Words are powerful. They have the ability to influence a change of heart and mind. They command attention and can build someone up or tear someone down.Life has its share of challenges all of which can be overcome. This thought-provoking testimony of poetry demonstrates just how much of an impact words can have on an individual's life.A Poet Revealed is a clear description of a life transformed and sustained by words. This journey into the life of a poet reveals just how mu...

Hot on the heels of Veggiestan, Sally Butcher brings us Snackistan: a fictitious land where tummies are always full, and there’s a slightly naughty smile on every face. Snackistan does not, of course, exist, any more than Veggiestan does. It is, rather, a borderless confederation of the Middle East’s favourite foodstuffs. The simple fare that people actually eat on a daily basis: dishes they prepare at home, or cook to share with friends, or look forward to indulging in a...

**AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLERHarry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day—but, in this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he save himself?**One year. 365 days. Twelve months.Harry Dresden has been through a lot, and so has his city. After Harry and his allies narrowly managed to save Chicago from...

Step up your style with this illustrated guide to runway-ready hair: "This book should be every hair hopper's new bible" ( BUST Magazine).Changing your hairdo is a fun and easy way to get a fresh new look. Whether you're headed for a big night out or just adding a little style to your day, you'll find exactly what you're looking for in Braids, Buns, and Twists.This guide features tutorials and simple, step-by-step illustrations for 82 classi...

Space. Humanities newest home. Where millions of people live...and die.For rookie pilot Roland Horn, it's a waiting room. War broke out on the surface of Mars, and yet he's seen nothing. The thrill of putting aging panzerters through their paces has long worn off.When he receives a distress call from a damaged freighter, he jumps at the break in his tedium. However, his daring rescue inadvertently allows an enemy spy to reach their objectives.Sudden...

Two Novellas IN One. The Final Act in the Homeworld SeriesAfter a decade of preparing, the Blacktide are finally here.Henry Wells and Qrora figured this day would come. The same forces that wiped out a galactic civilization are descending on the Solar System in numbers. But the Earth won't go quietly into the dark night. Her people have been preparing new weapons, ships, and technologies to turn the tide of battle. They practiced strategies and tactics to d...

In the acclaimed Codex Alera novels, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher has created a fascinating world in which the people of Alera use their unique bond with the elemental forces of nature for protection. But even nature may not be enough to stave off the coming storm…Tavi of Calderon, now recognized as Princeps Gaius Octavian and heir to the crown, has achieved a fragile alliance with Alera’s oldest foes, the savage Canim. But when Tavi an...

In the final novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher's acclaimed Codex Alera series, the people of Alera—who use their unique bond with the elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal for protection—must face the ultimate conflict…For Gaius Octavian, life has been one long struggle. Battling ancient enemies, forging new alliances, and confronting the corruption within his own land, he became a legendary man of war and leader of...

In his acclaimed Codex Alera novels, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher has created a fascinating world in which the powerful forces of nature take physical form. But even magic cannot sway the corruption that threatens to destroy the realm of Alera once and for all...When the power-hungry High Lord of Kalare launches a merciless rebellion against the First Lord, young Tavi of Calderon joins a newly formed legion under an assumed name. And wh...

15 hours and 56 minutes, three novellas in one.It's their world, we're just living in it.Staff Sergeant Henry Wells feels like he's seen it all. When he finds himself sitting on a month of leave after his latest deployment, the Green Beret spends it in the Montana badlands with his brother. He hasn't seen his paleontologist brother in years, but digging up old bones and cooking for grad students seems like a welcome break from the endless t...

“One of the most enjoyable marriages of the fantasy and mystery genres on the shelves,”(Cinescape) the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and nonstop fun. Fool Moon continues the adventures of Jim Butcher’s most famous—and infamous—reluctant hero…You’d think there’d be a little more action for the only professional wizard listed in the Chicago phone book. But lately, Harry Dresden hasn’t been able to dredge up an...

**An instant New York Times bestseller!The fate of the Cinder Spires may be decided by crossed swords in the next exhilarating fantasy adventure from the author of the Dresden Files, in this New York Times bestselling series of noble families, swordplay, and airships.**For centuries the Cinder Spires have safeguarded humanity, rising far above the deadly surface world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses rule, developing scientific marvels and building...