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This engaging biography explores the life and imagination of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Tracing his work as a linguist, his love of myth and language, and the experiences that shaped his stories, the book celebrates Tolkien's lasting influence as the father of modern fantasy and a master of mythological storytelling.

"A timely and transformative new framework for success from a sought-after strategist, speaker, and author"-- Provided by publisher.

"From Marc Brackett, director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of the bestselling book Permission to Feel, comes an essential guide for regulating how we respond to our emotions in order to transform our lives Success in virtually every aspect of life-career, friendships, love, family-is determined mainly by one thing: how you deal with your feelings. In your most challenging moments, how did you respond? Did you fly off the...

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the "Mighty Fitz." On November 10, 1975, during one of the fiercest storms ever to hit the Great Lakes, the massive freighter Edmund Fitzgerald vanished beneath the waves of Lake Superior, taking all twenty-nine crew members with her. In The Gales of November, acclaimed journalist John U. Bacon delivers...

"Among the emancipators are the millions whose stories will never be known. They lived the struggle. They were the great resistance." Thus does acclaimed historian Carrie Gibson conclude her magisterial chronicle of four centuries of effort by enslaved people in the western hemisphere to gain their freedom. "Freedom is an idea," she writes, and the actions of the thousands who fought to escape slavery made clear that "freedom had to be for everyone,...

"From Sarah Weinman, author of Scoundrel and The Real Lolita, comes an eye-opening story about the first major spousal rape trial in America and urgent questions about women's rights that would reverberate for decades. In 1978, Greta Rideout was the first woman in United States history to accuse her husband of rape, at a time when the idea of "marital rape" seemed ludicrous to many Americans and was a crime in only four states. After a quick and conservative...

"The underappreciated queer heroine Margaret C. Anderson was always ready for a fight. Anderson's push to publish James Joyce's masterwork 'Ulysses' would lead to her arrest and trial for obscenity, but, years before that case, she had already come under fire for publishing the literary avant-garde in a world not quite ready for it. Her cutting edge magazine 'The Little Review' was the bastion of progressive politics and boundary-pushing writing from...

"Look good, feel younger, and learn how to age well with this beginner's guide to biohacking. Packed full of practical tips, activities, and the most effective hacks to improve your overall health. Lara Hemeryck, PhD, a leading authority on longevity, will teach you how to take years off your biological age. Covering everything from sleep, exercise, and nutrition, alongside tips and tricks to elevate your mental well-being and sense of purpose, this...

"From cookbook author Coco Morante, a weeknight meal prep guide using your pressure cooker and air fryer to save on time, cooking, and cleanup, with 10 weeks of dinner meal plans, 20 bonus recipes, and inspiration for quick breakfasts and lunches." -- Provided by publisher.

"Coauthored by a theologian and a psychologist, this book offers an interdisciplinary perspective on what it means to love one's neighbor and how to do so effectively"-- Provided by publisher.