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Kristine S. Ervin was just eight years old when her mother, Kathy Sue Engle, was abducted from an Oklahoma mall parking lot and violently murdered in an oil field. First, there was grief. Then the desire to know: what happened to her, what she felt in her last terrible moments, and all she was before these acts of violence defined her life. In her mother's absence, Ervin tries to reconstruct a woman she can never fully grasp-from her own memor...

An ambitious and wholly original poetry collection that examines the ways that life is confined and sometimes defined by the city and the ubiquity and invisibility of state violence.The poems in Empires of the Everyday give voice to the many “you” who move through a city—one that resembles many contemporary cities—where plywood shelters are demolished in pandemic winters. The everyday violence is palpable, but the related media reporting is of...

A ruthless romantic drama about noble politics, scorned lovers, and revenge. Part of Seven Seas' Steamship imprint (sexy romance for women)!Agnès, the daughter of a duke, is in love with crown prince Lucilleur, the man she’s been betrothed to since they were both children. But before they can wed, Agnès is hit with a bombshell: Lucilleur doesn’t return her feelings and wants to break their engagement so he can marry his true love, a different ...

JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE BOOT HILL IS FULL OF MEN WHO PULLED THEIR TRIGGERS WITHOUT AIMING. As hardworking families and ambitious dreamers set down roots across the American West, others swooped down to prey upon them. And after the smoke cleared, those who lived by the gun found themselves facing justice—and vengeance . . . It was supposed to be a simple robbery. A fortune in gold for the taking. What Hack Long and his outlaws hadn’t figured ...

A collection of poems that demystify drug addiction, alcoholism, depression, and anxiety whilst thinking through their relation to capitalism and its resistance, the family, and a writer’s compulsion to write.Boiled Owls refers to an old colloquialism: to be as boiled as an owl, to be drunk. Azad Ashim Sharma turns the phrase into a surrealist exquisite corpse in which the body and mind of a drug addict melt into the seams of personhood, sprea...

In a charming new chapter-book series by a social-change advocate, young Frankie emulates her journalist mama by reporting on household news with the help of her sister and an unlikely news crew. Frankie's mama is leaving to cover a breaking news story. Frankie, Papa, and Frankie's teenage sister, Raven, are all proud of Mama, even though they miss her when she's away. But Frankie has a great idea: she can make her own news show! After all, Ma...

An accessible, multi-faceted resource aimed at readers contending with SIBO, IBS, and related GI issues, as well as toward everyone interested in learning more about their microbiome and improving their digestive health.

The 2023 Junior Library Guild Selection, now available in paperback! From the award-winning author of The Undercover Book List, a tale of community, found family, and the power of art to tell a story and make a change.

Board books put images and words in the hands of young children who are eager to learn. Feed their curiosity and jump-start their education with the Mamas and Babies series of board books. Let Prairie Mamas and Babies capture the interest of your family's youngest nature lovers, ages 0-5. The board book introduces 10 baby critters (and their moms!) commonly found on grasslands across North America. Written by award-winning author, naturalist, ...

Board books put images and words in the hands of young children who are eager to learn. Feed their curiosity and jump-start their education with the Mamas and Babies series of board books. Let Lake Mamas and Babies capture the interest of your family's youngest nature lovers, ages 0-5. The board book introduces 10 baby critters (and their moms!) commonly found near lakes across North America. Written by award-winning author, naturalist, and wi...

Read it aloud or put the sturdy book in small hands. Then let the fun begin. The colorful, beautiful design-along with adorable pictures of baby animals-captivate kids and will have them paging through Mountain Mamas and Babies again and again. Bighorn sheep, cougars, marmots, and pika, the animals represent some of the most beloved mountain wildlife, making it a perfect gift for families. Share the fascinating world of nature with infants, to...

Read it aloud or put the sturdy book in small hands. Then let the fun begin. The colorful, beautiful design-along with adorable pictures of baby animals-captivate kids and will have them paging through Forest Mamas and Babies again and again. Bears, moose, opossum, and porcupines, the animals represent some of the most beloved forest wildlife, making it a perfect gift for families. Share the fascinating world of nature with infants, toddlers, ...

Volume 2 of the classic Power Rangers archive returns in this deluxe hardcover edition!

An intimate portrait of a mysterious and misunderstood animal.Few predators live as close to humans as the fox, an animal that seems to appear everywhere in our cultural history––from sly, fast, and thief-like foxes in fairy tales to modern versions like Roald Dahl's The Fantastic Mr. Fox. In this meditative and page-turning book, Andreas Tjernshauge traces the journey of the fox through his local forest in Norway.As he observes fox tracks and...

Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities.Moira's afraid her parents might get upset if they find out she invited the whole school to her birthday party . . . so she just doesn't tell them. The big day arrives, and grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, aaaaand kindergarten all come knocking down her door. Before long, the house is a total disaster and Moira's...

Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities.Moira's afraid her parents might get upset if they find out she invited the whole school to her birthday party . . . so she just doesn't tell them. The big day arrives, and grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, aaaaand kindergarten all come knocking down her door. Before long, the house is a total disaster and Moira's...

Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities.Tyya is grocery shopping with her dad, but he's not letting her pick any of the good stuff like cookies, ice cream, or candies. When she holds still and is mistaken for the best, most lifelike doll in the supermarket, an argument at the till leads her dad to buy something good after all.This high -interes...

Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities.Tyya is grocery shopping with her dad, but he's not letting her pick any of the good stuff like cookies, ice cream, or candies. When she holds still and is mistaken for the best, most lifelike doll in the supermarket, an argument at the till leads her dad to buy something good after all.This high -interes...

Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities.Brigid really, really loves markers. She convinces her mom to buy a new set of 500 washable coloring markers, then 500 coloring markers that smell, then 500 super-indelible-never-come-off-till-you're-dead-and-maybe-even-later coloring markers. Which markers do you think she uses when she colors on herself...

VIVID ILLUSTRATIONS: Rich illustrations create opportunities to find new fun details on the page with each readA JOYOUS READ ALOUD: Lyrical text is begging to be read aloud over and over and over!FUN BEDTIME OR ANYTIME STORY: Beautiful illustrations and positive themes make this a book to reach for before bed, and the fun of asking ¿What if?¿ can be read at any time of the dayPOWER OF IMAGINATION: A positive, uplifting message about the possib...