College Life

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST ...

The locked door of a dorm room is only a suggestion. The ivy-covered walls won't keep you safe. Higher education sells the promise of an idyllic, secure bubble. But what happens when the most dangerous person is the one sitting next to you in a lecture hall, or sleeping six feet away in your own room? This book rips away the academic illusion to examine twenty of the most chilling, devastating, and defining cases to ever strike student populations. From high-profile massacres to deeply unsettling cold cases, this volume reconstructs the timelines, the police response, and the lasting ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the founder of the online community Spirit Daughter, a chronicle of her journey from academic researcher to spiritual teacher, offering readers a road map through the territory of transformation that begins when life falls apart. Jill Wintersteen’s life—and all...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and...

Alex is a mind-reading college dropout who just can't control his telepathic powers. After cheating on the entrance exam for the prestigious Elf University of Earth, he finds himself amidst a mesmerizing campus filled with dazzling elves, precocious dragons, and plenty of opinions about non-elves on campus. As he grapples with the prejudices of the elven student body, Alex forms unlikely connections that will hopefully help him graduate. (Or at least survive his freshman year!)

This is the complete Anderson Brothers series. Includes Finding Ford, Chasing Colt, and Loving Livie. Finding Ford: A teen pregnancy knocks life off course for Hannah. When she decides not to tell her boyfriend about the pregnancy a chain of events are set in motion that no one could have predicted. The bond between brothers will be tested as secrets come to light and a new love is found. Chasing Colt: It's been four years since Colt found out about his child. A successful career hasn't filled the emptiness that comes from past betrayals though. A chance encounter with a beautiful dreamer ...

*Now a major motion picture—Rob Peace—starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, and Chiwetel Ejiofor* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, and more* The New York Times bestselling account of a young African-American man who escaped Newark, NJ, to...

Four women, and a freshman year beyond his wildest fantasies. My life flipped upside down the day an older woman decided to take interest in me. At nineteen, I thought I had a normal, boring college life. Then she walked into my life with her knowing smiles and promises of pleasure I’d never imagined. Before I knew it, my mundane freshman year transformed into an education no university could provide. I had no idea how much my life was about to change. Volume 1 includes books 1-5. His First Taste His First Seduction His First Lesson His First Challenge His First Encounter

Audiobook read by Stephen Colbert and Father John Quigley POPE FRANCIS' DEBUT MEMOIR · A moving, deeply human account of the life and legacy of one of the bravest and most visionary leaders in modern history—A must read for all generations in a world yearning for hope and change For the first...

Fifteen years after graduating from Harvard, five close friends on the cusp of middle age are still pursuing an elusive happiness and wondering if they’ve wasted their youthful opportunities. Jules, already a famous actor when she arrived on campus, is changing in mysterious ways but won’t share what is haunting her. Mariam and Rowan, who married young, are struggling with the demands of family life and starting to regret prioritising meaning over wealth in their careers.

Other than recently graduating college, Tom doesn’t have much going for him. Debts and future uncertainty weigh heavy on his mind when his relatives give him a B&B to run on his own. Tom doesn’t know the first thing about running a business, though, so he’ll need to rely on his friends…once he makes some in his new city. Fortunately for Tom, a short, curvy, sassy bombshell shows up needing a place to stay. He tells Veronica she can stay for free if she’ll help him run the place. She volunteers for that…and so much more. Free-Use B&B is a steamy slice of life romance.

From Reggie “Fieldy” Arvizu, legendary bassist of nu-metal pioneers KORN, comes Got the Life: a no-holds-barred look at his extreme highs, drug- and-booze-fueled lows, and, finally, redemption through a conversion to Christianity. Got the Life is simultaneously an insider’s look at rock...

A companion to the #1 New York Times bestselling book, Make Your Bed: A Daily Journal is perfect for anyone looking to change their lives ... and maybe the world. Admiral William H. McRaven's now-famous call to action has taken the world by storm, inspiring millions with his humility and...

From the bestselling author of College Unbound comes a hopeful, inspiring blueprint to help alleviate parents’ anxiety and prepare their college-educated child to successfully land a good job after graduation. Saddled with thousands of dollars of debt, today’s college students are graduating...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER Reject the default path, define your priorities, and achieve lasting happiness with this transformative guide to your dream life—a life centered around the five types of wealth. “A powerful call to action to think deeply about what lights...

Jackson Paul had comfortably settled into a quiet life; teaching, research, and a quick drink with a friend once a week down at the bar. After a devastating breakup, it had seemed best and just became second nature. Budget cuts at his university, Rochester Technic, leave him not only unemployed, but forced to reinvent himself at forty-three. With a little money in savings, the plan turns towards making documentaries, and how to keep those savings from evaporating overnight while waiting for a little success to roll in. The tutoring gig his old chair up at the university recommended him for ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time, Dawn Staley shares powerful and inspiring stories that have shaped her journey on and off the court. A three-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time WNBA All-Star, and the first person to win the Naismith College Player of the Year award as both...

From award-winning higher education journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo comes a revealing look from inside the admissions office—one that identifies surprising strategies that will aid in the college search. Getting into a top-ranked college has never seemed more...

I had one job: pass my classes to keep my scholarship. Now that four magical fairies have tumbled into my life, things are a bit more complicated. Not only do I have to get good grades, but I have to keep these fairies hidden from my roommate. This semester is going to be interesting...

Irena is a Russian Jewish immigrant, a PhD in comparative literature, a former Stanford admissions officer, and a private college counselor in Palo Alto, California—a city where everyone has to be good at something and where success often means the name of a prestigious college on the back of a late-model luxury car. But as Irena works with some of the most ambitious, tightly wound students in the world, she struggles to keep her own family from unraveling, and that sharp-edged divide lies at the heart of her memoir.