"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...

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...

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...

'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...

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 .

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...

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 ...

Find your perennial joy with this step-by-step guide to growing gorgeous perennials in the Pacific Northwest!Perennials for the Pacific Northwest is a friendly, contemporary, fully photographed guide showcases hundreds of perennials that thrive reliably in Oregon, Washington, northern California, and British Columbia. Ruth Clausen and Thomas Christopher—longtime horticultural experts—offer climate-forward considerations for gardeners of all levels to culti...

Find your perennial joy with this step-by-step guide to growing gorgeous perennials in the Northeast!The first in a new series, Perennials for the Northeast profiles hundreds of the best perennial plants for gardeners in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. There is such beauty in the world of perennials—those hardy, reliable plants that come back on their own, year after year.With ...

The Pioneer Kingdoms of Macedon and Qin critically compares the cultures of Ancient Greece and Early China in the first millennium BC through following the histories of two of its peripheral cases: Argead Macedon and Qin. Emerging from being fringe states to producing Alexander the Great and the First Emperor of China, then rapidly collapsing, these polities had a unique parallel historical experience, though vastly separated by the political developments brought on by the unique features ...

Logan is confused by what his dad, Ryan, means when he says: “I’ll always be here for you” because his dad sometimes misses Logan’s baseball game for work. But, after an acute allergic reaction sends Logan to emergency room, he learns a valuable lesson about priorities in life and comes to understand exactly what his dad meant.