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One woman's enlightening trek through the natural histories, cultural stories, and present perils of thirteen national monuments.

I wake with a start from a bad dream. Anxiety clutches at my chest. Something's gone . . . something's missing . . . Beth . . . Always Beth . . . When Geniver Loxley lost her daughter at birth eight years ago, her world stopped… and never fully started again. Mothers with strollers still make...

Ian Quinn's day begins with an anonymous death threat. Nothing that’s new when you’re a court-ordered child protection officer. But the threat is nothing compared to the envelope stuffed into his hand by a foul-smelling vagrant who mutters the cryptic message 'he says he's sorry' before scurrying away. The envelope with his name scrawled across the front contains a lone visitor's pass to the Oregon State Penitentiary, and the accompanying message fills Ian's heart with revulsion. The author of the note destroyed Ian's life. 

F1 is one of the most watched sports on the planet with some of the highest paid athletes in the world. For over a decade, Lee McKenzie has been at the heart of it all. Thanks to a relaxed but informative interview style, she has become one of the most respected F1 presenters and interviewers in the sport, with drivers requesting her for interviews because of her tough but fair approach.

When we hear of Jamaica or the Caribbean, we think of beautiful islands of paradise with sun, sea and sand, reggae music, cannabis, and "irie" people like Usain Bolt - people who are living out their best dreams, desires, and lives. But this book analyzes this motif, given the historical and current economic and political situation in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and the "Global South". In an attempt to escape the adverse realities of poverty, inequality, and injustice, the people of the Global South find themselves in north metropolises with very little agency.

A “vivid, urgent” (Entertainment Weekly) story that follows a young man faced with a fraught decision: escape a dangerous past alone—or brave his old life and keep the woman he loves. Sayon Hughes longs to escape the volatile Bris­tol neighborhood known as Ends, the tight-knit but...

Help your children learn how to stand strong for the Lord with Fight the Real Fight: A Children’s Guide to Spiritual Battles, a full 15-lesson discipleship curriculum for grades 1–6. Written in clear, encouraging language, this book guides young hearts through the everyday battles they face—fear, temptation, honesty, obedience, friendships, courage, humility, gratitude, and more—using simple Bible stories, engaging visuals, and practical applications. Every lesson is built on a solid biblical foundation and uses a consistent, teacher-friendly format that makes preparation easy and ...

Bella Beckett is clearing out her mother Betty’s house when she finds a hidden diary. On the cover, two words are written: BURN THIS. According to the diary, thirty-five years earlier, Betty witnessed the murder of Bella’s childhood friend, Vicky. The diary is quickly dismissed by the police as fiction–Betty’s attempt at creative writing–but Bella is convinced they are wrong. As she uncovers a series of dark connections, it is clear Vicky’s killer is still at large. And they weren’t just someone familiar to Betty, but a person Bella herself knows well…

Mindfulness isn't anything that we think; it's what we don't think. Mindfulness isn't something that other people do; it's something that we all do. Mindfulness is an ancient, life-enhancing, healing technique that can help us remember our natural state of happiness and health, even if we think we are too modern and too busy to prioritize what's really important--being fully alive and fully alive to our full life potential.

In the past many people considered herbal remedies to be folklore, old wives' tales, and overall ineffective remedies. We became reliant on medication for everything and less focused on the effects of the chemicals we were putting in our bodies. Maybe it can be attributed to the influx of international information that is now readily available through the Internet; maybe it can be attributed to the diversity that the United States is now enjoying due to modern immigration, or maybe it is more of a need to simplify.

A USA Today New and Noteworthy Title “You’ll tell me if it ever starts getting genuinely insane, right?”—Elon Musk, TED interview Hamish McKenzie tells how a Silicon Valley start-up's wild dream came true. Tesla is a car company that stood up against not only the might of the...

My dragon-shifter clan is in shambles after the Opal Clan attacked, killing our king and queen—my parents. Now, everyone is looking to me, expecting me to mate with a female dragon and take the throne. All I want is to hunt down the dragons who destroyed my family. To protect my siblings and get vengeance for my parents' deaths. Then I meet her. Finley, a temptingly curvaceous human who is completely against the rules. And completely what my dragon craves.

Three first responders – a paramedic, a police officer and a firefighter – are motivated by a desire to serve the community. But they are drawn to their work by more complicated impulses as well: a need for control, an acute awareness of danger and childhood experiences they are still running from. Peter, a paramedic, served at high-profile disasters including the Port Arthur massacre and the Beaconsfield mine collapse. Despite helping countless people, he is haunted by the lives he couldn't save. Tara, a firefighter, experienced devastating loss at a young age.

The first book in a new murder-mystery school series set at Mayfield Academy from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of million-copy-seller, Girl Missing. It’s a week into the summer term, the last day of April, and murder is the last thing on my mind . . . Life at Mayfield Academy seems...

We live in a world where our civilization and daily lives depend upon institutions, infrastructure, and technological substrates that are _complicated_ but not _unknowable_. Join Patrick McKenzie (patio11) as he discusses how decisions, technology, culture, and incentives shape our finance, technology, government, and more, with the people who built (and build) those Complex Systems.

Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year meets The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Where'd You Go Bernadette in this witty novel about coming of (middle) age and discovering that you don't have to be who you've become. How hard can it be to find a pair of Bollywood-dancing septuagenarians? When Eva...

God Meant It for Good: It’s About God, Second Edition A Journey Through Genesis: God’s Plan, God’s Glory, God’s Goodness By Marvin McKenzie Discover how Genesis—God’s Book of Beginnings—still speaks powerfully today. In this compelling second edition of It’s About God, Pastor Marvin McKenzie takes you on a chapter-by-chapter journey through the book of Genesis, drawing timeless lessons that showcase the sovereignty, goodness, and glory of God in every human story. Now titled God Meant It for Good, this revised and expanded edition offers deeper insight, a smoother reading ...

Sarah O'Shaughnessy, a high school counselor, is very good at taking care of others. What she hasn't mastered is how to take better care of herself. Four years after the death of her wife, Sarah's life has settled into a safe, solitary rut. That is until the arrival of a new student and her mom. Lauren Emerson and her teen daughter, Kat, move back to Lauren's hometown in Central New York, fleeing her unsupportive husband and Kat's traumatic bullying experience. Lauren is determined to create a better life for them both.

Book of Acts: Supernatural Christianity is Normal Christianity (Revised & Expanded Edition) By Marvin McKenzie What if the miraculous, Spirit-led life we read about in the Book of Acts wasn’t the exception—but the example? This revised and expanded edition of Supernatural Christianity is Normal Christianity offers a fresh, readable walk through the Book of Acts—designed not for scholars, but for faithful believers hungry for deeper truth and spiritual fire. Drawing from decades of preaching and pastoral ministry, Pastor Marvin McKenzie explores Acts one chapter at a time, showing how ...

We're told that we need to exercise to stay healthy, but we're not told HOW to exercise. We're certainly not told how to exercise with an autoimmune condition. This is the definitive book you need to help you understand and support your body when exercising with an autoimmune condition. Here, Zoe tells us of her own health journey, whilst exploring the benefits of exercise for someone with an autoimmune condition and how you can get onto a plan that suits your needs.