The story that inspired the acclaimed motion picture Worth, told by the man behind the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund-a moving saga of national tragedy and healing.Now with the author's reflections on how today's hyper-partisan America needs to unite to face our greatest challenges.Just days after September 11, 2001, attorney Kenneth Feinberg was appointed by Congress to administer the federal 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund-a unique ...

Smith of Wootton Major is one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s major pieces of short fiction and his only finished work dating from after the publication of The Lord of the Rings.What began as a preface to “The Golden Key” by George MacDonald eventually grew into this charming novella, so named by Tolkien to suggest an early work by P. G. Wodehouse. Composed almost a decade after The Lord of the Rings, and when his lifelong occupation with The Sil...

After dreaming of the stars, Buster Bee blasts off on a playful journey through the solar system, discovering planets, space wonders, and the joy of asking big questions. A bright, engaging Bugville adventure that blends imagination, early science learning, and read-aloud fun.

When Buster Bee starts wondering what time really is, his family, friends, and teacher help him explore days, hours, minutes, and the meaning of everyday moments. A gentle, curiosity-filled picture book that makes early time concepts warm, playful, and easy to understand.

Cold-case detective Raquel Laing faces new threats and long-buried secrets in this gripping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series.SFPD Homicide Inspector Raquel Laing had what might politely be termed a “difficult childhood,” until she was taken in by a loving family at the age of nine. She still lives with her adoptive sister, Dee, an online investigator for organizations all over the world.

20th Anniversary Definitive Edition. After a brutal attack shatters the life he built, Scott Evers is pulled back into a world of vanished identities, buried secrets, and deadly technology. As he searches for a missing woman tied to a far-reaching conspiracy, he discovers that trust may be the most dangerous risk of all. A high-stakes thriller of betrayal, pursuit, and hidden power.

A criticism lasts thirty seconds and occupies the next six hours. A difficult conversation ends, but you continue revising it in your mind. An uncertain outcome receives the same mental rehearsal even though no new information has appeared. The Emotional Budget examines the difference between experiencing a feeling and repeatedly investing attention in it long after that attention has stopped producing understanding. William R. Stanek does not ask you to suppress difficult feelings or decl...

Finding Sea Legs is a middle-grade adventure novel set in the fog-wrapped world of a secret floating pirate colony off the coast of San Francisco. The story follows EMMA CONNORS, thirteen, a perceptive, daring girl who feels invisible in her own life. Living on a run-down motel that is a rusty out-of-service tug boat with her financially struggling parents, she has no friends, no roots, and no sense of belonging. When a mysterious sea creature surfaces in a tide pool, strange islands appea...

Originally written in 1980 by the Lorenzo J. Greene, Gary R. Kremer, and Antonio F. Holland and revised and updated in 1993 by Kremer and Holland, Missouri's Black Heritage, now in a greatly expanded third edition, remains the only book-length account of the rich and inspiring history of the Show-Me State's African American population. With more than one hundred photographs, most of them new to this third edition, Kremer and Holland incorporate the latest scholarship as they descr...

This groundbreaking collection explores how the threat and reality of death shape the culture, business, and ethics of the ring.This interdisciplinary volume critically examines the persistent presence of death in combat sports-boxing, mixed martial arts, and professional wrestling-and its broader cultural, ethical, and sociopolitical implications. Drawing on perspectives from history, sociology, philosophy, media studies, and public health, contributors interrogate...

As Bugville gets ready for its Halloween celebration, costumes, treats, and one small mix-up threaten to leave someone out. Full of humor, heart, and seasonal charm, this festive picture book celebrates friendship, inclusion, and the joy of making every guest feel welcome.

Three "Gay For You" erotic stories in one volume! It doesn't get any gayer than this...The following stories are included:My Boss Made Me GayPaul's college years were meant to prepare him for great future, but working for Henry Miller, a young and powerful city figure, makes being a personal assistant bearable. Inspired by Henry success and fitness, Paul tries a promising fitness supplement that leads to unexpected changes, taking h...