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The next installment in the Offspring series.Shea is used to taking care of herself. She has special powers, and she knows how to use them. She's pushed away the ugliness of her past, just like she pu

This revolutionary approach to happiness, developed by two prominent leaders in the field of psychology, combines six decades of clinical experience with the most up-to-date research to help readers p

A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began. The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. Forever and a Day is the story of the birth of a legend, in the brutal underworld of the French Riviera, taking readers into the very beginning of James Bond’s illustrious career and the formation of his identity. *** M laid down his pipe and stared at it tetchily. “We have no choice. We’re just going to bring forward this other chap you’ve been preparing. But you didn’t tell me his name.”“‘It’s Bond, sir,'” the Chief of Staff replied. “James Bond.”The sea keeps its secrets. But not this time. One body. Three bullets. 007 floats in the waters of Marseille, killed by an unknown hand. It’s time for a new agent to step up. Time for a new weapon in the war against organized crime. It’s time for James Bond to earn his license to kill.

The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a supe

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A Finnish journalist, now a naturalized American citizen, asks Americans to draw on elements of the Nordic way of life to nurture a fairer, happier, more secure, and less stressful society for themsel

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“Wonderful. . . . Rubin shows how you can be happier, starting right now, with small, actionable steps accessible to everyone.” —Julie Morgenstern, New York Times bestselling author ofOrganizing from

In this empowering work, the bestselling author of The Hero Within andAwakening the Hero Within speaks to the heroine in every woman, offering potent strategies to forge lives of greater happiness and

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How far would you go to get what you wanted? The author of Don’t Try to Find Me returns with a taut, riveting novel of psychological suspense—a domestic drama full of secrets and twists—about a woman

A father’s exhilarating and funny love letter to his Down syndrome daughter whose vibrant and infectious approach to life has something to teach all of us about how we can better live our own. Jillian

Following a personal tragedy, florist Persimmon "Simmy" Brown has moved to the beautiful Lake District region to be closer to her charismatic parents. Things are going well, and Simm

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"Cancer has given Garth Callaghan a new purpose: to inspire parents to connect more with their children even in small ways, as he has done before and since his diagnosis by tucking a napkin note into

Matt Prior is losing his job, his wife, and his house, and he’s about to lose his mind—until he discovers a way that he might just possibly be able to save it all ... and have a pretty damn great time

A down-on-her-luck actress reduced to staging kids' puppet shows finds herself trapped on a remote island off the coast of Maine with a sexy horror novelist who knows a dozen ways to kill with his bar

A weight-loss expert offers a new approach to eating which suppresses hunger and empowers readers to control their appetite, lose weight, and regain health.The Appetite Solution is weight loss special

In the tradition of Paul Tough’s How Children Succeed and Wendy Mogel’sThe Blessing of a Skinned Knee, this groundbreaking manifesto focuses on the critical school years when parents must learn to all

Internationally beloved opera star Deborah Voigt recounts her harrowing and ultimately successful private battles to overcome the addictions and self-destructive tendencies that nearly destroyed her l

Without her husband's knowledge, Christine, whose memory is damaged by a long-ago accident, is treated by a neurologist who helps her to remember her former self through journal entries until inconsis

Based on the traditions of yoga and Ayurveda, the life guru to such stars as Ellen DeGeneres and Natalie Portman presents a 52-week program to lead readers to greater health and happiness, which is ba

When Stick Dog's quest for hamburgers turns out to be more difficult than he could have ever imagined, he challenges his friends to come up with a master plan that includes unconventional solutions.

A long-awaited sequel to the best-selling Sullivan's Island brings readers back to the steamy low country of South Carolina and continues the story of the family and relationships of Susan Hamilton. B

When Queen Elizabeth, disguised in a skull-emblazoned hoodie, sneaks out of Buckingham Palace to escape her duties for a little while an unlikely sextet of royal attendants team up to find their missi

"When an unexpected medical crisis sends [the author] on a deeply personal journey to tease out the intersections between sexuality and creativity, she discovers, much to her own astonishment, an incr

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Chronicles the author's battle with, and ultimate victory over, mental illness and self-esteem, which led him to cut himself in order to feel good.

Suburban madam Heloise, with no one left to trust, decides to get out of the game when another suburban madam is brutally murdered, forcing her to stay one step ahead of a killer--and the father of he

Written by someone who has seen the effects of bullying firsthand, this timely resource, based on research from the top experts in the field, provides specific advice on how to help children respond t

When the Batman begins to investigate the events surrounding his parents' murder, he will also uncover the darkest secrets of his family's past. No fan of the Dark Knight will want to miss this one-of

Revealing how our world has become vulnerable to a sudden, spectacular collapse due to our reliance on technology, this timely resource provides a chilling tour of the catastrophic outlier scenario th

This fascinating chronicle of the Internet's development takes readers behind the scenes of our everyday lives to see the heart of the Internet itself, from the room in LA where the Internet came to l

Forced to serve a mysterious master after being rescued from eternal darkness, vampire Ana DeLacrux must team up with the one man who can make her forget her vow when the streets of New Orleans become

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To the world, Gray Covey is a rock superstar. But to his runaway son, he's simply the father who never has any time for him. To prove that he's more than his rock star lifestyle, for the next few week

Sent to a Portuguese backwater where a homegrown terrorist movement has recently emerged to replace a missing journalist, foreign correspondent Edgar Kellogg thinks this is the perfect opportunity to