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When everyone is watching, survival will be her greatest performance ... A gripping, utterly absorbing novel about survival and art as defiance on the 1930s Berlin stage, from the bestselling author of The Woman from Saint Germain Berlin 1932: With Germany in chaos, Monika Varády, a young...

When Jackson Bright wears a dress to the last day of school, he expects to be complimented on the cute polka-dot design. Instead, he gets sent to the principal’s office. Jackson doesn’t know why people are saying that he needs to “dress like a boy.” And with all the discussions of “dressing like a boy” and “dressing like a girl,” he wonders where people like his best friend, Eva, who’s nonbinary, fit into all of this. Or why he felt so confident and happy while wearing that dress.

By age 25, Angie Mizzell was a morning news anchor at a top-rated television station. She had married her college sweetheart, and scenes from their wedding day ran on the evening news. She’d achieved everything her mom had wanted for her and what she thought she wanted for herself.

Margarita isn’t particularly passionate about music, but she loves Stephanie and would do anything to help her - and that includes being thrust into the media spotlight after an article in the New York Times calls out country music for its lack of diversity. Since Margarita’s father is Mexican American, the McCoys' record label wants to use her to show that they aren’t as whitewashed as the article says.

By the age of six, Zhanna had developed a repertoire fellow students twice her age would envy. Scholarships to the most prestigious conservatories in the Soviet Union soon followed - conservatories that had produced legends like Rachmaninoff, Kogan, and Horowitz.

Hollywood actor Tess Gardner is not the kind of famous she set out to be. She's ready to show she's more than Princess Platinum of the Vindicators series, a pretty face with CGI superpowers that literally sparkle. Tess wants to prove herself as an actor and that means theatre—the true calling of her thespian heart. But just when Tess lands a part working with an acclaimed stage director, a brewing scandal forces him out. His replacement? None other than hip, buzzy director Rebecca Frisch. The same Rebecca Frisch whose heart a firmly closeted Tess broke over a decade ago during summer stock …

The Introvert’s Guide to Networking: Building Strategic Relationships Without the Spotlight By Jim Collins Networking often feels like an extrovert’s game: crowded events, small talk, and relentless self-promotion. For introverted leaders, that model is exhausting, and unnecessary. This book redefines networking for introverted professionals who want to lead with influence, not volume. Drawing on decades of leadership research, Jim Collins shows how introverted leaders can build meaningful, strategic relationships that endure—without compromising authenticity. Inside, you’ll ...

Hollywood hair stylist Nevaeh Richards loves making those in the spotlight shine but prefers the anonymity of staying behind her stylist chair, where no one notices her. But when a photo of Nevaeh and Hollywood heartthrob Lamont Booker goes viral for all the wrong reasons, her quiet life becomes the number-one trending topic.

With this exposé, the Boston Globe presents the single most comprehensive account of the cover-ups, hush money and manipulation used by the Catholic Church to keep its history of sexual abuse secret...

Some might call it sudden, but we call it formed. Before David battled Goliath, he guarded his father’s sheep. Before Jesus started His public ministry, He grew quietly. Our future and our influence are rarely shaped in public eye. Greatness in the Kingdom of God is not a public event, It is a private process built in secrecy. In Oil on My Head, Dirt on My Feet, the author Kevin Downswell delivers a powerful, biblically grounded exploration of hidden formation, spiritual discipline, and leadership integrity. Through theological insight and deeply personal reflection, he reveals how God ...

After Shannon accidentally lands a lead role in the summer musical, she realizes she has bigger things to worry about than stage fright in this contemporary middle-school novel about strained friendships, the positive power of theater, and the realities of being a tween with OCD. Shannon Carter...

HR writes the rules. The CEO breaks the right one—and the fallout changes everything. After a viral kiss with CEO Luca Maddox, HR head Imani Blake becomes the center of Echo Remains’ biggest scandal. The board demands answers. PR demands distance. Chemistry refuses both. In the harsh light of corporate politics, they must choose: the rules that protect the brand—or the truth that could cost everything. He's the fire. She's oxygen. Together they burn the rule book...

Just when Mia thought she had the whole Princess thing under control... Things get out of hand, fast! There's the havoc of the interivew's aftermath and her dreaded princess lessons at the Plaza. Plus an unexpected announcement from her mother and intriguing, exasperating letters from a secret...

Elise Malvern has a habit of letting people down. Her former boyfriend who hoped she'd be his bride. Her grandfather who hoped she'd take over the family's auction company. But mostly she's disappointed herself. What's the point of pursuing her passion as a violinist, if she is too scared to audition for a seat in the Pittsburgh Symphony? Her internship at the elegant Heinz Hall places her in the wings of the stage, but never on it. By accident, she discovers an old stage prop.

Ground-breaking band Black & White was platinum before it imploded from an overdose of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll years ago. Now, the Las Vegas reunion show revives the old troubles between its two divas, and efforts to sabotage end in murder. Petite PR powerhouse Temple Barr and her faithful feline roommate Midnight Louie, assisted by the Vegas Cat Pack, must sniff out clues to save the Crystal Phoenix hotel's reputation and any at-risk lives, including their own.

Dr. Erykah Kennedy, a renowned orthopedic surgeon, finds herself at a crossroads in life. At forty-one, she's achieved remarkable success in her career, yet when it comes to her love life, she feels hopeless. But when she meets Christian Gamble, a passionate wildlife conservationist, an unexpected bond forms between them despite their contrasting worlds.

As a Black woman in a field with little diversity, Piper McKinney is determined to make her mark on the horse-racing world. Raised on a Thoroughbred farm in Kentucky, Piper’s dream is for her horse to win the prestigious Kentucky Derby. With the help of her best friend and trainer, Tucker Hale, she gains national attention, but must grapple with the complications that arise when a journalist delves into her past as a transracial adoptee.

Meet the Women in Hollywood. They built their empires under the spotlight. Now love might steal the show. She built the brand everyone in Hollywood wants to touch. He’s the voice every playlist can’t live without. When attraction collides with secrets and scandal, can love survive the glare...

Struggling with rejection, burnout, or feast-or-famine chaos in film, TV, music, or digital media? You’re not lazy — you’re under-resourced. *Willpower in the Spotlight* is the useful guide to sustainable discipline for media professionals — written specifically for writers, actors, directors, crew, producers, agents, and executives who are tired of toxic hustle culture and ready to build careers that last. Inside, you’ll discover role-specific strategies used by Emmy-winning creatives, indie filmmakers, studio executives, and global artists to: *Master rejection resilience — ...