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What happens when democracy produces "bad" outcomes? Is democracy good because of its outcomes or despite them? This "democratic dilemma" is one of the most persistent, vexing problems for America abroad, particularly in the Middle East--we want democracy in theory but not necessarily in...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA Most Anticipated Book of 2023 from: The Millions * LitHub * Electric Literature An intimate, sharply funny novel about a couple heading toward their wedding, and the three friends who may draw them apartMeet Celine and Luke. For all intents and purposes,...

With delectable prose, a sharp heroine ahead of her time, and an adventure across the English countryside in search of great food, Good Taste is the perfect historical novel for fans of Dear Mrs. Bird and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.You...

"A seriously funny take on death and dying." --Kirkus, Starred ReviewAn ingeniously plotted dark comedy by Noa Yedlin, "a master at tone" (Kirkus, Starred Review) about aging and friendship following a tight-knit circle of seniors as they attempt to hide the death of one...

A captivating historical novel set in Gilded Age New York City about an immigrant daughter's ascent from a miserable tenement to the heights of haute couture, driven by an insatiable hunger for a place in society and secrets she must not betray.When Rivkah Milmanovitch...

The optimal state for learning is one of safety, connection, motivation, and engagement. Every student and teacher is different, but there's one thing each has in common: a responsive nervous system ready for action. Whether it's a fight breaking out on the playground, a...

This book updates clinical guidance and theory for Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), an approach that gives patients corrective emotional and relational experiences that mobilize changes in the brain. Practitioners of AEDP understand psychopathology as a byproduct of internal working models, borne out of...

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beasts--one animal, one human--in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box. A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage--killing, among others, the fiancee of Joe's daughter. At...

Recorded in 2009, Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney reads his first eleven collections of poems in their entirety. In this new edition Faber has added live readings by the poet of eleven poems from his final collection, Human Chain (2010), to complete the collection. 'His...

Emmy Award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer, comedian, and actor Bob Odenkirk and his daughter, illustrator Erin Odenkirk, present poetic nonsense for all ages perfect for fans of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky! Bob Odenkirk began writing these poems with his children when...

Imagine what you could do with the time you spend writing emails every day. Complexity is killing companies' ability to innovate and adapt, and simplicity is fast becoming the competitive advantage of our time. Why Simple Wins helps leaders and their teams move beyond...

Author: Jonathan Pokluda, Kevin McConaghyPublisher: ChristianaudioPublished: 09/04/2018Binding Type: CDISBN: 9798200473663Audience: Young AdultAbout the AuthorPokluda, Jonathan: - Jonathan JP Pokluda is pastor at Harris Creek in Waco, Texas, and former leader of The Porch, where he saw the ministry grow from 150 to more than...

A dazzling story of grief and found family wrapped in a spellbinding fairy tale, perfect for fans of Anne Ursu and Jodi Lynn Anderson.Eleven-year-old Mira wishes everything could go back to the way it was. Before she changed schools and had to quit gymnastics....

From an award-winning author with more than one million books sold, the second book in a new series of heartwarming historical romances about life on the Santa Fe trail. Judith Russel is devastated by the death of her fiancé and vows to never again...

Author: Danielle SteelPublisher: Recorded Books, Inc.Published: 01/02/2024Binding Type: CDISBN: 9781705073391

From the acclaimed author of The Last Super Chef and Dan Unmasked comes a heartfelt standalone novel about community, justice, and redemption, perfect for fans of Take Back the Block and Brave Like That.Mortimer Bray is not okay.It seems like everything in his life...

Author: Jules VernePublisher: Blackstone PublishingPublished: 10/31/2023Binding Type: CDISBN: 9798212910682Audience: Ages 9-12

Letting go is not a process that comes naturally to us. In a world that teaches us to cling to what we love at all costs, there is an undeniable art to moving on--and it's one that we are constantly relearning. In this series...

Author: Alex MarwoodPublisher: Tantor AudioPublished: 08/06/2013Binding Type: CDISBN: 9798200056675About the AuthorMarwood, Alex: - Alex Marwood is a pseudonym of the novelist and sometime journalist Serena Mackesy. Her first novel, The Wicked Girls, achieved widespread acclaim and in 2013 it was shortlisted for an ITW...

Men--and masculinity in general--are under attack. For society to succeed, we need strong men to lead us in all areas of life.The war on men is a war on civilization.Strong men are not "toxic." If they go away, evil men take their place, and...