An illuminating and poignant exploration of the human condition. As a therapist, Gottlieb helps patients navigate their feelings and cope with life's hardships. However, when a personal crisis causes her world to come crashing down, Gottlieb finds herself in the unfamiliar position of being the patient.
Offers readers a dual memoir-cum-true-crime-advice hybrid. While the book's title references one of the catchphrases from the podcast, it's much more than just a crime prevention manual. Kilgariff and Hardstark delve deep into their own lives, discussing their struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction. The book interweaves these personal narratives with the kind of straightforward, no-nonsense life advice you might expect from your best friend.
Rachel Hollis' empowering guide to help women take ownership of their dreams, ditch the guilt, and move past societal expectations. The book is split into three sections: Excuses to Let Go Of, Behaviors to Adopt, and Skills to Acquire. In each section, Hollis provides a wealth of practical advice backed by personal anecdotes and motivation.
A thrilling plunge into a small town's dark and twisted underbelly, set in the 1990s. The narrative centers on lifelong best friends Rex and Leif, who reside in Bleak Creek, North Carolina. Their lives take a horrifying turn when their classmate Alyssa disappears after being sent to the Whitewood School, a local reformatory with a history of turning the town's wayward kids into upstanding citizens.
In a quest for a simpler life, Helen and Nate have abandoned the comforts of suburbia to take up residence on forty-four acres of rural land where they will begin the ultimate, aspirational do-it-yourself project: building the house of their dreams. When they discover that this beautiful property has a dark and violent past, Helen, a woman who lived and died there a century ago...
A post-apocalyptic retelling of the classic fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood." The story centers on Cordelia, or Red as she prefers to be called, a young, resourceful woman navigating a world decimated by the 'Crisis,' a mysterious and deadly disease. Contrary to the traditional Red Riding Hood who is naive and reliant on others, Henry's Red is fiercely independent, intelligent, and prepared.
Marks a stark departure from Chbosky's debut novel, venturing into the realms of horror and psychological thriller. The story follows seven-year-old Christopher and his mother, Kate Reese, who are on the run from an abusive relationship. They find solace in the small town of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania.
Offers a gripping story that revolves around a sinister organization that abducts children with psychic abilities.
A novella that centers on an underwater community of merfolk descendants from African women thrown overboard during the transatlantic slave trade. The memories of their harrowing past are held by one designated historian, Yetu. Unlike the others who live blissfully unaware, Yetu is burdened by their painful shared history, which she imparts to them once a year during the Remembrance—a ceremony that both devastates and unifies their community.
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