When the Elves sealed the Nameless Fear beneath root and rune, they vanished into starlight—leaving behind a prophecy, and a kingdom haunted by silence. Generations later, a girl named Diamond lives in peace at the edge of the world. But her dreams whisper of fire, and shadows stir in the forgotten corners of Emerland. As ancient evils awaken and the bonds of fate tighten, Diamond learns the truth: she is the Starborn, heir to a legacy of sorrow, sacrifice, and power. Guided by riddles, ha...

A TONIGHT SHOW SUMMER READS FINALISTAn electrifying first novel from "a riveting new voice in American fiction" (George Saunders): A young woman returns to her childhood home in the American South and uncovers secrets about her father's life and deathBillie James' inheritance isn't much: a little money and a shack in the Mississippi Delta. The house once belonged to her father, a renowned black poet who died unexpectedly when Billi...

In just one semester at Iron Bridge Academy, The Grey Griffins have already had quite an education-clockwork robots, students with super powers, and a hidden land beyond our world where mystical creatures and incredible inventions exist. But as second semester begins, their friendship is put to the test-Max, Ernie, Natalia, and Harley are growing apart. When their arch nemesis Otto Von Strife reemerges with another evil plan, the Griffins must learn to set aside their differences and reuni...

He wears a leather jacket over a clerical collar. Tattoos trace his arms. And when he steps to the altar, electric guitars thunder Lutheran hymns where timid voices once whispered. Haka Kekäläinen is no ordinary priest.In this gripping memoir, he recounts the journey of a rebellious Finnish boy marked by drinking, fighting, defying authority, and wrestling with inner turmoil, until faith found him amid chaos. From restless teenage years to the founding of the global MetalMass movem...

Though the internet and clinicians can deliver ample clinical information about knee replacement surgery, there's not much available about what it's like being the patient who's getting a knee cut, and that's what's included in this short booklet. MY TKR doesn't recommend whether or when to have a Total Knee Replacement and it doesn't describe clinical details of the surgical procedure. It relates, in first-person narrative, one patient's experience with his surgery—in particular, during p...

*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE FOR DEBUT FICTION**SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING*Named a Best Book of 2017 by The San Francisco ChronicleNamed one of Electric Literature's 15 Best Short Story Collections of 2017A stunningly original debut collection about lives across history marked by violence and lon...

**'Wonderful. The rare money book that realises life is more than dollars and cents.' – Morgan Housel, bestselling author of The Psychology of MoneyWhat are the secrets to a healthy, happy, and wealthy retirement?**To answer that question, longtime Morningstar personal finance columnist and podcaster Christine Benz asked twenty retirement thought leaders to pick one single lesson that they believe contributes to success.These lessons range from nitty gritty...

Prepare for a mind-bending journey as Josh, a man with extraordinary abilities, chooses to bury his powers in a world that deems them ‘psychotic.’ Living a life of normalcy and drowning in a haze of powerlessness and alcohol, he must now confront the chilling reality that remembering his true self could endanger everyone he holds dear.Brace yourself for a thrilling adventure where amnesia becomes the battleground for Earth’s fate! Can Josh rise above his forgotten talents and save ...

"We're from the government and we're here to help."Duncan Stone didn't pay much attention to that well-worn proverb till after he took the mission.Stone served his country as one of the Army's best special operators in South Asia, and then as a retirement specialist for the Resolution Support Agency. Well hidden in the federal bureaucracy, RSA resolves problems—with extreme prejudice—for other federal agencies. They prosecute targets, like terrorists and drug lords, that co...

Western European Christendom finds it difficult to comprehend the Eastern Orthodox Church because it knows little about the practice and doctrines of Orthodoxy. Even what is known is overlaid by many strata of prejudices and misunderstandings, partly political in nature. One of the obstacles has been the natural tendency to confound the ideas and customs of the Orthodox Church with familiar parallels in Roman Catholicism. To escape this tradition pitfall, Ernst Benz focuses on icon paintin...

The quick and easy way to manage money and achieve financial goalsThe recent economic meltdown has left people in terrible financial shape with little idea of how to turn things around. Using Morningstar's time-tested strategies and sensible approach to money management, Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances breaks down important financial tasks into do-able chunks, each of which can be accomplished in 30 minutes or less. T...

This irresistible first novel tells the story of four friends who find themselves caught up in the dangerous quest to save their town when the wicked creatures from their card game come to life.Max Summer and his three best friends, Harley, Ernie, and Natalia - who form the secret club The Grey Griffins - seem to be the only people in their very normal Minnesota town to notice that strange things have started to happen. When creatures like goblins and fairies and unicorns, all char...