\"Fred Kaplan\'s Lincoln offers penetrating insights on Lincoln\'s ability to explain complex ideas in language accessible to a broad range of readers and listeners.\" -- James M. McPherson, The New York Review of Books \"A fine, invaluable book. . . . Certain to become essential to our understanding of the 16th president. . . . Kaplan meticulously analyzes how Lincoln\'s steadily maturing prose style

DC Carrie and her colleague DI Gayther are an unlikely pairing tasked with investigating a series of cold cases - specifically, unsolved murders of LGBTQ+

When Christy and Joe Davenport are handed the keys to Number 40 on picture-perfect Lime Park Road, Christy knows it should be a dream come true. How strange though that the house was on the market for such a low price. That the previous owners, the Frasers, had renovated the entire property yet moved out within a

A fun look at calculus in our everyday lives Calculus. For some of us, the word conjures up memories of ten-pound textbooks and visions of tedious abstract equations. And yet, in reality, calculus is fun and accessible, and surrounds us everywhere we go. In Everyday Calculus, Oscar Fernandez demonstrates that calculus can be used to explore practically any aspect of our lives, including the most effective

The Explosive National BestsellerA memoir by the highest-ranking covert warrior to lift the veil of secrecy and offer a glimpse into the shadow wars that America has fought since the Vietnam Era. Enrique Prado found himself in his first firefight at age seven. The son of a middle-class Cuban family caught in the midst of the Castro Revolution, his family fled their war-torn home for the hope of a better

In this reflective guide, Myira Khan tackles what it means to work within diversity as a therapist - to actively reflect on your own identity and experiences and how they affect the therapeutic relationships between you and your clients. Presenting a model of anti-oppressive practice, the book examines topics such as power and privilege, cultural humility and how professionals can work to remove barriers

This timely volume explores the impact of dramatic social change that has disrupted established patterns of family life and human development in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. It addresses several major deficits in knowledge regarding family issues in the Gulf countries, bringing a critical perspective to the emerging challenges facing families in this region. Lansford, Ben Brik, and

The Man in the High Castle is an Amazon TV show, based on the Philip K. Dick novel, about an \"alternate present\" (beginning in the 1960s) in which Germany and Japan won World War II, with the former Western US occupied by Japan, the former Eastern U.S. occupied by Nazi Germany, and a small \"neutral zone\" between them. A theme of the story is that in this alternative world there is eager speculation,

Camping is the ultimate adventure It provides memories, stories, and special moments from every location you visit. You can now capture all of your trips, memories, and moments forever in your unique Camping & Adventure Travel Journal.Designed by camping enthusiasts, the journal includes sections to capture all of the important information at each of the locations, including a convenient Maintenance

\"I hope my book will showcase the importance of being open in a shut off world, the need to talk about the good days as well as the bad days, so we can all start to have open and honest conversations about how we really are, not how we think we should be.\"FRANKIE

Welcome, welcome to CARAVAL, Stephanie Garber\'s enchanting, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling fantasy about two sisters swept up in a mysterious competition filled with magic, heartbreak, and danger Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful and cruel father. Now Scarlett\'s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams

A New York Times BestsellerThirteen relentless tales of supernatural suspense, including \"In the Tall Grass,\" one of two stories cowritten with Stephen King and the basis for the terrifying feature film from Netflix.A little door that opens to a world of fairy-tale wonders becomes the blood-drenched stomping ground for a gang of hunters in \"Faun.\" A grief-stricken librarian climbs behind the wheel

Performance in the Twenty-First Century: Theatres of Engagement addresses the reshaping of theatre and performance after postmodernism. Andy Lavender argues provocatively that after the classic postmodern tropes of detachment, irony, and contingency, performance in the twenty-first century engages more overtly with meaning, politics and society. It involves a newly pronounced form of personal experience,

New York was supposed to be James Hunter and Penny\'s fresh start. But secrets from James\' past, his scheming ex, and unsupportive parents make it hard to move forward.Penny\'s starting to realize that she barely even knows the man she\'s meant to marry. And how can she walk down the aisle before she discovers his darkest secret of

Booksmart meets Never Have I Ever in this debut YA rom-com about two Korean American teens forced into a shared college visit road trip where they discover that the reasons they\'ve been rivals their entire lives might actually be signs they\'re a perfect pair. Winter Park and Bobby Bae are Korean American high school juniors whose families have been friends since the kids were making crayon art. They,

Jane Austen never goes out of style. Since the first publication of her six novels in the 19th century, she has delighted generations of fans with classic stories that have never changed--and countless covers that have. Jane Austen Cover to Cover compiles two centuries of design showcasing one of the world\'s most beloved and celebrated novelists. With over 200 images, plus historical commentary, Austen