Bring the vibrant flavors of Brazil into your kitchen—no experience required.**Easy Brazilian Cookbook for Beginners** is your friendly step-by-step guide to creating authentic Brazilian-inspired meals with simple ingredients and easy cooking techniques. Whether you’re completely new to Brazilian cuisine or looking for approachable recipes you can make on a busy weeknight, this cookbook makes it easy to cook with confidence.Inside, you’ll discover how to prepare beloved Bra...

Bloodlines and Shadows – A Dark Mafia RomanceWhen Maia Reed walks down the aisle, she carries more than a bridal veil—she carries an unborn child, a hidden FBI wire, and the impossible task of infiltrating the most dangerous man in the country. Jude Mason, Don of the Mason Syndicate, is calm, calculated, and untouchable, yet he sees straight through her from the moment she crosses the altar. His whisper—“Your wire is slipping”—ignites a deadly game neither expected...

In a world where courage and betrayal walk hand-in-hand, If You Don't Hear From Me Again follows Mariam, a young woman thrust into a perilous fight for survival and freedom. After the tragic loss of her family and the relentless oppression of her village, Mariam becomes an unlikely member of a resistance movement battling against an oppressive regime.As Mariam navigates treacherous landscapes and forms fragile alliances, she learns to lead and make decisions that could mea...

An artistic rendering of a key campaign in the American Revolution along with historical narrative brings this first United States victory to life.The Battles of Saratoga are cited as the turning point in the Revolutionary War. Beginning when the armies prepared to face off in June 1777 through the surrender of the British Army in October, the battles of the Northern Campaign were significant to the outcome of the War and the fight for independence. As a result of ...

*Author is a well-connected figure within the Bay Area poetry world, as well as a literary historian interested in queer theory.*Co-organizer of Communal Presence, new narrative conference, and editor of The Bigness of Things: New Narrative and Visual Culture.*Co-publisher and editor of the small press Dogpark Collective*While writing the book the author joined gay men’s groups in the Bay Area in order to find an intergenerational gay community and found that there ...

A lost boy. A fractured family. A continent that will test them all.Vilna, 1899, eight-year-old Izzy Lieberman leaves his snow-covered homeland with his father, escaping the pogroms and bound for a new life at the edge of the world – Cape Town, South Africa. But amid the chaos of the port, as tensions rise in the days before the Anglo-Boer War, Izzy's father vanishes. In the confusion, Izzy is left behind – forgotten, frightened, farfolen (lost) and convinced that ...

Thirteen-year-old Quinn and her friends can't believe their luck when spring break is extended an extra two weeks—even if it's because of some virus.But when the impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic becomes apparent, everyone, not just the students, has to learn to adjust to their new reality. Quinn’s father is an ER doctor and has to self-isolate to protect his family from the virus. Isaac’s mother is the chief of police and now has to enforce new physical-di...

Some attribute it to Aristotle, but whether the great Greek philosopher said it or not doesn't affect its timeless truth. "If you want to avoid criticism, all you have to do is say nothing, do nothing and be nothing." If on the other hand, you decide your life is purposed for something worthy and being on the playing field is preferred to sitting in the stands, there is something you are sure to encounter; what Jeff Piersall and Eric Wright call "barking dogs."Dogs Don't Bark a...

Two friends take a wild month-long road trip to hit every Major League Baseball stadium in America: "A fun ride" ( The Boston Globe).Ben, a sports analytics wizard, loves baseball. Eric, his best friend, hates it. But when Ben writes an algorithm for the optimal baseball road trip, an impossible dream of every pitch of thirty games in thirty stadiums in thirty days, who will he call on to take shifts behind the wheel, especially when those shifts will incl...

How to confidently talk to people who don't know you well — even if you've always called yourself "too shy" to connect.Are you frustrated finding yourself in awkward, embarrassing social moments? Do you feel like you're drowning when you talk to people because of social anxiety? Are you tired of using "I'm just too shy" as your go-to excuse?The panic that sets in when you try to talk to someone new is real — and it can quietly cost you friendships, dates,...

How to confidently talk to people who don't know you well — even if you've always called yourself "too shy" to connect.Are you frustrated finding yourself in awkward, embarrassing social moments? Do you feel like you're drowning when you talk to people because of social anxiety? Are you tired of using "I'm just too shy" as your go-to excuse?The panic that sets in when you try to talk to someone new is real — and it can quietly cost you friendships, dates,...

Quick to read, light to carry with expert advice in all price ranges, Frommer's EasyGuide to National Parks of the American West is the complete up-to-date reference for travelers who want to maximize their visit in the smartest, most time-efficient way. Frommer's trademark candid and accessible expertise offers reviews on selecting the correct park for you based on interests and length of stay, complete with suggested driving tours. The guide also covers where to find the best hi...