ALMOST FAMILY, Roy Hoffman
The complex friendship between a black housekeeper and her Jewish employer is at the heart of Hoffman’s prize-winning novel about life in the civil rights era South–now in a 35th Anniversary Edition! Winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award and Alabama Library Association Award for fiction Nebraska Waters is black. Vivian Gold is Jewish. In […]
BEYOND THE CALL, Eileen Rivers
A riveting account of three women who fought shoulder-to-shoulder with men and worked with local women to restore their lives and push back the Taliban They marched under the heat with 40-pound rucksacks on their backs. They fired weapons out of the windows of military vehicles, defending their units in deadly battles. And they did […]
FLAT, FLUID & FAST: Building Adaptable and Agile Workforces, Brynne S. Kennedy
Founder and CEO of global technology company Topia and thought leader Brynne S. Kennedy’s blueprint for leaders and managers to understand, navigate, and leverage the “talent mobility revolution” for maximum retention, efficiency, and sustainable value. (McGraw-Hill, September 2019, World exclusive of translation in Korea, Japan, Mainland China, Taiwan)
MAROONED: Jamestown, Shipwreck, and a New History of America’s Origin, Joseph Kelly, Ph.D.
“The U.S. loves its creation myths, and this mythmaking, myth-breaking history gives us a new character, Stephen Hopkins… Though Hopkins and those like him left few records, Kelly fleshes out the available glimpses with a vivid, detailed description of the settlement and its English and Native American contexts…Kelly’s dynamic narrative brings Jamestown to life and […]
Stuart
Nancy Rubin Stuart Why do we know so little about women’s lives through history? That’s a question journalist and author Nancy Rubin Stuart has questioned for years – and why she’s devoted her books to chronicling women’s lives. Today as women are again demanding a stronger voice personally, politically and professionally, she’s contemplated the lives […]
THE DOG WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN, Peter Zheutlin
From the bestselling author of RESCUE ROAD and RESCUED, comes a charming cross-country journey of two gents approaching late middle age–Peter Zheutlin and his beloved rescue dog, Albie. Inspired by John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charlie, the two find that despite our differences, America is a big-hearted country offering adventure, moments of humor and new-found wisdom. […]
Muppets Meet the Classics: Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, Erik Forrest Jackson
Some fairy tales are too silly. Others are too serious. But when the Muppets meet the classics? The stories are just right! Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and the other Muppets as they bring favorite fairy tales to life in their own hilarious way. Once upon a time, there was a pretty young chicken […]
PHARAOH’S TREASURE: THE ORIGIN OF PAPER AND THE RISE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, John Gaudet, Ph.D.
Just published from Pegasus Books! “A lively overview of a medium that was central to public and private life in the ancient world.An engaging journey to the distant past.”– Kirkus Reviews A thought-provoking history of papyrus paper―from its origins in Egypt to its spread throughout the world―revealing how it helped usher in a new era of […]
THE DIVORCE HACKER’S GUIDE TO UNTYING THE KNOT, Ann E. Grant J.D
The best guide for protecting yourself through divorce now available from New World Library Family law attorney Ann Grant presents the practical information every woman needs to protect herself as she navigates through a divorce. Feelings of loss, grief, and rage are common during divorce. But one of the most debilitating feelings experienced by women […]
THE REMARRIAGE MANUAL: The 10 Keys that Make Sex, Money, Kids, Communication and More Work the Second Time Round, Terry Gaspard, LICSW
From the author of DAUGHTERS OF DIVORCE, marriage counselor, and relationship blogger Terry Gaspard explains how go avoid becoming another dismal divorce statistic by learning tools for handling the issues specific to a second (or third) marriage (Sounds True, World Rights, Spring 2020)