THE CHILD WHO NEVER SPOKE, Cristina Nehring
In 2009 Cristina Nehring’s brilliant first book, A Vindication of Love, was featured on the cover of the New York Times Book Review. An important new voice had appeared in American letters. “Now unexpectedly from Paris comes a heartbreaking and tender memoir, The Child Who Never Spoke (Heliotrope Books, October 2023). These ‘lessons in fragility’ tell of Nehring’s unexpected […]
CAN SCHOOLS SAVE DEMOCRACY? Civic Education and the Common Good, Michael J. Feuer
How can education protect and strengthen democracy? In an era when democracy is at critical risk, is it reasonable to expect the education system―already buckling under the ordeal of a global pandemic―to solve the converging problems of inequality, climate change, and erosion of trust in government and science? Will more civics instruction help? In Can Schools […]
JULIAN: The Last Pagan Emperor of Rome, Philip Freeman
The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman Flavius Claudius Julianus, or Julian the Apostate, ruled Rome as sole emperor for just a year and a half, from 361 to 363, but during that time he turned the world upside down. Although a nephew of Constantine the […]
MUSCLE: The Gripping Story of Strength and Movement, Roy A. Meals MD
An entertaining illustrated deep dive into muscle, from the discovery of human anatomy to the latest science of strength training. Muscle tissue powers every heartbeat, blink, jog, jump, and goosebump. It is the force behind the most critical bodily functions, including digestion and childbirth, as well as extreme feats of athleticism. We can mold our […]
STRANGER, An Audible Original, Ben H. Winters
From Ben H. Winters, author of the Last Policeman trilogy, The Quiet Boy, and the Audible Originals Q&A and Self Help, comes a new crime story—a darkly comedic thriller, a wicked satire of our contemporary digital lives, and a loving homage to Patricia Highsmith’s iconic Strangers on a Train. Meet Harry, aspiring tech entrepreneur. He’s a would-be Steve Jobs trapped […]
Seduced by the Light-The Mina Miller Edison Story by Alexandra Rimer
Seduced by the Light (Lyons Press, May, 2023) is the first and only biography of Mina Miller Edison, the wife of Thomas Edison, the woman who created and shaped the myth of one of the most seminal figures in America’s history. The Thomas Edison we think we know was essentially created by Mina Miller Edison. […]
Paper Valley: The Fight for the Fox River Cleanup, David Allen and Susan Campbell
Paper Valley “is a compelling human-interest tale on par with Erin Brockovich and Jonathan Harr’s A Civil Action.” — Booklist When government scientist David Allen arrived at his new jobsite in the 1990s, the Fox River near Wisconsin’s Green Bay was dominated by hulking paper mills, noxious industrial odors, and widespread ecological damage. Confronted by his lack of […]
ABUELA’S PLANT-BASED KITCHEN: Vegan Cuisine Inspired by Latin & Caribbean Family Recipes, Karla Salinari
It can be difficult to have multiple generations in the kitchen, each with their own ideas on food, but Abuela’s Plant-Based Kitchen puts them on the same page. Inspired by her upbringing in two culinary worlds—vegetarian and Puerto Rican—holistic health coach Karla Salinari reintroduces traditional Latin and Caribbean recipes with whole, high-quality, plant-based ingredients. Abuela’s Plant-Based Kitchen: […]
A-Ha! Method, Gabe Zichermann
Learn how to connect and engage with the distracted audiences of today and tomorrow! Audiences today are more distracted than ever. As a result, traditional forms of communication and public speaking simply don’t work. Noted behavioral designer and gamification expert Gabe Zichermann has an answer: leveraging behavioral science and breakthrough techniques to help anyone pitch, […]
HANNIBAL, Philip Freeman
NOW IN PAPERBACK! “A thorough account of the career of one of the ancient world’s most indelible and complex figures. Freeman vividly, almost cinematically, brings to life the career of Hannibal Barca, the great but ill-fated Carthaginian general whose tactical and strategic brilliance is still studied today. A simultaneously propulsive and nuanced account that hums […]