"In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, there was shock, outrage, and, for some, satisfaction. When 53 percent of white women voted for Donald Trump and 94 percent of black women voted for Hillary Clinton, how can women unite as a political class in Trump's America? The misogyny, racism, and xenophobia that were features of the campaign have long been a part of American life, but many people are just now waking up to them. Can the 'nasty'...

"The mission is simple: Four kids must save what's left of humanity by crossing a Husk-infested landscape to a secret government installation packed with volatile rocket fuel and state of the art security systems. Then, they must launch a satellite into space before a gigantic maelstrom smashes them to bloody splinters. If it were easy, it wouldn't be Fortnite. When 98% of the world's population disappears in the blink of an eye, the isolated survivors,...

"A biography of Norman Mineta, from his internment as a child in Heart Mountain Internment Camp during World War II, through his political career including serving in congress for ten terms during which time he was instrumental in getting the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 passed which provided reparations and an apology to those who were interned"--

"Three international bestselling ASTERIX graphic novels, newly translated, in a collectors' edition. ASTERIX AND THE ACTRESS First, Asterix and Obelix celebrate their birthday as Caesar makes his move against his political rival, Pompey. but the celebrations can't truly begin without Asterix and Obelix's dads--where are they? ASTERIX AND THE CLASS ACT Then, fourteen short stories including the day Asterix and Obelix were born (in the middle of a village...

The house had stood vacant for ten years, but Maggie Fitzgerald knew she could call it home. An award-winning songwriter, Maggie had sought peace and solitude from the Los Angeles celebrity hounds after her husband's accidental death. Instinct had brought her east, to the small Maryland town of Morganville. Instinct also told her that Cliff Delaney, owner of a local landscaping company, was just the person to revitalize her property. But once that...

Wonder: "August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school--until now. He's about to enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?"--Container. The Julian Chapter: "From...

The Dirty Life chronicled Kimball's move from New York City to 500 acres near Lake Champlain where she started a new farm with her partner, Mark. In this memoir, she reveals what happened over the next five years at Essex Farm. Farming has many ups and downs, and the middle years were hard for the Kimballs. Mark got injured, the weather turned against them, and the farm faced financial pressures. Meanwhile, they had two small children to care for....

Mayor for a day: When Professor Coldheart gets elected Abbotsville's "Mayor for a Day," he suspends all rules, declaring that everyone may be as mean as they like. Abbotsville becomes a terrible place, with trash piling up and kids cheating and stealing from one another. The night the stars went out: When Maestro Strato-Nefarious' violin playing causes the Star Buddies to collect in his pickle jar, torrential rains begin to fall. This forces the...