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Maud Martha Brown is a little girl growing up on the South Side of 1940s Chicago. Amidst the crumbling taverns and overgrown yards, she dreams: of New York, romance, her future. She admires dandelions, learns to drink coffee, falls in love, decorates her kitchenette, visits the Jungly Hovel, guts a chicken, buys hats, gives birth. But her lighter-skinned husband has dreams, too: of the Foxy Cats Club, other women, war. And the 'scraps of baffled hate'—a certain word from a saleswoman, that visit to the cinema, the cruelty of a department store Santa Claus—are always there.

“The perfect sinisterly magical escape…full of longing, desperation, and betrayal.” —Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval trilogy and Once Upon a Broken Heart Caraval meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this “beguiling” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)...

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From "one of our most nuanced thinkers on the intersections of race, class, and feminism" (Cathy Park Hong, New York Times bestselling author of Minor Feelings) comes a memoir "as electric as the title suggests" (Maggie Nelson, author of On Freedom). A...

A bountiful group of poems--direct, honest, and revelatory--that reflect on language, nature, old age, young love, Judaism, and our current politics, from one of our most read and admired poets "Words are my business," Marge Piercy begins her twentieth collection of poetry, a glance back at a...

Michael Jackson was once universally acclaimed as a song-and-dance man of genius; Wacko Jacko is now, more often than not, dismissed for his bizarre race and gender transformations and confounding antics, even as he is commonly reviled for the child molestation charges twice brought against him...

X-Men meets Marissa Meyer’s Renegades when New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series Scott Westerfeld teams up with award-winning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the final book of an explosive trilogy about six teens with unique abilities. The Zeroes are in disarray...

“A delightfully offbeat mystery that is also about the mystery of becoming yourself.” —Rebecca Stead, New York Times bestselling author In this witty and whimsical story by award-winning author Margo Rabb, a sixteen-year-old girl is suspended from boarding school and sent to New York City...

Join me on a journey of weaving earth-based healing practices and perspectives into our modern, everyday lives to cultivate wellness, balance & connection for the benefit of human and Earth. Ultimately, we are not separate from the Earth, we ARE the Earth, and yet, through modernity, industrialization, & capitalization, we have lost much of our innate connection, causing all forms of suffering & illness. This podcast offers daily, often brief snippets of how weaving the medicine of Earth-based healing into your daily life can support yours & the Earth's revival to wellness, for we are one.

If you ever hold back from making changes or taking chances, Stop Playing Safe is for you. In this fully updated "post-pandemic" edition, Dr. Margie Warrell challenges you to "rethink risk" and back your boldest goals with braver action. Drawing on her diverse global experience working in coaching, psychology, and with trailblazing leaders such as Richard Branson and Bill Marriott, this book will empower you to master fear and "take the chance" when it matters most.

Often compared to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid’s Tale and Naomi Alderman's The Power - Woman on the Edge of Time has been hailed as a classic of speculative science fiction. Disturbing and forward thinking, Marge Piercy’s remarkable novel will speak to a new generation. Connie Ramos has been unjustly incarcerated in a mental institution with no hope of release. The authorities view her as a danger to herself and to others. Her family has given up on her. But Connie has a secret - a way to escape the confines of her cell. She can see the future.

Best-selling author, media commentator and master coach, Margie Warrell here shares powerful tools and techniques for overcoming fear and achieving greater success and fulfillment. Stop Playing Safe features insights from trailblazing entrepreneurs and leaders in organisations including NASA, Ernst & Young, UN Foundation and Qantas. Don't wait for success to come to you. Learn to tap the power of courage to achieve greater clarity, confidence and satisfaction at work and beyond. 

Written with heart and humor but grounded in research, You've Got This! is a handbook for unleashing our untapped potential and passion, creativity and courage, to thrive in today's uncertain world. Filled with compelling stories and hard-won wisdom, author Margie Warrell draws on her background in business, coaching, and doctoral studies, as well as her challenges raising four children while living and working around the world. 

Based on the true story of the French villagers in WWII who saved thousands of Jews, this novel tells how a group of young teenagers stood up for what is right. Among them is a young Jewish boy who learns to forge documents to save his mother and later goes on to save hundreds of lives with his skills. There is also a girl who overcomes her fear to carry messages for the Resistance. And a boy who smuggles people into Switzerland. But there is always the threat that they will be caught. As the knot tightens, the young people must race against time to bring their friends to safety.

Find Your Courage features insights from courageous trail-blazing entrepreneurs and leaders in organizations including NASA, Ernst & Young, UN Foundation, and QANTAS. Discover how to: define your sense of purpose and pursue more inspiring goals, embrace a 'Courage Mindset' and speak up with confidence in every situation, navigate uncertainty with clarity and take smart risks, not just safe ones, conquer fear of failure and bounce back from setbacks, and much more.

Brave is a handbook for being more courageous. For busy people on the go, its short, focused chapters provide practical tools and empowering perspectives to help you build your "courage muscles" in your work, relationships, and life. Drawing on her background in business, psychology and coaching, author Margie Warrell will guide you in moving past the fears, doubts, and beliefs that keep you from making the changes, and taking the chances, you need to enjoy the fulfillment and success you desire. 

In the middle of the 21st century, life as we know it has changed for all time. Shira Shipman's marriage has broken up, and her young son has been taken from her by the corporation that runs her zone, so she has returned to Tikva, the Jewish town where she grew up. There, she is welcomed by Malkah, the brilliant grandmother who raised her, and meets an extraordinary man who is not a man at all, but a unique cyborg implanted with intelligence, emotions - and the ability to kill. 

It is Bry bear's very first day of Beargarten in cozy Black Bear Village. Bry was so excited to learn and make new friends. His enthusiasm quickly turns to dismay when he encounters the mean school bully, leaving him feeling sad, hurt and alone. He was so upset that he left. As Bry wanders through the forest in tears, he stumbles upon a wise cardinal named Carny. With a heart full of wisdom, Carny shares invaluable advice that helps Bry discover the strength within himself.

Two sisters talking about the comedies of everyday life. Always remember to ”Keep Sippin”

Lucky Ladybug and her friends Bubbly Butterfly, Buddy Bee, Flashy Fly, and Toodaloo Turtle teach their class about the seasons and the weather. This story is designed to illustrate fun activities that children can enjoy throughout the year, making learning about seasons and weather both enjoyable and educational.

Las historias más poderosas son las que aún no se han contado. Quizá te hayan contado que hace mucho, mucho tiempo, en la Prehistoria, todo estaba dominado por hombres que cazaban y peleaban. Quizá te hayan dicho que esos hombres fueron los únicos responsables de las pinturas rupestres, los que curaban y los que guerreaban. Pero, quizá, eso no sea así... Porque en la Prehistoria, también hubo mujeres, niños y niñas. ¡Vaya si los hubo! Y ellos también fueron fundamentales. Esas mujeres fueron guerreras, cazadoras, curanderas, recolectoras, tejedoras.