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From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series.The kingdom isnt supposed to fall.The truth screws you over before it sets you free.Masks drop.Secrets unravel.The princesss chase for the past blinds her to the present.Ill fight for Elsa.Ill bring her back.Ill protect her, even if its the last thing I do.We made a promise.Shes mine.The only question: is she ready for one final game?Readers cannot get enough of the Royal Elite series:This book had me feeling so many things*****reader reviewI would recommend this book a thousand times!!!*****reader reviewRina Kents universe is consuming me*****reader reviewCant stop thinking about this*****reader reviewA rollercoaster of a read*****reader reviewBeautifully heartbreaking *****reader review

An intimate, story-driven cookbook that explores the idea of cooking and eating as an act of self-care, with 65 time-tested and nourishing recipes from the James Beard Awardwinning author of Where Cooking Begins and New York Times bestseller, That Sounds So GoodCarla has been writing about food, family, and feelings for many years, and shes always known that her recipes were about more than sustenance. The 65 recipes and 30 essays in Food Is a Feeling are a powerful reminder of the nurturing, fulfilling, and joyful role that food plays in all of our lives, a very human account of beauty and challenges balancing each other like butter and salt.For her, cooking is an expression of love. That core belief was put to the test the year she got divorced. As Carla started figuring out who she was going to be on the other side of a 24-year marriage, she took note of the cravings she was having and the meals she wanted to make, and honored those desires by making herself something to eat: Lemony Chickpea Stew with Rice; Personal Pot of Beans and Greens; Salad Sandwich, to name a few. She was flooded with delicious memoriesher moms Saturday Night Alfredo, the Extremely Floofy Vanilla Pancakes she makes for her children, and the Crispy-Skinned Fish with Olives and Lemons and Burnt Caramel Rhubarb Compote she learned on the line in some of New York Citys most demanding restaurant kitchens. Over time, she realizes the creative, transformative work that happens in the kitchen is a potent antidote for the hurdles she has yet to overcome.The food, the passage of time, and the lessons gainedall of it became perfectly intertwined. In writing that is revealing, relatable, and funny, Carla uses rich context from her own life to make the case that food is so much more than just fuel, and yes, we should eat our feelings. After all, theyre delicious.

Rob Buyea returns to his beloved MR. TERUPT series with a warm-hearted, multi-POV school story about five kids drawn together by unexpected events and one very special student teachera familiar face from the Mr. Terupt universe!School is b-o-r-i-n-g, until a student teacher shakes things up!The fifth graders in Room 202 at Baxter Elementary have a nickname for their teacher: Dont-Care Dwyer. Since early in the school year, Mr. Dwyer has been in a funk. Its now March and the kids are bored stiff, then student teacher Peter Jacobs lands in their classroom.Suddenly, prankster Toby meets his match; off-the-charts smart Dakota works to overcome her shyness at speaking up; Harper, stuck in her older sisters shadow at home, searches for something to call her own; baseball-crazy Derek grows worried that his parents are splitting up; and Lenny, whos been biting his nails ever since he created the big mess that his dad wont let him forget, wants to prove he can stand on his own two feet.Thanks to Mr. Jacobs buzzing energy and the fun projects he throws at them, the classmates start to bond. Unexpected events, however, jeopardize Mr. Jacobs teaching future, rallying the kidsand a surprising allyfor an end-of-school year that changes each of them forever.

A career-spanning volume of the poets work charts the seasons of a womans life through desire and motherhood, grief and the consolations of poetryReading Jill Bialoskys poems feels like taking a slow and lone journey into the depth of the human heart, yet all the while being accompanied and guided by an intimate voice. Yiyun LiBialoskys poems, always intently alive with lyrical truths (Yusef Komunyakaa), weave tragedy, language, and perception in poignant works of personal and public exploration. In Mock Heart, a powerful gathering of her work thus far, she opens with a cache of searing new poems and proceeds backward in time through selections from her five previous collections. We move from lyric sections of the acclaimed Asylum, a work that reveals personal and historical traumas and how we search for understanding in their wake, to the folly of The Players, about a sons maturing into manhood in a space of intimate wonder, to Intruder, a haunting exploration of passion and its myths, to Subterranean, a book of maternal yearning, and finally we arrive back at her debut, The End of Desire, probing the mysteries of girlhood, premonitions of loss, and the temptations and challenges of becoming. A poet of quiet daring and lyric mastery, one who delves into the spaces where desire blooms, Bialosky is never content to rest on the laurels of the beauty she finds around her. Throughout her journey, sorrow and loss as well as joy feed the earned wisdom that finished poems will bestow.

From one of the worlds leading concussion researchers, a revolutionary evidence-based guide to healing from a traumatic brain injuryConcussions are one of the most debilitating medical episodes a person can have, and one of the most mysterious. More than 40 million Americans will suffer one each year, and yet the diagnostic criteria for even identifying them is murkyand the ideal path to recovery still murkier.Dr. Teena Shetty has spent her career developing a revolutionary paradigm for helping patients fully recover from concussions. With Healing the Brain, she finally shares her method with the world. Revelations include: Sleep: why you simply cant get enough of it (think 14+ hours a day) Diet: the science behind why protein is so important in concussion recovery, and the most effective ways to get more of it Exercise: what type, how much, and when its safe to reintroduce it back into your life Mindfulness: the hidden benefits of meditation, acupuncture, and other tools for healing And much more Healing the Brain offers a hopeful path forward, helping concussion sufferers return to the full person they were before.

I Learned It Through the Grapevine invites you to discover how the vineyards wisdom can guide you toward deeper purpose, lasting growth, and a life worth savoring.Life is a lot like wine: It takes time, care, and the right conditions to flourish.In I Learned It Through the Grapevine, Lauren Brynjelsen invites readers into the vineyard, revealing how the timeless art of winemaking mirrors the journey of a well-lived life, one full of change, transformation, and growth. From the soil beneath the vines to the grape harvest, each stage offers us wisdom as we embrace who we are and who we are becoming.With true wine-enthusiast passion, Lauren guides readers through the winemaking process while sharing lessons from her own journey of transformation that led her to pursue a passion project midlife: opening a business where she shares her love for food, wine, and entertaining.Through viticulture insights and honest anecdotes, readers will discover how the toughest soil can produce the richest fruit, why pruning is essential for growth, and how the process of transformation requires patience and trust. Along the way, Lauren challenges readers to evaluate their own vineyards and how they could cultivate a life that welcomes growth and change as the seasons require it.Each chapter provides curated wine recommendations, food pairings, and a suggested vineyard to visit, making the book a perfect companion for book clubs, gatherings, or even a wine country road trip.Whether wine-lover, enthusiast, or someone seeking inspiration, I Learned It Through the Grapevine offers a refreshing perspective on how to live with intention, embrace change, and celebrate the fruitful life.Raise a glass. The vineyard awaits.

Willow and Lily scheme to have their grandmothers meet at an upcoming fairy festival in this fourth magical chapter book in the Fairies Welcome series from New York Times bestselling illustrator Bea Jackson.Best friends Lily and Willow have a mystery to solve: whether or not Willows grandmother was secret friends with Lilys grandmother and mother a long, long time ago. Their best chance is to get all three of them together at the upcoming Moonlight Festival.At the festival, all of Fairy Forest comes to celebrate the full moon and the flowers that bloom in its silvery light. Will the night magic bring old friends together again?

Part elegy, part celebration, and full of lush descriptions of the natural world, this collection reckons with memory, aging, and the authors Jewish-Ukrainian heritage.From the endless star-filled skies of her chosen high-desert home to the lakes and farmland of her New England childhood to the imagined villages of her Ukrainian ancestors, award-winning poet Barbara Rockman reaches for belonging. Rockmans Jewish heritage is woven through her searches for the ineffable, complemented by ruminations on aging, memory, and our place in the natural world. Grief sings here, tempered by grace and gratitude in this powerful collection by a poet at the height of her craft.

The Sherlock Society goes undercover in the Miami street art scene to find an anonymous graffiti artist in this third book in the hilarious, New York Times bestselling Sherlock Society middle grade series from Edgar Awardwinning author James Ponti!The Sherlock Societys latest case is tracking down stealth graffiti artist Funky Munkywell-known for their artistic statements calling out local politicianson behalf of a developer who wants them to create a mural for a new hotel. Their investigation leads Alex, Zoe, Lina, and Yadi deep into the very colorful south Florida art scene.But finding someone who doesnt want to be found is challenging, and it doesnt help that Miami Art Week is coming up, bringing lots of attentionand lots of new artiststo the area. The Sherlock Societys best bet is an elaborate sting operation, which involves them picking up spray cans themselves. Can they trap their quarry without exposing themselves?

The long-awaited next collection by the master of short stories and author of the award-winning Paper Menagerie and Other Stories.Thought-provoking, heartbreaking, and wonderous are some of the many ways the fifteen stories in this collection will engage readers. Ken Liu continues to delight and challenge your perceptions as one of the most accomplished and lauded American short story writers of our time.

A luminous guide to self-love, healing, and rediscovering the truth of who you are.In A Trillion Facets of Light, Sara Christiansen Jeffs offers a tender and transformative journey toward self-love and authentic living. Blending poetic prose, personal narrative, and gentle affirmations, this luminous collection speaks to the heart of anyone who has ever struggled with perfectionism, self-doubt, or the fear of not being enough.With honesty and grace, Jeffs challenges the cultural narrative of constant striving and invites readers to soften, to listen inward, and to remember their inherent worth. Each page serves as both a mirror and a balma reminder that healing is not linear, that growth can be gentle, and that our imperfections are what make us whole.A Trillion Facets of Light is a sanctuary of compassion and courage. For readers seeking renewal, resilience, and the quiet strength to live authentically, these words will illuminate the path back home to themselves.

From a Pulitzer Prize finalist and central figure in American poetry, a landmark collection of new and selected poems chronicling five decades of work marked by moral courage, radical empathy, and unflinching witness.Over half a century, Carolyn Forche has exemplified how a poets voice can cut through the cacophony of an age and speak to our inexhaustible responsibility to each other. Otherwhere spans her groundbreaking career, including the poems crafted in her early twenties from Gathering the Tribes (1976), a world of horse-breath weather and the whispering aspens of her grandmothers Slovak; the poetry of courage and compassion (Margaret Atwood) in The Country Between Us (1981); and the elegiac realm of In the Lateness of the World (2020), with its bygone friends, besieged cities, and dreams of the displaced.Otherwhere gathers the finest poems of Forches body of work, selected by the poet herself, and includes a short new collection If there is ink, which lights a signal fire in a state of emergency. In these new poems, Forche sifts through the new ruins of the present, conjuring the early days of an emergency where people pretend to live / as we have always lived, and cautioning There are no secrets to staying completely invisible so they are not included here. As Hilton Als writes in The New Yorker, Toni Morrison once observed that there is no such thing as bigger than life: life is big. Forche, in her profoundly ambitious work, aims to capture that bigness, line by line.

The author of Mysterious New Mexico returns to explore and explain another dozen strange stories of the mysterious and weird in the Land of Enchantment, including the infernal Taos Hum, the Dulce Alien Base, and the Hobbs Weeping Statue.New Mexico has a well-earned reputation as home to the mysterious and bizarre. It is a land of contradictions and stark contrasts, a place where the exceptional and the commonplace, the rational and the mystical, mix freely. Sometimes the strangeness is well-knowneven world-famoussuch as the 1947 Roswell crash and the infernal Taos Hum. Other stories of ghosts, monsters, miracles, and magic are told only in hushed whispers or as ancient riddles that lurk under the sunbaked desert sands.In Weird New Mexico researcher Benjamin Radford examines monsters and miracles, ghost stories and UFOs, conspiracy theories and historical mysteries across the Land of Enchantment, asking: What caused the infamous and terrifying Taos Hum? Whats behind reports of a UFO base inside a mountain outside Dulce? What are the strange skyfish recorded above Roswell? Whoor whatmade sinister symbols found on Albuquerques West Mesa? What ghosts are said to haunt Old Town, the St. James Hotel, and the Territorial House restaurant? Who carved the strange Los Lunas mystery stone? Where are Bigfoot and chupacabra said to lurk in New Mexico? Why did a statue miraculously weep in a Hobbs church? Radford tackles these mysteries with an open mind, seeking explanations where it seems none are possible. Using folklore, sociology, history, psychology, forensic science, and of course good old-fashioned detective work, he reveals the truths behind these weird cases.

Think you know everything there is to know about Disney? Think again! For the true Disney fan comes this historical tour of Walt Disney World, which highlights the best kept secrets, hidden past, and little-known random Disney facts with insider knowledge from former cast member and popular Disney influencer, The Dapper Danielle.Whether youre visiting the Parks for the first time or consider yourself a seasoned visitor, you might be surprised to discover how much you dont know about Walt Disney Worlds historyand how much it influences the Parks as we know them today! Enter Danielle Kelly, also known as The Dapper Danielle, whos here to tell you the forgotten past and little-known history you really want to know about your favorite Walt Disney World parks. Youll discover surprising stories about Disneys past, including:-Why theres only half a plane on the banks of the Rivers of Adventureand what happened to the other half -Which classic Disney tale inspired a Fantasyland ride that was considered scarier than the Haunted Mansionand where you can still find recycled props and figures from that ride today -How Floridas notorious sinkholes actually led to the creation of one of the most iconic features of EPCOT -And many more! These are the stories you wont hear in the parks and that you wont find in your travel guidebut are sure to shock, surprise, and impress even the biggest of Disney fans!

An in-depth exploration of psilocybin and its resurgence, use, impact, and potential.Once upon a time, John Biggs thought mushrooms were for hippies and ravers. Now he calls them medicine.In Shroomies: Our Search for Happiness Through Modern Mycology, tech journalist and unapologetic skeptic John Biggs trades Silicon Valley for psilocybin. What begins as a personal experiment to escape depression becomes a sweeping exploration of the psychedelic renaissancehow mushrooms are transforming minds, mending trauma, and redefining what it means to be human.From underground retreats in Brooklyn to cutting-edge neuroscience labs and legal mushroom clinics, Biggs chronicles a cultural revolution in real time. Along the way, he meets grieving widows, veterans with PTSD, and burnt-out tech foundersall drawn to a strange little fungus promising something antidepressants cant deliver: meaning.Smart, funny, and unexpectedly moving, Shroomies bridges memoir and reportage with a cynics wit and a seekers heart. Biggs offers a grounded, clear-eyed look at how psilocybin works, why its capturing the worlds imagination, and what happens when an exhausted generation decides to look inward instead of logging on.For readers of Michael Pollan, Merlin Sheldrake, and Rachel Nuwer, Shroomies is both a guide and a tripa story of transformation, connection, and the ancient intelligence hiding in plain sight.

The classic Hallmark holiday movie gets turned upside down when a teen leaves her small-town Christmas tree farm in pursuit of the city girl who swept her off her feet in this cheeky and cozy rom-com by Food Network competitor Stef Ferrari.Bennie Bosley has Christmas spirit on lock. Her borderline magical ability to give the perfect gift, encyclopedic knowledge of holiday movies, and skill as a baker working at a literal Christmas tree farm mean shes the authority on all things merry. So, when Bennie sees sparkles after bumping into the most stunning girl shes ever seen in her small Connecticut town, her friends are all shocked that Bennie doesnt seem to realize what this is: real holiday magic at workand the perfect opportunity for her much-needed first kiss.Theres just one problem: her mystery girl, Eve, lives in Brooklyn and Bennie never got her number or her last name. But showing up unexpectedly to make a big romantic gesture is a classic holiday trope for a reason, right? And her friends arent about to miss the fireworks.But what was supposed to be a quick Christmas adventure turns into a scramble across Brooklyn when the biggest snowstorm of the decade hits. Will Bennie and crew be able to track Eve down for a merrily ever after and still make it back for their last Cooper Farm Christmas Eve party, or is their holiday movie moment destined for the cutting room floor?

"No one practice (or book) will solve our generational battle against distraction. . . . But this book offers me hope that we can join Jay, and Ignatius, and so many others from the Way of Jesus, in slowing down from the helter-skelter speed of the modern world, and walking at the pace of peace." from the foreword by John Mark Comer, founder of Practicing the Way Receive the Gifts of an Examined Life with God "So much to do, so little time," so the saying goes. For many today, our attention is stretched thin by overextended schedules, unmanageable calendars, and an impossible to-do list.But what if the more we try to do everything, the less we are doing anything truly meaningful?In The Pace of Peace, pastor Jay Y. Kim invites you to fight distraction and focus your attention by examining your life with God. Drawing on the Prayer of Examen developed by Ignatius of Loyola as a framework for all of life, Kim guides us through the movements of this ancient prayer practiceinvitation, gratitude, reflection, confession, and looking forwardto point us toward the antidotes for the aches of our distracted age.In The Pace of Peace, you are invited to move: from the toil of absence to the gift of presence from the striving for more to the gift of gratitude from the wreckage of reactivity to the gift of reflection from the shackles of pride and shame to the gift of confession from the futility of self-will to the gift of Gods will A deep life is incongruent with a fast life. God invites you, instead, to live with your mind at ease, setting your life to the pace of peace. Free to be fully present. No longer straining to prove yourself. Settled and secure in the presence of God.Encounter God in all of life and discover the peace and ease of being present, known, and fully loved with The Pace of Peace.

Equip Your Church to Reach Todays Generations Are your churchs outreach efforts feeling stalled? Do you sense a growing disconnect between traditional evangelism methods and the people you long to reach?If youve felt that familiar methods are failing and trust has been lost, you are not alone. The Call to Contextualize offers a practical path forward for ministry leaders seeking to address this crisis of evangelism.Drawing on insights from twenty-three years of effective ministry, pastor Jae Hoon Lee uses biblical examples, theological principles, and practical case studies to present an incarnational model for evangelism called accommodation evangelism that adapts the gospel message and methods to the audiences needs and cultural context while preserving the gospels integrity.In The Call to Contextualize, you will find: A theology of contextualization and accommodation evangelism. Discover how to effectively communicate the gospel in a way that is recipient centered, adapting the message to the audiences language and cultural context. Practical ministry application. Learn from biblical examples such as Jesus and Paul, alongside the extensive experience of Onnuri Church, to implement contextualized evangelism in your ministry. Biblical, theological, and missional foundations. Explore the scriptural underpinnings of a recipient-centered approach to the gospel, focusing on principles of divine communication and the theological concept of incarnation. Gospel and culture. Study how the gospel is conveyed through cultural forms, necessitating the churchs adaptation of its methods to resonate with contemporary society while being faithful to the original message. Missional communities. Embrace the call for your church to become a missional community that prioritizes relationships as the foundation of evangelism and values reconciliation as a core expression of Gods love for humanity. This book offers encouragement and practical guidance to churches seeking to reach the lost with wisdom, creativity, and love. Its time to reimagine what evangelism can look like in your context. Equip yourself and your church to engage people with the gospel in ways that truly resonate with The Call to Contextualize.

A woman becomes the unknowing subject of an artists dangerous work in this intense Hitchcockian thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Incidents Around the House.After a magical night out on the town with her fiance Jack, Emily wakes alone in a huge bed in a beautiful, well-lit room. But the pink ceiling, the mauve walls, and the deep, dark corners are nothing like the hotel she and Jack rented.More worrisome yet: Emily has no memory of this place from the night before. Where is she?A womans voice directs her to remain in bed. Just so . . .And beyond the end of the bed, a picture frame upon an easela frame with no canvas, no painting, no art.Only . . . there is the silhouette of a person Emily does not recognize. A person emanating demand, danger, evil. And the way the woman talks . . . and the things she says . . . Shes acting as if Emily herself is the painting. The still life. The art.Emily is as scared as she is confused. But its immediately clear Jacks life is on the line with her own. And if she attempts to escape the bed and the wood frame of this nightmare masterwork, neither will survive the experience.Emily is fierce, independent, brilliant, but to get out of this, shell have to think like an artist herself.The clock is ticking.For Emily.For Jack.For being forever trapped.Josh Malermans unforgettable and terrifying Incidents Around the House became an instant classic of horrorand now Malerman has done it again. Pictures of You is a tale of thrilling terror that will chill you until the last pageand have you thinking of the heroines search for love and the meaning of art long after.

In this heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age romance, Sean discovers his bisexuality and his true voice while chasing his dream as a stand-up comedian."What can I say about this brave, disarmingly funny, heart-punch of a book? Tim Manley writes with vulnerability, wit, and unblinking honesty, and his debut is a love letter to humor, authenticity, and hard-won self-discovery. I felt things I havent felt since reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower at sixteen."Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaSean OBrien copes with anxiety by being the funny guyat school, in his relationships, and onstage at local open mics. But when his stand-up act starts feeling like a performance of someone hes not, everything changes. As Sean struggles with awkward girlfriend encounters and rising panic, he meets Elijah, a new guy with quiet confidence and an honesty Sean has never allowed himself. Suddenly, Seans life, his comedy, and his self-awareness come into sharper focus.With wit and emotional depth, My Own Kind of Person explores the courage it takes to speak your trutheven when your voice shakes.