As a young girl, Cristien witnessed her mother slip from reality, her suffering shaped by trauma and interpreted as mental illness by a world that mistook pain for pathology-answering distress with institutionalization and heavy medication.Women, Madness, Whiteness is a fiercely intimate and incisive exploration of the cultural, social, political and intergenerational roots of mental illness. As an adult, Cristien became a politicized therapist, movement organizer, and spo...

Originally curated by Harvard President Charles W. Eliot as a complete liberal education in fifty volumes, the Harvard Classics gathers philosophy, science, literature, and history into a single indispensable library. Plato's dialogues and Marcus Aurelius's meditations sit alongside Dante's Divine Comedy, Francis Bacon's essays, Charles Darwin's scientific writing, and Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, tracing the foundations of Western thought from ancient Greece to the modern age. Homer...

Harlequin® Montana MavericksExperience the ranchers and communities of Big Sky Country, home of the Montana Mavericks! Where free-spirited men and women discover love on the range.Montana Mavericks: Hidden Gems RanchAs the seasons change in the small town of Tenacity, Montana, so does opportunity. The high school football team has a shot at a winning season, and with fall pumpkin festivals, Christmas events and the disc...

Harlequin® Montana MavericksExperience the ranchers and communities of Big Sky Country, home of the Montana Mavericks! Where free-spirited men and women discover love on the range.Montana Mavericks: Hidden Gems RanchAs the seasons change in the small town of Tenacity, Montana, so does opportunity. The high school football team has a shot at a winning season, and with fall pumpkin festivals, Christmas events and the disc...

Captain Alexandra "Alex" Pierce clawed her way back from the ambush that killed half her unit and shattered her engagement to the man she loved—Special Forces operative Logan Cross, who vanished into black ops and never looked back. Two years later, Alex has rebuilt herself into something unbreakable: a commander known for her steady warmth under fire and fierce loyalty to her soldiers. But when she's assigned to a remote Forward Operating Base in hostile mountain territory, she finds Loga...

No Way OutFour strangers awaken in an empty room with no memory of how they arrived. The only clue is a mysterious note giving them instructions and a warning: escape or face the consequences.Forced to work together despite their differences, they venture through a dangerous and ever-changing environment filled with deadly traps, hidden secrets, and unseen threats. As they search for a way out, they discover that someone is always watching, and every choice...

Crown of Ash and Orishas – Extended Book DescriptionCrown of Ash and Orishas is an epic mythological fantasy set in 1940, blending African mythology, historical fiction, action, mystery, and supernatural adventure into a sweeping tale of destiny, identity, and forgotten history. The novel follows Elijah Freeman, a young African American boy whose life is forever changed when he discovers he is the last known descendant of one of the Orishas, the powerful deities of West African tra...

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPGMallory has had it with their plans being constantly derailed by Rass. They need to find a way to overcome the recent setback he’s caused so they can continue to progress and gain more levels. With their days already filled with dangers and challenges, they can’t afford to have an enemy like Rass continually making things more difficult. Can they find a way to outwit Rass, or will his current scheme be their downfall?

My boss wrote the rule: no relationships between executives and staff. Then he asked me to marry him.Damian Durand doesn't ask for things. He acquires them. So when his grandfather's will gives him ninety days to find a wife or lose his company, he slides a contract across my desk like I'm just another deal to close. Twelve months. Separate bedrooms. Every cent of my debt — gone.I negotiated terms with the most ruthless man in the city and thought I'd won.But contra...

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Dragons and magic combine in this sapphic retelling of Cinderella.Deyanara is one of the last surviving dragons of House Iron, her lineage hanging by a thread after a tragic accident claimed her family. With her House on the brink of ruin, she's determined to work day and night to ensure its survival.When she's mistaken for a contender in the brutal Ascension Rites--a deadly tournament where dragons battle monsters for the chance at winning divine ...

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPGAfter tragedy shatters their lives, Carissa and her father are invited to Inadon, a hidden world where those worthy can become Guardians of the Round Table and protect Earth from the dark forces. Armed with little more than basic gear, they join fellow recruit Jed to battle monsters, complete quests, and grow stronger with every challenge. But Inadon is no game. Every decision has consequences, every victory protects their world, and every failure s...