Collection: Adult

Victorian London comes to vivid life in this riveting heist novel about an all-female thieving gang and one young woman's heroic plan to escape a life of crime, from the USA Today bestselling author of Down a Dark River.

She's stolen gems, purses, and hearts--but can she steal her life back from the ring of thieves that's claimed it?

London, 1879: Twenty-year-old Kit Jimeson has fingers so nimble she can nick a necklace off a lady in a crowded theater without raising alarm. Kit and her dodge partner, Mary, are the highest earners in the notorious all-women thieving ring in South London's Elephant and Castle district.

Kit, whose mother had been a thief before her, dreams of a different life, one where she's not constantly on the lookout for constables and plainclothes detectives, and where a mistake or pure bad luck won't land her in the hangman's noose. She has been saving her earnings so her younger sister, a maid for a wealthy Mayfair family, might have a shot at respectability.

Kit is very close to leaving the life entirely when the legendary former thief Maggie O'Connell brings her plans to a halt. Beautiful, charismatic Maggie has returned to reclaim leadership of the ring after twenty years in a brutal Australian penal colony. But Maggie desires more than mere wealth or power: She longs for revenge against those who sent her away. Kit, with her quick mind and dangerously clever hands, is Maggie's best weapon. If Kit wants to walk away with her life, she must carry out a heist that will demand every skill she possesses.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. . . ." So begins the Declaration of Independence, the fabled 1776 document in which a group of men in a distant colony of the British Empire declared their freedom from that Empire -- and thus changed the world. But WERE "all men created equal"? What are "unalienable rights"? And how did these men come to write this document anyway?

In the style of Katie Kennedy's acclaimed THE CONSTITUTION DECODED and THE PRESIDENTS DECODED, this fascinating book goes through the Declaration sentence by sentence and idea by idea. Readers will gain a deep understanding of not only the basic meaning of the Founders' now-arcane language, but the historical background against which the Declaration was written, the situations that animated it (especially its 27 distinctly modern "grievances" against King George III), and the powerful arguments it makes about government, rights, responsibilities, and freedoms--arguments that we're still having 250 years later. (They'll also discover fun facts: That "unalienable" was probably a typo!) An essential guide for any student or teacher of civics and American history, or any patriotic American, THE DECLARATION DECODED brings this powerful text to life for a new generation.

Discover the new rules of walking to increase your health, longevity, and overall wellbeing--from two go-to experts.

"A surprisingly interesting, thought-provoking, and practical read. Walk is about much more than counting your steps--it's about enriching your life. This book does for walking what Breath did for breathing."
--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Did you know...

• Your risk of falls and overall longevity can be measured by your foot health
• Your walking speed can predict your overall health status and risk of early death
• Increasing your walking cadence has been shown to help reduce knee, hip, and lower back pain
• The number of daily optimal steps is not 10,000 (spoiler alert: it's fewer!)

What James Nestor did for breathing, Christopher McDougall and Mark Cucuzzella did for running, and Kelly and Juliet Starrett have done for mobility, founder of Gait Happens Dr. Courtney Conley and Dr. Milica McDowell do for walking.

Walking is as important to our health and longevity as sleep and proper breathing; it is the 6th vital sign. And yet we've almost engineered it out of our lives. Walk is an expert-driven, science-backed guide that not only underscores the power of movement to just about every aspect of our life, it restores walking to its rightful spot as one of the key pillars of health.

With the most up-to-date research, self-assessments, tips on choosing the best shoes for foot health, as well as easy movement snacks to help with low back pain and foot pain, and customizable programs to develop or enhance your own fitness, Walk is *the* definitive guide to optimizing wellness.

An empathetic, accessible, research-backed guide to creating healthy, secure, attuned relationships by exploring the roots of your own emotional disconnection.

Not only is deep, meaningful connection with others something we yearn for, research shows that connection has profound effects on our overall health. Yet so many of us have feelings of loneliness and dissatisfaction with our personal relationships, feeling misattuned, misunderstood, or emotionally distant--and confused about why that may be.

In Attuned and Attached licensed professional counselor Yolanda Renteria shares practical strategies to help us take a deeper look at our current relationships and identify our emotional disconnections, which tend to present as hyper-indepdendence, perfectionism, difficulty taking accountability, people pleasing, and more.

Once we know our patterns, we can then:

• Identify safe people and healthy relationships
• Set realistic and healthy relationship expectations
• Repair relationships after a rupture or misattunement
• Develop resources to feel connected more often

By blending clinical research with her own experience of emotional disconnection, Yolanda invites the reader on a healing journey through understanding and validation. Emotional disconnection isn't wrong; it's caused by myriad factors throughout one's life. But there is a way forward. Yolanda's work especially speaks to those who feel that they had a fine or "good enough" childhood, but still feel emotionally disconnected, lost, and unfilled in their relationships.

Whether you identify disconnection in yourself or in someone close to you, you will learn how to bring more safety and vulnerability into your relationships for nourishing, peaceful, and fulfilling connections.

A revelatory five-step process to help women heal "the success wound," the pain that comes from mistaking success for self-worth, to achieve both personal and professional health and success.

Are you a Grinder, believing that the more you work, the more successful you will be? Or are you a Hider, afraid to leave your comfort zone and wishing you had the courage to pursue your dreams? Maybe you're a Work Hard Play Hard, afraid to slow down and stop the busy-ness that secretly shields you from looking at the real problem underneath. You could be a Pleaser, seeking approval from others often at the expense of your own needs, or a Seeker, hopping from job to job, city to city, with shiny object syndrome, thinking the next thing will fill the void inside or give your life direction.

If you are a successful woman, chances are you've been some or all of these archetypes. Because while women are still supposed to "have it all," being a successful woman still means sacrifice, and for many of us, a heaping scoop of self-doubt as we find ourselves equating our self-worth with our professional success--our success wound. Brooke Taylor knows this all too well: her success wound nearly ruined her promising career at Google and devastated her sense of self.

After taking a step back and honestly assessing her own beliefs, she developed a 5-step program to help other women

(1) diagnose their success wound
(2) discern their toxic success wound strategies
(3) heal their success wound
(4) create a new, internally-guided definition of success
(5) take aligned action towards this vision.

With Healing the Success Wound, readers will adopt a new paradigm of success: aligned ambition--the state of harmony and fulfillment that comes from following"

Discover 50 ways to enjoy every walk--nurture your body and mind, connect with nature, and make daily walking a joyful habit.

Enjoy the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of walking with this delightful daily walking guide. Walking isn't just great for your heart and immune system--it's also proven to reduce stress, ease anxiety, boost mood, and spark creativity.

This guide helps you slow down, be present, and connect with the seasons and the natural world, from uplifting spring sunshine to autumnal strolls that clear your mind. Packed with mindful walking tips, it offers simple ways to engage with your surroundings, easy ideas for self-reflection, and practical prompts for bonding with walking companions (whether family, friends, loved ones, or even the four-legged kind!).

From urban strolls to countryside hikes, dog walks, or even a quick trip to the shops, this daily companion captures the essence of walking therapy, inspiring you to make walking a joyful and restorative habit and encouraging even the most reluctant rambler to enjoy the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of walking in nature.

An end-of-the-world love story, an epic full of pathos and humor, asking what can be saved of our planet

Well, that's about it for the story of planet Earth, poor Earth, reduced to not much more than a piece of burnt coal. But, as Deb Olin Unferth shows in her latest electrifying novel, life and love persist, even in the most unexpected, inhospitable places.

Two women meet on a beach of artificial sand. One was raised in a pod in the ocean and the other may or may not be a robot. Their love--or any love--seems so unlikely. Earth is severely depopulated. Some people have given up, gone off to Mars. Others pursue eternal life as digital code. And yet others, like Dylan and Melanie, are holdouts--and some of those holdouts are constructing a vast molecular collection in hopes that a future person may be alive to make a new Earth. Foolhardy? Misguided? Quixotic? Probably. But what can a human (or a robot) do?

By the end of Unferth's wild, poetic, revelatory, and slyly philosophical novel, the reader has traveled to the very edges of the cosmos as a "soul globule" and between grains of sand as a microscopic tardigrade. A slim book tackling big questions (is all matter conscious? will we tech ourselves into salvation, or out of existence?), Earth 7 is a poignant inquiry into death, mourning, and indefatigable life, the most exhilarating work to date by one of our most original and beloved writers.

'This book... captures all the flavors of this magical city, both inside the home and out. The recipes are beautiful in their simplicity.'Ana Sortun

'As someone who deeply loves Istanbul and its cuisine, I truly admire the way Özlem brings the spirit of the city to life in this book. Each page feels like a walk through the magical streets of Istanbul, filled with authentic flavors and heartfelt stories. I am so excited for everyone who brings this book into their home.'Betul Tunc

'Özlem has written a cookbook that not only represents the magical city of Istanbul, it is Istanbul: vibrant, diverse, colorful, and alive. To read it and to cook from it is to ingest its spirit.' Rosemary Gill, Milk Street

'A gorgeous love letter to Istanbul. I couldn't love this book more'. Diana Henry

'Özlem has a real talent for delivering her beautiful Turkish recipes to us but making them accessible and easy to make at home without compromising on flavor or authenticity.' Sabrina Gayhour

'It has always been my dream to visit Istanbul, and I have today, after reading this brilliant cookbook. Recipes and stories from one of the most diverse cities on earth.' Olia Hercules

'This book is a first-class ticket to the tastiest city in the world, and Özlem is the ultimate guide, taking us around, behind the scenes, and away from the crowds.' Honey & Co

With over 80 delicious, easy-to-make recipes, award-winning author Özlem Warren brings the vibrant and diverse flavours of Istanbul to your home kitchen.

Influenced by its geographical position and the many ethnic groups that made the city their home, each in turn contributing to its cuisine, Istanbul's food is multicultural, delicious and satisfying.

From explorations of the city's famous street food and home-style restaurants to gems from farmers' markets and patisseries, in this stunning cookbook you can find classics such as Hünkar Begendi (lamb stew over smoked aubergine) and Soganli Menemen (scrambled eggs with tomatoes, peppers and onions), perennial favourites such as Kolay Gözleme (easy gözleme with cheese and spinach), multicultural flavours such as Çerkez Tavugu (Circassian chicken with walnut sauce), crowd-pleasers like Cheat's Manti, sweet treats such as Sekerpare (semolina cookies in syrup with pistachios) and so much more.

From a leading scholar of the ancient world, this stunning illustrated guide to the Roman Empire explores every aspect of its rise to power, its dominion over the world, and its eventual fall.

At its peak, the Roman Empire stretched from the borders of Scotland to the shores of the Persian Gulf and boasted a population of 100 million. Founded by Augustus in 31 BCE, and enduring for over four centuries, the empire was helmed by some of the most famous--and notorious--figures in history: Caligula, Nero, Commodus, and a rogue's gallery of ruthless generals who brought the so-called Pax Romana to much of the known world.

In the Atlas of the Roman Empire, David Potter provides a comprehensive look at the empire from rise to fall. Featuring stunning photographs of weapons, fortifications, portraits, and monuments, the book illuminates the ancient arms race between Rome and its imperial rivals. Comprehensive political maps show the dynamic ebb and flow of conquest and resistance, with battle maps elucidating the tactics that made Rome so successful. Social history is also woven throughout with intimate portraits of people across the empire, from the emperor himself to subjects in far-flung provinces.

Packed with detail and lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned maps and images, this is the ultimate guide to the world's most formidable empire.

Whether you're curious about fermentation, passionate about Korean cuisine, or simply looking to bring something bold and beautiful into your kitchen, this book is for you.

In South Korea, kimchi is part of every meal, every season, and every memory. Jihyun 'Kimmy' Kim grew up surrounded by the scents of garlic, chilli, and fermented vegetables, and watched the women in her family prepare huge batches of kimchi during kimjang each winter. It wasn't just about food - it was about love, sharing, and tradition. This cookbook is filled with classic and contemporary recipes; it's a mix of the old and the new, designed to help you feel more connected to the food you make, and more inspired to explore kimchi in your own way.

From Seoul to Southeast London: Kimchi is more than just Korea's national dish-it's a way of life. It appears on every Korean table, from everyday breakfasts to elaborate feasts. It lives in fridges, markets, memories, and language. But what exactly is it? At its simplest, kimchi is fermented vegetables. But it's so much more than that. It's a method of preservation that goes back centuries, born from necessity and perfected over generations. It's a careful balance of salt, time, spice, and care. And every household makes it a little differently.

Kimchi is a form of storytelling. It carries the memory of a place, a season, a hand. It reminds us that good things sometimes take time. That transformation happens slowly. That flavour is worth waiting for.

Through Kimmy's own words and 80 delicious recipes, the chapters will cover: The flavours of Korea; The kimchi pantry; Kimchi-making basics; The classics - kimchi recipes; Cooking with kimchi - recipes including Kimchi pancakes and Kimchi toasties; Troubleshooting and tips; Kimchi recipe tracker. Plus beautiful and bright design and photography throughout, making this a truly stand-out and classic cookery book.

Learn to grill, smoke, and cook anything outside with this mouthwatering cookbook that shares fundamental techniques plus 101 Southern-inspired recipes from James Beard semifinalist and Top Chef winner Kelsey Barnard Clark.​

Roasting food outdoors over an open flame is simple, honest cooking, but its flavors--charred, smoked, toasted, blackened, grilled--can't be replicated.

Written with signature warmth and authority by James Beard semifinalist and Next Gen Chef judge Kelsey Barnard Clark, The Flavor of Fire teaches the fundamentals of grilling and smoking, handing you the tools to master essential techniques. From choosing the right equipment for your needs to cooking any cut of meat to perfection, Kelsey helps you conquer the basics and feel empowered to be creative rather than beholden to a recipe. Just fire up the grill or the smoker and enjoy the process.

Here are plenty of recipes to guide and inspire you. Follow instructions for grilling lamb chops, chicken wings, or a bavette steak or smoking a duck, turkey legs, or pork butt. Then flavor-charge those meats any way you like, thanks to a whole chapter on rubs, brines, and marinades and another on sauces. Recipes for veggies and starchy sides round out your plate, making it easy to build a menu for any occasion:

• Grilled Oysters on the Half Shell with Umami Basting Butter served alongside Grilled Corn Panzanella
• Smashburgers with Comeback Sauce and Green Goddess Slaw, plus grilled Peaches and Cream for dessert
• Smoked Cheese with bread on the side for a creamy, dreamy appetizer
• A menu of Smoked Whole Fish with Herb, Citrus, and Whole Spices Marinade; Green Crunch Chopped Salad; and Wild Mushroom Tartine
• Grilled Beef Short Ribs with Korean BBQ Sauce and Sesame Soba Noodles

Whether you're grilling in your backyard on Saturday night, rolling up to a game day tailgate, or hosting a bonfire on the beach, it's time to get outside and cook with fire, y'all.

TALENTED TOP CHEF: From winning the title of Top Chef (and Fan Favorite!) to working in Michelin-starred kitchens in New York, running her own restaurant and catering company, and writing two bestselling cookbooks, Kelsey's skills are indisputable. In these pages, she supplies all the advice you need to embrace the elements and enjoy entertaining outdoors as much as Kelsey does.

TECHNIQUE 101: Here is a deep dive into the techniques of outdoor cooking from an established chef who invites amateurs to try their hand at grilling and smoking meats with an encouraging tone, but also offers a trove of unique recipes for grilling pros.

EDUCATIONAL & DELICIOUS: With tips on choosing the right equipment and building an outdoor entertaining toolkit, this is an instructive guide for anyone ready to perfect their open-flame skills. But there are also plenty of recipes to guide and inspire: whole smoked duck, roasted venison, smoked veggie chili with arepas, grilled fish with butter sauce and lemon, and classic smashburgers. Recipes for sides (salads, slaws, vegetables, grains, bready things, and even some desserts) round out your menu plans.

GREAT GIFT BOOK: Packed with gorgeous photos of flame-kissed food, sun-warmed table settings, delectable platters, and relaxed outdoor life, this beautifully designed book is more than a utilitarian grilling guide. You'll want to flip through it and take inspiration from the images and irresistible Southern menu ideas as much as you'll want to cook from it.

Perfect for:

• People who enjoy grilling or smoking, or want to learn how
• Home cooks who love Southern food
• Followers of Kelsey on social media and fans who enjoyed her previous books
• Fans of Next Gen Chef, Top Chef, BBQ stars like Aaron Franklin and Michael Symon, or Valentine Thomas and other badass women chefs

From an acclaimed historian, the definitive story of the Venetian Ghetto and the emergence of modern antisemitism.

"More than a history of a city, the book is a chronicle of a condition, an elegy for Jewish life lived in the paradox of family flourishing and civic exclusion .... A richly researched history of Italian Jewry and its will to live on." ―Kirkus Reviews

In the early sixteenth century, amidst the ruins of war and mounting religious hatred, the world's first Jewish "ghetto" was established in Venice. Constrained in cramped, often unsanitary conditions, the Jews who were forced to live there were extorted, abused, and subjected to countless humiliating restrictions. In the centuries that followed, the Venetian Ghetto would become the prototype for ghettos throughout Europe--and pave the way for modern antisemitism.

But this is also a tale of hope. Against the odds, the Ghetto's residents thrived, creating a vibrant literary, musical, and religious community. They became essential to the survival of Venice itself--and as more Jewish refugees arrived, the Ghetto became a microcosm of the Jewish world.

Tracing its story from its medieval origins to the present day, historian Alexander Lee explores the Ghetto through the eyes of its Jewish inhabitants, from the domestic troubles of a seventeenth-century rabbi to the agonizing wait of a family bound for Auschwitz.

Authoritative, detailed, and timely, this definitive history shows what happens when war and economics collide with hatred--and also offers a powerful warning for the future.

An intergalactic art heist by a ragtag group of underqualified misfits. What could go wrong?

For three hundred years, humanity's greatest works of art have been on loan at the Greenwood Museum. It was finally time for them to come home...but the alien curators were disinclined to return them.

Force was out of the question. Earth's government was clear: They were not going to press the issue. So, all we had was guile and hubris to fuel our little intergalactic art heist.

My old friend Tarquin was our leader, but not the captain. That was Tchik-tchik, though whether Tchik-tchik was our insectoid pilot's name or species is still unclear to me. Misora, with her extremely illegal biotech mods, was our muscle.

Jack was there to hack the security systems of the biggest museum in the galaxy. He was a sensynth, a sentient synthetic being, and the most powerful machine intelligence on Earth uncorrupted by alien technology.

My name is Fennel Tycho. I'd like to tell you I was there because of my expertise in Art History. Truth is, I was there because without me, Jack would not have agreed to go. He was notorious for being difficult to work with--but it was a mistake to think I could make things any easier.

A meditation on the nature of love, life, and the "culture of the copy," And Side by Side They Wander asks the question: In a future where there are clones, androids, and a sentient mycelium that creates fungal simulacra, who is real and what is fake?