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NATIONAL BESTSELLER *NOW A FOUR-PART CRAVE ORIGINAL DOCUSERIES* A top journalist crosses the yellow tape to investigate a shocking high-society crime. Billionaires, philanthropists, socialites . . . victims. Barry and Honey Sherman appeared to lead charmed lives. But the world was shocked in...

Artificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time. As AI’s power grows, so does the need to figure out what—and who—this technology is really for. AI Needs You argues that it is critical for society to take the lead in answering this urgent question and ensuring that AI fulfills its promise.

What is stargazer, skateboarder, chess champ, pepperoni pizza eater, older brother, sister hater, best friend, first kisser, science geek, control freak Will Tuppence so afraid of in this great big universe? Jerry Spinelli knows...

Playwright Kenneth Lonergan has made a career of creating characters whose considerable flaws often get in the way of their good intentions. In Lobby Hero, two menial security guards are embroiled in an unexpected family fiasco… and the local beat police are divided by their own romantic and political allegiances. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Tate Donovan as Bill; Cedric Sanders as William; Emily Swallow as Dawn; Michael Weston as Jeff. Directed by Bart DeLorenzo. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, June 2011.

Marco is determined to stay single and childless forever…. But, sometimes, life gives you what you never knew you wanted. After months of trying to contact Marco, Harper finally admits she’ll be raising her baby alone. When Harper is violently attacked, the two are reluctantly thrown back together, only to be embroiled in a web of lies and deceit.

There was a Breaker Morant - he was executed at Pietersburg on 27 February 1902. His crime? Wilful murder of civilians. Yet to this day his guilt remains in doubt. Kit Denton's novel, The Breaker, does more than recount the facts and mystery surrounding Morant's death sentence. Full of action and set in three continents, it covers the entire range of the Breaker's activities. We see him as a champion horseman, a likeable larrikin, a popular balladist. We see him in love and in war. Then we see him face the firing squad that will end his life. Was he a cold-blooded killer or a scapegoat?

The perfect graduation gift: the iconic #1 best seller, expanded and updated exclusively for graduates entering the workforce This extraordinary edition of Lean In includes a letter to graduates and six additional chapters from experts offering advice on finding and getting the most out of a...

Terry Malloy, the "seemingly soulless street survivor," unwittingly lures a rebellious longshoreman to his death in Budd Schulberg's searing drama about the New York waterfront, the racketeering unions controlling it, and the kid who "coulda been a contender."

For decades, the integrity of the policing profession has deteriorated. What is to blame? This book details the legislative deficiencies that have permitted and encouraged misfeasance, or abuses of power, within Canadian police leadership and the use of an officer's Oath of Secrecy to suppress concerns from the few whistleblowers who have had the courage to come forward.

Zoe and Ava have been best friends for ever. So have Lottie and Isabel. All four of them together make the perfect group. Zoe thinks life is just as it's meant to be - until an extra chair appears in the year three classroom. Now Ava is having playdates with the new girl. And Isabel is making friendship bracelets for someone other than Lottie. Suddenly everything feels wrong. Are the best friends forever going to become best friends for never?

Ava Alexandra Hughes is seven years, four months and 15 days old. She's looking forward to her first day of year three at Crabtree School for Girls. But there is a serious problem: Crabtree School is just too good. It's such a good place that the a class from last year refuse to leave. Now those pesky 11-year-olds are clogging up the whole school, and Ava is going to be stuck in year two forever and ever. Ava and her friends must come up with a plan to get the year sixes out for good.

One evening ten-year old Rhona goes missing. As her mother retreats into a state of frozen hope, a psychologist studies the brain of a serial killer to find out if what he does is pure evil—or simply beyond his control. Drawn together by horrific circumstances, these three embark on a long, dark journey that ends in the discovery of a common humanity.

It was not easy being a woman of ambition in early 20th-century England, much less one who wished to be a scientist. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin overcame prodigious obstacles to become a woman of many firsts: the first to receive a PhD in astronomy from Radcliffe College, the first promoted to full professor at Harvard, the first to head a department there. And, in what has been called "the most brilliant PhD thesis ever written in astronomy", she was the first to describe what stars are made of.

For many, the journey to manifestation is filled with frustration and unanswered questions. Generic advice and vague promises often leave people feeling lost, wondering if true transformation is even possible. The struggle to attract love, wealth, and happiness becomes a cycle of hope and disappointment. But don’t despair—you’re not alone… This book is the solution you’ve been searching for. Inspired by Nikola Tesla’s divine numbers—3, 6, and 9—this guide reveals a unique, step-by-step system to unlock the universe’s potential and align your life with your dreams.

Blue from Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues loves going to school! She loves painting time, reading time, and lunchtime. But sometimes Blue has to face some tough situations at school.

Shelby wants the one man she can’t have. Crushing on a man who deserves more than she can give is a recipe for disaster, so she does everything possible to keep him at arm’s length. Parker prides himself on control—taking what he wants when he wants. And he has been craving a certain perky, petite pixie ever since he laid his eyes on her. The only problem? She’s turned down every attempt to make her his. But when Parker discovers Shelby’s hiding a devastating secret, he steps in to help… and this time, he won’t take no for an answer.

Curt never thought he’d be forced to keep a pledge to watch over Eric’s family, but an assassin made that vow a harsh reality. Eighteen months later, he’s still keeping an eye on them, but somewhere along the line, his feelings for the pretty widow have shifted. Dana had been both a mother and a father to her children during her husband’s multiple deployments, but once he retired, she’d thought those days were over...she was wrong. While his SEAL teammates have been there for her, one of them stands above all the rest - the man who is slowly invading her dreams.

Untouched and unmarked by the world, Lola Ray is the sunshine that I never thought I needed in my life. She's the perfect petal on a cherry blossom tree aching to be plucked and pillaged. I long to touch her, to make her mine. I know it's wrong... She is, after all, my best friend's daughter. But as I look closer, as I start to give in to temptation, I begin to see the scars she's so desperate to hide. However, there is one thing that I know has the chance to make her whole again. And I won't stop until all her dreams come true.

On February 23, 1836, a large Mexican army led by dictator Santa Anna reached San Antonio and laid siege to about 175 Texas rebels holed up in the Alamo. The Texans refused to surrender for nearly two weeks until almost 2,000 Mexican troops unleashed a final assault. The defenders fought...

A memoir of Olympic glory, the value of mentorship and the courage to champion your own excellence, from the long-reigning world's fastest man, Canadian sprinting legend Donovan Bailey. From the lush fields of his boyhood in Jamaica, to the basketball courts of Oakville, where he came of age in...