Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910: A Dissertation on Banquets Interspersed with Various Recipes is a unique and engaging work that blends the technical world of civil engineering with the art of social gatherings and fine dining. Authored by George F. Swain, this volume stands out from the typical proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers by offering a witty, insightful, and often humorous exploration of the traditions, etiquette,...

Dreams. They're only dreams. Strange, brutal dreams, straight off the pages of an ancient Greek mythology book. That’s what Mandy Burkhardt tells herself, stocking shelves at the Occult Bookstore in Chicago.Her boss senses more. He feels something. An awakening. The prophecy. The others can, too, even if they can't quite put a finger on it.As the hidden power inside of her grows, an ancient spell comes to life, compelling her back to her rightful time and place: ancient Gre...

Doug is a cheese pizza kind of guy. A honeymoon cruise around the Caribbean is the most adventurous thing he’s ever done. Going on that honeymoon alone is unthinkable, but here he is, with a luxury suite and a broken heart.Tripp is a hopeless romantic. He’s in a sinking relationship that’s been taking on water for months. He’d throw in the towel if he had one, but he’s naked and locked out of his room.No one should be on a cruise alone, and Tripp has a simple solution: he a...

No one tells you how much paperwork there is after you die.I expected to wake up on a cloud where angels played harps and fed me grapes. Instead, I’m a ghost stuck in suburban Toronto. The only one who can see me is an unemployed grim reaper who'd rather play video games.Turns out the business of dying is a train wreck. But if there was ever a girl boss who could get it back on track, it’s me. All I need is a little help from my new roommate, whether they w...

The 25th anniversary edition of this seminal work on autism and neurodiversity provides “a uniquely fascinating view” (Deborah Tannen, author of You Just Don’t Understand) of the differences in our brains, and features updated research and insights. With a foreword by Oliver Sacks.Originally published in 1995 as an unprecedented look at autism, Grandin writes from the dual perspectives of a scientist and an autistic person to give a report from “the countr...

Martin is a ghost. Well, not really, but he might as well be. Job gone, home gone, self-respect gone, and no one even seems to notice. The only person who really sees him is Seb, the artist who lives above the used bookstore.Seb haunts the edges of Seacroft in search of beauty. He knows how to excavate the hidden value in abandoned things—whether it's in the pages of forgotten books or in Martin's stuttering attempts to rebuild his life—and transform them into works of art....

In The Autistic Brain, New York Times bestselling author Temple Grandin "has reached a stunning level of sophistication about herself and the science of autism" (The New York Review of Books).Winner of a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Nonfiction BookTemple Grandin may be the most famous person with autism, a condition that affects 1 in 88 children. Since her birth in 1947, our understanding of it has undergone a great transformation, leading to more hope than ever...

I’m Morgan Murray. You probably haven’t heard of me. With a raft of allergies and powers that won’t do more than charge a phone, I never lived up to my super family’s super expectations. It’s okay. I’m used to being overlooked.But there’s only so much disappointment one man can take, and finding out the cute guy on my blind date is a henchman for the city’s most notorious crime boss? That’s one letdown too many. This date is over before it even starts.Or is it?In th...

If you enjoyed Midsomer Murders, you will love Rose Temple's Neighbourhood Watch series!The sleepy village of Little Cote was meant to be a quieter pace of life for ex-Met PC Jemima Cotton. But she soon discovers, here a petty rivalry can erupt into full-blown murder . . .After PC Jemima's Cotton's first murder investigation, she knows now to trust no one. She leaves the gifted lasagne's uneaten in her freezer, and won't go near a ...

Recently divorced, Nash is a busy man. He’s got a film festival to run and a new life as a single dad to navigate. He doesn’t have time for delays or complications, which is why he relies on Brady to keep the festival IT in top shape.For IT consultant Brady, the customer is always right, but the way Nash makes him feel is so very wrong. Brady’s given up everything for his business, from friends to a love life. It shouldn’t be surprising when boundaries between professional and pers...

How can we give animals the best life—for them? What does an animal need to be happy? In her groundbreaking, best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her experience as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into the science of animal emotions and how animals think, act, and feel. Now she builds on those insights to show us how to give our animals the best and happiest life—on their terms, not ours. Kn...

It could never work.Kyle’s grappling with grief after losing his partner. He’s a single dad suddenly back in the hometown he thought he’d left behind. Everyone from old friends to his daughter’s too-hot teacher seems to disapprove of him.It could never work.Adam’s life as a teacher is quiet and tidy. Messy, scattered Kyle doesn't fit into that. The best they can be is friends…as long as Adam ignores his inconvenient attraction to Kyle’s goofy charm.What if i...