How did we get into this mess? Every morning, many Americans ask this as, with a cringe, they pick up their phones and look to see what terrible thing President Trump has just said or done. Regardless
After a long-buried, harrowing incident, a woman whose promising film career was derailed has an opportunity for revenge in this visceral and timely thriller about power, privilege, and justice. A Hollywood has-been, Sarah Lai's dreams of success behind the camera have been put to the wayside. Now a lecturer at an obscure college, this former producer wants nothing more than to forget those youthful ambitions and push aside any feelings of regretor guilt. But when a journalist reaches out to her to discuss her own experience working with the celebrated film producer Hugo North, Sarah can no longer keep silent. This is her last chance to tell her side of the story and maybe even exact belated vengeance. As Sarah recounts the industry's dark and sordid secrets, however, she begins to realize that she has a few sins of her own to confess. Now she must confront her choices and ask herself, just who was complicit?
Once there was a cat who lived all alone.He ate on his own. He slept on his own.He spent every day alone. Poor Cat! The other kitties never ask him to play. He just seems so… grumpy. Then, one night,
Don’t tell her she needs to find closure. Don’t ask her to forgive and forget.When Kim was just 22, her older brother, Ron Goldman, was brutally killed by O.J. Simpson. Ron and Kim were very close, an
Packed with exercises, this book is an accessible, comprehensive, and hands-on toolkit for getting started in witchcraft. Josephine Winter takes you by the hand, eases any fears, and shows you how to do the thing rather than just read about it. Each chapter shares journal prompts, activities to develop your skills, and suggestions for further reading. Witchcraft Discovered shows you how to sink your hands into the soil (witchcraft of the hands), ask questions (witchcraft of the head), and dance to your own drumbeat (witchcraft of the heart). Presenting both witchcraft theory and practice, plus a few recipes, this book teaches you about: Sabbats - The Elements - Witchy Tools - Divination - Plant Magic - Rituals - Deities and Spirit - Planetary Magic - Meditation - Energy Work - Altar Work - Sigils and Talismans - The Magic Circle - Hearth Magic - Community
Mole, Rat, and Badger are the best of friends. As for Toad, well... he's not he’s a bad guy. It's just that he really, REALLY loves cars. If he sees a sporty vehicle, he can't help but ask to take it
A sweet and funny picture book about friendship - perfect for Pancake Day. Pancake recipe included! It's finally the day of Rabbit's pancake picnic! She's going to make the pancakes all by herself . .. but she can't find her recipe book. Bother! Rabbit decides to try to remember the recipe and adds syrup, strawberries, apples, and lots of other ingredients to the mixture.Her friends try to help, but Rabbit is desperate to make the pancakes on her own. Even when the mixture turns lumpy, sticky and looks, well . .. strange. Is Rabbit's pancake picnic ruined? Perhaps she just needs to accept some help from her kind friends! This beautifully illustrated picture book with its cast of adorable woodland animals combines all the fun of Pancake Day with important messages about knowing when to ask for help and the fun of working together.Children will love the fun counting element, joining in with the repeated phrases, and then making their very own pancakes using the recipe at the end of the b
Bitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend a special school where she can focus on her painting surrounded by other creative teens. But outside this haven, the streets are filled with protests against the deep injustices that grip the town. Bitter's instinct is to stay safe within the walls . . . but her friends aren't willing to settle for a world that the adults say is 'just the way things are.' If she does find a way to help the revolution, she must also ask: at what cost?
The Ancient Greeks had them. So did the Ancient Romans. And you know what? So do we!What's that, you ask? Governments! Vote for Me explains politics to children and shows them just who is in charge around the worldâ??from presidents and prime ministers to dictators, autocrats, and monarchs. It also answers important questions that kids have, including:What do governments do?How are laws made?What are monarchies, republics, and dictatorships?How do democracies and elections work?Fun illustrations, interactive panels, and informative sidebars throughout help readers find out what it takes to become a leaderâ??and how to get people to vote for YOU!
Being a diva isn't all it's cracked up to be. Just ask Billie Burke. Brainy, beautiful, and at the top of her game, she's the beauty editor at the world's leading fashion magazine, where paying tribut
Sometimes in life there is just no answer to the questions we ask Kate is twelve years old, and chats to God about everything - her parents and their new baby, her friends, getting used to her new gl
The art of needlecraft requires patience, discipline, and creativity. So too does the art of detection. Just ask Betsy Devonshire, who's learning that life in a small-town needlecraft shop can reveal
Ficarrotta (US Air Force Academy) does not ask what Immanuel would do, but just alerts readers that his essays on military ethics tend to be inspired by German philosopher Kant (1724-1804). Published
How did we get into this mess? Every morning, many Americans ask this as, with a cringe, they pick up their phones and look to see what terrible thing President Trump has just said or done. Regardless
Would you like to have Amelia Bedelia in your classroom? Just ask Miss Wilson. But don't give Amelia Bedelia any problems. Or ask her to take her seat. Or tell her to paint anything. Amelia Bedelia is
Mason and Carrie Marie can't get up the courage to ask each other to dance. Russ's girlfriend has died, and now he's just trying to live without her. Peggy Lee has grown up with Tennessee--how can she
What can I say to parents who have lost an infant? Where do I find the time to be a good pastor and a loving husband and father too? These are just some of the tough questions most pastors ask at one
Grover and Big Bird are in a hurry to get to the Passover seder, but uh, oh! -- there are many delays. Rescued by Moishe Oofnik in his sloppy jalopy, they arrive just in time to ask the Four Questions
Grover and Big Bird are in a hurry to get to the Passover seder, but uh, oh! -- there are many delays. Rescued by Moishe Oofnik in his sloppy jalopy, they arrive just in time to ask the Four Questions
It takes a cat to write the purr-fect mystery.Things have been pretty exciting lately in Crozet, Virginia—a little too exciting if you ask resident feline investigator Mrs. Murphy. Just as the town st
