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His final confession. The one he wasn’t supposed to write. The one they’ll brand as “misinformation” while sliding it under the table. Call it a tell-all, call it damage control, call it his victory lap. He calls it . . . pandemic preparedness, uncut.

'BRILLIANT AND IN-DEPTH'' Hanif Abdurraqib, New York Times bestselling author of There's Always This Year and A Little Devil in America A culturally connected celebration of the groundbreaking hip-hop group De La Soul, and how they changed the look, sound, and feel of Black America. Music...

In Ghost Dogs, Dubus’s nonfiction prowess is on full display in his retelling of his own successes, failures, triumphs, and pain. In his longest essay, “If I Owned a Gun,” Dubus reflects on the empowerment and shame he felt in keeping a gun, and his decision, ultimately, to give it up. Elsewhere, he writes of a violent youth and of settled domesticity and fatherhood, about the omnipresent expectations and contradictions of masculinity, about the things writers remember and those they forget.

Highcrest Drive has always been a quiet street in the small Vermont town of Cider Grove, but when lockdown comes, that silence becomes heavier than ever. Bill Cox, an English professor who spends more time with books than people, and Amy Hoover, a waitress known for her easy smile at the Maplewood Diner, suddenly find themselves navigating days of solitude only a few doors apart. Through gestures that begin as simple kindness, a connection sparks where neither of them was looking.

Researchers have achieved the impossible, resurrecting the wolf-like Tasmanian thylacine. But is it the same animal of old? The creature’s genome has been altered, creating a hybrid the size of a lion with pack-hunting instincts. Agent Rylan of the Cryptid Investigation Unit is invited to the remote facility to witness their success, and soon discovers a silent partner with ulterior motives. Scarpoint, a private military company, intends to use the hybrid as a covert weapon. To stop Scarpoint, Agents Rylan and Carter must overcome a pack of trained beasts, backed by a ruthless mercenary force.

Marley and her sister must journey to this city in another world. For they're the only ones who can stop the growing chaos emerging from the shadows. Unfortunately, in Mirrorville nothing is as it should be. The sisters have swapped lives, and only Marley remembers the truth. Now, she must master the art of witchcraft by trusting two mysterious brothers. If not, everyone she loves will suffer a fate worse than death.

Matthew Shane is a law professor in Salem, Massachusetts, where he enjoys a rewarding mentorship from Professor Barrington Holmes, a well-known archaeologist. So when Professor Holmes is found dead in his office and the police rule it a suicide, something doesn’t sit right with Matthew. He becomes determined to find the true cause of Holmes’ death and bring closure to his widow.

Keenan, a guide at Daylight Chasers, is hired to lead Isabella through a day that "nearly" never ends. As the top agent, he excels at calming the excitable and inspiring the timid, as they journey across the globe one time zone at a time. Despite his years of experience, Keenan soon realizes that he is going to need a lot more than his familiar script when it comes to Isabella's expedition.

It’s a worldwide test that everyone’s agreed upon. Its main purpose? Thinning out the human herd. The population was growing too fast. Death by starvation was more common than murder or accident. Changes had to be made. An initial strategy to decrease the population was used, but the outcry against it was too massive to dismiss.

Life as a Ph.D. student was supposed to be about research papers, not heart palpitations sparked by a man whose very presence commands attention. Yet, when Michael August, with his enigmatic aura and a fortune vast enough to sway destinies, crosses my path, my world tilts on its axis. A billionaire Italian businessman with influence stretching across continents, Michael embodies the dreams I dared not dream. But it's not just his corporate empire that draws me in—it's the whispers of the man behind the facade.

Nara had spent thousands of years trapped inside her deranged mother’s castle. After being enrolled at the Knight Academy, she thought she’d finally be free. She had everything — a mentor in magic, a loving boyfriend, and a group of friends she called family. But then it all fell to pieces.

Think you know how to peel a banana, load a dishwasher, or tie your shoes? Think again. In this delightfully eye-opening audiobook, you'll discover a treasure trove of surprising truths and clever insights that reveal you've probably been doing dozens of ordinary, everyday things... completely wrong your entire life.

Scrum focuses on delivering high-quality products at a lower cost within a shorter period. Simply put, scrum is all about being efficient and effective while making the most of your team’s resources. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Fortunately, all of this is very much a reality. Organizations such as LEGO, Cisco, and Samsung have all successfully utilized scrum to to continually built upon their business processes while improving efficiency.

Jennifer Carlson returns to Eureka Springs in spite of her promise to never move back. Newly graduated, her only goal is to help her dad and get out of town. However, the good-looking biker has her second guessing what she really wants. High school principal Robert Allen has never been so conflicted. He was attracted to Jen before she walked into his office for an interview. Her sass, her attitude, and the pain she tries to hide behind those big blue eyes make her unforgettable.

Mandy, Serena, Tina, Dan, Matt, and Jordon are about to find out why they’ve been summoned to the Hayback Woods with mysterious invitations. Six students from Almward high school have been invited to touch the Darkrock: a strange rock no one has ever heard of before. Not knowing whether the invitation is a blessing or a curse, the teenagers decide to test the waters and find out just what their own desires may be. Little do they know that they’re about to get a lot more than they bargained for.

Moments before midnight on New Year's Eve, Danny D'Argenio suffers a massive heart attack and dies. There in the delicate space between life and death, he is given a special gift. Reunited with his deceased father, he is given the opportunity to see what his life would have been like had he been granted the wish to change some of his life choices. His journey is a priceless eye opening experience, all while getting the precious chance to spend one more day with a father he adored on this earth.

Black rookie cop Trevor “Finn” Finnegan aspires to become a top-ranking officer in the Los Angeles Police Department and fix a broken department. A fast-track promotion to detective in the coveted Robbery-Homicide Division puts him closer to achieving his goal. Four years later, calls for police accountability rule the headlines. The city is teeming with protests for racial justice. When the body of a murdered black academy recruit is found in the Angeles National Forest, Finn is tasked to investigate.

Step into "Fun Facts Encyclopedia: WTF Fun Facts You Won't Believe are Actually True!" and prepare for a whirlwind tour of the curious and the astounding. This is no ordinary facts book—it's a vibrant collection that dances across topics, from the architectural masterpieces of ancient empires to the secret lives of deep-sea creatures, each fact chosen not just to surprise but also to spark wonder and ignite conversations.

Step right up and come aboard the Mary Celeste, the most famous ghost ship in history, during our famous voyage across the Atlantic. When the captain appears to be losing his mind, First Mate Richardson must risk insubordination to safely deliver the ship to the distant port of Genoa. However, his problems don’t end there because he must also overcome storms, disease, a dangerous cargo and a mutinous crew who’re disappearing one by one.

Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Fiction From the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a “funny, astute, searching” (The Wall Street Journal) debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of age...