As the oldest McDaniels boy, it’s Matty’s job to take care of his brothers, but lately, he’s been doing a garbage job of it. His brother Bash is finally back on track to make a big name for himself in the boxing world, but when his golden opportunity gets taken away, there’s nothing Matty won’t do to fix it. Even if it means making a deal with the devil…and his bossy, red-headed protégé.Kayla James wasn't always notorious Boston mobster Mickey Flynn's right hand. Before that, she w...

What should medicine do when it can't save your life?The modern healthcare system has become proficient at staving off death with aggressive interventions. And yet, eventually everyone dies—and although most Americans say they would prefer to die peacefully at home, more than half of all deaths take place in hospitals or health care facilities.At the End of Life—the latest collaborative book project between the Creative Nonfiction Foundation and the Jewish Healthca...

Do you love queer tales? Adore monsters? Delight in reading erotic monsterloving stories? Then Duck Prints Press proudly presents Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling! Our authors have created titillating tales featuring unusual creatures (often with unconventional genitalia!) facing similar challenges: how to court the partner(s) of their choice (human or otherwise!). From aliens to undersea hybrids, from winged beings to myths come to life, from insectoid aliens...

Do you love queer tales? Adore monsters? Delight in reading erotic monsterloving stories? Then Duck Prints Press proudly presents Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling! Our authors have created titillating tales featuring unusual creatures (often with unconventional genitalia!) facing similar challenges: how to court the partner(s) of their choice (human or otherwise!). From aliens to undersea hybrids, from winged beings to myths come to life, from insectoid aliens...

′This new edition helps the reader better understand their role in the school and classroom, in the complex and constantly changing world of education. It provides excellent support for helping the reader develop greater effectiveness in their classroom practice, both through exploring the theory that underpins the topics covered and by providing practical support and advice′ - Gianna Knowles, Co-ordinator for the Foundation Degree in Teaching and Learning Support and Primary Senior Lectur...

Inspired by Aesop's classic fables and Bill Martin Jr's friendship and books, Lyle Lee Jenkins wrote Sour Grapes: Aesop's Fooling Yourself Fable. Kitty Love's adorable fox makes numerous attempts to snatch and eat the luscious grapes with no success. Who would have thought a simple fable could create so much fun with art and words? Together, the vivid language and exciting art create an enjoyable book for beginning readers. These fortunate children will never forget learni...

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself.*ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME*Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and conv...

A critically acclaimed, award-winning author, Alix Ohlin pens a masterpiece of emotional complexity with Inside. In this literary tour de force, a therapist named Grace attempts to help a man recover from his failed suicide attempt. Meanwhile, Grace's teen patient Annie runs away from home to reinvent herself in New York, and Grace's ex-husband leaves the comfort of a successful relationship to attempt to help native peoples in the bleak Arctic. ''A skillful storyteller attractively quick-...

Narcissism—an inflated view of the self—is everywhere. Public figures say it's what makes them stray from their wives. Parents teach it by dressing children in T-shirts that say "Princess." Teenagers and young adults hone it on Facebook, and celebrity newsmakers have elevated it to an art form. And it's what's making people depressed, lonely, and buried under piles of debt.Dr. Jean M. Twenge focuses on the pernicious spread of narcissism in today's culture, which has repercussions ...

The 30th anniversary edition of the virtuosic, wickedly comic modern classic about the pursuit of happiness in America, with a new foreword written and read by Michelle Zauner, author of the New York Times bestselling sensation Crying in H Mart.“To my mind, there have been two great American novels in the past fifty years. Catch-22 is one; this is the other.” —Stephen King, Entertainment WeeklySet in an a...

This stunning blend of historical romance and time-traveling adventure has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world and catapulted author Diana Gabaldon to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Outlanderintroduces an exhilarating world of heroism and breathtaking thrills—as one woman is torn between past and present, passion and love.In 1945, former combat nurse Claire Randall returns from World War II and joins her husband for a second honeymoon....

Philomena meets The Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit—the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and the lengths to which they go to find each other.In 1950s Quebec, French and English tolerate each other with precarious civility—much like Maggie Hughes’ parents. Maggie’s English-speaking father has ambitions for his daughter that don’t include marriage to the poor ...