This memoir invites the reader into the heart and mind of a young Belgian girl as she shares events out of one year of her life, her voice supported by the vocabulary and understanding of the adult author. The child's circumstances are brutal; she is being sold by a mentally ill mother into a murderous pedophile network. She desperately clings to the belief that in spite of all appearances, true love does exist, and searches for the faintest sign of it in the midst of hell. When her blind ...

The universe is dangerous, wondrous--a vast canvas upon which humanity sketches its hopes for the future.In this anthology, you'll find seventeen tales of conflict and heroism, exploration and discovery, endurance and triumph. Flee the apocalypse of modern-day Earth, fly a fighter in the cold emptiness of deep space, and find new life on the distant shores of an alien world. You might even discover something about yourself as each author opens a window on the soul ...

Four generations of women experience love, loss, war, and hope from the rise of Nazism to the Cuban Revolution and finally, the fall of the Berlin Wall in this sweeping novel from the bestselling author of the “timely must-read” (People) The German Girl.Berlin, 1931: Ally Keller, a talented young poet, is alone and scared when she gives birth to a mixed-race daughter she names Lilith. As the Nazis rise to power, Ally knows she must keep her baby i...

The second book in a series featuring two misfit partners working a case in a crime-ridden city filled with orcs, humans, elves, dwarves, and mages -- The Lord of the Rings meets Lethal Weapon.In the most dangerous district of the city, the Fifth Ward, Rem and Torval have been perfecting their good cop, bad cop routine while protecting residents from drug-dealing orcs, mind-controlling elves, uncooperative mages, and humans being typical humans.

The third book in a rollicking fantasy series where the grit of grimdark meets a police procedural, and it's up to two watchmen to protect the streets of one of fantasy's most dangerous cities.Yenara is a sprawling, dirty city. Filled to bursting with heroes questing, mages testing out spells, thieves around every corner, elves judging everyone, dwarves hating everyone, orcs fighting everyone, and humans being typical humans. Enter Rem and Torval: one a human, the ...

CHESS FOR KIDS: The Fun Way to Learn and WinImagine your child learning how to think ahead, make smart decisions, and win with confidence, all while having fun.That's the power of chess, and this book makes it simple, exciting, and easy for every child to master.Created especially for beginners ages 6 and up, Chess for Kids turns a complex game into an adventure filled with discovery, strategy, and creativity.Inside th...

From first punch to final battle!Seventeen-year-old Kevin Jason didn’t mean to launch a bully through a cafeteria wall. He didn’t mean to uncover his father’s secret superhero legacy. But once he discovers he has powers, Kevin runs toward the danger. Even when his father, the legendary Genius, would rather keep him out of the spotlight, Kevin chooses to step into it—determined to become a hero in his own right.What starts as training and team-ups quickly sp...

**A Bustle, LitHub, Debutiful, and NYLON Most Anticipated Book of 2023A Goodreads Buzziest Book of the New Year“A love affair so richly and attentively imagined it carries the grace and gravity of memory itself.” —Leslie Jamison**It’s hard to remember now that I was once that girl, lying in the sand in my red swimsuit and swimming late into the day. Sharkbait*, he called me.*It’s in the water where she first sees him: a local man almost twe...

"A Machiavellian meditation on the sacrifices politicians will make to reach office." —The EconomistIn 2008, in an alternate universe where anything can happen, a woman named Hillary Clinton is running for president of the United States of America. Struggling in Iowa against her more charismatic opponent (“The Other Guy”), she calls on her husband Bill for support. Bill offers her a deal, but when Hillary agrees to his help, she gets far more than she barg...

I was a lustful young man who wanted to experience gay sex. My dad's two best friends were hot, military studs who were going with us on a rock climbing trip for the weekend. My dad's friends wanted to use me for their pleasures, and I was more than happy to give them what they wanted. Warning: this story contains explicit gay sex, including threesomes, and is for mature readers!

Unleash the hidden power of your mindIt’s there in all of us. A mental resource we don’t think much about. Memory. And now there’s a way to master its power. . . .Through Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas’s simple, fail-safe memory system, you can become more effective, more imaginative, and more powerful at work, at school, in sports, and at play.• Read with speed and greater understanding.• File phone numbers, data, figures, and appointments ri...

A delightful and practical guide to creating a charming doll’s house using simple materials. This vintage volume offers step-by-step instructions for constructing an entire miniature world from paper and cardboard.Recognising that traditional dolls’ houses can be costly and difficult to obtain, in How To Build Your Own Doll's House, Lucas provides an accessible alternative that encourages imagination and careful handiwork. Beyond the house itself, the book...