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This book profiles a total of 136 Negro League players, managers, and executives, with details of their playing careers shared along with the circumstances surrounding their deaths. It includes Hall of Famers like Josh Gibson and Rube Foster, stars like Rap Dixon, Bill Monroe, Ted Trent, and Frank Warfield, and more obscure players whose stories deserve greater recognition. It shines the spotlight on players like Octavius Catto, one of the greatest civil rights activists of the 19th century and a pioneering baseball player who was assassinated on election day in 1871; Fred Goree, who was murdered by a police officer during a traffic stop in 1925; and James Bowens, who was lynched by an angry mob in 1895. Deprived of the right to compete in the major leagues because of the color of their skin, these Black baseball players demonstrated a resilient spirit and a love for the game that transcended the adversity they faced.

Behaviour problems are common in children with disabilities and are a source of distress and added dysfunction. This book is a collaboration between eminent experts in the field, providing paediatrici

A Harvard professor shows how we can become better talkers - and why effective conversation will help us all thriveYou might already consider yourself a stellar conversationalist, but could you be even better? This book will help enrich your life, one conversation at a time.'Reading TALK is like having a conversation with the world's best conversationalist' Angela Duckworth_________Conversation is at the heart of our relationships and decision-making - but the science behind our everyday interactions, and how to improve them, is little known.In Talk, Harvard Professor Alison Wood Brooks provides fascinating insights into the power of effective communication. She gives you the tools that her MBA students say transform their lives, bringing together psychology, linguistics, sociology and neuroscience in her original framework:T – Topics – including the surprising impact of preparing topics before a conversationA – Asking – why we need to do more (and why we do less than we think)L – Levi

由巴勒斯坦記者Plestia Alaqad撰寫的《The Eyes of Gaza》，甫出版即登上《New York Times》暢銷榜，並入圍Westminster Book Awards。本書以日記形式，記錄2023年加薩遭逢戰事之初的四十五天。身處轟炸與封鎖之間，作者以鏡頭與文字記下社區的變化、人們的恐懼與互助。她並未以宏大敘事鋪陳，而是在日常細節中呈現戰爭對個體的衝擊與對生命的重新理解。真實而直率的書寫，使本書成為一份珍貴的時代紀錄。它既是個人記憶，也是群體經驗的片段，讓遠方的讀者得以看見戰火之中的人心與韌性。A diary–memoir from a twenty-one-year-old Palestinian journalist, recalling her first-hand experience during the first forty-five days of the 2023–25 invasion of Gaza.The instant New York Times bestsellerShortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2025‘[A] joyful, tragic account of life in Gaza’ – Miriam Margolyes‘Left me both devastated and inspired’ – Macklemore‘Transforms pain into poetry’ – Rupi KaurIn early October 2023, Plestia Alaqad was a recent graduate with dreams of becoming a journalist. By the end of that November, she would be internationally known as the 'Eyes of Gaza', moving millions with her social media posts depicting daily life in Gaza amid Israel’s deadly invasion and bombardment.Written as a series of diar

Discover the joy of drawing in a sketchbook as a way of looking, reflecting and relaxing.We draw with joy and without inhibitions when we are young children, but there often comes a point where we become self-conscious and self-critical of our drawings, a belief that sadly often continues into adulthood. As often is the case, learning to draw “properly” leads to comparing ourselves with truly professional artists with years of experience, and we end up copying instead of finding our own unique creative style and expression.This book aims to be inclusive and features not only Sam’s beautiful drawings, but that of many of her students – people of all ages, all abilities and from all walks of life. Along with photographs of the students’ work, there will also be written segments that share the students’ experiences of the exercises and of the process of completing their drawings.This is an inspirational guide that encourages you to discover the joy of drawing in a sketchbook as a way of l

An inspiring guide to creating beautiful contemporary prints using the gel plate printing method.Gel plates are reusable printing plates that allow you to print without a press using a variety of techniques that involve paint, stencils, household objects, collagraphs and botanical elements to name just some. Embark on a journey into the addictive world of gel plate printing and explore the endless creative possibilities that this form of monoprinting offers with experienced mixed media artist, Susan McCreevy, as your guide.Readers can expect to master the art of gel plate printing through clever layering techniques with a focus on creating beautiful botanical-inspired paintings. Susan will demonstrate how to create dynamic abstract background layers and experiment with papers such as wet strength tissue. Depth and complexity can also be added through the use of collagraph prints and hand-drawn elements. With these captivating details completed, readers will learn how to present their w

Percy Jackson meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this exciting adventure from No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author James Patterson, where Greek gods task an ordinary twelve-year-old with a big mission. Nick Andino isn’t exactly 'hero' material. He’s perfectly happy working at his family’s Greek diner, pining over his crush, and avoiding his bully.His life isn’t very exciting… until destiny comes calling. Dr. Zeus, the over-the-top king of the gods, zooms into town with a quest that Nick must complete to save the Andino family's past and present from being erased from history.Accompanied by a fast-talking Hermes, Nick journeys back to ancient Greece, where his ancestors await - along with new friends and a whole host of Greek gods and monsters. Can Nick be the hero the Andinos need, or will his story be another Greek tragedy?This fast-paced, feel-good adventure from the world’s favourite storyteller has black-and-white illustrations throughout, and amphitheatres full of humour and heart.

Return to the Kingdom of Íseldur in Kingdom of Claw, a Viking-inspired romantasy where enemies become lovers and dark secrets hide around every corner . . .Silla Nordvig survived the Road of Bones. In the aftermath of her journey, her dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name, she flees Kopa with Reynir Galtung, ruthless leader of the Bloodaxe Crew.But Silla soon discovers Rey has been keeping secrets of his own, and they're forced into hiding together. Stuck in a shield-home with the murderous man she thought she knew, Silla forms a new plan: master the magic flowing through her veins to save her sister. But before she can do that, Silla must face her most formidable opponent yet-her own inner demons.Saga Volsik has nothing to lose. They've murdered her family. Stolen her throne.And now they expect her to marry their son. But when she discovers her foster mother hasbeen keeping the biggest secret of all, everything

This book provides an overview of the European energy law, laying the groundwork for understanding the energy industry. The book explains private and public law aspects of the energy industry and energy environment law. Starting from the internal energy market, current energy law and regulatory issues are explored, from the Energy Union to the globalisation of energy trading.In order to grasp the breadth of energy law, it is important to understand the European and international framework conditions. This knowledge is a prerequisite for successful work in the energy industry, politics, administration and associations. Last but not least, it is also the basis for understanding the energy transition.

This new edition of Indian Fiscal Federalism offers a timely and comprehensive analysis of federalism in India, examining the evolving roles of Finance Commissions and institutional changes since 2015

An insightful, wide-ranging analysis of the economic hurdles facing America's higher education system. The US higher education sector faces numerous economic challenges, including the stagnating number of college-age domestic students, geographic mismatch between population growth and the location of colleges and universities, financial pressures, including cutbacks in government support, growing student debt burdens, sticker prices that deter prospective applicants, and the risk of low capital market returns on endowment portfolios. This volume analyzes the responses of students, families, and the financial managers of higher education institutions to these challenges. It presents new insights into the substantial disparities in the financial structure of, and the financial challenges facing, different types of institutions. The volume draws together contributions from financial economics, public finance, and industrial organization, as well as the economics of education.

《皮皮的北極奇遇記》 以可愛動物棕熊皮皮的探險故事引導，讓孩子跟著主角皮皮的腳步，認識巨型海洋生物、發現海洋垃圾問題、認識冰天雪地的北極……等知識。 從一道道闖關遊戲中，提升小肌肉精細動作（運筆）、對稱（上下、左右）、點╱線╱面的認知能力，訓練探索未知、邏輯思考、解決問題的習慣，並培養動手實作、藝術創作的想像力。 《晚安故事：青蛙王子》 公主的小金球掉到池子裡，撿不回來了！ 還好青蛙先生能幫忙，但是他要公主先答應三個願望，包括青蛙要跟公主一起吃飯，要到公主的房間裡玩，還要公主給他一個親親！沒想到，公主拿回金球以後，就頭也不回的跑掉了。究竟公主會不會實現自己的諾言呢？ 《晚安故事：放羊的孩子》 明明沒有狼，但放羊的小安卻故意大聲吹響號角，欺騙村民們「狼來了」，看著一群大人傻傻的跑來跑去，小安覺得好有趣喔！三番兩次被小安欺騙的村民漸漸的不再相信他了。 等等，附近好像真的出現了奇怪的動物…… 天啊！真的是狼來了嗎？！ 《晚安故事：不來梅樂隊》 被主人拋棄的牧羊犬來到陌生的小鎮，遇到了相同境遇的黑貓、驢子和公雞， 大家互相鼓勵，成了好朋友，並約定各自發揮專長， 一起到幸福的城鎮不來梅組樂隊，卻在路上遇到了好大的危機！ 他們到底能不能完成夢想呢？ 閱讀與動手作1 套書 經典繪本事好好看，古典背景樂讓你香甜入夢！ 手作增進大小肌肉發展，小朋友快快一起來鍛練！ 可看又可做，不買可惜哦！！ 【STEAM遊戲書組合】 包括一本故事遊戲書和一份DIY材料包，同步提供幼兒語言、認知、小肌肉動作發展，培養孩子探索、觀察、操作、以及想像力。 故事遊戲書，兼具讀故事、玩遊戲和DIY創作功能。從孩子愛聽故事的角度切入，讓孩子跟隨故事主角的冒險，一步一步勇闖9個遊戲關卡。在饒富趣味的情境下，讓孩子自然而然樂於學習，養成以下五大新素養精神：  Science科學（探索未知）  Technology技術（邏輯思考）  Engineering工程（動手實作）  Art藝術（想像創造）  Mathematic數學（認知能力） 《晚安故事》系列 ☆童話 X音樂 = 品格教養100 + 全腦發展 100 《晚安故事》系列為現代忙碌又希望陪伴孩子的父母，特別收錄深刻有趣的經典童話，搭配最能引起故事共鳴的古典音樂，營造睡前親子說故事溫馨柔和的氣氛，陪伴親愛的寶貝進入甜美的夢鄉。

《皮皮的海龍王夢》 可愛動物棕熊皮皮的探險故事引導，讓孩子跟著主角皮皮的腳步，認識海洋與森林、夜晚的星空、野餐的食物……等知識。 從一道道闖關遊戲中，提升形狀（星形╱多邊形╱扇形）、組合、切分、立體的認知能力，訓練探索未知、邏輯思考、解決問題的習慣，並培養動手實作、藝術創作的想像力 《晚安故事：木偶奇遇記》 村莊裡，有一位名叫薛貝特的老木匠，獨自住在一間木屋裡。他沒有孩子，於是用木頭刻了一個小木偶。「真希望這個木偶會動、會說話，可以陪伴我。」薛貝特爺爺喃喃說道。這時，突然出現一位仙女，她用魔法棒點了木偶一下，然後就消失了…… 《晚安故事：傑克與魔豆》 傑克順著神奇的豆藤蔓一路爬呀爬，竟然爬到了巨人的城堡裡，還在那裡發現了許多原本屬於村民的寶物，於是下定決心要將這些東西還給大家！ 沒想到，卻發現事情並不是想像中的那麼簡單…… 《晚安故事：灰姑娘》 失去雙親的灰姑娘，因為受到繼母及兩位姐姐的欺負，就連皇宮舉辦的舞會，她也沒辦法去參加。 難過的灰姑娘正在院子洗衣服時，一位仙女出現了！仙女不僅替灰姑娘變出漂亮的衣裳，甚至還有華麗的馬車，不過，這些魔法到了十二點就會統統恢復原狀！ 究竟灰姑娘能不能趕在魔法消失前回到家呢？ 閱讀與動手作2 套書 提供幼兒語言、認知、小肌肉動作發展，培養孩子探索、觀察、操作、以及想像力。 古典音樂豐富旋律，滿足幼兒全腦發展，是陪伴孩子的最佳床邊音樂故事! 【STEAM遊戲書組合】 包括一本故事遊戲書和一份DIY材料包，同步提供幼兒語言、認知、小肌肉動作發展，培養孩子探索、觀察、操作、以及想像力。 故事遊戲書，兼具讀故事、玩遊戲和DIY創作功能。從孩子愛聽故事的角度切入，讓孩子跟隨故事主角的冒險，一步一步勇闖9個遊戲關卡。在饒富趣味的情境下，讓孩子自然而然樂於學習，養成以下五大新素養精神：  Science科學（探索未知）  Technology技術（邏輯思考）  Engineering工程（動手實作）  Art藝術（想像創造）  Mathematic數學（認知能力） 《晚安故事》系列 ☆童話 X音樂 = 品格教養100 + 全腦發展 100 《晚安故事》系列為現代忙碌又希望陪伴孩子的父母，特別收錄深刻有趣的經典童話，搭配最能引起故事共鳴的古典音樂，營造睡前親子說故事溫馨柔和的氣氛，陪伴親愛的寶貝進入甜美的夢鄉。

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLERHarry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day—but, in this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he save himself?One year. 365 days. Twelve months.Harry Dresden has been through a lot, and so has his city. After Harry and his allies narrowly managed to save Chicago from being razed to the ground, everything is different—and it’s not just the current lack of electricity.In the battle, Harry lost people he cared about. And that's the kind of loss that takes a toll. Harry being Harry, he’s doing his level best to help the city and his friends recover and rebuild. But it’s a heavy load, and he needs time. But time is one thing Harry doesn’t have. Ghouls are prowling Chicago and taking out innocent civilians. Harry’s brother is dying, and Harry doesn’t know how to help him. And last but certainly not least, the Winter Queen of the Fae has a

When you lose your way in life, the Elsewhere Express just might find you. Step on board the train that can take you to your life’s purpose, in this cozy and inspiring fantasy from the author of Water Moon.What happens when you lose your way in life? The Elsewhere Express finds you. It's a magical train carrying very rare and special cargo: a sense of purpose, peace, and belonging.Raya is one of those lost souls. She dreamed of being a songwriter, but when her brother died, she gave up on her dream and started living his instead.One day, as her thoughts wander while on the subway, she's swept off to the Elsewhere Express. There she also meets Q, a charming, handsome artist who, like her, has lost his place in the world.Together they find a train full of wonders, from a boarding car that's also a meadow to a dining car where passengers can picnic on lilypads to a bar where jellyfish and whales swim through pink clouds.But they also discover that the train harbors secrets--and danger: a

GEORGE FALLS THROUGH TIME IS. . ."Incredibly entertaining and intelligent." —GARRARD CONLEY"Big-hearted and inspired." —STEVEN ROWLEY"Funny, surprising, profound." —GRANT GINDER"Unputdownable." —LUNA MCNAMARALess meets the year 1300 in this exhilarating and thoughtfully genre-defying literary novel about a man transported through time in a moment of extreme stress, whose modern anxieties are replaced by medieval brutalitiesNewly laid off George’s internet bill is in his ex-boyfriend’s name. He’s got a spider-infested apartment, and two of the six dogs he’s walking in London have just escaped. It’s pure undiluted stress that sends him into a spiral, all the way to the year 1300.When he comes to, George recognizes the same rolling hills of Greenwich Park. But the luxuries and phone service of modernity are nowhere. In their place are locals with a bizarre, slanted speech in awe of his foreign clothes, who swiftly toss him in a dungeon. Despite the barbarity of a medieval world, a servant

★ 《紐約時報》暢銷作家Jennette McCurdy，萬眾矚目首部長篇小說！★ 席捲 2026 歐美文壇，最具爭議、最赤裸的「少女慾望」剖析。主角Waldo是一名17歲的少女。她飢渴、衝動、孤獨、充滿憤怒，卻也無比敏銳。她最渴望的目標，是她的寫作老師—柯基先生 (Mr. Korgy)。柯基先生是一個有妻小、有貸款、夢想早已萎縮、挺著小腹的中年男人。沃多不知道自己為何想要他。是因為他的熱情？人生經驗？還是因為他懂那些她不懂的書與電影？或者更單純：在所有人都無視她的世界裡，柯基先生是唯一「看見」她的人。如果你也曾在愛中迷失，如果你也曾為了被看見而付出昂貴代價，這本書寫給每一個受過傷、卻依然渴望著什麼的靈魂。From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths we'll go to in order to get what we want.Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all: Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the growing paunch. She doesn't know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films and things that she doesn't? Or is it

★ 《紐約時報》暢銷作家Jennette McCurdy，萬眾矚目首部長篇小說！★ 席捲 2026 歐美文壇，最具爭議、最赤裸的「少女慾望」剖析。主角Waldo是一名17歲的少女。她飢渴、衝動、孤獨、充滿憤怒，卻也無比敏銳。她最渴望的目標，是她的寫作老師—柯基先生 (Mr. Korgy)。柯基先生是一個有妻小、有貸款、夢想早已萎縮、挺著小腹的中年男人。沃多不知道自己為何想要他。是因為他的熱情？人生經驗？還是因為他懂那些她不懂的書與電影？或者更單純：在所有人都無視她的世界裡，柯基先生是唯一「看見」她的人。如果你也曾在愛中迷失，如果你也曾為了被看見而付出昂貴代價，這本書寫給每一個受過傷、卻依然渴望著什麼的靈魂。From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths we'll go to in order to get what we want.Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all: Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the growing paunch. She doesn't know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films and things that she doesn't? Or is it

★ 《紐約時報》暢銷作家Jennette McCurdy，萬眾矚目首部長篇小說！★ 席捲 2026 歐美文壇，最具爭議、最赤裸的「少女慾望」剖析。主角Waldo是一名17歲的少女。她飢渴、衝動、孤獨、充滿憤怒，卻也無比敏銳。她最渴望的目標，是她的寫作老師—柯基先生 (Mr. Korgy)。柯基先生是一個有妻小、有貸款、夢想早已萎縮、挺著小腹的中年男人。沃多不知道自己為何想要他。是因為他的熱情？人生經驗？還是因為他懂那些她不懂的書與電影？或者更單純：在所有人都無視她的世界裡，柯基先生是唯一「看見」她的人。如果你也曾在愛中迷失，如果你也曾為了被看見而付出昂貴代價，這本書寫給每一個受過傷、卻依然渴望著什麼的靈魂。From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths we'll go to in order to get what we want.Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all: Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the growing paunch. She doesn't know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films and things that she doesn't? Or is it

'An incredible read. I laughed, I cried and my heart was truly touched by this beautifully written true story of hope and humanity at its best.' Rosemary Conley CBE'An extraordinary story. Truly Inspirational' Tim Vine An astonishing story of kindness, self-learning, pain, unbelievable hope and the sheer power of love to change a life. Christmas 1975 and Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is riding high in the charts. In a residential street just outside Cardiff, a persistent knocking breaks the stillness of the evening ... When Rob Parsons, a young lawyer, opens his door he finds a man standing before him clutching a bag of belongings and a frozen chicken. Rob and his wife, Dianne, invite him into their home, cook his chicken and offer him shelter for the night. What happens next is an astonishing story of human kindness, self-learning, incredible pain, unbelievable hope and the sheer power of love to change a life. A Knock at the Door is the true story of Ronnie Lockwood, a homeless man

A hilarious but nonetheless groundbreaking contribution to the argument about which force shapes American life the most. For two kinds of readers--those who know it's football and those who are about to find out. Chuck Klosterman--New York Times bestselling cultural critic, journalist, and, yes, football psychotic--did not write this book to help you deepen your appreciation of football, or to be that person at a party, or to make better bets, or validate your preexisting views, positive or negative. Football does in fact do all of these things, but only as steps on the path to the commanding heights. Cultural theorists talk about hyperobjects--phenomena that bulk so large in the world that their true dimensions are hidden in plain sight. In 2023, 93 of the 100 most-watched programs on American television were pro football games. The most-watched non-football game, the Oscars, landed at 40. Number 39 was a meaningless game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Th

A young girl spends a magical day in her grandad's painting studio, discovering the joy of art, music, and the special bond they share. By the granddaughter of legendary Caldecott Medal-winning children's book illustrator Jerry Pinkney. Step into the warm, jazz-filled world of a young girl and her artist grandad, as she learns about her grandad's paintings and discovers the joy of creating her own art. In this inspiring story, a very young painter learns there is no right way to be an artist, and that every brushstroke and every sketch is a unique expression of her imagination. With Grandad's gentle guidance, she draws, dreams, and lets her creativity flow, filling the studio with memories and masterpieces. As the day fades, the young artist realizes that time spent with Grandad is a treasure to carry in her heart forever. Based on her memories of time with her grandfather--beloved children's book creator Jerry Pinkney--Charnelle Pinkney Barlow's beautifully illustrated picture book wi

DELUXE EDITION―featuring gorgeous gilded edges, detailed endpapers, and beautiful case art under the book jacket! Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent & the Wings of Night, The Song of Achilles and She Who Became the Sun. In the waning years of the Azalea Dynasty, the emperor is dying, the land consumed by famine, and poetry magic has been lost to all except the most powerful. Wei Yin is desperate. After the death of her sister, with her family and village on the brink of starvation, she will do anything to save those she loves. Even offer herself as concubine to the cruel, dissolute heir of the blood-glutted Azalea House. But in a twist of fate, the inner court stands on the knife-edge of civil war with Wei now at the center...as the prince's chosen. To survive, Wei must harden her heart, rely on her wit, and become dangerous herself, even if it means learning t

In the Heights meets Front Desk in this heartwarming and funny illustrated story about an injured boy and his newly-adopted three-legged cat. Baseball means everything to Gregory. Not just because it feels like he's flying when he hits a homerun, but also since it reminds him of summers spent playing with his cousin in the Dominican Republic. But when his accident benches him for the season, he's doomed to sitting around his parents' bodega all day long. For street cat Amber, who was born with a missing leg and left on the street as a kitten, life has always been about staying away from danger, keeping her belly full, and finding joy in the little things. But when she spots a human boy whose leg is broken, she remembers what it's like to need help when you feel lost and alone. How far will these two go to make a friend when they need one most?

In the aftermath of the accident that changed her life, one young woman leaves everything behind to search for the father she never knew, and finds the man of her dreams and the found family she's always wanted in the charming streets of Sorrento, from international bestselling author Maria Martinez, for fans of emotional new adult romance.After a car collision ends her career as a ballet soloist with the National Dance Company in Madrid, 22-year-old Maya Rivet finds herself abandoned by her vindictive grandmother to mourn her past life alone. When she discovers some vintage photos in an old music box, Maya musters the courage to travel to Sorrento, Italy, in search of the man she suspects is her birth father.There she meets handsome and fascinating 29-year-old Lucas Velasco, who fled Madrid years ago to escape his toxic family. He arrived in Sorrento a lost and broken young man with no plan, no resources, and no confidence. But he found a community that welcomed him with open arms and

From spectacular storyteller Buck Turner comes a southern paranormal romance to transcend timeCole Mercer is a young man angry at the world... and for good reason. After the sudden loss of his father, Cole's mother moves them to the small town of Evergreen, North Carolina. Between difficult classmates, the beautiful girl next door, and the forest on the outskirts of town that always seems to have more of a presence than it should, nothing in Evergreen is quite what it seems.From the author of the sensational The Keeper of Stars comes a paranormal YA coming-of-age story with a twist. Perfect for readers of Sarah Addison Allen, readers will fall in love with the sleepy town of Evergreen with its southern charm, love story that transcends time, and many secrets lurking in the shadows.

Tina and Tuck are back for another adventure--this time, to solve a ghostly mystery at Boone School! Perfect for young readers who are ready to make the leap from picture books to chapter books.Strange bumps! Spooky shadows! Mysterious noises! No wonder Tina and Tuck are convinced that Boone School is haunted! But when the two mice stumble upon real burglars sneaking through the halls, they start to think the school "ghost" might not be so scary after all. With clever teamwork, quick thinking, and maybe a little ghostly help, Tina and Tuck are ready to take on their biggest adventure yet! This beautifully illustrated, full-color chapter book is perfect for young readers. Which is saying a lot, considering it's written by a mouse! "Bright, bubbly, and full of fun! A great adventure for young readers." --Lincoln Peirce, creator of the bestselling Big Nate and Max & the Midknights, for Tuck and Tina and the Lost Fortune "Meet Tuck and Tina--your new best friends! Heartwarming and hila

A wildly popular explorer and conservationist shares mind-blowing stories of the Amazon jungle and what it takes to protect it--from incredible animal encounters to the indigenous communities who have inherited centuries of wisdom about the jungle and its unfathomable diversity of life. Junglekeeper is for any reader yearning to be led on an expedition into the wild of life in that strange world on which all life on Earth depends--and in that wild, into discovering the deepest truths of human existence, calling, purpose, connectedness, and hope. When we're tucked away in the safety and comfort of modern living, is there still an adventure available to us? The answer, Paul Rosolie shows, is a resounding "yes." A kid from Brooklyn who obeyed an undeniable sense of calling to the outdoors, Rosolie found himself immersed in the drama of an entirely different world, the Amazon―and joining with indigenous people and organizations across the globe in an existential struggle to protect it from

Inspired by a virtual hangout with Pope Francis and children around the world, Our Treasures Within brings together Pope Francis and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds in an empowering picture book that encourages young readers to discover, and then share with the world, their own unique gifts.

Told in alternating timelines, THE THINGS WE LEAVE UNFINISHED examines the risks we take for love, the scars too deep to heal, and the endings we can't bring ourselves to see coming. Twenty-eight-year-old Georgia Stanton has to start over after she gave up almost everything in a brutal divorce―the New York house, the friends, and her pride. Now back home at her late great-grandmother's estate in Colorado, she finds herself face-to-face with Noah Harrison, the bestselling author of a million books where the cover is always people nearly kissing. He's just as arrogant in person as in interviews, and she'll be damned if the good-looking writer of love stories thinks he's the one to finish her grandmother's final novel...even if the publisher swears he's the perfect fit. Noah is at the pinnacle of his career. With book and movie deals galore, there isn't much the "golden boy" of modern fiction hasn't accomplished. But he can't walk away from what might be the best book of the century―the o

★《第四翼》作者──全球暢銷女王Rebecca Yarros經典愛情代表作★雙時間線交織，跨越戰火與世代的命定之戀★BookTok破2億觀看，讀者一致淚推★無書衣燙金硬殼＋書口噴繪＋專屬彩繪蝴蝶頁，夢幻收藏級典藏本有些愛，沒有結局。有些故事，註定無法完成。二十八歲的喬治亞在一場殘酷離婚後失去幾乎一切，只能回到科羅拉多外曾祖母的莊園重新開始。沒想到，她必須與傲慢又迷人的暢銷作家諾亞．哈里森合作，替外曾祖母未完成的最後一部小說寫下結局。然而，當他們翻閱手稿與塵封的信件，才發現那本小說其實源自一段二戰飛行員的真實愛情——而結局，並不幸福。當愛情與現實交錯，當命運逼你直視心中最深的傷痕——你，還敢再愛一次嗎？Told in alternating timelines, THE THINGS WE LEAVE UNFINISHED examines the risks we take for love, the scars too deep to heal, and the endings we can't bring ourselves to see coming. Twenty-eight-year-old Georgia Stanton has to start over after she gave up almost everything in a brutal divorce―the New York house, the friends, and her pride. Now back home at her late great-grandmother's estate in Colorado, she finds herself face-to-face with Noah Harrison, the bestselling author of a million books where the cover is always people nearly kissing. He's just as arrogant in person as in interviews, and she'll be damned if the good-looking writer of love stories thinks he's the one to finish h

本書結合亞美尼亞與波斯神話，以圖像小說形式描繪家族、料理與魔法交織的故事。十七歲的 Katah Fustukian 在三兄妹中總覺得格格不入，既不擅長廚藝，也未曾親身認識那位在 Pars Empire 聲名顯赫的名廚父親。隨著母親病情惡化，他開始注意到自己夢境中的異象，或許那正是魔力甦醒的跡象。夢境引領他遇見 div Az──與他家族似乎有著神祕關聯的存在。為了拯救母親，兄妹三人與 Az 達成協議：以一道能媲美父親手藝的料理換取協助。然而在決定要做什麼菜時，他們意見分歧，Katah 也被迫面對自己的魔法與家族過往，並做出不只牽涉一頓佳餚的抉擇。Inspired by Armenian and Persian mythology, this delectable YA graphic novel debut follows the youngest of three dysfunctional siblings who strike a magical deal to save their mother's life--perfect for fans of The Magic Fish! Seventeen-year-old Katah Fustukian has always felt like the odd one out in his family of chefs. Unlike his older siblings, he is useless in the kitchen, and too young to have known their late father--a legendary Hye chef who'd made a name for himself in the Pars Empire. But with his mom's illness worsening, Katah hopes that his vision-like dreams are a sign of magic stirring within him--especially after they lead him to Az, a powerful div with some mysterious connection to his family. In an at

Never lie to each other. Never cheat on each other. And never, ever accept free money.

It's time for spring in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and the letters peep something hidden up in the tree... A asked Band B asked C, "What's up therein the pretty pink tree?" Everyone's favorite alphabet crew is ready to hop to the occasion and sniff out the surprise, with the help of some fuzzy new friends. Celebrate springtime in this colorful romp that will have everyone chanting--and hopping!--along.

Qi-Deng Sheng was one of the most philosophically incisive creative writers on the Taiwan island in the 1960s and 70s, and one of the most controversial figures in local literary history. Criticism of his work is polarized, in a sort of tug of war between “collective consciousness” and “individual will” in the cultural landscape of a rapidly modernizing society. As the hive mind buzzed, Qi-Deng Sheng tuned out and listened to his inner voice. As he explains in the above quotation, he regarded writing as a creative process that differentiated the ego from the group, and reality from falsehood. In other words, he wrote to build a sanctuary for his individuality. On the one hand, he was committed to conveying his personal beliefs through his works, rejecting vulgarity wherever he found it: in social groups, cultural trends, even literary critics. On the other hand, he was dedicated to highlighting the antagonism between self and society––to spotlighting the poor, deprived, embattled, iso

A searing YA dystopian fantasy for fans of Arcane and Iron Widow! When a girl with the ability to conduct electricity discovers that the powerful House of Industry is not the benevolent organization they present to be, she teams up with two boys--former lovers--who are standing against the harm the House has caused in the name of progress. Josephine Haven's outbursts are infamous at the House of Industry, the secretive school for children who can wield Radiance, an electricity-like magic. She's tried to follow the rules, but her fiery nature is at odds with the core tenant of the House: never form attachments to others. How is she meant to feel nothing when her classmates are maddening? No one is surprised when upon graduation, Josephine is banished to the Mission farthest from Sterling City. In Frostbrook, she must work under the authority of standoffish Julian, the former golden boy of the House of Industry. Rather than being helpful, he seems determined to watch her fail. And then t

The big-hearted, bestselling South Korean memoir co-written by two best friends flouting gender norms and societal expectations with their decision to grow old together under one roof.When most of their peers were moving in with romantic partners and having children, Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo chose independence--savoring solitude, quiet mornings, and the unmitigated freedom of living alone. But in their forties, something shifted, and they were met with a new, unexpected loneliness. Refusing to settle for the outdated choice between marriage or isolation, Hana and Sunwoo made a radical decision: to buy a home and live together--not as lovers, not as roommates, but as chosen family.Now a bustling household of two women and four cats, Hana and Sunwoo still value solitude, but can do so while sharing a life and its meaning with someone else. Together they navigate the challenges and comforts of cohabiting in midlife, the growing pains of interdependence and the unexpected rewards of compr

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup. "Wonderfully clever and compulsively readable . . . another winning blend of fantasy and classic detection."--Publishers Weekly In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire's reach, a Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air--vanishing from a room within a heavily guarded tower, its door and windows locked from the inside. To solve the case, the Empire calls on its most brilliant and mercurial detective, the great Ana Dolabra. At her side, as always, is her bemused assistant Dinios Kol. Ana soon discovers that they are investigating not a disappearance but a murder--and one of surpassing cunning, carried out by an opponent who can pass through warded doors like a ghost. Worse still, the killer may be targeting the high-security compound known as the Shroud, where the Empire harvests fallen

Given the sometimes extraordinary politicization of culture, it is surprising that Sesame Street has gained acceptance and legitimacy in more than fifty countries. Sesame Street's global success raises two questions. First, how does a US icon like Sesame Street spread around the world, gaining acceptance as a local cultural product? Second, how does the nonprofit that created it, Sesame Workshop, and its partners around the world navigate cultural differences, manage conflicts, and construct shared collective representations to create Sesame Street programs that resonate with local audiences? Tamara Kay answers these questions using data from seven years of intensive ethnographic fieldwork and 200 in-depth interviews with Sesame Workshop staff and international partners-including their real-time interactions-from seventeen countries within four regions around the world. Kay argues that Sesame Workshop's secret is its engagement in coproduction, meaning it works with partners as a trans

Windows Server 2025 Inside Out is Microsoft's official guide to all supported versions of the Windows Server operating system up to and including the new Windows Server 2025. Windows Server 2025 Inside Out details all that you need to know about Windows Server roles and features that have been around for decades and those that are new to the latest version of the operating system. It provides up to date and detailed coverage of all Windows Server roles and features, with everything from running basic file servers and Active Directory deployments through to hosting Azure Kubernetes Services on Windows Server, running Windows Server in Azure, and integrating AD DS with Entra ID. This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds--all you need to plan, implement, or manage Windows Server in enterprise, data center, cloud, and hybrid environments.