In recent years, puppetry has enjoyed a huge revival on the stages of our theatres, dance venues and opera houses. Large-scale productions such as War Horse and The Lion King have revitalized age-old techniques to attract new audiences and develop the power of storytelling. Puppetry is now seen not only as a specialist art form that exists on its own, but also as a vital tool in the armoury of theatrical storytellers. A Practical Guide to Puppetry offers a comprehensive overview to this ve...

Katie Merton is a modern woman with a classic problem.This graduate student has an impulsive streak. When her aunt and uncle invite her to join them on a last-minute, all-expense-paid trip to the Northanger Parks California theme park and resort, she jumps at the chance to visit her favorite place! Who cares that she’s just started her final semester of graduate school and has a temporary job as a project manager starting in a few weeks?Katie knows she’s made the right deci...

The Gospel of Mark follows Jesus and his friends travelling around in Israel and neighboring countries. Jesus funds his travelling working as a healer and he spread his doctrine among anyone willing to listen. He also commits some minor crimes such as a horse theft, vandalism and breaking against food safety protocols. Eventually the high priests have enough of Jesus shenanigans, and have Jesus arrested and executed.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | THE BOOK BEHIND THE VIRAL TIKTOKOne tiny rock. One epic history.**"A must-have for any serious cook or foodie."—Anthony Bourdain"This is a "wow!" book: roving, startling, engaging.” —Washington Post“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.”—New York Times Book ReviewAn unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Milk! and Cod**...

#1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 10 million Copies SoldIn this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked a...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic—both poignant and funny—about a boy with autism who sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's dog and discovers unexpected truths about himself and the world.“Disorienting and reorienting the reader to devastating effect.... Suspenseful and harrowing.” —The New York Times Book ReviewChristopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number...

The #1 New York Times bestselling first-person account of the planning and execution of the Bin Laden raid from a Navy SEAL who confronted the terrorist mastermind and witnessed his final moments.From the streets of Iraq to the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips in the Indian Ocean, and from the mountaintops of Afghanistan to the third floor of Osama Bin Laden’s compound, operator Mark Owen of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group—known as SEAL ...

Mark Down, despite having many blessings from Goda loving, Bible-believing wife, a healthy son, a house, three cars, and a boatstill had to deal with the battle between mind and heart. Do you dread waking up in the morning? Is your thought on life so dark that youre afraid or ashamed to admit it to anyone? Do you daydream about ending your life on a daily basis? If this sounds like you, come join Mark as he searches for truth, meaning, and purpose to life while dodging the traps and pitfal...

Apartment 21, part 1 of 3Sasha Scott had a rough year; she spent the last twelve months picking herself up, healing her scared past and patching the wounds. Understandably, when the opportunity of managing the sale of the stylish, up market apartment presents itself, she jumps straight to it.The Grange Complex is located miles away from Edinburgh, in the middle of nowhere, with stunning sea views, a pool, gym and hundred acres of landscape gardens available at her disposal. ...

Emma Shaw is a modern woman with a classic problem.Eight years ago, Emma put her career and family above her own needs. She’s cut out the man she loves, is exhausted from carrying the emotional load for her family, and her dream career as an editor is on the brink of disaster. Now she has to face the man she gave up eight years ago in order to keep her career.When her ex’s book launch is in crisis, her bosses coerce Emma to step in to save it even if that’s...

CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOON AND NEW YORK CITY.Being a werewolf isn't all about howling at the moon.Or running carelessly through boundless fields feeling the wind in your fur.Not when you live in the most populous city in the US.For Michael Andrews, a Canadian living in Manhattan and afflicted with lycanthropy, there are odd side effects to being a werewolf in the midd...

A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert in the fieldDepression. Anxiety. Chronic Pain. Phobias. Obsessive thoughts. The evidence is compelling: the roots of these difficulties may not reside in our immediate life experience or in chemical imbalances in our brains—but in the lives of our parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. The latest scientific research, no...