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A "wonderfully written account of America in the '30s," the follow-up to Only Yesterday examines Black Tuesday through the end of the Depression ( The New York Times).Wall Street Journal BestsellerOpening on September 3, 1929, in the days before the stock market crash, this information-packed volume takes us through one of America's darkest times all the way to the light at the end of the tunnel.Following Black Tue...

The World of Yesterday is Stefan Zweig's elegiac memoir of Europe before and between the world wars, a civilization he portrays as cultivated, cosmopolitan, and fatally vulnerable. Written in lucid, humane prose, the book blends autobiography, cultural history, and moral testimony, moving from Vienna's fin-de-siècle salons to the catastrophe of nationalism and exile. Its style is reflective rather than confessional, shaped by the literary humanism of the Central European tradition. Zweig, ...

Nova Scotia has been abandoned. New York has fallen. The war for the Americas has begun.Bill Wright’s final evacuation is underway. A route to the bastions in the Pacific Northwest has been mapped out. Supply dumps have been created, and the first batch of evacuees have already departed. For those still waiting to leave, there’s little to do and less to eat, so it was inevitable that some might turn to theft and murder. With spies discovered in their midst, and ano...

"Yesterday House" is a science fiction novel that explores themes of time travel and the nature of reality. The story centers around a mysterious house that has the ability to transport its occupants to different times and places.The plot follows a group of characters who become involved with this enigmatic house and experience a series of time-bending adventures. As they explore the house's strange properties, they confront various challenges and revelations about themselves and their wor...

Childhood friends unearth long-buried secrets in this poignant novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Bitter Pill.Raised on her father’s South Carolina plantation, Callie Parker wanted for nothing, and now she is about to marry wealthy local scion Wyn Archer. But her wedding wouldn’t be complete without the three people she grew up with under the sheltering branches of the angel oaks at Parker Manor.There’s Bode Jessup, par...

In a world that moves too fast to remember, Claire is one of the last to hold on. She grew up in the golden age of the internet—when social media was new, websites had personality, and digital memories felt permanent. But as time marches on, everything she once knew begins to vanish.Instagram collapses. Twitter (now X) dies. Facebook deletes its archives. The devices of her youth—iPods, flip phones, CDs—become museum artifacts, lifeless behind glass. The past is slipping away, and ...

"The Days Before Yesterday" by Lord Frederic Hamilton is a captivating exploration of the past, reflecting on the nuances of memory and history. Hamilton's narrative weaves together personal anecdotes and broader historical contexts, inviting readers to ponder the significance of bygone eras. His eloquent prose captures the essence of nostalgia, as he delves into the lives of those who shaped the world before the present. The book serves as a reminder of the lessons learned from history an...

From USA Today bestselling author, Kahlen Aymes comes and angsty, sexy, stand-alone that will renew your faith in unconditional love.Chase, I need you. Please come.-TeaganSomething inside me snapped as her text screamed from the screen of my phone. My heart started pounding as I was instantly sucked into a vortex of emotions, pulled unwillingly into a past I desperately wanted to forget.Teagan Tessler was the love of my life; at least, I thought so. My profes...

A history of roaring prosperity—and economic cataclysm: "The one account of America in the 1920s against which all others must be measured" ( The Washington Post).Beginning November 11, 1918, when President Woodrow Wilson declared the end of World War I in a letter to the American public, and continuing through his defeat, Prohibition, the Big Red Scare, the rise of women's hemlines, and the stock market crash of 1929, Only Yesterday, pub...

The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig (translated from the German by Benjamin W. Huebsch and Helmut Ripperger, introduction by Harry Zohn, a chronology of Stefan Zweig's life, bibliography of works by and about Stefan Zweig in English by Randolph Klawiter; 156,000 words and 34 illustrations)This Plunkett Lake Press eBook is produced by arrangement with Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.The World...

300+ Dialogues Could Change the Way You Learn German.Learn German for Beginners takes you beyond disconnected vocabulary and turns German into an adventure you can follow. Across 17 chapters, you’ll join Jack and Rose through different situations while discovering commonly used words, practical phrases, and essential language skills along the way.Designed to help you learn German for adult beginners, the book combines enter...

Improve your language skills and enjoy this collection of short stories for beginners!Reading can be a powerful tool in language learning, offering a multitude of benefits that improve understanding and enjoyment of the new language. Here are some of the main benefits:Expanding Vocabulary: Reading exposes you to new words in context, which is crucial for building vocabulary. Learning new words through stories can be more effective than rote...