I'm a good Christian woman. I went to the work mixer against my better judgment because I don't drink. And when I told a pair of aggressive black co-workers that I was married, hoping to fend them off, they just laughed. Instead of spending my Saturday at my Bible study group, they suggested I sneak back into my house. Worried, I did just that. Boy, did I get an eyeful!(All characters are 18 or older.)

"A folkloric tour de force." —School Library Journal (starred review)In the mold of Arabian Nights, this groundbreaking YA anthology—featuring sixteen Muslim women writers—links together fantastical stories that a group of refugees tell one another within a riveting frame story.On her way across the desert, fleeing the soldiers who have destroyed all she knows, one refugee meets another. And another and another. As they tr...

Some jobs don't just break you. They rewrite you. Meet Erica. She never wanted the night shift. But she didn't have a choice. Now she's stuck working for a mysterious employer, with a hellish contract that rewrites her body, her behavior, and her mind. Trapped in a corporate hellscape where the rules of reality—and identity—don't apply, Erica fights to reclaim the life stolen from her. But the deeper she digs, the clearer the truth becomes: working the night shift doesn't just change your ...

Returning is a story about finding your way back to yourself after life has taken you far from who you once were. Through moments of loss, clarity, unraveling, and quiet rebuilding, Jean Ann Browning, M.A. traces the inner journey of becoming whole again. This is not a story of sudden transformation, but of the slow, honest work of returning to the person you were always meant to be. With a voice that is gentle, reflective, and deeply human, she explores what happens when identity fracture...

A deeply affecting portrait of a woman’s life from the author of the Harvey Award-winning MomsAt first there was “Lake,” and then there was “Island.” Or was it the other way around? A story told in two parts, it is up to the reader to determine where they’d like to begin this eerie journey. Based on a true story that Yeong-shin Ma felt compelled to help share, together these two parts are Hodo—the story of a painter, whose hard and dark past is brought to ...

What if the universe is not made of things at all?Modern physics has achieved extraordinary precision, yet its shelves accumulate entities: dark matter that emits no light, dark energy that pushes the cosmos apart, particles that behave as waves, a time that flows yet appears in no equation. Each anomaly has been met with a new substance. This book proposes the opposite move: not to add, but to de-reify.One-Field offers a single, disciplined reframe. The universe is not a c...

"There are times when Leon’s writing style reminds me of Tolkien. If you’re a fan of medieval fantasy with a full cast of characters, you have to read Elemental Links." – N. N. Light's Book Heaven.“Take him and run.” The last words of Jake’s mother urged him to save his brother, Louie. Jake and Louie get thrown into the outside world, where Jake learns his skill with a sword can save their lives, and Louie, gifted with elemental magic, soon learns his magic is part of something muc...

Every interaction that justice system staff have with those involved in the justice system presents an opportunity to improve the rehabilitation process. This book is the first of its kind to advocate for educating all justice system workers in the CMC integrative approach, which suggests that building therapeutic relationships through a combination of client-centered therapy (C), motivational interviewing (M) and cognitive behavioral therapy (C) has the potential to improve client rehabil...

Create more joy, trust, and meaningful conversation with this shared mother-son journal for boys ages 8 and up, from bestselling author and family therapist Eli Harwood, aka Attachment Nerd.Busy schedules can make it difficult to slow down and truly connect. This journal for boys and moms offers a playful, low-pressure way for mothers and sons to understand each other, celebrate what makes them unique, and build a closer lifelong bond.This guided mother-son...

This trailblazing resource bridges the divides between nutrition, dietary patterns, hormones, and psychological wellbeing. It's interdisciplinary and integrated approach to human health provides a more holistic understanding on how to achieve systemic balance.Based on extensive clinical research and experience, this book has been co-authored by London Bioidentical Hormones multidisciplinary team of experts, Dr Anu Arasu, Dr Ailsa Care, Sandra Cohen, Bhavi Gheewala and Dr Reamika Wes...

The pulse-pounding psychological thriller from BESTSELLER M. A. Hunter.Five years after losing her baby son Josh during delivery, Abbie is finally ready to hope again. Now eight months pregnant, she and her husband Mark are cautiously rebuilding their lives, terrified of losing another child.Then a stranger makes an unbelievable claim: Josh didn’t die. He was switched at the hospital and is living under a new identity. Desperate to believe she’s been given a second chance...

A gripping psychological thriller from M. A. Hunter. If you like Claire Douglas, this is a must-read!A year ago, photographer Hannah Davenport lost everything: her husband, her memory, and the life she once knew. After moving to Southampton to start over, she’s determined to leave the past behind.But the past refuses to stay buried.While unpacking, Hannah discovers a memory stick containing a video her husband John recorded on the night he died. In it, he suggests...