The award-winning, New York Times bestselling fantasy sensation that Madeline Miller called, “a miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling,” Piranesi is an intoxicating, hypnotic novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality from the author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls lined with thousands upon thousands of statues. Within the labyrinth...

In the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world.In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity.Another practicing magician then emerges: the young and daring Jonathan Strange. H...

Mary Higgins Clark’s thirtieth and most spine-chilling novel—“so good that it might as well have come with a soundtrack” (The Columbus Dispatch)—includes identity theft, revenge, and murder...Alexandra “Zan” Moreland, a gifted, beautiful interior designer on the verge of a successful Manhattan career, is terrified to discover that somebody is not only using her credit cards, but may also be impersonating her in a scheme that involves the much more brutal c...

In nonprofit organizations, staff development is increasingly crucial, but lack of resources leads many nonprofit leaders to believe that effective feedback systems are unattainable. However, nonprofits can implement effective feedback through their organizations by taking advantage of the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) model. Using this system, you can give effective feedback that will help your nonprofit achieve its mission.

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, September 1910: The Site of the Terminal Station. Paper No. 1157 is a comprehensive and detailed technical paper that explores the selection, planning, and engineering considerations involved in determining the site for a major terminal station. Authored by J. Vipond Davies and presented to the American Society of Civil Engineers, this work delves into the multifaceted challenges faced by civil engineers and city planner...

Forbes Watson, art commentator for the New York Evening Post and New York World, was probably best known as the editor of The Arts, the liveliest and most influential art magazine of the 1920s. He quickly gained a reputation as an outspoken ally of progressive American artists and a caustic annihilator of those who got in their way. This charming, confrontational connoisseur, with a knack for offending officialdom, captivated readers and attracted loyal adherents. This same anti-a...

The Ideal Cookery Book: A Reliable Guide for Home Cooking (Third Edition) is a comprehensive and practical culinary guide designed for both novice and experienced home cooks. Featuring 249 carefully curated recipes, this classic volume offers a wide array of dishes that range from simple everyday meals to more elaborate fare suitable for special occasions. Each recipe is presented with clear, step-by-step instructions, ensuring reliable results and making the art of home cooking accessible...

To save humanity from a mortal threat, an unscrupulous scientist conducts a dangerous experiment on five teenagers, hoping to turn them into weapons. Volume 1 of 2. In the near future, Earth is falling to a catastrophic alien invasion: giant beetle-like creatures emerge without warning from spatio-temporal rifts, wipe out resistant in a certain zone, then seal it behind a completely impenetrable barrier. Entire sections of the planet have already been lost forever. With conventional weapon...

Jim Clarke draws on his forty-two years of experience in pastoral ministry to explore common questions and struggles faced by most of us in daily life: relationships, meaning, work, faith issues, prayer, money, aging, understanding God’s ways, bringing faith to life and life to faith, etc. Each chapter begins with a question culled from his studies and professional training, as well as from parishioners and students. As always, Fr. Jim brings the abstract down to earth as he writes in a co...

The Province of Midwives in the Practice of their Art is a seminal 18th-century treatise that offers a comprehensive exploration of the role, responsibilities, and expertise of midwives in the field of obstetrics. Authored by Dr. John Maubray, a prominent physician and advocate for the professionalization of midwifery, the book serves as both a practical manual and a passionate defense of midwives’ essential place in society. Drawing on his extensive experience and observation, Maubray add...

Across the ocean, there is a wonderful, magical land. A paradise of free markets and genetically-altered chicken! This land, still young and full of hope (except for gays and Puerto Ricans) truly does exist. It is called the United States of America, and its ruler is Mister President.

Life happens—with all its questions, longings, challenges, and missteps; but even more importantly, with its constant search for wholeness and happiness. It is not concerned with canonical or theological debates, but with pastoral considerations. Here Comes Life! shows the reader how to live out the teachings of Pope Francis in real life.