In Fairview Ridge, Texas, family isn't just who raised you—it's who shows up.Morgan Taylor has spent three years keeping her mother's community center running and her mother's illness a private, exhausting kind of arithmetic: medication schedules, hospice visits, a grief she hasn't had time to feel yet. Between the center, her mother's care, and a town that leans on her for everything, Morgan has gotten very good at holding things together and very bad at asking for help.Wh...

To save our democracy ... it's time for Machiavelli.Niccolò Machiavelli-one of the most notorious minds in the dark art of politics-wrote a short manual, The Prince, on how one man can seize control of the many.It's time for those of us who choose democracy to flip that script on its head and use the Machiavellian tools of power to stop one man from seizing control over us.Here is how we do it.We, The People...

Every person with ADHD knows the same secret. You push hard for a few days, maybe even a few weeks, riding a wave of motivation that feels like proof that you have finally figured it out. You work late, you check every box, you clean the kitchen at midnight because you finally have the energy. Then, without warning, you crash. The crash is not like ordinary tiredness. It is a total system shutdown. Your brain refuses to process new information. Your body feels weighted down. The simplest t...

Before I KnewBefore I knew what war was, it was already shaping my life.Before I knew what fear was, my mother was living inside it every single night.Before I knew what sacrifice meant, my father was already deep in the middle of making it.Before I knew what home meant, mine had already been left behind, for safety's sake.Before I ever learned the names Swan Hunter, Vickers-Armstrongs, Redheads, or the River Tyne, they had already w...

Your alarm goes off, your phone lights up, and before your feet hit the floor the day has already taken you. You love God, but the morning often feels like something to survive rather than a place to meet him. You have tried devotionals that demand 30 flawless days in a row, and the streak broke before the habit could form, leaving you more tired than before.52 Weeks of Mornings with God Devotional offers a gentler rhythm built for real women with interrupted lives. Instead of dema...

The book’s central theme is that, over a century, Nova Scotians lost ambition and confidence, both of which are now in ascendancy. Moving from a "have not" province towards a "have" province is a long, steep climb that won’t be easy. But, if we commit to it, it can be done.For reasons related to the nature of Confederation, and our own self-sabotage, generations of Nova Scotians have not achieved their full potential. Thompson argues that an opportunity to build a prosperous indepe...

Thinking Spanish Translation is a comprehensive Spanish-English translation course for advanced students. This third edition offers learners a more focused and practical approach to developing their translation skills.With clear explanations of key concepts and theoretical principles, the course develops students’ ability to analyze source texts critically, formulate effective translation strategies, implement those strategies with precision and creativity and evaluate tra...

The entire terrifying journey of four scientists lost within a giant eldritch corpse is collected in this deluxe hardcover graphic novel volume. It’s a cosmic body-horror epic from acclaimed author Zac Thompson and Eisner-winning artist Hayden Sherman!Find yourself in its innards.A group of climate scientists working in a remote base camp on the Australian outback discover an impossible landform. Led by botanist Hildur Johansson, the team s...

Come along with young Violet as she accompanies her parents as they go to vote in this Step 2 leveled reader, perfect for kids ages 4-6!Violet is excited to go on a big adventure with her parents. They are walking to her school to vote and make their voices heard. On the walk there, they see friends and neighbors from their community. Violet learns more about Black History and Civil Rights. She is proud when the time comes for her parents to vote, and she gets to c...

Joining the fierce debates every obsessive fan loves to have, acclaimed sports journalist Marcus Thompson II presents a series of bold cases for who he thinks are the unique players who changed basketball forever.Michael Jordan. Dirk Nowitzki. Candace Parker. Steph Curry. These players from the modern era are among a handful of basketball's elite who have earned the rare title of Game Changer. Their contributions go beyond statistics and accolades, beyond wins and ...

For fans of Educated and You Could Make This Place Beautiful, a memoir of powerful vignettes about a rock-star Republican strategist who gives up a life in politics after a near-death accident spurs her into a search for deeper meaning.Jen Thompson rose to the heights of politics in her early thirties as a celebrated Republican strategist—a rarity for a young woman. For years, success and power were her only ambitions, despite the drumbeat of her ...