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Julie Otsuka’s commanding debut novel paints a portrait of the Japanese internment camps unlike any we have ever seen. With crystalline intensity and precision, Otsuka uses a single family to evoke the deracination—both physical and emotional—of a generation of Japanese Americans. In five...

In his stunning memoir, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins detailed his former role as an "economic hit man" in the international corporate skulduggery of a de facto American Empire. Now Perkins zeroes in on hot spots around the world, drawing on interviews to examine the current...

Rydell is on his way back to near-future San Francisco. His job has him convinced that his career is going nowhere, but his friend Laney, phoning from Tokyo, says there's more interesting work for him in Northern California. And there is, although it will eventually involve his former girlfriend, a Taoist assassin, the secrets Laney has been hacking out of the depths of DatAmerica, the CEO of the PR firm that secretly runs the world and the apocalyptic technological transformation of, well, everything.

In 1929, a 22-year-old maverick named Frank Whittle - a self-taught aeronautical obsessive and risk-takingly brilliant RAF pilot - presented a blueprint for a revolutionary, jet-powered aircraft engine to the Air Ministry. His idea had the potential to change the course of history, but it was summarily rejected. In this meticulously researched biography, Duncan Campbell-Smith charts Whittle's stoic efforts to build his jet engine in the interwar years.

Tom Jones by Henry Fielding is a comedic novel that follows the life and adventures of its foundling protagonist, Tom Jones, as he navigates through love, betrayal, and society's expectations. The novel is celebrated for its vivid characters, intricate plot, and exploration of human nature and morality, making it a significant work in the development of the novel as a literary form. Fielding's satirical lens critiques the hypocrisy of 18th-century British society while ultimately advocating for virtue and goodness.

The Mysterious Island was published in 1874, and it is one of Verne's longest novels. The plot depicts a group of men who have become castaways stranded on an island in the Pacific during the American Civil War. The novel describes their attempts not only to survive but also, with the aid of the scientific and technological know-how, to rebuild their world from the meager resources of the island. At the end, however, it is realized that Captain Nemo, from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, has secretly been helping the settlers.

In this 40-day devotional filled with heartfelt reflections on key passages of Scripture (and a few inspirational stories thrown in for good measure!), you’ll learn just how satisfying it is to join in the biblical rhythms of fasting and feasting.

Since Darwin's day, we've been told that sexual monogamy comes naturally to our species. Mainstream science - as well as religious and cultural institutions - has maintained that men and women evolved in families in which a man's possessions and protection were exchanged for a woman's fertility and fidelity. But this narrative is collapsing....

**Winner of the 2021 Audie Award for Narration by Author or Authors** **An AudioFile Earphones Award-winning production** This program is read by Alicia Keys, with special guest appearances by family and friends, including Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z, and Michelle Obama. An intimate, revealing look at...

I can’t get over the past. And my too-charming high school nemesis refuses to let me forget. After my big-city life in Chicago goes up in flames, I’m back in Silver Ridge with nothing but my cat and a mountain of regrets to my name. This town is full of memories—like my best friend who...

Naomi’s dating life is a slow-motion car crash, equal parts tragic and hilarious. One bad date, one blocked number, and one more reminder that maybe “happily ever after” was never written for her.

A brother is out for revenge and he's closing in…Imprint, book three of The Red Thread Saga, brings Jason's quest to find the fruit of his brother's labor to the forefront in this thrilling mystery woven within the fabric of a tortured love story. But Mia, Nikhil, and Lathan don't know anything about that. All they know is that their lives have been ruined and that one of them is gone forever. And there's someone else nosing around… someone with a taste for blood.

Charlie is a little boy with big dreams of becoming a cowboy just like his heroes! Determined to learn everything he needs to be the best cowboy in the business, he decides to spend the day with his grandparents on their working cattle ranch. He arrives ready to tackle the day’s challenges and learn how to be strong, tough and resilient…but will he find there’s much more to being a cowboy than that?

They say the grass isn't always greener on the other side but what if God's grass really is? This book takes you on a raw, unfiltered, and spiritual journey through pain, purpose, and personal growth. God's Grass is Greener: The Other Side isn't about pretending life is perfect it's about realizing that what feels like loss, betrayal, or delay might actually be God's protection and preparation.

In our hyper-connected world, our brains have become prisoners to ancient programming—default settings designed for survival that now sabotage our happiness. We chase external validation, fixate on threats that no longer exist, and operate on autopilot through lives that feel increasingly hollow. Despite countless self-help strategies, we remain stuck in patterns of anxiety, dissatisfaction, and emotional exhaustion, unable to break free from the very neurological wiring that once protected us.

The Claw of the Conciliator continues the saga of Severian, banished from his home, as he undertakes a mythic quest to discover the awesome power of an ancient relic, and learn the truth about his hidden destiny.

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.

From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues to grow by leaps and bounds. How can we catch schools that cheat on standardized tests? How does Netflix know which movies you'll like? What is causing the rising incidence of autism? As best-selling author Charles Wheelan shows us in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more.

Pulling my husband’s favorite lasagna from the oven, I see he’s glued to his phone again. He shifts his chair, hiding his screen from my view. Without looking up, he asks about work and I quickly come up with a story about my day. Of course, I’m lying. I never went to work. And when I hear the ping of my email, fear and guilt make my face flush pink.

Jedha. The worn streets of this ancient world serve as a confluence for the galaxy. Visited by all, yet owned by none. Here, the Jedi are but one creed among many worshipping and studying the Force. From the Guardians of the Whills to the Path of the Open Hand, countless beings come to learn, and to share, in peace. As all of Jedha prepares for its Festival of Balance, the galaxy still reels from the violence on Eiram and E'ronoh. But after foiling a plot to escalate the war between the two planets, the Jedi believe that a lasting peace may be within reach.

Winner of the 2023 GRAMMY Award for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album. Finalist for the 2023 AUDIE AWARDS for Audiobook of the Year and Narration by the Author. 'In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life changing decision to stop...