My name is Raven Crowley-Lopez, and I plan to murder Mercedes Crowley, my mother-in-law.My family was forced to move into her estate after we lost our own home because of a severe personal crisis. Now, I'm facing a living nightmare because I'm convinced that my mother-in-law is plotting to get rid of me, and perhaps even plans to murder me. It happened once before, and it will happen again, even if no one believes me.She's always hated me and will stop at n...

The Yoga Sutras are a collection of ancient directions about the mental and physical benefits of yoga. In their original form they are brief concepts, perfect for remembering in an oral tradition, but which require a teacher's explanation to fully understand. Deborah Adele uses a lifetime of learning and study to bring understanding to these essential yoga concepts. The Sutras explain that the Kleshas create versions of the truth for our minds that are the most appealing. These appealing t...

Master your finances in six weeks with a money system designed to reflect your values and ambitions—no matter what your starting point.If you didn’t grow up with money or advice on how to manage it, this guide will walk you through key steps to building generational wealth with clarity and confidence. You can master your money in just six weeks, and set in motion a financial life that reflects the personal, family, and cultural values that shape how you define succ...

When I tell people who don’t speak Spanish what “prieta” means—“dark” or “the dark one”—their eyes pop open and a small gasp escapes. … How do I tell them that now, even after the cruelty of children, “Prieta” means love? That each time “Prieta” fell from my grandmother’s lips, I learned to love my dark skin. My Ita called me Prieta. When she died, she took the name with her.Yasmín Ramírez spent her twenties feeling lost—working an intensely taxing retail job and turning to bars fo...

In Eagle Pass, Texas, Grace struggles to understand the "echoes" she inherited from her mother—visions which often distort her reality. One morning as her sister, Mercy, rushes off to work, a disturbing echo takes hold of Grace, and within moments, tragedy strikes.Attending community college for the first time, talking to the boy next door, and working toward her goals all help Grace recover, but her estrangement from Mercy takes a deep toll. And as Grace's echoes bring ghosts and ...

This go-to guidebook helps agile practitioners overcome upskilling challenges in their organizations through effective Dojo coaching.Agile has changed the way we work in our organizations. But by demanding constant innovation and product delivery, individuals and teams struggle to find time to improve their skills. That's where the Dojo comes in. Dojo-style coaching encourages this kind of learn-by-doing form of skill development, one where guided breakthroughs and upskilling happe...

Ender: When I first met Gabe—a month after our best friends started dating each other—I expected awkward small talk and polite smiles. What I don't expect is the way he looks at me . . . like I'm important. Like he sees something worth knowing behind the walls I've built over the years. No one's ever looked at me like that before. Not my parents, who left me with scars deeper than silence. Not one person—except maybe my best friends, who taught me how to survive when love ...

The Washington Post**, A Book to Watch**Library Journal**, A Title to Watch**From National Book Award finalist Susan Straight, a captivating new novel about a group of nurses fighting through the first year of a pandemic and the beloved California community they will risk their lives to protectIn August 2020, a group of nurses are working in the ICU at a hospital in San Bernardino at the height of ...

Drawing from over twenty years of activism on local and national levels, this striking book offers an organizer's perspective on the intersections of immigrant rights, racial justice, and prison abolition.In the wake of post-9/11 xenophobia, Obama's record-level deportations, Trump's immigration policies, and the 2020 uprisings for racial justice, the US remains entrenched in a circular discourse regarding migrant justice. As organizer Silky Shah argues in Unbu...

In recent years, our poetic landscape has evolved in profound and exciting ways. So has our planet. Edited and introduced by the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States, Ada Limón, this book challenges what we think we know about "nature poetry," illuminating the myriad ways our landscapes—both literal and literary—are changing.You Are Here features fifty previously unpublished poems from some of the nation's most accomplished poets, including Joy Harjo, Diane Seu...

Raid a dragon's hoard for her dowry? It seemed like a good idea at the time...Madelena isn't in love with her friend Armando, but his marriage proposal offers the security she needs. She sympathizes with him—his father insists Armando must either find a bride or join the army. Armando would rather become a husband than a soldier, but his ugly face has scared away all other eligible ladies despite his family's wealth. Although she harbors only friendship for Armando, Madele...

What if your only hope for saving your family meant stepping into a kidnapper's trap?Savannah school principal Deirdre Stephens seems to have it all until a family trip to finalize the adoption of an orphaned boy spirals into a nightmare. In a flash, her spirited four-year-old daughter is abducted, and days later, her husband vanishes without a trace.As Deirdre frantically searches for answers, she slowly uncovers shocking secrets surrounding her husband's ...