The 120 best non-alcoholic drinks you can create yourself!There are many reasons why people choose to enjoy non-alcoholic drinks. Some simply don't want to drink alcohol, while others have to abstain due to medical reasons or driving commitments. For anyone interested in alcohol-free cocktails, this book is an excellent choice.It contains 120 of the best non-alcoholic drinks you can make yourself. From fruity and creamy cocktails to selected milkshakes, pun...

While Stella Miles Franklin took on the world, her beloved sister Linda led a short, domestic life as a wife, mother and sister. In a remarkable, genre-bending debut novel Amy Brown thrillingly reimagines those two lives – and her own – to explore and explode the contradictions embedded in brilliant careers and a woman’s place in the world. Sliding Doors meets Wifedom.Stella Miles Franklin’s autobiographical novel My Brilliant Career laun...

Select students and teachers worked the room at a fundraising event for a New York City public high school Amy Brown calls College Preparatory Academy. It was their job to convince wealthy attendants that College Prep, with its largely minority and disadvantaged student body and its unusually high rate of graduation and college acceptance, was a worthy investment. To this end, students and teachers tried to seem needy and deserving, hoping to make supporters feel generous, important, and n...

Just when Jade has found pony heaven for her old horse Pip, a ruthless developer promises to destroy the idyllic seaside riding schoolJade's summer is not looking too good. She needs to find a new home for Pip, her beautiful old mare, and is resigned to schooling troublesome taniwha. then she gets some good news. Becca's Aunt Flora, who has a riding school by the beach at Ocean Bay, is looking for a bombproof beginner's mount - namely, Pip! Better still, would Jade like to spend a f...

She was Emily Dickinson’s maid, her confidante, her betrayer… and the savior of her legacy.An evocative new novel about Emily Dickinson's longtime maid, Irish immigrant Margaret Maher, whose bond with the poet ensured Dickinson's work would live on, from the USA Today bestselling author of Flight of the Sparrow, Amy Belding Brown.Massachusetts, 1869. Margaret Maher has never been one to settle down. At tw...

See just how much the Lone Star State has to offerThere is much natural and cultural diversity to be found in the heart of one of the country’s most notable and beloved states. This guide focuses on beautiful, vibrant, and distinct Austin, San Antonio, and the Hill Country. Texas is known for its strong sports teams and lively music scene, but take a closer look at cities like San Antonio and Austin and you’ll find that there’s more than meets the eye.Austi...

Life shouldn’t be this hard. Death shouldn’t be so cruel! Light always finds a way. Look behind the windows of her eyes, and you will see a lifetime of captured memories. Memories of love, loss, pain, and joy. As a child in the deep south, toiling through her father's cotton fields, she lived with hopes that a bountiful harvest was always on the horizon. Her journey north offered promise for her child and a future for her family. Yet, through all the tears, heartbreak, betrayal, and strife...

She was Emily Dickinson’s maid, her confidante, her betrayer… and the savior of her legacy.An evocative new novel about Emily Dickinson's longtime maid, Irish immigrant Margaret Maher, whose bond with the poet ensured Dickinson's work would live on, from the USA Today bestselling author of Flight of the Sparrow, Amy Belding Brown.Massachusetts, 1869. Margaret Maher has never been one to settle down. At tw...

In this novel about Ralph Waldo Emerson’s wife, Lidian, Amy Belding Brown examines the emotional landscape of love and marriage. Living in the shadow of one of the most famous men of her time, Lidian becomes deeply disappointed by marriage, but consigned to public silence by social conventions and concern for her family’s reputation. Drawn to the erotic energy and intellect of close family friend Henry David Thoreau, she struggles to negotiate the confusing territory between love and frien...

How long does it take to burn to death?This question raced through Sam Brown’s mind as he burned alive alongside a dirt road in Afghanistan. At 24, he was pursuing his lifelong ambition of serving in the US military when his vehicle detonated one of the Taliban’s bombs. Sam was desperate for death to end his pain. Instead, a fellow soldier extinguished the blaze.Sam’s life had been saved, but for what purpose?Sustained by his newfound faith, Sam endured a long, painful...

Find Hope, Joy, and Community as a Special Needs MomFor the special needs mom who yearns for community and support on what can be a lonely road, The Other Side of Special reminds you that you are not alone, your best is good enough, and even on the hard days, there are blessings to be had.As you pour your energy and resources into raising a special child, it's easy to struggle with feelings of isolation, competition, guilt, and overwhelm. Here's th...