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A revolutionary approach to enhancing your happiness! Habits of a Happy Brain teaches you the neuroscience behind releasing dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphin to boost your mood. This fully updated edition has the latest discussions on dopamine and an all-new chapter on effectively managing social media usage!Get ready to boost your happiness in just forty-five days! Habits of a Happy Brain shows you how to retrain your brain to turn on the chemicals that make you happy. Each page offers simple activities that help you understand the roles of your happy chemicalsdopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphin. Youll also learn how to build new habits by rerouting the electricity in your brain to flow down a new pathway, making it even easier to trigger these happy chemicals and increase feelings of satisfaction when you need them most. A new chapter dedicated to social media gives you even more ways to find happiness in the evolving social and technological landscape. Filled with dozens of exercises that will help you reprogram your brain, Habits of a Happy Brain shows you how to live a happier, healthier life!

New Yorks past holds millions of forgotten stories, but few are as fascinating as the tale of Kate Claxton, the Fire Witch. Kate was one of the most celebrated actresses in nineteenth-century America. A central figure of American theater in New Yorks Gilded Age, she was a remarkable woman who spent her life challenging conventions and flouting expectations.Kate Claxton was a successful businesswoman just a few years after women were granted the legal right to their own wages. Not only was she one of the most lauded actresses of her generation, but she held American theatergoers in her thrall through her portrayal of a single dramatic role: Louise, the sixteen-year-old blind heroine of the French melodrama The Two Orphans. Kate debuted the part when she was thirty, playing to sold-out houses and critical acclaim for over thirty years and more than five thousand performances.Despite her supernatural nickname, Kate was no witch. But after the stormy night of December 4, 1876, when Kate stood onstage amid the panic and flames as the Brooklyn Theatre burned around her, she became inseparably connected with the disaster. This tragic event, and multiple subsequent fires that occurred in hotels and theaters where Kate was present, branded her as Fire Witch and Fire Fiendlabels that followed her for the rest of her days.Like many legends of stage and screen, Kates life was tinged with tragedy. But she continually persevered. She outlived all six of her children, carrying on through each tragic loss; her two marriages were awash in scandal, yet she emerged with her reputation intact; she was often on the brink of financial ruin, but each time was saved from destitution.The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 killed 146 people and is firmly ingrained in the history of the city. But the Brooklyn Theatre fire, which killed 300, has been almost completely forgotten. This Brooklyn inferno was the tragedy with the highest peacetime death toll in the New York area until 9/11. The fire, its victims, and its heroine are an integral part of New Yorks history.

A fearless memoir that dismantles stigma and demands empathy, The Life and Death of Lily LaBeau gives voice to a woman society tried to flatten into a headline. This is a necessary bookunapologetic, intimate, and impossible to ignore.Confront stigma. Witness resilience. Experience the raw, unfiltered journey of Lacy Rose Donovan in her memoir of sex work, survival, and the relentless search for belonging.For nearly two decades, she lived as Lily LaBeauporn star, provocateur, survivor. But behind the persona lies Lacy, a woman fighting to reclaim her identity from the wreckage of trauma, stigma, and self-destruction.From small-town Arizona to the neon-lit sets of adult entertainments elite, Lacy navigates a world that simultaneously celebrates and vilifies her. Through toxic relationships, family estrangement, and the relentless judgment of a society that consumes what it condemns, she searches for something more elusive than fame: authentic connection, safety, and self-acceptance.Raw, unflinching, and deeply human, The Life and Death of Lily LaBeau is a memoir that challenges everything you think you know about sex work, desire, and dignity. Its a story of killing off who you had to be to survive.

A girl juggles planning her towns first-ever winter festival and untangling her complicated feelings for both her best friend and the star hockey player in this charming book in the swoony Bramble Falls series that started with the New York Times bestselling Falling Like Leaves.After Bramble Fallss wildly successful Falling Leaves Festival, Sloane Sullivan is looking forward to some downtimeespecially kicking back and marathoning Nora Ephron movies with her best friend, Asher. But they barely make it through Sleepless in Seattle before Sloanes mom calls an emergency tourism department meeting; its all hands on deckBramble Falls is having its first ever Falling Snow Festival!Sloane may still be recovering from the last seasonal event, but shes also excited. After all, Christmas is the best time of year! And shell have her whole crew by her side, including her cousin Ellis and, of course, Asher. But when irresistible, hockey-playing Micah catches Sloanes attention, she finds herself a bit distracted. The emotions her unexpected flirtation brings up make Sloane feel confused about Micahand Asher.Shes never thought of Asher as more than her best friend, but even if Sloane is seeing Asher in a new light, what does that mean for her and Micah? Uncertain and more than a little overwhelmed, Sloane throws herself into festival preparations, hoping to get a little Christmas magic in return that will help her figure out where her heart lies.

Explore the unique challenges autistic mothers facefrom sensory sensitives to societal parenting pressureswith expert strategies, real-life stories, and inclusive support for neurodivergent families in this groundbreaking guide.An increasing number of moms are being diagnosed with autism who face unique challenges, including sensory issues, social interactions, and navigating societal expectations around parenting. Loving Your Autistic Mom examines growing up with autistic mothers, shedding light on the nuances of understanding and embracing the neurodivergent mom in your life. Through real-life stories of families with moms on the spectrum and expert reflections on how to best understand and handle these familial dynamics, this thoughtful and insightful self-help guide is aimed at supporting families with autistic mothers. This book delves into these challenges using discussions from a clinical perspective, practical strategies, for understanding and accommodating the needs of autistic mothers, and case studies for real-life experiences. It also provides actionable advice for adult children and other family members on how to create a supportive, compassionate environment that fosters positive relationships and mutual understanding. By focusing on the lived experiences of autistic mothers and their families, paired with expert reflections and advice, this book helps bridge the gap in existing family literature, promoting creating empathy and inclusivity in both personal and professional circles. With its blend of familial stories and practical advice, this is a valuable resource for creating stronger, more understanding families.

In this fourth title in the popular Look and Cook series, these easy-to-follow and engaging visual recipes will have kids ages 4 to 8 making delicious dishes and snacks using fresh farmers market produce!Designed for children who cant yet read, Look and Cook Fresh: A First Book of Recipes in Pictures is a must-have introduction to cooking for kids ages 4 to 8. Following the same easy-to-read visual layout of Look and Cook Snacks (a New York Times Holiday Gift Guide selection) and Look and Cook Breakfast (A Good Housekeeping Best Book), this cookbook features delicious and wholesome dishes using fresh fruit and vegetables as the main ingredients. Key features include:Step-by-step visual instructions: Let kids who cant yet read and visual learners guide their own cooking journey. A guide to kitchen basics: Learn skills like mixing and measuring, and proper handling of safe-to-use kitchen equipment. Family-friendly recipes: Delicious, easy, and nutritious dishes for the entire family to enjoy making and eating together!

Un debut poesía espectacular.todavía quedas tú es una colección de poemas y reflexiones centradas en la presencia, la transformación interior y la valentía para superar momentos de profundo cambio. Atravesando ciclos de perdida, transformacion y retorno, el libro invita al lector a una profunda presencia, recordandole que incluso cuando todo lo familiar se desvanece, hay fuerza, sanacion y un poder silencioso en poseerse a uno mismo. La narrativa se guia por figuras internas recurrentes: El Amante, que se mueve entre el asombro, la devocion y la presencia; El Melancolico, que se hunde en el dolor, la sombra y la soledad; El Sabio, que adquiere sabiduria a traves de la experiencia vivida; y El Anciano, que reflexiona sobre la vida desde una perspectiva futura, moldeada por la memoria y el significado. Juntas, estas voces forman un retrato complejo de un yo en movimiento, mas que de un protagonista singular. Ambientado en paisajes interiores y naturales, el libro se mueve entre bosques, lluvia, anochecer, amanecer y luz cambiante, utilizando la naturaleza como un espejo viviente de la impermanencia, la sanacion y la renovacion. A medida que la narrativa se profundiza, lo que inicialmente parece fragmentacion se convierte en integracion. El viaje se resuelve no con certeza ni cierre, sino con presencia. Al regresar una y otra vez al yo, el libro revela su verdad central: incluso cuando todo lo familiar se desvanece, hay fuerza, sanacion y un poder sereno en poseerse a uno mismo.A spectacular, tender-hearted poetry debut.you still have yourself is a contemplative collection of poems and reflections that follows an inner journey through loss, transformation, and return. Structured around the passage of time and embodied as different inner archetypes, the book unfolds across five sections, each representing a distinct season of becoming. The narrative is guided by recurring inner figures: The Lover, who moves through awe, devotion, and presence; The Melancholic, who descends into grief, shadow, and solitude; The Sage, who gathers wisdom through lived experience; and The Elder, who reflects on life from a future vantage point shaped by memory and meaning. Together, these voices form a layered portrait of a self in motion rather than a singular protagonist. Set within both inner and natural landscapes, the book moves through forests, rain, nightfall, dawn, and shifting light, using nature as a living mirror for impermanence, healing, and renewal. As the narrative deepens, what initially feels like fragmentation becomes integration. The journey resolves not with certainty or closure, but with presence. In returning again and again to the self, the book reveals its central truth: even when everything familiar falls away, there is strength, healing, and quiet power in having oneself.

A sexy spy and an elite assassin enter into the worlds sweetest, deadliest marriage of convenience!Himuro, Nenekos devious handler, has succeeded in turning the innocent girl into Omis most glaring weakness. Moving on to the next phase of his plan, Himuro dispatches another agent to ingratiate himself with Neneko at her cover job and wait for a chance to strike. Soon enough, Neneko takes Omi with her on a company retreat for what is supposed to be a relaxing time in a hot spring town

A bold new vision for data scienceand a practical, step-by-step guide for how data scientists can contribute to social justice.The field of data science faces a moral crisis. Despite the desires of data scientists to develop algorithms for good, algorithms regularly produce injustice in practice. Given these persistent harms, the field must reflect on difficult questions about its identity and future. Can data science be a force for promoting social justice in the world? What practices should data scientists follow to achieve this goal?In Algorithmic Realism, Ben Green presents a bold and interdisciplinary approach to data science. Drawing on his experience practicing data science in the public interest, he argues that improving society with algorithms requires transforming data science from a formalist methodology focused on mathematical models into a practical methodology focused on addressing real-world problems. By providing an expanded framework for the data science workflowthe steps that characterize the algorithm development processhe offers a practical, step-by-step guide describing how data scientists can apply their skills in service of social justice. Through these contributions, the book reveals a vision for a renewed, but realistic, optimism about data sciences potential to foster a more equitable world.

Lunar and the Dread Knights must defeat a deadly new enemy to save their solar system in this third book in theNew York Timesbestselling sci-fi and fantasy mash-upThe Dragonships series, sure to delight fans of Skandar andEragon!Before disappearing, Proteus predicted a threat was approaching the solar system. Something big. But when a year goes by with no attack, Lunar Jones is forced to focus on the here and now. Phobos and Deimos both need new riders. More recruits than ever are trying out for their now-famous crews. And Lunar and Dread are busy preparing for the Solar Summita meeting between the planetary dragons that happens once every 500 years. Lunar is so preoccupied, he almost flies right by the first warning: a derelict ship between Earth and Mars with its crew missing. When Lunar stops to investigate, the evidence points to an attack by nine creatures that afterward took flight with one aimed at each of the nine planets. It doesnt take long before the entire solar system is locked in battle with creatures called void dragons, an undead enemy that proves very difficult to destroy. Worse, their arrival signals the approach of something that would make the shine of even the brightest stars tremble: a black hole. If Lunar and the Dread Knights want to save their world a third time, theyll have to forge new alliances, summon new powers, and be willing to sacrifice everything.

Pain is personal. It can disrupt every part of how you live. But pain is not predestined.The usual trajectory of modern healthcarea labyrinth of appointments that too often ends in pills or surgeryis not working. Its confusing, costly, and time-consuming. Its disempowering. And the challenges only amplify as we age. It doesnt have to be this way. You dont have to accept the myth that pain is an inevitable consequence of aging. You can reclaim power over your health and performance by learning how to care for your fascia systemthe connective tissue throughout your body that encases and connects your muscles, organs, bones, nerves, and joints. As Western medicine is just now waking up to the benefits of caring for your fascia, Eastern medical traditions have long understood the importance of the bodys energy lines to physical and mental well-beingknown as nadi lines in Ayurvedic medicine and chi lines in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Modern research shows that these energy pathways closely mirror the bands of fascia that run through the human body. Fascia is now being recognized as the bodys new organ which plays a central role in pain, movement, stress, disease, and long-term resilience. In Power Over Pain, Sytera Field, a body mechanics and movement expert, introduces her fascia-based system for stress reduction, pain relief, and mobility: The Nadi Method. For more than 25 years, Field has helped thousands of peoplefrom elite athletes to high-powered executiveslearn how to communicate with their nervous system by working with their fascia. Through fascia fitness, you can take back control. You can, at any age, grow stronger, recover faster, and improve performance and longevityon your terms.

A punk rock love letter to Gothic horror, about class, grief and the ghosts of the past, perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix and Rachel HarrisonFollowing the death of her husband, Sandra Riley is left all but destitute: jobless, penniless and about to lose her home. But an encounter with an old university friend seems to offer a lifeline. Gerry McManus was always well-to-do; now hes risen to join the landed gentry, as his wife Joy takes possession of her aristocratic familys remote, dilapidated but undeniably impressive stately home: Hautmond Hall.Accepting Gerrys invitation, Sandra arrives at the house intending to gather her thoughts, face her grief and plan her next move. But life at Hautmond isnt so simple. Why is she having such dreadful dreams? Why do visitors to the house keep suffering inexplicable accidents? Whats hidden in the secret room buried deep in the lightless cellar? And who are the distant, shadowed figures she keeps glimpsing in the mirrors?As the truth about Hautmond Hall begins to reveal itself - and as her relationship with her hosts shifts inexorably from mutual support to something more complicated and transactional - Sandra will find herself trapped inside a waking nightmare, one that has afflicted generations of desperate people before her.

In the fourteenth book in Stuart Gibbss New York Times bestselling Spy School series, superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley journeys to China to save the Hale family!When the seasoned adult spies of the Hale family mysteriously disappear on a mission to China, Ben Ripley and his fellow spies-in-training head east to discover what happened to themand find themselves up against a villainous plot that will take them from the skyscrapers of Shanghai to the ancient ruins of the Great Wall to the remote regions of the Gobi desert.

A lyrical picture book reminding two children that no matter what they do, they are both Nativeand who they are is enough.Celebrate Native identity and diversity in this bedtime story for ages 4 to 7, inspiring children to feel proud of themselves and the many ways they shine.A winged messenger visits two Native children in their sleep and shows them how other Native children have grown up, each with different interests, dreams, and appearances. The message: Native people are many. Native people are still here. And its what is inside, not outside, that unites Native people.A moving celebration of identity, belonging, and the truth that who we are is always enough.

Join this brother and sister duo in an exploration of sorting and classification, because STEAM is everywhere and for everyone!Part of STEAMWORKS, a series of fiction board books for ages 0-3 that relate science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) to kids everyday lives.Our narrator and her twin brother, Anton, love to help Auntie Kate with laundry at the laundromat. They start by sorting the laundry into piles of lights and darks. But what about items that are multicolored, like the kids hooded unicorn and dinosaur towels? Those get their own machine!Extend the learning beyond the story with expertly crafted back matter, including additional information about sorting and classification and fun STEAM activities.STEAMWORKS features children of all backgrounds and abilities using scientific and mathematical thinking to solve everyday problems and answer questions that matter to them. Playful stories and extension activities ignite excitement for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and empower children as thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.STEAMWORKS board books are also available in Spanish bilingual.

For fans of Glennon Doyles Love Warrior and Lisa Marchianos Motherhood, a candid debut memoir about one womans struggles with resentment and loss of identityand eventual journey back to selfafter leaving her dream job to focus on being a mom.Katie Trexler was at the top of her gamethriving in her high-profile job as a local television news anchor, raising healthy young twins, and a leading a nearly idyllic life with her husband in the suburbs of Denver. Then believing it was the right decision for her familyand unaware of the toll it would take on her well-beingshe gave up her dream career.Years later, unsatisfied with where her path has led, Katie wonders, What do I tell my daughter about the choices Ive made as a woman and mother? With raw honesty, What Do I Tell My Daughter? delves into the real and sometimes hidden costs of sacrificing parts of ourselves for the people we lovea reality Katie confronts first as a young mom and then again almost a decade later when her seemingly ideal life unexpectedly shatters.Punctuated by hard-earned lessons about inner strength, self-love, and equality in relationships, this unflinchingly candid memoir is for any woman, any person, who has ever lost themselves while caring for othersand who is determined to reclaim their voice, redefine success, and model courage and awareness for the next generation.

After a woman is killed and her daughter vanishes, detective Chelsey Calhoun uncovers a legacy of violence and survival that spans from Japan to Seattle in the new novel by the author of The Return of Ellie Black.A murdered woman. A missing daughter. A truth buried across two continents. Married, pregnant, and thriving in her career, Detective Chelsey Calhouns life finally feels whole, until an explosive new case shatters everything. A mother is dead. Her sixteen-year-old daughter, Naomi, has disappeared. And the search will awaken questions about Chelseys own originsquestions shes spent a lifetime afraid to ask. The victim called herself Anne Walker. But she was born Rika Takahashi, and her journey from a remote Japanese farm to suburban Seattle conceals decades of deception. Across Tokyos shadowed underworld, an isolated Idaho town, and years of carefully constructed lies, Rika reinvented herself at every turn. But she was always runningfrom someone, or something. Now, Chelsey must find Naomi before she becomes the next victim. But the deeper she delves into Rikas hidden life, the more she discovers: some secrets are worth killing for. And the most dangerous truths may be the ones closest to home. Told in three interwoven voices, Before You Were Anne is a gripping suspense novel about the lies that bind families and the sins that echo across generations.

From Goodreads Choice and Stoker Award-winning author Alma Katsu comes a terrifying modern reimagining of Oscar Wildes The Picture of Dorian Gray for the internet age. An illuminating, haunting tale of algorithmic worship and beauty that can kill, for fans of Paul Tremblay, Clay McLeod Chapman, and Stephen King. Beauty doesnt fade. It feeds.Dorothy Wagner has spent her whole life wanting nothing more than to be seen. But after failing to make her mark (any mark, really) as an influencer, she takes a job at a company focused on cutting-edge deepfake technology. And there, in secret, she creates her salvation. Isabella: an impossibly gorgeous girl who takes social media by storm. Dorothys code is brilliant, and Isabella seems real, so real that she garners millions of followers. Brands beg to partner with her. Everyone wants to meet her IRL. The adorationand the cashflows in. Dorothy is finally happy. Shes getting all the attention she ever wantedisnt she? Then the cracks begin to show. Dorothy can barely stay ahead of the partnership requests, and love letters and the rabid fans filling her DMs trying to track Isabella down. All this time working in secret with all this pressure is getting to Dorothyshe cant tell where she ends, and her creation begins. And when someone gets a little too close to her secret, a violent confrontation sends Dorothy on the run, forcing her to confront what shes willing to sacrifice to keep her secrets.

The body wants to heal itself. By treating your relational trauma and healing power imbalances in your relationships, you can create the conditions it needs to begin.Most people know that controlling relationships can lead to mental health issues. But few people understand that our bodies translate relational trauma into physical, chronic, and even terminal illnesses autoimmune disorders, cancer, chronic pain, and more. Building on the Internal Family Systems and Relational Life Therapy models, Relationsick is a trauma-informed recovery plan that will help you rebalance relationships where you give too much and receive too little or where someone is abusing their power- at your bodys expense. Relationsick will help you break free from the fawning behaviors that keep you stuck in toxic relational dynamics. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, Drs. Lissa Rankin and Jeffrey Rediger place recovery firmly in your hands through grounded, ethical, trauma-informed, evidence-based medical advice. Regulate your nervous system, protect your heart with good boundaries, and heal your body by learning to: Spot the red flags of narcissism- as well as the green flags of healthy, responsible, health-inducing relationships Understand fawning, over-functioning, and enabling behaviors in a trauma-informed wayso you can take charge of your health Deprogram unhealthy conditioning and set patterns that will help your nervous system begin the process of deeper healing Get to know the parts of you that cause you to give too much and keep you stuck in power imbalances that can make you sick Communicate clear and assertive boundaries, navigate existing relationships with narcissists, and decide if a no-contact approach is right for you Show up for yourself and your other relationships, so you can nurture safe, transparent, and loving connections in your life With practical self-help tools including quizzes for self-assessment, , this radical new approach to healing from physical illness and unhealthy relationships makes it clear that your body has the power to improve or even reverse trauma-inflicted illness. All you have to do is help it do so.