Tag: Self-Help

Inheriting Edith: A Novelby Zoe Fishman

A poignant breakout novel, for fans of J. Courtney Sullivan and Elin Hilderbrand, about a single mother who inherits a beautiful beach house with a caveat–she must take care of the ornery elderly woman who lives in it.

For years, Maggie Sheets has been an invisible hand in the glittering homes of wealthy New York City clients, scrubbing, dusting, mopping, and doing all she can to keep her head above water as a single mother. Everything changes when a former employer dies leaving Maggie a staggering inheritance. A house in Sag Harbor. The catch? It comes with an inhabitant: The deceased’s eighty-two-year old mother Edith.

Edith has Alzheimer’s–or so the doctors tell her–but she remembers exactly how her daughter Liza could light up a room, or bring dark clouds in her wake. And now Liza’s gone, by her own hand, and Edith has been left–like a chaise or strand of pearls–to a poorly dressed young woman with a toddler in tow.

Maggie and Edith are both certain this arrangement will be an utter disaster. But as summer days wane, a tenuous bond forms, and Edith, who feels the urgency of her diagnosis, shares a secret that she’s held close for five decades, launching Maggie on a mission that might just lead them each to what they are looking for.

The Gaslight Effect: You’re not crazy, they’re gaslighting you – How to stop emotional abuse, manipulation, and break free from the narcissist or psychopathby Dr.Theresa J. Covert

Still struggling from the effects of an abusive relationship?

Many people do and sadly there is very little information available to be found online or in the written research, or with counsellors and therapists that can help. The Gaslight Effect is not officially recognised, nor is it widely even known.
Even when it is accepted, recognised and known not many people seem to know what to DO ABOUT IT to heal it… The fact is being in a relationship with a narcissist over a long period of time has long lasting traumatic effects that can be extremely catastrophic to the person suffering them.

DO THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS SOUND FAMILIAR?
– Doubting yourself and your sanity
– Feeling like you’re losing your mind
– Feeling like you’re always apologizing
– You’re second-guessing your memory
– Feeling like you aren’t good enough
– Feeling misunderstood
– Feeling lonely
– Ruined self confidence
– Extreme weight loss or weight gain
– Uncharacteristic jealousy/ insecurity
– Feeling like you don’t know the difference between right and wrong
– Extreme paranoia (being turned into an obsessive detective)
– Endless, repetitive obsessive thinking about your ex
– Constantly trying to find explanations for what has happened
– Feelings of helplessness and despair
– A desire to self isolate
– Feeling desperately misunderstood
– Overwhelming feelings of loss and grief
– Extreme bouts of rage
– An inability to be comfortable with yourself
– Strange dreams
– Sudden inexplicable anxiety followed by rapid dips into depression

The list goes on….

“NOBODY UNDERSTANDS!”
I hear this frustrated cry from abused people a lot.

Gaslighting is a covert aggressive way of distorting another person’s perception of reality to the point that that person questions their sanity or their memory.
Gaslighting is crazy-making, it makes you think that you’re actually going crazy.
Gaslighting is a way of hiding the abuse.
Gaslighting is lying with a goal.

The motive behind the gaslighting is to make you think that you’re crazy or that your memory doesn’t work right. So you can’t trust yourself and your perceptions of reality.
This means you’ll defer to the abuser for an account of what’s real so slowly over time the abuser becomes the authority over your life.
Gaslighting takes place in relationships, like one-on-one relationships. It takes place in friendships, in family, in work, you’ll see gaslighting on the news, you’ll hear gaslighting coming from politicians, corporate shills, cult leaders, advertising commercials, etc.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

– Top 10 Signs You’re Being Manipulated with Gaslighting
– 80 Things Narcissists Say During Gaslighting
– Six Empowering Ways to Disarm a Narcissist and Take Control
– How to Avoid Mental Manipulation
– How to Deal with the Effects of Gaslighting
– How Narcissists Employ Smart Devices        

WHAT YOU NEED NOW:

– Someone who has been through the same experiences you have and understands them from the inside.

-Someone who has the knowledge, training, education and experience working on himself and others to lead you through the emotional sh*tstorm that breaking with a narcissist can create.

I can’t promise you that reading to this book is going to be a “total cure”, but I can promise that if you APPLY YOURSELF DILLIGENTLY, take notes, read and re-read the chapters, follow all instructions to the letter, with a  tenacious resolve to get better you will feel an instant decrease in anxiety within the first 24 hours and should see huge improvements within the first 3 days.
This is not hype, this is what my audience commonly report

A Thin Veil: A Look at Life & Death Through Supernatural Experiencesby Cynthia Muir

You will be inspired and amazed by the unique spiritual experiences in this extraordinary memoir. It will confirm to you that there is indeed life after death. Death is not the end. If you are afraid of dying, you need to read this book!

As the saying goes, you can’t make this stuff up! From open visions, dream visitations, a surprise visit from the other side, and more, it’s nearly impossible not to be influenced as you read this inspirational story.

You will discover there is truly a thin veil separating this world from the next. Literally, each one of us is a breath away from the other side.

Cynthia openly shares the anguish and heartbreak of losing her sister when she was a teen. It compelled her to seek “the truth” about life and death. The search for truth led her to finding God in a new way. Her eyes were opened to the spiritual realm and her life was never the same.

Her experiences reveal the undeniable connection between the spiritual dimension and our physical world. The timing and significance of these unique supernatural events confirm the spiritual realm and the afterlife.

These real-life stories have given peace and comfort to many facing the end of their life or that of a loved one. After you read this book, you may be inspired to give it to a friend who may be facing these same issues or other life challenges.

Broken Worldby Kate L. Mary

Follow a group of survivors on a journey that spans eleven books and twenty years as they search for safety in a world overrun by the dead…

When a deadly virus sweeps the country, Vivian sets out for California in hopes of seeing the daughter she gave up for adoption. Then her car breaks down and she’s faced with a choice: give up or accept a ride from redneck brothers, Angus and Axl. Vivian knows getting in the car with strangers is a risk, but with time running out, she’s willing to do whatever it takes to reach her daughter.

The virus is spreading, and by the time the group makes it to California, most of the population has already been wiped out. When the dead start coming back, Vivian and the others realize that no electricity or running water are the least of their concerns. Now Vivian must learn how to be a mom under the most frightening circumstances, cope with Angus’s aggressive mood swings, and sort out her growing attraction to his brooding younger brother, Axl.

While searching for a safe place to go, the group meets a pompous billionaire who may be the answer to all their problems. Trusting him means going into the middle of the Mojave Desert and possibly risking their lives, but with the streets overrun and nowhere else to turn, he might be their only chance for survival…

The Great Gatsby & The Beautiful and Damnedby F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby, set in the town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922, concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion and obsession for the beautiful former debutante Daisy Buchanan. The novel explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.
The Beautiful and Damned tells the story of Anthony Patch, a 1910s socialite and presumptive heir to a tycoon's fortune, and his courtship and relationship with his wife Gloria Gilbert. It describes his brief service in the Army during World War I, and the couple's post-war partying life in New York, and his later alcoholism. The novel explores and portrays New York café society and the American Eastern elite during the Jazz Age before and after "the Great War" and in the early 1920s.

Martha Stewart’s Organizing: The Manual for Bringing Order to Your Life, Home & Routinesby Martha Stewart

The ultimate guide to getting your life in order–with hundreds of practical and empowering ideas, projects, and tips–from America’s most trusted lifestyle authority

Trust Martha to help you master all things organizing–sorting, purging, tidying, and simplifying your life–with smart solutions and inspiration. Here, she offers her best guidance, methods, and DIY projects for organizing in and around your home. Topics include room-by-room strategies (how to sort office paperwork, when to purge the garage or attic), seasonal advice (when to swap out bedding and clothing, how to put away holiday decorations), and day-by-day or week-by-week plans for projects such as de-cluttering, house cleaning, creating a filing system, overhauling the closet, and more. Martha’s indispensable expertise walks you through goal-setting, principles of organizing, useful supplies, and creating systems for ongoing success. A look into Martha’s own personal calendars offers a template for scheduling essential tasks. Last, plenty of strategies, how-tos, timelines, and checklists will help you stay organized all year long.

The Freakshowby Bryan Smith

The Flaherty Brothers Traveling Carnivale and Freakshow has come to the quiet town of Pleasant Hills, Tennessee. But this is no ordinary sideshow and these are not the usual “freaks” on display. As the unsuspecting townsfolk gather for an evening of strange spectacle, the slaughter is set to begin…

“The Freakshow is one of the most fun reads I’ve had in a long time.”
–Dread Central

“The Freakshow is a sure bet to cement Bryan Smith’s position in the forefront of the bold and shocking writers producing exceptional books within the horror genre.”
–Horror World

How to Survive Anything: From Animal Attacks to the End of the World (and Everything in Between) (Outdoor Life)by Tim MacWelch

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The Unburied Dead: DS Hutton Book 1by Douglas Lindsay

THE FIRST HUTTON. BLOODY. BRUTAL. BRILLIANT.

“I loved this book. It’s dark, grimly humorous, with twists, reversals and surprises that made me go “holy sh*t!” out loud, more than once…” Murderati

THE UNBURIED DEAD introduces Thomas Hutton, the coarse, melancholic, drink-fuelled, sex-addicted police sergeant Tartan Noir has been waiting for.

A killer stalks the streets of Glasgow, his attacks bestial in their ferocity. The police are lost, and soon, as the past begins to haunt them, they themselves become targets.

Step forward Detective Sergeant Hutton, adrift in a sea of love, lust, deception, alcohol, and murdered colleagues. And lost though he is, the dead will not rest, the past will not be buried, and Hutton must find the answers before the killer strikes again…

“Lindsay is an underrated writer with an eccentric, blisteringly satirical voice.” SUNDAY EXPRESS

The Ragged Edge of Nightby Olivia Hawker

For fans of All the Light We Cannot See, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, and The Nightingale comes an emotionally gripping, beautifully written historical novel about extraordinary hope, redemption, and one man’s search for light during the darkest times of World War II.

Germany, 1942. Franciscan friar Anton Starzmann is stripped of his place in the world when his school is seized by the Nazis. He relocates to a small German hamlet to wed Elisabeth Herter, a widow who seeks a marriage–in name only–to a man who can help raise her three children. Anton seeks something too–atonement for failing to protect his young students from the wrath of the Nazis. But neither he nor Elisabeth expects their lives to be shaken once again by the inescapable rumble of war.

As Anton struggles to adapt to the roles of husband and father, he learns of the Red Orchestra, an underground network of resisters plotting to assassinate Hitler. Despite Elisabeth’s reservations, Anton joins this army of shadows. But when the SS discovers his schemes, Anton will embark on a final act of defiance that may cost him his life–even if it means saying goodbye to the family he has come to love more than he ever believed possible.

Project Management for Non-Project Managers: A Practical Guideby Sorin Dumitrascu

Organizations are developing project managers from within more and more. Employees who are proficient in their area of expertise are being asked to take on project management.
This book explores the basic concepts and fundamentals of project management.
Project management process
The first lesson focuses on the project management process: highlighting the importance of effective project management, who’s involved with projects, and an introduction to the four phases of the project management process.
Project manager role
The second lesson focuses on the project manager role: highlighting typical roles a project manager must fill to be successful, the value of the project manager, how to deliver the right amount of project management, and how to manage small to medium projects.
This book will provide individuals who are not professional project managers with the knowledge required to build a solid understanding of the fundamentals of project management, helping them transition to the role of project manager.

Today’s business world is a complex and rapidly changing place. Organizations and individuals cannot survive without accepting and embracing change. Change involves your situation: something is different; a bigger office, a new colleague, the reorganization of staff responsibilities.
Transition involves a journey; it is the process of disengagement, transformation, and acceptance of change.
Put simply, change is the event and transition is the process that takes you there. While it is important to know the terms, concepts, techniques, and skills that are involved in project management, it is even more important to be able to put these to work on the job.
A project manager is expected to deal with intangible issues such as human dynamics, establishing authority, and managing people and expectations. This often requires a complex balance of personal and practical skills.
Project management is about the management of people, but it is also about managing the way an organization works, and the way the people within it work.
As a project manager, you will need to realize that people are inseparable from process. It is not only practical skills, but leadership ability, management skills, and the ability to communicate that are imperative to successful projects.

Benjamin Franklin wrote, “For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horseshoe nail.”
A small problem overlooked in the early stages of project management can grow to be a critical failure in the later stages.
The Initiating and Planning phases of project management are vital to the success of the project. Without the proper tools and information, effective project management is impossible.
Imagine what would happen if the head chef of a busy restaurant didn’t have the right ingredients for the evening menu. What do you think would happen if she didn’t have a plan for efficiently preparing all of the meals during the supper rush?
If you don’t initiate your project properly, you might not have everything you need to meet your goals. And if you don’t plan your project well, you might not meet your goals on time – or at all.
This book examines the importance of properly initiating and planning a project, and explores ways to make your initiating and planning efforts more effective.

Your project plan is complete. Tasks are clearly outlined, the schedule is in place, and the money is budgeted to the cent. You’re getting ready to dig in and start the actual work.
You’re feeling confident that the project is going to go exactly as planned. How could anything go wrong?
Managing is the third phase of project management. You may be tempted to think now that the planning is over the rest of the project will be easy.

Wounded No More!: An Individualized Plan to Heal Church Woundsby Connie Czepiel

God sees, God knows, and God cares about the wounds that many have suffered in the church. The path that leads away from the church house door has been filled with the tears of those who have suffered- often in silence. This book offers individualized hope and healing while also taking an honest look at what is going wrong in our churches. Included are practical actions steps and worksheets to guide the reader in their healing process. God longs to restore his people back to Himself and back into fellowship with others.

Luxure / Kadedus: Books 1 & 2 The Cardinal Brotherhoodby Eva Haining

The Cardinal Brotherhood has been dormant for a thousand years—the seven deadly sins in physical form. Once the strongest demons in the Underworld, their power was weakened when Lucifer ordered the death of Luxure and his mate.

Estranged from The Cardinal Brotherhood, Lux has been roaming the Earth for a thousand years, biding his time until he can avenge the murder of his mate. Once upon a time, he was Lucifer’s second-in-command, and the most revered warrior of the Underworld. Presumed dead, he’s been lying in wait, readying himself for revenge.

Lux is the deadliest of sins, but you know him as Lust.

The day Sirena Sovende crosses his path, her carefully constructed world begins to crumble, uncovering earth-shattering revelations that could threaten not only her life, but the very foundation of mankind.

As the reality of her existence unfolds, Lux begins to question everything he’s ever known, and makes the decision to reunite The Cardinal Brotherhood.

—–

Kadedus’s very existence is based on reading people, finding the one thing they want more than anything and exploiting it. You know him as ENVY.

With word that Lux is alive spreading throughout the realms, Kade must decide where his loyalties lie. When forced to trust Selma, Lux’s best friend, she surprises him at every turn, making his decision that much harder. Will he sell his brother out to ensure his own survival, destroying his own happiness in the process? Or will he finally learn to control his primal nature and stand with The Cardinal Brotherhood?

The Cardinal Brotherhood is a paranormal powerhouse series, and an incredible journey of humanity, spirituality, and romance. This box set includes books 1 and 2 of the series.

*These books are part of an ongoing series. Book 3, Gier, will release later in 2021.

The Prince of Tides: A Novelby Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy’s New York Times–bestselling Southern drama about the destructive repercussions of keeping an unspeakable family secret
 
Tom Wingo has lost his job, and is on the verge of losing his marriage, when he learns that his twin sister, Savannah, has attempted suicide again. At the behest of Savannah’s psychiatrist, Dr. Susan Lowenstein, Tom reluctantly leaves his home in South Carolina to travel to New York City and aid in his sister’s therapy.
 
As Tom’s relationship with Susan deepens, he reveals to her the turbulent history of the Wingo family, and exposes the truth behind the fateful day that changed their lives forever.
 
Drawing richly from the author’s own troubled upbringing, The Prince of Tides is a sweeping, powerful novel of unlocking the past to overcome the darkest of personal demons—it’s Pat Conroy at his very best.
 

Easy Savory Stir Fry Recipes: An Extensive Stir Fry Cookbookby Sophia Freeman

It’s easy to see why so many people love stir fry food.

Who can say no to beef and broccoli, chicken chow mein, pork chop suey, and shrimp fried rice?

They are effortless, quick, and packed with flavor.

Best of all, stir fry food is healthier since you get to retain more nutrients than by other cooking methods like boiling.

Stir fry dishes are the best choice if you want to explore Chinese food but don’t know where to start.

It is also highly versatile since you can easily combine your favorite ingredients into a single easy-to-prepare dish.

This cooking technique is as easy as taking candy from a baby.

Loved by both beginner and seasoned cooks, stir fry is truly a wonderful and exciting way to cook food.

This book gives you 50 mouth-watering recipes that your family will surely adore.

So, heat up your wok, and let’s get cooking!

Wounded No More!: An Individualized Plan to Heal Church Woundsby Connie Czepiel

God sees, God knows, and God cares about the wounds that many have suffered in the church. The path that leads away from the church house door has been filled with the tears of those who have suffered- often in silence. This book offers individualized hope and healing while also taking an honest look at what is going wrong in our churches. Included are practical actions steps and worksheets to guide the reader in their healing process. God longs to restore his people back to Himself and back into fellowship with others.

Dirty Deedsby Armand Rosamilia

I get paid to erase problems.

Did your extramarital affair produce an unwanted complication? Family problems? Just want to enjoy your midlife crisis by yourself?

That’s where I come in. For a fee I’ll take care of it. A big fee.

Only, I’m not going to do what you think. I’m not going to save you from them, I’m going to save them from you.

Luxure / Kadedus: Books 1 & 2 The Cardinal Brotherhoodby Eva Haining

The Cardinal Brotherhood has been dormant for a thousand years—the seven deadly sins in physical form. Once the strongest demons in the Underworld, their power was weakened when Lucifer ordered the death of Luxure and his mate.

Estranged from The Cardinal Brotherhood, Lux has been roaming the Earth for a thousand years, biding his time until he can avenge the murder of his mate. Once upon a time, he was Lucifer’s second-in-command, and the most revered warrior of the Underworld. Presumed dead, he’s been lying in wait, readying himself for revenge.

Lux is the deadliest of sins, but you know him as Lust.

The day Sirena Sovende crosses his path, her carefully constructed world begins to crumble, uncovering earth-shattering revelations that could threaten not only her life, but the very foundation of mankind.

As the reality of her existence unfolds, Lux begins to question everything he’s ever known, and makes the decision to reunite The Cardinal Brotherhood.

—–

Kadedus’s very existence is based on reading people, finding the one thing they want more than anything and exploiting it. You know him as ENVY.

With word that Lux is alive spreading throughout the realms, Kade must decide where his loyalties lie. When forced to trust Selma, Lux’s best friend, she surprises him at every turn, making his decision that much harder. Will he sell his brother out to ensure his own survival, destroying his own happiness in the process? Or will he finally learn to control his primal nature and stand with The Cardinal Brotherhood?

The Cardinal Brotherhood is a paranormal powerhouse series, and an incredible journey of humanity, spirituality, and romance. This box set includes books 1 and 2 of the series.

*These books are part of an ongoing series. Book 3, Gier, will release later in 2021.

The Lake Never Tellsby Alex Tully

"Unique…compelling… 9 out of 10." ~ Publishers Weekly Booklife Prize"A riveting story that’s more than a simple summer beach tale.: ~ Midwest Book ReviewZoe has lived in Sunny Shores Trailer Park her whole life and she knows what the Memorial Day weekend brings–snobby rich kids who serve as a constant reminder of how pathetic her life really is. So when she meets Ethan, the awkward boy from the exclusive community of Crystal Waters, she can’t help being intrigued. He’s different, but in a good way. 
Along with her stand-in little brother Parker, and her best friend Meredith, the four of them form an unlikely friendship. But one morning, their idyllic summer is turned upside down when a dead body washes up on the beach…

From the author of the critically acclaimed Hope for Garbage, comes another story of friendship, hope, and the incredible power of the human spirit.

Lab Girlby Hope Jahren

National Bestseller

A New York Times Notable Book

Geobiologist Hope Jahren has spent her life studying trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. Lab Girl is her revelatory treatise on plant life–but it is also a celebration of the lifelong curiosity, humility, and passion that drive every scientist. In these pages, Hope takes us back to her Minnesota childhood, where she spent hours in unfettered play in her father’s college laboratory. She tells us how she found a sanctuary in science, learning to perform lab work “with both the heart and the hands.” She introduces us to Bill, her brilliant, eccentric lab manager. And she extends the mantle of scientist to each one of her readers, inviting us to join her in observing and protecting our environment. Warm, luminous, compulsively readable, Lab Girl vividly demonstrates the mountains that we can move when love and work come together.

One of the Best Books of the Year: The Washington Post, TIME.com, NPR, Slate, Entertainment Weekly, Newsday, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Kirkus Reviews

Dirty Deedsby Armand Rosamilia

I get paid to erase problems.

Did your extramarital affair produce an unwanted complication? Family problems? Just want to enjoy your midlife crisis by yourself?

That’s where I come in. For a fee I’ll take care of it. A big fee.

Only, I’m not going to do what you think. I’m not going to save you from them, I’m going to save them from you.

His Sexy Smile (The Montgomery Boys Book 5)by Jessica Mills

Rodeo runs in my blood.

The ranch my family owns can stay with my brothers.

I don’t belong in a laidback life. I’m interested in the thrill of the win.

Somewhere along the way, I ran into a beautiful girl with a dark past.

Love wasn’t something I’d ever been interested in, but she’s changing that fast.

I can’t get enough of her, and when things get a little too deep, I’m ready to hit the road and find another rodeo to take my mind off of her.

But she ain’t having it. Me or my shit.

Good thing I woke up to what matters most–her.

I’m willing to go the extra lap to get back into her good graces.

Between that and my sexy smile, this girl doesn’t stand a chance.

Not One but Ten: Dodging Death and Finding Life After Years of Alcohol Abuseby Ronald Brady

The story of my journey through alcoholism and resulting cirrhosis. Outlines my success’s and failure as a regular guy and what I went through.

Redirect: Changing the Stories We Live Byby Timothy D. Wilson

What if there were a magic pill that could make you happier, turn you into a better parent, solve a number of your teenager's behavior problems, reduce racial prejudice, and close the achievement gap in education? There is no such pill, but story editing — the scientifically based approach described in Redirect — can accomplish all of this.

The world-renowned psychologist Timothy Wilson shows us how to redirect the stories we tell about ourselves and the world around us, with subtle prompts, in ways that lead to lasting change. Fascinating, groundbreaking, and practical, Redirect demonstrates the remarkable power small changes can have on the ways we see ourselves and our environment, and how we can use this in our everyday lives.

"There are few academics who write with as much grace and wisdom as Timothy Wilson. Redirect is a masterpiece." — Malcolm Gladwell

Not One but Ten: Dodging Death and Finding Life After Years of Alcohol Abuseby Ronald Brady

The story of my journey through alcoholism and resulting cirrhosis. Outlines my success’s and failure as a regular guy and what I went through.

His Sexy Smile (The Montgomery Boys Book 5)by Jessica Mills

Rodeo runs in my blood.

The ranch my family owns can stay with my brothers.

I don’t belong in a laidback life. I’m interested in the thrill of the win.

Somewhere along the way, I ran into a beautiful girl with a dark past.

Love wasn’t something I’d ever been interested in, but she’s changing that fast.

I can’t get enough of her, and when things get a little too deep, I’m ready to hit the road and find another rodeo to take my mind off of her.

But she ain’t having it. Me or my shit.

Good thing I woke up to what matters most–her.

I’m willing to go the extra lap to get back into her good graces.

Between that and my sexy smile, this girl doesn’t stand a chance.

LOST IN MANHATTANby Moreen Littrell

What would you do if your life turned upside down in a New York minute?

Pink-slipped at 9 a.m. and hit by a drunk driver by midnight, 24-year-old aspiring actress, Eve Foster, moves to Manhattan where Pavlos (her 38-year-old boyfriend), lives. Just one problem: He doesn’t remember inviting her. He’s been forgetting a lot since the accident. And so, Eve arrives in New York City, ghosted. From the moment she touches down (with a broken wedding ring finger, no less), Eve’s initiation into the City that Never Sleeps is more like a hazing. From the Fashion District to Chelsea to Central Park, Eve’s efforts to make Manhattan her new home are fraught with upending encounters with the vanguard of the city. One in particular, the “Queen of Knitwear,” may just break her.

In a world drawn from Moreen Littrell’s first six months of Manhattan in the mid-1990’s, Lost in Manhattan is a riotous, cautionary tale — and roman à clef — of a wide-eyed heroine thrown into a “Sex and the City” universe. Unlike ‘insider’ Carrie Bradshaw, Eve Foster is an outsider. Eve doesn’t know a Louboutin from a Choo.

A Long Petal of the Sea: A Novelby Isabel Allende

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home.

“One of the most richly imagined portrayals of the Spanish Civil War to date, and one of the strongest and most affecting works in [Isabel Allende’s] long career.”–The New York Times Book Review

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Esquire • Good Housekeeping • Parade

In the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them desires.

Together with two thousand other refugees, Roser and Victor embark for Chile on the SS Winnipeg, a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda: “the long petal of sea and wine and snow.” As unlikely partners, the couple embraces exile as the rest of Europe erupts in world war. Starting over on a new continent, they face trial after trial, but they will also find joy as they patiently await the day when they might go home. Through it all, their hope of returning to Spain keeps them going. Destined to witness the battle between freedom and repression as it plays out across the world, Roser and Victor will find that home might have been closer than they thought all along.

A masterful work of historical fiction about hope, exile, and belonging, A Long Petal of the Sea shows Isabel Allende at the height of her powers.

Praise for A Long Petal of the Sea

“Both an intimate look at the relationship between one man and one woman and an epic story of love, war, family, and the search for home, this gorgeous novel, like all the best novels, transports the reader to another time and place, and also sheds light on the way we live now.”–J. Courtney Sullivan, author of Saints for All Occasions

“This is a novel not just for those of us who have been Allende fans for decades, but also for those who are brand-new to her work: What a joy it must be to come upon Allende for the first time. She knows that all stories are love stories, and the greatest love stories are told by time.”–Colum McCann, National Book Award–winning author of Let the Great World Spin

Buddhism for Pet Lovers: Supporting our closest companions through life and deathby David Michie

The bonds we share with our pets go beyond words and are often deeper than many of our human relationships. What is the nature of these close connections? And what if our influence on pets, both in life and especially through sickness and death, is far more powerful than we ever conceived?

David Michie draws on ancient Buddhist wisdom, supported by contemporary science, to provide fascinating insights into animal consciousness. He proposes that the pets with whom we share our lives are not there by accident. Whether your animal companion has fur, feathers or fins, he offers a treasury of practical tools to enhance your relationship with them in everyday life, as well as during times of challenge.

Written with humour and compassion, and including extraordinary true stories from around the world, Buddhism for Pet Lovers reveals how our animal companions may indeed be among our most precious partners. For in helping them, our own lives are incomparably enriched too.

‘If you have ever deeply loved an animal, this is, without doubt, the book for you.’ Gail Pope, BrightHaven

‘Our pets offer us one of our greatest opportunities to add compassion to the world. This book helps direct us to a path toward the blossoming of that opportunity.’ Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words, and What Animals Think and Feel

Hungry for Happiness, Revised and Updated: Stop Emotional Eating & Start Loving Yourselfby Samantha Skelly

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