What is Violent Communication?If "violent" means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much of how we communicate—judging others, bullying, having racial bias, blaming, finger pointing, discriminating, speaking without listening, criticizing others or ourselves, name-calling, reacting when angry, using political rhetoric, being defensive or judging who's "good/bad" or what's "right/wrong" with people— c...

In a village of lazy, good-for-nothing Cobalins, one manly man—a true studly stud—stands above them all: the great, the powerful, the King of… Knock.(Desley palms her forehead. You no be King of Shadows! Now we have to start over. /Cobalins groan./)The terrible Army of Light knows the secret location of Dedu Tedu Novus. War is here. There's absolutely no avoiding it.Or is there?Naturally, Dhane does the most unthinkable thing: employs an impromptu plan, his ...

My first year at the Dreadmore Academy. What can go wrong? How long do you have?The list of stuff that can go right is much, much shorter. I'm probably going to fail right out in the first week. I'm supposed to be a necromancer. That's right. You heard me. A necromancer. But I can't seem to do a thing to reanimate dead stuff. Not one bit.The next thing that's likely to go wrong? I'm shy. Painfully so. And I've been known to stutter. I'm a social catastrophe just waiting to ...

To Reach The Bridge … The Killers Had To Get Past Big Jim!Beyond that bridge was the west bank of the Rio Colorado — beyond that the Utah border, and safety for the six gunmen who had looted the Delandro bank and ended the career of a veteran lawman. Between the outlaws and that bridge stood Kell Garrard, gambler, man-hunter, son of the murdered sheriff, and Hurst, the dead sheriff's loyal deputy, and grinning Benito Espina, who was never really loyal to anybody.And last, bu...

This innovative picture book introduces readers to the concept of Etuaptmumk—or Two-Eyed Seeing, the gift of multiple perspectives in the Mi’kmaw language—as we follow a group of young children connecting to nature as their teacher.A poetic, joyful celebration of the Lands and Waters as spring unfolds: we watch for Robin's return, listen for Frog's croaking, and wonder at maple tree's gift of sap. Grounded in Etuaptmumk, also known as Two-Eyed Seeing—which braids t...

Mika’s troubles should be over now that Trill is gone, but unfortunately for her, his death has created more problems for her. The police want answers and are willing to go to extremes to get them, even if that means trying to intimidate Mika to get them.As Royce fights for his freedom, Mika fights to hold him down on the outside and lean on trusted friends to get them through the latest challenge. With so much strain on the psyches and strain on their relationship, can they hold t...

The series that brings dragons and witches together in the underground beneath a war-torn beach town in Texas continues.Dragon ArisenBetween a rock and a hard place… and two dragon shifters.Lily's betrothed to one dragon shifter, and in love with another…Cade's chosen to dedicate his life to fighting heinous monstrous enemies in the Aboveground, but his heart has never been able to leave Lily behind.When news of the battles and causes that Cade and t...

A Semi-Finalist for The Thurber Prize for American HumorOne of Vulture's Ten Best Comedy Books of 2021Penny Pinching Tips for the Morally Bankrupt is a fantastically funny, wonderfully weird, and surprisingly sincere collection of short stories, humor pieces, and miscellaneous bits. In this explosively original debut, Libby Marshall plumbs the depths of suburban despair, female desire, and the ever-present feeling that death could claim us ...

A thrill-seeking young woman joins a radical theater troupe in this taut, suspenseful novel of art, seduction, and the deadly limits of liberation.New York, 1972. A cloistered college student slips out of the dorms to attend a performance by a legendary experimental performance troupe. Within months, she has left campus life behind and joined the company, infatuated by its charismatic leader and his promises of absolute freedom.California, 1997. A theater t...

Book one in the Faithgirlz Princess in Camo series, Allie’s Bayou Rescue is sure to capture the imagination of young readers as they follow adventurous Allie Carroway and her cousins as they experience life in the Louisiana Bayou and on the television screen as reality TV stars.Written by reality TV stars Missy and Mia Robertson, Allie’s Bayou Rescue is the introduction to Allie Carroway, a twelve-year-old asthmatic with a severe peanut allergy wh...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Kenneth sees Doug slip on a thong in the locker room, so Kenneth gets the idea to turn Doug into his very own sissy girl.Doug is a law student who spends a lot of his free time at the country club to study and exercise. He also has a few girly secrets, including the panties that he loves to wear beneath his drab men's clothing.The only thing Kenneth knows about Doug is that his father is one of the riche...

What begins as a chance for a quick buck turns into a terrifying run-in with amateur witches, lost books of magic, dark séances, and more. For Marshall Drummond, it might also take his life.Welcome to the Marshall Drummond Case Files. These stories explore the dark mysteries and thrilling adventures of 1940s PI, Marshall Drummond, before he died and became the ghost detective found in the bestselling Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries.