![]() To be down, game, chill, basic, wack, or a preference dictator are just a handful of ways we can create, respond to, or fail to take up social openings in the office, in public, or with our friends and loved ones. We suck when we foil their attempts at creative community building. In this engaging, fun, and astute investigation of a thoroughly contemporary condition, philosopher and former pro skater Nick Riggle argues that our collective interest in being awesome (and not sucking) marks a new era in American culture, one that is shaped by relatively recent social, political, and technological shifts.Īt the core of his work is the idea that awesome people are exemplars of social creativity. ![]() ![]() A lively philosophical exploration of what it means to be awesome and not suck, and a plea for more awesomeness in our personal, social, and public lives ![]()
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![]() ![]() The Anza Trail and the Settling of California synthesizes firsthand documents and diaries from the Anza expeditions to retell the story of the exploration of the Southwest and the settlement of the San Francisco Bay Area. ![]() In 1774, the Spanish viceroy of Mexico sent Juan Bautista de Anza, captain of the Presidio at Tubac (in what is now Arizona), to lead two expeditions: the first to find a safe overland route to Monterey, and the second to return Anza to California with 240 men, women, and children to establish a settlement in San Francisco. ![]() The epic true story of the journey to colonize San Francisco ![]() ![]() ![]() Reunited with her fellow Riders at the pass, Karigan takes on a leadership role, but quickly finds that the Riders are not as she last left them. Faced with new fatherhood and a country on the verge of war, King Zachary sends a contingent of soldiers and Green Riders to the pass-but his own recovery from the events of the north is not yet complete either. ![]() Meanwhile, the forces of the Second Empire are moving on Sacoridia and their primary target is a vulnerable garrison that guards a crucial mountain pass. Karigan takes on increasingly dangerous missions, haunted by the specter of her torturer, Nyssa, and sinking ever further into the mire of her recollections of the past and the losses she's sustained. ![]() Now in paperback-messenger, magic wielder, and knight Karigan G'ladheon fights to save king and country from dark magic and a looming war in this seventh novel of the New York Times bestselling Green Rider seriesĪfter her capture at the hands of Grandmother and the Second Empire, Karigan G'ladheon is making halting progress towards recovery. ![]() ![]() ![]() Dont have an iOS or Android device, then listen in your browse on any PC or Mac computer. ![]() Listen to 'The Donut Trap: A Novel' on your iOS and Android device. With both sets of parents against their relationship, a family legacy about to shut down, and the reappearance of an old high school flame, Jasmine must scheme to find a solution that satisfies her family’s expectations and can get her out of the donut trap once and for all. The Donut Trap: A Novel Unabridged Audio Book Download or Stream instantly more than 55,000 audiobooks. Worse, he doesn’t think she’s perfect either. He’s everything she should wish for, until a disastrous dinner reveals Alex isn’t as perfect as she thinks. Not only is he successful and easy on the eyes, to her parents’ delight, he’s also Chinese. Help comes in the form of an old college crush, Alex Lai. She wants to break free from her daily grind, but when a hike in rent threatens the survival of their shop, her parents rely on her more than ever. Jasmine quickly loses herself in a cyclical routine of donuts, Netflix, and sleep. With no boyfriend or job prospects, Jasmine returns home to work at her parents’ donut shop. Jasmine Tran has landed herself behind bars-maple bars that is. Julie Tieu sparkles in this debut romantic comedy, which is charmingly reminiscent of the TV show Kim’s Convenience and Frankly in Love by David Yoon, about a young woman who feels caught in the life her parents have made for her until she falls in love and finds a way out of the donut trap. ![]() ![]() ![]() With works set in all of his most famous series, these tales of science fiction and fantasy offer both the perfect way for longtime fans to trace Cook’s history and for new readers to become familiar with one of the finest genre authors of the twentieth century. The Best of Glen Cook collects eighteen of his greatest stories-as chosen and introduced by the author himself-including a new, never-before-published Black Company novelette. Through classic series such as The Black Company, Garrett P.I., the Dread Empire, Starfishers, Darkwar, and more, his gritty, down-to-earth style left an indelible impression on his readers around the world, forever shifting the genre landscape and carving out his place as a pioneering icon. ![]() ![]() The best short fiction of legendary author Glen Cook (The Black Company, the Dread Empire) is collected into a new paperback volume.įor over forty years, Glen Cook has been among the most well-known, influential, and widely respected authors in science fiction and fantasy. ![]() ![]() So, I’m always dubious of any young adult book that doesn’t at least address one of these three in some way.” And some adults may bluster - ‘Bluh, bleh, muh, not my teenager!’ - to which I say, even Amish teenagers deal with this. This isn’t me suggesting every teenager has sex, or drinks, or does drugs - only that it’s there. Then, recently, I read this annoying article in which the author confidently writes, “sex, drinking and drugs are part of a teenager’s reality. But all my life I’ve had a lot of trouble finding YA books I could actually relate to, or that even remotely resembled my own teenage experience. So diving back into that world can be a fun diversion. The universal appeal of YA is that while our teenage years are certainly not the best years of our lives, they’re certainly the most vivid. I don’t know about you, but YA is very hit-or-miss with me. But it wasn’t until I was older that I realized she wrote some young adult (YA) as well. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cleary is one of those rare authors that truly understands how children think. Throughout the years, my Dad read pretty much all of the Ramona Quimby books to me. Starting with this book.īeverly Cleary was a favorite author of mine growing up. I think I’ll start doing a book giveaway every month, at least until I run out of books to give away. ![]() ![]() As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Each page is checked manually before printing. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. NO changes have been made to the original text. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. ![]() If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this revelatory work, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, the best-selling author of When Elephants Weep, does just that, showing how food affects our moral selves, our health, and the environment. ![]() Somewhere in between Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma, between eating at McDonald's and killing a pig for dinner, there is a need for an audiobook that will probe more deeply and provide greater understanding and insight into the psychological factors that influence decisions about what we eat and why - and how these choices affect our lives, animals' lives, and the environment. ![]() ![]() ![]() Once you start this debut novel, you won't want to put it down until the end. Set in the vast, sparsely populated upper reaches of northern Minnesota in the middle of winter, The Surrogate follows Ruth, Hal, Cally, through a maze of thought-provoking questions about the nature of family, love, and relationships: What would you do for your partner, when the going gets tough? How much is a pregnancy “worth”? And who, if anyone, “deserves” to be a mother? Read more When Ruth and Hal discover that Cally and their daughter are gone, a whole series of doubts and secrets is revealed, and the difference between right and wrong is no longer clear. The arrangement seems perfect for everyone.īut within a day of the baby’s birth, Cally has a change of heart-and engineers a harrowing escape from the hospital with the newborn. Their hope rests with Cally, a nineteen-year- old who wants to go to college-but doesn’t have the cash. ![]() ![]() Ruth is a no-nonsense fortysomething journalist from the Midwest, desperate for a child with her new husband, Hal. I loved it!”-Patry Francis, bestselling author of All the Children Are Home With a collection of vividly rendered characters, this twisty tale will leave you thinking about the true meaning of motherhood long after you turn the last page. “ The Surrogate is a thrilling, high-stakes debut centering on a vulnerable newborn and two women who will do almost anything to claim her as their daughter. ![]() ![]() ![]() He is so funny, stuck in the 80s, his pop culture references brought me back. I must confess, Peanut was probably my favorite character. She also spends a lot of time with her chatty, ghost sidekick, Peanut. Trinity spends her days wandering around the compound and training with her Warden protector, Misha. What are Wardens, you may ask? They are gargoyle shape-shifters protecting mankind from demons, of course. This isn’t her only gift though, there is a lot about Trinity that is special.īecause of her unique nature she has been hidden away at an isolated compound for years with the Wardens protecting her. She can see and commune with ghosts and spirits. ![]() ![]() 18-year-old Trinity Marrow has a special gift. ![]() |