The inspiring true story of the first director of The Morgan Library, Belle da Costa Greene, for children ages 6–10.Breakthrough Belle recounts the brilliant life of a young Black girl growing up in the late 1800s who refused to be defined by the limits around her. Inspired by a powerful legacy—her father was the first Black graduate of Harvard—Belle learned early that courage and intelligence could open doors others said were closed to her. Belle’s journe...

The Greek polis has been arousing interest as a subject for study for a long time, but recent approaches have shown that it is a subject on which there are still important questions to be asked and worthwhile things to be said.This book contains a selection of essays which embody the results of the latest research, yet are presented so as to be accessible to non-specialist readers. Beyond the historical development of the Greek polis, the authors ask questions abou...

The Most Wonderful Christmas Tales Of All Time is an exquisite anthology that captures the heartwarming essence and infinite diversity of storytelling inspired by the yuletide spirit. Encompassing a range of genres from classic drama to fairy tales and transformative narratives, this collection splendidly showcases tales that explore themes of generosity, hope, and the magic of Christmas. The eclectic array of stories speaks to the classical, romantic, and even modernist literary contexts,...

Andi: I thought I had my life perfectly tuned. Then my cousin dumps her three kids on my doorstep and vanishes.Now I'm juggling twin toddlers, an infant, and a full-time job while living next door to a motorcycle club. Just what I need—a house full of bikers taking an interest in my business, especially their sergeant-at-arms with his broad shoulders and knowing smirk.I've spent my whole life handling things on my own, and I'm not about to stop now . . . ri...

Cowboys and time travel and romance. Oh my!Experience the tales of love as three cowboys get swept up in a whirlwind of time, passion, and adventure—spanning from the Wild West to present day.Time to Save a CowboyCaptivated by the story of a cowboy hanged as a horse thief in 1890, an independent, modern-day woman travels back in time with only thirty days to save an innocent man.Haunted by an old article about a man hanged over a hu...

This audiobook narrated by neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell presents an evolutionary case for the existence of free willScientists are learning more and more about how brain activity controls behavior and how neural circuits weigh alternatives and initiate actions. As we probe ever deeper into the mechanics of decision making, many conclude that agency—or free will—is an illusion. In Free Agents, leading neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell presents a wealth of evide...

There's only one thing standing between the city of S'kar-Vozi and the Wolf from transforming into an insatiable flesh-hungry werewolf every full moon, the Crane's perfectly baked and exquisitely designed cakes. But her hands aren't what they used to be; she needs an apprentice, and only the best will do. Three bakers have been selected to participate in the bake-off of their lives… literally.The prize?A mansion at the very top of the city.The contestants?A sc...

Houston Blue offers the first comprehensive history of one of the nations largest police forces, the Houston Police Department. Through extensive archival research and more than one hundred interviews with prominent Houston police figures, politicians, news reporters, attorneys, and others, authors Mitchel P. Roth and Tom Kennedy chronicle the development of policing in the Bayou City from its days as a grimy trading post in the 1830s to its current status as the nations fourth largest cit...

This first-hand account tells the story of turbulent civil rights era Atlanta through the eyes of a white upper-class woman who became an outspoken advocate for integration and racial equalityAs a privileged white woman who grew up in segregated Atlanta, Sara Mitchell Parsons was an unlikely candidate to become a civil rights agitator. After all, her only contacts with blacks were with those who helped raise her and those who later helped raise her childre...

Becoming Human argues that human identity was articulated and extended across a wide range of textual, visual, and artifactual assemblages from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries. J. Allan Mitchell shows how the formation of the child expresses a manifold and mutable style of being. To be human is to learn to dwell among a welter of things.A searching and provocative historical inquiry into human becoming, the book presents a set of idiosyncratic essays on embryology a...

Tucked away on a quiet street lies Chateau Freya, an old mansion shrouded in shadows, secrets, and stories that no one has fully dared to tell-until now. 'The Tale of the Secret Keys to Chateau Freya on Shadow Lane' invites readers into a world of mystery and hidden history, where nothing is ever quite as it seems. Queen Freya, the stern and reclusive mistress of the manor, lives a life of strict routine and silence-until two strangers arrive, claiming their father once lost three keys som...

Brandon "Buddy" Mims has lost something important... and now he's pointing fingers at everyone.Buddy is known for making messes and not taking the blame. So when his glasses suddenly go missing, he accuses everyone around him-his sisters, his brother, even his parents!But as the search goes on, Buddy discovers that solving a mystery takes more than just guessing. It takes honesty, responsibility, and learning to see things a little more clearly.A delightful and rela...