Poetic, atmospheric, and inspired by a true story, this picture book about family, calling, and belonging tells the story of an Icelandic weather keeper in a world of ice, sea, and skyAs the aurora borealis dances across the sky, a weather keeper crosses the icy plains to measure the temperatures at the edge of the world. Every three hours, she records movement and pressure, and if it ’s warmer or cooler, to keep the seafarers, farmers, and community safe. Just like her mother did....

At my graduation party, I met Colton Ferraro. I fell for him, hard and fast. I gave him everything. Then he sent a video link to my father's phone: "Dr. Sweeney, I took this. It's everywhere online now." After that, he disappeared.Only then did I understand—he'd gotten close to me only to destroy my father. His sister had fallen into a coma after a surgery my father had performed. My father was suspended, his career ruined. The shock was too much for my mother; her cerebral aneurys...

The night before my wedding, my fiancé watched the entire room laugh at me and simply said, "Come on, smile. Don't kill the mood." To welcome me as the family's newest member, his family had arranged a drawing of brass room tags—each one supposedly random, each one tied to a gift. Mine was engraved with SERVICE ENTRANCE. Empty. No gift, no blessing—just the room laughing while my fiancé smiled and ruffled my hair. "It's just a game."Right after, his sister drew the PENTHOUSE SUITE:...

A clever little girl figures out a way to help her grandmother assimilate and make friends in a new country through her love of food—because there’s nothing like food to turn strangers into friends!When Ava arrives in the United States, she can’t speak English, and at first the words feel strange in her mouth, like a new flavor. But soon, thanks to school and new friends, the words start flowing. She worries about her grandmother, though. Bibi is at home cooking mo...

At once sexy and feminist, this is a story of a woman who decides to fight for her marriage after her husband confesses to an affair with a notable politicianJuliette, a computer engineer, and Olivier, a journalist, have two young children and the busy lives of a modern Parisian couple. On a beautiful spring day, while sitting by the river watching her children play, Juliette’s cell phone rings. It is her husband. When Olivier confesses to having an affair...

A funny and moving book that Australian women of all generations will love.With all the moxie of an RSL barmaid and the library card of a research fellow, Nelly Thomas has emerged to talk about nothing slighter than the trials of her generation... She's erudite, earthy and entirely unemployable.Helen Razor - The Age (review Melb Comedy Festival)Growing up in post-feminist Australia, Nelly Thomas, one of Australia’smost gifted and natural come...

In this simple, clear and precise book, written with Nelly's inimitable passion for her subject, everyone can discover the benefits of veterinary aromatherapy as well as invaluable advice on nutrition.The abundant good advice and sensible aromatherapy remedies provided in this book will allow you, from now on, to practice natural medicine, in accordance with the laws of nature, on all domestic animals, farm-reared animals, and animals in training or racing environments.

This vibrant, provocative début novel explores the dreams and struggles of three generations of Dominican women. Graciela, born on the outskirts of Santo Domingo at the turn of the century, is a headstrong adventuress who comes of age during the U.S. occupation. Too poor to travel beyond her imagination, she is frustrated by the monotony of her life, which erodes her love affairs and her relationship with Mercedes, her daughter. Mercedes, abandoned by Graciela at thirteen, turns to religio...

Amigurumi--Japanese for cute, little stuffed dolls. (See cute book cover if you're having trouble with the translation.) It's the latest and hottest craft craze among young and trendy crafters.Crobots features a 20-strong army of charming, cuddly amigurumi designs such as BigBot, BabyBot (don't let his age fool you), Geisha, DogBot, CatBot, and Thinker.The pattern for each design is simple enough for crochet novices, yet can be adapted to keep the experts interest...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art. Our November 2016 issue (#122)  contains: Original stories by Nin Harris ("What The Stories Steal"), Nelly Geraldine Garcia-Rosas ("Where Water Joins"), Samantha Murray ("Of Sight, of Mind, of Heart"), Bo Balder ("Follow the White Line"),  Chen Hongyu ("Western ...

She was never supposed to be found.Behind the high walls of a Magdalene laundry in 1908 Ireland, four women carry secrets that could destroy the men who put them there, if only they dared to speak.A disowned girl with no name worth claiming. A disinherited sister starving for the truth. A laundress who has stopped being afraid. A nun who has run out of mercy to spare.What begins as a quiet sewing circle becomes something far more dangerous, a conspi...

In 1517, the Ottoman Empire had finally defeated the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt, completing their conquest of the Middle East and turning Egypt into a province of the Ottoman Empire. While much has been documented about the Mamluk period until 1517, publications on the historical record about the sixteenth century reveals little from distinctly Egyptian perspectives. In Empires in Friction, Nelly Hanna explores this transitional period and provides insight into the intricate dynami...