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A delightful follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Fly Who Flew to Space! Follow Flynn the fly on an unforgettable glow-in-the-dark adventure under the sea! This beautifully illustrated picture book explores the ocean's wonders while encouraging kids to embrace their curiosity--wherever life takes them. When Flynn takes a wrong turn on the way to Cape Canaveral, frustrations fly. But what starts as a misstep soon becomes a grand voyage of discovery. Author, pilot, and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez takes young readers on an undersea adventure filled with breathtaking biodiversity and the power of self-acceptance. From coral reefs and mangrove forests to undersea mountain ranges and a giant squid--Flynn explores an array of natural wonders, brought to life with lavish illustrations by Raleigh Stewart. Flynn discovers how much there is to learn about the precious planet we live on. At the back of the book, young explorers will find even more STEM fun with a special Undersea Glossary, introducing fascinating sea creatures and key scientific concepts. And with a jacket that turns into a poster, a glow-in-the-dark page, and a super-sized fold-out spread, Flynn's adventure is more exciting than ever--making this a must-have for curious minds and ocean lovers alike!Sold out -
House of David: Salvation, Scandal, and Survival in a Modern American Commune
In 1903, after seven years traveling the country as itinerant preachers, Benjamin and Mary Purnell moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan, where they founded a commune. Their settlement soon blossomed into a vibrant religious colony and booming business enterprise. They called it the House of David, and its members--hailing from across the United States and around the world--were Christian Israelites, members of a millennialist faith who seek to assemble the remnants of the lost tribes of Israel in a new Jerusalem. Once gathered, they believed, this community of 144,000 would never die. Over the next six decades about two thousand believers moved to Benton Harbor. They accepted stringent rules that included relinquishing all assets, practicing celibacy, and renouncing meat, hair-cutting, and traditional family ties--all in exchange for community, economic security, and the promise of immortality. Working in the commune's multiple business enterprises, they sought refuge from the abuses of industrial capitalism at a time of widespread social and economic upheaval, even as they brilliantly seized on the opportunities the modern economy had to offer. They also eagerly embraced popular culture by running a successful amusement park, performing in touring musical groups, and playing on barnstorming baseball teams that were the delight of audiences nationwide. The House of David thrived into the 1960s and lingers on as a tiny remnant today despite early decades characterized by a steady stream of financial and sexual scandals, a torrent of litigation, and obsessive coverage in the press. In her study of this distinctive and little-known group, Evelyn Sterne reveals a larger story about religion and social change during a pivotal era in modern American history. Drawing upon extensive archival sources, many consulted for the first time, she sheds light on a host of questions, examining who joined this Christian Israelite community and why, and showing what their choices reveal about the strategies that immigrants and native-born Americans embraced at a time of disorienting economic, social, and cultural change. Sterne considers the critics who worked tirelessly to discredit the Michigan commune and what their efforts tell us about the limits of religious toleration and debates over what counts as "religion." Finally, she unveils how the House of David weathered decades of scandals to survive, becoming one of the longest-lasting intentional communities in American history. -
All in: The Pathway to Personal Growth and Professional Excellence
INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! The award-winning author of Embrace the Suck and a Navy SEAL combat veteran reveals how to apply a deep focus in the pursuit of your goals--a book for anyone stuck in a personal or professional rut and seeking change. Now available in paperback! Brent Gleeson, Navy SEAL combat veteran turned award-winning tech entrepreneur, 5X Inc. 500 CEO, and acclaimed speaker, has faced his fair share of hardship over the years, but nothing quite prepared him for the reckoning that would come when personal tragedy struck, forcing him to evaluate whether or not he was living up to his true potential. In All In, Gleeson invites you on a journey of extraordinary growth, as he illuminates a new path for pursuing your passions with dedication, determination, and intentionality. No matter what you've dedicated yourself to--be it personal or professional--going all in requires unwavering commitment to our goals and values, leaving no room for doubt; it demands an alignment of heart, mind, and soul, anchored by a deep sense of self-awareness around what truly matters. Using the power of Relentless Routines, and featuring dozens of examples and lessons from influential historical and modern figures, Gleeson shows you how to:- Break bad habits through purposeful routines - install small, non-negotiable daily actions that compound momentum.
- Narrow your focus--pursue goals that actually matter - say no with conviction and pursue the few goals that actually matter.
- Design better systems for optimal results - simple, repeatable processes, and feedback loops that make progress inevitable.
- Embrace discomfort as fuel for growth - use setbacks and obstacles as a training ground to build grit, skill, and confidence.
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Planets: A Cosmic Pastoral
From Marginalian Editions comes a gorgeous reissue of celebrated poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman's debut: a soaring ode to our solar system, planet to planet, blending science and imagination, astronomy and cosmology, as well as fantasy, satire, myth, and reflection.
First published in 1973, The Planets: A Cosmic Pastoral introduced not only a splendid new poet but a whole new adventure in poetry. With bravura style, unbridled imagination, and a connoisseur's eye for precise scientific detail, Diane Ackerman's debut brought us an unforgettable ode to each planet in our solar system, not to mention the moon, the comet Kohoutek, and the asteroid belt, as well as strange voyages to the stars, the bottom of the sea, through the human body, and into the mind.
Diane Ackerman herself says: "I've always been baffled by people who write about nature only in terms of, say, junipers and cornfields, eschewing all things so-called 'scientific, ' as if science were, per se, the spoil-sport of feeling. So wonderless a view of nature really doesn't appeal to me." The Planets is a rare fusion of art and science--one of the great poetic works of cosmic imagination.
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All the Cameras in My Room
Razor-sharp short stories from the greatest contemporary comics stylist
Michael DeForge has been dissecting the comics visual language for more than a decade and continues his creative winning streak with his tenth book for D&Q and second collection of short stories, All the Cameras in My Room. The prolific cartoonist's hilarious and horny approach to comics fiction never disappoints. In "Figure Skating," a star athlete's impossible feats captivate the world, turning a simple skater's rotation into a catalyst for national paralysis. While in "Holiday Special," a narrator tells us about his favorite Christian holiday special that bears an uncanny resemblance to a certain bald-headed-boy-and-his-dog classic. No matter the conceit, characters in All the Cameras in My Room stretch and flatten and spiral around each other and burrow deep into the folds of a reader's brain. Deforge's stories break down how we consume pop culture, interrogate our relationship to star power and recontextualize our nostalgia into a shared mythology, cementing his place as the most consistent and beguiling cartoonist working today. -
Award
"Grips the reader and never lets go"--Boston Globe
"The Award begins as a wryly funny satire of thwarted literary ambition but quickly evolves into something darker and more disturbing. Matthew Pearl's addictive and propulsive novel has the twisted nightmare logic of a Patricia Highsmith thriller."--Tom Perrotta, New York Times bestselling author of Tracy Flick Can't Win and Mrs. Fletcher
From the author of The Dante Club comes the word-of-mouth sensation, a thrilling, twisty story about a young writer trying to make his way through a cutthroat literary scene with life-and-death stakes.
David Trent is an aspiring novelist hoping to make a name for himself in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a place where ambitious writers lurk around every corner.
He lives in an apartment above a Very Famous Author named Silas Hale, who, behind his celebrated image, is . . . haughty and disdainful, definitely not of the mentor variety. Until David wins a prestigious award for his new book.
Silas is at last interested . . . and jealous. But soon the administrator of the award comes to David with alarming news, which forces the writer into a set of desperate choices. Then fate intervenes--and nothing can ever go back to normal.
With the wit and psychological wisdom of Jean Hanff Korelitz's bestselling The Plot and Teddy Wayne's The Winner, The Award is a timely, razor-sharp, and unputdownable novel about secrets, ambition, human foibles, and the dangerous things we will do to get ahead.
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Bitter Honey
Spanning four decades and three continents, Bitter Honey is a story about a mother and daughter divided by long buried secrets, struggling to understand each other as they forge their own paths, from the internationally bestselling author of In Every Mirror She's Black.
1978: A scholarship draws Nancy from Gambia's warmth into Stockholm's frigid winter. When her friendship with charismatic scholar Lars blossoms into something more, she thinks she may have finally found her place. But there's more to Lars than his charming persona, and Nancy is about to discover the danger of being drawn into his world...
2006: Tina has had her taste of fame as Sweden's sweetheart pop princess, representing her country at Eurovision. But beneath her glittery façade, she's uncertain who she really is. Her mother, Nancy, seems desperate to keep the past under wraps, but will the unexpected appearance of Tina's father--a man she has long thought dead--help open the door to self-discovery?
Nancy just wants to protect her daughter from making the same mistakes she did, but Tina longs for the freedom to mess up, knowing her mother will always be there to support her. The two women love each other unconditionally, but can they learn to trust each other as well?
This poignant novel delves deep into the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters and delivers a warm, heartfelt story of love, forgiveness, and women finding their voices.
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Short History of the Gaza Strip
Since October 2023, Israel has carried out one of the most brutal military onslaughts in modern history on the Gaza Strip, in response to the Hamas-led attacks of October 7. But Gaza had long been in crisis even prior to the current violence, now widely recognized as genocidal. For seventy-seven years, the Palestinian people have endured displacement, occupation, collective punishment, and ethnic cleansing--with those in Gaza often bearing the brunt of it.
With remarkable clarity and compassion, historian Anne Irfan tells the story of the Gaza Strip through six pivotal moments in its modern history, beginning with Israel's expulsion of the Palestinian people upon its establishment in 1948, when Gaza absorbed more Palestinian refugees per head than anywhere else--a demographic shift that became central to its identity. As Irfan takes us through Israel's occupations of Gaza, the Palestinian national struggle and formation of the PLO, the first intifada, the creation of the Palestinian Authority, and the rise of Hamas, she tackles widespread historical ignorance and untangles contradicting narratives. Drawing on a decade of research, Irfan weaves in the voices of everyday Palestinians, from farmers who became refugees in Gaza to poets and activists who grew up in the Strip. Featuring a foreword from Gazan writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada, A Short History of the Gaza Strip is an indispensable read for anyone seeking to understand Palestine and its impact on the world.
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Swamp Thing by Len Wein and Kelley Jones: Deluxe Edition
Two legendary comics talents collaborate on one of comics' most iconic characters, as collected in a new Deluxe Edition hardcover! In 2015, Swamp Thing co-creator Len Wein returned to his beloved creation alongside Kelley Jones, the artist of iconic horror comics including Batman & Dracula: Red Rain, for Convergence: Swamp Thing #1-2. This partnership branched into a full six-issue Swamp Thing series, where the Guardian of the Green receives what seemed impossible--a chance to live again as the man he once was. This collection also includes Swamp Thing Winter Special, Wein's final Swamp Thing story, released posthumously and drawn by Jones. Collects Swamp Thing #94 and #100, Batman #521-522, Convergence: Swamp Thing #1-2, Swamp Thing (2016) #1-6, and Swamp Thing Winter Special #1. -
Catholicism: End or Beginning?
Publication in 1968 of The Church and the Second Sex turned Mary Daly into a leading - arguably the first - Catholic feminist theologian. She then, in 1972, preached an incendiary sermon at Harvard Memorial Church, 'left behind centuries of darkness, ' as she put it, and walked out of patriarchal religion. Daly next established herself, with Beyond God the Father (1973), as a post-Christian feminist philosopher. In between these trailblazing writings, she began to draft another book entitled Catholicism: End or Beginning? In the moment that she abandoned the text, she also seemingly renounced the institutional Roman Catholic Church. This volume comprises that lost, unfinished manuscript - remarkably rediscovered - augmented by complementary chapters from six preeminent feminist writers. Though partial, it completes the corpus of an iconic figure in radical liberationist and Catholic thought, delving deep into the mind of a woman who dared to leap into uncharted territories of faith and philosophical imagination. -
Hill
After her mother is sentenced to life in a hilltop prison, Suzanna vows to return to the hill forever. An unexpectedly funny and deeply moving novel about the many ways we punish and return to each other.
Suzanna Klein was a baby when her mother got up early one morning to rob a bank with a group of fellow radicals. Now, every Saturday, Suzanna lines up at the prison gates among the other children, each dressed as if for celebration. Inside there is a nursery and a cemetery; there are watchful guards and distractable nuns; there are women counting down to release and women like Suzanna's mother, who will never be released. At home, Suzanna is raised by her grandmother, who is entirely unforgiving of her daughter's crime and refuses to visit the prison. Surrounding Suzanna are her grandmother's friends, who know one another from their years in the Communist Party and still spend extended cocktail hours debating the Hitler-Stalin pact. Though these women once insisted on changing the world, they are torn between teaching Suzanna how the world works and shielding her from it. Suzanna vows to return to the prison forever but her mother wants her to be free. Harriet Clark's The Hill is an incandescent novel of a child growing up between worlds, the last of three generations whose fates have been tied to punishment. It is the tale of a family broken apart by the desire for change, told with irreverent wisdom and visionary force. The Hill brings new music to American fiction.