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Written in 1923, just twenty-six years after St. Thérèse’s death, The “Little Way” of Spiritual Childhood captures the excitement of the church's and eventually the world’s discovery of the “Little Way.” This spirituality that anyone can practice is founded in the Gospel’s call to “abandon oneself like a child in the arms of the Good Lord.”

This isn't a book about finding Amelia Earhart. it's about her finding me, and guiding, directing, nudging, cajoling me along the way. It's a mind bending adventure told in third person, then in first person, then with eyewitnesses, then with a variety of mediums who I've known for decades, answering my incessant questions.

In the brutal, concrete landscape of Diston Town, teenage Des Pepperdine is doing his best to stay invisible—reading poetry, avoiding trouble, and nursing a dangerous secret. But his guardian, Lionel Asbo, is a ferocious presence: a pit bull-breeding, tabloid-devouring career criminal with a gift for violence and a hatred of books. When Lionel wins the lottery from inside prison and becomes an overnight millionaire, Des is dragged along for the ride, caught between survival, loyalty, and the faint hope of something better.

The Pregnant Widow by Martin Amis is a forthcoming title from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Marilyn: A Woman In Charge shows how Marilyn Laurie, a self-described "little Jewish girl from the Bronx" rose from helping launch Earth Day to become the first female policy-making officer of a Fortune 10 company. One of the world's top public relations advisors, she faced days of heady highs and humbling lows with grace and resilience.

Un homme d'affaires en voyage s'installe dans une autre chambre de motel. Celle-ci est exactement comme toutes les autres. Les mêmes rideaux fades. Le même papier peint décoloré. La même odeur de renfermé. Alors que le monde poursuit sa course à l'extérieur de la porte du motel, il évalue sa carrière et sa vie, se demandant: "Où suis-je ?"

Marilyn Laurie—“a little Jewish girl from the Bronx”—rose from volunteer environmental organizer to become AT&T’s first female Chief Communications Officer and the first woman to sit on the executive committee of a Fortune10 company. After organizing New York’s first Earth Day in 1970 and producing a New York Times supplement for its second anniversary, she was hired by AT&T in 1971 to spark employee recycling—initially in HR but soon moved into PR based on her initiative. AT&T then handled over 90% of U.S. phone calls, and Laurie believed public trust depended more on action than words.

Tai Chi is renowned for its positive effects on balance, particularly in older adults. Numerous studies have shown that the practice of Tai Chi significantly reduces the risk of falls, a major concern for the elderly. Tai Chi improves proprioception (the awareness of the body’s position in space), enhances muscle strength, and promotes better coordination. Research has demonstrated that Tai Chi can increase lower body strength and stability, which directly contributes to a reduced risk of falls.

Wir läuten die Zeit des echten Gruselns ein. Ein schriller Schrei durchfährt das Dunkel. Es trifft sie eisig kalter Stoß. Und unheildrohendes Gemunkelerwächst zu schaurigem Getos’. (Wolfgang Rödig)In unserem sechsten Band der Reihe „Wo die wilden Geister wohnen“ versammeln sich die düstersten Gestalten, die man sich nur vorstellen kann. Hier sind sie alle vertreten: die unheimlichen Klabautermänner, die Schreckgespenster, die unsichtbaren Geister ... und natürlich die furchterregenden Walpurgishexen, die auf dem Brocken um Mitternacht auf ihren Besen ihr Unwesen treiben.

Zofia siempre ha encontrado consuelo en los libros y en Janina, su mejor amiga. Mientras las bombas caen y las fuerzas de Hitler saquean y destruyen la ciudad, Zofia descubre que no solo Janina corre peligro por ser judía, sino que también los libros necesitan ser salvados. Con los libros recuperados, ambas amigas inician un club de lectura clandestino. Cuando Janina es finalmente confinada en el recién creado gueto, Zofia deberá luchar con la única arma que le queda, la literatura, para tratar de proteger lo que más quiere.

Two couples—Annabelle and Luke, Des and Julianni—embark on a camping trip to K'gari, a picturesque island off Queensland's coast. Things have been tough lately, but this holiday is just what they need—white sands, clear waters, a chance to decompress and reconnect. But there is an unnerving electricity in the air and Annabelle starts noticing strange occurrences. First, the man digging off a dark beach track in the middle of the night.

Told through a chilling blend of psychological insight and high-stakes tension, Syndicate reveals the truth behind the curtain—exposing how those in control bend perception, weaponize secrets, and silence dissent. This is not a conspiracy. It’s a manual. For those brave enough to read between the lines.

Former Detective Hillary Greene and her cold case team are sweltering in their stuffy basement office on the hottest day of the year when they are handed an impossible case. Fifteen years ago, Imelda Phelps was battered to death in the hallway of her home. The brutal crime shocked the residents of the pretty market town of Chipping Norton. The killer was never caught. The motive for the murder remains a mystery. Could the happily married mother-of-two’s stunning good looks have played a part in her death?

I'm not a call girl; I’m a college student—playing dress-up to find my sister.

We've all had it happen to us. That distressing moment where we realize we have waited too long to go to the bathroom. Not only do we have to rush to get there and relieve ourselves but we also must avoid fellow co-workers or the public in general because we are too ashamed of what we are about to do. Because we know the secret... it's going to be bad. Chad R Martin takes you on a hilarious journey through a real life situation that most people find taboo to talk about... pooping in public.

Deep in a maze of hallways, Mudito rummages through piles of old newspapers. The mute caretaker of the crumbling former abbey, he is hounded by a coven of ancient witches who are bent on transforming him into the terrifying imbunche: a twisted monster with all of its orifices sewn up, buried alive in its own body. Once, Mudito walked upright and spoke clearly; once he was the personal assistant to one of Chile's most powerful politicians, Jerónimo de Azcoitía.

When the death of a reclusive real estate mogul is ruled a heart attack, private investigator Thomas Kaine smells something fouler than the Dunsmore sewers. The man had secrets—powerful ones. And a deed. A single forgotten property deed that could unravel a decades-old web of corruption. As Kaine digs deeper, he finds himself entangled with city officials, land sharks, and a woman in black who plays both sides of the moral line. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous it gets. The ledgers don’t just expose the guilty—they tempt the desperate.

The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai is an accessible collection that explores the cultural, industrial, and historical impact of that beloved American sitcom. Edited by Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin, Jr., this anthology brings together a diverse range of voices that model different media studies approaches to researching and critically analyzing television texts.

Impossible crime stories have delighted people since the invention of detective fiction as puzzle-lovers sought more cerebral entertainment. Following on from Miraculous Mysteries, CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards brings together a whole new casebook of mystifying locked room mysteries and impossible crimes. Featuring more great stories by John Dickson Carr, Julian Symons and Margery Allingham alongside newly rediscovered writers, this selection of stories will bring you more insight into one of the most celebrated and dazzling sub-genres of detective fiction.

Kristian Hadeland, newly arrived in London, seethes with ambition and contempt. Then he meets Hans, an eccentric Dutch artist. With Hans, the future Kristian yearns for is tangible. But success comes at a price. And when Kristian does the unthinkable, will he be prepared to pay it?