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After she encounters a poem about love and friendship etched on the Homomonument in Amsterdam, Hélène Giannecchini is moved to attempt to do justice to a form of relation often subordinated to romanc

It is a truism, frequently invoked by the members of the Meryton Womens Guild, that one is only ever as happy as ones unhappiest child. So, with five daughters and four grandchildren, it was a miracle Mrs Hester Bennet ever raised a smile. At best, she was only ever tentatively pleased, and even then understood that her contentment rested on the edge of a gaping precipice into which she would inevitably tumble the second Kitty or Lydia (it was almost always those two) messaged in the clutches of yet another existential crisisLydia, home from Paris on New Years Day in a welter of hangover and humiliation, finds herself swearing off drink, drugs and sex for the next 12 months. Through her unfamiliar sobriety, shell see a landmark year for all the Bennet sisters, including a disruptive 40th birthday, an engagement and a funeral: and, maybe, coming to terms with the results of a run-of-the-mill run-in with a jackknifed lorry on a wet stretch of the M1A sharply funny and unexpectedly tender modern sequel to Pride & Prejudice, this is a story of sisterhood, survival, and second chances. For fans of Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton, and anyone whos ever wondered what the Bennet sisters would be like in the age of therapy, WhatsApp, and wellness trends gone rogue.

Set in what may be the future, and centred on six women sharing a space in some sort of crumbling apartment tower, Ruins, Child is remarkable for its irresistible sweep, wit, and prickly splintered truth. Giada Scodellaros novel is like a precious old mirror: dropped, looking up at you, flashing light and bits of the undeniable. With the pulsating sway of its liquid mosaic narrative, the novel may recall Virginia Woolfs The Waves, but is entirely its own animal: kaleidoscopic, pointedly disorienting in its looseness, and powered along by snatches of speech from its compelling ensemble cast, often vernacular, often overheard. Its a book seemingly drawn from deep wells of Black American reality: Scodellaros female protagonists push back against authority in the very vivacity of their telling, setting afoot a freeing-up and a mysterious inversion of marginalization. A surreal musing, Ruins, Child uses the lens of urban infrastructure, social commentary, folklore, choreography and collective listening to create an ethnography of place and an ode to communal ruins.

In this bold and intimate semi-autobiographical novel, La Maison, Emma Becker transports the reader behind the closed doors of a Berlin brothel, where she worked for two years not only to earn a living, but to immerse herself in a world she wanted to understandand to write about with unflinching honesty. What emerges is a deeply personal, unsentimental, and often surprising account of life inside the brothel, where Becker explores not just the physical aspects of sex work, but the emotional, psychological, and social complexities that shape it.With frankness and literary insight, she recounts her encounters with clients, her growing self-awareness, and, most poignantly, the friendships and solidarity she finds among the other women who work there. Far from reducing sex work to cliche or voyeurism, Becker gives space to the quiet routines, shared laughter, private pain, and hard-won dignity of a profession often misunderstood and rarely written about from the inside.Part memoir, part sociological study, and wholly literary, La Maison challenges preconceptions about sex, agency, and femininity, offering a provocative and compassionate exploration of what it means to inhabit multiple identitiesas worker, writer, woman, and witness.

In 2012, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler published Abundance in which they made bold predictions about where the future was heading, if humanity only harnessed the powers of emerging tech. Those predictions have borne out in the real world. In We Are As Gods, they will document the on-the-ground reality of this shift, detailing the massive transformations that have occurred during this past decade, their profound implications for our day-to-day lives, and whats in store during the decade ahead.From companies producing meat from stem cells to meet the increasing protein demands of billions to 3D printing technology that can build incredible custom-designed homes to the estimated ten billion humanoid robots that will operate alongside humanity by 2040, Diamandis and Kotler consider a future in which our role as humans is reinvented. Along the way, theyll look at the dark side of abundance - the carbon-hungry needs of AI, growing mental health crises and concerns around techno-unemployment - and offer the reader a survival guide for thriving amidst chaos.

This new translation of the best stories by Ichiyo Higuchi showcases the pioneering authors profound sensitivity and lyrical eye. The crystalline beauty of falling snow is a painful reminder of lost innocence; three children growing up on the fringes of Tokyos red-light district enjoy a last summer of freedom before adulthood and its compromises overtake them; a discontented serving maid and a prodigal son find their transgressions can be mutually beneficial; and a mans passion for an indifferent teahouse courtesan becomes so consuming that he is willing to sacrifice everything to it - his job, his family, perhaps even his life. Rarely translated into English, but revered in Japan for the purity of her classical language and her status as the countrys first professional woman writer, Ichiyo Higuchi drew on her own short life in a poor Tokyo neighbourhood to inspire her work. With immense delicacy of phrase and feeling, and vivid evocations of the colourful festivals and salty street banter that mask unspoken yearning and disappointed hopes, she transmits both the beauty and the struggle of working-class womens lives in turn-of-the-century Japan. In her clear-eyed vision of the world, longing and memory may be the only solace.

Spenser may have uncovered an explosive secret that threatens the career of a controversial figure, in this latest installment of Robert B. Parkers beloved series.Vic Hale isnt anyones idea of a father figure. He is one of the biggest and loudest podcasters in the nation and got there by spewing overheated rhetoric thats reviled by some but loved by even more. His particular brand of entertainment is so successful, hes about to sign the biggest contract in the history of online broadcasting. Vics riding high... until he gets a visit from Spenser, who specialises in bringing guys like Hale back down to Earth.Spenser is there on behalf of Daniel Lopez, a young man who believes Hale may be his father. Its a potentially explosive revelation for a man in the podcasters position and it might even be enough to blow up his massive new deal. That could explain the bodies that start popping up bodies connected in one way or another with the mystery surrounding Daniels birth. There are a lot of questions remaining, and Spensers going to have to find the answers before someone shuts Hale or Daniel up for good.

Finding Gods Grace Through Lament "I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me."Psalm 77:1 What do we do with our pain? So much in our world is simply not right: Disease. Death. Destruction. But we dont have to look to the news to know that things arent okay. Our neighborhoods, our churches, and even our families ache with the everyday troubles of this life. Whether our response is rage or tears or numbness, the Bible offers an avenue for our pain: lament.In Crying Out to God, Wendy Alsup uses psalms of lament to give words to our often-wordless cries. During this eight-week study, we learn that God not only allows our complaints about all that is not right, but he also welcomes our protests and tears. And we discover that God meets us in our lament, giving us his remarkable grace and provision in our time of need.Crying Out to God features: 8-week Bible study experience with accompanying videos Flexible format and helpful suggestions for using this book with large groups, small groups, one-on-one, or for solo study Group sessions include 10-minute video lessons and discussion questions 5 days of engaging study each week to deepen your faith Reflection on a different Psalm each week In this study, youll join Wendy in exploring the dark, the hard, and the wrong in this world. Name it before the Lord and allow God through the Scriptures to meet you in it. Youll find grace in your time of need, your communitys time of need, and our worlds time of need. Youll find that God has not left you to journey through the darkness alone.

From rising horror star and award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke comes a nightmarish, haunting, tech-Gothic thrill ride about sorrow, memory, and the unabashed complexity of love as a transgressive act.After his husband dies, Simeon Link finds himself overcome by grief and seeking comfort in an unusual support group called The Wretches, who offer an addictive and dangerous source of relief. They introduce Simeon to a curious figure known as Porcelain Khawa man with the ability to let those who are grieving have one last intimate moment with their beloved...for a price.Hallucinatory, fiendish, and destructively beautiful, Wretch transports us to a world where not everything is as it seems, and those we love may be the ones who haunt us most.

Woodworkers of all skill levels will appreciate this easy-to-digest overview of one of the most versatile tools in the entire woodshop. Quick Tricks for the Router is an essential resource for anyone who loves the problem-solving abilities of the wood router. Within these pages, author Logan Newman will guide you through everything you need to know, from an overview of the router to more than 10 versatile jig projects including the no-hole circle jig. Adding splines to boxes and picture frames? Creating decorative molding? Installing hidden hinges? Adding breadboard end cuts on smaller projects? There are step-by-step, illustrated techniques for all of these and more. And Newman uses his student-friendly approach to steer you through everything, from best practices to wood grain and safety. Youll learn wood troubleshooting philosophy from a master problem-solver, making Quick Tricks for the Router a must-have for any woodworking enthusiast.

Trace Gods Plan of Redemption Through the Old Testament Do you find the Old Testament historical books challenging or confusing? Have you ever struggled to get through these sections of Gods Word or wondered why they matter for us today? Many of us view the Old Testament as something we read simply because weve been told its good for us. But when we uncover the unfolding story of redemption within these books, we see a theological vision that points us to Jesus.Unfolding Redemption helps readers trace Gods story of redemption through the historical books of the Old Testament and discover its fulfillment in Christ. As readers dive deeper, theyll gain a richer understanding of the gospel and see its vibrant connections throughout Scripture. This book makes the theology of the Old Testament accessible and approachable, showing how these books fit together to tell a larger story that culminates in Christ.Biblical scholar Ian Vaillancourt unpacks themes like settling Gods redeemed people in Joshua, delivering Gods redeemed people in Judges, preserving Gods redeemed people in Esther, hope for the ultimate redemption in 1 and 2 Chronicles, and more. Vaillancourt guides readers through the Old Testaments historical books with a clear and intentional approach, revealing how every part of the story leads to Jesus. Unfolding Redemption is an excellent introductory textbook, and is ideal for pastors or Bible teachers as well as groups looking to study the Bible more deeply. With discussion questions for reflection, Unfolding Redemption equips Christians to dig deeply into these texts, see their themes woven together, and understand what they mean for our lives today.

A Groundbreaking Analysis of Dallas Willards Theology of Spiritual Formation Dallas Willards formational theology begins with the claim that the aim of God in human history is the formation of a community of loving persons apprenticed to Jesusand ends with the promise that such apprenticeship prepares us to share in Gods governance of the cosmos.This apprenticeship to Jesus is the path to human flourishing, the renewal of the church, and the healing of the world. In Kingdom Apprenticeship, Keas Keasler offers the first comprehensive study of Willards theology of spiritual formation. He argues that while the three Ds of disciples, discipleship, and disciplines made Willard famous, his formational theology is much deeper than that. Willards unique grammar of transformation is grounded in ordinary life, for it is in our present reality that we are trained to participate in Gods eternal purposes.Mining Willards philosophical works, theological writings, recorded lectures, and unpublished papers, Keasler shows: Willards theology serves as a practical curriculum for spiritual growth, offering a remedy for the character crisis we see in the church and in society. Apprenticeship to Jesus is both for growth in Christlikeness and preparation for reigning with God in the fullness of his kingdom. Spiritual formation is not secondary or supplementary to Gods mission; it is its very strategy. Against the drift of modern theology into abstraction, Willard calls the church back to a clinical theologyone aimed at the transformation of character through an interactive life with God. Formation and mission, contemplation and action, inner renewal and outward vocationall are inseparably linked in Willards vision.Kingdom Apprenticeship offers a fresh and urgent call: to recover apprenticeship to Jesus as the heart of the Christian lifeand the hope of the world.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alive comes a pulse-pounding horror novel set in 18th century New England amid a reimagined French and Indian War, in which a member of the legendary Rogers Rangers with indigenous ancestry must protect his fathers homeland from a monstrous supernatural threat. Perfect for fans of historical horror and readers of Stephen Graham Jones, Daniel Kraus and Alma Katsu.A gripping and gruesome tale of courage, loyalty and sacrifice set in a reimagined 18th century New England.In 1760, after the capture of Fort Pontchartrain in the French and Indian War, a member of the legendary Rogers Rangers with indigenous ancestry returns to his fathers homeland to find it ravaged by an ancient spirit of vengeance.Together, he and his rangers embark on a harrowing journey across treacherous wilderness beset by violence, betrayal and horrific choices. To defeat this monstrous supernatural force, he must embrace a truth hes long denied and risk becoming the very thing he must destroy.

May 1942. Thousands of American GIs are stationed across eastern England building airfields to bomb Germany. Cambridge is a liberty town - a hot spot for Yanks on leave. DI Eden Brooke is called to the aerodrome five miles east of the city when the remains of an airman, identified by his dog tag, are uncovered as workmen extend the runway. Its clear the victim has been buried for decades. Brooke discovers the base was used to train US pilots in the Great War - a quarter of a century earlier. When another soldiers body turns up just days later, its clear there is a connection . the clues all lead back to a long-lost parish register, and a story of love and revenge which spans two world wars.

Thanks to a thrown beer bottle and a fan letter to a P.O. box, Melissa Auf der Maurs first band scored an opening slot for the Smashing Pumpkins in her bohemian home town, Montreal. Sensing Melissas talent, Billy Corgan recommended her to Courtney Love. Whisked from her local scene, Melissa joined Hole just after the deaths of Kurt Cobain and Holes prior bassist, Kristen Pfaff, with the just-widowed Courtney Love at the centre of it all.That was only the beginning of Melissas journey through alternative rock, a trip she undertook alongside 90s luminaries including Rufus Wainwright, Michael Stipe and her former boyfriend, Dave Grohl. Even the Good Girls Will Cry is a vivid dispatch from the last analogue decade, capturing that bygone era in all its messy, angsty glory.

In this brilliant sequel to The Clockwork Boys, old foes resurface, and Slate and Caliban are forced to deal with the echoes of their past choices.Slate and her crew have arrived in Anuket City, the city of artificial marvels where Clockwork Boys are created. But the secret of their existence is as mysterious as ever.Slate has a history in Anuket City, history which just wont leave her alone. And her increasing attraction to Caliban is driving her up the wall. Caliban is, of course, too noble to do anything about it.As Slates history in the city grows more entangled with their mission, the groups chances of survival seem to be getting ever slimmer. If theyre to stand a chance of destroying the Clockwork Boys, Slate must confront her past, and find a way to stop it from killing them all.

A Solution-Driven Handbook for Workplace Relationships Why is it so difficult to collaborate with that one coworker? Why cant your boss understand where youre coming from? We all want to experience a healthy, flourishing work environment, but interpersonal conflicts and miscommunications often make work feel frustrating, overwhelming, and maybe even toxic.With the Enneagram as her guide, Joey Schewee provides a holistic, empowering approach to relating to one another in the workplace, as she helps you foster behavioral consciousness through awareness of motivational differences. She provides practical explanations of a dynamic wisdom for immediate application using anecdotes gained from fifteen years of consulting in professional environments. Drawing from her work with thousands of employees and hundreds of teams, Schewee introduces new concepts such as processing centers, reference points, and focus shifts, Enneagram advancements shared in this book for the first time.In When Working Together Doesnt Work, youll learn how differing motivations or types can affect employee cohesiveness and productivity, how managers can engage individuals by type, so that employees feel understood and valued, and how to significantly reduce the perception of personal slights and pave the way for understanding, trust, and collaboration. While many personality typing systems focus on behavior, they often fail to address the core motivations behind itsomething the Enneagram does exceptionally well. When Working Together Doesnt Work is designed to equip you, at any level of business, to improve workplace dynamics. By applying the proven approach outlined in this book, youll significantly reduce misunderstandings, build trust, and encourage collaboration at work. As you grow in your understanding of your coworkers, youll experience improved employee engagement and shape your work culture in powerful and lasting ways. Start transforming your workplace today!

The cuisine of Gaza is a vibrant reflection of its rich heritage, blending bold flavours, fresh ingredients and time-honoured techniques. Spicy stews, tangy dips, fragrant fish dishes and honey-soaked desserts embody a culinary tradition shaped by history and sustained through adversity. Each dish tells the story of a people whose connection to their land and culture endures despite immense challenges, showcasing the power of food as a cultural anchor.The Gaza Kitchen brings new life to this cuisine with more than one hundred recipes collected first-hand by Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt. It offers an intimate portrait of Gazan life through hundreds of photographs of Gazan cooks, farmers and fresh-produce merchants at work, and in-kitchen interviews in which these women and men tell the stories of their food, their heritage and their families.This new edition of this much loved, award-winning cookbook stands as both a celebration of Palestinian cultural identity and a powerful testament to the resilience of the Gaza community.

A spellbinding tale of female defiance and rageIn a time outside time, in a world hemmed in by dark woods and silence, the villagers of Les Montées endure a life of hardship and submission. The land is stingy, the Lords are merciless, and for the village women, resistance is a futile dream. One day, a foundling appears at the edge of the forest. Madelaine grows up to be mysterious, magnetic, and shockingly adept with an axe. One day, she slaughters a stag in defiance of the Lords decrees. The land, the laws, and the lives of those around her tremble in response, and a new destiny begins to take root. Madelaine Before the Dawn is a wild, lyrical novel about the inheritance of silence and the fire of female defiance. Collette has created an electrifying vision of revolt and resilience at the edge of civilization.

On a beach near Naples in October 79 CE, more than three hundred people were standing on a beach, hoping for an evacuation. Vesuvius a volcano which needs no introduction in the world of Ancient Rome erupted. They had left it too late, and were all instantly killed in the devastation that followed.Neighbouring the world-renowned Pompeii, the town of Herculaneum is the neglected victim of Vesuvius. It was uniquely preserved in the aftermath of the eruption, and in many ways gives us unparalleled windows into the past.For the first time, this fascinating new history tells the story of Herculaneum and the people who lived there. Through the eyes of the Weaver, the Slave Girl and the Pregnant Lady, the Soldier, the Fisherman and the Boxer, as well as relevant buildings and the archaeological discoveries of the past 20 years it is possible to hear their voices and build a historical picture that is more colourful, complete and alive than has ever been possible before.