You picked up this book because a headline, a video, or a friend said something that landed too close to home, and you wondered if scattered, sensitive, or late might have been attention all along. You may have been called anxious, lazy, or too much, while you were quietly working twice as hard to appear organized. You may have excelled on interesting projects and stalled on simple forms, talked a lot to stay engaged, and replayed conversations for hours. Or you may have felt overwhelmed s...

This book is a guide to help workplace organizers get started, keep going, and get unstuck when things aren’t going as expected.Organizing is full of challenges and dilemmas. How do you decide who to talk to, if your coworkers all seem scared or apathetic? What if you invite people to a meeting and no one comes? What should you do when your organizing committee is splitting apart? What if your own union leaders break your heart? This book will help you evaluate any...

You picked up this book because you have heard the quiet of a Southern town after dark and you know that quiet can keep a secret for 40 years. A girl does not come home, a deputy and his father are shot in a garage at 1 in the afternoon, a wallet surfaces 20 years later in perfect condition after falling from a couch, and the file sits thin in a drawer. You may have wondered why some cases go cold quickly while others could have been solved with 1 more call, 1 more search, or 1 more test. ...

Who needs a man?They're nothing but a distraction.A disappointment.They sweep you off your feet and promise you forever. Then, as soon as another beautiful woman shows interest, they leave you a bitter wreck.And the hot and tempting billionaire that keeps showing up everywhere I go is the definition of distraction and inevitable disappointment.I have everything I need in life. There's no reason for me to chance heartbreak with him.It's just a sh...

Five years of history. Four weeks on the road. Two rival copywriters learning love is the hardest sell of all.Mattie French has always known how to tell a good story. It’s why she stopped at nothing to land her dream career as a copywriter at a scrappy independent advertising agency. In fact, if it weren’t for one person, Mattie would probably be the most-talked-about rising star in town.Campbell Porter is a senior copywriter at Chicago’s slickest agency. A...

Following an unnamed woman’s journey from mystical childhood experiences to fertility struggles and motherhood, Book of Hours examines spiritual doubt, bodily autonomy, and expectations of women in a passionate debut for fans of Jenny Offill and Jessamine Chan.As a child, the girl sees visions of saints. Saint Nicholas in elementary school. Saint Catherine of Siena during her confirmation. This secret, combined with her Catholic upbringing, breeds a fascin...

The shadows grow darker with another collection of unforgettable tales from the supernatural tradition. The Book of Shadows Vol. 3 brings together atmospheric and unsettling stories by Mary Elizabeth Penn, Sir Herbert Stephen, Edith Nesbit, Vincent O'Sullivan, Margaret Oliphant, M. R. James, Ellen Glasgow, W. F. Harvey, Sir Hugh Walpole, and E. F. Benson. This collection explores the mysterious boundary between the ordinary and the supernatural, taking readers into worlds of ghostly encoun...

Two Lives.One Legacy.A HISTORY FINALLY RESTORED.In a world determined to measure men by race and rank, John and George Bridgewater refused confinement.John, astute, multilingual, and politically perceptive, navigated the shifting realities of empire, exile, and power. His son George would found Europe's stages, becoming one of the continent's most celebrated musical prodigies.Yet history has kept them at its threshold, visible, but never fully acknow...

Love is on the menu in this sweet romantic comedy set in Italy.Ginny's Italian cooking course was supposed to be a peaceful escape from her troubles. But when she meets Preston, an infuriating know-it-all history professor, she quickly realizes her past has come back to haunt her.The last thing Ginny needs is for Preston to find out who she really is. Her plan seems foolproof—assume a fake identity and keep her distance from the pretentious jerk.But...

True stories. True Magic.Discover the untold stories of powerful women who have been labelled as witches throughout history – not the kind that ride broomsticks, but real priestesses, wise women, and healers who defied oppression.From a Haitian Vodou priestess who fought for freedom to a Japanese shaman queen who brought peace to her land, these ten remarkable figures shaped their cultures and inspired change with their magic and wisdom. Their stories have ...

An insightful and intimate look at aging and masculinity that includes interviews and portraits of men from around the world.What do men really think? From a taxi driver to a prince, a fishmonger to a professional boxer, The Other Half reveals the inner thoughts of men over fifty from different nationalities and different walks of life in their own words, illuminated by their portraits. Author and photojournalist Ellen Warner traveled the world to find out...

A darkly comic, posthumously published memoir about mortality, memory, and the messy business of being human.The telephone call makes her legs go weak and forces her to sit down: " The tests results from your biopsy came back. They're positive for malignancy."Ellen Vanstone, a writer and journalist of brilliance and biting wit, reacts by carrying on with what she's always done. Making notes. Putting it down on paper in an attempt to make sense of h...