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Margot Hojell's debut book, The Interwoven Bodies of the Cosmic Unconscious, consists of work written and edited by the visionary poet over the past 10 plus years. This collection of poems, or what she refers to as "poem pieces", touches on multiple senses. Her word/letter formations in some if not all of her poems - some more obvious than others - stimulate the senses in a visual way. Transcending boundaries, she pushes some people's preconceived notions of books being static, transporting you into her vision, feeling like you've been physically moved.

Born with a clubfoot and enduring intense physical and emotional pain because of it, international speaker, TEDx speaker, and anti-bullying author Chloe Howard will help you overcome the pain and struggles in your own life, coming alongside you as a friend on your journey to live happy and free. You are enough. You are a daughter of God. And no matter how hard life gets, you don’t have to do it alone.

Out of desperation to escape the confines of her small Northern California town, in 1979, Genger breaks every rule of her social class, gender, and upbringing to become a long-haul truck driver. Shift Happens is a 21st century incarnation of the classic voyage to find one’s self and one’s homeland. By facing her mental health and addiction demons, at the age of 28, she sees her role as a young woman flip-flop from cheerleader, girlfriend, young wife, sex-symbol to a strong, self-determined individual who knows what she wants and how to succeed.

Hvilken mand vil ikke gerne bringe sin kvinde i uforglemmelig ekstase og være mester i kunsten at elske? "Tænd din kvinde på 177 måder" fortæller, hvordan det lader sig gøre. Manden skal ikke yde en kraftpræstation eller slå en rekord, men elske. Kvinden ønsker ikke at blive imponeret, men at blive mødt med inderlighed. Kærlighed er en sammensmeltning af to kroppe, to hjerter, to psyker. "Tænd din kvinde på 177 måder" ideer til at antænde sanserne og sætte sjæl og krop i brand. Hvilken kvinde vil ikke gerne kende en mand med de evner?

When asked in an interview what he most liked about rodeo, three-time world champion saddle-bronc rider “Cody” Bill Smith said simply, “Horses that buck.” Smith redefined the image of America’s iconic cowboy. Determined as a boy to escape a miner’s life in Montana, he fantasized a life in rodeo and went on to earn thirteen trips to the national finals, becoming one of the greatest of all riders.

In Simply Joyce, author Margot Norris strips the mystery from Joyce's groundbreaking books by offering a clear introduction to why and how they were produced. Along the way, she offers insights into Joyce's life and creative inspirations by exploring his stories and novels in depth. Beginning with the more accessible early works and proceeding through Ulysses and the even more challenging Finnegans Wake, Norris provides a clear and easily understandable overview of this seminal writer.

Margot Livesey, one-third of the popular team that leads the annual Thalia Book Club discussions with Jennifer Egan and Siri Hustvedt, returns to discuss her first novel since 2012. Mercury is a beautifully crafted emotional thriller, which explores the ways in which relationships can be disrupted and ultimately destroyed by obsession, secrets, and ever-escalating lies. In conversation with author Meg Wolizter ( The Interestings). With a reading by Michael Cerveris ( Fun Home).

Donald believes he knows all there is to know about seeing. An optometrist in suburban Boston, he is sure that he and his wife, Viv, who runs the local stables, are both devoted to their two children and to each other. Then Mercury - a gorgeous young thoroughbred with a murky past - arrives at Windy Hill, and everything changes. Mercury's owner, Hilary, is a newcomer to town who has enrolled her daughter in riding lessons.

Donald believes he knows all there is to know about seeing. An optician in suburban Boston, he rests assured that he and his wife, Viv, who works at the local stables, will live out quiet lives with their two children. Then Mercury - a gorgeous young racehorse - enters their lives, and everything changes.

Megan White is drawn into a large Pentecostal church, consumed with a desire to find meaning and purpose in life. The charismatic leadership provide the perfect motivation to dramatically change her life and free her from the drug scene. But despite the high ideals of the church leadership, Megan soon learns a secret. Megan's journey of discovery is a roller coaster ride as she negotiates the complexities of church contradictions, her desire to maintain her faith all the while wrestling with her own weaknesses.

"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" - dieses Lied gilt als DAS Reformationslied schlechthin. Martin Luther hat es um 1529 in Anlehnung an Psalm 46 gedichtet und auch die Melodie komponiert. Das Lied wurde bald zum Symbollied der Protestanten. Heinrich Heine hat es als "Marseiller Hymne der Reformation" bezeichnet, Friedrich Engels gar als "Marseillaise der Bauernkriege." Johann Sebastian Bach hat mit seiner Vertonung des Luther-Textes eine seiner großartigsten Choralkantaten geschrieben.

Some tall girls grow up to have perfect posture and are later seen gracing the pages of magazines. Some are natural athletes with toned legs that mask their overlarge feet. Then there are other tall girls: the ones who are always tripping over themselves; who never look normal in any size of clothing; who literally don’t fit in. Comedian Margot Leitman was one of these awkward giants, and Gawky is the painfully funny chronicle of her experiences growing up tall.

Evangeline grows up understanding the extraordinary effects of fragrance. Her grandmother Louise is a gifted aromata, a master of scent-making and perfume. When Eva was a girl, Louise carefully explained that lavender under her pillow would make her dream of the man she would marry; eucalyptus would make her taller; almandine, fatter; and jasmine, Louise promised, would wrap her life in a mystery. When Eva is eighteen, Louise leaves her the ultimate gift - a scent created just for her.

In 1948 West Berlin, Mercedes and her mother rely on the noisy American planes that form a “sky bridge” into the city, bringing vital food and supplies. But the planes deliver more than flour, clothing, and coal. Every day, one special plane wiggles its wings, and its pilot drops small candy-filled parachutes for the children. How can Mercedes get the “Chocolate Pilot” to drop some candy just for her?

Lila Nova lives alone in a plain, white box of an apartment. Recovering from a heartbreaking divorce, Lila’s life is like her home: simple, new, and empty. But when she meets a handsome plant-seller named David Exley, an entire world opens up before her eyes. Late one night Lila stumbles across a strange Laundromat and sees ferns so highly-prized that a tiny cutting can fetch thousands of dollars. She learns about flowers with medicinal properties to rival anything found in drugstores. And she hears the legend of nine mystical plants that bring fame, fortune, immortality, and passion.

Novelists Egan ( The Keep), Hustvedt ( The Sorrows of an American), and Livesey ( The House on Fortune Street) along with actress Hope Davis --the group that entertainingly and illuminatingly explored Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice at this book club--return by popular demand to revisit George Eliot's classic.

Raising an Entrepreneur presents 76 stories from the mothers of some of the most successful entrepreneurs today. Entrepreneurs are the new rock stars - they're the ones who turn their passions into ingenious projects, because they're willing to risk failure to make their dreams come true.

In No Turning Back, Regardless, award-winning Christian country singer Lisa Daggs shares her story of addiction, conviction, and triumph about learning to trust the God who loved her regardless of her circumstances. Today, Daggs has shared her story on tour with Bill and Gloria Gaither, with 3.2 million viewers through her TV show, and through her Recovery Radio Program heard in 47 states and 27 countries.

On their first date back in law school, Natalie and Will Clarke bonded over drinks, dinner and whether they could get away with murder. Now married, they'll put the latter to the test when an unchecked danger in their community places their son in jeopardy. Working as a criminal defence attorney, Nat refuses to rely on the broken legal system to keep her family safe. She knows that if you want justice...you have to get it yourself.

Four years after an unexpected divorce, best-selling writer and funny lady Margot Starbuck found herself venturing into the unknown waters of online dating. What she discovered surprised her - and changed her.