After a devastating childhood trauma, a young girl is taken to live with her reclusive grandmother on a remote Australian flower farm where she learns the secret language and healing power of plants; as she grows, she uncovers family violence and buried secrets, confronts grief and loss, and ultimately seeks belonging, strength and renewal through her deepening connection to the land, its flowers and the people who tend them.

In 1914 Oxford, twin sisters Peggy and Maude work in the university press bindery—Peggy yearning for education and Maude content with the steady work. As World War I brings Belgian refugees to the city and upends daily life, Peggy's hopes, relationships and responsibilities are tested. The novel follows the sisters' bond and examines who has access to knowledge in a changing society.

A moving collection of portrait photographs and candid first‑person stories gathered from people around the world that captures intimate moments, personal struggles, humor and everyday life; the images and brief narratives reveal shared humanity, resilience and vulnerability, connecting readers to diverse lives through powerful, often surprising glimpses into ordinary people’s experiences.

A collection of street portraits paired with short, candid captions that reveal the hopes, struggles, humor and resilience of people across New York City; originally a daily photographic project, the book compiles hundreds of intimate snapshots and micro-interviews that celebrate ordinary lives, foster empathy across differences, and show how personal stories illuminate universal human experience.

A playful manifesto and practical guide that celebrates wandering as a creative, restorative act; it mixes short essays, prompts, and activities that encourage slow, curious exploration of everyday spaces, noticing small details, embracing getting lost, and forming a loose community of like-minded explorers who value presence over productivity.

Ein phantastischer Roman, in dem ein auf einer geheimnisvollen Insel voller Leuchttürme gestrandeter Erzähler auf skurrile Bewohner, seltsame Kreaturen und rätselhafte Geheimnisse trifft; in surrealen, oft humorvollen Episoden entfaltet sich ein labyrinthartiges Geflecht aus Geschichten, Intrigen und metafiktionalen Wendungen, das Fragen nach Sprache, Erinnerung und Identität stellt und zugleich Gesellschaftssatire mit fantasievoller Abenteuerlust verbindet.

In a grim, divided city where violence spawns literal monsters, a mob boss’s driven daughter seeks to prove herself by hunting these Others, while a young Other created to feed on human sin begins to resist his nature. When their paths intersect they form a tense, unlikely alliance that forces both to confront what really makes someone a monster as darker forces rise and the line between predator and protector blurs.

A fresh, YA reimagining of the Robin Hood legend that follows a fiercely independent young woman who rejects the limited life laid out for her and becomes a force in Sherwood’s outlaw world. Trained in archery and deception, she stages daring raids, navigates shifting loyalties and romantic tension, and confronts what leadership, identity, and justice truly demand. The novel mixes action, political intrigue, and emotional stakes as she transforms from a sheltered life into a symbol of resistance.

In a world where some people are literally invisible to others and trained as hidden assassins, sixteen-year-old Claire has lived unnoticed her whole life—until the Institute identifies her as a threat. They send seventeen-year-old operative Nix to eliminate her, but when he sees her he can’t complete the hit: for reasons neither understands, they appear to be the only two people who notice each other, forcing both teens into a dangerous choice.

A clear, illustrated retelling of the Bhagavad Gita that presents the dialogue between a warrior and his charioteer-god on the battlefield, explaining core Hindu teachings—dharma (duty), karma-yoga (selfless action), jnana (knowledge) and bhakti (devotion)—in simple language for young readers; it uses stories, examples and cartoons to make complex philosophical ideas accessible and emphasizes moral courage, ethical living, and the search for the self.

A consolatory letter addressed to his mother that reframes exile and misfortune through Stoic reason, arguing that external hardships are small compared with the inner freedom of virtue; it counsels patience, courage, and acceptance of nature’s course, rejects dependence on fame, wealth, or pity, and offers philosophical perspectives to transform grief into steady endurance and moral dignity.

A collection of vivid travel reportage from the Indian subcontinent in the late 20th century, portraying a region riven by communal violence, political upheaval and social decay while capturing the lives of ordinary people caught in crises—from militant insurgencies and military rule to refugee crises and criminal underworlds. Through eyewitness scenes and interviews, the book sketches how ideological extremism, corrupt institutions and historical grievances reshape communities and daily life, yet also highlights moments of resilience, humor and human complexity amid chaos.

A practical guide to asserting personal boundaries and reclaiming time by learning how to decline requests politely but firmly, reduce guilt, and resist people-pleasing habits. It offers simple techniques, language scripts, and strategies for handling pushback and manipulative behaviors, while emphasizing the benefits of prioritizing commitments and protecting mental energy. The book aims to boost confidence, productivity, and relationships by teaching readers when and how to say no without burning bridges.

A collection of spiritual teachings and guided meditations rooted in Toltec wisdom that encourages readers to transform fear-based beliefs, reconnect with their authentic selves, and live with greater love, freedom, and presence. Through practical exercises, reflections, and short essays, it offers tools to dissolve emotional wounds, release limiting stories, and cultivate inner courage and joy. The work emphasizes simple daily practices to foster personal freedom, clearer perception, and more harmonious relationships.

After surviving crushing personal loss, a vengeful warrior rises from exile to unite outcasts and lead a brutal campaign against the aristocratic system of ritualized warfare that created his suffering. As he wages incendiary battles and forges uneasy alliances, supernatural forces and ruthless politics complicate his quest, forcing him to confront whether his pursuit of revenge will save his people or consume him. The story blends relentless action, moral ambiguity, and epic stakes as the protagonist struggles to break a cycle of violence while battling the corrosive power of his own rage.

A disgraced investigative journalist teams up with a brilliant but troubled female hacker to solve a decades-old disappearance of a wealthy industrialist’s niece, uncovering a web of family secrets, sexual violence, corporate corruption, and a serial killer. Their collaboration exposes systemic misogyny and leads them into dangerous, personal confrontations as they piece together a violent history hidden by wealth and power.

A scholarly yet accessible exploration of the Orthodox understanding of Christ’s descent into Hades, tracing the doctrine through Scripture, patristic writings, liturgical texts, hymnography and iconography; it presents the descent as the decisive victory over death that liberates the righteous and inaugurates the cosmic transformation of the resurrection. The study examines historical development, theological nuances and pastoral implications, showing how this event is central to Orthodox soteriology and worship.

Marnie Sellick takes a job at the coveted beauty brand rytuał and is drawn into the glamorous world of its charismatic founder, Luna Peters. As she grows closer to Luna and the all-female staff, Marnie becomes entangled in the brand’s seductive, cult-like culture and must confront how far she’ll go for belonging, beauty, and identity.

A dark, intimate novel that follows a woman's obsessive, sometimes destructive relationship as it unfolds over recurring Januaries, using fragmented time and spare, lyrical prose to explore grief, memory, and how desire can warp identity; the story moves between past and present to reveal the emotional consequences of choices and the ache of trying to hold on to a person and a moment that won’t stay still.

A young Canadian journalist on assignment in Somalia is abducted by militants and held captive for over a year, enduring severe physical and psychological abuse while relying on memory, imagination and small acts of resistance to survive; the memoir traces her transformation from idealistic traveler to traumatized survivor and follows her difficult path toward healing, reconciliation and later advocacy.

A lowborn miner discovers his society’s ruling class has built its wealth on lies and violence, and undergoes a brutal transformation to infiltrate the elite and spark a revolution; what begins as a personal quest for vengeance becomes an expansive, bloody struggle for the fate of a color-stratified solar civilization. The series follows his rise through deadly academies and political intrigue, shifting alliances, and escalating wars across worlds, forcing him to confront the costs of leadership, the corrosive cycle of retribution, and the fragile hopes for a just future.

An insider account of how a once-marginal social-democratic party rebuilt its organization, message and campaign machinery to achieve a historic surge in support, chronicling strategic decisions on candidate recruitment, grassroots mobilization, voter targeting (especially the breakthrough in Quebec), message discipline, and the day-to-day management of a high-stakes federal campaign, with practical lessons and reflections for future progressive movements.

A young Japanese-American girl narrates growing up in a close-knit family that moves for low-wage factory work, learning to see the world through her older sister’s bright, optimistic phrase “kira-kira.” When her beloved sister falls ill and the family faces medical crises, discrimination, and financial strain, the narrator must confront loss, responsibility, and the limits of childhood innocence. Through grief and small acts of care, she comes to understand the ways love, memory, and resilience can continue to make life shimmer even after tragedy.