Welcome to Farraday Country, a twist on the favorite 7 Brides for 7 Brothers theme set in cattle-ranching west Texas, with all the friends, family and fun that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Chris Keniston.On a barren road in the pre-dawn hours, Adam Farraday, the oldest of seven siblings, happens upon a disabled sports car and an angel in white searching for a disappearing dog. What is it about this secretive redheaded beauty that intrigues him as no wo...

"A feel-good escape that will have you laughing and looking for the next book!" Roxanne St. Claire, New York Times bestselling author.To escape local gossip, jilted bride Michelle Bradford embarks on her honeymoon cruise —alone. Coaxed by a thrill seeking hunk she never expects to see again, she slowly sheds her good girl persona to have some well deserved fun.But unlike Vegas, what happens on the high seas doesn't always stay there.USA TODAY Bestse...

"Small town, big family, and mismatches that will steal your heart! Delightful!" Roxanne St. Claire, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Dogfather Series. Home is where the heart is... Brilliant cardiac surgeon Heather Preston has invested everything to achieve her dream of working at a world renowned hospital. When an unsettling call from her grandfather the retired general brings her back to her childhood lakeside home, she rediscovers the appeal of ...

"Life isn't scripted. Neither is Poetry."Unrehearsed Poetry by Chris Picado is exactly what its title suggests-unrehearsed. These poems invite you to look deeper, to uncover the truths behind what we feel as emotionally complex human beings. Within these pages lies a spectrum of emotions, arranged into three sections: Love, Desolation, and Life. This collection captures the beauty of imperfection and the power of expression. The author wanted this book to represent life an...

This hilarious festive adventure is brilliantly written by internationally bestselling authors and children’s literacy advocates Greg James and Chris Smith and illustrated by Emily Jones.Santa Claus… kindly old man with a flying sleigh, who delivers presents to kids each Christmas Eve . . ? OR a cool, suave super-spy?In this story, he’s both! Discover how Santa Claus gets recruited by the Secret Service one dark and cold December as their newest secret agen...

From the author of the Number one bestseller Abroad in JapanGET READY TO EXPLORE JAPAN LIKE NEVER BEFORE…Beyond its neon-lit megacities lies a nation made up of forty-seven distinct prefectures. Each one has its own story to tell, shaped by centuries of squabbling lords, impenetrable topography and fierce local pride.On his quest to reveal what lies beyond the beaten paths, Chris Broad takes us through the 47 unique...

Open the book. Pick a page. Make something unordinary.From creator Half-Asleep Chris comes a one-of-a-kind collection of 50+ inventive, playful, and quietly brilliant projects that turn everyday materials into something surprising. Inside, you’ll design imaginary worlds, build clever contraptions, experiment with time and motion, and explore ideas that are equal parts creative, curious, and unexpected.Create your own transit system. Capture a plant’s life in seconds. Grow a...

Mathematical Statistics with Applications in R, Fourth Edition offers a modern calculus-based theoretical introduction to mathematical statistics and applications that spans numerous foundational and essential concepts in the field. The book covers many modern statistical computational and simulation concepts, including Exploratory Data Analysis, the Jackknife, bootstrap methods, the EM algorithms, and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods such as the Metropolis algorithm, Metropolis-Has...

Chris Marker's La Jetée is 28 minutes long and almost entirely made up of black-and-white still images. Since its release in 1964, the film – which Marker described as a 'photo-novel' – has haunted generations of viewers, and its spiralling narrative of post-war time travel has inspired writers, artists and filmmakers.But as Marker rarely gave interviews, little is known about the origins of La Jetée or the ideas behind it. In this groundbreaking study, Chris Darke...

Wedge Antilles – hero, warrior, star pilot. The only rebel to face two Death Stars and live to tell the tale.Wedge confronted death countless times, in battles large and small, where split-second decisions often meant the difference between survival and a fiery demise.Now, he tells his story, and those of the brave pilots he served with and elite enemies he fought against. Aided by unsealed archives from the New Republic, and unreleased interviews of Imperi...

From the New York Times bestselling creator and coauthor of the Younger Next Year series comes Younger Forever: A SuperAger’s Guide to Life After 50.Chris Crowley took his own advice twenty-five years ago, and it has paid off handsomely. At ninety-one, he is a SuperAger, a category these days among serious students of longevity. Crowley believes being a SuperAger is mostly a matter of living longer and having more fun, which he has certainly done....

Don't miss epic and unforgettable new standalone thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and Times Crime Book of the Year Dead Man's Creek'Succession meets le Carré: a masterclass in tension, power and moral ambiguity. I devoured it'SHANKARI CHANDRAN**'**Elegant, intricate and deeply compelling'DERVLA McTIERNAN_________________