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Ancient Rome was an imposing city even by modern standards, a sprawling imperial metropolis of more than a million inhabitants, a "mixture of luxury and filth, liberty and exploitation, civic pride and murderous civil war" that served as the seat of power …

There is an old, deeply rooted story about America that goes like this: Columbus "discovers" a strange continent and brings back tales of untold riches. The European empires rush over, eager to stake out as much of this astonishing "New World" as possible …

BOOK ONE OF THE ILLBORN SAGA Long ago, The Lord Aiduel emerged from the deserts of the Holy Land, possessed with divine powers. He used these to forcibly unite the peoples of Angall, before His ascension to heaven. Over eight hundred years later, in a …

A Wall Street Journal Spring Books 2024 Selection: "What to Read This Spring" An Extraordinary Portrait of America's Beloved Female Founder and First Lady Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, was an eyewitness to America's founding, and helped guide the new …

In his time, the Austrian American composer Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) was an international icon. His twelve-tone system was considered the future of music itself. Today, however, leading orchestras rarely play his works, and his name is met with apath …

BOOK TWO OF THE ILLBORN SAGA How does the opportunity ever arise for one person to alter the destiny of a world? As the nations of Angall move closer to a Holy War, the four Illborn are to face momentous challenges, while seeking answers about who they …

A greyhound catching the mechanical lure--what would he actually do with it? Has he given this any thought? Bostrom's previous book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies changed the global conversation on AI and became a New York Times bestseller …

Books about the origins of humanity dominate bestseller lists, while national newspapers present breathless accounts of new archaeological findings and speculate about what those findings tell us about our earliest ancestors. We are obsessed with prehisto …

"A beautifully twisted fever dream." - EVIE MARCEAU, author of White Horse Black Nights SLEEPING BEAUTY x HADES AND PERSEPHONE Tarian Hadez-thirty-three, real estate mogul, mob lord, most eligible bachelor in New England, god. The god-part is an exagger …

Complete with heartfelt stories, stunning photography, and beautiful illustrations, Imad's Syrian Kitchen features 90 sensational recipes celebrating the flavors of Syria. This is the first cookbook by Imad Alarnab, a renowned chef from Damascus. Imad now …

A cornerstone of world literature and a monument to the power of storytelling, the Arabian Nights has inspired countless authors, from Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe to Naguib Mahfouz, Clarice Lispector, and Angela Carter. Now, in this lavishly desig …

A 16-year-old exchange student accused of witchcraft--dark circumstances and sick rumors lead to her brutal death, a cover-up, and more murders two decades later Detectives Kirk Lucian and Mandy Wing are charged with investigating a reported suicide of a …

With Germany in the World, award-winning historian David Blackbourn radically revises conventional narratives of German history, demonstrating the existence of a distinctly German presence in the world centuries before its unification--and revealing a nat …

Indulge in a year of Italian culinary bliss. Wild Figs & Fennel is not just a collection of seasonal recipes; it's a passport to the Mediterranean, a charming journey into the ease and pleasure that defines Italian life. Chef and food writer Letitia Clark …

The first book in Ravenwolf's Light Series, Illuminations of My Soul is compilation of literary prose ranging from topics of empowerment to romantic love, encompassing the vast range of emotions that comprise the human condition. May these words help you …

2021 Facsimile of the 1929 Edition. Profusely illustrated with maps and drawings. A Child's Geography of the World is a general course in geography for juveniles. Hillyer was headmaster at the famed Calvert School and wrote a series of books as part of th …

Join James and Jill Iverson on a year-long journey of discovery as they joyously experience the challenges and rewards of America's Great Loop. Full color, and illustrated with pages from Jill's sketch journal, it is a fun enlightening read for anyone int …

A fertility gap plagues American couples-but you can do something about it. Getting pregnant and having healthy children is more difficult now than it was for our parents' generation. Moreover, today's solutions for infertility are woefully inadequate-th …

Are You a Junkaholic? Is an insightful new book written by the founders of Twin Cities Hoarding Clean Up, Schar Ward, and Debra Varin. Schar and Debra offer invaluable advice and support for those grappling with Junk Collecting Disorder (JCD). This compel …

With Self-care for Eco-anxiety learn to connect more strongly with nature through 52 self-care practices that benefit people and the planet. With rituals including Decorating with Nature, Breathwork with Plants, and Forest Bathing, we can acquire the tool …

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 in the so-called "burned-over district" of upstate New York, which was producing seers and prophets daily. Most of the new creeds flamed out; Smith's would endure, becomin …

Forage all across the country with this informative guide to 274 edible plants, presented by expert Green Deane. Eating wild edibles is in our genes, and it can be healthy fun! It's seasonal, sufficient, varied, and provides plenty of nutrients. It yields …

For a lot of us, selling feels icky. Our stomachs tighten at the thought of reciting features and benefits, or pressuring customers into purchasing. It's really not our fault. We weren't taught how to sell, plus we've been sold before, leaving us with a b …

We are told that the present moment bears a strong resemblance to Reconstruction, the era after the Civil War when the victorious North attempted to create an interracial democracy in the unrepentant South. That effort failed--and that failure serves as a …

*WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD AWARD FOR SINGLE SUBJECT!* SAVING TRADITIONS AND SHARING SKILLS, ONE GRANNY AT A TIME! "When you have good ingredients, you don't have to worry about cooking. They do the work for you." - Lucia, 85 Learn how to make pasta lik …

The racers--an Italian prince and his chauffeur, a French racing driver, a con man, and several rival journalists--battle over steep inclines, through narrow mountain passages, and across the arid Gobi Desert. Competitors endure torrential rain and chokin …

Arriving as a young writer in an ancient Dutch town, Benjamin Moser found himself visiting--casually at first, and then more and more obsessively--the country's great museums. Inside these old buildings, he discovered the remains of the Dutch Golden Age a …

"A weird, adorable stunner of a romance." -- The New York Times Death needs a do-over. Azrael--Grim Reaper, Destroyer, Angel of Death--has messed up. Instead of taking Molly Molloy's soul, he accidentally saves her from choking on a chicken wing. Molly ha …

In Heart-Centered Business, spiritual business teacher Mark Silver, M.Div. speaks to those who want an approach to business that is as nourishing as it is powerful. The effects of global business have brought devastation and injustice to the world. Yet w …

Private equity firms are on the rise and rapidly changing the game. Today more than 5,500 P.E. firms own tens of thousands of companies, so it is essential for CEOs and senior management executives to understand exactly how private equity firms operate. T …

Greed, corruption, and betrayal--no murder is as simple as it seems When a prominent Sacramento businessman is killed and his wife injured in a brutal home invasion, Detective Emily Hunter and her partner, Javier Medina, are called to investigate. At fir …

Made in Bangladesh explores the delicious cuisine of Bangladesh in 75 tantalising recipes. Taking you through the six Bangladeshi seasons - summer, monsoon, autumn, late autumn, winter and spring - with warming flavours and memories, Dina Begum's Made in …

Dark fury will rain down from the heavens... A lost race returns from the shrouds of time, armed with the powerful magics of Ragnarok, to unleash their bitter vengeance on an unsuspecting world. The shifting sands of the Broken Coast will run red with bl …

Has anyone called you naive for suggesting that businesses can do more good and make a positive impact on not just profits, but also on employees, consumers, and the world? ...If so, you're in good company. Increasingly more employees, customers, and busi …

Winner: Axiom Award Gold Medal (Networking) Scientists have proven that stories make the brain light up in ways no other form of communication does. Using story frameworks as a communication device for data will help make your recommendations stick and be …

On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion--and most infamous athlete in the world because of his race--wa …

A local author dies on stage at a literary festival. Ben O'Keeffe has to sort through his complicated estate--and find his murderer while she's at it. Solicitor Benedicta "Ben" O'Keeffe and her boyfriend Police Sergeant Tom Molloy race to Dublin after he …

"Black Box is more than a story about pregnancy discrimination, it's a book about why corporations continue to get away with allowing discrimination and harassment to occur within their walls - thanks to silencing mechanisms like NDAs. Glasson teaches us …

Focusing on birds of Minnesota, this children's field guide features full-color photographs and information about 85 bird species, organized by color to help kids quickly and easily identify birds throughout the state.

Finding great talent is crucial for the success of any business. Scrolling through countless job boards, reading endless resumes, and conducting interview after interview consumes precious time and often leads to bad hires. It's a system in need of an ove …

CrossFit trainer Ben Bergeron has helped build the world's fittest athletes, but he's not like other coaches. He believes that greatness is not for the elite few; that winning is a result, not a goal; and that character, not talent, is what makes a true c …

As an entrepreneur, you're a master at solving problems and selling solutions. But limiting beliefs can still derail your progress. You struggle to delegate. Your company thrives, but your health and your nonbusiness relationships suffer. In Hitting the …

TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE WITH REIKI Discover the deep healing benefits of reiki and learn how to begin or advance your own practice. Llewellyn's Complete Book of Reiki shares the many ways reiki can uplift your spirit and restore your well-being. With dozens o …

In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and wr …

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Michael Korda, the best-selling author of Hero and Alone, tells the story of the First World War not in any conventional way but through the intertwined lives of the soldier poets who came to describe it best, and indeed to symbolize the war's tragic arc …

As the great Austrian writer Stefan Zweig confided in his autobiography, written in exile, "I have a pretty thorough knowledge of history, but never, to my recollection, has it produced such madness in such gigantic proportions." He was referring to the s …

With its winning mix of gripping narrative and easy-to-implement performance-raising tips, this book has become a best-selling classic. It's garnered 5-star reviews and wide-ranging endorsements - from Sebastian Coe and Dame Kelly Holmes to Lord Digby Jon …

Mountain Lion is the roughest and toughest animal in the forest. Everyone fears and respects him, except for Old Fox. One day Mountain Lion pridefully mocks Old Fox. When Old Fox wisely strikes back, Mountain Lion's ego is left insulted. Infuriated, Mount …

Companion volume to the bestselling Gut & Psychology Syndrome--the book that launched the GAPS diet--which has been translated into 22 languages and sold more than 300,000 copies. Since the publication of the first GAPS book, Gut and Psychology Syndrome, …

"An absolute feast of Turkish home cooking" - Diana Henry "I absolutely love getting lost in this book. Wonderful recipe after wonderful recipe. You are in excellent hands with �zlem as your guide. The text and stories transport you, while simultaneously …

American Book Fest "Best Book" Awards 2023: Self-Help: Motivational - Finalist American Legacy Book Awards 2024: Self-Help: Motivational - Finalist Eric Hoffer Book Awards 2024: The da Vinci Eye - Finalist Eric Hoffer Award 2024: Da Vinci Medal - Cover …

Acclaimed YUM! Brands CEO and author of The New York Times best-selling leadership book, Taking People With You, David Novak, teams up with Jason Goldsmith, the coach to some of the world's best PGA golf stars, to bring you groundbreaking lessons on perso …

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER - USA TODAY BESTSELLER To increase revenue, improve customer experience, and develop higher-performing teams, it's time for leaders to stop looking for quick fixes to complex business problems and start building a culture o …

In this ground-breaking and seminal work, esteemed Buddhist teacher Rob Burbea lays out an original and comprehensive approach to deepening insight. Starting from simple and easily accessible understandings of emptiness, Burbea presents a unique conceptio …

Tours with Children and Teens: A Handbook for Docents and Guides is a companion to The Docent Handbook 2. It enhances and deepens information and guidance for museum touring with children pre-K through high school, home schoolers and multi-aged groups, an …

Plan Your Landscape or Garden to Help Beloved Backyard Visitors The presence of birds, bees, and butterflies suggests a healthy, earth-friendly place. These most welcome guests also bring joy to those who appreciate watching them. Now, you can turn your y …

The Western Front evokes images of mud-spattered men in waterlogged trenches, shielded from artillery blasts and machine-gun fire by a few feet of dirt. This iconic setting was the most critical arena of the Great War, a 400-mile combat zone stretching fr …

"An inspirational and intimate story well told."-Pete Pfitzinger, two-time Olympian "NAU and Flagstaff represent our sport at its best."-Meb Keflezighi, 2014 Boston Marathon winner In a remote Arizona mountain town more than half a century ago, a collegi …

"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." George Orwell. In seventy-eight essays, seven prominent social critics question everything from government authority to COVID-19 in what has been called, "the most dangerous book …

Americans are suffering from chronic disease, and our healthcare system can't save us. Sometimes it makes us worse. In fact, we don't have a healthcare system in this country-we have a four-trillion-dollar sickcare system that profits off people strugglin …

This is your recipe for success. You are on a journey toward the dreams and goals you've set for yourself. But a steady stream of useless information bombards your brain every day. To satisfy your appetite for success, you must fill your mind with the ri …

Every teen can lead a life they love. Even yours. Yelling, pleading, enforcing strict rules, and giving in have proven ineffective. You've tried it all-along with tons of treatments and therapies-with no improvement. Katie K. May knows what you're going …

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Spellcraft Whether you desire love, money, luck, or protection, this book includes the techniques you need to manifest your will in the world. This fascinating collection of magick covers everything from moon energ …

You're facing change. Right now. Today. And you probably don't feel you have everything you need to get through it. In fact, if it's change you'd love to create in your life, you may even stall and not make it a reality. And if life keeps handing you curv …

Open your heart and mind to the wisdom of the animal world. Animal Speak provides techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of nature. Meet and work with animals as totems and spirit guides by learning the language of their behaviors …

Over 5 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a dep …

In Left for Dead, Eric Jay Dolin--"one of today's finest writers about ships and the sea" (American Heritage)--tells the true story of a wild and fateful encounter between an American sealing vessel, a shipwrecked British brig, and a British warship in th …

Few sporting events attract as much attention, or create as much spectacle, as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Each March, despite subzero temperatures and white-out winds, hundreds of dogs and dozens of mushers journey to Anchorage, Alaska, to particip …

"Covid-19 stole so much. But one of the things it couldn't steal was the power of stories." From the author of the international bestseller The Headmaster's Wife and other novels comes a collection of essays written during the Covid-19 pandemic while th …

Why Members Leave and Strategies Proven to Bring Them Back What if everything we know about membership is all wrong? Let's face it. People no longer jump at the chance to join. It takes more effort and there's considerably more turnover. It's become the …

If you feel overwhelmed, confused, or disappointed by all that is involved in marketing your book, this comprehensive workbook and planning guide will bring you the clarity and confidence needed to reach your goals. Many authors cross the publishing f …

Nearly two decades in the making, The Warped Side of Our Universe marks the historic collaboration of Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne and award-winning artist Lia Halloran. It brings to vivid life the wonders and wildness of our universe's "Warped Side"--object …

Without true collaboration, business professionals will not thrive and businesses will not survive. Fortunately, mastering this new way of working is a mindset shift, followed by taking initiative to act. The positive results-both personal and professiona …

In the years since this publishing house was founded, we have worked with an array of wondrous authors who have brought illuminating clarity to our bewildering world. Now, instead, we bring you Lemony Snicket. Over the course of his long and suspicious ca …

This monumental feat of translation, the product of a ten-year-long collaboration between one of our most respected scholars of Islam (Bruce B. Lawrence) and a poet and scholar of literature (M. A. R. Habib), The Qur'an: A Verse Translation offers readers …

Believe it or not, Japanese cuisine in general is actually quite vegan-friendly, and many dishes can be made vegan with just a simple substitution or two. You can enjoy the same big, bold, salty-sweet-spicy-rich-umami recipes of modern Japanese soul food …

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The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told is an inspiring personal narrative about a filly who broke through the male-dominated world of horseracing and inspired crowds of men and women alike, along with a trio of gamblers who embark on an unforgettable adven …

If you're an innovator or entrepreneur, you challenge precedent and disrupt the status quo. You trust that the result is worth the struggle and embrace change because it could equal progress. You have blind faith. You know that success isn't reserved for …

"Forbidden romance at its sexiest." Danielle Jensen, author of The Bridge Kingdom It was supposed to be a quick mission. The only thing quick about it was how rapidly I failed. With only a month left to earn her missing feathers, twenty-year-old Leigh e …

If you're not strong enough to swim fast, you're probably not strong enough to swim 'pretty, '" said a young Esther Williams to theater impresario Billy Rose. Since the nineteenth century, tensions between beauty and strength, aesthetics and athleticism h …

In her ground-breaking new book, The Power of Conscious Connection, esteemed leader and author Talia Fox sets out to change the way we perceive leadership and life. Drawing from her personal journey as a Black female leader, she provides powerful insights …

In this leadership book, renowned industry analyst Josh Bersin introduces a new way to think about organizational design, employee engagement, and employee development. Distilled from decades of research and management theory into seven practical yet prof …

Updated January 2019.This book is a complete guide to the design, installation, testing and operation of fiber optic networks. It was written with the assistance of many experienced Fiber Optic Association (FOA) instructors in fiber optics as a reference …

Tracy King was raised in a house of contradictions--her family was happy and creative, yet shadowed by debt, phobias, her father's alcoholism, and the illusory promises of a born-again Christian church. The uneasy balance of the King household was irrevoc …

Be a Better Team by Friday is a visionary, how-to guide for CEOs, top leaders, and team managers committed to achieving massive gains. As your company's growth accelerates, the heat turns up, and teams break down. It gets harder to work together when thi …

Cancer. Organ failure. Accelerated aging. Can a single "survival molecule" fuel our most deadly and devastating health concerns? The truth is, the very biochemical mechanisms the body uses to survive are actually making us sick. This is the survival para …

Are you avoiding gluten but lack the time to cook properly for yourself? Do you need convenient, simple and delicious recipes to see you through the week? Looking for midweek meals that all of the family will love? Quick & Easy Gluten Free will show you j …

A lame duck president's desperate power grab threatens democracy in the United States--can former intelligence operative and single mother Cora Walker prevent catastrophe? September 2012. Cora Walker, a DIA defense operative, learns of a terrorist plot i …

"Surely destined to become the classic commentary on the Satipatthana" --Christopher Titmuss Now in its second printing!

The Pasta Man is back, and this time he's going BIGGER and BETTER. With over 30 brand new shapes for rolled, filled and extruded shapes, plus over 40 recipes for fillings and sauces, this is the ultimate cookbook for any pasta lover. With over 250,000 In …

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences is a clear, straightforward companion for Pagan and Wiccan ritual and spellwork. Entries are cross-referenced, indexed, and organized by categories and subcategories, making it easy to find what you need. This …

Over 1 million copies sold This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoir, demonstrated how much untapped ability we all have but was merely an introduction to the power of the mind. In Never Finished, …

Getting rich is not just about luck; happiness is not just a trait we are born with. These aspirations may seem out of reach, but building wealth and being happy are skills we can learn. So what are these skills, and how do we learn them? What are the pr …

Marvel Entertainment was a moribund toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. How did an upstart studio conquer the world? In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, …

Renowned for his sparse yet powerful prose, J. M. Coetzee is unquestionably among the most influential--and provocative--authors of our time. With characteristic insight and a "brittle wit that forces our attention on the common terrors we don't want to t …

Few, if any, historians have brought such insight, wisdom, and empathy to public discourse as Jill Lepore. Arriving at The New Yorker in 2005, Lepore, with her panoptical range and razor-sharp style, brought a transporting freshness and a literary vivacit …

Over 1 million copies sold This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoir, demonstrated how much untapped ability we all have but was merely an introduction to the power of the mind. In this curse-word- …

A Novel Inspired by True Events Shattered Bodies Broken Dreams The Race to Win Back Hope In a novel that fuses the riveting action of The Boys in the Boat with the emotional heft of The Fault in Our Stars, twenty men and women with cancer-ridden bodies co …