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Alive and Wells
He's worried she won't stay. She's worried she will.
The last place city girl Cecily Kennedy expected to end up was a cattle ranch. But she needs a job-and refuge from her abusive soon-to-be-ex-husband.
If only her new boss, Austin Wells, would make it clear whether he hates her or wants her. His gaze makes her feel things she hasn't in years. Though getting over her ex by getting under her grumpy boss isn't worth the potential fallout.
Austin's a gruff, no-nonsense rancher who's seriously regretting letting his head cook hire her own help. As far as he's concerned, Cecily won't be sticking around for long. Nobody ever stays. And the wedding ring indent still on her finger makes her more trouble than she's worth.
When Cecily's past catches up with her, Austin discovers that she's already placed a branding iron on his heart. He wants her to stay. But first he needs to keep her safe . . .
Cherry Blossoms After Winter, Vol. 2
Never has a final year of high school had so many new beginnings.
Seo Haebom had only just gotten used to having his friend-turned-distant-housemate, Jo Taesung, acknowledge his existence, but now it seems like they might actually be... friends again? As Taesung brings Haebom into his social circle, Haebom discovers not only how much he’s missed his childhood playmate, but how much more fun high school can be if he has the confidence to stop being such a wallflower.
But after so many years of a predictable – if lonely – life, Haebom now can’t seem to stop his world from changing too quickly. Just as he begins to enjoy his new normal, Taesung starts acting like he might want to change their relationship yet again, this time to something more than friends.
Volume 2 includes episodes 16–30 of the webcomic Cherry Blossoms After Winter.
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
The science on climate change has been clear for a very long time now. Yet despite decades of appeals, mass street protests, petition campaigns, and peaceful demonstrations, we are still facing a booming fossil fuel industry, rising seas, rising emission levels, and a rising temperature. With the stakes so high, why haven't we moved beyond peaceful protest?
In this lyrical manifesto, noted climate scholar (and saboteur of SUV tires and coal mines) Andreas Malm makes an impassioned call for the climate movement to escalate its tactics in the face of ecological collapse. We need, he argues, to force fossil fuel extraction to stop--with our actions, with our bodies, and by defusing and destroying its tools. We need, in short, to start blowing up some oil pipelines.
Offering a counter-history of how mass popular change has occurred, from the democratic revolutions overthrowing dictators to the movement against apartheid and for women's suffrage, Malm argues that the strategic acceptance of property destruction and violence has been the only route for revolutionary change. In a braided narrative that moves from the forests of Germany and the streets of London to the deserts of Iraq, Malm offers us an incisive discussion of the politics and ethics of pacifism and violence, democracy and social change, strategy and tactics, and a movement compelled by both the heart and the mind. Here is how we fight in a world on fire.
The Green-Wood Carver
Discover the absorbing art of whittling. An immersive and peaceful craft that rewards calm focus with beautiful objects.
Samuel Alexander quickly built a strong following sharing his own compelling story about the healing power of carving. Now, in his first book he introduces this calm and gentle craft. Teaching beginners how to responsibly source fresh green wood, master the basic techniques for using a knife and sharing a range of step-by-step projects to work through at your own pace, The Green-Wood Carver is an important reminder of the therapeutic benefits of exploring a new craft.
After learning the basics of how to get started, you can work through projects as varied as spoons, vases, simple buttons and household hooks. Working with the grain, you'll create tactile curves and textures, slowly revealing the character of each piece as you whittle.
With Samuel’s thoughtful reflections on the joy of small movements and personal creativity charmingly woven throughout this how-to guide, his aim is not only to teach you how to create a beautiful object but to find the beauty in the process itself.
Flower
‘I like eating cold, clammy wraps from big pharmacies that are open late and sell just a few foods like protein bars and powders.’
Flower is a book of realistic admissions, likes, dislikes, memories and no-brainer observations, treating personal truth as unavailable – something that must be made up and convincing.
Taking cues from confessional literature, his daughter’s improvised games, poor internet writing and shitty AI, Ed Atkins, in his first work of non-fiction, equivocates between inanity and divinity, ease and pain, sentimentality and sterility. An anti-memoir, a list, a listless blur – Flower is a highly original, moving and absurd book by one of the most influential artists of his generation, formally inventive and disturbingly of our time.
‘I feel like a permanent conduit has been built between my brain and this book. Atkins is relentless, beautiful, hideously and angelically honest. Sometimes it brought me to tears and I’m not even sure why. It’s the stuff most of us leave out, or wouldn’t even know how to articulate. By which I mean this book has made so much other writing feel like propaganda. It’s heroic. I’m not sure I’ll ever recover from it.’ — Luke Kennard, author of Notes on the Sonnets
The Psychology of Leadership
The Psychology of Leadership offers a revelatory fresh take on business leadership through the lens of groundbreaking research in positive, sports, and personality psychology.
Witty, conversational, and personal, The Psychology of Leadership blends research, fascinating true stories, humor, and self-improvement advice to deliver simple yet powerful principles to master the mental game of leadership.
Leaders will develop what feels like mind-reading abilities for interpreting workplace personalities, hidden motivations, and group dynamics. They will learn how to inspire their organization to move mountains, improve their ability to listen, communicate and, when necessary, persuade. Along the way they will dramatically improve their own mindset and resilience.
No More Normal
At what point does a low mood tip over into depression? When does a distressing experience qualify as trauma? When does a cluster of symptoms indicate an underlying condition? As the conversation around mental health has moved from the consulting room to the public arena, so the concept of normal is shifting. Today, we are seeing an unprecedented rise in diagnosable conditions, in waiting lists, in diagnoses, and in medication.
Yet, are we really less psychologically healthy than previous generations? In this brave, engrossing and vitally important new book, consultant neuropsychiatrist Dr Alastair Santhouse argues that the consequences of the new climate of diagnosis are immense. Drawing on his decades of clinical experience, Dr Santhouse explores our current malaise and proposes a solution - that we pull back from this diagnostic expansion, focus on the effective treatment of a core group of severe mental health problems, and de-medicalise a vast range of other normal human experiences.
Rewind It Back
Rewind It Back is the fifth book in the hugely popular Windy City Series!Stay tuned for more details on Rio's book...
Lesbians: Where are we now?
?What does it mean to be a lesbian now? Has the quest for lesbian liberation stalled, and if so, why?
Part-memoir, part frontline reportage and part cultural commentary, Julie Bindel examines what defines lesbian culture, love, friendship and happiness today. She distinguishes the particular challenges facing lesbians from the very different experiences of gay men, and asks: why do lesbians so often seem to face particular hostility? Comparing past attitudes to today, she argues that lesbians continue to suffer from bigotry and discrimination because sexism and enforced gendered roles are still left unchallenged. She explores why many of the biggest assaults on lesbian freedom and wellbeing around the world now come, not just from conservatives, but also from so-called progressives, who are often antagonistic to lesbians organising and socialising autonomously.
Rooted in her own remarkable story, this personal and passionate book is both an investigation into the obstacles to lesbian flourishing, and a testament to the particular delights of being a lesbian.
Lonely Planet Venice & the Veneto 12
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Venice & the Veneto.
Discover Venice & the Veneto's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from shopping for handmade trinkets at Artisti Artigiani del Chiostro, to indulging in the ultimate sweet treat at Gelateria Nico with a decadent gianduiotto dessert, and scaling the bell tower of Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore for sweeping city views.
Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Venice & the Veneto travel guide:
Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips
All-new structure and design that’s easy to use so you can navigate Venice & the Veneto effortlessly
Exciting Perfect Day itineraries help you create your ideal adventure with suggestions of unmissable attractions and activities
Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more
Vibrant photography and maps including a pull out map of Venice
Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from Basilica di San Marco, to Scoula Grande di San Rocco, and Rialto Market
Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; local etiquette; using money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel
Connect with Venetian culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions
Covers: San Marco; Dorsoduro; San Polo & Santa Croce; Cannaregio; Castello; Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands; Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands plus day trips to Padua, Vicenza, Verona
Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary part of the world with Lonely Planet's Venice & the Veneto.
Kill Pill
After his daughter overdosed and died, William Thomas Knox brutally murdered billionaire Skip Buchanan, patriarch of the family many hold responsible for the American opioid epidemic. Online communities glorified Skip's death - one murder to balance out the loss of one million innocent people - and turned Knox into a hero.
One year later, veteran Harper Scott is out of work and just desperate enough to take a job protecting members of the hated Buchanan family. Then, as the online mob grows and death threats against the Buchanans reach a fevered pitch, another Buchanan is murdered and Harper is thrown into a race to find the killer.
There are precious few Americans who have not been harmed by the opiod crisis. But how do you find a killer when there are millions of suspects?
Wild and Wrangled - Rebel Blue Ranch 4
She's the one that got away. He's the one that never let her go.
Camille Ashwood has always loved a plan. But when her groom doesn't show up to their wedding, Cam's life is turned upside down - she doesn't even have a place to live. That is until she finds out the house she's loved since high school is available to rent. There's only one problem: the neighbour.
Dusty Tucker has spent nearly all of his adult life running from Cam - the girl who was his first, well, everything. But when she moves in next door, newly single, Dusty wants to show her that they can just be friends.
Despite her best attempts to stay far away from Dusty Tucker, Cam realizes that being close to him is like slipping on her favourite jeans. That is until past wounds start to open and feelings - both old and new - wreak havoc. Nearly ten years after they first met, Dusty and Cam begin to wonder if their first love can also be their last. And this time, will it be forever?
Boss of the Underworld: Book 1 - Shirley vs the Green Menace
Join Shirley and her giant cockroach friend, George, on a strange adventure through the Underworld. Will they triumph over scary foes, resist eating delicious things in the forest, navigate the Bog of Intense Emotions, and find their way into the dark sewers to confront the Green Menace??
There are many ways into the Underworld... but only one way out!
Fast-paced, funny and accessible, this graphic novel series is fizzing with charm and energy.
Scandalous - Sinners of Saint 3
"I always enjoyed the broken in the fairy tales better. The apple always looked shinier because I knew it could destroy me."
Hard, cold, and calculated, Trent Rexroth rarely speaks, and when he does, it's with disdain. When he does, Edie Van Der Zee's stomach flips and her world tilts on its axis. But when he does, his words aren't meant for her.
He's a single dad and Edie's father's business partner. But even without any of that, Trent is emotionally unavailable?and yet, when Edie comes to intern at his office, she finds herself feeling everything she shouldn't for him.
But the two of them are doomed from the start. The writing isn't just on the wall?Edie's father wants dirt on Trent to cut him out of their business, and is blackmailing Edie into getting it for him. She's lying, stealing, plotting Trent's downfall, all the while fighting the forbidden heat between them.
She can't stay away. And as it turns out, neither can Trent.
A scandal is the last thing the Van Der Zee family needs. But a scandal is exactly what Edie's going to give them.
Scandalous s a standalone book in its own right, and also Book 3 of the Sinners of Saint series. Make sure you immerse yourself fully and read them all...
Ruckus - Sinners of Saint 2
"...I live for you. I breathe for you. I will die for you. It. Has. Always. Been. You."
No one has ever made Rosie LeBlanc feel more alive than the man who serves as a constant reminder that her clock is ticking. Dean Cole is her forbidden, shiny apple. A stubborn fallacy against her blunt, raw truth. Because Rosie has an illness. Cystic fibrosis. Sometimes she conquers it, but sometimes it conquers her. She knows she's more than her diagnosis, but she also knows she will not live a long, happy life with it. And the last thing she wants to do is start a relationship she knows is doomed to end in tragedy.
Least of all with her sister's ex-boyfriend.
But the truth is, Rosie saw Dean first. She craved him first. She loved him first. And now, eleven years later, he's come waltzing back into her life, demanding a second chance. He sees her walls, and he's determined to smash them down, even with his own demons at play.
He wants to be Rosie's white knight, whatever it takes...but he might just be too late.
Bane - Sinners of Saint 4
"Snow White waited for the prince. You'll be the one saving yourself in this story."
Last Jesse heard, Roman "Bane" Protsenko, naked surfer and habitual pothead, was extorting the rich and screwing their wives for a living. Which is why she's more than a little surprised to find him at her door, looking for her friendship, her services, and most puzzling of all?looking humbled.
Her scarred heart calls to his, but Jesse is on a boycott. Literally. After all she's been through, she's cut boys from her life permanently. The problem is, Bane is not a boy. He's all man, and she's falling, crashing, drowning in his sweet, perfect lies.
Because to Bane, Jesse Carter?hot as hell, cold as ice?is just a means to an end. He made a deal with her oil tycoon stepfather, and she's collateral, a plaything for him to kill some time with on his path to power. She might be one tough nut to crack, but Bane has the teeth for it.
At least, until he finds that inside her damaged shell, Jesse has claws, too. And when she digs them in deep under his skin, Bane is no longer sure who he really is...or if he ever wants to let her go.
Bane is a standalone book in its own right, and also Book 4 of the Sinners of Saint series. Make sure you immerse yourself fully and read them all...
Watch Me
OVER 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD. THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING SERIES AND TIKTOK SENSATION IS BACK!This special exclusive edition features designed endpapers and a stunning sprayed edge.James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one.
He managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. No outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.It's been ten years since the notorious duo Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West.
But The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect assassin for the job.Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution.
Her every movement is monitored-and when she's given an order to kill, she never hesitates.Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question-Who are we when no one is watching?
Nezabudni na mňa
Pravda sa niekedy ukrýva rovno pred očami, ale odhaliť sa nedá
Zúfalá matka sa obráti na políciu. Jej pätnásťročná dcéra Naomi sa zaplietla s narkomanom a teraz je nezvestná. Keďže dievča žilo na ulici celé mesiace, službukonajúci policajt nevidí dôvod na paniku. Vyzerá to na klasický prípad rebelujúcej tínedžerky, ktorá sa určite za pár dní objaví. Jediný, kto spozornie, je inšpektorka Helen Graceová. Dá na svoj inštinkt a napriek výslovnému zákazu nadriadenej zostaví vyšetrovací tím. Čoskoro zistí, že Naomi nie je jediné dievča, ktoré v poslednom čase zmizlo. Čím viac sa Helen približuje k vyriešeniu prípadu, tým naráža na znepokojivejšie otázky. A hoci sa pravda niekedy ukrýva rovno pred očami, dokázať sa tak ľahko nedá.
Z anglického originálu Forget Me Not (Orion Books, London 2024) preložila Jana Seichertová.
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