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In Cooking as Therapy, licensed clinical social worker and sous therapist Debra Borden provides you with all the tools and techniques to have therapy sessions in the comfort of your own kitchen. Cooking therapy is an experiential therapy that allows you to conduct a therapy session while you cook a meal. Using cooking processes like chopping, kneading, stirring, and more, you''ll develop the skills to recognise limiting patterns and behaviours, improve self-esteem, and form healthy daily habits, and you might even have fun incorporating techniques cantered around mindfulness - which develops calm, metaphor - which creates clarity, and mastery - which sparks self-esteem. Luckily, you don''t have to be a great cook to try cooking therapy - or even like cooking. You only need an interest in self-exploration. Borden will teach you the processes involved in preparing a recipe or meal that trigger awareness and even ''aha'' moments. Unlike talk therapy, cooking therapy sessions incorporate tangible acts. It is less about what you prepare and more of a guided journey to self-reflection through how you prepare a dish.

Summer is coming to a close on beautiful Sea Isle in Scotland, and Dr. Emilia McRoy is celebrating one year since her big move. With a weeklong festival to end the season, the town gathers for a magical ride on the newly refurbished Storyteller''s Train but the launch''s success is dampened by an unexpected death. What appears to be a case of deadly allergies is soon revealed as murder. As Emilia, her assistant Abigail, and the local constable Ewan McGregor unravel the mystery, the killer sets their murderous intentions on them. If they want to survive, they will need the help of all of their friends, before they become the latest victims.

Hannah arrived at Washington University in St. Louis brimming with hope. She was determined to take her mood stabilizer, stay out of trouble, and make a name for herself while completing her creative writing MFA. When she meets Justine, an enigmatic, wealthy, charismatic, and successful student in her program, she''s enchanted. And as Justine takes a special interest in her, Hannah falls completely under her spell. When Hannah''s life starts spiralling out of control, she isn''t sure who to blame Justine, for her intense and controlling influence, their jealous classmate Amelia, or herself. As her prescription fails her, she strays further and further from the straight and narrow. Hannah can''t help but reflect on her time in grad school, especially when she knows Justine is lying dead somewhere back down the road Justine''s ex Eli is driving them away on. She knows Justine is gone. She knows someone killed Justine. And she knows it might''ve been her.

Merry Bingham used to love Christmas - until she started worrying all the time about family, money, and death. The only thing that continues to bring her joy is reading from her heirloom edition of A Christmas Carol, autographed by Charles Dickens himself and passed down through five generations of her family. Now, as she waits for the results of the medical tests that will tell her whether this Christmas season will be her last, Merry prepares to give her book to the next generation. Except none of her three children wants it. Merry refuses to surrender Christmas or Dickens without a fight, so she sells the book and uses the money to take her family to London. She will fill them with Christmas joy even if she has to cram it down their throats. But the harder Merry pushes, the worse everything gets. Her children erupt into vicious arguments, her gentle husband stops talking to her, her deluxe rental apartment is not what was promised. Oh, and she keeps seeing the ghost of Charles Dickens around town - and he is not happy with her. Fans of family stories, classic literature, Christmas novels, and holiday season magic will adore Merry.

Merry Bingham used to love Christmas-until she started worrying all the time about family, money, and death. The only thing that continues to bring her joy is reading from her heirloom edition of A Christmas Carol, autographed by Charles Dickens himself and passed down through five generations of her family. Now, as she waits for the results of the medical tests that will tell her whether this Christmas season will be her last, Merry prepares to give her book to the next generation. Except none of her three children wants it. Merry refuses to surrender Christmas or Dickens without a fight, so she sells the book and uses the money to take her family to London. She will fill them with Christmas joy even if she has to cram it down their throats. But the harder Merry pushes, the worse everything gets. Her children erupt into vicious arguments, her gentle husband stops talking to her, her deluxe rental apartment is not what was promised. Oh, and she keeps seeing the ghost of Charles Dickens around town-and he is not happy with her. Fans of family stories, classic literature, Christmas novels, and holiday season magic will adore Merry.

Maple Bishop has a thriving dollhouse business and a new career as a crime scene consultant for the local sheriff''s office. On the surface, she seems to be doing well, but deep down Maple is still reeling from the death of her husband. When the body of an aspiring firefighter - who was close childhood friends with Kenny, the sheriff''s deputy and Maple''s confidante - is discovered in the charred remains of a burned cabin, Maple is called in to help determine whether the fire was an accident or a case of murder by arson. Realizing there''s more to the crime than meets the eye, she sets out to unearth the discrepancies from the scene by re-creating the cabin in miniature. The investigation leads them to Maple''s old Boston neighbourhood, forcing her to confront the past she''s desperately trying to forget. As Maple and Kenny sift through clues, they uncover dark secrets that hit close to home, unravelling in unexpected ways - and putting their lives in danger.

Detective Andrea Stuart was on a much-needed vacation, but when the body of a wealthy young woman from a prominent family is found at the base of a cliff, her plans are abruptly cut short. What appears to be a tragic accident quickly spirals into an investigation filled with unanswered questions and a series of disturbing clues that point to something far more sinister. As Andrea digs deeper into the case, she discovers a world of privilege where appearances are everything and secrets are buried deep. The Philbrick family is determined to keep the truth hidden; the woman''s fiancee is a pillar of the community with holes in his story; and Andrea''s superiors are pressuring her to close the case quickly and quietly. But Andrea is determined to get to the truth even though she knows that doing her duty could cost her everything. Haunted by her past, Andrea must navigate the delicate balance between justice and self-preservation as she unravels the dark secrets of the Philbrick family - even if finding the truth might mean confronting the very demons she''s been trying to escape.

Ghostwriter Carissa Blackwood is having the worst year of her life. After leaving her cheating husband, she finally takes up the offer to help her two eccentric aunts manage the Blackwood Bed ''n'' Breakfast Inn in Pelican Point, California - a house they only recently inherited from their deceased father, Bram Blackwood. The old man dabbled in the occult, and his daughters haven''t fallen far from the family tree. Aunt Runa is into crystals and plans to hold seances at the reportedly ''haunted'' house. Aunt Hazel has an herbiary and offers herbal cures for everything from headaches to paranormal visions. But it''s Hazel''s poison garden that really concerns Carissa. When one of the townspeople dies from a poison that could have only come from Aunt Hazel''s garden, the town is quick to point fingers. It doesn''t help that one of Aunt Runa''s charms is found at the scene of the crime. With a little help from Noah, the mysterious and handsome handyman, Aiden, the charming newspaperman - and the ghost of Carissa''s grandfather - it''s up to Carissa to clear her aunts and find the real killer before someone else is checked out for good at the B&B.

Ghostwriter Carissa Blackwood is having the worst year of her life. After leaving her cheating husband, she finally takes up the offer to help her two eccentric aunts manage the Blackwood Bed ''n'' Breakfast Inn in Pelican Point, California - a house they only recently inherited from their deceased father, Bram Blackwood. The old man dabbled in the occult, and his daughters haven''t fallen far from the family tree. Aunt Runa is into crystals and plans to hold seances at the reportedly ''haunted'' house. Aunt Hazel has an herbiary and offers herbal cures for everything from headaches to paranormal visions. But it''s Hazel''s poison garden that really concerns Carissa. When one of the townspeople dies from a poison that could have only come from Aunt Hazel''s garden, the town is quick to point fingers. It doesn''t help that one of Aunt Runa''s charms is found at the scene of the crime. With a little help from Noah, the mysterious and handsome handyman, Aiden, the charming newspaperman - and the ghost of Carissa''s grandfather - it''s up to Carissa to clear her aunts and find the real killer before someone else is checked out for good at the B&B.

Hannah arrived at Washington University in St. Louis brimming with hope. She was determined to take her mood stabilizer, stay out of trouble, and make a name for herself while completing her creative writing MFA. When she meets Justine, an enigmatic, wealthy, charismatic, and successful student in her program, she''s enchanted. And as Justine takes a special interest in her, Hannah falls completely under her spell. When Hannah''s life starts spiralling out of control, she isn''t sure who to blame Justine, for her intense and controlling influence, their jealous classmate Amelia, or herself. As her prescription fails her, she strays further and further from the straight and narrow. Hannah can''t help but reflect on her time in grad school, especially when she knows Justine is lying dead somewhere back down the road Justine''s ex Eli is driving them away on. She knows Justine is gone. She knows someone killed Justine. And she knows it might''ve been her.

Detective Andrea Stuart was on a much-needed vacation, but when the body of a wealthy young woman from a prominent family is found at the base of a cliff, her plans are abruptly cut short. What appears to be a tragic accident quickly spirals into an investigation filled with unanswered questions and a series of disturbing clues that point to something far more sinister. As Andrea digs deeper into the case, she discovers a world of privilege where appearances are everything and secrets are buried deep. The Philbrick family is determined to keep the truth hidden; the woman''s fiancee is a pillar of the community with holes in his story; and Andrea''s superiors are pressuring her to close the case quickly and quietly. But Andrea is determined to get to the truth even though she knows that doing her duty could cost her everything. Haunted by her past, Andrea must navigate the delicate balance between justice and self-preservation as she unravels the dark secrets of the Philbrick family - even if finding the truth might mean confronting the very demons she''s been trying to escape.

Beware the one who got away. Father Silence once terrorized the rural town of Twisted Tree, disguising himself as a priest to prey on the most vulnerable members of society. When the police finally found his ''House of Horrors,'' they uncovered nineteen bodies and one survivor a boy now locked away in a hospital for the criminally insane. Nearly two decades later, Father Silence is finally put to death, but by the next morning, the detective who made the original arrest is found dead. A new serial killer is taking credit for the murder and calling himself the Outcast. The detective''s daughter, Tess Claibourne, is a detective herself, haunted by childhood trauma and horrified by the death of her father and the resurgence of Father Silence''s legacy. When Tess''s daughter is kidnapped by the Outcast, Tess is forced to face her worst fears and long-buried memories. With no leads to follow, she travels back to Twisted Tree to visit the boy who survived and see what secrets might be buried in the tangled web of his broken mind. With captivating prose and an old-school horror flair, Sleep Tight is a must-read, haunting tale from a true master of the genre.

Everything changed for Andi Ellis when she was struck by lightning and her heart stopped. Andi was resuscitated, but she was never the same - electronics strangely malfunction in her presence: clocks can''t keep time; batteries swiftly die. And while many lightning strike victims are left with temporary ''lightning tree'' markings, on her they are permanent scars. Years later Andi, her eight-year-old daughter, and a fellow lightning strike survivor have fled Texas and Andi''s dangerous ex to go off the grid in a strange and secluded desert community. Meanwhile, two private investigators pursue a US senator''s missing daughter who they find too late. When searching for information on the strange lightning scars on the girl''s body, they find themselves pulled into an FBI investigation - people who have been struck by lightning are being murdered. As the death toll mounts, the task force traces the killer further west - closer and closer to Andi Ellis and her daughter, and the haven she''s carefully created. Thriller and horror readers will be enthralled by the dark turns in The Lightning Tree Murders.

Rudolph, New York, shop owner Merry Wilkinson''s best friend Vicky Casey is newly engaged to Chef Mark Grosse and is moving into the historic Cole House - a home surrounded by drama, intrigue, and a possible haunting that is in desperate need of renovation. The wedding is just three weeks away, but all is not bliss for the newly engaged couple as estranged relatives of the late owner fight over her will. Then, late one night, Vicky and Merry come across a dead body in the garden of Cole House - and Mark is the one standing over the corpse. As Detective Diane Simmonds focuses on Mark as the prime suspect, Vicky asks for Merry''s help to clear her fiance''s name in time for the wedding. As they dig deeper into the connection between the house, Cole relatives, and town residents, past and present, it becomes clear that plenty of people wanted the victim dead. With a bakery to run, the busy Easter weekend fast approaching, a house to renovate, and a fiance to clear of a murder accusation, Vicky''s wedding may end up on the chopping block. It''s up to Merry to put aside the chocolate bunnies and stuffed rabbits and help her best friend save her wedding - and her life.

Minneapolis homicide detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth arrest a sadistic pair of killers for the murder of several women with the help of Monkeewrench, their eccentric, cyber-sleuth friends and partners. One of the killers dies in custody and the other, Wolfgang Mauer, is sent to a maximum security mental hospital in a rural corner of Minnesota. There, Mauer plots his escape and his vengeance. With the help of his mother, a former militia leader and assassin living an extravagant, reclusive life, he schemes to get out of the mental hospital and hunt down the detectives and the Monkeewrench crew that got him a life sentence. When Mauer successfully escapes, an inexperienced county sheriff is thrown head-first into a massive manhunt for the murderer. When she finds three bodies and discovers that Mauer has kidnapped a young boy, she realizes that Mauer''s escape was just the beginning. With many lives on the line, Magozzi, Gino, and Monkeewrench join in the desperate search effort. The longer he''s at large, the more people will die, and Mauer is on a mission to find those who sentenced him, so they all have targets on their backs.

This striking novel is perfect for fans of the feminist ideals in When Women Were Dragons (2022) and the unique magic system in One Dark Window (2022). Once a vicious street rat, Prudence Merriweather has clawed her way to the top of society and now enjoys newfound power as the Duchess of Talonsbury. All she has to do to protect her fragile position is maintain the act of gentility, make her husband happy - and keep her monstrous magic a secret. Puck Reed, the Thief Lord of Talonsbury, once delighted in taking risks and humiliating the social elite at any cost, but now lives a quieter criminal lifestyle. With a daughter of his own to protect, Puck tries to lay low and stay safe for her benefit. His daughter, Bea, suffers from a mysterious illness bent on killing her, and Puck will stop at nothing to find a cure. When Prudence''s magic betrays her, she has no choice but to flee - and who better to smuggle her out of the city than her childhood best friend and former sweetheart, Puck Reed? With the help of old friends and new allies, they learn about Stormlash, a safe haven miles beyond the city walls where women and their magic can flourish beyond the oppressive eye of Leora''s religious fanatics. Stormlash may also hold the key to curing Bea''s illness. The challenge? Keep her alive long enough to get there. With Bea''s illness claiming more of her strength, Puck and Pru must work together to reach Stormlash and, in the process, confront a growing evil threatening to devour the country they call home. Perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent and Hannah Whitten, this second-chance romantic fantasy features monstrous women stepping into their full power, a father who will do anything to save his daughter, and the rekindled flame of an old, enduring love.