Books

Inspired by Kate T. Parker's internationally bestselling Strong Is the New Pretty, which Drew Barrymore called "the first thing in a while to kind of knock me off my feet," this guided journal invites girls ages 8 to 12 to discover and celebrate their...

5-Minute devotions to guide boys ages 9 to 12 in growing up--and growing stronger in faith Being a preteen means encountering tons of new thoughts, feelings, and information--and sometimes it's hard to know what's right or wrong. This daily devotional for teen boys can...

For fans of Balto and other real-life dog stories, here's a heavily illustrated middle-grade novel about a canine movie star of the 1920s, dramatically told in both words and pictures by an acclaimed author and a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator. When movie director Larry Trimble...

Strongheart is the final installment to the One Thousand White Women trilogy, a novel about fierce women who are full of heart and the power to survive. In 1873, a Cheyenne chief offers President Grant the opportunity to exchange one thousand horses for one...

The traditional roles of men and women in relationships are changing rapidly, and men are looking for ways to distinguish themselves as high-value partners in the current relationship landscape. STRONG: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man distills the existing research on mental...

We're living in a stressed-out world. According to a poll from the American Psychological Association more than a quarter of U.S. adults say they're so stressed they can't function. But it's not just adults. Teenagers and children are also experiencing the negative effects of...

God has designed marriage to be a relationship of deep unity and strength. Wayne A Mack recognizes the challenges before us and shows us how to meet those challenges with growing success. In this book, he has gathered a wealth of biblical insights and...

At harvest time, this beloved "grandmother witch" shares the bounty of the season! In this humorous tale, Strega Nona attempts to teach Big Anthony about gardening and the importance of orderly planting. But when Big Anthony does not follow her directions and uses her...

Discover brand-new stories about Strega Nona, by acclaimed author and illustrator Tomie dePaola, in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read series that's perfect for beginning readers! Strega Nona is excited! The tomatoes in her garden are ripe, and she picks enough to fill a basket. She...

Streaming broadcasters have given consumers all the content they could ever want. But at what cost? In Streaming Wars, journalist Charlotte Henry explores the seismic shifts behind the rise of platforms like Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Paramount and more. From Hollywood's...

The elusive mate bond ... For Lindsay, a lynx Shifter, it's always been Xav, but will he share the mate bond she's forming with him?When Xav goes missing after one of his missions, Lindsay thrusts aside all doubts and focuses on one thing-finding Xav.Xav...

A narrative on the extensive martial curriculum and wisdom of the Tenshinsho-den Katori Shinto-ryu, one of the source traditions of Japanese swordsmanship, from its incumbent master teacher.Encompasses an introduction to the history, technical curriculum including kenjutsu (swordsmanship), iaijutsu (sword drawing), naginatajutsu (halberd), and shurikenjutsu...

Recentering the human experience in public space, Andraos and Mongiat create room for the whimsical in urban lifeMouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat, cofounders of the Montreal collective Daily tous les jours, invite fellow artists, urban theorists, policymakers and educators to take a joyful approach...

*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography* *Winner of the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award* *Winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography* A vivid, deeply researched work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman during the first half...

Age Range: 8 and up"I am Eve, the first woman God made. I have come to tell you about the creation of the world and what happened in Eden."So begins one of the many exciting lessons in this surprising adventure catechism -- lessons taught...

The true story of the world's most famous ship is retold in this beautiful book with stunning visuals and a gripping narrative. One fateful night in 1912 the so-called Ship of Dreams turned into a nightmare in the Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg...

This brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the world's great philosophers--Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, and Dewey--is "a delight" (The New York Times) and remains one of the most important books...

STORM STRUCK: When Supercharged Winds Slammed Northwest MichiganIt was a hundred-year storm, said some. Thin trees snapped like matchsticks; thick ones toppled, one atop another, like felled soldiers. The storm's straight-wind blast left houses with gaping holes, thousands of residents with no power for...

In a world created for the descendants of gods where the Fae are born to serve, a woman bound to the Heir of Death fights fate and desire in book 2 of bestselling Booktok sensation Melissa K. Roehrich's contemporary dark romantasy Legacy Series for...

"No one does suspense better." --Stephen King Cyrus Haven and Evie Cormac return in this "razor-sharp and emotionally charged" (Lisa Gardner) psychological thriller, which finally unlocks the secrets of Evie's past. The mystery of Evie Cormac's background has followed her into adulthood. As a...