Sherri Smith illuminates the dark side of the self-care and wellness industry in a thrilling ride of revenge perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Nine Perfect Strangers. The Retreat is a twisting, bone-chilling suspense that asks: how well do you really know your friends?Four women.Four secrets.A weekend that will change them forever…if they survive.Katie Manning was a beloved child star until her mid-teens when her manager att...

Sherri Smith illuminates the dark side of the self-care and wellness industry in a thrilling ride of revenge perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers. The Retreat is a twisting, bone-chilling suspense that asks: how well do you really know your friends?Four women.Four secrets.A weekend that will change them forever…if they survive.Katie Manning was a beloved child star until her mid-teens when her manager a...

When you bestow your many talents and gifts on the universe, a wondrous thing occurs. In doing so, you will help others, but you will also experience further blessings. You see, the Law of Reciprocity takes effect. The Law of Reciprocity is the social psychology of giving to others as things have been given to you. It is the act of giving and receiving to and from the universe.The Law of Reciprocity is also a relationship builder. Sharing your blessings will fill your life with mor...

Follow Me Down is a rare find—a gutsy, visceral, and beautifully crafted psychological thriller that Diane Chamberlain called "an engrossing page turner [that] will keep you guessing right up to the delicious ending" from talented new author Sherri Smith.Mia Haas has built her life far from the North Dakota town where she grew up, but when she receives word that her twin brother is missing, she is forced to return home. Back to the people she left behind, the person she use...

Sherri Smith writes novels that feature strong female protagonists dealing with issues of racial and ethnic identity. One critic described her work as a "gumbo of cultural collisions and discoveries." In "Hot, Sour, Salty Sweet," Ana, a 13-year-old Chinese-American/ African-American girl, grapples with her family as both a source of strength and deep embarrassment. In the award-winning "Flygirl," Smith tells the story of Ida Mae, a young African-American woman who dreams of serving in the ...

**AN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS • A young African American woman dreams of soaring through the skies in this inspiring and thought-provoking historical fiction novel.“A dynamic, heartfelt novel.”—The Washington Post“A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining.”—School Library Journal**All Ida Mae Jones wants to do if fly.Ida’s daddy was a pilot, and when he took her flying, ...

**In this dystopian adventure, a young woman faces incredible odds to save the young life that was entrusted to her.“Orleans itself is a compelling intersection of environmental chaos and human politics.”—BBCB“A riveting tale told in a striking, unique voice. You won’t regret picking this one up.”—Marie Lu, author of the New York Times bestselling Legend trilogy**The Delta borders have been sealed. The United States is changed forever....

Ana Shen has what her social studies teacher calls a “marvelously biracial, multicultural family” but what Ana simply calls a Chinese American father and an African American mother. And on eighth-grade graduation day, that’s a recipe for disaster. Both sets of grandparents are in town to celebrate, and Ana’s best friend has convinced her to invite Jamie Tabata–the cutest boy in school–for a home-cooked meal. Now Ana and her family have four hours to prepare their favorite dishes for dinner...

While Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has been gaining in widespread use and popularity during the past decade, most Christians are unfamiliar with this gentle and astonishingly effective self-help tool. Those who have discovered its healing potential may be unsure how it fits in with their faith. Sherrie Rice Smith, RN (Retired) has an extensive faith-based EFT practice, and has pioneered the use of this breakthrough approach (also called "tapping") with Christians. In this book she sh...

Humans have returned to Pandora—with an armada of starships—but Jake Sully and the Na’vi are ready for them!Knowing this day would come, Jake has trained his Na’vi warriors with a plan that should make it too costly for the humans to try again . . . if the plan works.But, any chain of events is only as strong as the weakest link, and in this case the weak link is human nature. As the plan unravels, Jake and Neytiri must race against time to return to Pandor...

In this book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series, learn how this vibrant Black neighborhood in upper Manhattan became home to the leading Black writers, artists, and musicians of the 1920s and 1930s.Travel back in time to the 1920s and 1930s to the sounds of jazz in nightclubs and the 24-hours-a-day bustle of the famous Black neighborhood of Harlem in uptown Manhattan. It was a dazzling time when there was an outpouring of the arts of African Ame...

Jake Sully's fears have come crashing to Pandora, guns blazing. The Sky People are planet-side, and taking Hell's Gate by storm.Jake and Neytiri's children are still on base, surrounded and outgunned. Years of advancement on Earth means they'll be bringing more firepower than Jake could anticipate. Unable to fully rely on his intel, Jake will have to improvise and risk it all to protect his family, his people, and their home. The battle is underway and every Na’vi ...