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Weapons of biological and chemical warfare have been in use for thousands of years, and Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs, Adrienne Mayor's fascinating exploration of the origins of biological and unethical warfare, draws extraordinary connections between the mythical worlds of Hercules and the Trojan War, the accounts of Herodotus and Thucydides, and modern methods of war and terrorism.

In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm—and the mysterious curse that has plagued their family line. The whole town remembers the madness that led to Susanna Farrow’s disappearance, leaving June to be raised by her grandmother and haunted by rumors.

The Traumatized Church by Scot McKnight and Adrienne Gibson provides a compassionate and practical guide to address the wounds of trauma. McKnight examines the life of the apostle Paul and his complex relationship with the Corinthian church, offering biblical wisdom from Paul’s life that helps us shape a renewed response to trauma in the church.

There’s a place deep in the mountains covered in Pine, Where all who come are looking for what’s mine. Where these good boys and girls utter all kinds of sounds, Ones I can hear deep below the ground. Where friends, strangers, child, and brother Search for an escape like none other. Where an experience or adventure is something to treasure, Wrapped up safe and cloaked with much pleasure. Where the cold, dark nights call for fires to be lit, And body heat isn’t enough to stoke the endless pit. Where ombre sunsets rival the brightest of loves, And hatchets to scare even the most innocent doves.

Kaia Harper may not have a plan for her life, but she knows what she won't be doing—falling for somebody's dusty son, promising forever. She'd rather spend the summer after college having disappointing one-night stands and watching crime show reruns. At least those things can’t catch her off guard—she already knows how all those stories end. But when her very pregnant and newly single sister calls for reinforcements, Kaia reroutes, stumbling back home to suburban Connecticut…and into the business plan of her sister's new matchmaking company.

Cancel culture addresses real harm...and sometimes causes more. It’s time to think this through. In We Will Not Cancel Us, movement mediator adrienne maree brown reframes the discussion for us, in a way that points to possible paths beyond this impasse. Most critiques of cancel culture come from outside the milieus that produce it, sometimes even from from its targets. However, brown explores the question from a Black, queer, and feminist viewpoint that gently asks, how well does this practice serve us?

At least solving crimes gives Kass and Silver something to do. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that threatens to tear apart the multiverse and its deities–and, most importantly, their already fragile marriage.

Bryher Finch's life isn't just a disaster, it's a catastrophe, until a chance invitation to chart her family tree changes everything. As Bryher uncovers the ancestry she never knew about, she stumbles on the find of the century – Anne Boleyn's 'B' necklace, as enigmatic as Henry VIII's most notorious Queen herself.

A cozy neurodivergent fantasy. Sometimes, the best adventures come in the form of a good book and the perfect cup of tea. Mahkai, a neurodivergent, bookish minotaur, has never quite fit in with his battle loving clan. He much prefers drinking tea in peace and sketching his ideas and discoveries in his notebooks. After missing an important family event and nearly destroying a neighboring clan's camp in his pursuit of answers to his never-ending questions, he embarks on a journey to gather honey for his tea rather than face his family's ridicule.

De port en port se répand sa légende, celle d’un fils de pêcheur qui a réchappé aux tempêtes les plus dangereuses. Alors qu’il est sur le point d’obtenir tout ce dont il a toujours rêvé – son propre navire, un équipage et une licence faisant de lui l’un des premiers marchands des Goulets – il fait la rencontre d’Isolde, une jeune plongeuse de la mer Sans Nom au passé trouble... Plus il se sent attiré par elle et plus il met en péril ce pourquoi il a tant travaillé. Il va devoir choisir entre l’amour et ses superstitions sacrées qui lui ont valu le nom pour lequel il est connu – Saint.

Mythopedia is a fun, fact-filled A-Z treasury of myths inspired by natural events. Bringing together fifty legends from antiquity to the present, this delightfully entertaining book takes you around the world to explore sunken kingdoms and lost cities, accursed mountains and treacherous terrains, and lethal lakes and singing sand dunes, explaining the historical background and latest science underlying each tale.

Fables and Spells is a vibrant selection of visionary works, both previously published and brand new. Included here is brown’s most beloved story, “The River,” as well as the two sequel tales of her Water Trio.

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Based on the hit board game, Ticket to Ride, author Adrienne Kress weaves fascinating story with adventure in this book that's full of mystery, adventure, and friendship, in a style reminiscent of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl.

Practicing New Worlds explores how principles of emergence, adaptation, iteration, resilience, transformation, interdependence, decentralization, and fractalization can shape organizing toward a world without the violence of surveillance, police, prisons, jails, or cages of any kind, in which we collectively have everything we need to survive and thrive.

Rebecca Plummer is a healer, midwife, and caregiver to women whose strength has been diminished by childbearing, near starvation, and abuse. In 1812, when the United States invades Canada, Rebecca’s dedication to healing is put to the test. Told from multiple perspectives, the listener is given interwoven views of the war, and contrasting perceptions about Rebecca and her life. Based on real people and historical events, this fictionalized account is told from the Canadian perspective and presents a rarely seen view of life in war-torn, rural Canada.

In the great walled city of Isara, political turmoil ignites a rebellion one hundred years in the making. But when a legionnaire falls in love with a Magistrate's daughter, their love will threaten the fate of the city and the will of the gods. Luca Matius has one purpose—to carry on the...

Jumping to alternate realities sounds great, if you're in control. But what if you're not? What if you're propelled away from the people and places you love the most in the blink of an eye? And what if these involuntary journeys happen because your neurochemistry is different, and your brain works differently? Beautiful, compassionate, and resourceful as she is, this is Rea's problem. A latina trans woman and an academic, she is beloved by a tight circle of friends, who fully accept her without knowing the cause of her disappearances.

If traditional recovery methods don't speak to you, "Big Sober Energy" is your next must-listen audiobook. Blending memoir with practical spirituality, this book shows you how to build a life so fulfilling, you'll enjoy staying sober. Through eleven powerful practices, "Big Sober Energy" guides you to rewrite limiting stories, rebuild self-trust, and tap into communities that uplift and liberate. This book isn’t about giving anything up; it’s about gaining a new level of personal power and harnessing your energy to become a transformative force in recovery.

An inspirational true story of one woman’s life long battle with four near death experiences. The story follows her from childhood to present day detailing the devastating effects of everything from coma to being wheelchair bound to encephalomeningitis. You follow her through her life’s journey as she discovers through these near death experiences something that everyone possesses: a guide, God, others call intuition. STATIC chronicles her miraculous power of sheer will and perseverance.