When the persistent ring of her phone shatters a restless sleep, Elara Vance expects another crisis call from her estranged, brilliant, and broken husband, Liam. Instead, she receives a sterile pronouncement from a city ICU: Liam is dead. But in the hollow wake of his passing, the silence is louder than the chaos ever was. As Elara and her teenage daughter, Chloe, navigate a landscape of grief, they discover that Liam's death was not the end of a story, but the beginning of a haunting myst...

This gorgeous picture-book meditation on loss and family love is a useful tool for children navigating a first experience with death.When a family member or another loved one becomes ill, one of the scariest aspects of their sickness is the way they may change, both physically and in spirit. The feeling of loss can come so early as the person becomes more difficult to recognize. It's a hard thing for anyone to understand, and especially so for a child. This book of...

Being mentally healthy in early childhood enables babies and young children to understand and cope with emotions, experience meaningful, nurturing relationships, and explore, play and learn. This book supports early-years practitioners to develop and consider the quality of their interactions and to understand how to meet children’s emotional needs effectively.The book considers what every child needs to feel safe, secure and loved. Offering a whole setting approach to emotional he...

In the chilling embrace of winter, Elara and Julian found a fragile warmth, a love promising sanctuary from the world's harsh realities. But their solace was a mirage, shimmering on the precipice of ruin. Winter's Blue Eyes delves into the insidious decay of a bond poisoned by unspoken fears and mounting desperation. Julian's struggles with addiction and the encroaching shadowsof mental illness become a relentless tide, slowly eroding the foundations of their existence. As their wo...

Through imagery drawn from nature, memory, and imagination, these poems move through moments of wonder, uncertainty, and recognition, where ordinary experiences shift into something newly seen. When one lives inside change, they may find, along the way, that even the sky can be rearranged.

Catalan cuisine authority Daniel Olivella serves historical narratives alongside 80 carefully curated Spanish food recipes, like tapas, paella, and seafood, that are simple and fresh.In proud, vibrant Catalonia, food is what brings people together—whether neighbors, family, or visitors. By the sea, over a glass of chilled vermouth and the din of happily shared, homemade Pica Pica (tapas) is where you’ll find the most authentic Catalonia. The region is know...

Charlotte Kingsley loves to write and dreams of having her reimagined fairy tales published, but she keeps getting rejected over and over. And to top it all off, her best friend, Anders, gets engaged, making her realize she’s going to lose the Prince Charming who lives next door. After yet another rejection letter, Charlotte decides to switch gears. What if she wrote a book about celebrating women for who they really are instead of trying to create a fantasy world for them to visit? She co...

Engaged to marry her childhood sweetheart, Montana Brown’s world is torn apart when she is compromised by a man who cares little about women’s reputation.Fleeing her hometown, she jumps on a train not knowing where it will take her. Montana then finds herself in an even more desperate situation. This time, she has little chance of escape.Marshal Colt Harris is a confirmed bachelor. He’s not interested in women at all, and he certainly isn’t interested in Montana Brown, the ...

This Element reviews literature on the physiological influences of music during perception and action. It outlines how acoustic features of music influence physiological responses during passive listening, with an emphasis on comparisons of analytical approaches. It then considers specific behavioural contexts in which physiological responses to music impact perception and performance. First, it describes physiological responses to music that evoke an emotional reaction in listeners. Secon...

It’s a breakout book from a budding star. “Curbs the expense and time of cooking, and helps you put dinners on the table that feel like important triumphs.”—Amanda Hesser. “Caroline Wright has a great feel for the way we want to cook and eat these days. [The] recipes are bright, fresh, and appealing.”—Dorie Greenspan.Twenty-Dollar, Twenty-Minute Meals has it all: A bold and irresistible promise—make fresh, delicious meals for four for $20 or less, and tha...

In a city of shadows and indifference, Elara Vance clings to the fragile fragments of her family. Her husband, Leo, a gentle soul lost to the ravages of mental illness and addiction, has vanished into the brutal labyrinth of the streets. Their daughter, Maya, innocent and observant, watches as Elara battles a system designed to break, not to mend.Every phone call to an overcrowded shelter is met with a wall of bureaucracy, every plea for help with cold, unyielding policy. "Confiden...

After a devastating brain cancer diagnosis, Caroline Wright told some new friends she was craving homemade soup, then found soup on her doorstep every day for months. She survived with a deep gratitude for soup and her community. In thanks and in their honor, she decided to start a weekly soup club delivering her own original healthful soup recipes to her friend's porches. Caroline's creative spirit and enthusiasm spread, along with the word of her club, and she soon was building a large c...