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The number of children, youth, and families seeking help for a wide range of mental health concerns is growing at an alarming rate, and many struggle to thrive despite well-intentioned interventions from skilled helpers. Unplugging from technology and reconnecting with the web of life is a powerful antidote to the highly technological and fast-paced realities of so many.

You want to write a nonfiction book that matters. Book readers love and rave about a book they underline, dog-ear, and highlight. How do you do that, when you’ve never written a book like that before, when you aren’t sure what content to include in a nonfiction book, or how to organize it? And when you’re not sure if your idea is worth pursuing in the first place? At the heart of the answers to all these questions is a craft created by A. J. Harper, ghostwriter and editor for some of the foremost thought leaders of our time.

The world is in flux. Disruptive technologies, ideas, and politicians are challenging business models, norms, and political conventions everywhere. How we, as leaders in business and politics, choose to respond matters greatly. Right Here, Right Now sets out a pragmatic, forward-looking vision for leaders in business and politics by analyzing how economic, social, and public policy trends - including globalized movements of capital, goods, and services, and labor - have affected our economies, communities, and governments.

When Denver’s long-term partner breaks up with him, Denver returns to the quiet town of Cooper’s Ridge and his parents’ ranch. Leaving 12 years earlier, Denver knew he would never be accepted as a gay man in an unaccepting town. So, when he meets Kes—an old school friend—in the bar he owns, he is shocked to find him in an openly gay relationship. Something he never thought would happen here. What surprises him even more is the instant mutual attraction the three men have.

Mountain lion shifter Marisa wants only to be put down. Madness taunts her every day. Her tormented past won't let her go - until grizzly bear shifter Riley and his young children shake up her world. They give her something to live for, if only she can escape her brutal history.

In The Lawyer Bubble, Steven J. Harper reveals how a culture of short-term thinking has blinded some of the nation’s finest minds to the long-run implications of their actions. Law school deans have ceded independent judgment in the quest to maximize immediate results. Senior partners in the nation’s large law firms have focused on current profits and individual wealth at great cost to their institutions. Yet, wiser decisions can take the profession to a better place.

Meet FBI Agents Emma Monroe and Zack Armstrong. She's cursed. He's damned. Together, they make one hell of a team. Emma Monroe is a Siren, cursed by the gods and bound to earth to atone for an ancient failure. She’s had many names and many lives, but only one mission: redemption. Now that she works missing persons cases for the FBI, it could be just a rescue away. Unless her new partner leads her astray.

Fox shifter Everly always ends up cornered and cowering. Growing up shunned by more dominant shifter species taught her there's no such thing as real community...or true love. But she's always secretly longed for the sexiest, most dominant bear shifter around, even though he almost destroyed her family.

Join Agents Emma Monroe and Zack Armstrong. She's sacrificed. He's suffered. They've both been betrayed. Now it’s time for a reckoning. Special Agent Emma Monroe has a secret. She’s a Fallen Siren, cursed by the gods and banished to Earth for her failure to prevent the kidnapping of Persephone. As an FBI agent she saves the lives of others believing redemption could be one rescue away.

Abby Kenyon belongs to Quentin Walker heart, body, and soul. But she's a wolf shifter from the pure Black Mesa Wolves Pack, and he's one big brute of a bear shifter from the mixed Silvertip Shifters clan. She can't have a bear as a mate. Or can she? Quentin Walker knows down to his bones that Abby is his mate. But she's never seen a mated wolf/bear pair and is certain it can't work. The autumn full moon mating run is Quentin's last chance to prove that only he can win the hunt for his mate's heart.

Special Agent Emma Monroe is a Fallen Siren seeking redemption. Thousands of years ago, she was banished from Mount Olympus by Zeus and cursed by Demeter for failing to prevent the kidnapping of Persephone by Hades. Now she's working for the FBI, seeking salvation while searching for and finding the missing. Her partner, Zack Armstrong, is a werewolf with a grievance of his own. The former Black Ops sniper who once carried out a string of questionable assignments is atoning for his past.

Emma Monroe is a Fallen Siren, cursed by the gods and banished to Earth for her failure to prevent the kidnapping of Persephone. She's had many names and many lives, but only one mission: redemption. Now she works for the FBI and is on temporary assignment in Charleston. Solving this next missing persons case could be the key to ending her ancient curse - unless the temptation that's her new partner gets in the way.

In The Woman in the Mirror, Sandra embarks on a remarkable journey of self-reinvention. From picking up a paintbrush for the first time in decades to navigating the awkward—and often humorous—world of modern dating, Sandra learns that divorce isn’t the end; it’s the beginning of a new chapter. Along the way, she uncovers strengths she never knew she had, rekindles old dreams, and discovers that true happiness comes from within.

Rachel Harper seems to have an enviable life—a stable career, a long-standing marriage to Mark, and a loving family. Yet, she feels invisible and unfulfilled, yearning for passion, connection, and a sense of identity beyond her roles as a wife and mother. A chance encounter with Ethan, a charismatic stranger, sparks an affair that becomes both an escape from her emotional void and a catalyst for chaos.

Emily Carter’s life is a delicate balance of silence and routine—trapped in a marriage to a man who no longer sees her, and hiding her pain behind a mask of everyday normalcy. For years, she’s kept her dreams, desires, and sense of self buried beneath the weight of her responsibilities and fears. But when the quiet despair of her life becomes too much to ignore, Emily begins to plan a bold escape—a journey to rediscover who she is, free from the life she’s outgrown.

Maya had always dreamed of something more, but her life felt trapped between a stifling corporate job and a toxic relationship. It wasn’t until she discovered her talent for crafting homemade pickles that her world began to transform. From late-night experiments in a tiny kitchen to dazzling international food expos, Maya’s journey is one of grit, creativity, and resilience. Along the way, she faced setbacks, self-doubt, and the weight of balancing her growing business with an unsupportive environment.

From the shadow of a muted existence to the light of living authentically, The Voice Within is a poignant and uplifting tale of courage, resilience, and the power of truth. As Sophia navigates the challenges of breaking free from old patterns, she finds strength in her vulnerability and discovers the beauty of connection built on honesty and mutual respect.

T.S. Eliot tells us in his poem “The Hollow Men” that the world will end not with a bang, but with a whimper. Well, he was wrong. Dead wrong. When death and destruction come, the screams of terror, horror, and excruciating pain will rend the blood-red sky and be heard across the world. When your number is up, there’s nowhere to run and no place to hide. You can't cheat death; death will find you. It always does.

What has been missing from the daring tales of fairy tale heroes is quite simply some heft. In Burly Tales, Lambda Literary Award-winning editor Steve Berman has gathered a dozen stories of whimsy and romance that feature gay men with plenty of curves and fur. Run away with us to enchanted woods, where the cubs and bears are not going to eat you (not without informed, enthusiastic consent), where no one will judge if you take up residence in a house with seven bearded men and only one bed.

A woman scorned. The sanctity of her sanctuary threatened. The betrayal of trust...even loyalty. Don’t ever tell her not to take it personally, because that’s exactly what it is. Personal. Your first blunder was mistaking her kindness for weakness. Your second was betraying her. The third? Underestimating her. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Take the plunge into these tales of deadly women who will stop at nothing until vengeance is theirs. The Better Off Dead series delves into the farthest corners of your mind, where your deepest, darkest fears lurk.