Modern Day

I've spent my entire life engaged to one man. But it's his brother I've always yearned for. Now, four days before our wedding, Xavier has thrown me over—and Benedict has stepped in instead. The spare. The playboy. The heartbreaker whose reputation stretches across the Mediterranean. Benedict de Vere is everything his brother isn't: reckless, restless, and seemingly unbothered that this match is a transaction. He's marrying me to save my reputation. My reasons for wedding him are... more complicated. I'm going to be his duchess. I'm going to share his life. His bed.

With the cyclone season fast approaching, Alone Australia contestant and solo adventurer Mike Atkinson sets sail on an extraordinary 1500-kilometre journey to the northern tip of Australia. His aim is to live entirely off the land and sea.

Humankind has come a long way since our ancestors first stood up on two feet, but how did we get to where we are today? This book tells our story, through conflict and intrigue, power won and lost, and great empires built and destroyed. Award-winning author Alex Woolf brings you an accessible, enjoyable exploration of human history. Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the first civilizations, follow marauding Mongols on their quest to conquer, find out what made colonial empires tick, or the more modern origins of current conflict, the answers lie in this book.

Modern Day Minimalist goes beyond surface level tips and tricks to explore the definition of Minimalism as a lifestyle and not as a one size fits all, bare bones aesthetic. This audiobook embodies the theme of progress over perfection and walks you through the multitude of areas in which you can apply Minimalism to create a lifestyle that allows for more intentional living, more space and a feeling of empowerment. No need to wait until the new year, the time is now for a fresh start! In this audiobook you will learn: *The difference between the Minimalism "look" and the Minimalism lifestyle.

Take a trip to old Japan with William Scott Wilson as he travels the ancient Kiso Road, a legendary route that remains much the same today as it was hundreds of years ago. The Kisoji, which runs through the Kiso Valley in the Japanese Alps, has been in use since at least 701 CE. In the 17th century, it was the route that the daimyo (warlords) used for their biennial trips - along with their samurai and porters - to the new capital of Edo (now Tokyo).

USA TODAY bestseller | Christy Award Book of the Year A young musician abandons his faith and his father in pursuit of fortune and fame only to lose everything and return home. A Prodigal Son retelling where Redeeming Love meets Walk the Line. At the age of eighteen, musician and songwriter...

Learning about history helps us understand how we got where we are today—and how to make the world a better place. From the rise of Mesopotamia in the distant past to the global pandemic of 2020, this kid-friendly journey takes young learners through thousands of years of history, one key event at a time.

Born in China’s northwestern province, Sayragul Sauytbay trained as a doctor before being appointed a senior civil servant. But her life was upended when the Chinese authorities incarcerated her. Her crime? Being Kazakh, one of China’s ethnic minorities. The northwestern province borders the largest number of foreign nations and is the point in China that is the closest to Europe. In recent years, it has become home to more than 1,200 penal camps - modern-day gulags that are estimated to house three million members of the Kazakh and Uyghur minorities. 

Bloomsbury presents Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things by Breanne Randall, read by Saskia Maarleveld. 'A deliciously dark tale of sisterhood that felt richly magical.' – Lucy Jane Wood, author of Rewitched 'Gorgeous, ineffably charming.' - Lana Harper, author of Payback's a Witch 'The queen...

Brought to you by Penguin. Lucy Shepherd’s story of her journey to become an explorer, her world-first expedition across the Amazon’s Kanuku Mountains and her mission to share the wild places of our world. What does it really take to become an explorer? To travel beyond maps and certainty...

Sexual abuse, human trafficking, drug addiction, rape, prison, and domestic violence—Barbara Amaya experienced it all on first on the streets of Washington D.C., and then New York City, most of it before her sixteenth birthday. In Nobody's Girl she shares her journey from trafficking victim to...

In Modern Day Job, author Alanna Matcek offers a compelling perspective on the experiences of faith and suffering. Drawing parallels with the biblical story of Job, Alanna candidly shares her struggles, doubts, and questions about God’s goodness amidst trials. Faced with the death of her father, divorce, and significant personal losses, Alanna embarks on a journey of developing a deeper understanding of God’s presence in the midst of adversity.

The Modern-Day Jōb: An Amazing Fable of Truth is a gripping tale of faith, heartbreak, and triumph that will leave you reflecting on life’s deepest questions long after the finale.

As the car approached the long, steep driveway, I was suddenly overcome by panic. I had never had much of a normal family life before. But now as the new foster home approached larger than life through the windshield, I realized for the first time that I was an orphan. Maybe not in the traditional sense of the word, but being given up by my father to live with some family was all I needed to be convinced that I was not wanted.

31 Days follows up on ultrarunner Allie Bailey’s searingly honest autobiography There Is No Wall. It takes the final chapter of that book which was the self-help rant you didn’t think you were buying and supercharges it, creating something relatable and tangible that you can actually take into your day-to-day life and make a lasting difference.

History is swamped by patriotic myths about the aerial combat fought between the RAF and the Luftwaffe over the summer of 1940. In his gripping history of the Battle of Britain, Len Deighton drew on a decade of research and his own wartime experiences to puncture these myths and point towards a...

Modern day diseases such as cancer, diabetes, atopic dermatitis, hay fever, and the like have become more widespread in advanced countries where industry saw its development and where living standards improved. This audiobook demonstrates terrible oversights committed by scientists and governments that have inflicted modern day diseases upon the citizens of developed countries; these acts equate to the killing of their own people. This fact cannot be easily ignored.

I was in the land of the Patriot. I met a beautiful girl at a frat party, but I was too slow to get her number. I saw her again at a victory bonfire. She dropped her phone, and I found it. The next day when I went through it, I found she had training pictures of terrorists' camps. I showed it to my professor whom I trusted. He turned the phone into the Homeland Security Department, and I was contacted by two agents. They informed me that there was a tracking app on the phone, and the terrorists not only knew who I was, but where I was.

Meet extraordinary black heroes throughout history—biographies for kids ages 8 to 12. You’re invited to meet ancient Egyptian rulers, brilliant scientists, legendary musicians, and civil rights activists—all in the same book! Black Heroes introduces you to 51 black leaders and role models from both history and modern times. This black history book for kids features inspirational biographies of trailblazers from the United States, Egypt, Britain, and more.

Do indigenous legends hint at the recent existence of mammoths and mastodons?Join author Denver Michaels as he delves into folklore and eyewitness accounts to learn the truth about these extinction escapees.