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With her characteristic brilliance, grace, and radical audacity, Angela Y. Davis has put the case for the latest abolition movement in American life: the abolition of the prison. As she quite correctly notes, American life is replete with abolition movements, and when they were engaged in these struggles, their chances of success seemed almost unthinkable. In Are Prisons Obsolete?, Professor Davis seeks to illustrate that the time for the prison is approaching an end. She argues forthrightly for "decarceration," and argues for the transformation of the society as a whole. 

Ghost Station is a tense thriller about espionage, cryptography, and paranoia, set in the earliest days of the Berlin Wall. Can Reed trust Longshore? His boss? His lover? Can he find the truth behind the lies - or will Berlin become ground zero for a world-ending war?

The Sword of the Lictor is the third volume in Wolfe's remarkable epic, chronicling the odyssey of the wandering pilgrim called Severian, driven by a powerful and unfathomable destiny, as he carries out a dark mission far from his home.

Gene Wolfe's "The Book of the New Sun" is one of speculative fiction's most-honored series. In a 1998 poll, Locus Magazine rated the series behind only "The Lord of the Rings" and The Hobbit as the greatest fantasy work of all time.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . . When the Emperor and his notorious apprentice, Darth Vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the Force, and their own ruthlessness to...

“A nail-biting narrative, setting stark human dilemmas against a lush, exotic backdrop.”— People “Extraordinary. . . . Nothing is as it seems, and the ending is as shocking as it’s satisfying.” — Boston Globe From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett, a...

Chloe Cameron lived every fangirl’s dream the night she went back to Luke Waters’ hotel room. A one-night-stand with a world-famous rockstar is the one wild thing she’s ever done—the one juicy story she can tell when she and her friends are gossiping. But that one-night-stand turns her world upside down when she ends up in a pharmacy parking lot, three weeks later, with a positive pregnancy test in her hands.

Daisy Gibson thinks she knows exactly what Kevin Miller is: her childhood rival, professional troublemaker, and the one person guaranteed to irritate her at the worst possible moment. Then he appears outside her Vancouver apartment after midnight, hears the truth about her broken engagement, sends her money without hesitation, and asks a question no rival should ask: has she ever thought about marrying him instead? Their quick contract marriage is supposed to be practical, a shield against Daisy’s controlling father, a scandalous answer to family pressure, and nothing more.

Reya Carter has spent years chasing affection, mistaking attention for intimacy and longing for connection. But when the life she’s built begins to unravel, she finds herself forced to confront a painful question: What if the thing she’s been searching for has been destroying her all along? Told in reverse chronology, The Truth Within Me begins at the end and works backward through secrets, heartbreak, obsession, and self-deception, revealing how one woman lost herself, and what it takes to find her way back. As past and present collide, every chapter uncovers another piece of the truth.

Journey into the heart of Shiloh with Tanya Davis. Shiloh is a small vibrant African American community in Asheville, North Carolina. Threads is a multifaceted compilation capturing the essence of Shiloh through history, heartfelt stories, poems, prose, and essays. It offers fragmented memories...

Charlie can’t wait for the day his dog, Ace, can finally show off his skills helping move cows on the ranch! A border collie born and bred to herd cattle, Ace should be a natural when it comes to gathering the cows. But there is just one problem no matter how hard he tries, Ace can’t seem to get it right. Will Charlie find a place for Ace to shine on the ranch? Set against the wide-open beauty of Grandma and Grandpa’s working cattle ranch, A Place for Ace is a heartfelt story of perseverance, friendship, and finding where you belong.

Mark Masterson was born with every advantage. As the son of one of Middle Falls' most prominent businessmen, his future seems certain. A successful career. Financial security. Respectability. The only problem is that he doesn't want any of that. After death sends him back to the beginning of his...

Kai and his allies have been dealing with the Brightwind Sect for years, but now they have no choice but to go to their home turf: it's time to travel Cloudspire. The land of cultivators is different from anywhere Kai has journeyed before, filled with treachery and vendettas. It holds the secrets to unlocking the next levels of his power, but also entirely new dangers.

The epic story of one of the most famous love affairs in history, by the bestselling author of Caesar. The love affair between Antony and Cleopatra is one of the most famous stories from the ancient world and has been depicted in countless novels, plays and films. As one of the three men in...

Some lights appear only when the darkness calls them forward. For twelve-year-old Ethan Elias, life should be simple: Saturday mornings at the Tahuya trails, the smell of two-stroke exhaust, and trying to keep his YZ125 upright while chasing his legendary father and stubborn grandfather through the Washington woods. But the Elias family has never been simple.

Who Cuts the Barber's Hair? You're the one everyone calls. The dependable one. The strong one. The one who always shows up. But when you need help… who shows up for you? In The Cost of Being the Reliable One, Kerwin Boxill uncovers the hidden emotional and financial toll of always being the helper, the fixer, the lender, and the one who "understands." What starts as kindness slowly turns into exhaustion. What feels like loyalty turns into one-sided relationships. And what looks like strength becomes silent self-neglect.

The Confessions of Saint Augustine is one of the most influential works of Christian literature, philosophy, and spiritual autobiography. Written as a direct address to God, the book follows Augustine's journey from childhood and youthful ambition through intellectual searching, moral struggle, conversion, and the discovery of faith. More than a personal memoir, the work explores memory, desire, sin, grace, truth, time, free will, and the restless search for meaning.

A scathing memoir by Patti Davis, first-born child of Nancy and Ronald Reagan. The daughter of two actors, Nancy Davis and Ronald Reagan, Patti Davis grew up in the world of entertainment and politics. Her mother abandoned a career in film and television as her husband transitioned from the...

The good news? My five-year crush finally noticed me. The bad news? My dad noticed, too. I told myself I’d outgrown my crush on cowboy Archer Kade—somewhere between braces, pimply skin, and writing his-name-plus-mine on every page of my diary. Turns out, I was wrong. I’m back from college...

He thought the desert would test his limits. He never expected to be claimed. When reckless explorer Mason and his secret lover Ashir unearth a lost ruin beneath the blazing dunes, they awaken something ancient and hungry—a colossal, golden-armored beetle known as the Sand Scourge. Captured in the creature’s shimmering web, Mason and Ashir are forced to submit, worship, and surrender to their monstrous captor’s every demand. Bathed in pheromones, entangled in sticky gold, and watched by a hive of eager captives, the two men are pushed to their breaking point and beyond.

She’s the boss of the Vancity Tide lacrosse team. He’s the team captain—and the firefighter who’s never failed anyone. There are a hundred reasons why their steamy encounter has to stay a secret. But number one? Her dad owns the team… Seren is on the brink of career disaster. The general manager job she’s worked her entire life for is about to slip away. The season is unraveling and she’s been given an ultimatum—make it to the playoffs or lose her dream job forever.