An extraordinary journey into the mind, around the world, and back to happiness. 49, divorced, with two grown-up children, Ann Amann believes her days of romance are behind her, until she collides heart-first with neuroscientist Martin - a charming, exuberant 'lover of life' and world-renowned expert in the limbic system. Soulmates at first sight, opportunities blossom before them: Martin illuminating the inner world of the brain, and Ann sharing the bounties of her world in travel and tou...

While trying to work through the daily minefield of teenage life, Mark is suddenly blindsided by a series of rapid-fire adventures. If a Grade 11 kid pulls it all off and keeps his bizarre superhero identity hidden...could this allow China to control our future?

Know Who You Are and Do What You CanCan it really be that simple? With all of the challenges we face in our daily lives-both at home and out in the world-it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. But what if each one of us-yes, including you-has a unique role to play in creatively solving these problems? The Hummingbird Principle is about peeling back the layers of who you have been, who you think you should be, and what you think you can and cannot do to discov...

A sweeping and eye-opening study of wealth inequality and the dismantling of local government in four working-class US cities that passionately argues for reinvestment in people-centered leadership and offers “a welcome reminder of what government can accomplish if given the chance” (San Francisco Chronicle).Decades of cuts to local government amidst rising concentrations of poverty have wreaked havoc on communities left behind by the modern economy. Some ...

Society rogue Sebastian Reyne's search for a practical wife comes to a crashing halt when he dances with the effervescent Hope Merridew—and is seduced into a delicious intrigue of sensuality and desire.Contains mature themes.

A gripping historical thriller set in 1930s Munich, Prisoner of Night and Fog is the evocative story of an ordinary girl faced with an extraordinary choice in Hitler's Germany. Fans of Code Name Verity will love this novel full of romance, danger, and intrigue!Gretchen Müller grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her uncle Dolf—who has kept her family cherished and protected from that side of society ever since her father sacrificed his life fo...

A phony engagement turns into real passion in this delightful Regency romance from award-winning author Anne Gracie.Fate has lavished beauty on the Merridew sisters—that is, all save the eldest. But plain Prudence bears no grudge; she loves her four beautiful sisters infinitely. So when their abusive grandfather is laid up with an injury, she seizes the opportunity to concoct an ingenious plan that will allow all five of them to escape the clutches of their legal g...

To rescue her friend from a loveless marriage, a daring woman dons a disguise and finds herself captivated by a mysterious rake in this "perfect Regency romance"* from award-winning author Anne Gracie.In three years on the marriage market, Grace Merridew has never met a man whose kiss stirred her senses. So she makes plans for a life of adventure instead—to see the moon rise over the pyramids of Egypt and dance amid the marble ruins of Greece. But first she must he...

They vow to love, honor, cherish . . .With her signature spirit, Faith Merridew has left everything she's ever known for the man she thought was the love of her life. Instead he leaves her name—and dreams—in the dust. That is, until she crosses paths with Nicholas Blacklock, a Waterloo veteran, who offers to save her reputation with a marriage of convenience.. . . and then get to know one other.A hardened soldier, Nick hides a deadl...

Acclaimed author Anne Blankman returns to the shadowy and dangerous world of 1930s Germany in this thrilling sequel to Prisoner of Night and Fog, perfect for fans of Code Name Verity.The girl known as Gretchen Whitestone has a secret: She used to be part of Adolf Hitler's inner circle. More than a year after she made an enemy of her old family friend and fled Munich, she lives in England, posing as an ordinary German immigrant, and is preparing to graduate from hi...

Named by the Guardian as one of the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2015History is story telling. But some stories remain untold.In fifteenth-century Italy, Paolo Uccello recognizes the artistic talent of his young daughter, Antonia, and teaches her how to create a masterpiece. The girl composes a painting of her mother and inadvertently sparks an enduring mystery.In the present day, a copyist painter receives a commission from a ...

HONORABLE MENTION, 2024 Conference on College Composition and Communication Outstanding Book Award in Edited Collection!A collection of accessible, interdisciplinary essays that explore archival practices to unsettle traditional archival theories and methodologies.What would it mean to unsettle the archives? How can we better see the wounded and wounding places and histories that produce absence and silence in the name of progress and knowl...