Books

"How to play Mahjong" The mahjong game "known as the game of one hundred intelligences" is a Chinese game originated from china during the mid 19th century. Although its exact origin remains somewhat elusive, the game is commonly ascribed to Chinese army commanders who...

Author: Alex D. KetchumPublisher: Microcosm PublishingPublished: 02/03/2026Pages: 192Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 7.06h x 5.91w x 0.56dISBN: 9781648415579About the AuthorDr. Alex Ketchum is the Faculty Lecturer at the Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies at McGill University. She received her doctorate from the Department...

Improve Your Communication Skills, Influence, and PersuasivenessHave you spent most of your life watching the people around you overtake you and always get the better end of the stick, professionally and personally? Do you sit in meetings or at bars and hear people confidently...

You're an interesting one, aren't you, Shinba? You have no job, talent, or money. You're forgetful, your room's filthy, and you only talk about games no one's heard of. No matter where you go or what you do, you're a complete embarrassment. Could being...

If your grip shifts with every conversation, you were never holding the ladder-just brushing against it.Every great climber needs a steady ladder-and someone strong enough to hold it. A pastor can have vision, calling, and anointing, but without support, they're limited in how far...

How to Hold a Cockroach is about discovering and freeing ourselves from the beliefs that cause us to suffer. With a message both surprising and simple, it is a love letter to humankind, a book for those who are free and don't know it.An...

Discover how a gosling hatches into the world, step by step, in this irresistibly cute and funny nonfiction picture book. Is it getting stuffy in there?Has your yolk dwindled to a smidge? Is the beak in your wingpit cramping your style?Gosling, it's time to...

YOUR ONE-STOP HANDBOOK FOR CONNECTING WITH AFFLUENT FEMALE INVESTORS"How to Give Financial Advice to Women is full of specific and useful suggestions to help financial advisors serve female clients more effectively. A great addition to any financial planner's professional bookshelf." -- Rick Kahler, CFP,...

Enjoylearning to draw with this complete guide to realistic drawing! Fromnature to food to animals, buildings, and transportation, you'll discover justhow easy drawing can be with a simple two-stage process. Features include: More than 55 drawing demonstrations from Apple to Zeppelin, organized by subject...

The first drawing book that teaches kids how to think like a Highlights puzzle artist. With step-by-step tutorials and playful prompts from Jannie Ho, this interactive guide shows kids how to draw cute characters--and sneak hidden objects into their art like a pro. What...

In this "brilliant" (Arthur Brooks) and "both timely and timeless" (Adam Grant) book, pioneering Harvard Kennedy School professor and behavioral scientist Julia Minson reveals the counterintuitive secret to a life of less drama and more impact. We are in a disagreement crisis. The average...

Pearl and Pascal take their coding adventures to the amusement park in this follow-up picture book from our Girls Who Code program! Pearl and her trusty rust-proof robot, Pascal, are enjoying a day out at the amusement park. Spinning teacups, ice cream, and of...

This groundbreaking study interrogates a rich and diverse repertoire of images from all over the world to answer the fundamental question: how are the meanings of images conveyed, recognized and accepted? Combining art history, anthropology, philosophy and linguistics, this book expands the field of...

An exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don't get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their...

Sophie lives in the city, and her vegetables come from the supermarket. Then she goes to visit her grandparents in the countryside -- and soon discovers how much there is to learn about how things grow! Sophie helps her grandfather through the different seasons,...

"A fascinating book that investigates and explains the emotional impact our homes have on our lives. House Thinking . . . guides the way for us to live out our most creative selves at home." --Wendy Goodman, interior design editor, New York magazineIKEA, Ethan...

When three sisters return to the house that holds their forgotten legacy, the walls whisper of magic, betrayal, and the secrets their mother never told them. A sweeping story of resilience, magic, and sisterhood, perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman, Heather Webber, and Sarah...

When three sisters return to the house that holds their forgotten legacy, the walls whisper of magic, betrayal, and the secrets their mother never told them. A sweeping story of resilience, magic, and sisterhood, perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman, Heather Webber, and Sarah...

The pink mold growing on the walls isn't the worst thing about Elenya and Myles' brand new fixer upper. There's also the inexplicable footsteps in the night; the sealed-over windows and doors; the neighbor that hears their screams but can't be bothered to help....

"House of Blight is one of those books I had trouble putting down. I loved the totally unique magic system and the eerie but cozy setting... A must-read for any romantasy lover!" -- NISHA J. TULI, internationally bestselling author of Trial of the Sun...