"Covid-19 stole so much. But one of the things it couldn't steal was the power of stories."From the author of the international bestseller The Headmaster's Wife and other novels comes a collection of essays written during the Covid-19 pandemic while the author sheltered in place in his tiny Vermont town. While in isolation, he observed a small town at its best: neighbors helping neighbors, the joys of gardening, the pleasure of a small boy riding his bike, and walks in the...

The lives of brothers Charlie and Owen Bender are changed forever on the night their father walks into the Vermont woods with a death wish and a shotgun. The second shock comes when his suicide note bequeaths the family's restaurant to Charlie alone, while leaving Owen with instructions to follow his own path, wherever it may take him.Years later, the restaurant is a success. The void in Charlie's life, created by his beloved brother's absence, is finally filled when a passionate a...

Navigating the journey from zero to success is no small feat, a challenge that even the author doesn't claim to have mastered – but is willing to explore. After graduation, life becomes a high-stakes race against time, filled with head-spinning 'WTF' moments. From tackling parenthood and self-doubt to dodging curveballs like talk shows, bills, and Hollywood drama, the author invites you to experience it all unfiltered. Just when a glimmer of hope starts to shine, a myriad of obstacles incl...

'A brilliant exposé' - Danny DorlingCovid-19 has exposed the limits of a neoliberal public health orthodoxy. But instead of imagining radical change, the left is stuck in a rearguard action focused on defending the NHS from the wrecking ball of privatisation.Public health expert Christopher Thomas argues that we must emerge from Covid-19 on the offensive - with a bold, new vision for our health and care. He maps out five new frontiers for public health and imagines how we c...

The book of Revelation is perhaps the most theologically complex and literarily sophisticated — and also the most sensual — document in the New Testament. In this commentary John Christopher Thomas's literary and exegetical analysis makes the challenging text of Revelation more accessible and easier to understand. Frank Macchia follows up with sustained theological essays on the book's most significant themes and issues, accenting especially the underappreciated place of the Holy Spirit in...

From the USA Today –bestselling author, "the most moving and beautifully-written love story I've read since Cold Mountain " (Howard Frank Mosher, author of God's Kingdom ).Two former lovers reconnect in this beautiful and haunting tale of great lost love from the critically acclaimed author of The Headmaster's Wife .

For decades, the independent musician was entirely dependent on expensive recording studios, elite mastering engineers, and well-connected PR agencies to get their music heard. Today, artificial intelligence has completely democratized the music industry, offering bedroom producers the exact same sonic and marketing power as major record labels. "The Synthetic Studio" is the modern musician's guide to algorithmic production and promotion. It demystifies the new wave of AI-assisted plugins ...

An immensely talented writer whose work has been described as "incandescent" (Kirkus) and "poetic" (Booklist), Thomas Christopher Greene pens a haunting and deeply affecting portrait of one couple at their best and worst.Inspired by a personal loss, Greene explores the way that tragedy and time assail one man's memories of his life and loves. Like his father before him, Arthur Winthrop is the Headmaster of Vermont's elite Lancaster School. It is the place he feels has given him his ...

THE STEM CELL IS SET TO DOMINATE POPULAR AWARENESS OF SCIENCE LIKE THE ATOM BOMB DID A GENERATION AGO. No area of science holds such immediate promise for treating disease and improving human lives as stem cell research. But no area of science also causes such fundamental ethical concern and such ferocious political conflict.

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately, there's Schaum's. This all-in-one-package includes more than 650 fully solved problems, examples, and practice exercises to sharpen your problem-solving skills. Plus, you will have access to 25 detailed videos featuring Math instructors who explain how to solve the most commonly tested problems--it's just like having your own virtual tutor! You'll find everything you need to build confidence, skills, and ...

Find your perennial joy with this step-by-step guide to growing gorgeous perennials in the Southeast!Perennials for the Southeast is a friendly, contemporary, fully photographed guide showcases hundreds of perennials that thrive reliably in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Ruth Clausen and Thomas Christopher—longtime horticultural experts—offer climate-forw...

Find your perennial joy with this step-by-step guide to growing gorgeous perennials in the Midwest!Perennials for the Midwest is a friendly, contemporary, fully photographed guide showcasing hundreds of perennials that reliably thrive in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Ruth Clausen and Thomas Christopher—longtime horticultural experts—offer climate-forward considerat...