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NASA astronaut Victor J. Glover is the pilot for the Artemis II mission to the Moon, becoming the first person of color to travel beyond Low Earth Orbit.

As a child in Pomona, California, Victor J. Glover had a passion for speed. He planned to become a stuntperson or a race car driver. But at the age of ten, he was mesmerized by watching a space shuttle launch. In college, Glover began mentoring young people of color in STEM subjects. After finishing his engineering degree, he joined the US Navy, where he learned to fly military planes. Then at the age of thirty-seven, his application to NASA was accepted and he joined an elite group of eight astronauts-in-training. He later took multiple spacewalks at the International Space Station and was chosen for the 2026 Artemis II moon mission.

Explore Victor Glover's journey from adrenaline junkie kid to military pilot to the first Black astronaut to live and work on the International Space Station.

Walt Whitman's seminal poetry collection celebrating life, nature, philosophy, and spirituality, now repackaged for Union Square and Co.'s Signature Editions series.

Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman (1819-1892). Though the first edition was published in 1855, Whitman spent his entire life writing and re-writing Leaves of Grass, revising it in several editions until his death. This resulted in vastly different editions over four decades--the first a small book of twelve poems and the last a compilation of over 400 poems. We are reissuing the complete 1892 text, known as the "deathbed edition," which Whitman personally stated should be used for all future reprintings.

The poems of Leaves of Grass are loosely connected and each represents Whitman's celebration of his philosophy of life and humanity. This book is notable for its discussion of delight in sensual pleasures during a time when such candid displays were considered immoral. Where much previous poetry, especially English, relied on symbolism, allegory, and meditation on the religious and spiritual, Leaves of Grass (particularly the first edition) exalted the body and the material world. Influenced by Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Transcendentalist movement, itself an offshoot of Romanticism, Whitman's poetry praises nature and the individual human's role in it. However, much like Emerson, Whitman does not diminish the role of the mind or the spirit; rather, he elevates the human form and the human mind, deeming both worthy of poetic praise.

Your Autonomic Nervous System has the strongest shaping force of any biological system over your moment-to-moment experience of wellbeing, yet most people do not understand anything about it. In this practical skills development handbook, learn to understand your Autonomic Nervous System, and how it governs your felt experience in response to your moment-to-moment detection of safety, danger, or lifethreat.

Using clear and down-to-earth analogies- understand autonomic state as water wearing each of her three faces, your neurology as an inward forest, and the spectrum of autonomic states as a palette of colors that can combine in unique ways- you will learn to understand the range of functions your Autonomic Nervous System governs, how it works, and how you can work with it to grasp and then move the deepest levers that govern your wellbeing in the direction of thriving.

Learn the foundational autonomic fluency required to grow your ability to notice, be informed by, and support the needs of your deepest survival systems, which are always shaping your interactions with the world, whether you are aware of it or not. With awareness practices to engage them, and reflective exercises so that you can explore them, you will learn to engage directly with the deepest layers of your nervous system, which communicate not in words but in the language of the felt (sensation, emotion, embodied memory).

Open the door to the original language of the body in its ancestral awareness, a way-of-knowing that has been systematically suppressed, overlooked, and negated in the modern world, yet is a primary doorway to sovereign embodiment. A practical, action-oriented handbook to build autonomic awareness, fluency, and agency, Autonomic Compass will give you a whole new set of tools to locate the truest coordinates of your thriving.

Romance! A crazy, overprotective brother! And...spies?!

Taiyo Asano has been on his own ever since his parents died. The only one who seems to care for him is his childhood friend and classmate, Mutsumi Yozakura. But Mutsumi has a secret--she is the head of a family of spies!

Kyoichiro, Hifumi, and Alpha head to the North Pole! On an uninhabited island, they finally find Nanao, stuck inside one of Dr. Mozu's labs. Kyoichiro declares the lab to be the "Nanao Dungeon" and gives Hifumi and Alpha a quest to rescue "Princess Nanao"!

"I am not a victim. I am a survivor."

It's time to free yourself from the Narcissist! In FEEL, artist S.M.Wells shares her two-year healing journey following a lifetime of narcissistic abuse.Through vivid storytelling, she opens up about her experiences with emotional trauma and abuse. Beginning in childhood and continuing into adulthood, she uncovers the destructive patterns that kept her in abusive cycles. Most importantly, this is a journey of self-discovery and healing through art.

More than a memoir, FEEL is a powerful reflection on healing, survival, and self-reclamation. Through honest storytelling and lessons drawn from CBT therapy, meditation, and inner work, Wells offers guidance for survivors, young adults, and anyone working to break free from toxic cycles. This book sheds light on narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), raises awareness about Tourette's Syndrome, and challenges mental health stigmas. Above all, FEEL empowers readers to recognize red flags, trust their instincts, and reclaim their identity.

Your truth matters.

S.M.Wells explores the impact of narcissism in interpersonal relationships, patterns of alcohol addiction, and how to break generational cycles by reclaiming identity through self-discovery.

Foreword by Miguelina Felix, M.Ed., M.S.

Paired with the Visual Companion booklet, this completes S.M.Wells' healing journey through both visual and written storytelling.

About the Author:

S.M. Wells is an Artist, Live Wedding Painter, and Founder of SHANPAINTS. Based in New England, she is known for her expressive, vibrant oil paintings and emotionally charged work. With a BFA in Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) from Massart Boston, she traveled across the country pursuing her creative dreams, by transforming pain into purpose and using her art as a form of healing.

About the Foreword Author/Editor

Lina is a dedicated education leader with over 12 years of experience working closely with students, families, and school communities. She currently serves as the Operations Manager for Special Education In-District classrooms, and is also pursuing her doctorate in educational leadership. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Fine arts (Oil painting) and two Masters degrees-one in Public Relations with a focus in Crisis Management, and the other in Special Education (K-12)

Lina blends creativity, empathy, and leadership in everything she does. She is a dynamic leader in district-based education models, and her work reflects a deep understanding of the healing power of human connection.

AI with feelings doesn't yet exist. If created, could it feel emotions like people? Explore the history of AI, different types of AI, and how an advanced AI with emotions might someday exist.

The gigantoraptor was a birdlike dinosaur that we can compare to today's ostrich. Interesting text and photorealistic images bring this fast and fierce-looking dino to life.

The ancient Greeks were great warriors, artists, and learners. Discover the polytheistic religion, many forms of art, democratic government, and common warfare of ancient Greece.

Civilizations have existed around the world for centuries. Learn about ancient peoples in the Early Civilizations series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books(R) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books(R) bring nonfiction topics to life!

From the late 1800s to today, comic books have been a distinct and beloved form of literature.

But the history of using pictures to tell stories stretches back centuries. From prehistoric cave paintings to modern superheroes to the manga we know and love, learn about the format's many iterations through history and the remarkable people who have helped make comics what they are today.

Welcome to the intelligence revolution! This exciting book introduces young readers to the world of artificial intelligence--from its fascinating history to its groundbreaking impact today. From robots that explore Mars to AI-powered video games and life-saving medical advancements, AI is transforming industries and improving lives.

• Learn how AI is changing video games, helping scientists predict the weather, and even designing new medicines!
• Discover how machines are beginning to "think" and "learn" just like humans.
• Explore how AI helps us solve environmental problems, like tracking deforestation or saving the oceans from plastic.

Packed with real-world examples, fun facts, and the latest discoveries, this book shows how AI is transforming our lives and what the future holds for technology. Cool, graphic-style illustrations intermix with jaw-dropping facts in Tomorrow's World, showcasing science like never before--as something that can change the world!

From Pulitzer Prize finalist Lucy Sante (I Heard Her Call My Name), a new collection of essays and reflections, mixing memoir with incisive writing about photography, music, literature, and film.

Here she learns to dance by watching Soul Train, dissects the image of the cowboy, reads the telephone book, visits famous writers, tours dead factories, wonders whatever happened to the revolution, plunges into the vast sea of discarded snapshots, asks whether "surrealist photography" might be a redundancy, imagines Andy Warhol's unmade movie, traces how Bob Dylan wrote his songs, observes the transience of all things with the Kinks.

Many of the pieces here were written on commission for magazines, publishers, and art catalogs, yet Sante's writing always coheres around an enduring set of concerns: cities, social progress, photography, the semi-popular arts, and the detritus of daily life. Beginning with poems and concluding with fiction and memoir, the collection is divided into segments based on affinity. The first stretches back to the night of a century and a half ago; the second traces the long fall of utopian hopes over the last fifty years; the third observes great narrative travelers on their roads; the fourth is all image and flash; the fifth has a rhythm track running under it. There are hit singles here, as well as album cuts, non-LP B-sides, import-only EPs, and at least one bootleg.

Step into a world of warm, muted tones that evoke heart-felt memories and timeless emotions. Palette Playbook: Natural explores the beauty of warm, dark, low-saturation hues, perfect for creating designs that feel intimate, reflective, and grounded. This curated guide celebrates the art of colour in crafting visual narratives that resonate deeply, from comforting earthy shades to vintage-inspired palettes.

Part of a larger series exploring creative colour combinations, the Palette Playbook series is perfect for collectors seeking to build a library of palette guides. Whether you're a seasoned creative or a design enthusiast, Nostalgic provides a wealth of inspiration and practical ideas to infuse your work with depth and character.

When did you feel the pull of poetry? For Ashley M. Jones, the moment she knew she would be a poet was at seven years old--reciting "Harriet Tubman" by Eloise Greenfield. That moment, that poem, showed her there was a place for her in the world of literature as her full Black self. As she continued to grow as a person and a poet, becoming the first person of color and the youngest person to serve as Poet Laureate of Alabama, Jones encountered so many incredible Black women poets who showed her the possibilities.

Part critical essay, part personal essay collection, What the Mirror Said traces the influence of nine Black women poets in Jones's writing and life. She brings together historical biographical information, personal reflection, and close readings as she explores personal connections to poets from Phillis Wheatley to Patricia Smith. This book is expansive in its study, from classical metrical scansion to metaphorical explication. In offering new ways to interpret poems by important contemporary poets, What the Mirror Said makes the case for the need to study and celebrate Black women poets.

With spikes on its tail and plates on its back, the stegosaurus was one tough dinosaur. Photorealistic images and engaging text support readers learning about this fascinating dino.

Ancient Rome was once the world's most powerful empire, and home to tens of millions of people. Read about Rome's powerful leaders, genius builders, and strong warriors. Learn about their daily lives and the amazing things they did.

Civilizations have existed around the world for centuries. Learn about ancient peoples in the Early Civilizations series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books(R) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books(R) bring nonfiction topics to life!