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The war in Ukraine has dominated world headlines for nearly four years. It caught most people by surprise. Until the Russian invasion in February 2022, few Americans even knew where Ukraine was. Once the fighting began, however, support for its cause surged instinctively–Russia was the aggressor, Ukraine its victim. Yet the war did not explode out of nowhere. For seventy-five years, Moscow and Washington fought over Ukraine in the most sustained covert conflict in modern history. Both sides wanted to keep it hidden. They succeeded–until now.
In this groundbreaking book, Stephen Kinzer tells that story for the first time. Beginning in the refugee camps of postwar Europe, where CIA officers recruited Ukrainians to infiltrate their homeland, it follows generations of rebels, exiles, traitors, and covert operatives through decades of clandestine missions. Nearly all of those early fighters were captured or killed, yet the CIA never gave up. From the late 1940s through the end of the Cold War, American leaders saw Ukrainians as their most effective weapon against Moscow, and they continued to press that strategy after Ukraine’s independence, especially as NATO expanded eastward.
Richly detailed and plot-driven, BOILING POINT shows how the United States made Ukraine its most important European project of the twenty-first century, culminating in the Maidan uprising of 2014 and the escalation that led to war. With the vivid narrative and character portrayals that made All the Shah’s Men a classic, Stephen Kinzer reveals the backstory of today’s conflict: the last great untold spy-versus-spy story of our time.
In this groundbreaking book, Stephen Kinzer tells that story for the first time. Beginning in the refugee camps of postwar Europe, where CIA officers recruited Ukrainians to infiltrate their homeland, it follows generations of rebels, exiles, traitors, and covert operatives through decades of clandestine missions. Nearly all of those early fighters were captured or killed, yet the CIA never gave up. From the late 1940s through the end of the Cold War, American leaders saw Ukrainians as their most effective weapon against Moscow, and they continued to press that strategy after Ukraine’s independence, especially as NATO expanded eastward.
Richly detailed and plot-driven, BOILING POINT shows how the United States made Ukraine its most important European project of the twenty-first century, culminating in the Maidan uprising of 2014 and the escalation that led to war. With the vivid narrative and character portrayals that made All the Shah’s Men a classic, Stephen Kinzer reveals the backstory of today’s conflict: the last great untold spy-versus-spy story of our time.
In raucous 1928 Berlin, Hannah Sherman has deviated from the traditional narrative arc of a woman’s life. After rejecting an arranged marriage, she leaves home to join the city’s underground art scene, reveling in its clubs and galleries with newfound friends and lovers. Working as a tailor while studying art in every spare moment, Hannah comes to know women and their bodies, first with measuring tape and silk, and later through sensuous layers of paint.
Hannah feels like she can finally call herself an artist when a wealthy female art collector commissions her to make an elaborate series of nude portraits. But after Hannah finishes the acclaimed Venus paintings, she discovers that her work is being tampered with and exhibited under a man’s name. When lines between artist and muse are crossed in an intoxicating but perilous affair, Hannah transforms her art into an act of revenge, finding herself caught up in a devastating game of survival.
Laced with queer desire and life-threatening secrets, VENUS, VANISHING pulses with hedonism and danger as history comes to Hannah’s door, offering a textured and sweeping counter-narrative of creativity, resistance, and survival.
Hannah feels like she can finally call herself an artist when a wealthy female art collector commissions her to make an elaborate series of nude portraits. But after Hannah finishes the acclaimed Venus paintings, she discovers that her work is being tampered with and exhibited under a man’s name. When lines between artist and muse are crossed in an intoxicating but perilous affair, Hannah transforms her art into an act of revenge, finding herself caught up in a devastating game of survival.
Laced with queer desire and life-threatening secrets, VENUS, VANISHING pulses with hedonism and danger as history comes to Hannah’s door, offering a textured and sweeping counter-narrative of creativity, resistance, and survival.
In a fractured realm ruled by warring noble Houses and the tyrannical Prime of House Aethryos, the most coveted power lies in god-shards—divine fragments that grant extraordinary abilities to those who possess them. Revel Wyn’s brother was murdered in pursuit of one.
For avenging her brother’s death, Revel should have received a death sentence. Instead, she’s forced to make a deadly bargain: compete in the Call—a bloody contest of heirs vying for power—on behalf of her enemies, and assassinate the realm’s most feared warrior and alchemist, the Warbringer.
Victory means her family’s freedom. Failure means certain death. The Prime sets the heirs on an irresistible and brutal race to find the Night shard, a relic of immense power that could shift the balance of everything. Revel is ready to win at any cost. But her target, Axus Tassian—the Warbringer himself—isn’t the monster she was promised. Bound by secrets of his own to the cruel Prime, Axus is as dangerous as he is disarming.
With betrayals mounting and desire warring with duty, Revel must decide who to trust in a game where even the gods have their favorites. THIS WRETCHED ALCHEMY by Tina Mars is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romantasy where love and power are the deadliest weapons of all.
For avenging her brother’s death, Revel should have received a death sentence. Instead, she’s forced to make a deadly bargain: compete in the Call—a bloody contest of heirs vying for power—on behalf of her enemies, and assassinate the realm’s most feared warrior and alchemist, the Warbringer.
Victory means her family’s freedom. Failure means certain death. The Prime sets the heirs on an irresistible and brutal race to find the Night shard, a relic of immense power that could shift the balance of everything. Revel is ready to win at any cost. But her target, Axus Tassian—the Warbringer himself—isn’t the monster she was promised. Bound by secrets of his own to the cruel Prime, Axus is as dangerous as he is disarming.
With betrayals mounting and desire warring with duty, Revel must decide who to trust in a game where even the gods have their favorites. THIS WRETCHED ALCHEMY by Tina Mars is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romantasy where love and power are the deadliest weapons of all.
Seaside is a small coastal town, known originally for the local amusement park. But twenty-five years ago, a serial killer dubbed The Carnival Killer confessed to the murder of a local high school girl. Now, he’s recanted that confession.
Barb, Nicolette, and Lorelei were best friends – then they met “Sam” at Wonderland, the local amusement park. After hanging out with him there, and accompanying him to the drive-in movie, where the twenty-something handsome drifter made out with Lorelei in the backseat. That night was the last time Lorelei was seen alive, her murdered body surfacing a couple of days later in a local cranberry bog.
Barb’s dreams of leaving Seaside and becoming a successful writer never materialized and she is a freelancer for the local newspaper and, secretly, writes anonymously about reality tv stars for a hugely successful gossip web-site called Reality Bitch. Specifically, she writes savagely about a long-running show set in Canada called Trophy Wives.
Nicolette left town shortly after Lorelei’s body surfaced, never to return. Ultimately, she married a very rich man, moved to Toronto and rebranded herself as Cole Lennox, one of the stars of Trophy Wives.
With the amusement park about to reopen, revitalizing the dying town of Seaside, the Carnival Killer recants his confession about killing Lorelei, the dead body of young woman washes ashore, and the truth about what happened that night twenty-five years ago—and what is happening now—threatens not only the carefully constructed lives of Barb and Nicolette, but the very fabric of Seaside itself.
Barb, Nicolette, and Lorelei were best friends – then they met “Sam” at Wonderland, the local amusement park. After hanging out with him there, and accompanying him to the drive-in movie, where the twenty-something handsome drifter made out with Lorelei in the backseat. That night was the last time Lorelei was seen alive, her murdered body surfacing a couple of days later in a local cranberry bog.
Barb’s dreams of leaving Seaside and becoming a successful writer never materialized and she is a freelancer for the local newspaper and, secretly, writes anonymously about reality tv stars for a hugely successful gossip web-site called Reality Bitch. Specifically, she writes savagely about a long-running show set in Canada called Trophy Wives.
Nicolette left town shortly after Lorelei’s body surfaced, never to return. Ultimately, she married a very rich man, moved to Toronto and rebranded herself as Cole Lennox, one of the stars of Trophy Wives.
With the amusement park about to reopen, revitalizing the dying town of Seaside, the Carnival Killer recants his confession about killing Lorelei, the dead body of young woman washes ashore, and the truth about what happened that night twenty-five years ago—and what is happening now—threatens not only the carefully constructed lives of Barb and Nicolette, but the very fabric of Seaside itself.
Parents today face unprecedented challenges: nearly half feel stretched to the breaking point, and many worry about their child’s mental health, emotional well-being, and social development. THE DYSREGULATED KID offers a compassionate, science-backed road map to transform homes from stress-filled to thriving.
Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge’s CALMS Protocol and Regulation First Parenting approach addresses emotional dysregulation at its core, helping families reset the nervous system, manage challenging behavior, and build lasting resilience. Using plain-language neuroscience, real-life case studies, and actionable exercises, parents learn to replace meltdowns with calm, foster confidence, and strengthen family bonds. Beyond quick fixes, this book equips parents to nurture thriving children and reclaim joy, balance, and meaningful connection in daily family life.
RAINBOW WISDOM, the debut book from renowned educator Mischa Oak, is a vital companion for anyone who wants to live more fully. It presents 18 uplifting life lessons drawn from the LGBTQ+ community to help readers live authentically, confront misinformation, and celebrate their identity. Oak argues that Inclusion Makes All Lives Better (Lesson #16), showing how the queer experience offers universal tools. These lessons empower you to Come Out as Yourself (Lesson #10), embrace Joy Is Your Secret Weapon (Lesson #8), and challenge outdated expectations by learning to Break Your Cornerstone Rules (Lesson #13).
Whether you’re seeking deeper understanding, stronger allyship, or ways to live more freely, Oak invites you into a space of connection. With a rich glossary and practical tools, RAINBOW WISDOM lifts you up, pushes you forward, and reminds you that different is powerful, making it your essential guide to becoming a confident supporter and making the world a better place.
Whether you’re seeking deeper understanding, stronger allyship, or ways to live more freely, Oak invites you into a space of connection. With a rich glossary and practical tools, RAINBOW WISDOM lifts you up, pushes you forward, and reminds you that different is powerful, making it your essential guide to becoming a confident supporter and making the world a better place.
A centaur is a person whose work is assisted by technology, a worker whose tools make them happier and more productive. A reverse centaur, on the other hand, is a worker pressed into service to technology, a person pushed beyond human endurance to work on a machine’s terms. Think of a warehouse worker made to work without food or bathroom breaks, or a programmer made to crank out impossible amounts of code.
There is, to Cory Doctorow, nothing inevitable about the story of AI, about who or what will play which roles. He thinks the technology is useful, even exciting. But AI has arrived surrounded by unprecedented hype, preordained as a world-changing disruption that defies all rational evaluation. Doctorow seeks to puncture that bubble before it’s too late, to help us understand the technology not just for what it actually does—though that, of course, is important—but who it does it to and who it does it for.
From that point of view, the story of AI is indeed dramatic and unprecedented, though it is not the version of the story we have been commonly told. In THE REVERSE CANTAUR’S GUIDE TO LIFE AFTER AI—as he did so successfully in ENSHITTIFICATION—Doctorow recounts both how we found ourselves in this situation and how we can get through it, to a life “after” AI in which the tools work for us, not the other way around.
There is, to Cory Doctorow, nothing inevitable about the story of AI, about who or what will play which roles. He thinks the technology is useful, even exciting. But AI has arrived surrounded by unprecedented hype, preordained as a world-changing disruption that defies all rational evaluation. Doctorow seeks to puncture that bubble before it’s too late, to help us understand the technology not just for what it actually does—though that, of course, is important—but who it does it to and who it does it for.
From that point of view, the story of AI is indeed dramatic and unprecedented, though it is not the version of the story we have been commonly told. In THE REVERSE CANTAUR’S GUIDE TO LIFE AFTER AI—as he did so successfully in ENSHITTIFICATION—Doctorow recounts both how we found ourselves in this situation and how we can get through it, to a life “after” AI in which the tools work for us, not the other way around.
A forested road at night, slick from the pounding rain and eerily illuminated by flashes of lightning. Just before midnight, a car swerves to avoid something—or someone—mysteriously standing in the road, only to slam into a fallen tree instead. In the pitch black, four more cars follow in a pileup no one can seem avoid.
Stumbling from the wreckage, soaked from the rain and nursing various injuries, five strangers find themselves in a backwoods dive bar, waiting for daybreak and hoping for cell service. But as tensions rise and the storm rages on outside, the occupants of the dive bar start to notice that not everything is as it seems. Time is moving differently, and they quickly learn that going outside—whether to help another accident victim or to hike for help—is a very bad idea.
There’s something in the woods, something that isn’t natural. Could the figure in the road have been a warning? Or something more sinister? None of this is normal, and they’ll need to work together to figure out what’s happening if they have any hope of surviving through the night.
Stumbling from the wreckage, soaked from the rain and nursing various injuries, five strangers find themselves in a backwoods dive bar, waiting for daybreak and hoping for cell service. But as tensions rise and the storm rages on outside, the occupants of the dive bar start to notice that not everything is as it seems. Time is moving differently, and they quickly learn that going outside—whether to help another accident victim or to hike for help—is a very bad idea.
There’s something in the woods, something that isn’t natural. Could the figure in the road have been a warning? Or something more sinister? None of this is normal, and they’ll need to work together to figure out what’s happening if they have any hope of surviving through the night.
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