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Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli. By 1934, the world has changed; millions are out of work and drought has devastated the Great Plains. Elsa must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or leave it behind and go west, to California, in search of a better life for her family.

More than 2,000 years ago one of the greatest military leaders in history almost destroyed Rome. Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an army of warriors and battle elephants over the snowy Alps to invade the very heart of Rome's growing empire. But what kind of person would dare to face the most relentless imperial power of the ancient world? How could Hannibal, consistently outnumbered and always deep in enemy territory, win battle after battle until he held the very fate of Rome within his grasp?

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “It is one of the best narrative histories I’ve read.” —The Wall Street Journal A New York Times Notable Book of 2025 One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 by The Washington Post, TIME, The Economist, Air Mail...

Have we been taught to discount the veracity and deeper meaning of our emotional resonance with the world around us? In The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis looks at the curriculum of the English "prep school" and begins to wonder if this subliminal teaching has indeed produced a generation who discount such a nature.

Education can be enriching and transformative. It can also be downright excruciating—even demoralizing. When it comes to learning, why are some of us lovers and some of us haters? Welcome to the world of educational psychology, which uses science to explore what causes people to engage and learn, and what we can do to make learning opportunities more enjoyable and impactful. Spoiler alert: Teachers can only do so much. Students, too, must take control of their learning. Unfortunately, many of us never, ahem, learned the skills to do just that.

Built To Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the very beginning. But what about companies that are not born with great DNA? How can good...

THIS EDITION of The Great Gatsby not only preserves the charm and elegance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic tale but also carefully adapts the language for today’s readers. By modernizing vocabulary and clarifying cultural references, this version remains faithful to the original story while making it accessible and engaging for a new generation. Perfect for casual reading, book clubs, educational use, or family discussions, this adaptation offers a fresh take on a timeless masterpiece. Step into the opulent world of Jay Gatsby and the Jazz Age, where ambition, love, and the American ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An “absorbing” (Los Angeles Times) biography of one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in Russian history—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs “[A] compelling portrait not...

Escape the mundane and step into Atlantea, where Dave Miller transforms from a blue-collar grinder into a Mythic powerhouse with the stats to back up his swagger. In a world suffocating under corruption and monsters, he discovers the plight of the powerful Lumina—breathtaking fairies who hide in diminished forms until they find a male strong enough to anchor their magic and bond with their souls. This is a visceral journey of city-building, dungeon-conquering, and romance that refuses to fade to black, offering a hero who fights as hard for his family as he does for his fortune. If you ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Winner of the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Finalist for the Giller Prize and Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction The startlingly original first novel--now the basis for the forthcoming Netflix series Alexander--by award-winning writer Annabel Lyon reimagining...

A LitHub and Parade Most Anticipated Book of the Year For fans of Ben Macintyre and Erik Larson, the gripping story of the assassination of Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky and the deadly game of cat and mouse that preceded it On August 20, 1940, Leon Trotsky invited a man he knew only as...

BOOK 3 of the WORK WIFE SERIES. Two people can love each other fiercely in one moment, in what feels like a lifetime, and then skirt an edge of madness that feels disturbingly close to hatred. Is yearning something that lasts forever? How much effort does fidelity require when closeness becomes a battleground? And how does one know whether the fire burning inside them is love, lust, or something far more dangerous? Lincoln and Gabrielle must confront what side of that line they’re standing on.

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller (RE)BORN IN THE USA and face of the wildly successful soccer media platform MEN IN BLAZERS, Roger Bennett, comes a joyous, big-hearted celebration of the World Cup from the 1970s onward, published in the ramp up to the 2026 tournament. Every...

BOOK 2 of the WORK WIFE SERIES Life is unexpected. Love can be fleeting. It can last forever, or its flame can be ousted at the slightest puff of strain. As expectations rise and routines shift, Lincoln and Gabrielle find themselves navigating a life that no longer feels as certain as it once did.

In this beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson presents a definitive and dramatic account of one of the great untold stories of American history: the Great Migration of six million Black citizens who fled the South for the North and West in search of a better life, from World War I to 1970.

The inspiring, life-changing bestseller updated for its 15th anniversary with a new foreword by the author In 2009, Simon Sinek ignited a movement to help people find a greater sense of purpose at work and added a new word to the lexicon of business: WHY. People and companies now regularly talk...

The revelation is here, and the members of the Galactic Federation—Arcturians, Pleiadians, Ra, the Sirian High Council, Archangel Metatron, the Agarthans, and even the Atlantean lineage—now speak openly from their higher dimensions, revealing the truth about our past, our present, and the future unfolding before us. Their transmissions offer precise guidance on how to access your inner power, reclaim your freedom, and step boldly into the new Earth reality. This book is a doorway. It will shake your illusions, dissolve your limitations, and return you to the brilliance of your divine ...

In this first volume of his memoirs, then-newly-qualified vet James Herriot arrives in the small Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and he has no idea what to expect. How will he get on with his new boss? The local farmers? And what will the animals think? This program is filled with hilarious and touching tales of the unpredictable Siegfried Farnon, his charming student brother Tristan, and Herriot's first encounters with a beautiful girl named Helen.

Please help me, because I honestly don’t know what to do anymore. I’m in love with Dante, and he doesn't feel the same way, and he never will. I know the right thing is to keep that truth to myself. What would happen if that secret got out, though? What's the worst that could happen? Oh, that's right. I could destroy his life. I love him too much to do that. Book 6 of the I’m Not Dante’s Series

Lincoln and Gabrielle have built a life together the way most people do, in a cozy structure, believing that shared history is enough to carry them through anything. They’ve grown up side by side, learned each other’s rhythms, and settled into a marriage that feels unbreakable. Or at least it did, once. Sometimes the most dangerous thing isn’t just temptation. It’s proximity.