55 minute read
April 2021
The Serpent's Curse
The Last Magician Series, Book 3 By Lisa Maxwell
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Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows meets Alexandra Bracken’s Passenger in this spellbinding conclusion the “vivid and compelling” (BCCB), New York Times bestselling Last Magician series. “A stunningly intricate and fascinating masterpiece.”
—VOYA on Gathering Deep
“Will keep you guessing until the last page.”
—Cinda Williams Chima, New York Times bestselling author, on The Last Magician
Evade the Serpent.
Heed the Curse.
Rewrite the Present.
Esta isn’t a stranger to high-stakes heists. She’s a seasoned thief who has no reservations about using her affinity for time to give her an edge, and she’s trained her whole life for one mission: travel back to 1902 New York, steal the ancient Book of Mysteries, and use its power to destroy the Brink and free the Mageus from the Order’s control.
But the Book held a danger that no one anticipated—Seshat, an angry goddess was trapped within its pages. Now that terrible power lives within Harte, and if given the chance, Seshat will use Esta to destroy the world and take her revenge.
Only Esta and Harte stand in her way.
Yet in their search to recover the elemental stones needed to bind Seshat’s power, Esta and Harte have found themselves stranded in time with a continent between them. As Esta ghts to get back to Harte, the Order is no longer the only obstacle standing in her way.
Saving Harte—and magic itself—will put even Esta’s skills to the test. And all the while, another danger grows, one more terrible than both Seshat and the Order combined …
LISA MAXWELL is the author of Sweet Unrest and The Gathering Deep. She grew up in Akron, Ohio, and has a PhD in English. She’s worked as a teacher, scholar, bookseller, editor, and writer. When she’s not writing books, she’s a professor at a local college. She now lives near Washington, DC, with her husband and two sons. Visit Lisa online at LisaMaxwell.com.
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Print run: 75,000 New York Times bestselling author Author website: Lisa-Maxwell.com Also available: The Last Magician, The Devil’s Thief, Unhooked, Sweet Unrest, and Gathering Deep
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Under the Southern Sky
By Kristy Woodson Harvey
Two childhood friends discover that love—and family—can be found in unconventional ways in this timely, moving novel from the USA Today bestselling author of the “beautifully Southern, evocative Peachtree Bluff series” (Kristin Harmel, internationally bestselling author of The Winemaker’s Wife). “A character-driven…romance with a lot of introspection.”
—Library Journal Amelia Buxton, a dedicated journalist and a recent divorcée, never expected that uncovering the biggest story of her career would become deeply personal. But when she discovers that a cluster of embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed “abandoned,” she’s put in the unenviable position of telling Parker—and dredging up old wounds in the process.
Parker has been unable to move forward since the loss of his beloved wife three years ago. He has all but forgotten about the frozen embryos, but once Amelia reveals her discovery, he knows that if he ever wants to get a part of Greer back, he’ll need to accept his fate as a single father and nd a surrogate.
Each dealing with their own private griefs, Parker and Amelia slowly begin to nd solace in one another as they navigate an uncertain future against the backdrop of the pristine waters of their childhood home, Buxton Beach. The journey of self-discovery leads them to an unforgettable and life-changing lesson: Family—the one you’re born into and the one you choose—is always closer than you think.
From “the next major voice in Southern ction” (Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Under the Southern Sky is a fresh and unforgettable exploration of love, friendship, and the unbreakable ties that bind.
KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY is a born-and-bred North Carolina girl who loves all four seasons—especially fall in Chapel Hill, where she attended college, and summer in Beaufort, where she and her family spend every free moment. The author of Dear Carolina and Lies and Other Acts of Love, Kristy is also the founder of the popular interior design blog Design Chic. MARKETING
Print run: 75,000 USA Today bestselling author This book is on the Frolic and BookTrib's lists of Most Anticipated Books of 2021 Will appeal to fans of Mary Kay Andrews and Susan Mallery
The Cost of Knowing
By Brittney Morris Read by Kevin R. Free
Dear Martin meets They Both Die at the End in this gripping, evocative novel about a Black teen who has the power to see into the future, whose life turns upside down when he foresees his younger brother’s imminent death, from the acclaimed author of SLAY. “Taut and powerful, with a beautifully rendered sibling relationship at its heart.”
—Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus is trying his best. He tries to be the best employee he can be at the local ice cream shop; the best boyfriend he can be to his amazing girlfriend, Talia; the best protector he can be over his little brother, Isaiah. But as much as Alex tries, he often comes up short.
It’s hard to for him to be present when every time he touches an object or person, Alex sees into its future. When he touches a scoop, he has a vision of him using it to scoop ice cream. When he touches his car, he sees it years from now, totaled and underwater. When he touches Talia, he sees them at the precipice of breaking up, and that terries him. Alex feels these visions are a curse, distracting him, making him anxious and unable to live an ordinary life.
And when Alex touches a photo that gives him a vision of his brother’s imminent death, everything changes.
With Alex now in a race against time, death, and circumstances, he and Isaiah must grapple with their past, their future, and what it means to be a young Black man in America in the present. BRITTNEY MORRIS is the author of SLAY and The Cost of Knowing. She is also the founder and former president of the Boston University Creative Writing Club, and her work has been published in The Boston University Chimaerid Literary Magazine. She holds a BA in economics. Brittney spends her spare time playing video games, slaying at DDR, and enjoying the Seattle rain from her apartment. MARKETING
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The Drowning Kind
By Jennifer McMahon Read by Imani Jade Powers and Joy Osmanski
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Invited and The Winter People comes a chilling new novel about a woman who returns to the old family home after her sister mysteriously drowns in its swimming pool … but she’s not the pool’s only victim. “Marvelously chilling, elegantly written, a true pageturner. I couldn’t wait to get to the end; I also wanted to savor every page.”
—Janelle Brown, New York Times bestselling author
Be careful what you wish for.
When social worker Jax receives nine missed calls from her older sister, Lexie, she assumes that it’s just another one of her sister’s episodes. Manic and increasingly out of touch with reality, Lexie has pushed Jax away for over a year. But the next day, Lexie is dead: drowned in the pool at their grandmother’s estate. When Jax arrives at the house to go through her sister’s things, she learns that Lexie was researching the history of their family and the property. And as she dives deeper into the research herself, she discovers that the land holds a far darker past than she could have ever imagined.
In 1929, thirty-seven-year-old newlywed Ethel Monroe hopes desperately for a baby. In an effort to distract her, her husband whisks her away on a trip to Vermont, where a natural spring is showcased by the newest and most modern hotel in the Northeast. Once there, Ethel learns that the water is rumored to grant wishes, never suspecting that the spring takes in equal measure to what it gives.
A haunting, twisty, and compulsively readable thrill ride from the author who Chris Bohjalian has dubbed the “literary descendant of Shirley Jackson,” The Drowning Kind is a modern-day ghost story that illuminates how the past, though sometimes forgotten, is never really far behind us.
JENNIFER MCMAHON is the author of nine novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Promise Not to Tell and The Winter People. She lives in Vermont with her partner, Drea, and their daughter, Zella. MARKETING
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Almost There and Almost Not
By Linda Urban Read by Caitlin Kelly
From acclaimed author Linda Urban comes the funny, bittersweet story of a girl and her ghosts—and the welcoming home they nd where they least expect it. California Poppy has been dropped off, yet again, with an unsuspecting relative. This time it’s her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica, a woman she’s never even met. Aunt Monica has no idea what to do with an elevenyear-old, so she puts California to work researching their ancestor, the once-famous etiquette expert Eleanor Fontaine.
California soon discovers that Great-Great-Great Aunt Eleanor is … not exactly alive and well, but a ghost—and a super sensitive one at that. The grand dame bursts into clouds of dust whenever she loses her composure, which happens quite often. Still, an unexpected four-legged friend and some old-fashioned letter writing make this decidedly strange situation one that California can handle.
Just as California’s starting to feel like she’s found a place for herself, life turns upside-down yet again. Thankfully, this time she has some friends almost by her side … LINDA URBAN has written many award-winning books for young readers, including the novels Almost There and Almost Not, A Crooked Kind of Perfect, Hound Dog True, and The Center of Everything. For ten years, she served as marketing director at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, California. Currently, she teaches in the Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has been visited by only one ghost, and he was not at all snooty. MARKETING
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Level Up
Your Mental Toughness Boot Camp By Michelle Ribeiro
Reach your peak psychological potential with these 120 activities that challenge and build emotional strength, exibility, and resiliency so you can overcome any obstacle. Mental toughness no longer has to be reserved for Navy Seals, worldclass athletes, or high-powered CEOs. Now you can also experience this trait to help you succeed and reach your peak potential. You can train yourself to take on these challenges with ease.
In Level Up, learn how to tackle any obstacle with composure, clear thinking, and dexterity. This activity-based book builds your mental strength through 120 exercises, prompts, quizzes, and more. These exercises will help you increase your mental focus, emotional resiliency, and psychological agility, all of which allow you to constantly evaluate where you are and keep pushing you closer to your goals. Work through your aspirations without getting bogged down by the obstacles and experience mental toughness—no matter how hard things get. MICHELLE RIBEIRO is a writer and certied life coach specializing in mental health. Her practice takes a holistic approach, addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual as vital parts of an integrative system. Michelle’s coaching practice calls on teachings from neuroscience, positive psychology, mindfulness, and yoga. Her writing can be found on PositivePsychology.com, the world’s leading positive psychology resource. MARKETING
Print run: 45,000 A great resource for learning tools that can help you reach your goals Will appeal to fans of Jocko Willink and Tim Ferriss Ribeiro writes for PositivePsychology.com, providing readers with excellent tools for developing happiness, strengths, compassion, mindfulness, coping, resilience, and motivation Before entering the wellness eld, Ribeiro spent a decade in various corporate communications roles, developing her professional skill set as well as a curiosity about people and their behavioral patterns Ribeiro is adept at breaking down complex subject matter and making it more accessible to the reader
Jackpot
How the Super-Rich Really Live―and How Their Wealth Harms Us All By Michael Mechanic
A senior editor at Mother Jones dives into the lives of the extremely rich, showing the fascinating, otherworldly realm they inhabit—and the insidious ways this realm harms us all. “Jackpot skillfully explores the impact of great wealth on people’s lives and society; an economic system driven by selsh values; and the urgent need for a more fair, equal, and sustainable capitalism that works for the greater good of everyone and the planet.”
—Marc Benioff, chair and CEO, Salesforce
—Marc Benioff, chair and CEO, Salesforce
What is it actually like to be blessed with riches in an era of plagues, political rancor, and near-Dickensian economic differences? How mindboggling are the opportunities and access, how problematic the downsides? Does the experience differ depending on whether the money is earned or unearned, where it comes from, and whether you are male or female, white or black? Finally, how does our collective lust for affluence, and our stubborn belief in social mobility, explain how we got to the point where forty percent of Americans have literally no wealth at all?
These are all questions that Jackpot sets out to explore. The result of deep reporting and dozens of interviews with fortunate citizens— company founders and executives, superstar coders, investors, inheritors, lottery winners, lobbyists, lawmakers, academics, sports agents, wealth and philanthropy professionals, concierges, luxury realtors, Bentley dealers, and even a woman who trains billionaires’ nannies in physical combat, Jackpot is a compassionate, character-rich, perversely humorous, and ultimately troubling journey into the American wealth fantasy and where it has taken us. MICHAEL MECHANIC is a longtime senior editor at Mother Jones magazine, where he writes and edits everything from breaking news to award-winning essays and feature stories. Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, he earned degrees in biochemistry and cellular biology from UC Berkeley and Harvard before heading back to Cal for a master’s in journalism. Michael now lives in Oakland with his lovely wife, two charming teenagers, and various animals. He plays ve musical instruments in his spare time. MARKETING
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Mirrorland
By Carole Johnstone Read by Katie Leung
A thrilling work of psychological suspense with the startling twists of Gone Girl and the haunting emotional power of Room, Mirrorland is the story of twin sisters, the man they both love, and the dark childhood they can’t leave behind. “Dark and devious…Beautifully written and plotted with a watchmaker’s precision.”
—Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author
—Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author
Cat Morgan lives in Los Angeles, about as far away as she can get from her estranged twin sister El and No. 36 Westeryk Road, the imposing gothic house in Edinburgh where they grew up. As girls, they invented Mirrorland, a dark, imaginary place under the pantry stairs full of pirates, witches, and clowns. These days Cat rarely thinks about their childhood home, or the fact that El now lives there with her husband Ross.
But when El mysteriously disappears after going out on her sailboat, Cat is forced to return to the grand old house, which has scarcely changed in twenty years. No. 36 Westeryk Road is still full of shadowy, hidden corners, and at every turn Cat nds herself stumbling on longheld secrets and ghosts from the past. Because someone—El?—has left Cat clues all over the house: a treasure hunt that leads right back to Mirrorland, where she knows the truth lies crouched and waiting …
A twisty, dark, and brilliantly crafted thriller about love and betrayal, redemption and revenge, Mirrorland is a propulsive debut about the power of imagination and the price of freedom. CAROLE JOHNSTONE is the author of the debut novel Mirrorland. Her award–winning short ction has appeared in annual “Best of ” anthologies in the United States and the United Kingdom. MARKETING
Print run: 100,000 Mirrorland is a BuzzFeed pick of most anticipated mystery/thrillers of 2021 Mirrorland has earned praise from #1 New York Times bestselling authors and major publications alike Will appeal to fans of Megan Abbott, Gillian Flynn, A. J. Finn, and Megan Miranda National advertising National print and online media campaign Prepublication buzz campaign
Fitness for Every Body
Strong, Condent, and Empowered at Any Size By Meg Boggs
From body-positive Instagram inuencer and content-creator Meg Boggs, an inclusive and empowering tness and lifestyle guide to inspire listeners of every shape and size “A game changer for anyone who wants to feel better, get stronger, and approach tness without the harmful distraction of diet culture.”
—Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet
For years, Meg Boggs believed the narrative told to her by society: she thought that as a plus-sized woman, she could never be t; she could never be strong; she could never love exercise; she could never be enough. But when Meg became a mom, she decided to rethink her preconceived notions and embrace her body for what it is, not what diet culture said it should be.
In Fitness for Every Body, Meg shares her personal story and inspires you to celebrate your own body for all its capabilities. Featuring a dozen step-by-step, full-body workouts, this book is more than a workout guide or a training manual. It’s a reminder that you’re more than just your weight, that you are stronger than you believe, and that just because you might not be thin, doesn’t mean that you can’t be an athlete. Your body is capable of doing incredible things—you just have to let it.
Equally uplifting and enlightening, this body-positive tness guide will inspire you to love your body no matter your size and to approach food and exercise in a way that benets both mental and physical health and wellbeing. MEG BOGGS is a mother, wife, content creator, powerlifter, and selfempowerment advocate who has made it her mission to help women embrace their insecurities. Meg rst took to her blog and Instagram to share her journey through motherhood, revealing her postpartum body that earned attention from moms and global media including CNN, Good Morning America, and People. With advocacy from mental health to tness inclusivity promoted alongside body-positive imagery on all of her social media platforms, Meg continues to spark discourse about fat bodies and the experiences of plus-size women. She lives with her family in Fort Worth, Texas. MARKETING
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Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz
The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton By Gail Crowther
A vividly rendered and empathetic exploration of how two of the greatest poets of the twentieth century—Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton—became bitter rivals and, eventually, friends “Leaves readers hungering for more of what these two literary comets burned with: the power of a little poetry. Deliriously fast-paced and erudite, this is highly recommended.”
—Library Journal (starred review) “Excellent research…This insightful account is a slick addition to the body of work on these two inuential poets.”
—Publishers Weekly Introduced at a workshop in Boston University led by the acclaimed and famous poet Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton formed a friendship that would soon evolve into a erce rivalry, colored by jealousy and respect in equal terms.
In the years that followed, these two women would not only become iconic gures in literature, but also lead curiously parallel lives haunted by mental illness, suicide attempts, self-doubt, and difficult personal relationships. With weekly martini meetings at the Ritz to discuss everything from sex to suicide, theirs was a relationship as complex and subversive as their poetry.
Based on in-depth research and unprecedented archival access, ThreeMartini Afternoons at the Ritz is a remarkable and unforgettable look at two legendary poets and how their work has turned them into lasting and beloved cultural gures. GAIL CROWTHER is a freelance writer, researcher, and academic. She is the author of The Haunted Reader and Sylvia Plath and the coauthor of Sylvia Plath in Devon: A Year’s Turning and These Ghostly Archives: The Unearthing of Sylvia Plath. Gail divides her time between the North of England with her dog, George, and London. As a feminist vegan she engages with politics concerning gender, power, and animal rights. MARKETING
Print run: 75,000 Author website: GailCrowther.com Also available from the author: The Haunted Reader and Sylvia Plath Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz is a great gift for history buffs
Leonora in the Morning Light
By Michaela Carter Read by Michaela Carter, Cassandra Campbell, Fiona Hardingham, and Jacques Roy
For fans of Amy Bloom’s White Houses and Colm Tóibín’s The Master, a page-turning novel about Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington and the art, drama, and romance that dened her coming-of-age during World War II
—Nancy Horan, New York Times bestselling author London, 1937: Leonora Carrington is a twenty-year-old on the cusp of independence, discovering her own creative powers as a painter, when she falls into a turbulent, passionate love affair with Max Ernst, a married artist twenty-six years older. Determined to break free from her family’s upper-class expectations, she follows him to Paris, where she is thrust into the vibrant, revolutionary world of studios and cafes, where rising visionaries of the Surrealist movement, like Andre Breton, Pablo Picasso, Lee Miller, Man Ray, and Salvador Dali, are challenging conventional approaches to art and life. Inspired by their freedom, Leonora begins to experiment with her own work, translating vivid stories of her youth onto canvas and gaining recognition under her own name—until, suddenly, the shadow of war and occupation begins to spread over Europe, and headlines emerge denouncing Max and his circle as “degenerates.”
Forced to ee France, Max and Leonora are separated, but both begin remarkable journeys that will shape them as artists and individuals. On the run from an internment camp, Max seeks the aid of Peggy Guggenheim, who is helping artists escape from the Nazis, while Leonora, once trapped in a Spanish asylum, begins to claim her identity and unleash the quiet, inner power that will eventually make her one of the most inuential women of our time.
MICHAELA CARTER is a writer, painter, and an award-winning poet. Her novel Further Out Than You Thought was an Indie Next Pick, an Arizona Republic Recommends, and AZ Central’s Best critic’s pick for 2014. Her poetry won the Poetry Society of America, Los Angeles, New Poet’s Prize, has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes, and has appeared in numerous anthologies and journals. She is the cofounder of the independent bookstore The Peregrine Book Company. MARKETING
Print run: 75,000 Will appeal to fans of Amy Bloom’s White Houses and Colm Tóibín’s The Master National print and online media campaign National radio interview campaign Local and online publicity Author website: MichaelaCarter.com
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The Invention of Miracles
Language, Power, and Alexander Graham Bell's Quest to End Deafness By Katie Booth Read by Samantha Desz
An astonishingly revisionist biography of Alexander Graham Bell, telling the true—and troubling—story of the inventor of the telephone “A fascinating tale of great love, innovation, personal drama, and the unexpected consequences of good intentions.”
—Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author We think of Alexander Graham Bell as the inventor of the telephone, but that’s not how he saw his own career. Bell was an elocution teacher by profession. As the son of a deaf woman and, later, husband to another, his goal in life from adolescence was to teach the deaf to speak. Even his tinkering sprang from his teaching work; the telephone had its origins as a speech reading machine. And yet by the end of his life, despite his best efforts—or perhaps, more accurately, because of them—Bell had become the American Deaf community’s most powerful enemy.
The Invention of Miracles recounts an extraordinary piece of forgotten history. Weaving together a moving love story with a fascinating tale of innovation, it follows the complicated tragedy of a brilliant young man who set about stamping out what he saw as a dangerous language: Sign. The book offers a heartbreaking look at how heroes can become villains and how good intentions are, unfortunately, nowhere near enough—as well as a powerful account of the dawn of a civil rights movement and the triumphant tale of how the Deaf community reclaimed their onceforbidden language.
Katie Booth has been researching this story for over a decade, poring over Bell’s papers, Library of Congress archives, and the records of deaf schools around America. But she’s also lived with this story for her entire life. Witnessing the damaging impact of Bell’s legacy on her family would set her on a path that upturned everything she thought she knew about language, power, deafness, and the telephone. KATIE BOOTH teaches writing at the University of Pittsburgh. Her work has appeared in The Believer, Aeon, Catapult, and Harper’s magazine, and has been highlighted on Longreads and Longform. Booth received a number of prestigious fellowships to support the research for The Invention of Miracles, including from the Library of Congress and the Massachusetts Historical Society. She was raised bilingually and biculturally in a mixed hearing/Deaf family. MARKETING
Print run: 50,000 “The Sign for This” was a notable essay in the 2016 edition of Best American Essays National media campaign Author website: KatieBooth.net
The Sky Blues
By Robbie Couch Read by Michael Crouch
Sky’s small town turns absolutely claustrophobic when his secret promposal plans get leaked to the entire school in this witty, heartfelt, and ultimately hopeful debut novel. “Packed with twists, turns, and a whole lotta love, The Sky Blues tugged at my gay-from-the-Midwest heartstrings.”
—Tyler Oakley, New York Times bestselling author “Fully encapsulates the dynamics of growing up queer… it’s a perfect snapshot.”
—Kevin McHale, actor
Sky Baker may be openly gay, but in his small, insular town, making sure he was invisible has always been easier than being himself. Determined not to let anything ruin his senior year, Sky decides to make a splash at his high school’s annual beach bum party by asking his crush, Ali, to prom—and he has thirty days to do it.
What better way to start living loud and proud than by pulling off the gayest promposal that Rock Ledge, Michigan, has ever seen?
Then Sky’s plans are leaked by an anonymous hacker in a deeply homophobic e-blast that quickly goes viral. He is fully prepared to drop out and skip town altogether—until his classmates give him a reason to ght back by turning his thirty-day promposal countdown into a schoolwide hunt to expose the e-blast perpetrator.
But what happens at the end of the thirty days? Will Sky get to keep his hard-won visibility? Or will his small-town blues stop him from being his true self?
ROBBIE COUCH is an author whose work has been published in the Huffington Post, Upworthy, and O, The Oprah Magazine, among other outlets.
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Print run: 40,000 Will appeal to fans of What If It's Us? by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera and I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver Reading group guide available Actor Michael Crouch's narrations have won the Audie Award and Earphones Awards and earned "Best of the Year" accolades from School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly Promotion at education and library shows Promotion through children's teacher/librarian e-newsletter feature Author website: RobbieCouch.com
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Richer, Wiser, Happier
How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life By William Green
—Daniel Goleman, New York Times bestselling author
—Gautam Baid, author of The Joys of Compounding From an award-winning nancial journalist who has written for The New Yorker, Time, and Fortune, a fresh and unexpectedly profound book that draws on interviews with more than forty of the world’s super-investors to demonstrate that the keys for building wealth hold other life lessons as well.
Billionaire investors. If we think of them, it’s with a mixture of awe and suspicion. Clearly, they possess a kind of genius—the proverbial Midas Touch. But are the skills they possess transferable? And would we really want to be them? Do they have anything to teach us besides making money?
In Richer, Wiser, Happier, award-winning journalist William Green has spent nearly twenty-ve years interviewing these investing wizards and discovered that their talents expand well beyond the nancial realm and into practical philosophy. As he discovered, most of these men and women view the world in a more interconnected way. They look broadly at the culture, are remarkably intuitive about trends, practice fanatical discipline, and have developed a high tolerance for pain. They are also stunningly good at boiling down the maddeningly complex to two or three easy variables.
Green ushers us into the lives of more than forty of the world’s superinvestors, visiting them in their offices, vacation homes, and even their places of worship—all to share what they have to teach us. Richer, Wiser, Happier brings together the thinking of some of the best investors, from Warren Buffett to Howard Marks to John Templeton, and provides gems of insight that will enrich you not only nancially but also professionally and personally. MARKETING
Print run: 100,000 Green has written for many publications in the US and Europe, including Time, Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, the New Yorker, the Spectator (London), and the Economist Author website: WilliamGreenWrites.com
To Love and to Loathe
A Novel The Regency Vows Series, Book 2 By Martha Waters Read by Anais Inara Chase and Joel Froomkin “Sweet, sexy, and utterly fun. A love story with depth to match its humor.”
—Emily Henry, author of A Million Junes The widowed Diana, Lady Templeton, and the Marquess of Willingham, Jeremy, are infamous among English high society as much for their sharp-tongued bickering as their irtation. One evening, an argument at a ball turns into a serious wager: Jeremy will marry within the year or Diana will forfeit one hundred pounds. Then Jeremy appears at Diana’s home with a very different kind of proposition. But while they’re focused on winning wagers, they stand to lose their own hearts.
MARTHA WATERS is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and works as a children’s librarian in North Carolina.
Print run: 60,000 To Have and to Hoax was named a best book of the month by PopSugar, Bustle, Amazon Editors, and Goodreads To Have and to Hoax earned starred reviews from Booklist, BookPage, and Publishers Weekly Author website: MarthaWaters.com
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The Hard Crowd
Essays 2000-2020 By Rachel Kushner
—Vogue From celebrated writer Rachel Kushner comes a selection of her writings over two decades that illuminates the themes of her ction and addresses the most pressing political, artistic, and cultural issues of our times. In nineteen razor-sharp essays, The Hard Crowd spans literary journalism, memoir, cultural criticism, and writing about art and literature, including pieces on politics, social justice, and her personal relationships. Her stories are electric, incisive, and wry.
RACHEL KUSHNER is a New York Times bestselling author whose work has won the California Book Award, been named a New York Times Best Book of the Year, and was a nalist for the National Book Award.
Print run: 75,000 New York Times bestselling author Kushner's The Mars Room was praised by the Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, London Guardian, Elle, Harper's, Vanity Fair, and many more Reading group guide and Q&A info available Author website: RachelKushner.com
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Gardening Hacks
300+ Time and Money Saving Hacks The Hacks Series By Jon VanZile “Wellness expert Jon VanZile compiles fast facts on the exact advantages, from heart disease prevention to asthma relief, attributed to each type of ora.”
—New York Post on Houseplants for a Healthy Home Think you don’t have a green thumb? Think again! No matter your gardening woes, Gardening Hacks has the solution. This book is perfect for all gardening skill levels, whether you’re starting your rst garden, looking to expand your crop, or simply searching for ways to make it easier to care for your extensive plant collection, you’ll nd everything you need to know to make your garden grow. No matter the size of your garden, Gardening Hacks will make your plants ourish.
JON VANZILE is an author and master gardener whose articles on gardening have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Better Homes & Gardens, and others.
Print run: 45,000 This how-to guide is helpful at any skill level VanZile was the indoor gardening expert for nearly a decade at About.com, now Spruce.com Will appeal to fans of other titles in the Hacks Series
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The Innity Courts
By Akemi Dawn Bowman Read by Mizuo Peck “Bowman has created a cast of realistically complex and conicted characters.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Starsh Eighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto is certain her life is just beginning. But instead she is killed and wakes up in a place called Innity. There an entity named Ophelia is posing as queen, forcing humans into servitude and planning on totally eradicating human existence. As Nami works with a team of rebels to bring down Ophelia and save the humans under her imprisonment, she is forced to reckon with her past, her future, and what truly makes us human.
AKEMI DAWN BOWMAN is a critically-acclaimed author who writes across genres. She has written four stand-alone novels, as well as the Generation Mists series.
Print run: 75,000 This novel is an incisive, action-packed tale that explores big questions about technology, grief, love, and humanity Will appeal to fans of Victoria Aveyard and Leigh Bardugo Bowman's debut novel, Starsh, was a William C. Morris Award nalist Author website: AkemiDawnBowman.com
Astrid Sees All
A Novel By Natalie Standiford “With shades of both Gatsby and Warhol…a vivid portrait of a… New York City that will never exist again.”
—Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author “Smart details, lively digressions, and spot-on period snapshots.”
—Kirkus Reviews
New York’s last bohemia—the glittering, decadent downtown club scene of the 1980s— is the setting for the story of young Phoebe Hayes, a smart, vulnerable young woman in search of excitement and adventure. After her father’s death, she moves to the East Village with her best friend Carmen, disappearing into an underworld haunted by artists, It Girls, and lost souls trying to party their pain away. As Astrid the Star Girl, she tells fortunes in a nightclub and plots revenge on a man who wronged her.
NATALIE STANDIFORD is the author of several books for young adults.
Print run: 75,000 This book is a Millions.com pick of most anticipated upcoming books Will appeal to fans of Just Kids by Patti Smith, Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler, and Acid for the Children by Flea Book club materials available
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The Triumph of Nancy Reagan
By Karen Tumulty
—Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author “One of the twentieth century’s most quietly inuential political gures.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
This book explores the multifaceted character of Nancy Reagan and reveals new details surrounding Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Tumulty spent four years interviewing people who knew this couple best and draws on overlooked archives, letters, memoirs, and White House records, compiling the most extensive biography of Nancy Reagan yet. From the AIDS epidemic to tensions with the Soviets and the war on drugs, Tumulty reveals how Nancy Reagan became one of the most inuential First Ladies of the century.
KAREN TUMULTY is a political columnist for the Washington Post.
Print run: 100,000 This bio from a Washington Post political writer is being called the denitive Nancy Reagan biography This book has already earned praise from six New York Times bestselling authors and a Publishers Weekly starred review
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Fearless
The Fearless Series, Book 1 By Mandy Gonzalez Read by Mandy Gonzalez “The quirky theater setting and likable characters…will hit all the high notes for theater and mystery fans alike.”
—Kirkus Reviews
The Ethel Merman Theater is cursed. No one is sure how or why, but the evidence speaks for itself. Show after show has opped, and the theater is about to close. Enter twelveyear-old Monica Garcia, who has been cast to star in a Broadway musical revival of The Goonies, the theater’s last chance to produce a hit before it shuts its doors for good. Can the cast overcome their fears and reverse the ghost’s curse before opening night so they can save the show—and their dreams?
MANDY GONZALEZ is an actress on Broadway, television, and lm. She has started a social movement that encourages and empowers millions of people around the world.
Print run: 35,000 Will appeal to fans of The Audition by Maddie Ziegler Gonzalez, a singer and Obie Award winning actress of lm, television, and stage, has a role in Hamilton Children’s teacher and librarian e-newsletter feature
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Other People's Children
A Novel By RJ Hoffmann Read by various narrators “The story takes turn after hairpin turn…that will have readers waiting with bated breath until the conclusion.”
—Library Journal Gail and Jon Durbin moved to the Chicago suburbs to set up house as soon as Gail got pregnant. But then she miscarried—once, twice, three times. Yet Gail’s desire for a child overwhelms her. Carli is a pregnant teenager from a nearby town, with dreams of going to college. When she makes the decision to give her baby up for adoption, she chooses the Durbins. But Carli’s mother, Marla, has other plans.
RJ HOFFMANN has won the Madison Review’s 2018 Chris O’Malley Prize for Fiction and was a nalist for the Missouri Review’s 2019 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors Prize.
Print run: 75,000 Hoffman's writing has appeared in Barely South Review, The Sun, Harpur Palate, The Roanoke Review, Booth, and Lunch Ticket Will appeal to fans of The Chain by Adrian McKinty Book trailer video Book club materials available National advertising
Eva and Eve
A Search for My Mother's Lost Childhood and What a War Left Behind By Julie Metz Read by Rebecca Lowman “This journey of discovery and reclamation could hardly be more timely and resonant.”
—Adrienne Brodeur, author of Wild Game
To Julie Metz, her mother, Eve, was the quintessential New Yorker. It was difficult to imagine her living anywhere else except Manhattan. In truth, Eve had endured a harrowing childhood in Nazi-occupied Vienna, though she rarely spoke about it. Yet after her passing, Julie discovered a keepsake box lled with farewell notes from friends and relatives addressed to a ten-year-old girl named Eva—her mother.
JULIE METZ is the New York Times bestselling author of Perfection. She has received fellowships at Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and The Vermont Studio Center. She lives with her family and two cats in the Hudson Valley.
Print run: 40,000 New York Times bestselling author Author website: JulieMetz.com Also available from the author: Perfection
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How to Be Human
An Autistic Man's Guide to Life By Jory Fleming, with Lyric Winik “This is a beautiful and astonishing book from a beautiful and astonishing young man.”
—Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author As a child, Jory Fleming had no tolerance for people. Ten years later, he’s selected to attend Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. How to Be Human explores life amid a world constructed for neurotypical brains when yours is not. But the miracle of this audiobook is that instead of dwelling on Jory’s limitations, those who inhabit the neurotypical world will begin to better understand their own.
JORY FLEMING recently completed an MPhil in environmental change and management. Prior to this he completed a Bachelor of Science in geography and marine science. Jory lives with autism, and enjoys speaking with others about his way of seeing the world.
Print run: 75,000 How to Be Human is a remarkable memoir from the rst man with autism to attend Oxford on a Rhodes scholarship Author website: JoryFleming.com National media campaign Advance reader’s editon
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Publishing Background: Simon & Schuster Book ISBN: 9781501180507 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs Retail Ship Date: 3/30/21
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History / Middle East / Israel & Palestine (HIS019000) Unabridged • Book #eik9 10 hours • 8 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797128207 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797128214 $39.99 ,
Publishing Background: Free Press Book ISBN: 9781982144937 Retail per Carton: 52 CDs Retail Ship Date: 3/16/21
Israel
A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth By Noa Tishby Read by Noa Tishby “A rooted, spirited, and often personal defense of her homeland.”
—Maajid Nawaz, author of Radical Everyone seems to have a strong opinion about Israel, but how many people actually know the facts? Here to ll in the information gap is Israeli American Noa Tishby, who brings her straight-shooting, engaging, and slightly irreverent voice to the subject, creating an accessible and dynamic portrait of a tiny country of outsized relevance through bite-sized chunks of history and deeply personal stories.
NOA TISHBY was born and raised in Tel Aviv and served in the Israeli army before she landed a starring role on the nation’s highest-rated prime-time drama. A passionate political activist, she has become widely known as Israel’s unofficial ambassador.
Print run: 40,000 A passionate political activist, Tishby founded the nonprot “Act for Israel,” Israel’s rst online advocacy organization Author website: NoaTishby.com National print and online media campaign Social media inuencer campaign
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Business & Economics / Management (BUS041000) Unabridged • Book #egqf 7½ hours • 6 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797126166 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797126173 $34.99 ,
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Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals By Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling, with Beverly Walker and Scott Thele Foreword by Clayton Christensen “The 4 Disciplines of Execution offers more than theories for making strategic organizational change.”
—Clayton Christensen, New York Times bestselling author Do you remember the last major initiative you watched die in your organization? Did it go down with a loud crash? Or was it slowly and quietly suffocated by other competing priorities? Almost every company struggles with making change happen. The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Revised and Updated is meant to help you reach the goals you’ve always dreamed of with a simple, repeatable, and proven formula.
CHRIS MCCHESNEY is the global practice leader of execution for FranklinCovey.
SEAN COVEY is the Executive Vice President of Innovation for FranklinCovey.
JIM HULING is the managing consultant for FranklinCovey’s 4 Disciplines of Execution.
Print run: 100,000 The 4 Disciplines of Execution is a #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller with more than 500,000 copies sold Will appeal to fans of Good to Great and The First 90 Days
Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs (BIO026000) Unabridged • Book #eezy 8½ hours • 7 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797125145 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797125152 $39.99 ,
Publishing Background: Atria Books Book ISBN: 9781982133443 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs Retail Ship Date: 4/6/21
Everything Is Fine
A Memoir By Vince Granata
Vince Granata was a thousand miles away when his younger brother, Tim, propelled by unchecked schizophrenia, had killed their mother in their childhood home. In an extraordinary feat of willpower, Vince decided to examine the disease that irrecoverably changed his family’s destiny and piece together his brother’s story.
—Rachel Louise Snyder, author of No Visible Bruises
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Instinct
A Novel By Jason M. Hough Read by Nancy Wu and George Newbern
Officer Mary Whittaker was acclimating to the daily weirdness of the tiny, conspiracy-prone Washington town. But as Whittaker digs deeper into her investigation, she uncovers a larger conspiracy with more twists and turns than a mountain road, and danger around every corner. To save Silvertown, she must distinguish the truth from paranoia-fueled lies before she ends up losing her own instincts … and her life!
—Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author
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Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers (NAT029000) Unabridged • Book #e7ma 9 hours • 7 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797121383 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797121390 $39.99 ,
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Holding Back the River
The Struggle Against Nature on America's Waterways By Tyler J. Kelley
The Mississippi. The Missouri. The Ohio. America’s great rivers are as integral to this country as the many states named after them. We depend on rivers for drinking water; for nourishing our crops; for cheap bulk transportation; for hydroelectric power and more. But these benets don’t come freely—Americans have labored for generations to tame the forces of nature, and we still haven’t won. The real story of the country’s waterways is the story of the men and women ghting to harness them.
—John M. Barry, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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Science / Life Sciences / Biology (SCI008000) Unabridged • Book #dzn6 8 hours • 7 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797120119 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797120126 $34.99 ,
Publishing Background: Gallery Books Book ISBN: 9781501192852 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs Retail Ship Date: 4/6/21 Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct By Abigail Tucker
Everyone knows how babies are made, but scientists are only just beginning to understand the making of a mother. Mom Genes reveals the hard science behind our tenderest maternal impulses, tackling questions such as whether a new mom’s brain ever really bounces back, why mothers are destined to mimic their own moms (or not), and how maternal aggression makes females the world’s most formidable creatures.
—Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author
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Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs (BIO026000) Unabridged • Book #dznu 9 hours • 7 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797119090 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797119106 $34.99 ,
Publishing Background: Scribner Book ISBN: 9781982113018 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs Retail Ship Date: 3/30/21
Lost in Paris
By Elizabeth Thompson Read by Emily Tremaine and Imogen Church
Hannah’s life comes crashing down when she arrives at her at to nd her mother, Marla, waiting for her. Marla’s brought two things with her: a black eye from her exboyfriend and an envelope, which contains a deed to an apartment in Paris, an old key, and newspaper clippings about the death of a famous writer. Hannah, wary of her mother’s motives, reluctantly agrees to accompany her to Paris, where against all odds, they discover great-grandma Ivy’s apartment frozen in 1940 and covered in dust.
—Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author
I Am a Girl from Africa
By Elizabeth Nyamayaro
When drought hit her village in Zimbabwe, Elizabeth Nyamayaro, then eight, had no idea that this devastation would dene her life purpose. Unable to move from hunger, she encountered a United Nations aid worker who saved her life. This key moment inspired Elizabeth to become a humanitarian herself. In I Am a Girl from Africa, Elizabeth recounts her journey from her small village to becoming a Senior Advisor at the UN and launching a global solidarity movement for gender equality.
—Dave Eggers, New York Times bestselling author
Science / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology (SCI036000) Unabridged • Book #eci6 9½ hours • 8 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797124100 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797124117 $39.99 ,
Publishing Background: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster Book ISBN: 9781982116217 Retail per Carton: 52 CDs Retail Ship Date: 3/16/21
Pipe Dreams
The Urgent Global Quest to Transform the Toilet By Chelsea Wald
Pipe Dreams daringly proles those bucking taboo to make toilets accessible and healthier for all. Author Chelsea Wald takes us on a wild world tour from a compost toilet project in Haiti, to a plant in the Netherlands that harvests used toilet paper from sewage, and shows us a bot that hangs out in manholes to estimate opioid use in a city, among many other fascinating developments. Much more than a gloried trash can, the toilet, Wald maintains, holds the power to help solve many of the world’s problems, if only we can harness it.
—Publishers Weekly
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175+ Things to Do Before You Graduate College
Your Bucket List for the Ultimate College Experience! By Charlotte Lake Read by Caitlin Davies
From nding the perfect friend group to succeeding academically to exploring your newfound freedom, there’s a lot that goes into making your college experience a success. Instead of getting trapped in the myth that you can “do it all,” 175+ Things to Do Before You Graduate College will help you gure out what’s most important to you, and how to make it happen. Whether you’re trying to make sure your four years in college are the best they can be or preparing for next steps post-graduation, you’ll learn exactly how to set yourself up for success.
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Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / Fiction Writing (LAN005050) Unabridged • Book #ehxt 10 hours • 8 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797127545 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797127552 $39.99 ,
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How To Write a Mystery
A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America By the Mystery Writers of America Edited by Lee Child, with Laurie R. King
Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is known for providing unparalleled resources on the craft, art, and business of storytelling, helping writers of all levels improve their skills for nearly a century. Now, this new audiobook helps authors navigate the ever-shifting publishing landscape— from pacing, plotting, the business side of publishing, to the current demand for diversity and inclusivity across all genres, and more. This new and trusted guide from MWA’s experts provides practical, current, easily digestible advice for new and established authors alike.
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Education / Home Schooling (EDU017000) Unabridged • Book #ek4g 5 hours • 4 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797129167 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797129174 $29.99 ,
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Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Macrobiotics (HEA013000) Unabridged • Book #el91 4¼ hours • 4 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797129136 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797129143 $29.99 ,
Publishing Background: Adams Media Book ISBN: 9781507215708 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs Retail Ship Date: 3/23/21 How to Give Your Kid a Great Education Without Losing Your Job (or Your Mind) By Linsey Knerl
Knerl shares stories of homeschooling families with different backgrounds and motivations, dispelling the myth that it’s only for religious folks or stay-at-home parents. And she walks you through a complete plan for your child’s learning, including sample schedules to create a exible framework for your own classroom, curriculum assessments to discern which program will best t their needs and their schedules, tips for nding—and navigating—your local the homeschool community, and online resources to continue your journey through graduation.
Intermittent Fasting Basics for Women
The Complete Guide to Safe and Effective Weight Loss with Intermittent Fasting The Basics Series By Lindsay Boyers
Intermittent Fasting Basics for Women includes information on the benets of fasting, crescendo fasting, how to enhance your fast with the right foods, how to tell if fasting works for you, and how to get your body ready to reap the rewards from this simpler lifestyle. With over twenty-ve sample meal plans with vegan, vegetarian, and keto options, you will always have the tips and tricks you need for success. Make the most of your fast and start living the healthier life you’ve always wanted today.
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Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense (FIC030000) Unabridged • Book #e6i9 7½ hours • 6 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797121444 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797121451 $34.99 ,
Publishing Background: Atria/Emily Bestler Books Book ISBN: 9781982156466 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs Retail Ship Date: 3/30/21
The Last Thing to Burn
A Novel By Will Dean Read by Sarah Lam
On an isolated farm in the UK, a woman is trapped by the monster who kidnapped her seven years ago. When she discovers she is pregnant, she resolves to protect her child no matter the cost, and starts to meticulously plan her escape. But when another woman is brought into the fold on the farm, her plans go awry. Can she save herself, her child, and this innocent woman at the same time?
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Political Science / Public Policy / Military Policy (POL069000) Unabridged • Book #eddt 6 hours • 5 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797124506 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797124513 $29.99 ,
Publishing Background: Simon & Schuster Book ISBN: 9781982130992 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs Retail Ship Date: 3/23/21
The Generals Have No Clothes
The Untold Story of Our Endless Wars By William M. Arkin, with E.D. Cauchi Read by Mark Bramhall
Arkin traces how we got where we are—bombing ten countries, killing terrorists in dozens more—all without Congressional approval or public knowledge. Starting after 9/11, the US put forth a singular idea that perpetual war was the only way to keep the American people safe, impeding both Presidents Obama and Trump in winding down Middle East conicts. Arguing that the American people should be empowered by facts rather than spurred by fear, The Generals Have No Clothes outlines how we can take control of the military before it’s too late.
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE APRIL 13, 2021
Psychology / History (PSY015000) Unabridged • Book #e4vy 12½ hours • 10 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797120836 $59.99 Retail CD 9781797120843 $44.99 ,
Publishing Background: Scribner Book ISBN: 9781501198779 Retail per Carton: 36 CDs Retail Ship Date: 3/23/21
A Cure for Darkness
The Story of Depression and How We Treat It By Alex Riley Read by Alex Riley
What is depression? Is it a persistent low mood or a complex range of symptoms? Is it a single diagnosis or a diversity of mental disorders requiring different treatments? In A Cure for Darkness, science writer Alex Riley explores these questions, digging into the long history of depression and chronicling the lives of psychiatrists and scientists who sought cures for their patients.
—Deborah Blum, author of Love at Goon Park
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE APRIL 13, 2021
Biography & Autobiography / Rich & Famous (BIO013000) Unabridged • Book #ef01 8½ hours • 7 CDs ISBN-13: Library CD , 9781797125237 $49.99 Retail CD 9781797125244 $39.99 ,
Publishing Background: Gallery Books Book ISBN: 9781982172411 Retail per Carton: 80 CDs Retail Ship Date: 3/23/21
Caviar Dreams, Tuna Fish Budget
How to Survive in Business and Life By Margaret Josephs Read by Margaret Josephs
Margaret Josephs is a hustler. She’s a tough cookie. She speaks her mind. She never leaves the house without lipstick on. She’s also a devoted wife, mother, daughter, businesswoman, lifestyle expert, and fan-favorite star of the reality TV series The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Sounds pretty glamorous, right? Well, things are never exactly as they seem. Caviar Dreams, Tuna Fish Budget takes readers along Margaret’s wild, bumpy journey to entrepreneurial success and reality TV fame.
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SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE APRIL 13, 2021
