Deep always calls unto deep. The results? Reckless hate & catastrophe.Westbrook had four boys that ruled my life once. They were hell raisers:Cunning Athletes.Skilled Manipulators.Hateful Assholes.Gorgeous gods.Heartbreakers.Only I never counted on them breaking my heart as savagely as they did, sending me away when I needed them the most. Making me spiral into a vicious abyss of darkness where I’m haunted ...

Thandeka Mtsweni delves into the complex intersections of childhood abuse, mental health struggles, and the pervasive shame-based identities shaped by cultural dynamics in African societies. In her candid narrative, she highlights how abuse is often overlooked or normalized within communities lacking awareness of healthy childhood development. She examines the societal taboos surrounding mental health, where silence and stigma perpetuate generational cycles of pain. Thandeka calls for grea...

Rivalry. Deceit. Secret Kisses.Here’s the 411 you should know:It’s a warzone.It’s the breeding ground for losers, jealous broken-hearted girls and acne covered fools with zero game.The disgustingly rich kids are vile, vindictive, popular will always be at the top.High school is simply, survival of the fittest. And I was the fittest of them all. Once.Once, before I was set up to take the fall for an attempted murder...

To Catch a Rainbow is a story about travel and diversity. It connects people across the globe through childrens play, food and places. A little girl, Rose, is a multi-cultural child and comes from two countries. Rose travels through Asia, Americas, Africa and Europe because her parents have jobs that require them to travel a lot. There is a thrill in travelling and living in different countries, but there are also tough times. Making new friends seems easy and hard at the same time. Adapti...

Devastation tastes a lot like ash in your mouth.It feels like looming death hanging over your bones.It sounds like the violent shattering of your soul.It has a rotting smell much like that of rotting hearts…
But most of all, devastation looks like the beautiful, fiery girl with her fake sincerity and sweet lies that fall from her lips.She thinks we’re somehow an option that she can discard at any fucking time.Does it...

A life-affirming manual on how to confront toxic family dynamics and find emotional freedom from your past.How many times have you heard that family is sacred, even when your reality is different? Resilience and well-being coach Josh Connolly knows statements like “You’ll miss them when they’re gone” or “Blood is thicker than water” doesn’t apply to everyone. With candor and compassion, he tackles the harsh reality of toxic family dynamics and provides the tools yo...

Humorous essays from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author on travel, late-life parenting, and other perils.P. J. O'Rourke, hailed as "one of America's most hilarious writers" by Time, is the author of the classic travelogue Holidays in Hell, in which he traversed the globe on a fun-finding mission to what were then some of the most desperate places on the planet, including Warsaw, Managua, and Belfast.In Holidays in Heck

LIVING IT UP offers further hope and guidance for sufferers of anxiety disorders, and valuable insights for those interested in personal development.What is your "It"? Anger? Fear? Low self-esteem? Depression? Addiction? LIVING It UP, a sequel to the popular LIVING WItH It: A Survivor's Guide to Panic Attacks, is a guide to surviving anxiety in its many forms - from the overwhelming terror of Panic Disorder to the less intense but equally destructive daily stresses of modern life. B...

Take a world tour through 200 countries with this brand new edition of the bestselling kids' version of Lonely Planet's popular The Travel Book, loaded with thousands of amazing facts on wildlife, how people live, sports, hideous and mouthwatering food, festivals and a wide range of other quirky insights on every page. Every single country gets its own dedicated page, and a mix of photography and beautiful illustrations brings each land to life. Perfect for keeping explor...

Does your child have trouble settling at bedtime? Refuse to sit at the table for meals? Ignore you or argue when you say it's time to turn off the TV?Expert parenting and educational consultant Kathy Walker recognises that being a parent is one of the most rewarding jobs you will ever do but that it isn't always easy. In this book she shows you how to create a calmer, more nurturing home environment for you and your children, and gives you her top strategies for ma...

*A New York Times Notable Book**A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice**A Publishers Weekly Top Ten Book of the Year*Binyavanga Wainaina tumbled through his middle-class Kenyan childhood out of kilter with the world around him. This world came to him as a chaos of loud and colorful sounds: the hair dryers at his mother's beauty parlor, black mamba bicycle bells, mechanics in Nairobi, t...

Have you become one of 'those' parents who just can't seem to keep your cool? You know - that parent you swore you'd never be. Completely over backchat, sibling rivalry, kids not listening and an endless list of frustrating childhood moments, thousands of parents shamefully resort to the habit of yelling at their children to get results. Soon after, comes parental guilt, the fear of ‘messing up your child’s life’ and the feeling of being a lousy parent. However all of that need not happen ...