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Conservative at the Core unpacks the history, rhetoric, and policies of the American conservative movement and probes the truth about what conservatism actually represents.

Allan J. Lichtman investigates the foundations and history of conservative thought to identify and reveal the central crisis that lies at the heart of conservative principles and today's politics. He explores a century of American conservative politics to demonstrate that professed conservative principles--free enterprise, limited government, fiscal responsibility, states' rights, law and order, personal morality, and American sovereignty--are dispensable notions for public appeal only. Instead, conservatives have only consistently advanced their version of traditional Christian values and support for private (not free) enterprise.

Lichtman provides a sweeping history of the American conservative movement from the end of World War I to the present day. He draws on leaders like Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Donald J. Trump, and the conservative Democrats responsible for Jim Crow discrimination in the South. Contrary to those who have described Trump as a deviation from professed core principles, Conservative at the Core ultimately argues that Trump and his allies represent the culmination of the American conservative tradition, consistently upholding and fulfilling conservative nationalist values.

Enjoy classic fairy tales from world's most the renowned folklorists in this beautiful hardback collection, elegantly presented with printed page-edge designs and full-color illustrations.

Featuring the works of the great storytellers of the past such as Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, as well as retellings of world-famous tales from other literary greats such as J. M. Barrie, this book is sure to weave an enchanting spell over all those who delve into its pages.

Contains:
- Beauty and the Beast
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin
- Aladdin
- Hansel and Gretel
- Peter Pan
- The Little Mermaid
- Cinderella
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- Sleeping Beauty
- The Three Little Pigs
- Snow White
- The Frog Prince
- Little Red Riding Hood
- The Emperor's New Clothes

Sumptuously illustrated, with printed page edges and patterned endpapers, this edition makes the perfect gift, bringing happiness to a new generation of story lovers.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Deluxe Children's Classics are exquisitely designed hardcover editions of classic children's literature, beautifully presented with full-color illustrations, stenciled page-edges, and decorative endpapers. Together, they make a wonderful entryway into these best-loved classics that children can treasure forever.

Starry nights, moonlit shores, fields of fireflies--experience Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard in the middle of the night, when the skies above become a window to the universe. Meteors streak the darkness and stars trail over lighthouses while crickets sing and ocean waves lap softly nearby.

Award-winning photographer Timothy Little's lens captures the magic that unfolds between twilight and dawn, from summer nights on the National Seashore to the serene snow-covered streets of Falmouth at Christmastime. Join him as he shares the stories and techniques behind some of his most iconic images, offering a glimpse into this captivating world of the Cape that comes alive in the silent hours of the night while residents and tourists sleep.

Key Features:

- Beautiful, unique images showcase the Cape and the Vineyard in ways not often seen.

- Descriptive commentary acquaints readers with the area, connects tourists with their favorite places, and provides technical insight for interested photographers and artists.

- Personal stories share the meaning and context behind the photographs.

Covered by the Alps, Austria is a country full of beauty and culture. In this book, young readers are introduced to Austria's land, animals, people, and celebrations. Carefully leveled text combines with crisp photos to take readers on a journey through the country. Along the way, a language feature teaches a greeting, a food feature shows off favorite dishes, and a two-page profile highlights stats about the country. Readers will enjoy their journey through awe-inspiring Austria!

Liquid is moved in ships called tankers! But how do they work? Readers will learn this and more in this informative book about tankers. Leveled text and crisp photos introduce what tankers are used for, how they work, and why they are so important. Special features highlight a common tanker, show off different types of tankers, and explore how tankers help make our lives easier.

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

A hard-hitting and powerful look at hockey's moment of reckoning in Canada, and the ways in which a game that is so universally loved has been rocked in recent years by court cases involving sexual assault and startling incidents of hazing and abuse throughout junior hockey.

The allegations read like a scene out of a horror movie.

Five National Hockey League players, all of them 18 to 20-year-old Canada World Juniors at the time, were alleged to have sexually assaulted a young woman in a London, Ontario, hotel room in June 2018 over several hours. When the players learned that the alleged victim had reported the incident to the police, they allegedly coerced her to drop the complaint and colluded to make sure their stories lined up. Hockey Canada kept the details of the case out of the spotlight and came to a confidential financial settlement with the plaintiff, paid out of a secret slush fund worth millions of dollars that the organization kept on hand to settle such complaints quietly.

On May 26, 2022, TSN investigative reporter Rick Westhead broke the story surrounding the Team Canada junior players and Hockey Canada's handling of the case, immediately sending shock waves throughout all levels of the hockey world. Charges of sexual assault were made against the players; all of whom entered pleas of not guilty. Once the story went live on the TSN website, Westhead's inbox on X filled with messages from people who wanted to share their personal stories on how they had been impacted by hockey's toxic culture.

For over three years the story ignited an enormous amount of debate and discussion across the country. Even after the players were acquitted of all charges in July, 2025, the conversation about how broken the national game had become only intensified.

In We Breed Lions, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Rick Westhead does a deep-dive into the state of hockey in Canada today. He gives voice to those who have been sexually assaulted by hockey players, revealing the struggles they've had with local police officials in their efforts to seek justice. He also goes inside the dressing room to find out how attitudes of misogyny and homophobia continue to flourish, and speaks to former players who were forced to perform degrading acts of initiation in order to "be one of the guys."

Looming large in Westhead's extraordinary reporting are the gatekeepers of the game--league officials, team owners and members of the sport's governing bodies--who are reluctant to impose change from the outside and willing to sacrifice the well-being of their players and the community for profit.

Westhead offers hope for hockey's future, profiling those individuals and organizations who are committed to educating players around issues of consent, putting an end to hazing and redefining what it means to be a man on and off the ice. Featuring a Foreword by bestselling author Stephen Brunt, We Breed Lions is must-reading for parents, players and all of those who love the game of hockey and want to see it get to a better place.

Packed full of sliders, flaps, and so much silliness, this board book from Priddy Books will teach toddlers lots of first words through fun trivia.

Do spiders bake cakes? Do guinea pigs grow on trees? Or do cars have pizzas for wheels?

Each page features a simple question, with two fantastically silly false answers and one true answer, all hidden behind flaps and sliders that little ones can open and move themselves.

This high level of interactivity, and the mixture of wacky illustrations and photographs will engage toddlers as they increase their vocabulary and stimulate their imagination.

Also available in the series: True or False? Colors.

How an esoteric economic theory--and its most devout believers--changed the world forever.

In the modern economy, stock price is king. The value of a corporation is measured in how it enriches its shareholders, even when doing so subtracts from long-term growth or social good. Greed, in the last half-century of corporate practice, has become very good. Company Men is a sweeping intellectual history of how shareholder value rose from the lesser-known edges of academic theory to the vanguard of corporate practice.

Historian Sean Delehanty marshals archival resources to reveal how a group of motivated consultants, activist investors, and academic economists successfully branded shareholder value as the antidote to problems of management and economic stagnation in the 1970s. In their success, they created a class of well-heeled managers who executed shareholder-value theory as an everyday practice--and at the expense of most everything else. Delehanty's history of the modern American corporation is a sobering account of the business regime that would rule the world and produce no shortage of regrets--even amongst those who championed it. Company Men is intellectual history at its most vital, offering a surprising origin story of our economy's discontents.

A groundbreaking history that explores how human desires have affected our relationship with the natural world, and why this is a cause for hope

Donald Worster looks back over 200,000 years of Homo sapiens sapiens to show how human nature, especially the drive for food and sex, has responded to environmental conditions throughout history. Examining how this process led from foraging to the agrarian revolution and then to a capitalist way of life, Worster brings us face to face with a third transformation of human society that is beginning to take shape in China: an ecological civilization.

This meticulously researched book explores how human desires have driven us to overrun our environments, and how we have adapted by creating new relationships with the earth. Tying the past to the future and humans to the planet, Worster acknowledges that we are at a potentially dangerous tipping point. Yet he offers a surprisingly optimistic vision, full of faith in the strength of our human desires, to help us develop exciting futures in a changing world--as we have done time and again--and achieve a good life for the billions of us trying to survive on a finite planet.

Unlock the Mysteries of the Cosmos and the Depths of Your Being with Quantum Physics and Conscious Living

Two manuscripts in one book:

• • Quantum Physics for Beginners: Unraveling the Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics, Particle Behavior, and the Nature of Reality along with the Interplay between Science and Spirituality.
  • Higher Consciousness: Awakening the Power Within, Expanding Spiritual Awareness, and Elevating Conscious Living.

Have you ever wondered how the universe truly works or how to unlock the immense power within yourself?

This two-in-one guide offers a clear and engaging path to understanding both the science of quantum mechanics and the profound insights of higher consciousness.

Part 1: Quantum Physics for Beginners

Step into the fascinating world of quantum mechanics with concepts explained in simple, easy-to-follow language:

• • Understand Quantum Basics - Learn about particle behavior, wave-particle duality, and quantum entanglement in a way that makes sense.
  • Explore Quantum History - Follow the journey of discoveries that shaped this revolutionary field of science.
  • Grasp Complex Phenomena - Discover phenomena like the photoelectric effect, quantum tunneling, and superposition through relatable examples.
  • The Multiverse Explained - Understand theories about parallel universes and what they could mean for your reality.
  • Apply Science to Your Life - Learn how principles of quantum physics can transform your approach to goal-setting, visualization, and personal empowerment.

Part 2: Higher Consciousness

Move beyond the physical world and connect with your spiritual self using the practical and profound guidance in this section:

• • Awaken Your Power - Discover how to activate your inner strength to manifest your dreams.
  • Explore Spiritual Realms - Understand your soul's purpose and connect with spirit guides and your higher self.
  • Heal Through the Past - Unlock the lessons of your past lives and reframe your soul's contracts to grow and transform.
  • Daily Practices for Alignment - Maintain spiritual clarity and purpose with easy-to-implement routines.

What if understanding the universe could transform your life today? What if awakening your consciousness could bring you closer to true fulfillment and purpose? This book delivers the tools and insights to bridge science and spirituality, empowering you to live with knowledge, awareness, and intention.

Start your journey to understanding the cosmos and realizing your true potential.

The Wit and Wisdom of Ted Lasso has many amusing quotes from the show, including many classic one-liners from Ted and the rest of the incredible cast, as well as fun facts and stats about the actors and characters.

Not to mention tea, scones and soccer. The phenomenon that is Ted Lasso is not going away any time soon. This super-funny show about an American coach who comes to England to run a Premier League football team has captured the hearts of television watchers around the world - as well as caught the eye of critics and prize-givers worldwide. Perhaps it is the feel-good nature of the show and its timing that has seen it awarded Emmy awards aplenty, as well as many others.

A revealing exposé on how foreign authoritarian influence is undermining freedom and integrity within American higher education institutions.

Finalist for the 2026 Excellence in Free Speech Scholarship Award of The Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center

In an era of globalized education, where ideals of freedom and inquiry should thrive, an alarming trend has emerged: foreign authoritarian regimes infiltrating American academia. In Authoritarians in the Academy, Sarah McLaughlin exposes how higher education institutions, long considered bastions of free thought, are compromising their values for financial gain and global partnerships.

This groundbreaking investigation reveals the subtle yet sweeping influence of authoritarian governments. University leaders are allowing censorship to flourish on campus, putting pressure on faculty, and silencing international student voices, all in the name of appeasing foreign powers. McLaughlin exposes the troubling reality where university leaders prioritize expansion and profit over the principles of free expression. The book describes incidents in classrooms where professors hesitate to discuss controversial topics and in boardrooms where administrators weigh the costs of offending oppressive regimes. McLaughlin offers a sobering look at how the compromises made in American academia reflect broader societal patterns seen in industries like tech, sports, and entertainment.

Meticulously researched and unapologetically candid, Authoritarians in the Academy is an essential read for anyone who believes in the transformative power of education and the necessity of safeguarding it from the creeping tide of authoritarianism.

Yosemite National Park is in eastern California. The park is known for its tall granite cliffs, vast forests, and picturesque waterfalls. The region's stunning landscapes and fascinating history draws more than four million visitors to the park every year. Yosemite National Park explores the park's history, wildlife, recreation opportunities, and conservation efforts. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The Grand Canyon is known as one of the seven wonders of the natural world. Carved over millions of years by the Colorado River, the canyon is known for its astounding size and beauty. In 1919, a national park was created in Arizona to preserve the canyon and its unique wildlife. Grand Canyon National Park explores the park's history, wildlife, recreation opportunities, and conservation efforts. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Acadia National Park is on Maine's coast. The park protects the region's rugged coastline and diverse wildlife. Despite being one of the smallest parks in the National Park System, millions of people travel to Acadia each year to experience its unique beauty. Acadia National Park explores the park's history, wildlife, recreation opportunities, and conservation efforts. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

We are in the midst of the worst drug crisis in American history. What are we going to do about it?

Around 100,000 Americans died of a drug overdose last year - nearly double the number who died in Vietnam. More than 1,000,000 have perished since 2000, thanks largely to an explosion of fentanyl and other addictive opioids. But fentanyl, abundant methamphetamine, and other lethal drugs are not the only things that are killing us: our policy is. So far, America has lacked the will to do better. That must change, and this book tells us how.

No one is immune, which is why Kevin Sabet has authored this remarkable book. Sabet, dubbed the "the quarterback of the new anti-drug movement" by Salon, has spent most of his life battling the destructive effects of drugs. In One Nation Under the Influence, he asks hard questions and provides clear answers, taking readers from the streets of San Francisco and New York to the southern border, up to Canada, and across to Europe to show how we can chart a necessary way forward. The solutions are out there, if only we have the will to apply them.

Also available as an audiobook