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“This debut novel traces a group of survivors who fall under the spell of an authoritarian cult leader in the days following Hurricane Maria’s destruction in Puerto Rico. It is deeply imagined and deeply felt – imagistic and strange and haunting – and simmering with grief and rage.” --...

"Amazing, the pain that can be caused by wielding the sword of charm." Rachel idolizes Miri's charm, beauty and family that represents perfection in contrast to the chaos of her own life. She is often blind to Miri's manipulation of others for personal gain, not only in their early years of growing up together in a Denver Jewish Orthodox community, but also in their adult lives.

Giovanna: Everything I thought about my life was a lie and because of that, trust became non-existent for me. Then I met Declan. He pushed his way into my life, determined to prove to me that not everyone is a liar. He’s a hockey player, and we all know the reputation of hockey players. But I want to trust someone again…maybe he’s the one?

Dahlia Dixon is finally getting a grip on her once-crippling PTSD, the result of a college incident that nearly left her dead in a university pool. After marrying her wealthy boss, she’s whisked away to his isolated home on Bristol Lake. Her new husband’s first wife drowned in Bristol Lake only months before and is still hauntingly present in every corner of the modern retreat. When Dahlia is run off the road, lies begin to surface. She learns that another woman recently died in Bristol Lake. Dahlia is sure she is in someone’s crosshair. No one can be trusted.

Una colección de 35 ensayos y poemas audaces, importantes e innovadores de inmigrantes, refugiados y soñadores, incluidos escritores, artistas y activistas galardonados, que iluminan la experiencia de vivir sin documentos. Durante este tiempo de inestabilidad política e incertidumbre, esta...

Based on her research at Harvard Medical School and twenty years as a business psychologist, Dr. Sharon Melnick, a Marshall Goldsmith Top 100 Coach, shows you how to get back “in your power,” where you see how much you can control to show up as your best self and get the outcome you want. In Your Power: React Less, Regain Control, Raise Others guides you through twelve Power Portals, giving you a new approach to stop reacting to others’ limitations and instead raise yourself and others to be limitless.

What is wisdom? Petunia, the silly goose, learns a bit of philosophy sure to be long remembered.

Can the laws of physics take a backseat to the power of your thoughts and beliefs? Great minds like Einstein and Hawking believed the universe consists of parallel realities. Your mind can tap into and manifest experiences from those other realms. If you’ve ever wanted to step into another dimension and learn from your alternate self, then Quantum Jumping, Alter Your Reality and Manifest Your Desires by Accessing Parallel Universes is for you.

In How to Lose the Hounds, Celeste Winston explores marronage—the practice of flight from and placemaking beyond slavery—as a guide to police abolition. She examines historically Black maroon communities in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, that have been subjected to violent excesses of police power from slavery until the present day.

Este libro te mostrará cómo atender conscientemente tu energía interior en un mundo acelerado que intenta acaparar tu atención. Cuidar tu fuego interior es una práctica diaria que te permitirá sintonizar con tu bienestar mental, emocional, físico yespiritual. Aquí encontrarás sencillas prácticas y meditaciones para mantener tu corazón abierto y transformar el miedo en creatividad y emoción. Deja que tu fuego interior brille con fuerza y te guíe hacia adelante con su luz.

In Cambridge a child has been hideously murdered and other children have disappeared. The Jews, made scapegoats by the all-powerful Christian clergy, have been forced to retreat into the castle to avoid slaughter by angry townspeople. Henry, King of England, is displeased. The Jews provide a large part of his revenue and therefore the real killer must be found, and quickly.

Amid the fear following 9/11 and other recent terror attacks, it is easy to forget the most important fact about terrorist campaigns: the always come to an end - and often far more quickly than expected. Contrary to what many assume, when it comes to dealing with terrorism it may be more important to understand how it ends than how it begins.

In their star-studded memoir, Hollywood Lights, Nashville Nights, coauthors Victoria Hallman and Diana Goodman are the first of the iconic Hee Haw Honeys to write about their lives as the glamour gals of TV's longest-running syndicated variety show.

Ten years ago, Penelope Paiget promised she’d wait for Samuel Black. But she was only a genteel, impoverished paid companion, forced into service after her father’s death revealed his insurmountable debts. Now she’s a successful novelist, posing as secretary to the Earl of Wickshire to hide her identity. Ten years ago, Samuel Black chose his own path instead of upholding his family’s legacy as spies. But having fought for the formation of the Metropolitan Police Force, echoes of his past and his true origins remind him how unworthy he is to call himself detective inspector.

How to Do Self Love empowers you to understand the forces holding you back from feeling fulfilled and confident in your life. It guides you with science and Chakra energy practices, teaching you how to elevate your energy to find the light within and attract everything you want from an open and free heart.

Even though Maray has returned to the world she grew up in, she isn’t safe. Grasping for power, Rhia seeks her blood to claim its magic. To prevent this, the rogue revolutionaries intend to kill Maray first. This time, running isn't an option. She must return to Allinan, where she belongs and where she has the best shots of learning to control her magic. But who can she trust when half of the court is loyal to her evil grandmother?

Si todos los pueblos tienen leyendas, cuentos e historias, México es prolija en ello, por su enorme cultura y tradición. Algunas muy antiguas, desde mucho antes de que vinieran los conquistadores hispanos. Historias de nuestras costumbres indígenas y de la formación de nuestras ciudades. Así, Quetzalcóatl, Popocatepetl, Ixtla, son personajes de la mitología azteca y maya y Uxmal, Teotihuacán, Monte Albán o Chichén Itzá eran ciudades mexicanas.

A collection of probing essays and weekly meditations, this book addresses how to prepare emotionally and spiritually for the impending collapse of industrial civilization. Author Carolyn Baker offers wisdom, inspiration, and a sense of spiritual purpose for anyone who is concerned about the...

This powerful anthology brings together thirty-four writers—educators, journalists, poets, and scientists—to share their emotions in the face of environmental crisis. They share their solastalgia, their beloved places, their vulnerability, their stories, their vision of what we can create.

Bullies are everywhere in the classroom, work, you can’t escape them. But if you want to know how to stop them then keep reading.... In Bullying, my book dives deep into the different types of bullying, and how to help a parent in each one. When your child comes home crying from school, and you feel powerless to do anything about it. As a parent that is such an empty feeling. Bullying can be devastating to a child of any age, what we need is a tool to empower them. It is also important to understand why the bully feels the need to intimidate another individual.