From the bestselling author of She Started It comes an unsettling, propulsive thriller where home is not a sanctuary, isolation looms, and the future has evaporated. All that’s left is fear, frustration, and an anger that won’t go away.Meet Crow, Goldfinch, Starling, Wren, and Cuckoo—five girls who will never tell you their real names. They’re the brightest students at an underfunded, inner-city Bristol school, pushing toward opportunity despite the odds s...

A handbook for teaching Washington’s legacy, the American founding era, and responsible engagement in contemporary civic lifeCrafted by a diverse group of expert historians, museum professionals, and K–12 teachers, Learning Through George Washington is an engaging, multifaceted exploration of how to teach and learn about the American Revolutionary era. For more than twenty-five years, these educators have gathered at Mount Vernon to participate in dynamic ...

Encouraging Devotions to Help You Get Started in Prayer· 100 short devotions can be read in just a few minutes a day· Each includes a Scripture, teaching, and prayer you can pray· Helps you bring difficult topics and feelings to GodSometimes it's just so hard to find the words to pray. God can seem distant. And when life is chaotic, you feel overwhelmed, and your problems don't seem to have any answers. That's when Sheila says is the most impor...

With only 38% of eligible service members maximizing their TSP contributions, millions in retirement wealth goes unclaimed each year. Millionaire in the Military, written by retired F-16 fighter pilot Shawn Walsh, who grew his own net worth from zero to over $10 million during his career, delivers mission-focused financial strategies built specifically for today's Blended Retirement System.Each chapter pairs high-stakes aviation stories with parallel financial strategies, ...

Isabel Cañas's The Hacienda meets V. Castro's The Haunting of Alejandra in this split timeline gothic horror novel set in a remote lighthouse on the edge of Uruguay, following one woman's escape from an abusive marriage . . . and into a haunting.Delmira Torres knows fleeing to Brazil is the only way she’ll be free of her abusive husband. But to get there she’ll need money; it’s why she takes a posting at a lighthouse in Cabo Polonio, Uruguay, a sm...

For decades, some theoretical scientists have suggested that AI will lead to the extinction of humanity . . .Fearing the singularity—the point at which the development of artificial intelligence will outpace our capacity to control it—some scientists are sounding the alarm that a powerful AI could threaten our very existence as a species. More optimistic experts suggest that, properly regulated, AI will be a great boon to humanity—dramatically increasing the effici...

An illustrated history of the remarkable DH 98 Mosquito, from its unusual design and construction through to its pivotal actions the Far East.The RAF and RAAF's de Havilland DH 98 Mosquito played an important role in forcing the Japanese retreat from Burma and the Far East. Combining innovative composite-wood construction, world-class performance and beautifully balanced handling, the 'Mossie' excelled in intruder/strike and long-range photo-reconnaissance roles, d...

I should really run when the past comes knocking.Just when I thought my troubles were behind me, who should invade my pub but the fae duchess who accused me of murder? She needs help, but I trust her about as much as I do an unlabelled bottle behind the bar.She wants Trace to use his stolen souls to save the wall that divides the mundane world from the supernatural. On the surface, her plan benefits everyone. Trace needs a safe place to release the souls, a...

A thrilling and cataclysmic collection of city-smashing titans and the desperate coalitions of humanity clinging to survival in the wreckage, from the New York Times-bestselling and multiple award-winning editors.Featuring bestselling and award-winning authors such as Tananarive Due, Christopher Golden, Seanan McGuire, Scott Sigler and Steve Alten, author of The Meg.An explosive collection of monster terror, featuring 25 original tales of c...

She wrote a story that ruined a life. Now someone is determined to ruin hers . . .When Rosie Anderton inherits her late aunt's house, it looks like the fresh start her family needs. Her marriage to Ben is strained, and money is tight. Her children are furious about the move, but for Rosie, the move offers something else: the possibility of writing again.Then Julia Laurance walks back into her life.Years ago, Rosie wrote a story that launched her as ...

"Lyrical in its brutality and mesmerizing in its chaos, Exquisite Corpses transforms a quiet town into a stage for elegant carnage, as a wonderfully twisted menagerie of killers descends like a fever dream, blending Battle Royale with The Silence of the Lambs."-Geoff Johns (Geiger, Green Lantern) Trick-or-treating. Clocking in for your shift at work. Going to the annual Halloween party down at the Pit. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine, any one of these activities could spell a gruesom...

Heart-wrenching yet beautifully uplifting, this captivating story of triumph over adversity is perfect for readers who love Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, and Katie Flynn.When tragedy strikes a mining family, a young girl must fight to find her own happiness.Yorkshire 1920sSeven-year-old Cally Manfield’s world revolves around her gentle mother, Ada. But in the soot-stained shadow of Calthorpe Colliery, life is precarious. When Ada dies t...