"An intimate history of the most important month of World War II, as experienced by the people who lived through it, completely based on their diaries, letters and memoirs"--

"New best friends Cookie and Broccoli are as different as peanut butter and cheese, but that doesn't stop them from taking on the first grade! Together they navigate the first day of school: finding the classroom, making new friends (all various fruits, veggies, and desserts), and silly secret greetings. When Broccoli discovers that Cookie also has shy moments, the two of them come up with the perfect solution--inviting all their classmates to join...

"A new edition of a classic novel from one of Canada's most sensational crime authors. Near London, Ontario, in the Lucan district, even the bravest were scared to ride at night. The notorious Donnelly family -- brawlers, murderers, robbers, arsonists -- were despised and feared, and their reign of bloodshed and terror gripped the community... until the townspeople planned their revenge. The Black Donnellys is the tall tale of the most vicious feud...

"For parents who didn't grow up with smartphones but can't let go of them now, expert advice on raising kids in our constantly connected world Most kids get their first smartphone at the same time that they're experiencing major developmental changes. Making mistakes has always been a part of growing up, but how do parents help their kids navigate childhood and adolescence at a time when social media has the potential to magnify the consequences of...

"A modern guide to the transformative practice of silent illumination from Chan Buddhist teacher Rebecca Li. Silent illumination, a way of penetrating the mind through curious inquiry, is an especially potent, accessible, and portable meditation practice perfectly suited for a time when there is so much fear, upheaval, and sorrow in our world. It is a method of reconnecting with our true nature, which encompasses all that exists and where suffering...