Collection: Adult

High above the forest floor, where sunlight threaded through the leaves like strands of gold, there was a hidden world. It wasn't marked on maps. No trails led to it. No human had set foot there -Until Meg.

For over 20 years, CanopyMeg worked among Australia's towering trees, revealing a part of the forest few had ever seen. Armed with creativity and courage, she reached the treetops of both rainforests and dry forests, carefully documenting the intricate web of species living in the canopy's embrace.

But CanopyMeg's work wasn't just about discovery, it was about connection. Because a forest cannot be protected if no one knows what lives within it. And if people know at least a few of those millions of residents they will want to save it.

Onyx Stone is a billionaire with a controlled exterior, a violent past he keeps buried, and a legacy that demands obedience. An unhinged alpha male by reputation and by blood, he lives by rules that keep him powerful and alive in a world where loyalty is everything and love is a liability.

Quorra Lee Matthews is a self-made business owner, a college student, and a devoted mother who learned early how to survive without a safety net. When the man she trusted gambles away her future, putting her home, her business, and their child in danger, survival stops being a choice and becomes a deadline.

She is forced into a marriage with the last man she would ever choose.

They have never liked each other. Years of sharp words, side-eye, and tension built from being too close for too long. She has been around the Stone family for years as the best friend of his cousin, always present, never welcome in his world. Until now.

Their union is supposed to be temporary. Strategic. Clean.
But nothing about her is easy, and nothing about him is untouched by her.

As obligation turns into intimacy, enemies resurface, secrets test loyalty, and a child becomes the heartbeat holding them together. In this African American romance where hood love collides with billionaire power, they learn that choosing each other may be the most dangerous move of all.

Because peace does not mean safety.
And in a family built on money, control, and blood, love can be the deadliest weakness of all.

Dr. Jorna Benton is proud to be the Principal Scientist for the Climasphere, a massive, sea-going ecological nursery capable of supporting nearly every biome on Earth. On its inaugural mission to restore and re-wild collapsing ecosystems along the Atlantic coast, Jorna manages the Climasphere's habitat and harvest, while her colleague-and inconveniently attractive commander-Ava Kaysar directs the rest of the vessel's critical operations.

When an explosion rocks the Climasphere, Jorna's carefully-managed world is thrown into chaos, threatening both her personal and her professional future. And worse: she's the prime suspect.

To clear her name, save the mission, and preserve her chance at a future with Kaysar, Jorna must finally confront the secret she's been running from all these years: a family and a faith that could destroy her.

A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery!

The fallout from an insect plague weighs heavily on I-sei Province. Although Jinshi wants to aid the distressed land, he knows his power doesn't stretch as far in the western capital. What if his efforts only serve to feed the prestige of Gyoku-ou? Ruling on behalf of his absent father, Gyoku-ou keeps his motives to himelf. Though nobles vying for prominence are none of Maomao's concern, trouble always finds her; an ill child and a mystery surrounding Lakan's favorite shogi opponent occupy her time. But unraveling each riddle only creates a new one...

What is slow librarianship? Julia Glassman first brought up the term slow librarianship in the 2017 article, "The Innovation Fetish and Slow Librarianship: What Librarians Can Learn from the Juicero." Since then, Meredith Farkas has defined slow librarianship as "an antiracist, responsive, and values-driven practice that stands in opposition to neoliberal values. Workers in slow libraries are focused on relationship-building, deeply understanding and meeting patron needs, and providing equitable services to their communities." Slow Librarianship: Reflections and Practices is an edited book that compiles chapters from librarians working in many different libraries throughout the United States, Canada, and Italy. The authors describe what slow librarianship means to them in their work and roles while sharing concrete practices and ways to enact the tenets of slow librarianship in your work.

HANDLE WITH AWARENESS.

Attention was never meant to be infinite. Once it became abundant, it stopped reflecting who we are and started rewarding who performs best. This book exists in the spaces where ideas need room to breathe-space, silence, and intention-to be fully understood. Read slowly. The message is combustible. If you're holding this, you wanted more than a soundbite. You wanted context. You wanted honesty. You wanted the story without the noise. This isn't content. It's accountability, pressed into vinyl.

A heartfelt grief companion - because sometimes the kindest gift isn't advice, it's understanding.

There's a before and after to loss. And everything in between can feel like standing still.

The world keeps turning, but your reality has changed, and sitting with that kind of ache, some days, takes everything you've got.

Echoes of Love is a companion for those hardest days and quietest nights.

It is a collection of 100 short reflections for the grieving heart: honest, raw, and quietly real. Each reflection offers a soft moment of recognition, something to hold onto when you're not sure what you feel or how to move through it.

Some pages may comfort you. Others may bring tears.

All were written to meet you where you are.

And while these reflections don't promise answers, they offer something just as important: the kind of understanding that helps you feel a little less alone.

Whether your grief is fresh or years deep, whether you've lost a parent, a partner, a child, a friend, or someone else whose absence still shapes your days, this book offers you space.

Space to breathe. To feel. To not be okay.

And maybe, in time, to begin finding pieces of yourself again.

Echoes of Love was written by someone who understands what it means to continually live with loss.

And it is here to be with you in the quiet, for as long as you need.

Whether this book is for your own grieving heart or for someone you love who is walking through one of life's hardest seasons, I hope it offers not just the right words, but a reminder that even when there are no words, love remains.

Some wounds never fully close.

After suspecting her husband has been hexed in Ozark hill country, Lillian Cedars goes deep into the backwoods to seek an antidote. What she finds is a world with a dark and malevolent past, where hill folk and their acolytes turn on anyone who dares enter their territory, and when Lillian encounters them, she learns not only their capacity for evil, but her own as well.

The Mysterious Women of J Road presents the collision of superstition and the supernatural in the remote and tangled mountains of southern Missouri. It is a world of secrets whispered between women for generations, women whose ways and whose burdens define who they are, what they stand for, and how far they'll wade into the murk of danger to protect their kin.

At some point, every one of us looks up and wonders if we're climbing the right mountain.

Before he became a nationally recognized PGA Professional, Jason Prendergast lost everything he thought defined him in a previous career at twenty-six. His ascent from a Vermont dairy farm to an award-winning life in golf became a journey of self-discovery, resilience, and belief in his future self, the very courage that kept him climbing.

Set against the backdrop of the game that shaped his life, Dream Driven isn't about golf; it's about the lessons learned through it: hope, belief, connection, impact, and the resilience to keep climbing.

From milking cows on a small-town farm to storied clubs and hosting a PGA TOUR event for more than a decade, Jason's climb was shaped by mentors and life lessons formed long before he first picked up a golf club at nineteen. As he chased his dream of greatness, he discovered that success and greatness aren't on the same mountain.

Dream Driven is an inspirational memoir about overcoming adversity, facing fear, and personal growth, for anyone searching for purpose, direction, and motivation. This book will help you find meaning in your own climb and remind you that dreams exist to be chased.

A new era begins here!

Witness the modern retelling of Captain America's origin and his previously unknown first encounter with Doctor Doom in this foundational text for the current Marvel Universe!

While Captain America slumbered in ice, the world changed -- for better and for worse. Steve Rogers awakens to a reality where battles are fought in the shadows through secrets and subterfuge, and villains aren't so easy to identify. And when a fledgling dictator named Victor Von Doom conquers Latveria, Steve faces a critical decision: adapt to a new kind of warfare, or forge his own path? What will the choice he makes in the past mean for his future? Plus: Who is David Colton, and can Steve trust him to have his back as they infiltrate a hostile country with the new Howling Commandos? Experience the untold tale of Captain America's first encounter with Doctor Doom as Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti team up for a game-changing run!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey comes a gripping, heated romance about a girl trapped in a new reality, forced to make a choice between two brothers--one who is the high school golden boy, the other sworn to hunt down her kind--time travelers. This is Tessa Bailey as you've never seen her before.

Magnolia Brown loves Friday night football games, volunteering and dominating at high school swim meets. Just your average everyday eighteen-year-old. Except for one thing:

She's from fifty years in the future.

Magnolia's parents, two brilliant scientists, are the inventors of time travel, but due to widespread destruction and rampant abuse of the technology from a corrupt few, time travel is outlawed and punishable by death. When Magnolia's parents are seized and executed for illegally traveling to the past, they leave Magnolia stranded in 2026 without a way to get home.

Now Magnolia has nowhere to turn but a complicated Kansas family with two sons--Fallon, her high school sweetheart with secrets of his own, and Ramsey, the brooding militia commander who hunts and kills criminals like her. Magnolia knows Ramsey resents and hates her, but how can he be her true enemy when he looks at her with such hunger, despite his callousness, and guards her with his very life? Which brother can she trust and is the real danger coming from inside the house?

Three Buckets is a simple, powerful way to finally see your life clearly. Every decision, every relationship, every obligation belongs in one of three places: what matters, what distracts, and what drains. If you're holding this vinyl, you didn't just press play-you chose to sit with the truth. These words were lived before they were spoken. Some were born from pain. Some from prison. Some from prayer. All of them came from growth. This isn't an audiobook. It's a conversation. Play it when you need clarity. Play it when you need discipline. Play it when the world gets loud and you need to hear yourself again. Thank you for believing in the man I was becoming before the world caught on.

Vanessa Wilson cherishes her quiet life running her coffee shop in a cozy beach town and sharing a condo with her somewhat absent best friend, Audrey. Things get complicated when Vanessa is attacked by otherworldly creatures, and Audrey shows up out of nowhere to save her.

All the secrets Audrey has been keeping from Vanessa over the years come to light, including the powers Audrey harnesses and the magical realm she discovered.

But Vanessa has no business in the magical realm; she's only human.

While Audrey is focused on fulfilling a prophecy and bringing peace between the realms, Vanessa will do anything to keep her best friend alive. This includes trekking through the mystical land of Hyvenmere, encountering creatures she's only read about.

Creatures like fae, nereids, and a seven-foot-tall murderous siren who seems to have one thing on his mind: Vanessa.

But men are the same no matter what realm they are from, and Vanessa has no desire to team up with someone who is known for leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake.

Yet here she is, determined to protect the person she loves the most.

Can an ordinary woman with nothing but a death glare and supportive pats on the back keep her best friend safe? Or will she fall victim to Hyvenmere-and its most notorious killer?

An easy-to-follow guide to one of the fastest growing racquet sports in the world

Interested in learning a fun "new" racquet sport that's great exercise, incredibly social, and known for being "easy to learn - but hard to master?" Why not try padel?

In Padel For Dummies, lifelong racquet sports lover turned padel evangelist/journalist, Austin Edwards, explains everything you need to know to get started playing the game. You'll learn all about the unique court dimensions and specifications, the equipment that players use, the rules of play, common terms, and basic playing strategies.

The author walks you through useful techniques to improve your practices, drills you can use to develop your skills, and even tips on finding courts and clubs in your community so you can meet new friends to play with.

Inside the book:

• Discover why padel is "the world's fastest growing sport"
• Learn how padel is similar to - and different from - other popular racquet sports like tennis, pickleball, and squash
• Get up to speed on all of padel's unique rules and uncover key strategies for winning
• Unlock expert advice, tips, and drills to improve your game
• Start truly living "the padel life" by traveling for tournaments, joining leagues, watching the pros, and possibly building your very own court!

Perfect for people of all ages who want to try out a popular and fast-growing racquet sport that's fun, fast, and healthy, Padel For Dummies is an easy-to-read guide packed with the info, resources, and advice you need to get started with padel in no time.

Immerse yourself in a tale as vibrant as the ocean's depths, where the borders between dreams and reality blur with the water's edge. Meet Zaina, a young dreamer, whose boundless imagination is matched only by her love for the undersea world and its mythical inhabitants. Embark with her on an extraordinary aquatic adventure, where wishes are powerful and choices hold weight. Journey through an enchanting underwater realm, awash with rainbow-hued mermaids and their wonders, and witness a heartwarming testament to the unbreakable bonds of family. Through Zaina's eyes, discover that sometimes, the most magical discoveries lie within the truths we hold dear.

An estimated 350,000 Catholic women religious (nuns and sisters) professed their vows to various religious orders in the United States between 1790 and 1900. The stories of these women are largely forgotten, hidden in scattered archives, obscured by name changes and frequent relocations, fading from family and community memory with each passing generation. This guide shows you how to identify a woman's religious order and locate its archives, how to find women religious in other kinds of records (censuses, etc.), and much more.

Use this book to discover more about the women who devoted their lives in this unique kind of service. Or use this book to learn more about the students, communities, or other populations associated with the sisters. They made an enormous collective contribution to the nation's humanitarian, educational, and social services infrastructure.