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In Claire-Louise Bennett's shimmering debut, an unnamed young woman - wry, somewhat misanthropic, keenly observant - chronicles her life on the outskirts of a small coastal village.The charms of bananas and oatcakes in the morning and Spanish oranges after sex; the small pleasures and anxieties of throwing a party, exchanging salacious emails with a new lover, sitting in the bath as it storms outside. Broken oven knobs prompt a meditation on survival that's both haunting and playful.

From the New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo and Tenth of December comes a literary master class on what makes great stories work and what they can tell us about ourselves—and our world today. For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been...

Minister Catherine Ponder reveals universal truths for health, love, success, and peace in this groundbreaking book first published in 1962. She offers plenty of practical advice and countless actual success stories about using divine power to overcome difficulties, achieve happiness, and live a fulfilling, rewarding life. This book has helped people in every walk of life improve their relationships, work, finances, health, and spiritual understanding. Every change you want to make in your life starts first in your mind.

A reunion, a wedding and new love across the pond! During the holiday season, Ben and Leonora Morgan embark on a long-awaited fortieth anniversary trip to London to visit her brother Parker and his family. The trip, a gift from their six children, has been postponed several times in deference to Ben’s fragile heart. Now, their niece Mia’s New Year’s Eve wedding to wrangler, Brendan Statler, sets the wheels in motion. In true Morgan fashion, the entire family is now involved. The party includes the six Morgan offspring and families, Ben and Leonora’s dear friends, Spark and Helen ...

Carlene Rivers is many things. Dutiful, reliable, kind. Lucky? Not so much. At thirty, she’s living a stifling existence in Cleveland, Ohio. Then one day, Carlene buys a raffle ticket. The prize: a pub on the west coast of Ireland. Carlene is stunned when she wins. Everyone else is stunned when she actually goes.

The rural town of Balaclava greets Groundhog Day as an excuse for one last cold-weather fling. The students and faculty of the local agricultural college drink cocoa, throw snowballs, and when the temperature allows, ice skate. But Oozak's Pond is not quite frozen this year, and as the celebrations reach their peak, the students see someone bobbing through the ice. Long past help, the drowning victim is badly decomposed and dressed in an old-fashioned frock coat with a heavy rock in each pocket.

Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, Walden vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his understanding of the idea that nature is made up of crucially interrelated parts.

Mary Oliver has published twenty-one volumes of poetry and six books of prose in the span of five decades, but she rarely performs her poetry in live readings. With At Blackwater Pond, Mary Oliver gives her audience what they've longed to hear: the poet's voice reading her own work. In this...

Everything you need to build the pond you’ve been dreaming of.Bring flow, beauty, and balance to your backyard—with the definitive guide to natural pond creation. Whether dreaming of a serene water garden, a koi-filled ecosystem, or a bubbling waterfall oasis, The Art of Pond Building shows you exactly how to make it happen. This book, written by the founder of Rock Water Plant Ponds and Waterfalls, one of Ontario's most trusted pond-building companies, combines over a decade of hands-on experience with practical instruction and artistic insight. You'll learn everything from design ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, TIME, OPRAH DAILY, KIRKUS REVIEWS, GOODREADS, AND MORE “Brilliant…A high-spirited, exhilarating memoir.” —The Wall Street Journal “In Joyride, the takeaway often has as much to do with the art of living as the art of...

Stephanie and Trevor Simpson have been back from their honeymoon for just a few weeks. Both in their late 20s, the elementary school teacher Stephanie and her engineer husband are in the beginnings of a very passionate marriage. But now Stephanie has a decision to make. Can she bring herself to tell her husband that a recently realized desire has been prodding at her consciousness – and libido? It seems that her memory of being paddled as an 18-year-old high school senior has morphed from a humorous anecdote into something she is finding to be a craving which she would like for her ...

"Me 'n you against the world, Ma," Ritchie always reminded his mother when she tucked him into bed at night. He needed his Ma now, more than ever, and she was no longer there for him. Slowly, as the days went by, his young heart grew even more hardened. Then came the day when he was accused of murder and had to do time at a boys' home called Willow Pond. The lessons he learned there proved that he had much to give, yet needed to give up a lot more to prove himself a worthy person. Unfortunately, the relentless lure of a wild life that included drinking were too much of a strain on his young...

Unlock the mystery of misophonia and find lasting relief with Demystifying Misophonia. This guide clears away the confusion surrounding this complex condition. Drawing on neuroscience, systems thinking, and real-life success stories, this audiobook offers essential information and strategies to help you achieve lasting relief.

Kit Tyler must leave behind shimmering Caribbean islands to join the stern Puritan community of her relatives. She soon feels caged, until she meets the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit herself is accused of witchcraft!...

The Ultimate Guide for Building a Pond will teach you step by step methods for pond building that is low maintenance and supports healthy Koi and Pond Fish. Imagine being able to sit pond side and watch your Koi play instead of spending all your time trying to clear up your water. This book teaches you to build fish ponds the right way on your first try. This book covers the important topics of: Questions you need to ask before you start Pond Building, Pond Supplies, Planning and Pitfalls, Pond Lights and Ultraviolet Water Sterilizer, 8 Tips for Stable Water Quality, and Much More

Design lush, serene garden spaces—without wasting a drop. Whether you're dreaming of an elegant pond, a relaxing tabletop fountain, or a verdant corner of indoor greenery, Low-Water Garden Design is your complete guide to creating thriving, beautiful features that require minimal water and maintenance. This step-by-step book covers plant selection, layout planning, container setup, and long-term care—all optimized for conservation and impact. With a friendly, knowledgeable voice, author Hannah Westfield walks you through practical ideas for patios, living rooms, balconies, and small ...

Wuffle the puppy, Lou the kitten and Billington the duck are playing happily in the garden. But when disaster strikes, who will save the day?

Grieving over the loss of her family and feeling like her life is unraveling, Lindsey McDermott quits her job, gets a puppy, and retreats to her grandparents' home in the Texas Hill Country. She spends her solitary days walking childhood trails and reminiscing, trying to reconcile the conflict within her as she struggles with survivor's guilt. After the death of her husband, Hannah Larson needs a change. At the suggestion of her mother-in-law - and against her better judgment - she and her son Jack move to tiny Utopia and into her husband's grandmother's house.

MURDER IN NUBIA The Egyptologist Detective An intriguing new voyage of discovery into murder mystery. The Archaeologist Detective is back. Daniel Cane is called on to play the role of cruise Egyptologist and investigator in a baffling mystery. Mysterious murders and a shocking, secret discovery lead Daniel to an ending nobody could expect. This time the setting is a luxurious cruise across the inland ‘Nubian Sea’ across the Sahara Desert, from Abu Simbel in Nubia to Aswan in Egypt, culminating in a world congress on the mysterious Island Temple of Philae. Who is killing the great ...

When Reinhardt Blazkowicz returns to Blue Star Duchy after a successful first year at Aegis Crown Academy, he finally feels his unlikely path from battlefield to nobility taking root. With the Blue Star Trading Group flourishing alongside Xenia Volkov and his leadership training underway, the former soldier is stepping confidently into his role as heir. Then Duke Wilhelm—his adoptive father and the man who plucked him from a life of endless battle—collapses during a council meeting.