Benjamin Zephaniah's Words Ignite Change: BBC News highlights the powerful impact of poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah's work, whose activism and social commentary continue to inspire generations. #BenjaminZephaniah

#PDF_Download A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

Ayobami Adebayo, the celebrated author of Stay With Me unveils a dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession, and political corruption.

Eniola is tall for his age, a boy who looks like a man. Because his father has lost his job, Eniola spends his days running errands for the local tailor, collecting newspapers, begging when he must, dreaming of a big future.

Jumbo Joy! Disney Animal Kingdom Welcomes Adorable Baby Elephant

A ray of sunshine amidst the news! Disney Animal Kingdom celebrates the birth of its first African elephant calf in seven years. Share your heart-melting reactions and love for endangered species.

#PDF_Download Mass-Mediated Terrorism: The Central Role of the Media in Terrorism and Counterterrorism by Brigitte L. Nacos

Mass-Mediated Terrorism, Second Edition , an in-depth look at terrorism, political violence, and mass media, shows how terrorists exploit global media networks and information highways to carry news of their violence along with "propaganda of the deed."

To what extent is the media advancing or obstructing the propaganda and policy goals of terrorists and their targets? Has the Internet strengthened the hands of terrorists to organize, recruit, and spread propaganda? How have targets of terrorism used the media to manipulate public opinion and advance their own agendas?

#PDF_Download 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari returns in August 2018 with a new book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. In bringing his focus to the here and now, Harari will help us to grapple with a world that is increasingly hard to comprehend, encouraging us to focus our minds on the essential questions we should be asking ourselves today. Employing his trademark entertaining and lucid style, Harari will examine some of the world’s most urgent issues, including terrorism, fake news and immigration, as well as turning to more individual concerns, from resilience and humility to meditation.

#PDF_Download Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig

Looking at sleep, news, social media, addiction, work and play, Matt Haig invites us to feel calmer, happier and to question the habits of the digital age. This book might even change the way you spend your precious time on earth.

#PDF_Download Hamish Macbeth #7 Death of a Prankster by M.C. Beaton

When police constable Hamish Macbeth receives the news that there has been a murder at Arrat House, home of the relentless practical joker Arthur Trent, he doesn't race to the scene of the crime. After all, last time he was called to investigate a death at the isolated Scottish manor, the 'victim' turned out to be Trent's manservant covered in fake blood.

#PDF_Download Any Ordinary Day: Blindsides, Resilience and What Happens After the Worst Day of Your Life by Leigh Sales

As a journalist, Leigh Sales often encounters people experiencing the worst moments of their lives in the full glare of the media. But one particular string of bad news stories – and a terrifying brush with her own mortality – sent her looking for answers about how vulnerable each of us is to a life-changing event. What are our chances of actually experiencing one? What do we fear most and why? And when the worst does happen, what comes next?

#PDF_Download Treehouse #5 The 65-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

From the punk rock stars of Australian children's literature comes the fastest-selling Australian book in a decade and the no. 1 bestselling book of 2015"Brilliantly silly" - The Daily Telegraph"Hilariously clever" - Australian Women's WeeklyAndy and Terry's amazing 65-Storey Treehouse now has a pet-grooming salon, a birthday room where it's always your birthday (even when it's not), a room full of exploding eyeballs, a lollipop shop, a quicksand pit, an ant farm, a time machine and a 24-hour-a-day TV news centre keeping you up to date with all the latest treehouse news, current events and gossip. Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!"It will be reread and reread... A fantastic ride" - The Australian

#PDF_Download The Taliban Cricket Club by Timeri N. Murari

Rukhsana is a spirited young journalist working for the Kabul Daily in Afghanistan. She takes care of her ill, widowed mother and her younger brother, Jahan. With the arrival of a summons for Rukhsana to appear before the infamous Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, the family’s world is shattered. The Minister, zorak Wahidi, has two goals in mind: to threaten the anti-Taliban news reporters and to announce the Taliban’s intention to hold a cricket tournament, the winner of which will represent Afghanistan in international cricket and give the brutal regime a cloak of respectability in the world.

#PDF_Download Reasons Not to Worry: How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times by Brigid Delaney

We're all searching for answers to the biggest questions: How can we be good? Find calm? Properly grieve? Beat FOMO? Work out what truly matters? Well, the good news is that the wisest minds in history asked the exact same questions - and they found answers. The ancient philosophy of Stoicism shows us that we are already in possession of the very tools we need to excavate this much-needed wisdom for ourselves.

#PDF_Download Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship by Stan Tatkin , Harville Hendrix (Foreword)

"What the heck is my partner thinking?" is a common refrain in romantic relationships, and with good reason. Every person is wired for love differently, with different habits, needs, and reactions to conflict. The good news is that most people's minds work in predictable ways and respond well to security, attachment, and rituals, making it possible to actually neurologically prime the brain for greater love and fewer conflicts.

#PDF_Download Obit by Victoria Chang

After her mother died, poet Victoria Chang refused to write elegies. Rather, she distilled her grief during a feverish two weeks by writing scores of poetic obituaries for all she lost in the world. In Obit, Chang writes of "the way memory gets up after someone has died and starts walking." These poems reinvent the form of newspaper obituary to both name what has died ("civility," "language," "the future," "Mother's blue dress") and the cultural impact of death on the living. Whereas elegy attempts to immortalize the dead, an obituary expresses loss, and the love for the dead becomes a conduit for self-expression. In this unflinching and lyrical book, Chang meets her grief and creates a powerful testament for the living.

#PDF_Download Millicent Glenn's Last Wish by Tori Whitaker

Three generations of women―and the love, loss, sacrifice, and secrets that can bind them forever or tear them apart. Millicent Glenn is self-sufficient and contentedly alone in the Cincinnati suburbs. As she nears her ninety-first birthday, her daughter Jane, with whom she’s weathered a shaky relationship, suddenly moves back home. Then Millie’s granddaughter shares the thrilling surprise that she’s pregnant. But for Millie, the news stirs heartbreaking memories of a past she’s kept hidden for too long. Maybe it’s time she shared something, too. Millie’s last wish? For Jane to forgive her. Sixty years ago Millie was living a dream. She had a husband she adored, a job of her own, a precious baby girl, and another child on the way. They were the perfect family. All it took was one irreversible moment to shatter everything, reshaping Millie’s life and the lives of generations to come. As Millie’s old wounds are exposed, so are

#PDF_Download Bloodline by Jess Lourey

An ITW Thriller Award and Anthony Award winner. Perfect town. Perfect homes. Perfect families. It’s enough to drive some women mad… In a tale inspired by real events, pregnant journalist Joan Harken is cautiously excited to follow her fiancé back to his Minnesota hometown. After spending a childhood on the move and chasing the screams and swirls of news-rich city life, she’s eager to settle down. Lilydale’s motto, “Come Home Forever,” couldn’t be more inviting. And yet, something is off in the picture-perfect village. The friendliness borders on intrusive. Joan can’t shake the feeling that every move she makes is being tracked. An archaic organization still seems to hold the town in thrall. So does the sinister secret of a little boy who vanished decades ago. And unless Joan is imagining things, a frighteningly familiar figure from her past is on watch in the shadows. Her fiancé tells her she’s being paranoid. He might be right. Then again, s

#PDF_Download Ladies Most Scandalous #1 A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins

England, 1865 : As one of England's most notorious newspaper columnists, Lady Katherine Bascomb believes knowledge is power. And she's determined to inform and educate the ladies of London on the nefarious-and deadly-criminals who are preying on the fairer sex. When her reporting leads to the arrest of a notorious killer, however, Katherine flees to a country house party to escape her newfound notoriety-only to witness a murder on her very first night. And when the lead detective accuses Katherine of inflaming-rather than informing-the public with her column, she vows to prove him wrong.

#PDF_Download The 6:20 Man #1 The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci

Every day without fail, Travis Devine puts on a cheap suit, grabs his faux-leather briefcase, and boards the 6:20 commuter train to Manhattan, where he works as an entry-level analyst at the city’s most prestigious investment firm. In the mornings, he gazes out the train window at the lavish homes of the uberwealthy, dreaming about joining their ranks. In the evenings, he listens to the fiscal news on his phone, already preparing for the next grueling day in the cutthroat realm of finance.

#PDF_Download Holly Gibney #2 If It Bleeds by Stephen King

News people have a saying: 'If it bleeds, it leads'. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin.

#PDF_Download Survive the Night by Riley Sager

Behind the wheel is Josh Baxter, a stranger Charlie met by the college ride share board, who also has a good reason for leaving university in the middle of term. On the road they share their stories, carefully avoiding the subject dominating the news - the Campus Killer, who's tied up and stabbed three students in the span of a year, has just struck again.

#PDF_Download The Seven Sisters #2 The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley

Following the bestselling The Seven Sisters , The Storm Sister is the second book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding series based loosely on the mythology surrounding the famous star constellation. Ally D'Aplièse is about to compete in one of the world's most perilous yacht races, when she hears the news of her adoptive father's sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her five sisters at their family home, she discovers that her father – an elusive billionaire affectionately known to his daughters as Pa Salt – has left each of them a tantalizing clue to their true heritage. Ally has also recently embarked on a deeply passionate love affair that will change her destiny forever. But with her life now turned upside down, Ally decides to leave the open seas and follow the trail that her father left her, which leads her to the icy beauty of Norway . . . There, Ally begins to discover her roots – and how her story is

Capen Publishing Buys Six Imprints from Southwestern Family of Companies: Capen Publishing has acquired six imprints from the Southwestern Family of Companies. The imprints publish books on a variety of topics, including business, education, and health. The acquisition will expand Capen Publishing's reach into new markets and give it a stronger presence in the library and education markets. #News #Books

Norton Signs Distribution Deals with Harvard, Yale: W.W. Norton & Company has signed distribution deals with Harvard University Press and Yale University Press. The deals will give Norton access to the backlists of both presses, which include some of the most prestigious scholarly and literary titles in the world. #News #Books

KKR Completes Purchase of Simon & Schuster: KKR has completed its acquisition of Simon & Schuster, the world's largest trade publisher. The deal was valued at $2.18 billion. KKR has said that it plans to invest in Simon & Schuster's digital and international businesses. #News #Books

Red Wheel/Weiser Agrees to Acquire Quest Books: Red Wheel/Weiser has agreed to acquire Quest Books, a publisher of metaphysical and spiritual books. The acquisition will expand Red Wheel/Weiser's reach into the metaphysical market and give it a stronger presence in the New Age bookstore channel. #News #Books

Andrew Miller Tapped to Lead Henry Holt: Andrew Miller has been named the new president and publisher of Henry Holt and Company. Miller is a veteran of the publishing industry, having previously served as publisher of Scribner and president of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. #News #Books

Book Packager Melcher Media Expands into Marketing, Printing: Book packager Melcher Media is expanding its services to include marketing and printing. The company is launching a new marketing division to help publishers with book promotion and social media campaigns. Melcher Media is also investing in new printing equipment to provide its clients with more options for book production. #News #Books

Penguin Random House and Authors Sue to Block Iowa Anti-LGBTQ Book Banning Law: Penguin Random House and several authors have filed a lawsuit against an Iowa law that they say unconstitutionally restricts access to books with LGBTQ+ themes. The lawsuit argues that the law is based on viewpoint discrimination and violates the First Amendment rights of both authors and readers. #News #Books

#PDF_Download The Eldest Curses #1 The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare , Wesley Chu

A lavish trip across Europe with Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter who, against all odds, is finally his boyfriend. It doesn’t seem like too much for the centuries-old High Warlock to ask for. But no sooner have they settled in Paris than an old friend arrives with news about a demon-worshipping cult called the Crimson Hand that is bent on causing chaos around the world. A cult that was apparently founded by Magnus himself. Years ago. As a joke.

#PDF_Download The Cactus by Sarah Haywood

Even the prickliest cactus has its flower. For Susan Green, messy emotions don't fit into the equation of her perfectly ordered life. She has a flat that is ideal for one, a job that suits her passion for logic, and an "interpersonal arrangement" that provides cultural and other, more intimate, benefits. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the news that she is about to become a mother herself, Susan's greatest fear is realized. She is losing control.When she learns that her mother's will inexplicably favors her indolent brother, Edward, Susan's already dismantled world is sent flying into a tailspin. As her due date draws near and her family problems become increasingly difficult to ignore, Susan finds help and self-discovery in the most unlikely of places.Featuring an endearing cast of characters and tremendous heart, The Cactus is a poignant debut and a delightful reminder that some things can't be explained by logic al

#PDF_Download The Carls #1 An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

The Carls just appeared. Coming home from work at three a.m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship - like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armour - April and her friend Andy make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. News quickly spreads that there are Carls in dozens of cities around the world, and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the centre of an intense international media spotlight.