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In the late 1930s, 16-year-old Billy Parham captures a she-wolf that has been marauding his family's ranch. But instead of killing it, he decides to take it back to the mountains of Mexico. With that crossing he begins an arduous and often dreamlike journey into a country where men meet ghosts and violence strikes as suddenly as heat lightning - a world where there is no order "save that which death has put there".

Tristan knows he's got issues. His latest ex-girlfriend knows it too. He can't blame her for dumping him - even though she gets her brother to do it for her. Since he can't stop staring at said brother's package, he figures it's about time to put a label on those issues. He likes guys. He heads to a local bookstore with what he's sure is a foolproof plan to find someone to show him what he's been missing. But who should crash his little adventure? Officer Michael Truax, who gave him a really expensive ticket back in high school.

Although I take my job very seriously—being the resident charmer, the man responsible for helping clients with security, all the while making it look like I’m the newest love interest of insanely gorgeous women—it looks like it’s all fun and games. I’m getting paid to go on dates to some of the most glamourous places all around the world after all, but at the end of the day, it’s still work. This new assignment should be no different. I can play any role handed to me. Hell, I love a new challenge. Only Archer Bremen is different...and not just for the obvious reasons.

Civil unrest sweeps the mountains of Jalisco, displacing Mexico's elite. Under the cover of darkness, Catalina steals away from her vast ranch with her two daughters. Stuffed into their saddlebags, the precious jewels of the Hernandez-Castañeda family fortune begin their journey across time and legend. Over one hundred years later, in the United States, Sophie's marriage takes its dying breath after she catches Adam cheating. The demise of her marriage shakes her to the core, and she hopes it isn't too late to build the stable family of her dreams.

As Tom Seymour walks with his wife along the river Tyne, they see a young man jump from the jetty into the freezing water. Instinctively, Tom rescues him. But his act saves the life of Danny Miller, whose past, as well as whose future, will come to haunt Tom.

Sixteen-year-old Billy and his brother Boyd are fascinated by an elusive wolf that has been marauding his family's ranch. Billy captures the animal - but rather than kill it, sets out impulsively for the mountains of Mexico to return it to where it came from. Billy returns, finding himself and his world have irrevocably changed. His loss of innocence has come at a price, and once again the border beckons with its desolate beauty and cruel promise.

When Taheesha Jones plans her business trip to Canada, she could never imagine how her world would be turned upside down overnight. While her family is held hostage, she must drive to Winnipeg, Canada, with a stranger sitting beside her. Will she ever see her family again? Or, her workmate, Maggie? How does this young man plan on crossing the border with her? Who does she say he is? What if she panics? Meanwhile, Frank Mantelli, small-time crook and dreamer, is certain he is on his way to becoming a millionaire. One job. One package. One border crossing. What could go wrong?

Leslie Maitland is an award-winning former New York Times investigative reporter whose mother and grandparents fled Germany in 1938 for France, where, as Jews, they spent four years as refugees—the last two under risk of Nazi deportation. In 1942 they made it onto the last boat to escape France before the Germans sealed the harbors. Then, barred from entering the United States, they lived in Cuba for almost two years before immigrating to New York.

In an era when immigration on a global scale defines the fears and aspirations of Americans, Crossing Borders presents the complexities of migration through the stories of families fleeing violence and poverty, the government and nongovernmental organizations helping or hindering their progress, and the American communities receiving them. Ali Noorani takes listeners on a journey to Honduras, Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, and Texas, meeting migrants and the organizations and people that help them on both sides of the border.

Crossing Borders: Three Women, Three Generations, One Mexico Part telenovela, part soap opera—completely unforgettable. Three women. One family. A country that offers them each a choice: stay the course or start over. Lin has crossed more than just borders—six marriages, five children, and a lifetime of bold decisions have led her to Mexico, where she’s finally ready to write her own ending. Her daughter Jade took a different path—single, steady, and focused—but Mexico has a way of testing even the most carefully built plans. And Zoey? She’s in her 20s, living fast, making money...

What happens when an American woman marries a perfectly ordinary Irish professor, hoping to settle down to a tranquil life in Dublin? Answer: A murder. A dilemma. And an abrupt move to Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, where she is thrust into the center of a violent political conflict that threatens to destroy her marriage - and perhaps her life.

Claudia Garcia crossed the border because her toddler, Natalia, could not hear. Leaving behind everything she knew in Mexico, Claudia recounts the terror of migrating alone with her toddler and the incredible challenges she faced advocating for her daughter’s health in the United States. When she arrived in Texas, Claudia discovered that being undocumented would mean more than just an immigration status—it would be a way of living, of mothering, and of being discarded by even those institutions we count on to care.

New York Times Bestseller Read With Jenna Book Club Pick as seen on Today Winner of the Los Angeles Times Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiography Winner of the American Library Association Alex Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century A young poet tells...

One of The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century FINALIST FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE & WINNER OF THE L.A. TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR FICTION and THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE “It was as if Hamid knew what was going to happen to America and the world, and gave us a road map to our...

Brought to you by Penguin. An unflinching novel on the nature of evil from the Booker Prize-winning and Women's Prize-shortlisted author of The Silence of the Girls When Tom Seymour, a child psychologist, plunges into a river to save a young man from drowning, he unwittingly reopens a chapter...

Embark on a captivating journey spanning continents and generations in "Crossing Borders and Generations: One Man's Journey to Search for His Ukrainian, Greek, and Bulgarian Roots." This spellbinding historical fiction novel follows the intertwining lives of Grandpa George and his grandson Alex, traversing centuries and continents in a quest for identity, resilience, and the enduring power of heritage.

"Simply brilliant, both in its granular storytelling and its enormous compassion" --The New York Times Book Review The story of two refugee families and their hope and resilience as they fight to survive and belong in America The welcoming and acceptance of immigrants and refugees have been...

Crossing Borders is an introspective view on pursuing a basketball career overseas. Reflecting on the challenges of an international career can ultimately prove to be an opportunity of a lifetime. The seasons of a professional athlete can be both challenging and rewarding simultaneously, especially when taking your talents abroad. Therefore, within new worlds come new trials.

An Entertainment Weekly Most Anticipated Book of 2020 This unforgettable memoir from a prize-winning poet about growing up undocumented in the United States recounts the sorrows and joys of a family torn apart by draconian policies and chronicles one young man’s attempt to build a future in a...

Unlock the world with ease in Crossing Borders, your definitive guide to navigating visas and residency permits for a life of international freedom and adventure. Whether you're dreaming of being a globe-trekking tourist, an eager student abroad, or a remote worker seeking new horizons, this eBook equips you with the knowledge to make your move seamless and successful. Begin your journey with an eye-opening introduction that delves into the history and importance of visas and permits, enriched by captivating tales from experienced travelers. Discover the diverse types of visas and find the ...