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Lets count to 10 with our doggie friends! The beloved creator of Dogs of the World and Doggie Language takes kids through a perfect dogs daymeeting nine playful pups along the wayin this paw-sitively delightful counting book.Join one happy dog on a day of adventures in this charming counting book. From morning to night, each new pup adds up to a tail-wagging pack of tenwhether racing across the beach, rolling in the mud, or snuggling in for bedtime.With lively illustrations and playful details, this book helps children build early numeracy skills while sharpening visual memory as they spot familiar dogs from earlier pages and discover the newest addition to the group. Perfect for kids and dog-lovers alike, its a dog-gone fun way to learn to count!If you love learning your numbers with these furry friends, dont miss the companion alphabet book, ABC Dogs!

A radical guide to pursuing the things you never thought you had time for, right nowfrom a restless entrepreneur who overcame burnout by devoting himself to one new passion, every year.We all have an invisible list of things we say well do when we finally have the time: learn guitar, take up tennis, write a book, get our French from rusty to passable. But lifejobs, families, the obligations of being a personalways get in the way. The Invisible List is a blueprint for finally making those goals real. And the first step? Giving yourself permission.From educator and entrepreneur Ravi Gupta comes a bold, inspiring approach to resurrecting your passions, no matter how limited your time or money. After realizing that he had stopped doing anything for the sheer love of it, Gupta shifted course and decided to dedicate one full year to becoming competent in one of his long-deferred hobbies. No quitting allowed. It soon became a yearly pursuit that has included taking on screenwriting, surfing, and powerliftingand led him to find new friends, new focus, and to discover he is never too old to learn new things. Drawing on his successes as well as setbacks, he shares how to create and fulfill your own invisible list, introducing concepts like:THE LAUNCH PAD: A building block skill that gets you in shape for more challenging years.THE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME: An easy to access, afford, and practice pursuit.THE SUSTAINABLE SPORT: A new sport or exercise that you can enjoy for years to come.THE MENTAL MARATHON: A mind-sharpening hobby that grows your memory.THE SEQUEL: A return to a previous passion, but taking it somewhere new.THE BIG ONE: Takes a lot of time and resourcesnot impossible, but requires planning.THE GIVE BACK: A pursuit that builds community, empathy, and relationships.Part memoir, part guidebook, part manifesto, The Invisible List illustrates how to create a life worth living.

Discover an accessible, five-step framework for writing a rule of life with award-winning author Jen Pollock Michel, who transforms this ancient practice into a grounded way of living faithfully in a distracted world.A rule of life isnt a rigid list of spiritual disciplines that makes you feel guilty when you fail. Its a grounded way of living faithfully in the chaotic world we inhabit.Drawing from years of leading spiritual formation workshops, Jen Pollock Michel helps you:Keep company with GodEstablish practices that cultivate ongoing conversation with the One who sustains your life. Name your givensHonestly assess your current season, roles, and limitations instead of fighting against them. Attend to your desiresExamine what your heart truly longs for as an important step toward faithful response. Articulate faithful habitsDevelop specific, sustainable practices for your relationships, work, and daily rhythms. Review and reviseCreate systems for ongoing reflection and adaptation as life changes. Your finished rule might include a weekly date with your spouse, morning prayer before checking your phone, or boundaries around evening work emails. The specifics will be as unique as the life God has given you.Combining the enduring wisdom of Saint Benedict with the realities of modern life, this book proves that ancient practices can help you live with clarity, courage, commitment, and careright where you are.

Lets learn our ABCswith dogs from around the world! The beloved creator of Dogs of the World and Doggie Language introduces children to the alphabet alongside twenty-six delightful dog breeds in this paws-itively charming book.Perfect for kids and dog-lovers, this alphabet book is both an engaging introduction to the ABCs and a celebration of canine diversity. From the Akita of Japan to the Havanese of Cuba to the Rottweiler of Germany, each illustrated pup is paired with fun facts about their history, traits, and role in human lives.With its lively illustrations and fascinating details, this dual-learning book supports early literacy while sparking curiosity about the many breeds that make up our four-legged friends. A dog-gone good time for the whole family!If you love learning ABCs with these furry friends, you can also learn your numbers with the companion book Ten Happy Dogs!

From one of the worlds most beloved and respected public intellectuals comes a sweeping work of musical criticism, examining the distance between the performer and their audience"Not since Virgil Thomson have we had a music critic with as wide ranging a view as Edward Said."Studs Terkel"Wonderful personal thoughts on music and musicians . . . Mr. Said is marvelous."New York Times Book ReviewFilling a significant gap in contemporary cultural studies, Musical Elaborations examines the intersection of the public and private meaning of music. Incorporating the music criticism of Adorno, musical ideas from literary works by Proust, and criticism by Benjamin and de Man into his work, noted critic Edward W. Said discusses performers such as Glenn Gould, Arturo Toscanini, and Alfred Brendel and such composers as Beethoven, Wagner, and Strauss.

The gripping conclusion to the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic fantasy duology that began with HEIR, from the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Awardwinning author Sabaa Tahir.A falling empire.An ancient evil. A lost homeland. A lie that could destroy the world. In the crumbling Martial Empire, crown prince Quil Farrar and his aunt, Empress Helene, are losing a war against the vicious Kegari horde. Quils armies dwindle, his faith falters, and the woman he loves vanished months ago, leaving him brokenhearted. Torn between his duty to his people and his desire to discover Sirshas fate, Quil embarks on a dangerous quest for aidfrom the most treacherous of allies.Sirsha Westering finds herself tethered to Div, an ancient evil unleashed by a terrible tragedy. Div delights in tormenting Sirsha, hungering for her magical heart. Even as Sirsha struggles for control of her own fate, she is desperate to shield Quil from Divs destructive power. But Div wont release Sirsha without a fight. To earn her freedom, Sirsha must uncover Divs pastand face horrors in her own.Cero bet-Dafra, former right hand of the Kegari leader, Aiz, now finds himself pitted against her. As Aiz slips further into violence and delusion, Cero must discover if his people have any hope of a future or if theyre condemned to an unending cycle of violence. His journey will force him to confront hidden truths, ancient secrets, and a lie that could destroy the world.In Empire, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir returns to the expansive world of fury and vengeance of Heir, weaving a story of legacy and rebellion, loyalty and freedom, and what it means to confront the monsters that lurk within us all.

A deep dive into electronics repair in Indiaand how economies of skilled labor can offer an alternative way to live with things in our material world.Analog Labor in a Digital World explores an alternative way to live with the things in our world, by tracing the skilled repair labor that repurposes and reinvents high-tech, digital devices otherwise discarded as waste. Through a patchwork ethnography of Indias diverse used electronics industries, Julia Corwin examines the often invisible yet vital labor of electronics repair, remanufacturing, and informal trade that makes electronics economies work. This local perspective, gleaned from sitting in scrap shops and wandering through dusty warehouses in India, looks deeply at what can be learned about waste, labor, and supply chain capitalism from the underside of commodity production.From the local electronics repair shop to major electronics manufacturers and e-waste recyclers, the book shows the interdependence of people, materials, communities, and seemingly separate economic systems, revealing a globally connected world of commodity production, wasting, and revaluation. Rather than being composed of peripheral labor processes feeding off the detritus of the formal economy, the author shows how Indias electronic waste sector is a powerful source of value (and product) creation that is integral to the functioning of global commodity production.

How a unique form of working together has builtand is critical to sustainour age of information.Peer production describes a unique form of global collaboration that is responsible for creating some of the most vital parts of the internet. Information ecosystem powerhouses like Wikipedia and the Linux operating system were founded on principles of open cooperation, and only exist today due to the contributions of thousands, and in some cases, millions of people. In Peer Production, Benjamin Mako Hill, Christian Pentzold, and Aaron Shaw describe the central role that peer production plays in todays information environment, and how it is a much broader phenomenon than the handful of famous projects that are now household names.The book offers three core ideas: peer production functions as a critical mode of collaborative knowledge production; represents a novel type of social collaboration; and has unique advantages over previous forms of collaboration. The authors show that peer production is not just the foundation of the internet as we know it, but also the engine driving the global digital economy to generative AI. Finally, the book also charts the uncertain future of peer production as it confronts new threats and a changing digital landscape.

A heartfelt, humorous, and rhyming celebration of friendship written by bestselling author and musician Dan Saks.Friends belong together Like cozy days and sweatersLike stuffies on a bedKisses on a headMemories that will last foreverCelebrate the bonds of friendship in the first book of a heartwarming new series by Dan Saks! Featuring a range of friends across genders, ages, and backgrounds, this charming board book introduces preschoolers to the different ways that friendships can look and feelperfect for little ones who are beginning to understand and explore what it means to be a friend for the first time.

An unsettling horror story with a mysterious twist from a celebrated voice in horror. Perfect for fans of Paul Tremblays A Head Full of Ghosts.The Martins need a new home for their growing family. For Alison, Nathan, daughter Dru, and foster child Lailah, its love at first sight when they see the house in Tumbling Hills. It even has a cozy attic, which is great for Lailah; she needs a quiet place to be alone when her intrusive thoughts creep in.(crack an egg into the coffee machine)The family gets settled. The house is perfect, and so is the timing Lailahs adoption will soon be finalized.(push your sister down the stairs)But as the date approaches, her intrusive thoughts get worse, and Lailah fears shes losing control.(burn them alive in their beds)

From the author ofthe Pulitzer Prize-winning, multimillion-copy bestselling classic Guns, Germs and Steel, a landmark study of leadership across politics, religion, business, and sportsseeking to decode how and why leaders matter.Can one person change the world?In his acclaimed and influential books Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in Profits,Prophets, Coaches and Kings, he studies leaders throughout time to answer the question: do the actions of individuals truly influence history? Or is humanity subject to larger historical, technological, cultural, geographical forces, far beyond the influence of individuals, no matter how powerful they may seem?On 13 March 1930, a truck sped into an intersection, headed straight for another cars right front door. The passenger of this chauffeur-driven car happened to be Adolf Hitler. If the truck had hit the door, Hitler would have been crushed and killed. But the chauffeur managed to accelerate, and Hitler survived. Would tens of millions of people have died in the Holocaust and World War Two if the chauffeur had been slower to react? Some believe Hitler was unique in his evil abilities, while others think the war was guaranteed by the harsh conditions imposed on Germany post-war.Do leaders like Hitler, Margaret Thatcher, Genghis Khan, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Belichick, or Christ really change our world? If yes, what qualities and circumstances are required of a leader to make their mark?Drawing on his deep study of the life and career of a diverse cast of leaders famous and obscure from Botswana president Seretse Khama, to environmentalist Rachel Carson, to legendary UCLA basketball coach John WoodenDiamond reveals how leadership effectiveness is determined by a range of complex interrelated factors. Understanding these successes and failures and the opportunities leaders did (or did not) seize illuminates the influence of todays leaders and helps us to reflect on the value of our votes, our faith, our passions, and the people who happen to steer our ship.With the same remarkable scope of Diamonds classic bestsellers, Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings takes readers on a rich journey through the lives of humanitys most well-known characters to reveal how time, place, and person can come together to change the course of history.

Four Alchemists. One book. A constellation of ideas. The fourth annual ALCHEMY LECTURE features award-winning fiction writers, a lauded scholar, and a prize-winning musician in an astonishing, immersive investigation of the meaning of sound in this moment in the worlds soundtrack.Soundat the Interregnum asks: What are the sounds you make? What are the sounds you want to make? What are the sounds you need to make? What are the sounds you need to leave to a world on the cusp of becoming something else? At the interregnum we meet oligarchs and fascists and manufactured crises of housing, ongoing genocides and displacements, extraordinary renditions, the takeover of universities and a deepening anti-intellectualism, the militarization of public space, the shrinking of the commons, the use of sonic weapons (LRADs-Long Range Acoustic Device), the complicit silences of mainstream media, and the refusal by those who have taken power to make a world in which everyones needs are met. Their sounds of avarice, capital accumulation, and immiseration do not enter the world uncontested. Sound is also key to life. There are the sounds of protest, of living and witness, of anthems and ululation, of chants and keening, noise of all kinds, blue notes, ghost notes, high noteswhich also take us over as vibration, energy, atmosphere, and breath itself. Alchemists Glen Coulthard (political theorist), Canisia Lubrin (poet), Madeleine Thien (novelist), and Immanuel Wilkins (saxophonist) are acclaimed thinkers, fiction writers, poets, and musicians who in these pages have produced, reproduced, blown out, and made something counter to the sounds of the world at this interregnum--this period of great danger, and also great possibility.

The beloved characters from SpongeBob invite you to dive into the delicious world of Bikini Bottom and beyond with over 50 treasured recipes adapted for your above-sea kitchen.SpongeBob, Patrick, and all their friends in Bikini Bottom have come together to share their most treasured recipes! You can finally recreate foods featured in the show like Hot Crossed Nuts, Canned Bread (the best thing since sliced!), Radioactive Popcorn, and other surprises. And even more recipes for tiki-inspired meals, colorful drinks, and gooey, decadent desserts-- all of them vegetarian-friendly or offer vegetarian alternatives. Sea Pickle ChipsSwedish Barnacle BallsSandys Texas-Style Chili Con CarneDouble Dark Deep Sea Cake (CHOCOLATE!!) Krakatoa Lava Cake Patricks Pink PunchBring the world of SpongeBob SquarePants home with this cookbook perfect for cooks of all levelsno Krusty Krab fry cook training required.

When the Village Blend caters a glittering rooftop party, their creative coffee concoctions are eclipsed by a shocking murder in this compelling new Coffeehouse Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.Years ago, when master roaster Clare Cosi was a newly divorced mom raising her daughter, Joy, Ava Welsh became Joys best friend. Now the painfully shy girl next door has grown into a successful New York businesswoman, and Clare is delighted to be catering Avas coffee-themed party, especially when her boyfriend, Ryan, confides his plan to propose that very night.Then a scream shatters the celebration. A woman is thrown off the balcony to her death, and Ryanwho abruptly flees the partyis accused of murder. Clare vows to help Ava clear his name.Her digging uncovers suspicious connections to a deadly event from which a teenaged Joy and Ava barely escaped with their lives. The stakes rise ever higher as a ruthless killer attempts to keep the ugly truth buriedeven if it means sending Clare and her caffeinated crew six feet under.Includes a menu of party-ready recipes!

PRE-ORDER YOUR NEW ROMANTASY OBSESSION FROM THE GLOBAL SENSATION, RAVEN KENNEDYFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series comes the first book in an alluring and addictive romantasy duology set in a world of fae and dark magic--Its time to pay the Piper.Our world cracked open like an egg. Power burst out, and with it, nine monstrous Banes ready to destroy everything. The powerful Core fae finally slayed them all, but each Bane left a Plague to punish us.But thats not the only thing they left behind.Im half Bane, half fae, and wholly hated. Survival means enduring every vicious glare and cursed outbreak. Until one day, a Plague descends upon my city that means certain death.Then he comes. The Pied Piper.He rids my city of the Plague, but it comes at a cost. One hundred and thirty people are taken as payment. Including me.I dont know what hes going to do to us, but I know I have to get home. My familys lives depend on it. But the Piper wont let me go, and something wicked stirs between us. The sweet scent in my veins beckons him, while the seductive lure of his magic sinks under my skin.I have to escape before its too late. Because if I dont, its not just my heart at risk. . .But the entire world.Note: Pied Piper reimagined. This dark fantasy is full of romance and secrets, with mature themes and explicit scenes only suitable for adults. This is book one of a duology.Tropes: Forced Proximity Captive Romance "Who hurt you?" Only one bed . . . and horse . . . and tent! So. Much. Banter! --Praise for The Sweetest Fiend"Raven Kennedy does it again. . .a clever and creative twist on a classic tale that feels both fresh and dangerous, with plenty of heat, of course. Fans of Kennedys work are in for the sweetest treat!" -Nisha J. Tuli, USA Today Bestselling author of Trial of the Sun QueenReaders are OBSESSED with Raven Kennedy!Ive never been so immersed in a story before . . . These characters, this WORLD . . . its everything Sarah A Parker, bestselling author of When the Moon HatchedGorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Olivia Wildenstein, bestselling author of House of Beating WingsThe world and characters built through the story rivals the best fantasy novels I have read 5 reader reviewI literally stayed up all night to finish this masterpiece 5 reader reviewWill grip you from the very first page 5 reader reviewSexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG5 reader reviewI literally devoured this book in one sitting 5 reader reviewIf youre into fantasy romance you wont be disappointed! 5 reader review

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series comes the first book in an alluring and addictive romantasy duology set in a world of fae and dark magic, loosely inspired by the legend of the Pied Piper.Its time to pay the Piper.Our world cracked open like an egg. Power burst out, and with it, nine monstrous Banes ready to destroy everything. The powerful Core fae finally slayed them all, but each Bane left a Plague to punish us.But thats not the only thing they left behind.Im half Bane, half fae, and wholly hated. Survival means enduring every vicious glare and cursed outbreak. Until one day, a Plague descends upon my city that means certain death.Then he comes. The Pied Piper.He rids my city of the Plague, but it comes at a cost. One hundred and thirty people are taken as payment. Including me.I dont know what hes going to do to us, but I know I have to get home. My familys lives depend on it. But the Piper wont let me go, and something wicked stirs between us. The sweet scent in my veins beckons him, while the seductive lure of his magic sinks under my skin.I have to escape before its too late. Because if I dont, its not just my heart at riskBut the entire world.Note: Pied Piper reimagined. This dark fantasy is full of romance and secrets, with mature themes and explicit scenes only suitable for adults. This is book one of a duology.Tropes: Forced Proximity Captive Romance "Who hurt you?" Only one bed... and horse...and tent! So. much. banter!

Theres no escaping the holiday spirit in this dark, forced-proximity, why choose, Christmas stalker romance, the sequel to Alta Hensleys New York Times bestselling He Knows When Youre Awake!Stalkin around the Christmas treeHailey Parker thought she had outrun her past. As the assistant to a successful jewelry designer, shes started a new life in New York City, and may even have a new boyfriend to cozy up with this holiday. Her bosss security guard, Knox, is a man of few words, but his obvious obsession calls to the darkest parts of Haileys imagination.Then, her ex-boyfriendand ex-partner-in-crimeshows up outside Haileys Brooklyn apartment. Liam explains that their past has caught up with them: the mobster they robbed five years ago has tracked them down. If they hope to escape with their lives, they must return to the remote Canadian wilderness where Hailey hid the priceless stolen diamond.But a very different fate is awaiting them in the frigid landscape. Someone else entirely is pulling the strings, an unhinged billionaire who has a dark fascination with Hailey and Liamand with the protective, ex-military boyfriend who has tracked Hailey all the way to the Northwest Territories.Imprisoned together in a luxurious cabin and with a lethal ticking time bomb, Hailey, Liam, and Knox have no choice but to work together to outwit their captor. As a winter storm approachesand simmering tensions between them reach a breaking pointescape starts to seem impossiblebut what if everything they need is right there in the cabin?Tropes: Christmas romance Why choose Military romance Stalking One last job Forced proximity M/M/F Second chance romance Only one bed

What if a freer, richer life doesnt come from gaining more, but from letting go?This Japanese bestselling phenomenon reveals how you can access your true self by letting go of everything in your life that no longer serves you.In 2010, Daisuke Yosumi left his prestigious role as a hitmaker at Warner Music Japan to fulfill his dream: living a self-sufficient, minimalist life in New Zealand. By letting go of his career, status, connections, possessions, and 90% of his incomeYosumi reclaimed his true self. Since then, he has become a bestselling author and a pioneer of Japans minimalist and digital nomad movements, inspiring millions to discover freedom and happiness through letting go.In Let Go, Yosumi invites you to strip away the clutterboth physical and emotionalin an age of too much: goods, information, and pressure. His methods cover every aspect of our lives: money and the things we own; time management; health and stress; mindset and habits; work; and relationships.Through fifty simple yet powerful shifts, Yosumi shows us how to: Declutter your home and finances to create space for what truly matters Break free from outdated habits, constant multitasking, and the pressure to prove yourself Let go of negative self-talk, draining relationships, and the need to please others Reimagine work and lifestyle choices so they align with your true self With relatable stories and gentle but transformative advice, Yosumi offers easy steps you can begin today. Practical and deeply inspiring, Let Go is not a book about becoming a minimalist. Its a life strategy for finding true freedom, true happiness, and your true self.

Its a second chance at first love at the Renaissance Faire, where the search for a new queen shapes a destiny, from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca.Caitlin Parker was eighteen when she fell out of love with the magic of the Willow Creek Renaissance Fairethe site of her first real heartbreak. But now, twenty-four and unemployed, she finds herself in her childhood bedroom and her childhood lady-in-waiting costume, assisting a rotating cast of substitute queens for the season. The very last person she wants to see is Alexander Wrightthe sword-fighting, Shakespeare-spouting young man who won and broke her teenage heart. Yet there he is, older, annoyingly hotter, and back on stage at her Faire.When Alex broke things off with Caitlin the first time, he thought he was just ending a summer fling. He didnt realize how much hed fallen for her until he let her go, and he certainly didnt know hed tarnished her memories of her cherished Faire and worse, shattered her view on love and relationships. His need to right that wrong this summer brings them together again and again, and this time, it wont be so easy to let go of this summer fling.But as summer winds down, real life is catching up to both of them. Caitlins always thought that being an adult with adult responsibilities means leaving whimsy behind. Alex, with a life full of stage combat, songs, and sonnets, doesnt know how to live any other way. Can they go after their dreams and find a future together where they can still say huzzah?

A geopolitical and legal history of the bestselling videogame Tetristhe stunningly successful game that began in a Soviet research lab monitored by the KGB.Tetristhe game that would take the world by stormwas formally introduced to the West in 1987, at a time when Soviet technology exports were minimal and the Berlin Wall was still standing strong. Far from being a capitalist cultural product, the game had actually been designed in a Soviet computer lab tightly monitored by the KGB, at a time when Ronald Reagan referred to the USSR as the evil empire. So, how did Tetris jump the wall to become such a blockbuster? And why does a US company, The Tetris Company (TTC), now own the game, when it was the property of Mother Russia? Why has TTC been able to monopolize both the shape of the pieces which predated Tetris and the very concept of an electronic puzzle game with falling pieces, which flies in the face of traditional copyright law? Why and how have Soviet socialists morphed into hardcore capitalists? In Soviet Blocks, Julien Mailland answers these questions and more, explaining the fascinating history of Tetris commercial success as a story of two systems radically opposed in histories, cultures, economics, and politics.