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Nights are when the small choices get loud. In this collection of short stories, kitchens blaze, rooms hush, rivers remember their path, and love tries to keep its promises. From blue-collar midnights to tender dawns-and the nightmares in between-Brandon Perkins writes the lives that run on coffee, habit, and hope. Some stories go quiet. Some go for the throat. All of them listen to the hour when the world changes temperature.

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Virginia is an actor; she does not want this ordinary mess: she wants things formed in rehearsal, choreographed, with all the rough contingency of the everyday made good, no nagging doubt that we, our performance, could have been better. It is, in the end, performance: the love affair, the joke in the pub, the final, cutting, remark in an argument.

Dan upends it by dying inconveniently. She wants Dan to be dead and she wants him back. What should I do, she thinks, and she goes to the pub and out into the living world for drinks and dinner and work. And all this is a fine performance. Until she meets Hank.

Alan Smith, with a long list of books behind him, including How to be a Man and Her Majesty's Philosophers, is a master of dialogue who paints his characters with their own words drawing the reader into their stories, their anguish and their joy.

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It is 1941 and Lil, a young working-class woman from West London, and Margaret, a daring socialite from a well-to-do family, embark on a secret affair. Working side-by-side in a typing pool during the day, at night the two women makelove in toilet cubicles, unlit alleyways, secluded bomb sites, and Margaret's dreary digs when the landlady is out. But when Margaret ends their affair to marry a flight lieutenant, Lil feels she has no choice but to follow suit and marry Alfie Edwards, an old childhood acquaintance.

Alfie goes to war and Lil is left struggling with a heterosexual relationship, two small children, Harry and Maggie, and the loss of her lover, Margaret. Meanwhile, Alfie is taken prisoner of war and sent to a labour camp in Germany. Following the firebombing of Dresden by Allied forces, Alfie is forced to assist with the clean-up operation and is left traumatised for the remainder of his life.

Reunited at the end of the war, Lil and Alfie are forced to build a life together but Alfie can't touch people and Lil can't love people, including her own children. As they grapple with their separate traumas the effects travel beyond them to shape the lives of the generations that follow, to Harry and Maggie, and later, to their grandson, LJ.

The Other Way is a fictional examination of what war does to people, and what oppressive, normative political and social systems do to normal folks who just happen to be gay.

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Northern England 1946. Roman Kozynski, a Polish refugee determined to build a new life after WW2, arrives in West Yorkshire.

Torn from his homeland, Roman continues his search for his family, whom he last saw in 1940s Warsaw. But Roman is hiding something. And when he falls in love with Bridget and reunites with his mother, the weight of his past threatens to explode Roman's new life.

The Suitcase of Secrets is a gripping love story dealing with the impact of the tragedies of war. Partly based on actual events, the novel is a timely reminder that little has been learned from history when refugees are still fleeing from tyranny. Set in West Yorkshire, this page-turner is one not to miss.

'Authoritative, meticulously researched and plotted, this novel enthrals in its heart-stopping twists and turns. I thoroughly recommend this intelligent, compassionate, beautifully written novel.'

- Lizzi Linklater, poet and writer

'This novel shines a powerful light on untold stories.'

- Guy Mankowski, Novelist

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Two women's lives interweave in the wilds of rural Norfolk, separated by almost two hundred years but bound by their inability to conform to society's expectations and love of storytelling.

Rosie Crow is spirited, illiterate and deeply connected to the land. She believes the river communicates with her, but rural poverty and superstition set her up as scapegoat for her village's discontent. What Rosie cannot know is the impact her life will have on a grief-stricken woman many years later...

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Catholic Priests carry the confessions of their parish on their shoulders: what happens when one sinner is unrepentant?

Brendan, newly ordained Catholic priest, hears the confession of Neville, who possesses indecent images of children. Brendan, due to Neville's angry refusal to turn himself into the police on the grounds he hasn't 'hurt' anyone, is unable to grant absolution. Neville goes on to commit suicide.

Traumatised by Neville's suicide, and other aspects of his past, Brendan begins to doubt his chosen path. Has his whole life just been a vanity project? His self-effacing inner monologues are often hilarious.

A universal tale about honour, justice, and forgiveness, this novel also explores the burdens of confession and the agonies of a priest who tries to right the wrongs of his supplicants without breaching the sanctity of the sacrament. Bound by a vow of silence, can Brendan find a path forward?

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Mama Sex: How a Perfect Storm Caused a Revolution exposes why the most transgressive thing a mother can do in our society is to prioritize her own pleasure. Tackling one of the last cultural taboos  maternal sexuality  Mama Sex aims to open its readers eyes to how modern society is f*cking with the sex lives of mothers. Written from an anthropological perspective, Mama Sex is part deeply researched historical guide, part personal narrative of a modern mother (former Curator of the Museum of Sex), and part prescriptive support on how to change your sex life. Combining academic research, surveys, and interviews with mothers and field experts, Mama Sex not only addresses the identity-changing transition of becoming a mother (matrescence) and our historical maternal lineage (all the people, places, and spaces from which we inherit our worldviews), but also the personal liberation that is possible through tackling these ideas head on.

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Mama Sex: How a Perfect Storm Caused a Revolution exposes why the most transgressive thing a mother can do in our society is to prioritize her own pleasure. Tackling one of the last cultural taboos  maternal sexuality  Mama Sex aims to open its readers eyes to how modern society is f*cking with the sex lives of mothers. Written from an anthropological perspective, Mama Sex is part deeply researched historical guide, part personal narrative of a modern mother (former Curator of the Museum of Sex), and part prescriptive support on how to change your sex life. Combining academic research, surveys, and interviews with mothers and field experts, Mama Sex not only addresses the identity-changing transition of becoming a mother (matrescence) and our historical maternal lineage (all the people, places, and spaces from which we inherit our worldviews), but also the personal liberation that is possible through tackling these ideas head on.

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This is the historical biography of a fiercely communist, atheist young Soviet girl who had to revise her whole way of thinking when she was denied admission to medical school in 1973 because she was Jewish. Soviet Russia had decided to eliminate all future Jewish doctors by finding excuses to refuse them medical school admission. It traces her life against the history of Soviet Russia and the complex political machinations of the turbulent times. It also paints a vivid picture of everyday life in Cold War era Moscow. Her parents, themselves physicians, wanted their daughter to follow in their footsteps and applied to emigrate. But Russia did not want the world to think that anyone would buck the perfect soviet system and refused their emigration request. This made them Refuseniks, and they joined an ever-growing movement of dissatisfied soviet citizens wanting to leave. The book describes the tortuous and cruel process that refuseniks had to endure before they were finally allowed to leave. It then details the end of the soviet system under Gorbachev and Yeltsin, and how the emigration floodgates finally opened. It then goes on to describe the culture shock of coming to opulent America and the turbulence of going to college and medical school. Along the way, she slowly tried to find out what being Jewish actually meant. It details the twists and turns of her true odyssey, from her first husband dying young, her discovering that her boyfriend was really an Israeli spy, and finally her marrying a fellow physician who happened to be Hasidic and her needing to learn a whole new lifestyle. By an incredible twist of fate, this atheist communist wound up being an observant Jew. This is the true life of author Lina Haber, placed in historical context and elaborated by her historian husband, fellow author Glenn Schwarcz.

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Movies play a central role in shaping our understanding of crime and the world generally, helping us define what is good and bad, desirable and unworthy, lawful and illicit, strong and weak. Crime films raise controversial issues about the distribution of social power and the meanings of deviance, and they provide a safe space for fantasies of rebellion, punishment, and the restoration of order.
 
In the first comprehensive study of its kind, well-known criminologist Nicole Rafter examines the relationship between society and crime films from the perspectives of criminal justice, film history and technique, and sociology. Shots in the Mirror begins with an overview of the history of crime films and the emergence of various genres, surveying important films from the silent era, the early gangster films of the '30s, classic film noir, the work of Hitchcock, and recent innovations by Scorsese, Tarrentino, and the Coen brothers.
 
Keeping pace with the evolution of crime films, Shots in the Mirror has been updated to respond to recent developments, trends, and shifting circumstances in the genre. This new edition expands the scope and increases the depth and variety of the previous edition by including foreign films in addition to American movies. Rafter also integrates an entirely new body of literature into the study, reflecting the rapid expansion of scholarship on law-related films over the past three years. She has added a chapter on psycho movies, a previously unrecognized subcategory of crime films. Another new chapter, "The Alternative Tradition and Films of Moral Ambiguity," focuses on recent sex crime films. This new final chapter grows organically out of the first edition's distinction between traditional crime films, with their easy solutions to social problems, and those more unusual critical films which belong to the bleaker, morally ambiguous, alternative tradition.
 
 Rafter examines more than three hundred films in this study, considering what they have to say, socially and ideologically, about the causes of crime, and adding valuable contributions to the on-going debate on whether media representations of violence cause crime. Shots in the Mirror is both a marvelous history of crime films and a trenchant analysis of their complex relationship to larger society.

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The Salesforce Business Analysis Playbook

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Become a trusted Salesforce advisor through expert business analysis and applied AI skills

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Your Illustrated Guide to Classroom Management

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Ready to transform your classroom into a place where every student can thrive?

Effective classroom management isnt just about controlits about creating an environment where trust, fairness, and purpose guide every action. Instead of relying on quick fixes, this practical guide digs into proven strategies that go beyond simple compliance, helping you build real connections and engagement with your students.

This guide is fully illustrated, with visuals created to make complicated concepts easier to digest and remember. Whether youre a visual learner or just want ideas to stick, the illustrations dont just decorate the pagesthey actually help bring strategies to life, making communication clearer and your own understanding stronger.

Inside, youll find:
Clear explanations of classroom management and discipline, showing how they work together for a supportive classroom Research-based tips to create a positive climate, boost your credibility, and build community Proactive routines to kick off the year, manage transitions, and design instruction that fosters responsibility and belonging Handy quick guides for tackling common challenges, from off-task behaviors to conflicts
By blending strong management with responsive discipline, you can help students feel safe, empowered, and ready to learn. Perfect for new and experienced educators alike, this guide is your companion for building a classroom culture where every kid has the chance to succeed.

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Dominique Smith, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, Carl Blythe, Taryl Hansen

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Kenny Dorham, Jazz, and the Journey of a Texas Family

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Whistle Stop traces the remarkable life of trumpeter and composer Kenny Dorham (19241972), whose journey from rural Texas to the forefront of modern jazz mirrors the broader story of Black resilience and creativity in twentieth-century America. Dorham was born in Freestone County to a sharecropping family whose roots stretch back to Reconstruction, when his great-grandfather owned and farmed land in East Texas. Raised there and in segregated East Austin, Dorham found his voice on the trumpet at Anderson High School, and after brief stops at Wiley College and in the army, he landed in New York just as bebop was transforming American music.

Dorham quickly became a cornerstone of that transformation. From performing with Charlie Parker, Art Blakey, and Max Roach to mentoring younger talents like Joe Henderson, he played a defining role in shaping modern jazz. A gifted composer, collaborator, and teacher, Dorham also helped lay the foundation for formal jazz education. Yet despite his immense contributions and the respect given him by other musicians, he remained underrecognized by criticseven as he continued to influence the musical generations that followed him.

Drawing on interviews, archival research, and family history, Whistle Stop offers a vivid portrait not only of a jazz innovator, but of a Texas family whose story stretches across emancipation, migration, segregation, and cultural transformation. More than fifty years after his passing, Kenny Dorhams music and legacy continue to inspirehis whistle stop in jazz history still echoing.

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In the spring of 2023, Kit and Dan, Monroe County Animal Shelter volunteers, set out to rescue a striking black and white stray cat with a heart-shaped nose, whom they named Spot. Their mission took an unexpected turn early one morning with the discovery of four newborn kittens, hidden under a bush at a neighbor's house. With quick thinking and teamwork, they trapped Spot and safely relocated her and her kittens-named Sanchez, Sexton, Six, and Seven-to the shelter. This is the heartwarming tale of Spot and her babies as they are rescued from life on the streets.

It was not all smooth sailing. While at the animal shelter, Sanchez developed a serious illness necessitating special care. Read about his recovery and how he stole Dan and Kit's hearts.

Spot's journey highlights the significance of animal shelter rescue and the importance of foster care. Spot, initially shy, blossomed into a loving "princess" under Kit's care. This account follows Spot's transformation from a scared, timid, semi-feral cat to a loving lap cat.

Follow Spot and her kittens as they go from rescue to loving homes. Kit's journey with Spot and her kittens-filled with challenges, love, and triumph-left a lasting mark, as she continues to foster and find joy in giving cats a second chance at happiness.

Please click on the QR codes to see cute videos of Spot and her babies!

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to local animal shelters.

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IMAGE'S SUPERNATURAL SENSATION CONCLUDES! The final battle, as the future of magic in our world hangs in the balance. JIM ZUB (Avengers, SKULLKICKERS) and STEVEN CUMMINGS (Dead Shot, Legends of the Dark Knight) conclude the WAYWARD saga with the same high-quality art and storytelling that's swept up tens of thousands of readers in its spell. This volume includes design artwork by artist STEVEN CUMMINGS and essays on mythical creatures by monster scholar ZACK DAVISSON. Collects WAYWARD #26-30

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Jim Zub, Steve Cummings, Tamra Bonvillain

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2019 EISNER AWARD WINNER, BEST NEW SERIES The smash-hit horror series continues! After the time- and space-shifting journey of the last arc, Norton and Clara are trapped in small-town Gideon Falls with a murderous psychopath. Meanwhile, Angie and Father Fred confront the Bishop in big-city Gideon Falls, where the secrets of the Pentoculus Machine are revealed in all their mind-twisting glory. In the midst of the chaos, what will happen when the Ploughmen finally answer the call of duty? Collects GIDEON FALLS #17-21

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Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart

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Three birds who never quite fit in set out to discover that their quirks are actually their greatest strengths! Along the way, they-and their flock-learn the power of kindness, patience, and love. Written by a mother and her nine-year-old daughter who loves Jesus, this heartwarming story reminds kids that being different is a beautiful part of God's design. At the end, families can enjoy guided questions that help connect the birds' journey to the Fruit of the Spirit-a perfect way to grow faith and confidence together.

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Young Learners (Ages 6-8) is an age-appropriate Christian quarterly lesson guide .This book includes show-and-tell Scripture recitations and activities for younger children. It follows the International Uniform Sunday School Lesson Outline from the National Council of Churches.