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Discover how inclusive capitalism can restore American greatness and secure the nation's economic future for everyone

Capitalism For All: Inclusive Economics and the Future-Proofing of America by John Hope Bryant presents a revolutionary framework for rebuilding American prosperity through economic inclusion rather than division. As the founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, America's first non-profit social investment banking organization, and a former vice-chairman of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, Bryant brings decades of frontline experience empowering underserved communities.

This book addresses America's growing economic inequality and social fragmentation by demonstrating how inclusive capitalism - not exclusionary policies - can restore the middle class, revitalize the American Dream, and maintain our position as the world's leading economy.

Bryant's comprehensive analysis spans three critical sections: making the case for capitalism that works for all Americans, providing practical strategies for implementation, and charting the path forward on domestic and global stages. The book tackles everything from rebuilding opportunity ladders and leveraging technology as an equalizer to preparing for AI's impact and creating sustainable jobs of the future. With detailed business plans for America and insights into stakeholder capitalism, Bryant offers both diagnosis and cure for our economic challenges, concluding with a vision of America as a global model for inclusive prosperity.

Key insights and strategies include:

• The Middle Class as America's Superpower How expanding rather than contracting our middle class strengthens national security and economic competitiveness
• Futureproofing Through Technology Concrete plans for ensuring AI and emerging technologies lift all Americans rather than leaving communities behind
• Stakeholder Capitalism in Action Real-world examples and frameworks for businesses to drive inclusive growth while maintaining profitability
• Global Leadership Through Inclusion How inclusive economics positions America as a beacon of opportunity and strengthens our international influence
• Practical Implementation Tools Detailed playbooks and business plans for creating systemic change at community, corporate, and policy levels

Capitalism For All serves business leaders, policymakers, community organizers, and engaged citizens who recognize that America's strength lies in its people's collective prosperity. Whether you're seeking to understand how economic inclusion drives national competitiveness or looking for actionable strategies to build a more equitable capitalism, Bryant provides both the moral imperative and practical roadmap for ensuring the American Dream remains achievable for all.

After witnessing the tragic death of a classmate, seventeen-year-old Cal desperately searches for a way out of his blink-and-you'll-miss-it rural town of La Sombra, California--before he, too, becomes a nobody-migrant statistic.

In the summer of 1994, seventeen-year-old Cal ''California'' Garcia can't seem to escape the gossip and horrified looks of his fellow La Sombra residents. They judge him on nothing more than the long scar on his face, his beat up '68 Mustang, and always being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Cal constantly feels like he's been set up to fail. His father left his family after the tragic accident that gave him his scar. His mother spends all her time at church, enchanted by the words of a crooked pastor. And his new-old Mustang brings more trouble and chaos than it's worth. Everything about being in La Sombra tells him he is and always will be a nothing. But as his senior year is coming to an end, his life is turned drastically upside down. Out by the railroad tracks, Cal finds Nora, valedictorian Nora, fallen off a bridge. The monarch butterflies stitched onto her jeans are seared into his memory forever. Having found her body, Cal becomes a person of interest in Nora's suspicious death.

As Cal tries to escape suspicion, an opportunity for a way out of La Sombra emerges from nowhere, and Cal is forced to choose his own fate. Will Cal finally decide who he is and where he wants to be? Or will he let circumstance choose for him and live his life as just another statistic in a farm-worker town?

The first official update to the popular science-backed, anti-inflammatory approach to managing autoimmune disease, complete with meal plans and 70+ recipes--from a founding leader of the Autoimmune Protocol movement

Rates of autoimmune diagnosis have been rising dramatically and so too has interest in the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP), a science-backed dietary and lifestyle protocol. Feedback from thousands of practitioners and millions of patients, as well as new research, has indicated that AIP needs an update: many patients see results before extensive dietary eliminations. In The New Autoimmune Protocol, leading AIP authority Mickey Trescott explains not only the basics of autoimmune disease and new medical research, but also a new addition to the protocol: Modified AIP Elimination, which will make relief achievable by many more autoimmune sufferers.

The New Autoimmune Protocol includes detailed meal plans and more than 70 AIP-friendly recipes, divided into two essential sections:

• Core AIP Recipes & Meal Plans: following the standard AIP elimination protocol (eliminating all grains, gluten, dairy, legumes, nightshades, processed vegetable oils, nuts and nut oils, seeds and seed oils, alcohol, and processed food chemicals)
• Modified AIP Recipes & Meal Plans: the new AIP elimination protocol which is less-restricted and now includes ghee, rice, pseudo-grains, legumes (except soy), and seeds.

This hybrid program guide and cookbook walks readers through the essential phases of AIP--transition, elimination, and reintroduction. Modified AIP recipes include Buckwheat Protein Porridge, Cozy White Bean Stew, Fall Veggies and Beef with Quinoa and Tahini Sauce, and Green Chicken Soba and Shiitake Mushroom Salad.

This book arms readers with flexible meal plans, delicious recipes, and the knowledge they need to regain their vitality whether they decide on Core or Modified AIP.

Oversize hardcover editions of IDW's celebrated Sonic the Hedgehog comics, including the ongoing series, annuals, and miniseries, all presented in recommended reading order!

Race into these stories from across Sonic's world, from frightful foes to old ghosts to mismatched pairs!

Speaking of mismatched pairs, who is Surge, beyond Sonic's evil counterpart? These two speedsters just can't seem to stop fighting, all of which comes to a head in Central City!

Following a clash with Dr. Starline, an evolved Surge is free and wreaking destruction on all technology in her path--and only Sonic can stop her. The two must battle it out, but who will win? And will forces from the past come back to haunt them?

In another story of ghosts of the past, Sonic and Tails crash on the deserted Scrapnik Island and must battle their way past tech hardwired to destroy them. However, some of these robots are different...and more personal.

Dive into the fights, mayhem, and silliness of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic line! Collects issues #51-56 from volume 14 (Overpowered) of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, the 2022 Annual, Sonic the Hedgehog 2022 Free Comic Book Day, and the Scrapnik Island four-issue miniseries.

This charming guide invites readers to experience places of quiet magic and mindfulness hidden within the city.

Featuring beautiful watercolors and hand-drawn maps created for this book, this is a useful reference to finding serenity for residents and visitors alike. The author reveals a number of hidden gems, including waterfall parks, off-the-beaten-path cemeteries, cozy cafés, and many other tranquil spaces for contemplation. There are also personalized recommendations and mindfulness rituals to help readers unplug from digital noise, reconnect with themselves, and see the city through new eyes.

Emphasizing the important connection between natural spaces and better mental health and well-being, the list of locations is curated to include twenty public parks and green spaces, plant-based restaurants, rooftop farms, and environmental centers.

A perfect gift for introverts, travelers seeking hidden gems, and locals looking to deepen their appreciation of the city, this is a bucket-list guide to finding spaces for calm within the chaos of New York.

This stunning collection of photographs features iconic George Michael images throughout his career--including many never before published.

The man born as Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou hated being photographed, and that makes this volume such an unusual and beautiful tribute to one of the music world's most beloved stars. First meeting when he shot Wham!, Brian Aris gained George's trust and subsequently enjoyed unprecedented access to document the complex and sensitive character behind one of pop's most talented and consummate artists.

Dreaming of stardom from an early age, George achieved popularity first with Wham! and later reached heights of even greater success after re-creating himself as a serious solo artist with songs and music videos that remain iconic to this day. Tragically, he died on Christmas Day 2016 at just fifty-three.

With text documenting George's life and Brian's memories of his sessions and meetings with the star, together with iconic shots, contact sheets, and previously unseen images, this is an amazing, heartfelt tribute to one of the world's most likable and talented performers who is one of the all-time immortal greats of pop music.

Bring a taste of the real Paris into your kitchen with traditional, time-tested pastry recipes straight from the heart of the city.

From elegant Saint-Germain-des-Prés to bohemian Montmartre, explore Paris through one of its most beloved culinary traditions: the pâtisserie. Inside this beautifully illustrated Paris pastry cookbook you'll find over seventy iconic recipes that capture the flavor and atmosphere of these charming neighborhoods. Learn to bake croissants, éclairs, macarons, and tarts as well as classic recipes like Baba au rhum, Chantilly choux, Bûche de Noël, and much more. Easy-to-follow instructions are perfect for aspiring bakers, pastry connoisseurs, home bakers looking to master French pastries, and anyone who wants to bring Parisian cuisine and culture into their own kitchen.

Both a culinary journey and a homage to the city's sweetest traditions, this beautifully photographed guide embodies the city's art de vivre and is a must for anyone who loves Paris.

Oh She Glows returns with a new vibrant collection of 110 irresistible plant-based recipes that will transform the way you think about salads--no more boring bowls, only bold, nourishing creations that make you feel as good as they taste.

Designed to keep you glowing through every season, Oh She Glows Salads is brimming with fresh, flavor-forward recipes, from refreshing spring and summer bowls to cozy, hearty salads for autumn and winter. Inside, you'll find soon-to-be favorites like Glow Up Pesto Dream Bowl; Roasted Chickpea and Parm Romaine Crunch Salad; The Ultimate Ranch Barbecue Tofu Cobb Salad; Warm and Cozy Roasted Mediterranean Lentil Salad; and Fall Crunch Farro Kale Salad--each crafted to power you through busy days.

You'll also discover an abundance of satisfying plant-based protein toppers, creamy dressings, vibrant vinaigrettes, savory cheeses, and crunchy nut clusters--everything you need to create satisfying, restaurant-worthy salads at home. To strike the perfect balance, Angela has included an indulgent-yet-wholesome dessert chapter, because sometimes the best way to finish a veggie-packed meal is with a little treat!

With her signature creativity and warmth, Angela makes eating well joyful and inspiring. Whether you're a longtime Oh She Glows fan or new to plant-based living, Oh She Glows Salads will ignite your love for the power of plants--one flavor-packed bite at a time.

From the author of A Product of Genetics (and Day Drinking) comes a rowdy and hilarious new collection of essays on life as an elder millennial, filled with life lessons on everything from marriage to parenting to rolling with the punches when Gen Z mocks your TikTok dances

In Adulting for Amateurs, Jess H. Gutierrez marvels at how--we can't avoid the fact anymore--her cohort, the millennials, are approaching middle age. While 1998 seems like just yesterday, we are now grown-ups who feel like we're still growing up. And at forty-two, Jess has quite a trove of stories to tell.

Jess is leaning into her geriatric millennial years and reflects on how growing up does not necessarily bestow one with maturity. When the dinner covers were lifted to reveal vertically posed sausages, hundreds of the fanciest wedding guests, including the mayor, were treated to a demure and refined Jess's explosive guffaws. While Jess's brothers now have wholesome families and responsible jobs, she can't stop one-upping them, even if it gets her brother nearly fired by a potty-brained prank right before he scrubs into surgery. When Jess and her wife booked their first grown-up vacation, they discovered too late that their Hawaiian trip was to a Mormon resort and therefore completely alcohol free. So Jess and her wife bravely put on their big-girl panties--and slunk off in a makeshift escape from this cheerful teetotaler paradise.

Turns out, even as a responsible homeowner with a mortgage, three kids, and a yard of chickens, Jess might not have matured much beyond her twenties. She's still the woman who in an earlier era survived queer-dating fails and aughts-era pop culture moments--ultimately discovering that an illegal rave cannot heal a broken heart and that vampire-romance franchises are terrible dating manuals for a budding trailer park lesbian.

Altogether these are the makings of delightful material for this bawdy--sometimes poignant and, dare we say, occasionally wise--new read.

An epic, otherworldly horror novel in the vein of Black River Orchard and American Elsewhere about a wave of collective obsession and paranoia taking over an American suburb. From the Bram Stoker award-nominated and bestselling author of Come with Me.

The residents of Mariner's Cove are changing...

In the aftermath of a violent storm, a collective obsession is rapidly developing among the people of this quaint suburban neighborhood. Random, everyday items left scattered upon the lawns, the streets, and the shoreline all seem to call out to them. There is an item for almost everyone, and each item has a certain hold over the person who finds it--a hold that soon turns into unwavering infatuation. They hide their items from each other, obsess over them, and they will do anything--anything--to protect them.

The collective hum of bees' wings...

A young boy finds himself the possessor of a strange and inexplicable power. Is the arrival of this power linked to the increasingly odd and dangerous behavior of the residents of Mariner's Cove? Has he been granted this power in order to thwart whatever is about to happen in this small, bayside community, or is there a more sinister purpose?

All hail the Dragon...

All eyes are on him now.

The residents of Mariner's Cove are watching.

They move as one, like a solitary organism, and will do anything to succeed in their single-minded purpose.

They will not be stopped.

With a city on the brink and a legend under siege, James Tynion IV's explosive Gotham saga reaches its breaking point in this era-defining omnibus.

Gotham teeters on the edge of transformation as the Dark Knight confronts a terrifying new vision of the future. With the rise of the authoritarian Magistrate and the return of a more-dangerous-than-ever Scarecrow, Batman is pushed to his limits in the acclaimed Fear State saga. Collecting the second half of Tynion's bold run--including "The Cowardly Lot," "Fear State Alpha" and "Omega," key issues from The Joker series, and revealing Secret Files, this collection brings together a sweeping narrative of chaos, control, and the unbreakable will of Gotham's protector. Featuring stunning art from Jorge Jiménez and a host of top talent, this omnibus cements Tynion's Batman as a definitive era in the Dark Knight's legacy.

Collects Batman #52; Batman #106-117, Detective Comics #1027, Batman Black & White #1, The Joker #5-15, The Joker 2021 Annual #1, Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1, Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 #1, Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1, Batman: Fear State: Alpha #1, and Batman: Fear State: Omega #1.

Completing the epic first chapter of mutantkind's Krakoan age!

The New Mutants are back from space, and they've brought intergalactic trouble for the X-Men! Meanwhile, the sea-faring Marauders reel from a devastating loss, X-Force discovers a growing problem that threatens to destroy everything they've built, and Betsy Braddock and Excalibur are caught in the middle when Britain goes to war with Krakoa! Two new teams form: X-Factor, tasked with investigating mutant deaths, and the Hellions, Mister Sinister's volatile crew of troublemakers! Plus: When Omega Red seeks amnesty on Krakoa, Wolverine investigates his bitter foe's motives! Young Cable embraces his destiny! And even with the help of Jean Grey, Emma Frost and Fantomex, can Storm save herself from the deadly techno-virus raging within her?

COLLECTING: New Mutants (2019) #8-12; Marauders (2019) #9-12; X-Men/Fantastic Four (2020) #1-4; Cable (2020) #1-4; X-Men (2019) #8-11; X-Force (2019) #9-12; Excalibur (2019) #9-12; Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler (2020) #1; Hellions (2020) #1-4; Wolverine (2020) #1 (B story), 4-5; X-Factor (2020) #1-3; Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto (2020) #1; Empyre: X-Men (2020) #1-4; Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex (2020) #1; Giant-Size X-Men: Storm (2020) #1

Written by Ed Brisson, Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Hickman, Benjamin Percy, Tini Howard, Alan Davis, Zeb Wells, Leah Williams, Vita Ayala, Rod Reis & Russell Dauterman
Penciled by Marco Failla, Flaviano, Matteo Lolli, Stefano Caselli, Phil Noto, Leinil Francis Yu, Joshua Cassara, Jan Bazaldua, Marcus To, Alan Davis, Stephen Segovia, Viktor Bogdanovic, David Baldeón, Ramón Pérez, Matteo Buffagni, Lucas Werneck, Andrea Broccardo, Jorge Molina, Rod Reis & Russell Dauterman

From acclaimed agrarian activist and ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan, a profoundly inspiring account of interspecies belonging, collaborative conservation, and the sacred work of caring for the earth.

"I went looking for water in the desert and found that the world was teaching me how to listen."

Celebrated as a "world visionary" (Utne Reader) and our "lyrical poet of biodiversity" (Mother Jones), Gary Paul Nabhan has authored dozens of books and been awarded a MacArthur "genius grant." In Water in the Desert, he traces the fascinating story of his life, offering in the process a vision for cultural renewal.

As a Lebanese-American boy growing up in the dunes along Lake Michigan's southern shore, where school is excruciating and symptoms of neurodivergence are diagnosed as disabilities, Nabhan finds refuge and revelation in the natural world. In college, he gravitates to the thinkers now associated with the dawn of ecology as a discipline, writes poetry, and travels to Ecuador and Sonora, Mexico, where he first encounters the Indigenous communities that will come to play a significant role in his life and work. His interest in earth-based spiritual practices leads him to take vows as an Ecumenical Franciscan Brother, which reminds him that "the earth itself--creation, for that matter--was the original scripture." Late in life, he returns to the land of his Arab ancestors, where he discovers a vision of kinship and climate resilience grounded in faith and ecology. And finally, when construction of the southern border wall begins, he collaborates with religious leaders to affirm Indigenous rights to the sacred places threatened by construction.

At once a refreshing account of a pathbreaking scientist-activist's kinship with other species and cultures and an inspiring guide to the deeply collaborative ethic and practice of care required to flourish in kinship on Earth, Water in the Desert is a book for our time.

"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a gothic short story by Edgar Allan Poe that explores themes of madness, isolation, and decay. The narrator visits the gloomy, crumbling mansion of his childhood friend, Roderick Usher, who is suffering from a mysterious illness alongside his equally strange sister, Madeline. As strange and terrifying events unfold, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, leading to a chilling and tragic climax. Poe's tale is a haunting exploration of the human mind and the inescapable grip of fear and doom.

This handsome three-book set, elegantly stamped in celebration of America 250 and proudly made in the USA, features the three most historic founding documents of the United States of America: The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States of America, and The Bill of Rights.

Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence summarizes America's founding political philosophy. At once a cherished symbol of liberty and an expression of Jefferson's monumental talents as a writer, the document captures in unforgettable phrases the ideals of individual liberty that formed the backbone of American's Revolutionary movement. In setting forth these "self-evident truths" alongside a list of grievances against King George's Britain, the Declaration of Independence justified the breaking of ties with "Mother England" and the formation of a new country. This gift edition contains illustrations and biographies of the signers alongside the document itself.

The landmark legal document of the United States, the Constitution of the United States of America, comprises the primary law of the Federal Government. Signed by the members of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787, the Constitution outlines the powers and responsibilities of the three chief branches of the Federal Government, as well as the basic rights of the citizens of the United States. This beautiful gift edition contains the complete text of the United States Constitution, as well as all of its amendments. It is a treasure for people of all ages.

Collectively known as the United States Bill of Rights, these first ten amendments to the United States Constitution limit the powers of the federal government and protect the rights of all citizens, residents and visitors on United States territory. Introduced in 1789 in the First United States Congress by James Madison, these amendments came into effect on December 15, 1791, when ratified by three-fourths of the states. This document plays a central role in American law and remains to this day a symbol of the freedoms and culture of this nation. In this beautiful gift edition, the text of the Bill of Rights is set alongside a history of the amendments, thus placing the document in its historical context.

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The rightful queen and her fire-breathing dragon must fight against corruption and overcome the betrayal of the man she loved in the searing conclusion to the Celtic-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with A Fate Forged in Fire.

Aemyra Daercathian is a queen on the run. Having failed to take Àird Lasair and been betrayed by her husband--whom she had grown to trust and was beginning to fall for during her time in captivity--Aemyra is forced to retreat with a raging desire for revenge. But before she can settle the score and fulfill a sacred promise to kill Fiorean, her forces must rest and replenish their strength.

No one can know the truth.

Although Aemyra has a fierce dragon and a large army of elemental wielders called Dùileach standing behind her, she has lost what's most important--her fire magic. Haunted by her love for her enemy and unsure if she is Goddess-blessed anymore, Aemyra vows to do right by her people, even if that means she must make a new kind of alliance, one that could mean winning back her territory--at a cost to her heart.

From the ashes, Aemyra must emerge a new kind of queen, but will she be the dawn for her people or the fire that burns everything to the ground?