Marcia Talley, Elaine Viets, and many more!Included in this volume:A SENIOR DISCOUNT ON DEATH, by Nora CharlesMURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRE...

FINALIST FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE · ONE OF THE OBSERVER’S BEST DEBUT NOVELISTS · WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DISCOVER BOOK OF THE YEAR“A beautiful and tender portrait of what it takes to leave where you’ve come from and forge your own future.”—Cariad Lloyd, 2026 Judge, Women’s Prize for FictionA sharply-witted and tender portrait of a young girl’s quiet rebellion, and her refusal to be brokenBradford, December 19...

It's Sharon McCone's first case as staff investigator for All Souls Legal Cooperative. She knows nothing about antiques, yet she has an affection for Salem Street with its charming mix of antique and curio shops. Now elderly dealer Joan Albritton has been found dead, stabbed with an antique dagger. Her neighbors are shocked. Recurring vandalism has them frightened. Ferreting out the facts will take Sharon from the chaotic jumble of the junk dealer's establishment to a museum where San Fran...

Every part of the country keeps its own after-dark stories: the thing in the lake, the house where the lights burn all night, the shape at the edge of the woods. They are only stories, of course. That is what everyone says, right up until the first body turns up.Seventeen crime writers take American urban legend as a starting point and follow it somewhere much darker. Three bored teenagers hunt a Florida ghost and find something worse. A grimoire surfaces in a library where it has ...