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There’s only one solution for a nasty case of writer’s block, and that’s murder. Specifically, that of one Mercy McCabe, a cunning SoHo art dealer who was once our Latina narrator’s rival for the scrumptious Bebe. When she discovers that McCabe has squandered Bebe’s affections after stealing her away, revenge is not enough: She must admit her guilt, sentence herself, and beg for her own execution, Soviet-style.

In the 24th century, Josué Valdés’ rise from an orphan in the slums of Rubble City, Cuba, to one of the galaxy’s most accomplished explorers was nothing short of meteoric. Josué used to race cockroaches for cash on the streets until he discovered his true-calling: as a sexual ambassador for humanity and the Nu Barsa colony.

The story of America is the struggle between our liberal ideal and illiberal resistance. Donald Trump catalyzed a reactionary revolution by tapping into the dark, shadowy side of American democracy that embraces exclusion and inequality. Throughout American history these alarming impulses have come to the forefront of our culture — during the Civil War, the era of the Robber Barons, and the Civil Rights Movement — but have now come to fruition in the presidency of Donald Trump.

Amy Wirkner, a high school senior in Barnesville, Ohio, is a loner, nicknamed “Chevy” for her size. She’s smart, funny, and absolutely determined to escape from her small town in the Ohio Valley, a place poisoned by fracking. She does well in school despite the cruelty of her classmates and has her eyes on a college scholarship, so she can one day become a veterinarian and make something of herself.

In the first book of its kind, an acclaimed South African journalist and former parliamentary spokesperson for the ANC shares how Nelson Mandela balanced his Christian faith with his political views, exploring how the beloved leader reconciled his own beliefs with the hard truth that religion had often been used as a tool to oppress his people.

According to author and leadership specialist Stan Toler, our attitudes have enormous power to interpret, shape, and change our world. The Power of Your Attitude will help you analyze your thinking and get to the root of negative feelings and habits that undermine your happiness and success.

Six moving profiles reveal the complex realities behind gun violence in the United States. Author Daniel J. Patinkin exhaustively interviewed each of six shooters about their life experiences and about the unique circumstances that compelled them to use a firearm against another person. The result is a series of profound narratives that is sure to distress and challenge the listener, but also, perhaps, to provide enlightenment and inspiration.

Ramón Martínez es un abogado de éxito. Es decir, que vive de las palabras. Hasta el día en que se enferma, literalmente, de la lengua. En una muda tragicomedia desencadenada por este diagnóstico, acompañan a Ramón su esposa Carmela, que tendrá que volver a litigar después de veinte años de ama de casa, y sus hijos adolescentes, Paulina y Mateo, cuyos mayores intereses son la comida y el onanismo. Una familia ordinaria que, como en la cita célebre, se distingue por su desgracia.

Luis Castañeda, autor que, como el público al que se aquí se dirige, se encuentra ya en la tercera edad, plantea aquí una serie de "mandamientos" para vivir esa importante etapa con la mayor plenitud y sabiduría, en los distintos aspectos: espiritual, intelectual, afectivo emotivo, familiar, social, cívico, recreativo, corporal, ocupacional y económico.