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New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor has joined with Heather Webb to create this unforgettably romantic novel of the Great War. August 1914. England is at war. As Evie Elliott watches her brother, Will, and his best friend, Thomas Harding, depart for the front, she believes—as...

""A haunting memoir of disarming honesty. . . a remarkable testament to the anguish and the beauty of foreign correspondence.”—Roger Cohen, New York Times Paris bureau chief and author of An Affirming Flame From award-winning journalist Jane Ferguson, an unflinching memoir of ambition and...

Thirty years after Douglas Coupland broke the fiction mould and defined a generation with Generation X, he is back with Binge, 60 stories laced with his observational profundity about the way we live and his existential worry about how we should be living: the very things that have made him such an influential and bestselling writer. Not to mention that he can also be really funny.

A dragon's tears; Gilgamesh returned; lovers in space; gin, beer, blood; passion and heartbreak; wild legends, gritty truths - and one truly plucky realtor - you'll find all this and more in Eastlick and Other Stories. Shannon Page's kaleidoscopic collection of marvelous tales meanders from post-apocalyptic Cyprus, medieval Venice, and the Age of Legends, to the far reaches of outer space - and inner space too.

“Mr. Wilder has brought to his character the warmth which was totally lacking in the Caesar of schoolbooks and Shakespeare, and in his hero’s destruction there is the true catharsis.”—Edward Weeks, Atlantic First published in 1948, The Ides of March is a brilliant epistolary novel of the...

In The Secret Shopper: Retail Theft from Within, Wanda shares her eye-opening journey as a former retail employee who exploited vulnerabilities in workplace systems to commit theft. Written as a step-by-step "how-to" guide, this book not only uncovers the methods employees use to steal—from manipulating refunds and abusing discounts to exploiting loyalty programs—but also provides actionable solutions for employers to prevent it. Each chapter details the tactics employees use, the red flags employers should watch for, and the proactive measures that can stop theft before it starts.

Sugar is often seen as a guilty pleasure, but understanding the science behind our cravings can empower us to make healthier choices for ourselves and our families. When we consume sugar, our brains release a surge of dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward. This reaction creates a cycle where we seek out sugary foods to replicate that brief feeling of happiness.