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Game changer
"New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes his pregame rituals very seriously. When a particular smoothie precedes Scott's breaking his on-ice slump, he's desperate to recreate the magic ... and to get to know the sexy, funny guy behind the counter. Kip Grady knew there was more to Scott's frequent visits than blended fruit, but he never let himself imagine being invited back to Scott's penthouse. Or kissed with reckless abandon--and more. What goes on between them is hot, incredible and frequent ... but also only on Scott's terms and always behind his closed apartment doors. Scott needs Kip in his life, but with playoff season approaching, the spotlight on him is suddenly brighter than ever. He can't afford to do anything that might derail his career or the public's image of what a hockey captain should be. Kip is ready to go all in with Scott--but how much longer will he have to remain a secret?"--
Do perfekcji
"Praca w branży kreatywnej, bez etatu i siedzenia w biurze. Jasne, modnie urządzone, wypełnione roślinami berlińskie mieszkanie. Eksperymenty kulinarne, dyskusje polityczne, przygody narkotykowe i wieczory, które kończą się późnym rankiem. Ekscytujące, idealne życie, pieczołowicie relacjonowanie w mediach społecznościowych - któż nie chciałby być Anną i Tomem? Jednak poza zasięgiem wzroku znajomych i followersów rośnie niezadowolenie. Codzienność, skodyfikowana przez lifestyle'owe magazyny, powielana w nieskończoność na facebookowych i instagramowych feedach, zaczyna przytłaczać. Praca nudzi i frustruje, grupa przyjaciół się rozpada, zaangażowanie polityczne zaczyna się i kończy w internecie. Bohaterowie, uwięzieni we własnych wyobrażeniach o życiowej perfekcji, chcą znaleźć coś prawdziwszego. Ale czy coś takiego w ogóle jeszcze istnieje?"--Page 4 of cover
How to commit a postcolonial murder
"A bold, inventive, and fiercely original debut novel that begins with an uncle dead and his tween niece's private confession to the reader-she and her sister killed him, and they blame the British."--
A bend in the road
Devastated by the death of his wife in a hit-and-run accident, Miles, deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, discovers new meaning in his life when he meets Sarah Andrews, a woman struggling to rebuild her own life
Strangers in the villa
"Sydney Lowe's life in New York is shattered when her husband, Curtis, admits to a meaningless affair with a client. Begging for forgiveness and vowing to prove his devotion, Curtis suggests the couple retreat to a remote hilltop house in Spain to repair their marriage. High above the Mediterranean, Sydney and Curtis are working on the isolated property and their relationship when a pair of Australian travelers turns up at their door in dire need of help. Lonely for companionship and desperate for free labor, Sydney and Curtis invite the attractive young couple to stay. But as the days pass, dark secrets come to light, the Lowes' bond is tested, and not everyone will leave the villa alive."--
All carry
"After the discovery of some old golf clubs at a garage sale, a down-on-his luck reporter discovers they suddenly make him hit perfectly. With the help of disgraced caddy, he competes at the Masters"-- Provided by publisher
The slow burn
After a breakup and the loss of her restaurant, chef Kit Roth travels to the Italian countryside to work with her friend's pasta-making nonna. What was meant to be a temporary escape becomes an immersive experience in food, community, and unexpected romance. As Kit adapts to the rhythms of small-town life and forms a connection with olive oil producer Nico Ruspoli, she must navigate the challenges of personal growth, love, and choices about her future
Chaos man : a thriller
"A train derails in Idaho, nearly causing a nuclear disaster. An inferno at a battery facility in Florida disrupts the electrical grid for days. A potentially devastating failure is discovered at Virginia's Mud River Dam. To computational biologist Theo Cray, these aren't mere infrastructure accidents. They are virtually undetectable acts of sabotage. Theo sees a mathematical pattern to the madness that few others can comprehend--except for his associates: rogue FBI agent Jessica Blackwood, private security specialist Brad Trasker, and Florida underwater investigator Sloan McPherson. If Theo's intuition and calculations are correct, the disasters are just a warm-up. The worst is yet to come--a catastrophe that could trigger the deaths of millions across the country"--Page 4 of cover
Wait for me
"When young folk singer Elle Harlow reaches the height of her prowess in 1973, she has two wildly beloved albums to her name and a hidden history of impossible heartbreak. After she sets foot on the famed Grand Ole Opry stage, a far cry from the mountain that raised her, Elle gives the biggest performance of her life. Then, to the dismay of shocked fans, her producer, and the man who still loves her, she vanishes. Almost two decades later, eighteen-year-old Marijohn Shaw is spending her summer pumping gas, writing songs on her broken mandolin, and longing for a mother. Her father Abe has always sworn he was the last person to see Elle Harlow alive, but when a meteor strikes the woods of their sleepy Pennsylvania town and a piece of Elle's past emerges from the wreckage, the truth of her disappearance sets fire to everything Marijohn believes about herself, her music, and her ability to love with abandon. Wait for Me is an unapologetic, deeply emotive story set in Appalachia and Nashville that defies the trope of the missing woman and gives us a female duo who can find hope in each other and sing the ache in every good song"--
Lord Valentine's rotten February
"Lucian Deverell has spent the last two years philandering his way across the Continent. Not that Lady Rosalie de Lacy cares a whit! She has done her best to forget the torrid moonlit kiss she once shared with the black-haired Lothario. Lucian might be the only man who has ever made her heart race. But he crushed her fragile hopes, then promptly left England to begin his legendary spree of debauchery ... Lucien is unsurprised to learn that his reputation back home is as black as his thick, glossy hair. But thanks to some insipid gossip sheet, the ladies of London seem to regard him as dashing instead of degenerate! He has neither time, nor interest, in playing their charming Lord Valentine. Lucian has come back to London for one reason--revenge"--Preliminary pages
Kissing the sky
"It's the summer of '69. While her peers revel in free love and rock and roll, Suzannah is home from college, sequestered inside her conservative Southern home. Her domineering father has condemned rock music and driven away her best friend. She's counting the days until fall. But everything changes when her free-spirited best friend, Livy, resurfaces, urging Suzannah, a talented singer, to join her for three days of peace and music in upstate New York. Fed up with her father's rules and fearful for her brother's fate in Vietnam, Suzannah agrees to the road trip, sneaking off without her parents' knowledge. Miles outside her comfort zone, the electrifying bedlam of Woodstock jolts her into a journey of self-transformation. But it's not all incense and peppermints. Suzannah's falling hard for Leon, a boy she meets at the festival, and the seductive bud of first love conceals a thorn of heartache. Lies uncover betrayal, and Livy's wild behavior leads to a startling revelation"--Dust jacket
Kissed by scandal
Georgina Williams prefers to remain in the background. She's more comfortable with books than a ballroom. In a last-ditch attempt to help her blossom, Georgina's father sends her to Havenwood Academy, a reformist school for young ladies that don't fit into the mold society has made for them. Adrian Carter is marked by scandal. With a reputation as a charming reprobate, he's never been one for convention. But when he meets Georgina evokes something in him that he can't explain. Can the unconventional lady and the rogue find romance in unexpected places?
Catch her if you can
"Madden Donahue, the newest catcher for the Yankees, has been in love with Eve Keller since high school, but for some mysterious reason, the burlesque club owner always turns him down. That never stopped him from being her self-appointed protector. Case in point: Now that Eve's sister has left Eve with her two children indefinitely, Madden steps in with a proposition--marry him for the much needed health benefits. Eve has secretly harbored feelings for Madden all along, but there's one problem--her best friend, Skylar, called dibs on him when they were fourteen. Eve has always put their friendship above all else, and she's not willing to risk losing Skylar over a man. Raised by the local strip club owner, Eve is woefully short on friends and treasures the ones she has. But with Skylar happily paired off, Eve finds herself accepting Madden's proposal--on the condition that their marriage remains strictly private. She's not about to let her unique profession and maligned reputation destroy Madden's shiny new career. Madden won't let Eve get away that easily, though. What starts as a marriage of convenience soon ignites into something much hotter, and now it's up to Madden to convince Eve that their connection is far more than a business arrangement. As the passion builds, can their fake marriage become the real deal?"-- From dust jacket
The Calvin and Hobbes portable compendium
"Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger first appeared in 1985 and could be read in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. This compact, portable new format is designed to introduce the timeless adventures of Calvin and Hobbes to a new generation of readers, and will fit easily into backpacks as well as on the collector's shelf. Featuring archival slipcase and cover art selected by the author, The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium pays tribute to the strip's origin in newspapers while appealing to both new and existing fans of Calvin and Hobbes." -- Publisher's website
Paper cut
"A page-turning suspense debut that tells the story of a woman who rose to fame after escaping a cult as a teenager, but whose future is threatened when dangerous secrets come back to haunt her, perfect for fans of Jessica Knoll and The Girls"--
Pieniądz : historia ludzkości
"Czym właściwie jest pieniądz? Przedmiotem, ideą, a może technologią, która od tysięcy lat oddziałuje na rozwój człowieka i kształt społeczeństw? David McWilliams zabiera nas w niesamowitą i pełną humoru podróż przez historię ludzkości, gdzie katalizatorem zmian okazuje się właśnie pieniądz. To, co uważamy za oczywistość, McWilliams ukazuje w zupełnie nowym świetle - od przełomowego momentu, którym było porzucenie koczowniczego trybu życia, przez pierwsze kredyty i instytucje finansowe, aż po rozwój kryptowalut. Przedstawiając historię rozwoju ekonomii, przy okazji przystępnie tłumaczy genezę i istotę zjawisk gospodarczych, z którymi mamy do czynienia do dziś."--
Hiking with kids Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks : 42 great hikes for families
"With families spearheading the need to get outdoors with their little ones, there are places a-plenty for exploring with littles of all ages. Whether you live here or are simply traveling through, Hiking with Kids offers up new and exciting adventures for parents and their elementary school-age kids alike"-- Provided by publisher
AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT all-in-one
"In the brand-new second edition of AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT All-in-One For Dummies, consultant and industry expert with more than 30 years of experience using and extending AutoCAD along with being a 20-year veteran of AutoCAD education, Lee Ambrosius, walks you through the fundamentals of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. He explains the most useful features of both AutoCAD and the more budget-friendly AutoCAD LT, showing you how to choose the right tools and workflows for your projects." --
Parent like a millionaire (without being one) : outsmart Big Baby, save on childcare, and secure your family's financial future
From two leaders of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement, an essential guide to the finances of having and raising kids no matter the size of your budget New parents are often stressed about their finances. Even Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung--who both retired at age 30 with over a million dollars in the bank--worried about the cost of becoming parents. Leaders of the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement, Kristy and Bryce may not be experts at parenting, but they are experts at saving. In this book, they reveal how to: Make your money work harder than you do ; Avoid the pressure to buy baby gear you don't need ; Find your nest, optimize transportation, and hack childcare ; Go on unlimited family vacations ; Give your child a world-class education ; Each chapter in this book is filled with money-saving tips--and more money means less stress, which leads to happier families. The financial advice in this book is tailored to help you reduce your stress so that your family can thrive
In search of now : the science of the present moment
"[The author] takes us on a grand tour of the latest thinking in cosmology, quantum mechanics, psychology, and neuroscience to ... explore the fundamental essence of time"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket
Cultivating native plants for pollinators : a comprehensive guide to attracting birds, bees, and butterflies
Cultivating Native Plants for Pollinators is a comprehensive guide to attracting and supporting butterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, and honeybees in your home garden or community space. Environmental expert and gardening educator Helen Yoest outlines the best native plants and practices for creating thriving pollinator habitats in every U.S. region. Learn how to build sustainable pollinator lawns, design vibrant wildlife-friendly gardens, and help combat habitat loss with practical steps. Whether you're new to native planting or ready to deepen your impact, this book makes it easy to garden with purpose
The art of Star Wars: the acolyte
"The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte showcases the production art, character and vehicle designs, planets, storyboards, and other breathtaking work created during the production of the hit Disney+ series. Set 100 years before The Phantom Menace, in the waning days of the High Republic, The Acolyte tells the story of a Jedi Master and their former Padawan as they investigate a sinister threat. Starring Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Carrie-Anne Moss, this series marks the first appearance of the High Republic in live action. Filled with interviews with key creatives from the series, this book by editor in chief of StarWars.com Kristin Baver offers a firsthand account of the work that went into translating the look and feel of the High Republic era to live action for the screen."--Book jacket flap
Fun with watercolor : 45 beginner-friendly projects to create frame-worthy art
Master unique watercolor skills from sponge painting to stamping with this all-new collection of fun techniques from professional artist and teacher Anna Koliadych. The bestselling author of 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces is back with watercolor projects that are perfect for artists looking to build on their existing skills or newbies hoping to find their new favorite hobby. Using things easily found around the house like sponges or crayons, you can totally transform your art
Weeknight air fryer cooking : quick and easy meals fried to perfection without all the oil
Everyday Cooking Made Extraordinary Get ready to breathe some life back into your weeknight cooking with a next-level collection of recipes that are equal parts easy and impressive. Recipe developer Christina Frangipane delivers an array of dishes that are sure to make your air fryer the star of your kitchen. Whether you're looking to save time, make healthier meals, or give your favorites an extra special crunch, this book is your lifeline. With 75 standout dishes--from sweet to savory and everything in between--this collection includes: - Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich- Mediterranean Greek Chicken Kabobs- Fish Tacos with Creamy Cilantro Dip- Lemony Roasted Broccoli- Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes- Zesty Cajun Shrimp- Bacon & Egg Breakfast Cups- Buffalo Cauliflower Bites- Gooey S'mores Dip- Cinnamon-Sugar Churro Bites With this impressive cookbook, you'll have tons of low-ingredient, low-effort meals that deliver on flavor--all without ever turning on your oven
Liturgies of the wild : myths that make us
"Martin Shaw proposes that we look to the "ancient technologies," the myths and initiatory rites, for help achieving maturity and wholeness. Drawing on his experience as a guide for wilderness rites of passage, Shaw teaches you to read a myth the way it wants to be read; provides vivid retellings of tales powerful enough to carry you through life's travails; and shows you how to gather and reshape your own thrown-away stories. Most vividly, he shares how these ancient technologies led him-unexpectedly-to Christ, "the True Myth," by way of a thirty-year journey and a 101-night vigil in a Dartmoor forest"-- Provided by publisher
Push : unlock the science of fitness motivation to embrace health and longevity
"We know now that low fitness is as big a health risk as diabetes, hypertension and smoking-and that physical activity improves both your lifespan and healthspan. And yet society is at brutally low fitness levels, with nine out of ten people "metabolically unhealthy." Why aren't people motivated to do the one best thing for their own health and longevity? Push explores the murky waters of motivation, for good and for bad. How do you transform motivation to stay on the couch and skip workouts into an irresistible desire to tie your sneakers and get moving? Understanding the science of healthy and unhealthy motivation is at the heart of Push, and Dr. Metzl's career-long obsession. He's spent more than 25 years helping people stay properly motivated by combining medical and fitness expertise. Push examines why your brain is the way it is, helps you understand how your unique motivational profile works, and gives you the tools to move past understanding into action, including: The three ingredients of healthy motivation-knowledge, emotion, belief-and how they intertwine in your brain to get you moving. How to define and embrace a positive relationship with exercise that will last. A quick, repeatable self-test to see where you fall (and improve!) on the motivational spectrum. A 4-week Push Plan to solidify your day-to-day, moment-to-moment motivation foundation and help you push through difficult times. How to build your own total-body strength workouts from more than 80 anywhere/anytime exercises"-- Provided by publisher
Runnin' down a dream : how to thrive in a career you actually love
"An unconventional, no-bullshit guide to forging a rewarding career that actually maps onto the things you care about in the world-a dream job where "the hustle doesn't feel like hustle"-from a leading venture capitalist, based on his viral college talk"-- Provided by publisher
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Great decisions : 2026
The Great Decisions briefing book features impartial, thought-provoking analyses on eight issues of concern to U.S. policymakers today. Written by carefully selected experts, each article offers policy options for U.S. officials as well as questions and tools for discussion
Imagine heaven : near-death experiences, God's promises, and the exhilarating future that awaits you
"It's estimated 1 out of 25 Americans has had a near-death experience (NDE). But do these experiences reveal the Heaven of the Bible? ... John Burke compares more than one hundred gripping NDE stories, showing how the common elements shared by survivors point to the exhilarating picture of Heaven promised in the Bible. Along the way, he explores what NDEs and Scripture say about our biggest questions about Heaven"--Page 4 of cover
He falls first
"No one is going to convince her to fall in love again ... Penny Rose has learned her lesson and now she's paying the price. That's why she's sharing a dilapidated house in a tiny California town with her feisty grandmother and tween brother living off the leftovers from her catering job. It's a far cry from her dream life. But who needs dreams ... or love ... or sex when there's amateur plumbing projects to tackle and breakfast casseroles to bake? One thing's for sure, she's never falling in love again. Not even with the sexy, snarky contractor who keeps testing the walls she's built. Ryder Colburn has his hands full running the family business and caring for the ailing father who's a virtual stranger from the cold, heavy-handed man he used to be. He's got zero free time for hobbies or women. Or so he thinks until one walks into his life ... and the path of an oncoming car. Ryder doesn't mind playing the hero for the skittish, independent woman. Maybe it's the secrets in her eyes or the scar on her chin. Whatever the reason, he's compelled to get closer"--
The bookstore diaries
"Jax has a slight issue with control--as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she has power only over the Painted Lady Bookstore, the Victorian mansion turned bookshop she inherited. No one else listens to a word she says. Her ex gets engaged for questionable reasons. Her beloved sister, Ryleigh, wants to move away to find a husband. And the handsome contractor Jax has chosen to convince Ryleigh to stay is only interested in Jax. Still, she's living the bookworm dream--until an unhappy accident erases the names from the bookshop lockboxes where the town keeps their diaries. Which means the only way to find a diary's owner is...to read it. As secrets spill and scandals surface, life at the Painted Lady Bookstore gets a lot more colorful and chaotic. But for a woman who's always had to take charge, Jax will see that losing control--especially with the right wrong guy--can set you free."--
Young man in a hurry a memoir of discovery
"Go slow," his political elders advised him, but Gavin Newsom has never known such a speed. For Newsom, the California Dream is what lured his father's family from County Cork, Ireland, six generations ago. His great-great-grandfather, a cop, walked a beat in San Francisco, where almost 150 years later, Newsom would be elected as mayor, running on the values instilled in him by his family history: that California's open arms must continue to extend to each new generation. Newsom has never lived anywhere but California. Born in San Francisco, his parents divorced at a young age, and his childhood was spent being tugged between two worlds: his mother worked three jobs in order to care for her children while his father, a close friend of the Getty family, brought Newsom into San Francisco society, a world of wealth and connections. The dissonance was frustrating, and made all the more difficult because of undiagnosed dyslexia, but the vantage point was valuable: he inherited his mother's perseverance and his father's reverence of California, not only its wildness, but its opportunity. In Young Man in a Hurry, Newsom traces the forces that have defined his ambitions as a politician and have pushed him to outpace the nation on myriad cutting-edge social issues that have since entered the mainstream. As mayor of San Francisco, he made waves when he violated state law in order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, more than ten years before the Supreme Court made such unions legal. He launched bold efforts to counter climate change, improve mental health care, and enhance gun safety, and worked to preserve the California Dream for his constituents. Elected as governor on the eve of unprecedented wildfires and entering office into immediate hyper-partisan headwinds from Washington, DC, Newsom has constantly and consistently stuck his neck out. Here for the first time, he reflects on the long personal journey that ultimately shaped him into one of the most recognizable and accomplished elected officials in America. Filled with intimate family history and written with candor and remarkable personal insight, here is a deeply resilient California story of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics.
Missing sister
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Never Have I Ever comes a chilling story of sisters and revenge. Revenge. It's all relative. Born three minutes apart, Penny and Nix Albright grew up doing everything together, close as only twins can be. But when Nix dies in a tragic accident soon after college, she leaves behind a cryptic voicemail that has Penny guilt-ridden and desperate for justice. Five Years Later Penny has found new purpose as a rookie cop. She's working to fulfill Nix's dream of making the world a safer place, but following that dream becomes a nightmare when she's called to her first murder scene. When she sees the victim, she knows him instantly. It's Danny Bowery-one of three men she's long blamed for Nix's death-splayed in a pool of blood outside a posh Atlanta shopping center, almost as if she'd wished it so. Stunned, Penny steps away to catch her breath and discovers a blonde in blood-drenched clothes gripping a box cutter. Before Penny can arrest her, the woman reveals that Bowery's murder is part of a larger story that is far from over. A story about sisters. And with that, the killer disappears. Now, Penny will stop at nothing to pursue this dangerous woman and learn why she's avenging Nix's death. The deeper she dives into the mystery, the less clear it becomes who is hunting whom in this captivating page-turner of hidden motives and deadly consequences."-- Provided by publisher
Spasm
"When Laurie Montgomery temporarily steps down from her position as Chief Medical Examiner at the OCME to get a break from office politics, she and Jack decide to embark on a weekend getaway. And the timing couldn't be better when they receive a call from Jack's old peer, Robert Neilson MD, about two strange deaths and their potential association with the upswing in Alzheimer's cases in Essex Falls. Deciding this is just what the doctor ordered, Laurie and Jack agree to help, and head upstate. But Essex Falls is far from the rural idyllic town of their imagination. It's apparent that most of the residents are earnest in their undying wish to return America back to the 1950s. Robert tells them the deaths are of two troublemakers, known to be white extremists, in their late twenties. Prior to their deaths, their behavior had been somewhat bizarre with both complaining of muscle spasms, nausea, and off-the-charts anxiety. As Jack and Laurie get to work, they are led to believe that a dangerous bioweapon might be at play, which, in the wrong hands, could threaten the livesof the entire town--and maybe all of America"--
Bloodlust
"Two years ago, Detective Mitch Haskell lost his wife to a vicious act of retribution, and has since attributed her murder to two men: Roland Malone and the unidentified mastermind of the crime known only as Oz. Malone, a ruthless executioner and drug dealer who fronts as a restaurant owner, neutralizes so cleanly that he doesn't leave a trace. And he performs his handiwork at the biddings of Oz, the faceless kingpin of a drug trafficking operation whose name alone evokes terror. Obsessively vowing to avenge his late wife's murder, Mitch has been on a downward spiral, jeopardizing his closest relationships and drinking excessively to numb his pain. After going one step too far, Detective John Bowie, his former best friend and now his boss, has forced Mitch to get therapy to sort himself out. Dr. Dylan Reede is immediately empathetic to the pain she senses beneath Mitch's cavalier attitude and wisecracking. She's determined to make the most of his mandated sessions. But from the moment Mitch breezes into her office, Dylan finds it a struggle to maintain the professional and personal boundaries that keep her own tragic past at a safe distance. As Mitch begins to close in on Oz and Malone's operation, they're prepared to stop him by any means necessary. And when it's revealed that Dylan might hold the key to bringing them to justice, Mitch and Dylan's irresistible attraction to each other may not only compromise both of them professionally, but place them in Oz's bullseye." --
Escape!
"Everybody gets the story arc they deserve. Kent Duvall, a has-been reality winner, just wants another chance at glory--to find his way out of his depressing life and back to his highlight reel. When a scandal is captured on camera at a charity event, he gets his shot, on a remote island with seven other contestants. Each has been cast as a type--Ruddy the bully, Miriam the nerd, Ashley the love interest--but every one of them is more than they seem. The contestants' goal seems simple--survive the wild, build a raft, win treasure. But Beck Bermann, a disgraced reality producer, sees them as characters in her own redemption arc. As the schemes and strategies spiral out, breakout camps sabotage each other, and rival producers struggle to control the storyline. Soon, the question becomes less about who will win than who will make it out in one piece." --
What happened that night
From international bestselling master of suspense Nicci French comes a hair-raising locked-room thriller about a group of old university friends with a killer in their midst.Old friends, new secrets, one deadly reunion.Tyler Green, convicted of murdering his friend Leo at a student house party in 1993, has been released after almost three decades in prison. He has always protested his innocence.On a warm evening in London, Tyler summons eight of his university friends who were present on that fateful night. Is it just a reunion - or something else? With wine--and accusations-- flowing liberally, the reunion descends into violent chaos, and one friend will end the night with their throat slit in the upstairs bedroom...the same way that Leo's was in 1993.When Detective Inspector Maud O'Connor gets called to investigate, she has her own doubts about Tyler's guilt, despite what his old friends, the rest of the Metropolitan Police Force, and even the Home Secretary would like her to believe..
Heart, life, music
"In college, Country Music Hall of Fame member Kenny Chesney found himself on a barstool with a guitar and an unexpected connection between people, life, and songs. His heart caught fire. With Nashville's vibrant creative scene, characters, legends, and places now long gone from the city he encountered in those early days, Chesney explores the quest to find himself as an artist and a man, as well as a sense of home anywhere there's an ocean. These are the stories of the unlikely game changer who became the sound of coming of age in the 21st century, made friends with his heroes, rocked stadiums, and founded a No Shoes Nation"--
Kin
In Kin, Vernice and Annie grow up as motherless neighbors and close friends in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, but their lives diverge as they reach adulthood. Vernice, raised by a protective aunt, leaves for Spelman College, where she becomes part of an influential community of Black women and confronts new experiences shaped by privilege, ambition, and social inequality. Annie, driven by the desire to find the mother who abandoned her, embarks on a journey marked by instability, risk, and emotional discovery, ultimately facing life-threatening circumstances. The novel explores themes of motherhood, friendship, identity, and the social complexities of womanhood in the American South
American struggle democracy, dissent, and the pursuit of a more perfect union : an anthology
This "collection covers a wide spectrum of history, from 1619 to the twenty-first century, with primary-source documents that take us back to critical moments in which Americans fought over the meaning and the direction of the national experiment. From the founders to Lincoln to Obama, from Andrew Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan, from Seneca Falls to the March on Washington, this chorus ... tells the story of the country and of its people. As clashes over liberty and slavery, inclusion and exclusion, play out, these voices, ... framed by Meacham's singular commentary, remind us that contentious citizenship and fair-minded observations are essential to bringing about the more perfect union envisioned in the Preamble to the Constitution, which Frederick Douglass called a 'glorious liberty document'"--
Injustice how politics and fear vanquished America's justice department
"Throughout his first administration, Donald Trump did more than any other president to politicize the nation's top law enforcement agency, pressuring appointees to shield him, to target his enemies, and even to help him cling to power after his 2020 election defeat. The Department, pressed into a defensive crouch, has never fully recovered. Injustice exposes not only the Trump administration's efforts to undermine the Department at every turn but also how delays in investigating Trump's effort to overturn the will of voters under Attorney General Merrick Garland helped prevent the country from holding Trump accountable and enabled his return to power. Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis take readers inside as prosecutors convulsed over Trump's disdain for the rule of law, and FBI agents, the department's storied investigators, at times retreated in fear. They take you to the rooms where Special Counsel Jack Smith's team set off on an all-but-impossible race to investigate Trump for absconding with classified documents and waging an assault on democracy--and inside his prosecution's heroic and fateful choices that ultimately backfired. With a plethora of sources deeply embedded in the ranks of three presidencies, Leonnig and Davis reveal the daily war secretly waged for the soul of the department, how it has been shredded by propaganda and partisanship, and how--if the United States hopes to live on with its same form of government--Trump's war with the Justice Department will mark a turning point from which it will be hard to recover"
Keeper of lost children
"Ethel Gathers, the proud wife of an American Officer, is living in Occupied Germany in the 1950s. After discovering a local orphanage filled with the abandoned mixed-race children of German women and Black American GIs, Ethel feels compelled to help find these children homes. Philadelphia-born Ozzie Phillips volunteers for the recently desegregated army in 1948, eager to make his mark in the world. While serving in Manheim, Germany, he meets a local woman, Jelka, and the two embark on a relationship that will impact their lives forever. In 1965 Maryland, Sophia Clark is given an opportunity to attend a prestigious all-white boarding school and escape her heartless parents. While at the school, she discovers a secret that upends her world and sends her on a quest to unravel her own identity. Toggling between the lives of these three individuals, Keeper of Lost Children explores how one woman's vision will change the course of countless lives, and demonstrates that love in its myriad of forms-familial, parental, and forbidden, even love of self-can be transcendent."--
Language as liberation reflections on the American canon
A collection of "Toni Morrison's lectures on the American canon, illuminating the relationship between race, the arts, and life beyond the page. From Herman Melville's Moby Dick to Carson McCullers's The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to the works of Faulkner and Hemingway, Morrison interrogates major works of American literature as only she can. With an introduction from Morrison's colleague Claudia Brodsky, [this] is a ... book that once again displays Morrison's intellectual and literary greatness"--Provided by publisher
Laws of love and logic
In the serene town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Lily Webb is deeply in love with a charismatic boy, a college-bound quarterback whose spectacular athletic talents are matched only by his fierce devotion. But their dreams of a life together are cut short when his passionate protectiveness leads to an irrevocable choice--one that tears them apart and leads Lily down a path of heartbreak from which she may never recover