Collection: Adult

Combining history, detective story, and memoir, a surprising and revealing account of the antisemitic myth of "the Wandering Jew"

The story behind the mythical figure of "the Wandering Jew" is one of the most fascinating tales in European history. In I, Wandering Jew, National Jewish Book Award-winning historian Yair Mintzker traces the tale back to its source, follows its many metamorphoses through five centuries, and relates it to the fraught present moment.

According to a mysterious pamphlet published in 1602, the Wandering Jew was a real person, named Ahasversus, who was cursed by Jesus to eternal wandering after refusing to help him as he was led to his crucifixion. For more than four hundred years, many otherwise reliable witnesses have claimed to have seen the Wandering Jew. Moving in reverse chronological order, I, Wandering Jew explores crucial episodes in the story of this figure. We meet an unforgettable, Wandering Jew-like character who appeared out of nowhere in Israel in the 1950s; a nineteenth-century novelist who was the first Jew to favorably describe the Wandering Jew; an eighteenth-century German scholar who saw the Wandering Jew emerging from a devastating fire; and the man who likely inspired the 1602 pamphlet.

A work of history that reads like a detective story, I, Wandering Jew is also part memoir. As Mintzker discovers affinities between his own story and that of the Wandering Jew, the surprising history of an old antisemitic trope and its meanings becomes a profound meditation on home and exile, Judaism and Christianity, poetry and truth, the deep past and the present.

Dilapidated dramas.

The Loeb Classical Library series Fragmentary Republican Latin continues with Marcus Pacuvius (ca. 220-130), deemed by Cicero to be Rome's greatest tragic poet, together with the fragments of those tragedians of whose work little has survived. Also included are fragments distinguished as dramatic by their meter, but whose genre (tragedy or comedy) can be uncertain.

Pacuvius, a nephew and possibly a pupil of Ennius and an older contemporary of Accius, seems to have had connections with high-ranking politicians and intellectuals, especially those such as Laelius and Scipio who supported Hellenistic culture at Rome; certainly he was remembered as a learned poet, and among his compositions was a fabula praetexta on L. Aemilius Paulus' victory at Pydna in 168. He tended to treat less obvious aspects of the mythological tradition, perhaps a sign of his own originality, which allowed him to explore in depth issues that seem to have particularly interested him, such as mistaken or false identity ending in final recognition, and noble characters in reduced circumstances. There are also philosophical and cosmological themes, as in plays featuring characters recognized as related who join in overthrowing unjust rulers, raising questions of justice, power, and the role of a good ruler. His works remained in the repertory, were often quoted by orators, and influenced later poets such as Plautus, Terence, Virgil, and Ovid.

The texts are based on the most recent and reliable editions of the source authors and have been revised, freshly translated, and amply annotated in light of current scholarship.

Sweet treat enthusiast and certified celebrator Katie Lee Wilken offers 100 delicious desserts you can create to make others feel loved, honored, and appreciated.

When someone invests their time to make a special treat just for you, how does that make you feel? Do you wish you could do something sweet to show your family and friends how much you love them? Now you can!

Delicious and Doable Desserts is more than a collection of easy and delectable dessert recipes--it's a guide to help you celebrate those you care for most. Inside, you'll find recipes for. . .

- fuss-free layer cakes
- desserts for two
- 30-minute creations
- breakfast treats
- filling, mixes, and sauces
- and so much more!

In addition to all the tasty recipes, you'll also receive creative inspiration for different celebrations, practical baking tips, and helpful lists for pantry, fridge, and freezer essentials.

Bring back the simple spirit of celebration with this one-of-a-kind cookbook.

A sweeping analysis uncovers the causes of--and solutions to--one of the most daunting public health challenges facing the world today: antibiotic resistance exploding in India.

The discovery of antibiotics was one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the twentieth century, dramatically increasing human lifespans. Yet today, with antibiotic-resistant superbugs implicated in as many deaths as HIV/AIDS and malaria combined, the limits of these miracle drugs have become alarmingly clear.

At ground zero of the growing crisis is India, one of the world's largest consumers of antibiotics and a powerhouse in pharmaceutical manufacturing. In A World of Resistance, Assa Doron and Alex Broom draw on years of fieldwork in hospitals, in pharmacies, and on factory farms to examine the enormous social and environmental costs of overreliance on antibiotics. They show how an overtaxed healthcare system with limited oversight, widespread use of antibiotics in industrial agriculture, and the incessant dumping of pharmaceutical waste into waterways have created the ideal conditions for antibiotic-resistant microbes to grow.

As resistance spreads across India and beyond, Doron and Broom argue that the solution isn't to restrict access to antibiotics but to embrace forms of health education, indigenous practices, and policies grounded in social solidarity. Only then, the authors contend, is it possible to turn the page on India's precarious relationship with antibiotics and to address resistance globally--before it is too late.

Every Cast - Stephen Sautner's New Book Chronicles the Obsession of Angling

From trout to bonefish to striped bass, more than 60 stories written by a master storyteller

For more than three decades, Stephen Sautner has quietly pursued a fishing addiction while writing about it for The New York Times, The FlyFish Journal, The Drake, Hatch, Anglers Journal, Patagonia, and other publications. His latest book, Every Cast: Stories from a Deeply Hooked Angler gathers more than 60 essays, blending previously published work with more than a dozen new stories. Whether fly fishing for trout, salmon, or bonefish, surfcasting for striped bass, ice fishing for perch, or remembering lost fishing friends, Sautner's insightful, sometimes poignant, and often humorous observations underscore what Thoreau meant when he wrote: "Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after."

Sautner freely embraces his compulsion. As he writes in the book's introduction: "They are out there, right now, casting in plain view. . . These are the fish-junkies-angling's version of meth heads. They are forever chasing the dopamine jolt that comes from the perfect cast, the perfect rise, the perfect release. The perfect . . . I know because I am one of them."

The far-reaching stories in Every Cast include casting for wild trout in the familiar Catskill Mountains-the birthplace of American fly fishing-to more exotic locations such as the Alaskan backcountry, Canadian Rockies, and even the Panama Canal. Sautner casts and writes with equal enthusiasm, whether stalking bonefish on a lonely Bahamian flat or chasing schools of striped bass on a beach crowded with scores of his fellow anglers. His stories are not only about angling adventure, but also what can happen between casts: dealing with a surly fishing guide, insect hatches declining on a favorite stream, even witnessing a drowning on a river.

The essays in Every Cast will resonate not only with fellow anglers, but anyone who appreciates well-crafted writing by a master storyteller.

Join a literary insider for a behind-the-scenes tour of art heists, opera icons, and the golden age of publishing.

From the author of Scribners: Five Generations in Publishing comes this new collection of personal essays reflecting on the past fifty years of his pursuits and passions in literature, art, and music. Beginning with a memoir of his father's tutelage through letters to a young son away at school, it moves along to his "dual professions" on parallel tracks--book publishing and art history.

Behind-the-scenes stories of famous Scribner authors F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe give way to the section on Scribner's forte, the art of the Baroque masters: a murderous Caravaggio and the two tycoons Rubens and Bernini.

From his role in a sting operation to recover a stolen Rubens painting on Miami Beach to his personal profiles of three luminous sopranos--Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Frederica von Stade, and Mary Costa--Scribner shares a fascinating peek into the life and loves of a Renaissance man.

As Hitler's empire crumbled, the Eastern Front became a crucible of destruction-this is the definitive account of its final, brutal months.

The world had never seen anything like the Eastern Front in World War II. In the so-called bloodlands between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union-from the Baltic in the north to the Balkans, the Crimea, and the Caucasus in the south-the two sides clashed in a series of titanic campaigns that involved millions of soldiers and entangled many more civilians. During the war's last year, the Eastern Front descended into cataclysm as the Red Army forced the Germans into retreat and collapse. The Bitter End chronicles this chaotic final stage of World War II, distilling a sprawling conflict into a concise and highly readable narrative.

In concert with the American and British invasion of Normandy in the West, the Soviets launched the war's endgame with Operation Bagration in June 1944 and crushed the German center. It was Barbarossa in reverse as the Red Army killed or captured German forces by the hundreds of thousands. From there, Soviet offensives spread all along the Eastern Front-Finland, the Baltics, the Balkans, Romania-and inflicted defeat after defeat on Germany and its Axis allies. In early 1945, Soviet forces took Warsaw and drove the Germans westward out of Poland, along the way liberating concentration camps including Auschwitz. Shattered German forces attempted to regroup for a desperate showdown in Berlin, but the weight of the Red Army was too great, and after two weeks of street fighting, the Reich capital fell. A week later Germany surrendered.

From Bagration to Berlin, from the Vistula to the Oder, from the Kremlin to Hitler's bunker, The Bitter End reconstructs the final battles on the Eastern Front in a narrative covering war-defining operations but never losing sight of the human cost paid by soldiers in the tanks and foxholes and by innocent civilians in the villages, towns, and cities of Eastern Europe.

From Valley Forge to Yorktown, follow the astonishing real-life journey of the Revolutionary War's most mythic warrior.

Contemporaries called him the Virginia Giant, the One-Man Army, the American Hercules. He fought in an honor roll of Revolutionary War battles: Brandywine, Germantown, Camden, and Guilford Courthouse. He wintered at Valley Forge and witnessed the surrender at Yorktown. He was reputed to wield a massive broadsword. Four states honored him with special days; the nation celebrated him with a postage stamp. Cloaked in myth and legend, the true story of Peter Francisco has never been told - until now.

Pedro Francisco was born to a noble family in the Portuguese Azores in 1760. Five years later, he appeared on a Virginia dock, the victim of kidnapping. Adopted by a relative of Patrick Henry, Pedro became Peter, grew to a massive six-and-a-half feet, and took up blacksmithing. When the Revolution erupted, Francisco joined the Continental Army's Virginia Line and fought near Philadelphia at Brandywine and Germantown before spending the bleak winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge. Severely wounded at Monmouth the following spring, Francisco nevertheless participated in "Mad Anthony" Wayne's bold attack on Stony Point along the Hudson River a year later. Here he was part of the assault's spearhead, was the second American to enter the British fort, may have captured the enemy's flag, and received a gash across his stomach.

From there Francisco continued his exploits in the southern theater. At Camden, South Carolina, in 1780, legend has him carrying a half-ton cannon on his shoulder (a moment depicted on a 1975 U.S. postage stamp). At Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina, in 1781, he killed eleven enemies, helping turn the tide; a battlefield monument honors him as "perhaps the most famous Private soldier of the Revolutionary War." He may have fought at Cowpens before going home to Virginia to recover from his wounds. There, on a night in July 1781, in what has become known as "Francisco's Fight," the young soldier claimed that he singlehandedly took on a patrol of Banastre Tarleton's feared British Legion. Months later, he would arrive at Yorktown too late to fight but in time to witness the British surrender.

In a riveting narrative that separates fact and fiction, John T. Palmer tells the true story of the adventures of this larger-than-life soldier, a giant of the Revolution.

Discover the untold stories of the bold women who rode harder, roped faster, and stole the spotlight in early Hollywood.

Since the famous "first" western movie, The Great Train Robbery, starring Broncho Billy Anderson, made its debut in 1903, cowboy heroes have continued their easily won dominance--but little has been written about the cowgirl stars and their fans. Young women looked up to independent cowgirl characters played by Barbara Stanwyck and Dale Evans in the 1940s and 1950s. Who were the stars before these women? Surprisingly, Hollywood was well-populated with leading cowgirls and real cowgirls. Early Hollywood actresses and stunt women kept the cowgirl spirit alive. They performed every conceivable feat of horsemanship and displayed professional skills coupled with their best efforts and devotion. For some of these working women, the financial rewards for their daring and athletic prowess were at least reasonable.

Daughters of Daring is the story of more than a dozen trick ropers, bronc busters, and bulldoggers turned actresses who, like the early ranch women and rodeo competitors, had pluck and charm. These women performed their own stunts, riding horses at breakneck speed, firing guns, and capturing outlaws. Cowgirl actresses such as Ruth Roland, Helen Gibson, Texas Guinan, Marin Sais, Anne Little, Marie Walcamp, and Evelyn Selbie received top billing above the cowboy and his horse in hundreds of films. This is their story.

This pocket-sized guide is the perfect gift for bird-watchers, bird owners, and anyone fascinated by our feathered friends.

This illustrated, accessible guide covers it all--from bird anatomy and behavior to migration patterns and bird-watching tips. Experts and bird beginners alike will learn about:

• How Birds Navigate
• Bird Lingo to Know
• Common Backyard Birds
• Making Bird-Friendly Habitats
• What to Do If You Find an Injured Bird

Plus fascinating history, handy diagrams, helpful tips, fun avian trivia, and much more!

Adopta un enfoque de cultivo diferente y transforma tu jardin en un oasis productivo, resiliente y lleno de vida.

Imagina un bonito espacio donde cada planta contribuye al equilibrio del ecosistema, enriquece el suelo y respeta a los animales, ¡y que además te brinda alimentos! Este libro te trae toda la información que necesitas para hacer ese espacio realidad: aprende a diseñar y cultivar un jardín inspirado en la naturaleza, beneficioso para el suelo, la biodiversidad y tus plantas.

Esta guía de jardinería te enseña a:

• Diseñar tu jardín de manera sostenible, teniendo en cuenta el clima, el terreno, los recursos disponibles y tus objetivos para lograr un equilibrio perfecto.?
• Cultivar una rica variedad de flores, hortalizas, árboles frutales y hierbas, para obtener cosechas durante todo el año y que tu jardín sea más resistente, ecológico y atractivo.

Con ideas prácticas que te inspirarán e ilustraciones explicativas, esta libro te muestra qué y cómo cultivar para obtener los mejores resultados. Empieza a diseñar el jardín de tus sueños y disfruta de cosechas abundantes todo el año.
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For a beautiful, productive, and edible paradise, transform your approach to growing with The Permaculture Garden.

• Create a thriving garden inspired by nature's patterns that is better for the soil, local wildlife, and your plants
• Design your space sustainably, factoring in climate, shape, resources, energy, and your goals so all elements work together in harmony
• Grow a diverse mix of plants together - from fruit trees to flowers and vegetables to herbs - for year-round harvests and a more resilient, ecological, and attractive garden

Full of practical ideas and inspiration, The Permaculture Garden has all you need to know to create and maintain a well-designed and flourishing garden. Explanatory illustrations make key permaculture design concepts easy to understand, while detailed photography demonstrates real-life examples from Huw's garden. Dive into Evil Cliché growing instructions for more than 130 perennial and annual crops - the ultimate guide on what and how to grow in your own space for the best results.

Elimina tus dudas, cambia tus creencias y suelta el pasado para alcanzar todo tu potencial.

Descubre los secretos para eliminar pensamientos y conductas negativas y desbloquear todo tu potencial para el éxito. Si te sientes atrapado, abrumado o incapaz de escapar de tus pensamientos negativos, este libro te pondrá en el camino correcto.

Ya sea que esta negatividad provenga de una relación pasada que terminó mal, un trauma infantil, un fracaso profesional o simple inseguridad, este libro te ayudará a reconocer cómo la negatividad consciente (y muchas veces inconsciente) afecta tu personalidad, tu perspectiva y tus decisiones.

Si lo crees, lo creas está lleno de consejos reveladores del autor bestseller Brian Tracy, junto con el asesoramiento de la psicoterapeuta Christina Stein; aprenderás a identificar y superar patrones e ideas perjudiciales, a recuperar el control de tus pensamientos, sentimientos y acciones, a convertir lo negativo en positivo y a aceptar cambios de vida inesperados sin caer en viejos patrones negativos para alcanzar tus metas y sentirte satisfecho.

"Recomiendo encarecidamente este libro, sin importar dónde te encuentres en tu camino al éxito. No sólo te ayudará a llegar allí, sino que llegarás más rápido". - Don M Green, director ejecutivo de la Fundación Napoleon Hill

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

From the bestselling author of Eat That Frog!, a motivational guide to using the Psychology of Achievement to banish negative thoughts and behaviors and unlock your full potential for success.

Letting go of negative thoughts is one of the most important steps to living a successful, fulfilling life, but also often the most difficult. In this practical, research-based guide, bestselling authors Brian Tracy and psychotherapist Christina Stein present their "Psychology of Achievement" program to help you identify and overcome detrimental patterns and ideas preventing you from achieving your goals or feeling happy and satisfied in your life.

Whether this negativity stems from a past relationship that ended badly, a childhood trauma, a business or career failure, or general insecurity, Tracy and Stein help you recognize how conscious--and more oftentimes unconscious--negativity affects your personality, your outlook and your decisions. Along the way, they show you how to regain control of your thoughts, feelings, and actions, turn negatives into positives, and learn to accept unexpected life changes without falling back into old negative patterns.

Essential reading for anyone feeling stuck, Believe It to Achieve It offers an important roadmap to conquer negativity and embrace the power of positive thinking to live a happy, successful life.

The third installment of the viral Bloodwing Academy series is here! This dark academia romantasy delivers seductive vampires, high-stakes adventure, and dangerous romance.

The deluxe limited edition of The Wings That Bind features stenciled edges, custom endpapers, and a jacket with metallic effects! This breathtaking hardcover edition is available only on the first printing and is a must-have for any book lover while supplies last in the US and Canada.

The night's chaos left us breathless. Now the real nightmare begins.

In the wake of last winter's tragedies, through loss and heartbreak, we somehow made it to a new year. But our fight is far from over.

A second dragon has awoken--her heart tainted, and her power commandeered by two ruthless highbloods who will stop at nothing to uncover the dangerous, bloody secrets at the borders of Sangratha. Their cruelty knows no bounds.

Florence, my dearest friend, teetered on the brink of death. A dragon saved her, but now she's tied to him in a way I can scarcely understand. What will this new bond do to the woman I've come to love as a sister?

And then there's Blake. Once my relentless tormentor, then the keeper of my heart... he betrayed me again, nearly condemning Nyxaris to a cursed, stone-cold fate. But something has shifted in him. His gray eyes hide a secret he's desperate to protect. I saved Blake's life, despite everything. Yet with every heartbeat, I have to question where we go from here.

With Bloodwing Academy in turmoil and a new headmaster no one saw coming, only one thing is certain: This is going to be one hell of a year.

This dark fantasy series tackles mature themes. Readers are advised to consult the trigger warnings before embarking on this intense, morally gray/black journey through the realm of Sangratha!

READ THE ENTIRE BLOODWING ACADEMY SERIES!

• Book 1: On Wings of Blood
• Book 2: The Bond That Burns
• Book 3: The Wings That Bind
• Book 4 coming Fall 2026!

FOR FANS OF:

• Enemies-to-lovers
• Dark Academia
• Morally Grey Men
• Forced Proximity
• Vampires and Dragon Riders
• Fourth Wing meets A Court of Thorns and Roses with a hint of Vampire Academy

Discover the beginning of the epic The Bound and The Broken series, from award winning author Ryan Cahill, which has sold over half a million copies worldwide.

With an exclusive alternative colourway, stunning digital fore-edge, designed endpapers, sewn binding and acid-free paper - the North American Launch Edition is a signed, limited, special edition hardback perfect for fans new and old.

Epheria is a land divided by war and mistrust. The High Lords of the South squabble and fight, only kept in check by the Dragonguard, traitors of a time long past, who serve the empire of the North.

In the remote villages of southern Epheria, still reeling from thetragic loss of his brother, Calen Bryer prepares for The Proving - a test of courage and skill that not all survive.

But when three strangers arrive in the village of Milltown, with a secret they are willing to die for, Calen's world is ripped from under him and he is thrust headfirst into a war that has been raging for centuries.

There is no prophecy. His coming was not foretold.

He bleeds like any man, and bleed he will.