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MARCHSISTERSONLIFE,DEATH,ANDLITTLEWOMENByKateBolick,JennyZhang,CarmenMariaMachado,JaneSmileyLibraryofAmerica,August2019"Inadditiontosharingliteraryinsightsandpersonalhistories,theauthorsalsodiscusstheextenttowhichtheMarchesresembledanddivergedfromtheirreal-lifemodels:Alcott’sownsisters.AnyreaderswhohaveevercomparedthemselvestoMeg,Jo,Beth,orAmy—ortoallfour—willenjoyseeingAlcott’smuch-lovedclassicthroughthesealternateperspectives.”—PublishersWeekly“Freshreadingsofamuch-lovedclassic”—Kirkus“Fascinatingandconvincing”—WallStreetJournal

LITTLEWOMEN,afeaturefilmdirectedbyGretaGerwig(Ladybird)andstarringMerylStreepandEmmaWatson,isupcoming

Onits150thanniversary,fouracclaimedauthorsofferpersonalreflectionsontheirlifelongengagementwithLouisaMayAlcott'sclassicnovelofgirlhoodandgrowingup.ThesefourwomenexploretheirstronglifelongpersonalengagementwithAlcott'snovel--whatithasmeanttothemandwhyitstillmatters.EachtakesashersubjectoneofthefourMarchsisters,reflectingontheirstoriesandwhattheyhavetoteachusaboutlife.KateBolickfindsparallelsinoldestsisterMeg'sbrushwithglamourattheMoffats'ballandherowncomplicatedrelationshipwithclothes.JennyZhangconfessestolikingJoleastamongthesisterswhenshefirstreadthenovelasagirl,uncomfortableinfindingsomuchofherselfinacharactershefearedwastoounfeminine.CarmenMariaMachadowritesaboutthereal-lifetragedyofLizzieAlcott,theinspirationforthirdsisterBeth,andthehorrorstorythatcanresultfromnotbeingtheauthorofyourownlife'snarrative.AndJaneSmileyrehabilitatesthereputationofyoungestsisterAmy,whomsheseesasamodernfeministrolemodelforthoseofuswhoare,well,notlikethefieryJo.Fourvoicescometogethertoformadeep,funny,far-rangingmeditationonthepowerofgreatliteraturetoshapeourlives.TheMarchsistersstillcaptivatereaderstoday.Category: Essays/LiteraryCriticismKaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: LibraryofAmericaKATEBOLICKistheauthorofSpinster:MakingaLifeofOne'sOwnandisacontributingeditortoTheAtlantic.JENNYZHANGisawriterandpoetbasedandtheauthorofthestorycollectionSourHeart.CARMENMARIAMACHADOistheauthorofthestorycollectionHerBodyandOtherPartiesandacontributortoTheNewYorker,Granta,TinHouse,Guernica,andotherpublications.JANESMILEYistheauthorofmanynovels,worksofnonfiction,andbooksforyoungadults,includingAThousandAcresandTheLastHundredYearstrilogy.

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THEPEANUTSPAPERSWritersandArtistsonCharlieBrown,Snoopy&theGang,andtheMeaningofLifeByAndrewBlauner(editor)LibraryofAmerica,October2019"Top-flightwriterscontemplate‘Peanuts,’acomicstripthat'sespeciallyinvitingtoawealthofinterpretations….Essentialreadingfor‘Peanuts'fansandanappealingcollectionofpersonalwritingforanyreader.”—KirkusReviews“AheartwarmingtributetoSchulz’sinimitablestripandtheinfluenceithadonitseverydayaudience.”—PublishersWeekly(starredreview)"Deeplymovingandoftenveryfunny."—JeffKinney,authorof"DiaryofaWimpyKid”Aone-of-a-kindcelebrationofAmerica'sgreatestcomicstrip--andthelifelessonsitcanteachus—fromastellararrayofwritersandartistsPeanuts,CharlesSchulz'sbelovedcomicstrip,hasgiventheworldacastofcharactersfortheages—CharlieBrown,Snoopy,andLucyamongthem.Here,inanunprecedentedcollectionofthirty-twoessays,artistsandwritersrangingfromAnnPatchetttoChrisWareconsiderthedeepertruthsofPeanuts,itsinfluenceontheirlivesandontheculturemorebroadly,andthelessonsitcanteachusaboutdisappointment,melancholy,andthosefleetingmomentsofwarm-puppyhappiness.Featuringcontributionsby:JillBialosky,LisaBirnbach,SarahBoxer,IvanBrunetti,JenniferFinneyBoylan,RichCohen,GeraldEarly,UmbertoEco,JonathanFranzen,IraGlass,AdamGopnik,DavidHajdu,BruceHandy,DavidKamp,MaxineHongKingston,ChuckKlosterman,PeterD.Kramer,JonathanLethem,RickMoody,AnnPatchett,KevinPowell,JoeQueenan,NicoleRudick,GeorgeSaunders,ElissaSchappell,Seth,,MonaSimpson,LeslieStein,DavidL.Ulin,ChrisWareandmoreThecontributorsreflectontheexperienceofdiscoveringPeanutsasachild,theiridentificationwithitscharactersandpredicaments,and,fortheartistsinthebook,themomentouseffectsoftheirencounterswiththestripontheirlatercareers.Takentogether,theessaysandcomicsofThePeanutsPapersenrichourunderstandingofthePeanutsganganditsworld,withcontributionsnotonlyaboutCharlieBrownandSnoopybutalsoLinus,Sally,Pigpen,andPeppermintPatty.ThePeanutsPapersisanenchanting,poignantgatheringofresponsestothegreatestAmericancomicstrip,enablingustoseeitanewinfreshandrevealingwayCategory: Essays/LiteraryCriticismKaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: LibraryofAmericaAndrewBlauner,editor,foundedBlaunerBooksLiteraryAgencyin1995.Heistheeditorofsixotheranthologies.HeisamemberofPENAmericanCenterandtheNationalBookCriticsCircle.HiswritinghasbeenpublishedinTheNewYorkTimes,andhehasappearedonawidearrayofmediaoutlets

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SAINTEVERYWHERETravelsinSearchoftheLadySaintsMaryLeaCarroll,IllustratedbyJoeRohdeProspectParkBooks,May2019 “Faithisajourney,andasMaryLeaCarrollshowsinherdelightful,insightfulbook,thatjourneycanbebothexternalandinternalallatonce.”―RickHamlin,authorofPrayforMeandexecutiveeditorofGuideposts"Whatwoulditmeantolivewiththefaithofasaint―eitheronagrandscaleorinourownmodestlives?Withtheeffortless,heartfeltwitofAnnieLamott,MaryLeaCarrollwhisksusalongonaseriesoflively,serendipitouspilgrimagesthatleaveuslaughing,amazed,andreadytosetoffonourownmiraculousadventures."―PerditaFinn,co-authorofTheWayoftheRose:TheForgottenEarthWisdomoftheRosary"SaintEverywhereisagemofabook―delightfulstorytelling,factuallyfascinating,andspirituallyuplifting.Therightbookforthismomentintimewhensomanyareontheirownjourneylookingforthegoodintheeveryday.I'mafanoftheladysaints,andnowI'mafanofMaryLeaCarroll.SaintEverywhereisacomfortandaninspiration."―LianDolan,authorofElizabeththeFirstWife,HelenofPasadena,andYou'retheBest"Charming,funny,informative,movingandspirituallyprofound,thislittlebookdelightsthesoul."―MichelleHuneven,authorofBlame(afinalistfortheNationalBookCriticsCircleAward),Jamesland,andRoundRockTravelingwith―andlearningfrom―thewomensaintsWhilevisitingSiena,Italy,MaryLeaCarrollgrewfascinatedwiththeremarkablestoryofSt.CatherineofSienaandmadearesolution:Whenevershewasluckyenoughtotravel,ifashrinededicatedtoafemalesaintwasnearby,she'dvisititandlearnabouther.Whatstartedasahobbygrewintoajourneysheneverexpected,onerichwithchallengesandcappuccinos,doubtsandinspiration,glassesofwinewithstrangersandmomentsoftranscendence.Overeightquests,Carrolltakesreadersalongwithherassheseekstolearnsomethingfromafewgreatwomenofhistory,whilelookingforwaystobeabettercitizenoftheworld.Category: LiteraryTravelogueFormat: Hardcover,160pages,B&WlinedrawingsKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: ProspectParkBooksMaryLeaCarrollgraduatedfromSanFranciscoState.Beforeraisingchildren,sheworkedintravel,inthetheater,andinHollywood.Whileraisingherchildren,shetaughtchildren’screativewritingandhelpedherhusbandinhismotion-pictureadvertisingbusiness.ShelivesinCalifornia.JoeRohdeistheexecutivedesignerandvicepresidentofWaltDisneyImagineering.

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THERIGHT–ANDWRONG–STUFFHowBrilliantCareersareMadeandUnmadeCarterCastPublicAffairs,November2017(paperbackNovember2018)PraiseforTHERIGHT–ANDWRONG–STUFF:Inthissmart,engagingbook(Cast)showsyouhowavoidcareerderailmentbybecomingmoreself-aware,moreagile,andmoreeffective.Thisisthebookyouwishyouhad20yearsago,whichiswhyyoushouldreaditnow."―DanielH.Pink,authorofWHEN,DRIVEandTOSELLISHUMAN"Talentanddrivearen'tenoughtopreventyourcareerfromderailing.Afterspendingyearsexploringwhatcausespeopletostallorfallofftheladder,CarterCastoffersabookthat'shonestandactionable.Thinkofitasamirrortohelpyouseeyourblindspots."―AdamGrant,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofGIVEANDTAKE,ORIGINALS,andOPTIONB(withSherylSandberg)"DoyourcareerafavorandreadCarterCast'snewbook.It'spractical,thought-provoking,andfunny-anditmightjuststopyoufromderailingwhenyouleastexpectit."―DanHeath,co-authorofbestsellersMADETOSTICKandSWITCHANDDECISIVE“Thisrelatablecareermanualshouldinspireplentyofwhite-collarprofessionalstoworkonseriousself-accounting,takeresponsibilityfortheirownmistakes,andformsupportteamsoffriends,managers,andmentors.”—Publishers’WeeklyCarterCastseemedtohaveitalltogether:afirstclasseducation,anall-Americanathlete,averybrightandenergeticrisingstaronthefasttrackataFortune100company,PepsiCo.Butblissfullyunawareofhownegativeperceptionswerebeingshapedhewasstunnedwhencalledintohisboss’soffice,andtoldhewas“un-promotable”becausehewas“obstinate,”“resistant,”and“insubordinate.”Moreoftenthannot,peoplegetfired,demotedorplateaunotbecausetheylackthe“rightstuff”butthattheyletthe“wrongstuff”actout.Derailmentoftenafflictstalentedpeoplewhoareeitherunawareofadebilitatingweaknessoraninterpersonalblindspotorarearrogantenoughtobelievethatfeedbackdoesn’tapplytothem..Castexamineswhathighperformerswiththe“rightstuff”dothatcareerderailersdonot,providingwaystoimproveself-understanding,diggingintotopicslikevalues,needsandmotives,andlayingouteightwaystotakechargeofyourowncareer.Category: BusinessKaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: TheAndersonLiteraryAgencyRightsSoldto: Zenbooks(Vietnam),CiticPress(Simpl.Chinese),DomainPublishing(Complex

Chinese),ICANInstitute(Polish)

CarterCastisaprofessoratNorthwesternUniversity’sKelloggSchoolofManagementwhereheteachesentrepreneurship,leadershipandmarketing,andisamemberofKellogg’sleadershipinitiative.HeisalsoaventurepartneratPritzkerGroupVentureCapital,whereheinvestsinearlystagetechnologycompaniesandcoachesportfoliomanagementteams.

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WHYDOSOMANYINCOMPETENTMENBECOMELEADERS(ANDHOWTOFIXIT)TomasChamorro-Premuzic,Ph.DHarvardBusinessReviewPress,March2019Namedoneof“14bookseveryonewillbereadingin2019”–BusinessInsiderLookaroundyouroffice.TurnontheTV.Incompetentleadershipiseverywhere,andthere'snodenyingit.There'salsonodenyingthatwomenmakeuponlyatinyhandfulofseniorleadersworldwide.

Whatifthereasonforthelackofwomenatthetop—andthepresenceofsomanyincompetentleaderswhoalsohappentobemen—isnotthattherearetoomanyobstaclesslowingwomen'sadvancement,butthattherearen'tenoughcareer-testingobstaclesformen?

Marshallingdecadesofrigorousresearchonleadershiptobuildhiscase,Chamorro-Premuzicpointsoutthatalthoughwomenmakeupaminorityofleaders,femaleleadersareoftenratedbybothbossesandsubordinatesasmorecompetentthantheirmalepeers.Atthesametime,mostorganizationscontinuetoequateleadershippotentialwithahandfulofpersonalitytraits,likeoverconfidenceandnarcissism,thatdon'tcorrelatewithsuccess.Inotherwords,thesetraitsmayhelppeoplegetnominatedtoleadershiproles,buttheybackfireoncetheindividualhasthejob.

Thisisnotanotherbookgivingadvicetowomenonhowtosurviveinasexistworld.Insteaditshowshowadangerousleadershipmisconceptioncanresultinthewrongpeoplerisingtopower—andprovidesideasforfixingthesystem."Thesinglemostimportantbookonleadershipofourtime.Thisinsightful,innovative,originalperspectiveisanabsolutemust-readforanyonewhowantstoidentifythebestleadersfortheirbusinessandtobethebestleaderstheycanbethemselves--menandwomenalike.Thisbookisnowgoingtobemygo-togiftforeveryoneIknow,inbusinessandinlife."—CindyGallop,founderandCEO,IfWeRanTheWorldCategory: Business Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: AndersonLiteraryAgencyRightsSoldto: ThePause(Korean),Urano(Spanish),Vastapaino(Finnish),TillTolkemitt(German),Egea

(Italian),JitsugyoNoNihon(Japanese),ZvaigzneABC(Latvian),Exem(Russian),YeditepeYayinlari(Turkish),Vivat(Ukrainian),Commonwealth(Compl.Chinese)

Hispreviousbook,THETALENTDELUSION,wassoldto:SoldTo:Piatkus(UK),Citic(Simpl.Chinese),HumanComedyPublishing(Korean),SunColorCulture(ComplexChinese)

TomasChamorro-Premuzic,Ph.D.isaprofessorofbusinesspsychologyatUniversityCollegeLondon(UCL)andVice-PresidentofResearchandInnovationatHoganAssessmentSystems.HeisalsoavisitingprofessoratColumbiaUniversityLondonSchoolofEconomics.Heisasought-afterconsultant,andheisaregularcontributortoHarvardBusinessReview,TheGuardian,HuffingtonPost,PsychologyTodayandFastCompany.HespeaksEnglish,German,SpanishandCroatian.

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WOMENWITHMONEYTheJudgement-FreeGuidetoCreatingtheJoyful,LessStressed,Purposeful(andYes,Rich)LifeYouWantJeanChatzkyGrandCentral,March2019"MillionsofwomenrelyonJeanChatzky'scalm,reassuring,realisticapproachtowealth-building.Sheidentifiesouraimsforourmoney—wewantsecurity,freedom,happiness,abetterworld,thelistgoeson—andshowsushowtoachievethoseaims.Ifyoufeellikeyou'renotmakingthemostwithwhatyouhave,readthisbook."—GretchenRubin,bestsellingauthorofTheHappinessProjectandBetterThanBeforeWhatdoyouwantfromyourmoney?Moreofit,sure.Butevenwomenwhoaremakingmorethaneverarestillnotcomfortablewithorconfidentabouttheirmoney.So,whatdoyoureallywant?InWOMENWITHMONEY,JeanChatzkychartsathree-partplantogettingajoyful,purpose-filledlifewiththeresourcesyouhaverightnow.ThroughaseriesofHerMoneyHappyHourdiscussions(whenmoneyisthetopic,winehelps)andone-on-oneconversations,thealwaysengaging,empatheticmoneygirlfrienddivesdeepandgetswomentogetcandidabouttheonesubjectwestillnevertalkabout.Then,withhelpfromtheworld’stopeconomists,behaviorists,psychologists,financialplannersandattorneysopensthedoortothewaysforward.Youcanlearnhowto:

• Investwithmoreconfidence• Getpaidwhatyou’reworth• Understandwhyyouarethewayyouarewithmoney• Startyourownbusiness• Buyrealestate• Raiseindependentconfidentkids(andhelpthemlaunch)• Dealwithyouragingparents• Leavealegacy• Orsimplytakealittlemorejoyinhowyouuseyourmoney

Category: Business/Finance Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: HeatherJacksonLiteraryAgencySoldto: ChinaRenmin(SimplifiedChinese) JeanChatzkylaunchedHerMoneyMediaandHerMoney.comin2018toprovidewomenwithinformationaboutmoneytheycanactuallytrust.Theaward-winningfinancialeditorofNBCToday,JeanhasalsoappearedonshowsincludingOprah,MSNBC,CNN,TheView,TheTalkandmanyothers.Millionshavetunedintoherpodcast,HerMoneywithJeanChatzky,whichhasreceivedshoutoutsfromTheNewYorkTimes,YahooFinanceandRefinery29.Thebest-sellingauthorof11booksandanin-demandmotivationalspeaker,JeanisalsoAARP’sFinancialAmbassadorandafierceadvocateforfinancialliteracy

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THEINFLAMMATIONSPECTRUMFindYourFoodTriggersandResetYourSystemDr.WillColeAvery,October2019 FromtheinternationalbestsellingauthorofKETOTARIANcomesarevolutionarynewplantodiscoverthefoodsyouruniquebodyloves,hates,andneedstofeelgreat.PraiseforTHEINFLAMMATIONSPECTRUM:“WillColeisoneofthemostcuriousandcompassionatehealthpractitionerswehaveworkedwithatgoop.InTheInflammationSpectrum,heshareshishelpful,simple-to-followtoolbox,alongwithhiscompellingandempoweringperspectiveonreclaimingandoptimizingyourhealth.”—GwynethPaltrow,founderofgoopandNewYorkTimes-bestsellingauthorofTheCleanPlate“Dr.Colehasdoneaterrificjobhighlightingtheroleofinflammationasapivotalplayerinabroadswathofourmostpervasiveandtenacioushealthissues.Focusingonchronicinflammationandthelifestylemodificationsthatcanfacilitateitsresolutionarefundamentalforregainingandpreservinghealth,andthesegoalsarewonderfullyachievedinTheInflammationSpectrum.”—DavidPerlmutter,MD,FACN,NewYorkTimes-bestsellingauthorofGrainBrainandBrainMaker“JustlikehedidwithKetotarian,Dr.WillColewowsusallagainbysheddinganewlightoninflammationwithafreshsolution.Withthisbookyou'llnotonlylearnhowinflammationimpactsyourhealthbutyou'llalsodiscoverthespecificfoodsyourbodylovesandhatestostarthealingyourhealthproblems—noguessingneeded.”—AlejandroJunger,MD,NewYorkTimes-bestsellingauthorofCleanGutandCleanEats“TheInflammationSpectrumisforanyonewhoisfedupwithfaddiets.MycolleagueDr.WillColehasusedhisyearsoffunctionalmedicineexperiencetobrilliantlylayoutaplanthatanyonecanusetofeelandlooktheirbest.Discoverfoodfreedombyfinallydiscoveringwhichfoodsaretrulyoptimalforyourbodyandhowthatcanmanifestintosustainable,lifelongwellness.”—MarkHyman,MD,Director,theClevelandClinicCenterforFunctionalMedicine,NewYorkTimes-bestsellingauthorofFoodInDr.WillCole'sgame-changingnewbookTHEINFLAMMATIONSPECTRUM,youwilldiscoverhowinflammationisatthecoreofmostcommonhealthwoesandexistsonacontinuum:frommildsymptomslikeweightgainandfatigueononeend,tohormoneimbalanceandautoimmuneconditionsontheother.Howyoufeelisconstantlyanddynamicallybeinginfluencedwitheverymeal.Everyfoodyoueatiseitherfeedinginflammationorfightingit.Andbecausenooneelseisyou,thefoodsthatworkwellforsomeoneelsemaynotberightforyourbody.Withitsinsightfulquizzes,empoweringadvice,andpersonalizedprogram,THEINFLAMMATIONSPECTRUM,willputyouonanindividualizedpathtowardfoodfreedomandoverallhealing.

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Category: Diet/Health Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: ManuscriptRightsSoldonBehalfOf: HeatherJacksonLiteraryAgencySoldto: Vdahnovenia(Bulgarian),ACORNPublishing(Compl.Chinese),ProgressKnigaLtd.

(Russian)KETOTARIANrightssoldto:Hodder&Stoughton(UK),MacroGruppo(Spanish),MacroGruppo(Italian),MacroGruppo(French),VdahnoveniaPublishingHouse(Bulgarian),Munhakdongne(Korean)Dr.WillColeisaleadingfunctional-medicineexpertwhoconsultspeoplearoundtheworldviawebcamatwww.drwillcole.comandlocallyinPittsburgh.Hespecializesinclinicallyinvestigatingtheunderlyingfactorsinchronicdiseaseandthencustomizinghealthprograms.Dr.Colewasnamedoneofthetop50functional-medicineandintegrativedoctorsinthenation.HispreviousbookistheinternationalbestsellerKetotarian:The(Mostly)Plant-BasedPlantoBurnFat,BoostYourEnergy,CrushYourCravings,andCalmInflammation.

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KETOTARIANThe(Mostly)Plant-BasedPlantoBurnFat,BoostYourEnergy,CrushYourCravings,andCalmInflammationDr.WillColeAvery,August2018PraiseforKETOTARIAN:“TheKetotarianwayofeatingtakesthebestofketogenicdietsandthebestofthevegandietstocreateaplanthatisexcellentforyourmitochondriaandyourmicrobiome--bothofwhicharecriticalforahealthybrain.Amust-haveforanyonewantingtotryaketogenicdiet.”—TerryWahls,MD,IFMCP,authorTHEWAHLSPROTOCOL:HowIBeatProgressiveMSUsingPaleoPrinciplesandFunctionalMedicine“Thisbookisagamechanger.Ifyouwanttoknowhowtodoaketogenicdietandaplant-baseddiettherightway,looknofurther.”—FrankLipman,MD,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofTHENEWHEALTHRULESThisimportantbookartfullyexpandsaccesstothepowerfullybeneficialketogenicdiet.Shiftingthebody’sfuelfromsugartofatisimmenselypowerfulandclearlyoptimizeshealth.Ketotarianpresentsauser-friendly,actionableplansothateveryonecanembraceandimplementthisexcitingandleading-edgescience.”—DavidPerlmutter,MD,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofGRAINBRAIN”andTHEGRAINBRAINWHOLELIFEPLANAnewtwistonketo:Thefat-burningpowerofketogeniceatingmeetsthecleangreenbenefitsofaplant-centricplateTheketogenicdietkick-startsyourbody'smetabolismsoitburnsfat,insteadofsugar,asitsprimaryfuel.Butmostketogenicplansaremeat-anddairy-heavy,creatingahostofotherproblems,especiallyforthosewhopreferplantsatthecenteroftheplate.Dr.WillColecomestotherescuewithKETOTARIANwhichhasallthefat-burningbenefitswithouttheantibioticsandhormonesthatarepackedintomostketodiets.Firstdevelopedforindividualssufferingfromseizures,ketodietshavebeenshowntoreduceinflammationandlowertheriskofmanychronichealthproblemsincludingAlzheimer'sandsomecancers.Addingaplant-basedtwist,KETOTARIANincludes75recipesthatarevegetarian,vegan,orpescatarian,offeringarangeofdeliciousandhealthychoicesforachievingweightloss,renewedhealth,robustenergy,andbetterbrainfunction.Mealplansalsoincluded.Packedwithexperttips,tricks,andadviceforgoing—andstaying—KETOTARIAN,includingmanagingmacronutrients,balancingelectrolytes,andfindingyourcarbsweetspot,thisbest-of-both-worldsprogramisagame-changerforanyonewhowantstotameinflammationandachievepeakphysicalandmentalperformance.Category: Diet/Health Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: FullPDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: HeatherJacksonLiteraryAgencyRightsSoldto: Hodder&Stoughton(UK),MacroGruppo(Spanish),MacroGruppo(Italian),MacroGruppo

(French),VdahnoveniaPublishingHouse(Bulgarian),Munhakdongne(Korean) Dr.WillColeisaleadingfunctional-medicineexpertwhoconsultspeoplearoundtheworldviawebcamatwww.drwillcole.comandlocallyinPittsburgh.Hespecializesinclinicallyinvestigatingtheunderlyingfactorsinchronicdiseaseandthencustomizinghealthprograms.Dr.Colewasnamedoneofthetop50functional-medicineandintegrativedoctorsinthenation.HispreviousbookistheinternationalbestsellerKetotarian:The(Mostly)Plant-BasedPlantoBurnFat,BoostYourEnergy,CrushYourCravings,andCalmInflammation.

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PRIMALSCREAMSHowtheSexualRevolutionCreatedIdentityPoliticsMaryEberstadtTempletonPress,August2019“Awell-researched,powerfullyargued,andprofoundaccountofthedeepestsourcesofourcurrentculturalcrises.Wiseandcourageous,MaryEberstadthaswrittenanindispensablebookforunderstandingourtime.”—LeonR.Kass,ProfessorEmeritus,CommitteeonSocialThought,TheUniversityofChicago“PrimalScreamsisadeeplythought-provokingreflectiononhumannatureandthefateofourrepublic.”—MaryAnnGlendon,LearnedHandProfessorofLaw,HarvardUniversity"SomebasicquestionsofidentityhaveovertakenWesternpoliticsinthe21stcentury,andbeforetheycanbeaddressed,theymustbeunderstood.Withhercharacteristicclarityandbreadthoflearning,MaryEberstadtoffersapowerfullypersuasiveguidetowhywearebesetbythesechallenges,andhowtotakethemon."—YuvalLevin,editorofNationalAffairsAfreshtakeontheriseofidentitypoliticsinAmericathatattributesthephenomenontothedecayoffamilylifeandtheisolationoftheindividual.AbitterdivisivenessafflictsAmerica.Toact“withmalicetowardnone,withcharitytowardall”hasbecomeafadedidealascitizenssilothemselvesintohyper-partisantribesdefinedbypolitics,race,gender,andsexuality.Therancorofnewspundits,theincivilityofsocialmedia,andthestormofoppositiontofreespeechoncollegecampusesaresymptomsofafrayingsocialfabricfamiliartoanyonewithevenacasualeyeoncurrentaffairs.Explanationsofthisdiscordhavebeenofferedfrommanyquartersbuthavefailedtogetatitsroots.Tothedispassionateobserver,thehostilitybetween“tribes”seemssimplyirrational.ButMaryEberstadt,accomplishedessayistandculturalcritic,mayhavegottentothebottomofit.Applyingherpeerlesslensofanalysis,shearguesthattheriseofidentitypoliticsisadirectresultofthecollapseofthefamily.Herlogic—backedbystartlingnewdata—runsasfollows:humansfromtimeimmemorialhaveforgedtheiridentitieswithinthestructureofthetraditionalfamily.Thefamily,inarealsense,isthefirsttribe.Butwiththedeclineofthefamily,generationsofpeoplehavebeensetadriftandlackafirmsenseofwhotheyare.Tofillthevoid,theyshapetheiridentityaccordingtotheirmembershipinapoliticizedgroup,andtheirseeminglyconstantfuryis,infact,aprimalscreamforthefamilialrootsystemofwhichtheyhavebeendeprived.ThebookwillcontainresponsestoMary’sargument,writtenbyseveralprominentauthors.

• PeterThiel,Americanentrepreneur,venturecapitalist,philanthropist,politicalactivist,andauthor.Heisaco-founderofPayPal,PalantirTechnologies,andFoundersFund.

• RodDreher,senioreditorandbloggeratTheAmericanConservativeandauthorofseveralbooks,includingHowDanteCanSaveYourLifeandTheBenedictOption.

• MarkLilla,professorofhumanitiesatColumbiaUniversityandauthorofseveralbooks,includingTheOnceandFutureLiberal.

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Alsoavailable:HowtheWestReallyLostGod:ANewTheoryofSecularization(TempletonPress,2013):Soldto: EditionsSalvator(French),UfukYayinlari(Turkish),WAM(Polish),Rialp(Spanish)Rightsheldbypublisher:AdamandEveAfterthePill:ParadoxesoftheSexualRevolution(IgnatiusPress,2012)Soldto: EdicionesCistiandad(Spanish),KairoszKft.(Hungarian),WydawnictwoAA(Polish),Quadrante

(Portuguese)TheLoserLetters:AComicTaleofLife,Death,andAtheism(IgnatiusPress,2010)Soldto: Fronda(Polish),JetzuitoEkonomoTarnyba(Lithuanian)Category: Philosophy/Politics Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: TempletonPressRightsSoldto: Rialp(Spanish)MaryEberstadtisaSeniorResearchFellowattheFaithandReasonInstitute.ShehasbeenaseniorfellowattheEthicsandPublicPolicyCenterandaseniorfellowattheHooverInstitution.Shehaswrittenwidelyformagazinesandnewspapers,amongthemFirstThings,PolicyReview,theWeeklyStandard,theWallStreetJournal,andCommentary.

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ADVENTURESINOPTINGOUTCaitFlandersLittle,BrownSparkOctober2020ADVENTURESINOPTINGOUTisaself-helpbookwrappedinabigidea—thatincreasingly,anewgenerationisidentifyingas“opt-outing”insomeway,whetherbychoosingacleanerdiet,alessencumberedlifestyle(beitdecluttered,nomadic,orchildfree),oracareerthat’sremoteorgig-based.Inthisfirstbookofitskind,Caitoffersacollectionofexperiencesandinsightsthatexaminethewhat-ifsinchoosingalifebeyondstereotypeorconvention.Cait’sprofessionalwritingjourneybeganin2011whenshefoundedwhatbecameoneofthelargestpersonalfinanceblogsinNorthAmerica.Thestoryofherdebtrepaymentjourneyandshoppingbanwentviral,ultimatelyleadingtoherfirstbook,THEYEAROFLESS(HayHouse;2018).THEYEAROFLESSquicklybecameaWallStreetJournalbestseller,hasbeentranslatedinto8languages,andhassoldover100,000copiestodateinhardcover,ebook,andaudio.Buildingonherexistingreadership—womenwholooktothinkdeeplyandlivelightly—ADVENTURESINOPTINGOUTwillagainbetoldinCait'swonderfullyaccessiblevoiceandwiththerawauthenticitythathasresonatedsowidelywithreadersofherfirstbook.Butinthisnextendeavor,Caitwillincludethestoriesofotheropt-outadventurers,fromthosewholivetheirlivesontheroadtocouplesexperimentingwithpolyamory.Thesestorieswillcollectivelyofferablueprintadventurerscanturntoeverytimetheychoosetogoagainstthegrain.Forthebook'sstructure,Caithaschosentheallegoryofamountain,whichwillvisuallydemonstratethefivestagesoftheopt-outjourney:theBase,whereyou'llchoosean"adventurepartner",andembracea"beginnermindset";theViewpoint,whereyou'llgetafirstglimpseoftherewardahead,butshouldpreparetodialbacktoyouroriginalintentions;theValley,whereyoumaygetlost,andcanfindcomfortinthe"trailmagic"serendipitouslyprovidedbyothers;theSlope,whereyou'llgetabitdirty;andtheSummit,whereyou'll"packout,"createyourownroadmap,andultimatelycomehome—toyourself.Foraspiring,novice,orseasonedadventurersofthepathuntraveled,andforallthosewhowishtolivemoreminimalorintentionallives,ADVENTURESINOPTINGOUTispoisedattheforefrontofamovementthatisfastcapturingtheworld'sattention.Category: Self-Help/NarrativeNonfiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: Proposal(manuscriptdueJanuary2020)RightsSoldonBehalfOf: LucindaLiteraryTHEYEAROFLESSsoldto: YuanLiou(ComplexChinese),BeijingReading(SimplifiedChinese),mvg/rivaVerlag

(German),KobieceLukaszKierus(Polish),ButikYayincilik(Turkey),AlphaBooks(Czech),Mann,IvanovandFerber(Russian)

CaitFlandersisaformerbingeconsumerturnedmindfulconsumerofeverything.Throughpersonalstories,shewritesaboutwhathappenswhenmoney,minimalism,andmindfulnesscrosspaths.Cait'sstoryhasbeensharedinTheNewYorkTimes,TheGlobeandMail,Vogue,Oprah.com,andmore.Herfirstbook,THEYEAROFLESS,isaself-helpmemoirandaWallStreetJournalbestseller.

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HOWTOBEBETTERAT(ALMOST)EVERYTHINGPatFlynnBenBellaBooks,January2019“Thisbookisaneasyreadandamust-read.Somuchofthisbookiseasilyadoptedintoone'slife.”—DanJohn,authorofNeverLetGo

It'soneofthebiggestliesyou'veprobablyheardyourentirelife:Masteringonespecificskillsetisthekeytosuccess.Thatmayhavebeentrue20yearsago,butintoday'sglobaleconomy,beingthebestatasinglethingjustdoesn'tcutitanymore.

Thinkaboutthosepeoplewhosomehowmanagetobeamazingateverythingtheydo-themulti-millionaireCEOwiththebodybuilderphysiqueortherockstarwithlegionsofadoringfans.Weallquietlyenvythemfromtimetotime—howdotheymanagetobesomuchbetteratlife?

It’stemptingtobelievethey'veachievedgreatnessbecausethey'retheverybestintheirfield...orthinkthatmaybeit'sjustdumbluck.Butit'smuchmorethanthat.They'vedefiedtraditionalperceptionsofsuccessbyacquiringandapplyingmultipleskillstomakethemselvesvaluabletoothers.They’vebecomegeneralists.

InHowtoBeBetteratAlmostEverything,bestsellingauthor,fitnessexpert,entrepreneur,andprofessionalbusinesscoachPatFlynnsharesthesecretstolearning(almost)everyskill,frommarketingtomusictomartialartstowritingandrelationships,teachinghowtocombineintereststoachievegreatnessinanyfield.Hisdirect,“Generalist”approachtoself-improvementgivesyouthetoolsyouneedtomakeyourmarkontheworldandmakebucketsofmoney—withoutlosingyoursoul.

Discoverhowto:

• Learnanyskillwithonlyanhourofpracticeadaythroughrepetitionandresistance.• Packageallyourpassionsintoasingletoolkitforsuccesswithskillstacking• Turnthosepassionsintopaychecksbytransformingyourselfintoapersonofinterest.

Intoday’sfast-paced,constantlyevolvingworld,it’snolongergoodenoughtohaveasinglespecialty.Toreallygetaheadyouneedadiverseportfolioofhiddentalentsyoucanpullfromyourbackpocketatamoment’snotice.HowtoBeBetteratAlmostEverythingteachesyouhowtogainacompetitiveedgeinbothyourprofessionallifeandpersonallife.Category: Motivationandself-improvementKaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: AndersonLiteraryAgencyRightssoldto: ChinaTimes(ComplexChinese),Superposition(Thai)PatFlynnisanentrepreneurinthefitnessandonlinemarketingspace.Hehasanemaillistofover30kactive,engagedsubscribers,40kFacebooklikes,ablogthatseesover120kvisitors/month,andsellsover$40,000/monthofself-publishedmaterial.Visithimathttp://www.chroniclesofstrength.com

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PLANETWALKER22YearsofWalking.17YearsofSilence.JohnFrancis,PhDNationalGeographic,January2019 "It’saremarkablyinsightful,poetic,andinspiringstory,onethat’ssuretomakereadersthinkmorecarefullyabouttheirownstylesofliving."—Booklist“Planetwalkerisaninspiringstorythatwillmake(readers)thinkandmayhelpthemtorealizethatglobalchangeispossiblethroughindividualaction.”—SchoolLibraryJournalWhenthestruggletosaveoil-soakedbirdsandrestoreblackenedbeacheslefthimfeelingfrustratedandhelpless,JohnFrancisdecidedtotakeamorefundamentalandpersonalstand—hestoppedusingallformsofmotorizedtransportation.Soonafterembarkingonthisquestthatwouldspantwodecadesandtwocontinents,hetookavowofsilencethatenduredfor17years.Itbeganasasilentenvironmentalprotest,butasayoungAfrican-Americanman,walkingacrossthecountryintheearly1970s,hisideaof"theenvironment"expandedbeyondconcernaboutpollutionandlossofhabitattoincludehowwehumanstreateachotherandhowwecanbettercommunicateandworktogethertobenefittheearth.Throughhissilenceandwalking,helearnedtolisten,andalongtheway,earnedcollegeandgraduatedegreesinscienceandenvironmentalstudies.Anamazinghuman-intereststorywithavitalmessage,Planetwalkerisalsoanengagingcoming-of-agepilgrimage.Category: Memoir/Environmentalism Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: BlaunerBooksJohnFrancis,Ph.D.,isthefounderanddirectorofPlanetWalk,anonprofitenvironmentaleducationorganization.Hetravelsaroundtheworldspeakingonpilgrimageandchange,andonPlanetlines,anenvironmentalstudiescurriculumbasedonthewalkingpilgrimage.Dr.FrancisisvisitingassociateprofessorattheGaylordNelsonInstituteforEnvironmentalStudies,atUniversityofWisconsin-Madison,whereheisteachingbothgraduatedandundergraduateseminarsinenvironmentalstudies.HeisalsothefirsteducationfellowattheNationalGeographicSociety.HeispartnerswithNationalGeographicindevelopingthePlanetlinescurriculumbasedonJohn’swalkingexperiencethatlastedovertwodecades.

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THEMILLIONAIRECASTAWAYDaveGlasheenAffirmPress,August2019

Losinghisfortuneinthestockmarketcrashof1987wasthefinalstrawforDaveGlasheen.Afteraseriesofcatastrophes,heneededtotakedrasticmeasurestorestorehimself.Optingoutoftheratrace,hecasthimselfawaytoadesertedislandoffthenorth-easttipofAustralia,asfaroffthegridaswashumanlypossible.Hehaslivedthereeversince.Oneannualsupermarketshop,asketchyinternetconnection,andenoughingredientsforahomebrewsatisfyallofDave’smaterialneeds.Hecatchesfish,trapsrainwaterandcooksonanopenfire.Forcompany,hetamesdingoes,meetswithfriendsfromtheAboriginalcommunity40kilometersaway,andentertainsdrop-inssuchasRussellCrowesailingpastonhishoneymoonorthechairmanofMcDonald’sonagame-fishingtrip.Thenthere’shisrunningfeudwithBoxhead,anantisocialsaltwatercrocodilewhojustwon’tleavehiminpeace.Betweenheartbreakandhair-raisingadventures,DavehasfoundhappinessonRestorationIslandanddreamsofcreatingaretreattopromotetheprofoundhealingthatsavedhislife.Brimmingwithhumour,eccentricityandhard-earnedwisdom,TheMillionaireCastawayisthefeel-goodautobiographyoftheyearCategory: Memoir&MotivationKaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: AffirmPressDaveGlasheenistheformerchairmanofapubliclylistedcompany,whohaslivedaloneonthedesertedRestorationIslandoffthecoastofFarNorthQueenslandinAustraliasince1997.Hisincrediblelifehasbeenthesubjectofseveralinternationaltelevisiondocumentaries.Thisishisfirstbook.NeilBramwellisanaward-winningjournalistandsuccessfulghost-writerwhohassoldmorethan250,000booksworldwide,includingtheUKNo.1bestsellerFoggy,theautobiographyofmotorbikeracerCarlFogarty.

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CONSIDERATIONSONTHEDEATHOFADOGJeanGrenier,translatedbyRobertBononnoTurtlePointPress,2014 Ifyouhaveadogyouwilllikelyoutliveit;togetadogistoopenyourselftoprofoundjoyandprospectively,toequallyprofoundsadness."—MarjorieGarber,WilliamR.KennanJr.ProfessorofEnglishandVisualandEnvironmentalStudies,HarvardUniversityTurtlePointPressispleasedtoannouncethepublicationofthefirstEnglishtranslationofJeanGrenier'sbookofmeditationsonthedeathofhisbeloveddog.OriginallypublishedbyGallimardin1957asSurlamortd'unchien,ConsiderationsontheDeathofaDogisaseriesofninetydiary-likeobservationsinwhichGreniersummonsstrengthandunderstandingfromhisprofoundloveofhisdog,Taiaut.Hecallsonhisdeepphilosophicalandspiritualresources,hisquietistversionofChristianityandhisimmersioninTaoistprinciplesasawayofcontemplatingandcopingwithhissadnessandgrief.Theseintenselypersonal,wistfulandoccasionallywhimsicalaphoristicentries,followedbyseveralpagesentitled,ANoteontheRelationshipBetweenAnimalsandMen,areafittingmemorialtoadogwho,inthewordsofElizabethVonArnim,"lovedsteadilyandunchanginglyuntilitslastbreath."Category: Philosophy Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: FinishedCopiesRightsSoldonBehalfOf: TurtlePointPressJeanGrenierwasaFrenchphilosopherandwriter.HetaughtforatimeinAlgiers,wherehebecameasignificantinfluenceontheyoungAlbertCamus.

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TWITCHANDSHOUTATouretter’sTaleLowellHandlerUniversityofMinnesotaPress,2004(OriginallypublishedbyDoubleday,1998)“WhenIwasconceivingandplanningMotherlessBrooklyn,allthoseyearsago,LowellHandlerandhisessentialTwitchandShoutwasoneofmygreatresources–andledtoalifetime’sappreciationforLowell’sart–hisphotographyandfilms,andhispersonality.”—JonathanLethemOriginallypublishedin1998byDoubleday(acquiredinasix-figuredeal)andreissuedbytheUniversityofMinnesotaPressin2004,itwasthefirstbookofitstype,praisedbyreviewersforitshumorandhumanity.Seethelaudatorypraisebelow.TheauthorrecountshowTourettesyndromehasshapedhislifeandexploresthenatureofthediseaseandthelivesofotherswhohaveit.Thetimingcouldnotbebetter:

• InApril2019,KnopfpublishedSacks’newposthumousbookEverythinginitsPlace,withachaptercalled"TravelswithLowell"whichchroniclesSacks’tripstogetherwithLowell.Severalofthereviews/articlesofthebookcalloutthechapter“TravelswithLowell”:

“Ofthemanyremarkableessaysonmedicalconditions,‘TravelswithLowell’standsoutforitssensitivityandnuance,asSackstravelstheworldalongsideaphotographerwithTourette’s,interviewingotherswiththecondition,includingonemanwhocouldtraceincidentsofthesyndromebacksixgenerationsinhisfamily,yetwasnotofficiallydiagnoseduntilage38.”—PublishersWeekly

• Inlate2019,RicBurnsnewfilmOliverSacks:HisOwnLifewillairontheAmericanMastersSeriesonPBS,with

LowellHandler’sinterviewandfeaturingLowell’sphotographs.Itwillbebroadcastextensivelyoverseasontelevisionandhaveatheatricalreleaseaswell.Moreinformationondatestocome.

Category: Narrative/Autobiography Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UK/Translation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: BlaunerBooksLiteraryAgencyReviewsfromthebook’soriginalpublication:“Handler'stouchingthoughsometimesawkwardproseoffersreadersaninsightfulaccountofthepainandtriumphthatonepersonexperiencedmakingpeacewiththelimitationsofhisexistence.”—TheNewYorkTimesBookReview“It'samind-bendingaccountofamind-bogglingaffliction.”—EntertainmentWeekly“InthisstraightforwardchronicleofalifelivedwithTourette'ssyndrome,first-timeauthorHandlerprovidesamemoirreminiscentofTempleGrandin'sautistic-themedThinkinginPictures.InadditiontosharingacommonlinkwithOliverSacksasfriendandcounselor,Handler,likeGrandin,asksforneithersympathynorthelabelofvictim..thisbookisamustread.”—PublishersWeekly“Episodic,revealingmemoirsofayoungmanwithTourettesSyndrome,…,thismemoirhasalltheenergyandtwitchinessofTourettesSyndrome,whichisprobablyexactlywhatHandlerintended.”—KirkusLowellHandlerisaphotographerwhosepictureshaveappearedinNewsweek,Elle,U.S.News&WorldReport,The(London)SundayTimesMagazine,TheNewYorkReviewofBooks,TheNewYorkTimes,andsmanyjournalsfromBraziltoJapan.Lowellwaspartialinspirationforthedetective,playedbyEdNortonintheupcomingfilmMotherlessBrooklyn.ThefilmalsostarsWillemDafoe,BruceWillisandAlecBaldwin.

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DONOTHINGHOWTOBREAKAWAYFROMOVERWORKING,OVERDOINGANDUNDERLIVINGCelesteHeadleeHarmony,March2020PraiseforCelesteHeadlee’snationalbestsellingWENEEDTOTALK::“Civildiscourseisoneofhumanity’sfoundinginstitutionsanditfacesanexistentialthreat:We,thepeople,needtotalkabouthowwetalktooneanother.CelesteHeadleeshowsushow.”—RonFournier,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofLoveThatBoy“WeNeedToTalkisanimportantreadforaconversationally-challenged,disconnectedage.Headleeisatalented,honeststoryteller,andheradvicehashelpedmebecomeabetterspouse,friend,andmother.”—JessicaLahey,authorofNewYorkTimesbestsellerTheGiftofFailure“Thispowerfuldebutoffers10strategiesforimprovingconversationalskills.Tidbitsfromsociologicalstudiesandanecdotesfromhistory…roundoutabookthattakesitsownadviceandhasmuchtocommunicate.”—PublishersWeeklyWeanswerworkemailsonSundaynight.Wereadendlessarticlesabouthowtohackourbrainstoachievemoreproductivity.Wereadonlythefirstcoupleparagraphsofthearticleswefindinterestingbecausewedon’thavetimetoreadthemall.Weareoverworkedandoverstressed,constantlydissatisfied,andreachingforabarthatkeepsrisinghigherandhigher.WearemembersoftheCultofEfficiencyandwe’rekillingourselveswithproductivity.Wearelonely,sick,andsuicidal.Everyyearanewsurveyemergesshowingmorepeopleareisolatedanddepressedthantheyearbefore.It’stimetostopwatchingthetrendmoveinthewrongdirectionwhilewethrowupourhands.It’stimetofigureoutwhat’sgoingwrong.DONOTHINGexploreswhatunderliesouroverworkandoverwhelmandourconstantdesiretoimprove.Weneedtomakeitourquesttopushbackfromthelaptop,theIPad,thephone,theemail,theapps,thework,the2-minutereads—alltheendlessdoing—andstartlivingwhilewestillcan.Breakfreefromthiscultishbehaviorandmindsetandreclaimourfasterodinghumanity.Category: Nonfiction/PersonalGrowth Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: ManuscriptRightsSoldonBehalfOf: HeatherJacksonLiteraryAgencySoldto: Piatkus(UK),HanbitMedia(Korea),GWFoksal(Polish),EcusPublishing(Compl.

Chinese)Alsoavailable:WENEEDTOTALK:HowtoHaveConversationsThatMatterSoldto: Piatkus(UK),Sextante(Brazil),Commonwealth(ComplexChinese),Piatkus(UK),

SmallBigMedia(Korean),Citic(Simpl.Chinese),FutabashaPublishers(Japan)CelesteHeadleeisaninternationallyrecognizedjournalistandexpertonconversationandcommunication.She'saregularguesthostonNPRandAmericanPublicMedia,andthehostofthePBSseriesRetroReport.CelesteservesasanadvisoryboardmemberforProCon.organdTheListenFirstProjectandreceivedthe2019MediaChangemakerAward.ShelivesintheWashingtonDCareawithherrescuedog,SamusinWashington,DC.

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WORKOPTIONAL

RetireEarlytheNon-Penny-PinchingWayTanjaHesterHachetteBooks,March2019Apracticalactionguideforfinancialindependenceandearlyretirementfromthepopular"OurNextLife"blogger.Intoday'sworkculture,we'reexpectedtohustlearoundtheclock.Butwhatifyoucouldescapethetraditionalpathandgetononethatdoesn'trequireworkingfull-timeuntilage65?Whatifyoucouldwakeupeverydaywithoutanalarmclockanddothethingsyoulovemost?TanjaHesterandherhusbandMarklefttheircrazedcareeristlifestyletolivetheirdreamlifeinLakeTahoe,retiringearlyfromhigh-stresscareers.NowTanjawillhelpyoumapoutacustomizedplanforfreedomandmakeiteasytosucceed,whetheryou'regoodatmathandbudgeting-ornot!WORKOPTIONALismorethanjustafinancialplan:it'saplanforyourwholelife-designedbyyou,notbyanemployerorclients.Tanjawalksyouthroughenvisioningyourdreamlife,accountingforvariablessuchashealthcareandchildren,protectingyourselffromrecessionsandfutureunknowns,andachievingapurpose-filledearlyretirement,semi-retirement,orcareerintermissionwithcompletelydoable,non-penny-pinchingsteps.Youcanliveahappier,moremeaningfullife,freefromthedailygrind.Regardlessofwhereyouareinyourcareer,WORKOPTIONALwillgetyouthere.PraiseforWORKOPTIONALandTanyaHester"Thisisn'tjustabookabouthowtoretireearly.It'sabookthatprovesit'spossibletobemindfulwithyourspending,andcreatealifethatalignswithyourvaluesandpassions-andworkcanplaywhateverroleyouwantitto."―CaitFlanders,bestsellingauthorofTheYearofLess"TanjaHesterandherpartner...achievedearlyfinancialindependence,andinthesepagesshetakesyouonherjourney.Learnwhysomanyarefiringtheirbossesandsearchingformeaningandpurposebeyondcubiclesand24/7jobs."―VickiRobin,NewYorkTimesbestsellingcoauthorofYourMoneyorYourLife"Inspirational,grounded,andthought-provoking,WorkOptionalcracksopenpreconceivedideasofwhatitmeanstoworkandwhatitmeanstoliveafulfilling,purpose-drivenlife...WithHesterasyourguide...youjustmightfindyourselflivingalifeyouneverimaginedpossible."―ElizabethWillardThames,authorofMeettheFrugalwoods:AchievingFinancialIndependenceThroughSimpleLiving"Ms.Hesterget[s]youtothinkabouthowyoumightretireearly,forc[ing]youtoponderhowyoucouldcutcurrentspendingandincreaseyourincome,savingsandtheratestheyearn."―TheNewYorkTimesCategory: SelfHelp Editor: MichelleHowry Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: LucindaLiteraryRightsSoldto: ACMEPublishing(ComplexChinese)TanjaHesterisanearlyretiree,blogger,podcaster,andex-politicalconsultantandyogateacher.Shespentherfirst16-yearcareerworkingtocreateopportunityforasmanypeopleaspossible,asaseniorvicepresidentatconsultingfirmGMMB,asacommunicationsofficerattheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,andasapublicradiojournalist.NowTanjaislivinghernextchapter,andwantstohelpothersdothesame.

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FIFTYFEMINISTMANTRAS AmeliaHrubyAndrewsMcMeel,Spring2020FIFTYFEMINISTMANTRASisalifestyleandwellnessbookthatprovidesayearlongmantrapracticeforcultivatingfeministconsciousness.Thisbookbeganasaweeklyblogpostandblossomedintoayear-longprojectwiththepurposeofhelpingreadersembracefeminismsandthemselvesasfeminists.Inside,therearefiftyfeministmantrasintendedtobereadandinterpretedinadeeplymeaningfulandpersonalwaywhichserveassteppingstonestoamorefulfilledandfeministsenseofselfandwayoflife.Therearepagesforjournalingaftereachmantra,andreadersareencouragedtomeditateonthewordsanddevelopnewmantrasoftheirown.Samplemantra:GROWSOFTNormallywethinkofpowerasanoutwardshowofstrength,asanaccumulationofmoneyandknowledge,asaforcetobereckonedwith.Thisisgenerallyaphallicpowerthatemphasizestraditionallymasculinetraits.Thispower'ssloganmightbegohard.Butsoftpowerispowerthatiscultivatedandgrowsontheinside.It'sthestrengthyoushoreupinyourspiritthatshinesthroughyoursmileasself-assurance.It'safemaleorfeminineorfeministpowerthatattemptstoredefinethetraitswevalueinsociety.Thispowerdoesn'ttellyoutogohard,ittellsyoutogrowsoft.Thismantraisanexplorationofthepowerthatcomesthroughself-knowledgeandvulnerability.It'saboutattendingtoeachcrackinourseamsasapotentialopeningtotheworldratherthanadangerousflaw.Thiswillhelpusbreakdownthewallsthatkeepusfromothersratherthanreinforcingthemandbuildingnewones.Whatdoesgrowsoftmeantoyouallthisweek?Howcanyougrowsofter?Category: SelfHelp Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: Proposal(ManuscriptdueOctober2019)RightsSoldonBehalfOf: TheO’SheaAgency

AmeliaHrubyisawriter,podcaster,andPhDcandidatelivinginChicago.SherunsthepopularInstagramseries#FeministMantraMondaywhereshesharesinspirational(sometimesconfrontational)mantrasonfeministthemeseachweek,andsheproducesthepodcastFiftyFeministStatesforwhichsheistravelingtoall50USstatestointerviewfeministactivistsandartistsabouttheirworkforgenderjustice.AmeliahasaforthcomingbylinewithTheOutline.

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THETEMPERATUREEVOLUTIONHowClimateHasMadeUsSocialandShapesOurHealthHansIjzermanNorton,2020

Wetendtooverlookthepowerfulinfluenceourbodieshaveonourminds,andourexperienceofthetemperatureweliveinisnoexception.Temperaturehadahugeinfluenceonhumanevolution.Itwasbehindouruprightwalking,ourlossoffur,ourbigbrains—andperhapsevenourmorality.Itcanhelpexplainthepowerofattachmentthatwedevelopaschildrentowardsourparents,andwhystrongrelationshipsareevenmoreimportantforlongevitythanavoidingobesityorengaginginexercise.Warmthandcoldcontinuetoinfluenceusinallkindsofways—achillyroomtemperaturemakesusjudgmental,awarmcupofcoffeemakesotherpeopleappearfriendlier.What’smore,thebody-mindconnectionworksintheotherdirection,too,withourfeelingsofkinshipinfluencingourtemperatureperceptions.Eatingalone,forexample,canmakearoomfeelcool.THETEMPERATUREEVOLUTIONwillbeaninvestigationintothefar-reachingimpactsthattemperatureregulationhasonouremotions,relationships,andhealth.Drawingfromthepsychologicalliteratureonsocialthermoregulation,muchofithisown,Hanswillshowthatunderstandinghowwesubconsciouslystrive,penguin-like,tokeepourbodytemperatureinanoptimalrange,canhelpusinourrelationships,jobs,andeveninnavigatingtheworldofsocialmedia.Category: SelfHelp Editor: QuynhDo Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: Proposal(mssdeliveryOctober2019)RightsSoldonBehalfOf: AndersonLiteraryAgencyRightsSoldTo: Gingko(ChineseSimplified),ChinaTimes(ChineseComplex)HansIjzermanistheworld’sforemostexpertonsocialthermoregulationinhumans.Hehaspublishedover30academicarticlesinthetopjournalsofhisfield,andisanassociateeditorofSocialPsychology,aswellasJournalofExperimentalSocialPsychology.HehasalsowrittenfortheNewYorkTimesandtheHuffingtonPost.IJzermanhasgiveninterviewsabouthisresearchfornationalDutchradiostations,andhasappearedonnationalTVintheNetherlandsandBelgium.HisresearchhasbeenprominentlyfeaturedinScientificAmericanMind,theDailyMail,andhascontactswithmanyjournalistsintheUnitedStates,GreatBritain,theNetherlands,andBelgium.HeisanassociateprofessorofpsychologyatUniversityofGrenoble,France.HespeaksDutch,English,French,Portuguese,GermanandSpanish.

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COMPANYOFONEWhyStayingSmallIstheNextBigThingforBusinessPaulJarvisHoughtonMifflin,January2019"Persuasive...Jarvis’ssoothingguideisagoodreminderthatchasingthemillion-customermarkisnottherightchoiceforeveryentrepreneur.”—PublishersWeekly"Jarvismakesacompellingcaseformakingyourbusinessbetterinsteadofbigger.Amust-readforanyentrepreneurwhoprioritizesarichlifeoverriches."—CALNEWPORT,bestsellingauthorofDEEPWORK“You'renotamachine,sowhywouldyourunyourbusinesslikeone?CompanyofOneshowsyouanotherway.Ifyou'veeverwonderedhowtohaveabusinessthatworksforyou—insteadoftheotherwayaround—youneedthisbook.”—CHRISGUILLEBEAU,bestsellingauthorofSIDEHUSTLEandTHE$100STARTUPForfansofREWORK,DEEPWORKandTHESUBTLEARTOFNOTGIVINGAF*CK

Whatiftherealkeytoaricherandmorefulfillingcareerwasnottocreateandscaleanewstart-up,butrather,tobeabletoworkforyourself,determineyourownhours,andbecomea(highlyprofitable)andsustainablecompanyofone?Supposethebetter—andsmarter—solutionissimplytoremainsmall?COMPANYOFONEisarefreshinglynewapproachcenteredonstayingsmallandavoidinggrowth.Notasafreelancerwhoonlygetspaidonaperpiecebasis,andnotasanentrepreneurialstart-upthatwantstoscaleassoonaspossible,butasasmallbusinessthatisdeliberatelycommittedtostayingthatway.Bystayingsmall,onecanhavefreedomtopursuemoremeaningfulpleasuresinlife,andavoidtheheadachesthatresultfromdealingwithemployees,longmeetings,orworryingaboutexpansion.COMPANYOFONEintroducesthisuniquebusinessstrategyandexplainshowtomakeitworkforyou,includinghowtogeneratecashflowonanongoingbasis.PaulJarvisleftthecorporateworldwhenherealizedthatworkinginahigh-pressure,highprofileworldwasnothisideaofsuccess.Instead,henowworksforhimselfoutofhishomeonasmall,lushislandoffofVancouver,andlivesamuchmorerewardingandproductivelife.Henolongerhastocontendwithanenvironmentthatconstantlydemandsmoreproductivity,moreoutput,andmoregrowth.Jarvisexplainshowyoucanfindtherightpathwaytodothesame,includingplanninghowtosetupyourshop,determiningyourdesiredrevenues,dealingwithunexpectedcrises,keepingyourkeyclientshappy,andofcourse,doingallofthisonyourown.Category: Business Editor: RickWolff Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: LucindaLiteraryRightssoldto: PortfolioPenguin(UK),Yuan-LiouPublishing(ComplexChinese),Edizioni

Crisalide(Italian),Imker(Polish),PublishingHouseByblos(Russian),1980BooksLtd.(Vietnamese),Papasotiriou(Greek),ElectronicsIndustry(SimplifiedChinese),Arthuss(Ukrainian),SE-EducationPublicCo.Ltd.(Thai),SunAnDang(Korean),Loogiline(Estonian),PTGramedia(Indonesian),YediothBooks(Israeli)

Asatrend-busterandbusinessstrategist,PaulJarvishascollaboratedwithsomeawesomepeopleandcompanies,includingDanielleLaPorte,MarieForleo,Mercedes-Benz,Microsoft,andWarnerMusic.HisworkhasappearedinFastCompany,USAToday,WIRED,CNBC,Forbes,Newsweek,BuzzFeed,LifeHacker,andhiswritingreachesover50,000peopleeverymonth..

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LITAMedicalBiohackerReveals7ShortcutstoGreatnessJeffreyKarp,Ph.D.WilliamMorrowForfansofCalNewport’sDeepWorkandPeakbyAndersEricsson.Thinkaboutthewaythathigh-performanceathletesbringitongameday.They’vedonethedrillsoverandover.They’vehitthatserveormadethatfreethrowcountlesstimes.Theycoulddoitwiththeireyesclosed.Thatpracticeallowsthemtofocusalltheirattentiononthemoment,theiropponent,andthemanyever-shiftingoptionsopeninguponthecourt.Ongameday,thatsenseofbeingfullyon,allcylindersengaged,allsensesopenandreceiving,allneuronsfiring—that’sLIT.Thetraditionalflowstate,firstdescribedbypsychologistMihalyCsikszentmihalyiinthebookFlow:ThePsychologyofOptimalExperience,canfeellikeclimbingintoacaveanddisappearingfromtheworld.Yettoday’sworlddoesn’tpermitthatkindofisolationandsubmersion.Weneedsomethingforthelivesandbrainswelivewithandmustworkwithtoday.Weneedhighenergybrainstonextlevelourcreativityandfocus.Buthowdowefilteroutthenoiseandgetbacktotheliveswewant?Livesfullofhappinessandmeaning?Thebestpeopletoteachushowtocopemaybetheverypeoplewho’vestruggledthemostwithattentionandlearningchallenges.Theyalreadyknowhowtothriveinaworldfilledwithconstantstimulation,distraction,androboticscrolling.Dr.JeffreyKarp,Ph.D.isoneofthem.ThinkofLITasFlow2.0.Tofield-testwhetherhis7strategiesalignedwiththoseofsomeoftheworld’smostaccomplishedpeople,Jeffinterviewedthem:NobelPrizewinners,astronauts,anOlympicmedalist,aNavySeal,amemberoftheMITBlackjackTeam,aWorldRecordholder,agovernorgeneral,andnumerousprofessors,inventors,entrepreneurs,andCEOs.He'stalkedtopeoplelikeLindaStone,DianaNyad,TempleGrandin,AdamRippon,Dr.RudyTanzi,Jewel,andArianaHuffington,amongmanyothers.Theirownhabitsandbehaviorssupportthe7strategiesthatformaflexible,individualizedLibraryofIgnitionTools(LIT)thatanyonecanusetolightuptheirbrains,theirwork,theirlives,andtheworld.Asachild,Jeffwassidelinedinspecialed,confusedandfrustrated.Hebecameanesteemedbio-engineerandprofessoratHarvardMedicalSchoolandMIT.Thatsoundsimpressiveenough,butdoesn'tincludenearlyenoughofhisotheraccomplishments:spearheadinghisownlab,starting6companies,winningover50prestigiousawards,holdingmorethan100patents,andpublishingmorethan125peer-reviewedjournalarticles.Howdidhedoit?HegotLIT.Category: Science Editor: CassieJones Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&Translation Material: Proposal(ManuscriptdeliverySeptember2020,75,000words)RightsSoldonBehalfOf: HeatherJacksonLiterary

Dr.JeffKarpisaprofessorofmedicineatBrighamandWomen’sHospital,HarvardMedicalSchool.HeisalsoaprincipalfacultymemberattheHarvardStemCellInstituteaswellasanaffiliatefacultymemberattheBroadInstituteandattheHarvard-MITDivisionofHealthSciencesandTechnology.

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BecomeSmarter,Happier,andMoreProductive,WhileProtectingYourBrainHealthforLifeMaxLugavereandPaulGrewal,M.DHarperWave,March2018/PaperbackJanuary2021PraiseforGENIUSFOODS:“Thehumanbraindoesn’tcomewithanowner’smanual,butGeniusFoodscomesclose—exceptthatit’salsofuntoread,andwritteninawaythatanyonecanunderstand.”—MarkHyman,MD,DirectoroftheClevelandClinicCenterforFunctionalMedicine“GeniusFoodsrightlyportrayswhatwechoosetoeatasrepresentingthemostinfluentialdecisionwemakeintermsofbrainfunctionaswellasresistancetodisease.Lugavereempatheticallyguidesthereadertodietarychoicesthatwillclearlypavethewayforabetterbrain.”—DavidPerlmutter,MD,Author,#1NewYorkTimesbestsellerGrainBrainandBrainMaker“GeniusFoodscanhelpyouresetyourmentalagility,copewithstress,battlebrainfog,andevensmackbackdementia.Whatareyouwaitingfor?”—Dr.MehmetOz.

ANewYorkTimesBestsellerIntheveinofgroundbreakingbestsellerssuchasDavidPerlmutter’sGRAINBRAIN,TimFerriss’FOURHOURBODY,andDaveAsprey’sBULLETPROOFDIET,GENIUSFOODSpresentsacomprehensive,practicalroadmaptooptimizingthebrain’shealthandperformancetoday—anddecadesintothefuture.InGeniusFoods,Lugavereuncoversthestunninglinkbetweenourdietaryandlifestylechoicesandourbrainhealth,revealinghowthefoodsyoueatdirectlyaffectyourabilitytofocus,learn,remember,create,analyzenewideas,andmaintainahealthy,balancedmood.Hepresentsground-breakingscienceanddistillsthelatestresearch,including:

• Howfoodislikesoftwareforourendlesslycapableminds;• Howselectnutrientscanactuallyboostworkingmemoryandprocessingspeed;• Howslowingdownthecognitiveagingprocessisjustasmuchaboutthefoodsyouomitfromyourdietasthe

superfoodsthatyouconsume;• Andhoweasyitistomodulatethequalityofyourthoughtsandmoodbyfood.

Category: Health Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: ManuscriptRightsSoldonBehalfOf: AndersonLiteraryAgencySoldto: AsIf(ComplexChinese),GrijalboVital(Spanish),NarayanaVerlag(German),The AngleBooksCo.(Korean),Exmo(Russian),ThierrySouccarEditions(French),Editora

NVersos(BrazilPortuguese)MaxLugavereisafilmmaker,healthandsciencejournalistandhostofthe#1iTuneshealthpodcastTheGeniusLife.LugavereappearsregularlyontheDr.OzShow,TheRachaelRayShow,andTheDoctors.HehascontributedtoMedscape,Vice,FastCompany,CNN,andtheDailyBeast,hasbeenfeaturedonNBCNightlyNews,TheTodayShow,andinTheWallStreetJournal.Heisasought-afterspeakerandhasgiventalksatSouthbySouthwest,TEDx,theNewYorkAcademyofSciences,theBiohackerSummitinStockholm,Sweden,andmanyothers.Socialmedianumbers:Instagram:257K;Facebook:57K;Twitter:15K

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SMALLWORLDABriefHistoryofGlobalizationMarcLevinsonPrincetonUniversityPress,September2020

FromancientAssyriancaravanstothecurrentbattlesoversealanesandimportduties,andfromcontainershipsbiggerthantheEmpireStateBuildingtothetinyelectronsracingthroughunderseacables,globalizationhasshapedandreshapedcivilization.Inapoliticalerawhentheinternationalflowofgoods,people,money,andideasisthehottestofhotbuttonissues,SMALLWORLDis,surprisingly,thefirstbookforgeneralreadersexploringthepast,present,andfutureofglobalization.LevinsonisoneofAmerica'sleadingeconomichistorians.Hisinsightful,groundbreakingbookTheBox:HowtheShippingContainerMadetheWorldSmallerandtheWorldEconomyBiggerhascaptivatedscholars,journalists,andgeneralinterestreadersforoveradecade.Hisbooksonthefirstmega-retailer(TheGreatA&P)andthepost-WWIIeconomicboom(AnExtraordinaryTime)havebroughtclarityandcontexttosomeoftoday'smostimportantpoliticalandbusinessdebates.Thisisabookaboutthechangingworldthatchangeshowweseetheworld.Whilepunditshollerateachotherabouttheallegedprosandconsoftheirvaguelydefinedtakesonglobalization,thereisahugeaudienceeagerforfacts,history,andmostofallinsightabouttheseforcesthatcontinuetoshapeourworld.Rarelydowefindanimportantandnecessaryworkofseriousnon-fictionthatisthefirstofitskind,butSMALLWORLDistheonlybooktoprovidegeneralreaderswithbroad,provocativehistoricalinsightsonhowglobalizationcametobeandhowitischangingbeforeoureyes.Category: EconomicHistoryKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: Mss.70-80,000words,October2019deliveryRightsSoldonbehalfof: TedWeinsteinLiteraryManagementRightsSoldto: Diamond(Japan),GuomaiCulture&Media(ChineseSimplified)RightstoTHEBOXlicensedto:EditionsMaxMilo(France),ActualEditora(Portugal),Egea/BocconiUniversityPress(Italy),NikkeiBusinessPublications(Japan),ChungrimPublishing(Korea),DeloPublishers(Russia),WealthPress(Chinesecomplex),ChinaMachinePress(Chinesesimplified),ObeikanResearch(Arabic)MarcLevinsonisaneconomistandhistorianspecializinginbusinessandfinance.HewasformerlyfinanceandeconomicseditorofTheEconomist,workedasaneconomistataNewYorkbank,andservedasseniorfellowforinternationalbusinessattheCouncilonForeignRelations.

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NEVERBINGEAGAIN™ReprogramYourselftoThinkLikeaPermanentlyThinPerson™.StopOvereatingandBingeEatingandSticktotheFoodPlanofYourChoice.GlennLivingston,Ph.D.PsyTechInc.,2015Ifyoustrugglewithbingeeating,emotionaleating,stresseating,orifyourepeatedlymanagetoloseweightonlytogainitallback,youmaybeapproachingthingswiththewrongmindset.Mostcontemporarythoughtonovereatingandbingeingfocusesonhealingandself-love.Butpeoplewho'veovercomefoodaddictionandweightissuesoftenreportitwasmorelikecapturingandcagingarabiddogthanlearningtolovetheirinnerchild...Openthecageevenaninch—orshowthatdoganounceoffear—andit'llquicklyburstouttoshredyourhealthyeatingplans,undoingallyourprogressinaheartbeat.Fromhisperspectiveasaformerlyfood-obsessedpsychologist—andpreviousconsultanttomajorfoodmanufacturers—Dr.Livingstonsharesspecifictechniquesforisolatingandpermanentlydis-empoweringyour“fatthinkingself.”Herevealsmuchofhisownpersonaljourneyintheprocess.Ifdespiteyourbestintentionsyoufindyourselfinoneormoreofthefollowingsituationsthenthisbookisforyou...

• You'vetrieddietafterdietwithnopermanentsuccess...• Youconstantlythinkaboutfoodand/oryourweight…• Youfeeldriventoeatwhenyou'renothungry(emotionalovereating)...• Yousometimesfeelyoucan'tstopeatingeventhoughyou'refull...• Yousometimesfeelguiltyorashamedofwhatyou'veeaten...• Youbehavedifferentlywithfoodinprivatethanyoudowhenyou'rewithotherpeople...• Youfeeltheneedtofastand/orseverelyrestrictyourfoodto“makeup”forseriousboutsofovereating...

NeverBingeAgaincanhelpyou:

• DramaticallyimproveyourabilitytosticktoANYhealthyfoodplansoyoucanachieveyourweightlossand/orfitnessgoals...

• Quicklyrecoverfrommistakeswithoutselfjudgementorunnecessaryguilt...• Freeyourselffromtheprisonoffoodobsessionsoyoucanenjoyasatisfying,

delicious,andhealthydietfortherestofyourlife!Category: Diet/Self-HelpKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: FinalPDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: AndersonLiteraryAgencyRightsSoldto: KnaurBalance/Droemer(German),BomvitBooks(Korea),Vivat(Ukraine),Alsoavailable:45BINGETRIGGERBUSTERS(soldtoKnaurBalance—twobookdeal)GlennLivingston,Ph.D.isaveteranpsychologistandlongtimeCEOofamulti-milliondollarconsultingfirmwhichhasservicedseveralFortune500clientsinthefoodindustry.HisworkhasappearedinTheNewYorkTimes,TheLosAngelesTimes,TheChicagoSunTimes,TheIndianaStarLedger,TheNYDailyNews,AmericanDemographics,andmore.Disillusionedbywhattraditionalpsychologyhadtooffertheoverweightand/orfoodobsessedmale,Dr.LivingstonspentseveraldecadesresearchingthenatureofbingingandovereatingviaworkwithhisownpatientsANDaself-fundedresearchprogramwithmorethan40,000participants.

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ALWAYSEATAFTER7PMJoelMarionBenBellaBooks,March2020

Asimple,3phaseevidence-basedprogramthatacceleratesfat-burningandindulgeseveningcravingsthroughstrategic,high-volume,hormone-regulating,satisfyingfoodchoices.

Whateveryoudo,don'teatpast6p.m.Andnever,EVEReatbeforebed—right?You'llsabotageyourdiet,gainweight,harmyourmetabolism,anddisruptyoursleep.Foryearswe’vebeenbrainwashedtobelieveeatingthemajorityofourcaloriesafter6pmisresponsibleforbellyfat,obesity,andotherhealthproblems.Yetscientificstudiesnowconfirmtheexactoppositeistrue.Infact,thelatestresearchshowseatingmostofyourcalorieslaterinthedaycanacceleratefat-loss,balanceweight-managementhormones,andinducedeepsleep.

First,you’lleatlightearlyinthedaybecauseit’sbeenproventoincreasefocus,mentalclarity,anti-aginggrowthhormone,andfat-burningadrenaline.Second,you’llenjoyyourlargestmealofthedayatdinnertime.Doingsohelpsyouregulateyourmetabolism,balancehormones,andsleeplikeababy.Third,youcanenjoyadelicioussweettreatordessertafterdinner—youjusthavetoknowhowtoeattheRIGHTkindofdessertsthattakeyouclosertoyourgoals.Andlast,butnotleast,you’llintentionallyeatafat-burningsnackBEFOREbedbecauseitimprovesovernightmuscleproteinsynthesis,increasesmetabolism,stabilizesmorningbloodsugartofightdiabetes,andpreventsmorninghungerpangs.PLUS:You’llstillbeabletoenjoysocialdinnersanddiningoutwithoutrestrictionorworry(somethingnexttoimpossibleonrestrictive,limitedprogramslikeketo,paleo,andvegan-basedplans).

Category: Diet/HealthKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: ManuscriptRightsSoldonbehalfof: HeatherJacksonLiteraryAgencyJoelMarionisacertifiedsportsnutritionistandcertifiedpersonaltrainer.Heco-foundedBioTrust(over15millionproductssoldworldwide),philanthropist,andinternationally-renownednutritionexperthashelpedmillionsofpeopleworldwideloseweight,boosttheirdailyenergy,andimprovetheiroverallhealth.He'sa5-timebest-sellinge-bookauthorwho'sbeenfeaturedonNBC,ABC,andCBS,aswellasinmorethan20popularmagazines,includingMen'sFitness,andCleanEating.

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THESIXKEYSJillianMichaelsLittleBrown/Spark,December2018InTHESIXKEYS,eight-timeNYT-bestsellingauthorJillianMichaelspresentsarevolutionaryprogramtoreversetheeffectsofagingandmaintainoptimalhealthforlife.WithMASTERYOURMETABOLISM,JillianMichaelswasoneofthefirsttoshowushowtotakecontrolofthemetabolicmachineryunderneathourweightandhealthstruggles.Nowshe'saheadofthecurveagaininconqueringthemyths,misunderstandings,andmayhemassociatedwithaging.Ifyoucandecideyourweight,whynotyourage?Howdoyouwanttoage?

• Wouldyouliketobeabletoreprogramyourbody—andthebodiesofyourchildren—tomakeitimpossibleforcancertogrowasyougetolder?Soundsimpossible,butwe’realotclosertodoingthatthanyoumightthink.

• Wouldyouliketobeinamazingshape—possiblythebestshapeofyourlife—at50,60,70,80,oreven90?Notpossible,yousay.YuichiroMiurascaledEverestat80,JackNicklausshotaholeinoneat75,andDianaNyadswam110milesfromCubatoFloridawhenshewas64.Oneoftheworld’smostlaudedyogainstructors,TaoPorchon-Lynch,is96.Andat54,TexasnativeMarkJordansetaGuinnessWorldRecordin2015forthemostpull-upsina24-hourperiod(4,321!).

Drawingoninterviewswithtopgeroscientistsandcutting-edgeresearch,Michaelspresentsahealthandbeautyplanthatoutstripsallotherswhenitcomestoscopeandeffectiveness.Insteadofaddressingjustoneortwofactors(likedietorinsulin),shehascraftedaprogramthataddressesall6ofwhatscientistsanddoctorshaveidentifiedasthemajorageinciters:metabolism,damagedmacromolecules,epigenetics,inflammation,stressadaptation,andourtelomeres.Empoweringandrigorouslyresearched,THESIXKEYSopensthedoortoawayoflifethatrestoresandprotectshumanperformance,keepingyoufit,healthy,andbeautifulforlife.Category: Diet/HealthKaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: FullPDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: HeatherJacksonLiteraryAgencySoldto: ANAG(Czech),Dioptra(Greek)MASTERYOURMETABOLISMsoldto:JarirBookstore(Arabic)SerambiilmuSemstra(Bahasa),Persimmon(Chinesecomplex),JiangsuPeople'sPublishing(Chinesesimplified),AnagPublishing(Czech),Sogides(French)Riva(German)MTBiznes(Polish),Leya(Portuguese)EdituraParaleila45(Romanian),Astrel(Russian)Anag(Slovak),Norma(Spanish)JillianMichaelsisaneight-timeNewYorkTimes-bestsellingauthorandcertifiedpersonaltrainer.Michaelshasdominatedthehealthandwellnessspacewithhittelevisionsshows,immenselysuccessfulfitnessDVDs,herexercisestreamingplatform,anaward-winningpodcast,andlivespeakingengagements.

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JOSEPHANDTHEWAYOFFORGIVENESSABiblicalTaleRetoldStephenMitchellSt.Martin’sEssentials,September2019“Mitchellhasnownovelizedthistimelessstory,bringingtoitatouchofmetafiction,andasometimesbreezyandinsouciantbutalwaysreverentstyle.Richlyimaginedandtoldinbite-sizechapters,thestoryiscompulsivelyreadableandinspirational.It’satimelesstaleretoldinatimelessfashion.”--Booklist“StephenMitchellisatirelesscuratorofwisdom,whoselife’sworkisnothinglessthanthestudyofhumantransformation.Mitchellhasreachedbackintimetooneofouroldeststoriesofgraceandbroughtitslessonsforwardtous.Theheartcannothelpbutbemovedandhealedbythetreasuretobefoundinthesepages.”―ElizabethGilbert,authorofEat,Pray,Love"Exceptionallywrittenandscripturallyloyal,thisisafineachievement."—Kirkus(StarredReview)“AcaptivatingcontemporaryretellingofthebiblicalstoryofJoseph.”—PublishersWeekly“JosephandtheWayofForgivenessisabeautifulretellingofoneofthemostprofoundandmovingpassagesintheBible.StephenMitchellhasfashionedadeceptivelysimpleversionofthestoryofJosephandhisbrothers,andgivenitbacktotheworldinluminousprose.Auniqueandspecialkindofmasterpiece.”—JohnBanville,winneroftheBookerPrizeforTheSea"StephenMitchellhasofferedusalovelytreat,acreativeandheartfeltwaytore-inhabitthisbiblicalstoryfullofwisdomandhealing."―JackKornfield,authorofAPathWithHeart “StephenMitchell’svividlyimaginednarrativebreathesinteriorlifeintotheclassicJosephstory,andoffersthereaderagenerousandmuchneededgift—anincisiveandmovingaccountofthespiritualpowerofforgiveness.”—ElainePagels,authorofWhyReligion?Mitchell’sgifthasbeentobreathenewlifeintoancientclassics.HisTaoTeChinghassoldmorethanamillioncopies,hisGilgameshmorethan300,000,andtherearemanyotherexamples.Inthisnewbook,heoffershisversionoftheJosephstory,whichTolstoycalledthemostbeautifulstoryintheworld.Mitchellre-imaginesoneofourculture’smostpowerfulancienttales,theBiblicalstoryofJoseph.What’snewhereisthelyrical,witty,vividprose,informedbyadeepwisdomthatbringsfreshinsighttothisfoundationallegendofbetrayalandforgiveness.InMitchell’shands,thetaleunfoldsintoaclassichero’sjourneylikeSiddhartha.ItwillappealtofansrangingfromseriousreadersofBiblicalperspectiveslikefansofRezaAslan’sZealot;loversofaccessibleportraitsofspiritualleaderslikefansofDeepakChopra’sBuddha;andliteraryreaderswhowillespeciallyappreciatethepoetryoftheprose,likereadersofColmToibin’sTheTestamentofMary.Andofcourse,there’snoquestionthatthismessageofforgivenessandreconciliationcouldnotcomeatamoreimportanttimeforusall.Category: PhilosphyKaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: finalpdfRightsSoldonBehalfOf: LoewenthalCompanySoldto: Cite(ComplexChinese)Rightstoprevioustitlessoldto:Beowulf:ANewTranslation,(YaleUniversityPress2017):France(ÉditionsSynchronique)TheSecondBookoftheTao,(Penguin2009):France(ÉditionsSynchronique)Brazil(Bestseller),Slovenia(Cangura)Spain(Alianza),Romania(EdituraElenaFrancisc)StephenMitchellwaseducatedatAmherst,theSorbonne,andYale,andde-educatedthroughintensiveZentraining.HismanybooksincludethebestsellingTheGospelAccordingtoJesus,BhagavadGita,TheBookofJob,TheSelectedPoetryofRainerMariaRilke,TheIliad,TheOdyssey,andBeowulf.HeisalsothecoauthorofthreeofhiswifeByronKatie’sbestsellingbooks:LovingWhatIs,AThousandNamesforJoy,andAMindatHomewithItself.Youcanreadextensiveexcerptsfromallhisbooksonhiswebsite,www.stephenmitchellbooks.com.

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HowtoStopStressingaboutFood,LearntoEnjoyYourMealsandYourAmazingLifeEliseMuselesSoundsTrue,Winter/Spring2021AdvancepraiseforFOODSTORY:"Asaphysician,Ibelievewealldeservealifeofvitality,andweallhavethepowertocreateit.Vitalitystartswiththefoodyouputintoyourbody.InFoodStory,EliseMuselesshowsyouhowtohealyourrelationshipwithfood,makenourishingchoices,andfeel'incharge'ofyourhealthandyourlife."—MarkHyman,MDTen-time#1NYTbestsellingauthorandworld-renownedfunctionalmedicinedoctor"Asanintegrativeandfunctionalmedicinedoctor,Ibelievenutritionplaysapivotalroleinbuildingthefoundationforahealthyandvibrantlife.Formillionsofpeople,foodisasourceofdailystressandconfusion—butitdoesn'tneedtobethisway.InFoodStory,Eliseshowsyouthatgroceryshoppingcanbefun,cookingcanbesimple,andeatingcanbedeeplynourishing—bothphysicallyandemotionally.”—FrankLipman,MD,NYTbestsellingauthorandinternationallyacclaimedfunctionalmedicinedoctorMillionsofwomenwouldlovetoeatbetter,feelhealthier,havemoreenergy—andsure,sheddingafewextrapoundswouldn’thurteither.Buthow?Howdoyoumakefoodandlifestylechangesthatstick?What’sthesecret?Doyouneedmorewillpower?Morediscipline?“No,”saysEliseMuseles.“Whatyouneedisanewstory."Whetheryourealizeitornot,youhavethousandsofemotions,memories,andbeliefsaboutfoodstoredinyourmind—whatElisecallsyour“foodstory.”Changingyourlifeisn’tabout“buyinganexpensivejuicer”or“addingsupplementstoyourroutine.”Therealworkischangingthestoryinsideyourhead.Changeyourfoodstory,andthischangeseverything.FoodStoryisabookabouthowtostopstressingaboutfood,howtoenjoyyourmeals,andenjoyyouramazingandpreciouslife.Becauselifeistooshorttowastetimewithfooddrama!Yousimplydon’thavehours(orweeks,oryears)toagonizeaboutfood.You’vegotpreciouskidstosnuggle,excitingcareergoalstopursue,vacationstoplan,memoriestomake.Whenyouhaveadistraughtrelationshipwithfood,itstealsyourtime,energy,andjoy.Eliseisdeterminedtohelpyouputanendtotheagonysoyoucanfullyliveyourlife.InFoodStory,Eliseshowsyouhowto:

• Understandyourcurrentfoodstory,howitwasformed,andhowitdrivesyourchoices.• Stopfeelingguilt,shame,stress,andoverwhelmaboutfood.• Beapositiverolemodelforyourkids—sotheyhaveahealthyrelationshipwithfood,too.• Choosefoodstoenhanceyourdesiredmood—mealswithspecificnutrientstohelpyoufeelhappy,focused,

calm,radiant,confident,andmore.(Howeveryouwanttofeel,there’saningredienttosupportthatfeeling!)• Connectwithyourbodybyaskingyourselfonesimplequestion:“HowdoIwanttofeel?”Then,choosefromover

50mostlyplant-basedrecipesgroupedbyfeeling,empoweringyoutocook(andeat!)inawholenewway.• Getbackontrackwhenlifehappens(becauseitalwaysdoes!)withoutfallingintothedreaded(and

counterproductive)shamespiral.• Becometheeditorofyourfoodstorytoevolveandadaptwiththeseasons,hormones,stresslevels,andtheflow

oflife.Thepastisinthepast.Theoldstoryhasalreadyhappened.It’stimetostopstressingaboutfoodandstepintoanewchapter.Creatinganewstorystartswiththisbook.

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Category: Diet/Self-Help/CookingKaplan/DeFioreControls: UK/TranslationMaterial: Proposal(ManuscriptdueMarch2020)RightsSoldonBehalfOf: TheO’SheaAgencyEliseMuselesisaCertifiedHolisticHealthCoachandEatingPsychologyCoachandauthorofWHOLEFOODENERGY.HercredentialsincludeBachelorofArts(UniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley),JurisDoctor(GeorgeWashingtonUniversitySchoolofLaw),CertifiedHolisticHealthCoach(InstituteforIntegrativeNutrition),CertifiedEatingPsychologyCoach(InstituteforPsychologyofEating),CertificateinIntegrativeNutrition(PurchaseCollege),andaSUNYCertificateinPlant-BasedNutrition(CornellUniversity).BoardofDirectorsforEnvironmentalWorkingGroup(EWG)andNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)grantrecipient.(Fiveyearsinarow!)HerworkhasappearedinO:TheOprahMagazine,Health,Self,Forbes,ELLE,TheWashingtonPost,Washingtonian,Well+Good,EliteDaily,TheChalkboard,Women’sHealth,Bustle,mindbodygreen,OrganicAuthority,andWashingtonWell+Being.HerrecipesandwritingsareincludedinthebestsellingbooksGutblissandTheMicrobiomeSolution,bothbyDr.RobynneChutkanM.D.,TheNaughtyDietbyMelissaMilne,TheReducetarianSolutionbyBrianKatemanandMarkBittman,RealFitKitchenbyTaraMardiganR.D.,KateWeilerC.H.C.,andTheCouragetoRisebyLizArch.She’sfrequentlyinvitedtoleadfoodstoryworkshopsforyoga,fitness,mindfulness,lifestyle,andrestaurantbrandslikeSweetgreen,JRINK,Luluemon,Fortune100Food&BeverageCompany,andPureBarre.She’scollaboratedwithbrandslikeForksOverKnives,SujaJuice,NaturalVitality,PurelyElizabeth,andNavitasOrganicsinawholevarietyofways—contributingarticlesfortheirblogs,supportingnewcampaigns,doingsocialmediatakeovers,andbookingthemassponsorsforherOnceUponaFoodStorypodcast.

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LisaOlsteinBellevueLiteraryPress,March2020 “Allpainissimple.Andallpainiscomplex.You’reinitandyouwanttogetout....Painreducesandexpands,diminishesandamplifies,bearsdownuponus,wellsupwithinus,goesbytheasoftenasbymy,andonlyrarelybyour.”Anintimateandrevelatoryvoyagethroughpainandperception,popcultureandpersonalexperienceInthisextendedlyricessay,apoetminesherlifelongexperiencewithmigrainetodeliveramarvelouslyidiosyncraticculturalhistoryofpain—howweexperience,express,treat,andmistreatit.HersourcesrangefromthetrialofJoanofArctotheessaysofVirginiaWoolftothephilosophicalunderpinningsofSusanSontag’sRegardingthePainofOthers.Assheengageswithscience,visualart,rocklyrics,andnotesfromherownsessionswithdoctors(bothmainstreamandalternative),shefindsawaytoexpresstheoften-indescribableexperienceoflivingwithpain.Millionssufferfromsomeformofchronicpain.Diagnosis—particularlyforwomen’spain—isinfamouslyelusive,whiletreatmentguidelinesarebothcontroversialandinaconstantstateofflux.Evenaspainbecomesahot-buttonpoliticalissueandamajorthemeinthemedicalhumanities,therestillisn’tareliablesystemfordescribingit.SimilartothetransformativeapproachEulaBisstooktowardchildhoodvaccinationinOnImmunityandLeslieJamisontooktowardillnessandaddictioninherNYT-bestsellingbookslikeTheRecovering,Olstein—withherpoet’sgiftforlanguage,scholar’scuriosityabouthistoryandculture,andpatient’sperspective—isuniquelypositionedtoleadustowardanewwayofdiscussingpainandempathizingwiththeafflicted.“Olstein’sremarkablePainStudiesisabookbuiltofbrainandnerveandbloodandheart,aboutwhatitmeanstolivewithpain.Irreverentandastute,synthesizingthepersonalandthehistorical,popularcultureandpoetryandvisualart,PainStudieswillchangehowyouthinkaboutlivingwithabodyinourbeautifulanddoomedworld.”—ElizabethMcCracken,authorofThunderstruckandBowlaway“LisaOlstein’sluminousmeditationonpainwindsaroundabeautifullycuratedseriesofartifacts.Bitsofpoetry,ancientmedicine,brainscience,televisionepisodes,excerptsfromthetrialofJoanofArc,andworksofartsupportthespiderwebonwhichherinsightshanglikecondensedmist.”—EulaBiss,authorofNotesfromNoMan’sLand:AmericanEssaysandOnImmunity:AnInoculation“Thesespectacularsentenceschartathrillinginvestigationintopain,language,andOlstein’sownexilefromwhatWoolfcalled‘thearmyoftheupright.’PainStudiesisamasterpiece.”—LeniZumas,authorofTheListenersandRedClocks“InPainStudies,Olsteinpaintsasharp-wittedandinsightfulpictureoftherollercoasterridethatiscalledpain.Herownexperiencesallowhertoapproachthetopicinawaythatprovidesrelevantreadingtoanyonetreatingorlivingwithchronicpain.Asdoctors,weneedtofindmoreeffectivewaystohelppatientsdealingwithpain.Thisbookisastepinthatdirection.”—JillHeytens,M.D.,neurologistCategory: NarrativeNonfictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: FullPDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: BellevueLiteraryPressRightssoldto: PenguinPress(BritishComm),Hanser(Germany)LisaOlsteinistheauthoroffourpoetrycollectionspublishedbyCopperCanyonPress.ShehasbeenawardedaLannanWritingResidencyandherworkhasbeenselectedfortheHaydenCarruthAward,foraPushcartPrize,andasaLibraryJournal“BestPoetryBookoftheYear.”AmemberofthepoetryfacultyattheUniversityofTexasatAustin,thisisherfirstbookofcreativenonfiction.

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TheoPadnosScribner,2020PadnosisaliteraryjournalistwhosecapturebyAlQaedain2012senthimonaterrifyingodysseywhosefinaldispensationwilltakeplaceinthesepagesofthis,hislong-awaitedmemoir.Withthebenefitofafewyearstodecompress,hehasdistilledhisordealintoabracing,brilliantworkofconfession(ofhishubris),insight(intohumannature,andIslam),compassion(forhiscaptors),andrevelation(oftheirregion’stremors,andcontinuingthreat).ThereisthehumanesenseofhistorythatPadnoshasbroughttotheseintimatelypersonalpages.Aswithothermemoiristsoffrighteningthings—LoneSurvivorMarcusLuttrellcomestomind—speakingabouthisexperiencehasbeenhealing.Hissoulcomesthroughinhis.He’sgentle,gifted,courageous,andbrilliant.BLINDFOLDwillbeaworkoffascinatingdichotomies:life/death,revenge/forgiveness,hubris/humility,faith/nihilism,slavery/freedom,justice/mercy,pain/ecstasy,blindness/sight.Hisaccountoftheprisonsofearthandtheprisonsofthemindwillbethebestkindofmemoir—it’saboutsomethingotherthanitsauthor.Itwillilluminatethecultural-psychologicalseachangethathasswallowedSyria,givingrisetoevilofunspeakablevarieties(fromtheAssad-PutinkillingmachinetoISIS2.0),andthethreatitposes,specificallytoEurope.AndyetasTheoreckonswithground-levelrealityintheworld’smostforbidding,inaccessibleplaces,youmaybestartledtodiscoverthathismemoirwillbeoneofforgiveness,equanimity,andreconciliation.ThereisaNetflixdocumentary,“TheoWhoLived.”AFrenchdocumentaryhasjustcomeout(Feb.2019).ItwillbereleasedinFrench,German,Spanish,ItalianTheLondon-basedfilmproductioncompany42hasacquiredthefeaturefilmrightstohislifestory.IainForsythandJanePollard,thedirectorsof“20,000DaysonEarth”and“NeilGaiman’sLikelyStories,”aBBCdrama,willdirectthescriptwrittenbyAlistairSiddons.Productionwillbeginsoon.Category:Politics, Memoir Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationEditor: ColinHarrison Material: Proposal(ManuscriptdueOctober2019)RightsSoldonbehalfof: HornfischerManagementTheoPadnos(akaPeterTheoCurtis)isanAmericanjournalist.HehaswrittenfortheNewRepublic,RollingStone,NewYorkTimesMagazine,andtheLondonReviewofBooks.Hisfirstbook,MyLifeHadStoodaLoadedGun,aboutteachingpoetrytoyoungkillersinaVermontprison,waspublishedbyTalk/Miramax(2004).Hehasabachelor’sdegreefromMiddleburyCollegeandaPhDincomparativeliteraturefromtheUniversityofMassachusetts,Amherst.HeisfluentinArabic,Russian,German,andFrench.

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FuelYourEnergy,Purpose,andPerformancewithAncientSecretsofBreathandMeditationRajshreePatelHayHouse,August2019“Byenhancingyourfundamentalenergy–whichyouwilllearnmanytechniquesfor–youwillnaturallyexpandyourconsciousnessanddevelopamorepowerful,clear,connectedmind.Thisisn’tjusta“feelgood”approachtospiritualgrowth.It’saroadmaptoawakeningourgreatestpowerandpotential–andtomanifestingthatpotentialineverydaylife,workandrelationships.”VITALFORCEisaconceptfromtheVedictraditionwhichrepresentstheenergythatflowswithinusandaroundus,andanimatesalllivingthings.Weknowitwhenweseeitinothersandwhenwehaveit.Itisconfidence,vitality,charisma,bliss,connectionandflow.And,sooftenwefinditfleeting.VITALFORCEexplainshowaseriesofsimpletechniques,startingwithabreathingpractice,canenableustofinditandgrowit.Andhowwhenwewedo,italleviatesanxietyandnegativeemotions,andhasanexponentialimpactonourenergyandhappiness.Itisawhollydifferentapproachfrommindfulnessandfocusedstylesofmeditation.Itisrelaxingandenjoyable,anditpaystremendousdividendsforaninvestmentofaslittleas20minuteseachday.ThecontentinthisbookistheessenceofwhatistaughtbyinArtofLivingclasseseverydayaroundtheworld,andthefoundationiscommittedtoprovidingrobustsupportforRajshreeasambassadorfortheseteachings.Category: Selfhelp Kaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: ManuscriptRightsSoldonBehalfOf: AndersonLiteraryAgencySoldto: Sextante(BrazilianPortuguese),EditionsdelaMaisnie/GuyTredaniel(French),

Planeta(Spanish),FinePress(ComplexChinese)LotusVerlag(German),2020(Portugal)

RajshreePatelisagloballeaderinthefieldsofpersonalandspiritualdevelopmentandseniorteacherwiththeArtofLivingFoundation.Sheisaself-awarenesscoach,trainer,andspeakerwhousesmeditation,breathwork,andinsighttechniquestohelpclientslivehappierandmoresuccessfullives.Shehasledprogramsinmorethan35countriesformajororganizationssuchasIBM,NBCUniversal,TheUnitedNations,andLinkedInaswellasforthousandsofindividuals.Shehasdirectlyinstructedmorethan100,000studentsthroughArtofLivingcourses,retreatsandteachertrainingprograms,inadditiontopersonallyestablishingover45ArtofLivingchapters.

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REVIVINGOPHELIASavingtheSelvesofAdolescentGirlsMaryPipherandSaraPipherGilliamRiverheadBooks,June2019The25thanniversaryeditionofthebelovedbookonadolescentgirls,revisedandupdatedfornewgenerationsofdaughtersandmothers.With30%newandupdatedcontentOriginallypubishedin1994,itwasa#1NewYorkTimesbestsellerfor27weeks,andspent3yearsontheNYTlist.WhenREVIVINGOPHELIAwaspublished,itshoneamuch-neededspotlightontheproblemsfacedbyadolescentgirls.ThebookreframedtheconversationaboutwhatDr.MaryPiphercalled"agirl-poisoningculture."Today,despitesomepositivechanges,girlsstillgrapplewithmisogyny,depression,andissuesofidentityandself-esteem.They'realsomoreisolatedthanever:personalinteractionshavebeenreplacedwithtextingandmostsocialgatheringsnowoccuronsocialmedia.Thisnewgenerationofgirlshasagreaterchancethantheirmothersdidofbecomingdepressed,anxious,orsuicidal.Pipherandherdaughter,SaraPipherGilliam—whowasateenageratthetimeofREVIVINGOPHELIA’soriginalpublication—bringtothisneweditionvivid,illuminatingstoriesfrom21stcenturygirls.Theyofferfreshinsightsintothechallengesfacinggirlstodayandpracticaladviceforparents,educatorsandtherapists.PipherandGilliamalsodelveintotheimpactsoftechnologyonmentalhealthandfamiliesandinvestigategirl’slivesinarapidlychangingworld.ThisneweditionofREVIVINGOPHELIAisacompellingcombinationofresearch,reflection,andstorytelling,andilluminatesthemyriadchallengesyoungwomenfaceandpositivewaystoempowergirlsandthosewhocareaboutthem.“Animportantbook…Piphershineshigh-beamheadlightsontheworldofteenagegirls.”—LosAngelesTimesCategory: Psychology/Parenting Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: ManuscriptRightsSoldonBehalfOf: RiversideLiteraryAgencyRightssoldto: EburyPress(UK),Munkadongne(Korea),Piter(Russia),Vivat(Ukraine),Citic(Simplified

Chinese),Relacja(Poland) Originaledition(Putnam1994)soldto:Vermilion/RandomHouseUK(UK),Transworld(English/AustraliaandNewZealand),GrupoEditorialNorma(Spanish/LatinAmerica),BalticBookPublishers(Estonian),MunhakdongnePublishingCo.(Korean),GrijalboMondadori(Spanish),Ping’s/CrownPublishing(ComplexChinese),TheWriter’sPublishingHouse(SimplifiedChinese),Patakis(Greek),TytoAlba(Lithuanian),MediaRodzina(Polish),Matar(Hebrew),UCILA(Slovenian),BorkorlagetForumAB(Swedish),Azbooka(Russian),Sperling&Kupfer(Italian),DeBoekerij(Dutch),LindhardtandRinghof(Danish),PoduzetnistvoJakic(Croatian),GakkenCo.(Japanese),LivrariaMartinsFontes(Portuguese),WolfgangKrugerVerlag(German)andS.FischerVerlag(German)AlleditionsOOPexceptGermanyMaryPipherisatherapistandclinicalpsychologistspecializinginwomen,trauma,andtheeffectsofcultureonmentalhealth.Shehasbeencalledthe"culturaltherapist"forhergeneration.Hernewestbook,WOMENROWINGNORTH(Bloomsbuy2019)isaninstantbestsellerinNewYorkTimes,USAToday,LosAngelesTimes,PublishersWeekly.Rightshavebeensoldto:ProgressKnigaLtd,(Russian),Unieboek(Dutch),andE*PublicKorea(Korean).ShelivesinLincoln,Nebraska.SaraPipherGilliamisawriter,editorandglobaladvocateforrefugeefamilies,aswellasaformerFulbrightScholarandmiddleschoolEnglishteacher.SheisEditor-in-ChiefofExchange,aninternationalmagazineforearlychildhoodprofessionalsandeducators.SheliveswithherfamilyinHamilton,Ontario.

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HAVANAWITHOUTMAKEUPHermanPortocareroTurtlePointPress,September2017 "Partmemoir,parthistoryandparttravelogue,HavanawithoutMakeup…take[s]youplacesyouwouldneverfindinaguidebook."—MimiWhitefield,MiamiHerald"ThestoryPortocareroweaveshereisrichandfascinating,andvitaltounderstandinganoftenmysteriousplace."—PatrickOppmann,CNNHavanaCorrespondentandBureauChief“Passionateandprovocative,HavanaWithoutMakeupprovidesanuncommonlyinsightfulandempatheticportraitofacity,country,andpeoplesteepedineroticism,eccentricityandenigma.”—ChristopherP.Baker,authorofMiMotoFidel:MotorcyclingThroughCastro’sCubaandtheNationalGeographicTravelerCubaandMoonCubaguidebooks"[Portocarerois]anardentadvocateforacityelectrifiedwithlifeandpassion.Havanaemergesasacitylikenoother:aplacewherehumans,inmanyways,areattheirmostvibrantlyhuman."—KirkusReviews

HavanawithoutMakeupistheultimateinsider’sviewofHavana,awide-rangingexplorationofitscomplexfacetsasseenbyfew.Itsaimistocapturethesoulofacityandasocietythathaveevolvedontheirowntermsatthemomentbeforetheyfaceinevitabletransformations.

OpeningontheeveoftheannouncementofreconciliationbetweentheU.S.andCuba,thebookthenlooksbackatthecultural,political,economic,andreligiousinfluencesthatleduptothishistoricmomentandbeyond.Readersareledbyabrilliantrenaissancemanandwriterwhohasbeenatthevanguardofthecity’sstrugglesformorethantwentyyears.Portocarero’santi-touristguidetoHavanaexaminesthebuiltenvironmentof“themostsensualruinontheplanet”:whyarelargepartsofthecitysoneglected,andwhatchangesmayweseeoverthecomingyears?ExaminingallthingsCubania--racialissues,larevolución,baseball,Hemingway,communism,synagogues,Santeria,Cimarronculture,andmuchmore--Portocarerooverturnseverystoneinhisendeavortobringusinsidethecityheloves.

Illustratedwithoriginalphotographs,thisisauniqueandessentialaccountofHavana’shistory,itspresent,andwhatitsfuturemayhold.

Category: Travel/History Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: TurtlePointPress

HermanPortocareroisaBelgian-bornwriteranddiplomatofSpanishandPortuguesedescent.Hehaspublishedmorethantwentyworksoffictionandnonfiction,includingtheHerculePoirotPrize-winningcrimenovelNewYorkseNachten(NewYorkNights).Between1995and2017,hewasambassadorinHavanaforhisnativecountryandlaterfortheEuropeanUnion,wherehedevelopedadeepprofessionalandpersonalrelationshipwithCuba,Havana,andherpeople.

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THESTORYIAMMadAbouttheWritingLifeRogerRosenblattTurtlePointPress,April2020

RogerRosenblatt’slovesongtothewrittenword,inacollectionofpiecesthatcelebratetheart,craft,andthesoulofwriting,fromsomeonewhohasdoneitjoyfullyandsuccessfullyallhislife.KirkusReviewsnotedthathehasexcelledineveryform.Hereareessaysandexcerptsontherewardsandpunishmentsofleadingalifeasawriter,alongwiththoughtsonhowtowrite,whattowrite,andwhywritingliesattheheartofhumanhopeandexperience.Totheauthor—whosestyleandmethodhaveoftenhasbeencomparedtothatofajazzmusician—writing,likejazz,istheartofimprovisation.Onehuntsfortherightwordasonehuntsfortherightnoteinanefforttodiscoversomethingsurprising,eventhrilling,andentirelyone’sown.Thegreatsatisfactionofthework,themusicoftheendeavor,comesfromsharingthesediscoverieswithothers,fromtellingtheworldsomethingusefulandremarkableaboutitself.Theauthorbelieves,“Writingmakesjusticedesirable,evilintelligible,griefendurable,andlovepossible.”Inanutshell,it’sworthalife.Category: Writing Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: ManuscriptRightsSoldonBehalfOf: TurtlePointPressRogerRosenblattistheauthoroffiveNewYorkTimes"NotableBooksoftheYear,"andthreeTimesbestsellers.Hehaswrittensixoff-Broadwayplays,andthescreenplayforhisbestsellingnovel,LaphamRising,beingmadeintoafilmstarringFrankLangellaandStockardChanning.HisessaysforTimemagazineandthePBSNewsHourhavewontwoGeorgePolkAwards,thePeabody,andtheEmmy,amongothers.In2015,hewontheKenyonReviewAwardforLifetimeLiteraryAchievement.Heisa“DistinguishedProfessorofEnglishandWriting"atSUNYStonyBrook/Southampton.

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ARMYOFNONEKillerRobots,MilitaryAI,andthePerilousPursuitofAutonomousWeaponsPaulScharreW.W.Norton,January2018PraiseforARMYOFNONE:“Atourdeforceofthefutureofwartechnology.AformerArmyRangerturneddefenseanalyst,PaulScharrehasbeenthereandback.Heskillfullyusesthatbackgroundtoblendpersonalexperienceandthoughtfulanalysisintoahighlyreadablejourneythroughtheworldofrobotsonthebattlefieldandbeyond.”-P.W.Singer,authorofWIREDFORWARandGHOSTFLEED“Theeraofautonomousweaponsisuponus.InArmyofNone,Scharrecombineshisexperienceasawarriorandhisinsightasapolicyresearchertopaintacomprehensivepictureofexactlywhatsuchanerawilllooklike.Hemasterfullyweavestogetherthreadstyingfutureweaponsystems,artificialintelligence,andpolicyimperativestodeliverabookthatissimplyamust-readforanyoneinterestedinmilitarytechnologyanditsbroaderimplications.”-AmirHusain,founderandCEOofSparkCognition,andauthorofTHESENTIENTMACHINEAPentagondefenseexpertandformerU.S.ArmyRangertracestheemergenceofautonomousweapons.

WhathappenswhenaPredatordronehasasmuchautonomyasaGooglecar?Althoughitsoundslikesciencefiction,thetechnologytocreateweaponsthatcouldhuntanddestroytargetsontheirownalreadyexists.PaulScharre,aleadingexpertinemergingweaponstechnologies,drawsonincisiveresearchandfirsthandexperiencetoexplorehowincreasinglyautonomousweaponsarechangingwarfare.

Thisfar-ranginginvestigationexaminestheemergenceoffullyautonomousweapons,themovementtobanthem,andthelegalandethicalissuessurroundingtheiruse.Scharrespotlightstheroleofartificialintelligenceinmilitarytechnology,spanningdecadesofinnovationfromGermannoise-seekingWrentorpedoesinWorldWarII―antecedentsoftoday’sarmeddrones―toautonomouscyberweapons.Attheforefrontofagame-changingdebate,ArmyofNoneengagesmilitaryhistory,globalpolicy,andbleeding-edgesciencetoexplorewhatitwouldmeantogivemachinesauthorityovertheultimatedecision:lifeordeath.Category: CurrentAffairs/Technology Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: HornfischerLiteraryManagementSoldto: Euromedia(Czech),Ikar(Slovak),Hayakawa(Japanese),WorldAffairsPress(Simplified

Chinese),BotartPublishing(Albanian),AlexandraKiadó(Hungarian),CorintBooksSrl(Romanian),IpLagunaDoo(Serbian),TheSwedishMilitary(SwedishBookclub),TEAS(Azerbajiani),ROKMedia(Korean),Kronik(Turkish)

PaulScharreisaseniorfellowanddirectorofthe20YYFutureofWarfareInitiativeattheCenterforaNewAmericanSecurity(CNAS),basedinWashington,DC.From2008to2013,heworkedintheOfficeoftheU.S.SecretaryofDefenseonpoliciesforrobotics,autonomy,andotheremergingweaponstechnologies.HeledthedraftingoftheofficialU.S.DepartmentofDefensepolicyonautonomousweapons.http://www.cnas.org/PaulScharre

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SUPERHEROETHICS10ComicBookHeroes;10WaystoSavetheWorld;WhichOneDoWeNeedMostNow?TravisSmithTempletonPress,June2018Whetherincomicbooksoronmoviescreens,superherostoriesarewheremanypeoplefirstencounterquestionsabouthowtheyshouldconducttheirlives.Althoughtheseoutlandishfigures—intheircapes,masks,andtights,withtheirunbelievableoriginsandpreternaturalpowers—areoftendismissedasjuvenileamusements,theyreallyareprofoundmetaphorsfordifferentapproachestoshapingone’scharacterandfacingthechallengesoflife.But,giventhechoice,whichsuperheroshouldwefollowtoday?Whoismostworthyofouradmiration?Whosegoalsaremostnoble?Whoseethicsshouldwestrivetoemulate?Todecide,TravisSmithtakestentopsuperheroesandpitsthemoneagainstanother,chapterbychapter.Theherowhobetterexemplifieshowweoughttoliveadvancestothefinalround.Bytheendofthebook,asinglesuperheroemergesvictoriousandiscrownedmostexemplaryforourtimes.How,then,shallwelive?

• Howcanweovercomeourbeastlynatureandpreserveourhumanity?(TheHulkvs.Wolverine)• Howfarcanwerelyonourwillpowerandimaginationtoimprovethehumancondition?(IronManvs.GreenLantern)• Whatlimitsmustweobservewhenprotectingourneighborhoodfromcrimeandcorruption?(Batmanvs.Spider-Man)• Willthepursuitofanactivelifeoracontemplativelifebringustruefulfillment?(CaptainAmericavs.Mr.Fantastic)• Shouldweputourfaithinproventraditionorinmodernprogresstoachieveaharmonioussociety?(Thorvs.

Superman)

Usingsuperheroestobringintofocusthesetimelessthemesofthehumancondition,Smithtakesusonanadventureasfantasticasanyyou’llfindonasplashpageorthesilverscreen—anintellectualadventurefilledwithsurprisinginsights,unexpectedtwistsandturns,andadaringclimaxyou’llbethinkingaboutlongafteryoufinishreading.

Category: Philosophy/PopCulture Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: TempletonPressSoldto: Parco(Japan),Planeta(Spanish),Gingko(SimplifiedChinese)TravisSmithreceivedhisPhDfromHarvardUniversityandisassociateprofessorofpoliticalscienceatConcordiaUniversity.HehasbeencollectingcomicbookssinceheboughtUncannyX-Men#207withhisallowancein1986.HiswritinghasappearedintheWeeklyStandardandConviviumMagazine.

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CLEANMIND,CLEANBODYA21-DayResetforMind,Body,andSpiritTaraStilesDeyStreet,April2020CleanMind,CleanBodyisa21-daymental,spiritual,andphysicaldetoxplanthathitstheresetbuttononyourdietary,wellness,andtechnologyhabits.Anintensivejumpstartcleanseforbothmindandbody,thisbookalsolaysoutasustainable,long-termplanthatwillresetyourhabitsforlife.The3-tieredCleanMind,CleanBodyplanincludes20-25recipes,weeklymealplans,andsampledailyroutines(Waking/Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Bedtime),alongwith“CleanLivingRules”

• Mental&SpiritualDetox–Dailymeditationpractice;goal-setting&journaling;establishinghealthytechnologyhabits• EastMeetsWestDetoxDiet–Aclean,seasonaleatingplanthatincorporatesnourishingsuperfoods(turmeric,ginger,

tonics,applecidervinegar,bonebroth,healingteas,probioticfoods),blendingKetoandAyurvedicprinciples,andeliminatingtoxins(sugar,gluten,alcohol,caffeine)

Shealsoremindsusto:eatmindfully,andnotechnologywhileeating;eatwithpeople,wheneverpossible;establishadailyroutine–eatbreakfast,lunch,dinneratsametimeeachday;unplugintheevening(anddon’tsleepwithyourphone!);maketimeforphysicalexerciseaswellasspiritualexerciseCategory: Diet/Self-help Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: Proposal(mss.dueNovember2019) RightsSoldonbehalfof: LoewenthalCompanyPraiseforTaraStiles:"Tuningintointuitionandgainingawarenessthroughthemovingmeditation,alongwithapproachingchallengeswithease,areadashofthemagicingredientsthatmakeupthespecialsauceofStralaYoga.Yougetmorewithlesseffort.Everyonewantsthat."—GabrielleBernstein,NewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorofMiraclesNow“OneofthethingsIlikeaboutherisherabilitytomakeyogaaccessibletopeoplewhomightbescaredofitorthinkitmightbetooesoteric.”—JaneFonda“Ihavehadteachersofallkinds.Takinglessonsfromherhasbeenmoreusefultomethantakingyogafromanyoneelse.”—DeepakChopraPreviousbookshavesoldto:YOGACURES:EditionsMarabout–HachetteLivre(French),Sirio(Spanish),Droemer(German),IdoNoNipponSha(Japanese),Kosmos(Dutch),Pensamento(Portuguese),VBZ(Serbian)MAKEYOUROWNRULESDIET:EditionsMarabout–HachetteLivre(French),Vivante(Polish),Édesvís(Hungarian),Sirio(Spanish),Droemer(German),Kosmos(Dutch)MAKEYOUROWNRULESCOOKBOOK:EditionsMarabout(French),Sirio(Spanish),Droemer(German),Kosmos(Dutch)SLIMCALMSEXYYOGA:TalentSport(French),Südwest(German)

TaraStilesisthefounderandownerofStralaYoga,widelyknownforitsunpretentious,inclusive,andstraightforwardapproachtoyogaandmeditation.SheisthepersonalyogainstructortoDeepakChopra,withwhomshe'scollaboratedtocreateseveralappsandDVDs,amongotherprojects.JaneFondanamedTara"thenewfaceoffitness"andVanityFairdeclaredherthe"CoolestYogaInstructorEver."TarahasbeenfeaturedinVogue,Elle,HarpersBazaar,Lucky,InStyle,Esquire,Shape,andprofiledbyTheNewYorkTimes(whonamedher“YogaRebel”)...TaralivesinNewYorkCitywithherhusbandanddaughter.Herwebsiteiswww.tarastiles.com.

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THELEADERYOUWANTTOBEFiveEssentialPrinciplesforBringingOutYourBestSelf—EveryDayAmyJenSuHarvardBusinessReviewPressOctober2019AdvancepraiseforTHELEADERYOUWANTTOBE:“Doyoufindyourselfwonderinghowyoucancontinuetofunctionasyourbestselfevenasyourrolegetslargerandmorecomplex?InTheLeaderYouWanttoBe,AmyJenSulaysoutaninsightfulandpracticalframeworkformanagingthespeedanddemandsofleadershiptoday.Shewadesintotoughquestionsthatwillchallengeyourassumptionsandleadyoutoaction.”—KimPowell,co-authorofNewYorkTimes&WallStreetJournalbestseller,TheCEONextDoor,andPrincipalatghSMARTYoucanbetheleaderyouwanttobe—todayandeveryday.Doyoufindyourselfwishingyouhadmorehoursintheday?Doyouwanttodomore,yetfeelyoujustcan'taddanotherthingtoyourplatewithoutbeingoverwhelmedbystressorcompromisingyourhealth,relationships,andintegrity?Howcanyoubetheleaderyouwanttobe,everyday?Theanswerismorethanatime-managementsystemorasilver-bulletsolutionforchangingyourroutines.LeadershipexpertandcoachAmyJenSu'spowerfulnewbookhelpsreadersdiscoverthattheanswerlieswithin.Byfocusinginspecificwaysonfivekeyleadershipelements—Purpose,Process,People,Presence,andPeace--youcanincreaseyourtime,capacity,energy,andultimatelyyourimpact,withlessstressandmoreequanimity.Drawingonrichandinstructivestoriesofclients,leaders,artists,andathletes,aswellasonresearchbyexperts,theauthorbringstogetherthebestofbothWesternmanagementthinkingandEasternphilosophytoprovideaholisticyethands-onapproach.THELEADERYOUWANTTOBEistheindispensableguidetohelpingyoutapintoandexpandyourleadershipcapacitysothatyoucansustainyouroptimallevelofperformanceandthriveasaleader.Category: BusinessKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: ManuscriptRightsSoldonbehalfof: AndersonLiteraryAgencyAmyJenSuisManagingPartnerandcofounderofParavisPartners,apremierexecutivecoachingandleadershipdevelopmentfirm.SheisauthoroftheWashingtonPostbestseller,OwntheRoom:DiscoverYourSignatureVoicetoMasterYourLeadershipPresence(HarvardBusinessReviewPress,2013).AmyJenSuisCo-FounderandManagingPartnerofParavisPartners,aboutiqueexecutivecoachingandleadershipdevelopmentfirm.Foralmosttwodecades,shehasworkedwithCEOs,seniorexecutives,andrisingstarsinindustriessuchasbiotechnology,privateequity,software,andmediatosustainandscaletheir“highestandbest”astheyleadorganizationalchange,growth,andtransformation.SheisaregularcontributortotheHarvardBusinessReviewonlineaswellfortheHuffingtonPostandLeadertoLeadermagazine.ShehasbeeninterviewedbytheWallStreetJournalandFastCompany,amongothers.AmyholdsanMBAfromHarvardBusinessSchoolandBAinPsychologyfromStanfordUniversity,graduatingfrombothwithhonorsanddistinctions.HeradditionalcertificationsinIntegralcoaching,yogaandmeditation,andherpassionfortheEasternphilosophiesprovideforauniquehighimpact,whole-personapproachtoexecutivedevelopment.ReadmoreaboutParavisPartnersandAmyhere:http://paravispartners.com/about-us/our-team/

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GAMECHANGER(formerlyTHE10XREVOLUTION)MichaelSolomonandRishonBlumbergHarperCollinsLeadershipOctober2020ForfansofRework,TheLeanStartupandEmotionalIntelligence2.0MichaelSolomonandRishonBlumbergarethefoundersof10xManagement,aNewYorkbasedtalentagency.TheircareersbeganbyrepresentingrockstarslikeJohnMayer,andtodaytheyrepresenttherockstarsofthecodingworld.Thesecodersarecalled“10xers”intheSiliconValleysenseofthetermbecausetheydeliver10timestheresultsoftheaverageperson.FromMichaelandRishon’suniqueperchasliaisonsbetweentoday’stoptechspecialistsandthecompaniesthatdesperatelyneedthem,THE10XREVOLUTIONistheirreportfromthefrontlines.Itpromisestoempowernotonlyanindividual’stalent,butthemodernmanagertaskedwithoverseeingthatindividual’sdistinctiveneeds.Theirapproachcanbeappliedtoanyone,inanyindustry.Intoday’snewandever-evolvingworkterrain,THE10XREVOLUTIONtakesthestandthateveryoneneedstobebothtalentandmanagementatonce.Youarenowrequiredtoswitchhatswithinyourdefinedjob.Thisrequiresanewskillsetnooneiscurrentlytalkingabout,involving“skininthegame,”anincreasedrelianceonathirdparty,andtheabilitytospotthesuccessandsabotageinstincts,allofwhichMichaelandRishonwillillustratethroughcolorfulreal-worldstoriesandinterviews.Amongthesecretstheyrevealonlyfromthe10xsetisthatthosewhoconstantlyandopenlyseekfeedback,andgrowfromit,willbeatthehelmofourincreasinglyautomatedworld.TheTalentEconomyisuponuswithtalentatthewheel,andthosecompaniesthathaveadaptedtheirhiringandmanagingprocessesaresucceedingpreciselybecausetheyunderstandthatthisrareresourcemustbehandledinaradicallynewway.Astheauthorsargue,whentechisattheheartbeatofeveryventure,anyonewhoworksforyoucan’tsimplybegood—theymustbegreat.Category: Business/LeadershipKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: Proposal(manuscriptdueJanuary2020)RightsSoldonbehalfof: LucindaLiterary

Fortwodecades,MichaelSolomonandRishonBlumberghavebeenrevolutionizingthefieldoftalentmanagement,firstguidingthecareersofrockstars,thenbringingtheiruniquemanagerialacumentotechtalentandentrepreneurs.NativeNewYorkersandclosechildhoodfriendswhogottheirentrepreneurialstartinthe‘80sthrowingpartiesandsellingt-shirts,MichaelandRishonfoundedBrickWallManagementin1995,eventuallyrepresentingmusicianslikeJohnMayer,CitizenCope,VanessaCarltonandothers.Withthecreationof10xManagementin2011,theychangedthewaytop-levelprogrammerscouldfindworkinthefast-movingtechlandscape.Bybringingthebusinessmodelofsportsandentertainmentrepresentationtothetechworld,10xhasbecomeaninvaluableresourceforcompaniesseekingcovetedtechexperts:Yelp,BirchBox,Verizon,HSBC,Google,Facebook,MIT,BMW,andVice,tonameafew.

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STITCHED&SEWNTheLife-SavingArtofHolocaustSurvivorTrudieStrobelJodieSavin ProspectParkBooks,April2020AchildsurvivoroftheHolocaust,TrudieStrobelsettledinCalifornia,raisingafamilyandneverdiscussingthehorrorsshewitnessed.Afterherchildrengrewup,thetraumaofheryouthcaughtupwithher,triggeringaparalyzingdepression.AtherapistsuggestedthatTrudieattempttodrawthememoriesthathauntedher,andshedid—butwithneedleandthreadinsteadofapencil.ResurrectingtheYemenitestitchesofherancestors,andusingtheskillstaughtbyhermother,whosemasterseamstresstalentsavedtheirlivesinthecamps,TrudiebeganbystitchingvasttableausofherdarkandpersonalmemoriesoftheHolocaust.Whatbeganastherapyexplodedintoworksofbreathtakingart,fromnarrativetapestriesofJewishhistoryrenderedinexactingdetailtoportraitsofremarkablelikeness,andmanyofherworksarenowinpublicandprivatecollections.Throughherartpractice,Trudierecoveredfromherdepressionandspeaksfrequentlytoschools,churches,synagogues,andcommunitygroupsaboutthelessonsoftheHolocaust.InSTITCHED&SEWN,JodySavintellsthedramaticstoryofhowaneedleandthreadsavedTrudieStrobel’slifetwice,andAnnElliottCutting’sphotographsshowcaseTrudie’sremarkableworksofart.Category: NarrativeNonfictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: ProspectParkBooksJodySavinisagraduateofPrincetonUniversityandtheAmericanFilmInstitute,wheresheearnedherMFA.Followingcollege,sheworkedasaplaywrightandpoetwhilesupportingherselfasmusicaldirectorforsuchsoapoperasasTheGuidingLightandAstheWorldTurns,winningthreeDaytimeEmmynominations.Herpoetryhasbeenpublishedindozensofliterarymagazines.Asascreenwriter,Savinwrotetheaward-winningTNTdocumentaryChicoMendes:VoiceoftheAmazon,andshewrote,produced,anddistributedtheindependentfilmsBottleShock,NobelSon,andCBGB.ShehasalsowrittenandproducedfeaturefilmsforDisney,Universal,Columbia,and20thCenturyFox.ShelivesinPasadena,California.

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RESTORINGTHESOULOFBUSINESSManagingtheParadoxofAnalogPeopleandDigitalTransformation(previouslylistedasTHESTORYANDTHESPREADSHEET)RishadTobaccowalaHarperCollinsLeadership,January2020

Aglobalmarketing-innovationvisionaryrevealsthehighcostofanoverrelianceondataandshowsleadershowtheycanrestorethesouloftheirbusinessesbyreclaimingthehumancreativity,insight,andrelationshipsessentialtocompetingandwinningintheneweconomy.Businessesgreatandsmall,fromold-fashionedbricks-and-mortarstocutting-edgestartups,aremovingintounchartedterritory,astheydeterminehowtotransitionfromananalogpasttoadigitalfuture.Buthere’sastartlingandoftenunacknowledgedtruth:Thepromiseofdigitaltransformationcanonlyberealizedwhenwefindawaytobalanceitwiththepromiseofpeople.NamedbyTIMEmagazineasatopfivemarketinginnovator,RishadTobaccowaladrawsonresearchandinterviews,aswellashisthirty-plusyearsofexperienceasadigitalpioneer,businessoperator,andthoughtleader,todescribehowdigilogcompanies--oneswheredigitaltoolsandanalogpeopleareintegratedexpertly--developahybridconsciousnessandlearntobeproactivewhentheyseewarningsignsthathumantraitsarebeingsubordinatedtodigitalfactors.RESTORINGTHESOULOFBUSINESSprovidespracticaltoolsandtechniquesthateveryorganizationcanandshouldimplement,andchallengesreaderstomoveforwardwiththekindofbalancethatcatalyzestransformationandproducesonegreatsuccessafteranother.Anyonewithahandindevelopinganorganization’sculturewillfindpenetratingobservations,freshinsights,andpracticalguidanceabouthowandwhyestablishingtheproperbalancebetweenhumanintuition,creativity,anddata-driveninsightscanleadtoincreasedrevenue,profitability,retention--andevenjoy--inbusiness.Category: BusinessKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: ManuscriptRightsSoldonbehalfof: AndersonLiteraryAgencySoldto: ShanghaiDook(SimplifiedChinese)RishadTobaccowalaisChiefGrowthOfficerandmemberoftheManagementCommitteeofPublicisGroupe,theworld’sthirdlargestmarketingservicesfirmwith80,000employees.Priortohiscurrentrole,RishadwastheChiefStrategistandMemberofthePublicisGroupewherehehelpeddriveasignificantre-inventionoftheGroupefromacommunicationholdingcompanytoamarketingandbusinesstransformationpartner.RishadhasbeenakeynotespeakerateventsaroundtheworldformajormarketerslikeProcterandGamble,Heineken,Delta,technologyplatformslikeGoogleandFacebook

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JOANOFARC:INHEROWNWORDSWillardTraskTurtlePointPress “ShehasinspiredartistsfromMarkTwaintoMarthaGraham,fromGeorgeBernardShawtoVerdi,fromSchillertoCecilB.DeMille,butthestart,historicalfactsofherlifearemoreremarkablethananyfiction.”—NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorDonnaTarttonJOANOFARC:INHEROWNWORDS.TheonlyavailablesourcefortheexactwordsofJeanned’Arc,compiledfromthetranscriptofhertrialsandrearrangedasanautobiographyCompiledandtranslatedbyWillardTrask,withanhistoricalafterwordbySirEdwardCreasy."ThedetailsofthelifeofJoanofArcformabiographywhichisuniqueamongtheworld'sbiographiesinonerespect,"wroteMarkTwain:"itistheonlystoryofahumanlifewhichcomestousunderoath,theonlyonewhichcomestousfromthewitnessstand."UsingonlymaterialcompiledfromthetranscriptsandtestimoniesofSt.Joan'scondemnationtrials,WillardTraskhasarrangedherwordsintoauniqueautobiography.Category: HistoryKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: TurtlePointPessWillardTraskwasFordMadoxFord'spersonalsecretary,andlateraNationalBookAwardwinnerfortranslation.ArecipientofBollingenFoundationgrantsforhisworkinmedievalandprimitivepoetry,Traskdiedin1980.

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BEWILDEREDLauraWatersAffirmPress,September2019Whatwouldmoveyoutoditchyourlifeandtakeoffintothewildforsixmonths?ForMelbournewomanLauraWaters,ittooktheimplosionofatoxicrelationshipandacripplingboutofanxiety.Armedwithacompass,apapermapandasmuchfoodasshecouldcarry,shesetouttowalktheuntamedlandscapesofNewZealand'sTeAraroatrack,3000kilometresofraw,wild,mountainoustrailwindingfromthetopoftheNorthIslandtothefrostytipoftheSouthIsland.

Butwhenherwalkingpartnerdroppedoutonthefirstday,shewasfacedwithachoice:abandonthejourneyandretreattothesafetyofhome,orthrowcautiontothewindandcontinueon-alone.Shechosetowalkon.Forsixmonths,shebattlednotonlytreacherousmountainridgesandrivercrossings,butalsothedemonsofself-doubtandanxiety,andtheshadowofanemotionallyabusiverelationship.AttheendofTeAraroa('thelongpathway',asitistranslatedfromMaori)itwasthehardearnedinsightsintomentalhealth,emotionalwellbeingandfulfillingrelationships-withothersaswellaswithherself-thatwereLaura'sgreatestaccomplishments.Sheemerged'rewilded',andittransformedherlife.Category: Memoir/TravelKaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: PDFIllustrations: Full-colorphotosRightsSoldonbehalfof: AffirmPressLauraWatersisaMelbourne-basedfreelancetravelwriter,speaker,authorandnaturenomad.Afteradecadeonthecorporategrind,sheundertookthisadventure,whichultimatelychangedherlife.LaurahikedthelengthofNewZealand,a3000-kmjourney.Sheleftbehindthenine-to-fiveandthecomfortsofmodernlife,insteadseekingfurtheradventuresinthewild.Shewritesforworldwidepublications,includingAustralianTraveller,Wild,andOutdoor,aboutexperientialtravelandheradventuresinthegreatoutdoors.ShealsotrainedwithformerUSVicePresidentAlGoretobecomeaClimatePresenter,andgivespresentationstohundredsofpeopleonclimatechangeandinspiresotherstoreconnectwithnature.

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CROSSINGTHERUBICONMyJourneyfromWarriortoHumanitarian,andtheStoryoftheLargestVeteranVolunteerOrganizationinHistoryJakeWoodSentinel,November2020RetiredMarinesniperJakeWood,likesomanyofveterans,camehomewithcrushingguiltforhavingservedinanunnecessarywarandforhavingsurvivedwhenothersdidn’t.Aphrasevetssayoverandoverwhentheyreturnisthat"Ihavetopaydownmydebt."Despitehavingserved,theyfelttheirdebtgrewlarger.CROSSINGTHERUBICONdocumentsWood’stransformationfromdisenchantedveterantoCEOofTeamRubicon,oneofthefastestgrowingnonprofitorganizationsinAmerica.Ithaseffectivelyrepurposedtheskillslearnedbyveteransonthebattlefieldtowardprovidingemergencyreliefforsomeofourgreatestglobalcatastrophes,Since2010,TeamRubiconhasbeeninstrumentalinover50missionsrangingfromSouthSudanandHaiti,toJoplin,MissouriandtothedevastationofHurricaneSandy.(2020markstheorganization’s10thanniversary.)Withgritandwithheart,CROSSINGTHERUBICONisarallyingcryforthehealingpowerofservice.Itwillappealtoreadersdrawntosocial-activisttitleslikeThirstbyScottHarrison,entrepreneurialsuccessstorieslikeShoeDogbyPhilKnight,andwarmemoirslikeJarheadbyAnthonySwofford.ItshouldespeciallyresonatewithyoungergenerationswhowillfindguidanceandinspirationinTeamRubicon’sagilityanditsnever-take-no-for-an-answerapproachtosocialgood.Thenarrativewillbetoldinthreeparts:PartIwillfollowthearcofWood’sawakeningtoserviceasayoungboyvisitingaNaziconcentrationcamp,tohisdescentintodisillusionmentatwarinIraqandAfghanistan.InPartII,we’llwitnessWood,anunemployedveteranwithnoprospects,leadateamofvigilantefirstrespondersintothe2010HaitiEarthquake.ThenarrativewillthenlaunchintothefoundingstoryofTeamRubicon—catalyzedbythedeathofafellowveteran—and,alongtheway,willilluminateWood’spersonaljourneytohealing.PartIIIwillbringJake’stransformationandtheimpactofTeamRubiconfullcircle,offeringsoberingmomentsofhumanityandcompassionforveteranvolunteersanddisastersurvivorsalike,culminatingwithTeamRubicon’smostdrasticoperationtodate:HurricaneHarvey.Wood’sfirstbook,TakeCommand(CrownBusiness;2014),wasahow-toguideforusingmilitaryprinciplesinthecorporateworld,intendedforaspecificaudienceofbusinessprofessionals.Nowheispenningaverydifferent,farmorepersonalandcommercialproject,thebookhealwayswantedtowrite. **APBSMiniseries(tentativelytitledVetsinAmerica)prominentlyfeaturingJakeandtheTRstoryisplannedto

launchnextFall.**Category: Memoir/MilitaryKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: ManuscriptdueJanuary2020RightsSoldonbehalfof: LucindaLiteraryLLC

JakeWoodiscofounderandCEOofTeamRubiconandaformerMarinesniperwithtoursinIraqandAfghanistan.HehasbeenprofiledbyForbes,People,andonCNNandhasbeennameda2012CNNHeroandawardedthe2011GQBetterMenBetterWorldAward.HewasESPN’s2018PatTillmanAwardwinner.

TeamRubicon(TR)isdisasterrelieforganizationthatunitesmilitaryveteranswithfirstresponderstorapidlydeployemergencyresponseteamstoareashitbynaturaldisasters.TRiswidelyrecognizedforitsorganizationalefficiencyandabilitytobeoneofthefirsttoreachthemostdevastated,remote,andneedyareas.Since2010,TeamRubiconhasbeeninstrumentalinover50missionsrangingfromSouthSudanandHaiti,toJoplin,MissouriandHurricaneSandy.

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ElissaAltmanBallantine,August2019PraiseforMOTHERLAND:“I’mreadingthisbookrightnowandlovingit!Congrats,@ElissaAltman!”—#1NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorCherylStrayed“Awryandmovingmeditationonagingandthedifferentkindsoflovebetweenwomen.”—O:TheOprahMagazine,41oftheBestLGBTQBooksThat’llChangetheLiteraryLandscapein2019“WashingtonPostcolumnistAltman(PoorMan’sFeast)sharestheintimateandfascinatingstoryofheralternatelyloving,turbulent,andtoxicrelationshipwithhermother...Altman’smemoirisanincisivelookatcomplexmother-daughterattachments.”—PublishersWeekly“Withallthewarmth,candor,andintelligenceofherpreviousmemoirs,ElissaAltmannowturnshermiss-nothingobservationalskillsonthemostcomplicatedofrelationships,thatbetweendaughterandmother.Theresultingstory,ofamothermostbedevilingandadaughterdoingeverythingshecantosaveherselfwithoutlosingheroldesttie,isatriumphofsensitivityandatrulycompellingread.”—AnnPacker,bestsellingauthorofTheChildren’sCrusade““ElissaAltman'sMotherlandtracesthehistoryofaparticularlycomplicatedrelationship.Wise,evocative,richininsight,thiscompassionateandbeautifulmemoirisultimatelyanactoflove.”—ClaireMessud,authorofTheBurningGirl“Rarelyhasamother-daughterrelationshipbeenexcavatedwithsuchhonesty.ElissaAltmanisabeautiful,big-heartedwriterwhomineshermostcentralsubject:hergorgeous,tempestuous,difficultmother,andtheterrainoftheirsharedlife.Theresultisatestamenttothepowerofloveandfamily.”—DaniShapiro,bestsellingauthorofInheritanceJamesBeardaward-winner,ElissaAltman,capturestheuniversalstoryofmothersanddaughters,theirviscerallongingfornurturingandsustenance,andtheultimaterole-reversalthatcomeswithage.Aftersurvivingatraumaticchildhoodinnineteen-seventiesNewYorkandyoungadulthoodlivingintheshadowofherflamboyantmother,amakeup-addictedformertelevisionsinger,ElissaAltmanhasmanagedtobuildaverydifferentlife,settlinginConnecticutwithherwifeofnearlytwentyyears.Aftermuchtime,therapy,andwine,Elissaisatlastinahealthyplace,stillorbitingaroundhermotherbutkeepingfarenoughawaytopreservethestable,independentworldshehasbuiltasawriterandeditor.ThenElissaisconfrontedwiththeunthinkable:Rita,whosedaysarespentasaflâneur,traversingManhattanfromtheCliniquecountersatBergdorftoBloomingdale’sandbackagain,hassufferedanincapacitatingfall,leavinghercompletelydependentuponherdaughter.MOTHERLANDisastorythattoucheseveryhomeandeverylife,mappingtheferocityofmaternallove,moralobligation,thechoiceswomenmakeaboutmotherhood,andthepossibilityofhealing.Filledwithtenderness,wryirreverence,andunforgettablecharacters,itisanexplorationofwhatitmeanstoescapefromtheshacklesofthepastonlytohavetofacethemalloveragain.Category: MemoirKaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: HeatherJacksonLiteraryAgencyElissaAltmanisthecriticallyacclaimedauthorofPoorMan'sFeast:ALoveStoryofComfort,Desire,andtheArtofSimpleCookingandtheJamesBeardAward-winningblogofthesamenameandTreyf:MyLifeasanUnorthodoxOutlaw.HerworkhasappearedinO,TheOprahMagazine,TheWallStreetJournal,TheGuardian,TheNewYorkTimes,TinHouse,andTheWashingtonPost,wherehercolumn,FeedingMyMother,ranforayear.AfinalistfortheFrankMcCourtMemoirPrize,AltmanhastaughtthecraftofmemoiratTheFineArtsWorkshopinProvincetown,TheLoftLiteraryCenter,1440Multiversity,Ireland'sLiteratureandLarderProgram,andhasappearedliveonstageatTEDx.ShelivesinConnecticutwithherfamily.

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THEHAPPINESSPLANEliseBialylew,M.D.AffirmPress,March2018/February2019paperbackFromTHEHAPPINESSPLAN:“Idon’thavemagicalwaysyoucan“manifestanythingyouwant”,“findyourperfectsoulmate”or“earn7figuresin3months”.However,Icanteachyouacompletelynewwayofunderstandingyourthoughtsandmind,whichasfarasI’veseenisthereal“secret”tosupportingyourgreatesthappiness.”—Dr.EliseBialylewForFansofLouiseHayandGabrielleBernstein.Scienceisfinallycatchinguptowhatancientcultureshaveknownforcenturies:thatcollectingyourthoughtsandbeingpresentcantransformthewayyouthink,feelandlive.Infactitcanliterallychangethestructureandfunctionofyourbrainforthebetter.Butwhilethebenefitsareclear,theculturearoundmeditationsometimesfeelslikemysticalmumbojumbo–whichisexactlywhatDrEliseBailylewwantstochange.THEHAPPINESSPLANisadown-to-earth,science-drivenguidetobuildingamindfulnessmeditationpractice.Overthecourseofonemonth,DrEliseBailylewprovides28smartwaystoworkmindfulnessintoyoureverydaylife.Withmeditationexercisesandfascinatinginsightsfrommedicineandpsychology,youcandevelopapracticethatwilltransformyourmind.Inthistransformativeguidebookyou’lldiscoversimplepracticesto:•Increaseyoursenseofwellbeing,balanceandjoy•Reducestressandworry(anditsnegativeimpactonyourbody)•Improveyourfocus,performanceandfulfilmentatwork•Createmorefulfillingrelationships•Increaseyoursenseofpurpose,connectionandmeaninginlife.Friendly,insightful,andentirelylackinginpretense,THEHAPPINESSPLANwillleadyoutogreatercalm,improvedfocusand,ultimately,ahappier,morefulfillinglife.Category: SelfHelpKaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&TranslationMaterial: PDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: AffirmPressSoldto: CurteaVeche(Romanian),Edesviz(Hungary)DrEliseBialylewisamedicaldoctorandpsychiatrist,andworksasacoach,meditationteacherandsocialentrepreneur.SheleftthehospitalwardstopursueadeepercallingtostartaglobalmindfulnessmeditationmovementandfoundedMindfulinMay2012.Thecampaignhastaughtthousandsofpeoplefromaroundtheworldtheskillsofmindfulnessandalreadyraisedmorethan$500ktobringcleansafedrinkingwatertodevelopingcountries.Elisecombinesherdeeppsychologicalunderstanding,hertraininginmindfulnessmeditation,andherpassionandcreativitytocoachpeopletodiscovertheirownlifepurposeandturntransformideasintoaction

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THEPARISLIBRARYJanetSkeslienCharlesAtria,June2020

Paris,1939.OdileSouchetisobsessedwithbooksandtheDeweyDecimalSystem,whichmakesorderoutofchaos.Shesoonhasitall—ahandsomepoliceofficerbeau,anEnglishbestfriend,abelovedtwin,andajobattheAmericanLibraryinParis,athrivingcommunityofstudents,writers,diplomats,andbooklovers.Yetwhenwarisdeclared,there'salsoawaronwords.Montana,1983.Widowedandalone,Odilesuffersthesolitaryconfinementofsmall-townlife.Thoughmostadultsarecowedbyher,theneighborgirlwillnotletherbe.Lily,alonelyteenageryearningtobreakfreeofFroidisobsessedbytheolderFrenchwomanwholivesnextdoorandwantstoknowhersecrets.Asthetwobecomefriends,OdileseesherselfinLily—thesameloveoflanguage,thesamelongings,thesamelethaljealousy.Thedualnarrativesexploretherelationshipsthatmakeuswhoweare–familyandfriends,firstlovesandfavoriteauthors—inthefairytalesettingoftheCityofLight.Italsoexploresthegeographyofresentment,theconsequencesofunspeakablebetrayal,andwhathappenswhenthepeoplewecountonforunderstandingandprotectionfailus.Thewit,empathy,anddeepresearchthatbringsTHEPARISLIBRARYtolifealsobringstolightacastoflivelyhistoricalcharactersandalittle-knownchapterofWorldWarIIhistory:thestoryoftheAmericanlibrarian,MissReeder,whocreatedtheSoldiers’Servicetodeliverbookstoservicemen,andwholaterfacedtheNazi‘BookProtector’inordertokeepherlibraryopen.SheandhercolleaguesdefiedtheBibliotheksschutzbydeliveringbookstoJewishreadersaftertheywereforbiddenfromenteringthelibrary.TheAmericanLibraryinParisisthelargestEnglish-speakinglibraryontheEuropeancontinent.TheLibraryhas4,000membersrepresenting60countries.TheALPwillcelebrateitscentennialin2020.EdithWhartonwasoneofitsfirsttrustees.ErnestHemingwayandGertrudeSteinwrotearticlesforEx-Libris,theLibrary’sliteraryjournal.HenryMillerandColettegavereadingsthere.RecentspeakersincludeJacquelineWoodson,Ta-NehisiCoates,LanSamanthaChang,andVietThanhNguyen.FansofTheTattooistofAuschwitz,TheNightingale,AlltheLightWeCannotSee,TheGuernseyLiterary&PotatoPeelPieSocietyandevenTheLibrary,willenjoythedeepfriendshipsforgedhere.Category: LiteraryFiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslationEditor: TrishTodd(US),LisaHighton(UK)Material: ManuscriptdueOctober2019 RightsSoldonbehalfof: HeatherJacksonLiteraryAgencyRightsSoldto: TwoRoads/Hodder(UK-P),Record(PortugueseBrazil-P),Blanvalet(Germany),

Luitingh-Sijthoff(Holland),EdituraLitera(Romania-P),AlmaLittera(Lithuania-P),Laguna(Serbia-P),Tchelet(Israel),Libri(Hungary),SoftPressLtd.(Bulgaria),Jota(Czech),Lattes(France),Garzanti(Italy),Ikar(Slovak),Salamandra(Spanish),PRHPortugal(PortuguesePortugal)P=Preempt

JanetSkeslienCharlesisanaward-winningwriterwithadecade'sworthofroamingParis'sstreetsandresearchinginitslibraries.HernovelMoonlightinOdessa(BloomsburyUK/US,2009),abouttheboomingbusinessofemail-orderbrides,waspublishedin10languages.ItwontheMelissaNathanawardinLondonandtheComplètementLivreprizeinStrasbourg.ItreceivedstunningreviewsintheTimesofLondon,TheGuardian,NewYorkTimes,PublishersWeekly,LibraryJournal,andKirkus,.CharlesisoriginallyfromMontanaandgrowingup,shelivedonthesamestreetasaFrenchwarbride;JanetbegantoresearchTheParisLibrarywhensheworkedattheAmericanLibraryinParisfrom2010to2012.AstheProgramsManager,sheorganizedtheweeklyEveningswithanAuthorseries,whichfeaturedwriterssuchasLionelShriver,TatianadeRosnay,JakeLamar,andRichardRusso.Shealsocoordinatedsixbookclubs,maintainedsocialmediaaccounts,createdpublicitymaterial,andcowroteEx-Libris.Currently,sheteachesatEcolePolytechniqueinParis,France.

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THEWIFEANDTHEWIDOWChristianWhiteAffirmPress,October2019 Fromthebestsellingauthorofaward-winningTHENOWHERECHILD(morethan70,000copiessold)Setagainstthebackdropofaneerieislandtowninthedeadofwinter,THEWIFEANDTHEWIDOWisamystery/thrillertoldfromtwoperspectives:Kate,awidowwhosegriefiscompoundedbywhatshelearnsaboutherdeadhusband’ssecretlife;andAbby,anislandlocalwhoseworldisturnedupsidewhenshe’sforcedtoconfronttheevidenceofherhusband’sguilt.Butnothingonthisislandisquiteasitseems,andonlywhenthesewomencometogethercantheydiscoverthewholestoryaboutthemenintheirlives.Brilliantandbeguiling,THEWIFEANDTHEWIDOWtakesyoutoacliffedgeandasksthequestion:howwelldowereallyknowthepeoplewelove?Category: Fiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: ManuscriptRightsSoldonBehalfOf: AffirmPressRightsSoldto: St.Martin’sPress(NAEnglish),Tatran(Slovak)AlsoAvailable:THENOWHERECHILDSoldto:Bruna(Dutch)Denoel(French),LaNavediTeseo(Italian),CzarnaOwca(Polish)inpre-empts;toGoldmann(German),Korim(Hebrew),Rosinante(Danish),Alianza(Spanish),GaboKiado(Hungarian),HarperUK(UK),St.Martin’sPress(NAEnglish),Tatran(Slovak)AprilYayincilik(Turkish),Capitana(Norwegian),PedioPublishing(Greece),ChinaPioneer(Simpl.Chinese),HyeonamsaPublishingCo(Korean)ChristianWhiteisanAustralianauthorandscreenwriter.Christianhadaneclecticrangeof‘dayjobs’beforehewasabletowritefulltime,includingfood-cartdriveronagolfcourseandvideoeditorforanadultfilmcompany.HenowspendshisdayswritingfromhomeinOceanGrove,whereheliveswithhiswife,filmmakerSummerDeRoche,andtheiradoptedgreyhound,Issy.

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THENOWHERECHILDChristianWhiteMinotaur/StMartin’sPress,January2019HarperUK,March2019‘TheNowhereChildisthepersonificationofahigh-conceptthriller,brilliantlyexecuted.AuthorWhiteraisesthebaronpsychologicalsuspense,tellingKimLeamy’staleinastylishvoiceandwithaheart-poundingpace.Readpageone,andyouwon’tstop.Guaranteed.”—JefferyDeaver

"TheNowhereChildiscompellingandintense.Thealternatingchaptersbetweenpastandpresentareperfectlypacedandmasterfullywrittentomaximizesuspenseandleadusdownapathoflove,hate,redemption,and—ultimately—hope.IliterallycouldnotputthisbookdownuntilIturnedthelastpage.ThebestdebutnovelI'vereadinyears."—AllisonBrennan,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthoroftheLucyKincaidandMaxRevereseries“Anervy,soulful,genuinelysurprisingit-could-happen-to-youthriller—abooktomakeyoupeeroveryourshoulderfordaysafterwards.”—A.J.Finn,bestsellingauthorofTheWomanintheWindow“[An]outstandingdebut.Thrillerfanswillwanttosavoreverycrumbofevidenceandcatcheveryclue.Whiteisdefinitelyawritertowatch.”—PublishersWeeklystarredreviewAtage37,artteacherKimLeamydiscoverssheisnot,infact,KimLeamy.WhenanAmericanaccountantapproachesMelbournenativeKimoutoftheblueandtellsherhebelievessheisSammyWent,achildwhowasabductedfromherhomeinManson,Kentucky,Kimbelievesthisisacaseofmistakenidentity.Butassheinvestigatesherfamily,questionsariseandshetravelstoKentuckytofindanswers.Liketheprotagonist,thisnovelhitsthegroundrunning,thennavigatesmultipletwistsandturnsbeforearrivingatatenseandterrifyingclimax.DecayTheoryisacombustibletaleofkidnap,familysecrecyandreligiousconspiracy,andisanunforgettabledebut.InspiredbyGillianFlynn’sfast-pacedsuspenseandStephenKing’smasterfulworldbuilding,andwithchaptersalternatingbetweenmodernday(KimLeamy’ssearchforanswers)andthepast(themissingpersonscasein1990sKentucky),DECAYTHEORYisacombustibletaleofkidnap,familysecrecyandreligiousconspiracy.Ithitsthegroundrunning,navigatesmultipletwistsandturnsbeforearrivingatatenseandterrifyingclimax.THENOWHERECHILDisthewinnerofthe2017VictorianPremier’sLiteraryAwardforUnpublishedManuscript,thesameprizethatbroughtJaneHarper’sTHEDRYandGraemeSimsion’sTHEROSIEPROJECT(4millioncopiessold)totheworld.OriginallypublishedinAustraliainJuly2018.Category: Fiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: AffirmPressSoldto: Bruna(Dutch)Denoel(French),LaNavediTeseo(Italian),CzarnaOwca(Polish)inpre-

empts;toGoldmann(German),Korim(Hebrew),Rosinante(Danish),Alianza(Spanish),GaboKiado(Hungarian),HarperUK(UK),St.Martin’sPress(NAEnglish),Tatran(Slovak)AprilYayincilik(Turkish),Capitana(Norwegian),PedioPublishing(Greece),ChinaPioneer(Simpl.Chinese),HyeonamsaPublishingCo(Korean)

ChristianWhiteisanAustralianauthorandscreenwriter.Christianhadaneclecticrangeof‘dayjobs’beforehewasabletowritefulltime,includingfood-cartdriveronagolfcourseandvideoeditorforanadultfilmcompany.HenowspendshisdayswritingfromhomeinOceanGrove,Australiawhereheliveswithhiswife,filmmakerSummerDeRoche,andtheiradoptedgreyhound,Issy.

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THEDICTIONARYOFLOSTWORDSPipWilliamsAffirmPress,March2020In1901,theword“Bondmaid”wasdiscoveredmissingfromtheOxfordEnglishDictionary.Thisisthestoryofthegirlwhostoleit.Esmeisbornintoaworldofwords.Motherlessandirrepressiblycurious,shespendsherchildhoodinthe“Scriptorium,”agardenshedinOxfordwhereherfatherandateamofdedicatedlexicographersarecollectingwordsfortheveryfirstOxfordEnglishDictionary.Whensheisfive,Esmehidesbeneaththetablewhereallthewordsaresorted.Thewordsarewrittenonslipsofpapernolargerthanapostcard.Onedayaslipflutterstothefloorandnooneclaimsit.Thewordis“Bondmaid.”Esmerescuesitandstashesitinanoldwoodencasethatbelongstoheronlyfriend,Lizzie,ayoungservantinthebighouse.EsmebeginstocollectotherwordsfromtheScriptoriumthataremisplaced,discardedorhavebeenneglectedbythedictionarymen.Theyhelphermakesenseoftheworldandasshegrowsolder,sherealisesthatsomewordsaremoreimportantthanothers,thatwomen’swordsandwomen’sexperiencescanoftengounrecorded.Shebeginstocollectwordsforherowndictionary—thedictionaryoflostwords.Setinatimewhenthewomen’ssuffragemovementwasblossoming,andthedestructivepoweroftheGreatWarloomed,TheDictionaryofLostWordsrevealsanothernarrative,hiddenbehindahistorywrittenbymen.Asthelivesofthesetwowomendevelopandentwine,itbecomesclearthatLizziehaslivedbetweenthelinesofEsme’sstory,justasEsmehaslivedbetweenthelinesoftheDictionary.Delightful,beautifullywrittenanddeeplythought-provoking,thisishistoricalfictionatitsbest.

• Historicalfictionatitsfinest,weavingknownfactswithatender,fascinatingnarrativereaderswilllove.• Thewritingissublime,thecharactersunforgettable,theeffecteuphoric.• Inspiredbytheauthor’sfascinatingdiscoveriesandcorrespondenceinrelationto‘lostwords’anda

researchsabbaticalinOxford,England.• Apowerfulportraitoffeministthemesinacriticaleraofhistorythatwillresonatewithwomenofallages.

ForfansofSignatureofAllThingsbyElizabethGilbert,GeraldineBrooks,KateAtkinson,KateMortonandTracyChevalier.Category: LiteraryFictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslationMaterial: ManuscriptRightsSoldonbehalfof: AffirmPressPipWilliamswasborninLondonandgrewupinSydney.Shehasspentmostofherworkinglifeasasocialresearcherandistheauthoroftwobooks,includingONEITALIANSUMMER(AffirmPress,2017).Hercreativenon-fictionhasbeenpublishedwidely.DICTIONARYOFLOSTWORDSisherfirstnovel.PiplivesintheAdelaideHillswithherpartner,twoboysandanassortmentofanimals.

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THEBEEANDTHEORANGETREEMelissaAshleyAffirmPress,October2019MelissaAshley,bestsellingauthorofaward-winningnovelTHEBIRDMAN’SWIFE,returnstoshinealightonanothertrailblazingwomanforgottenbyhistory,untilnow…It’s1699,andthesalonsofParisareburstingwiththecreativeenergyoffierce,independent-mindedwomen.Butoutsidethosedoors,thepatriarchalforcesofLouisXIVandtheCatholicChurcharemovingtocurbtheirfreedoms.Inthisbattleforequality,BaronessMarieCatherineD’Aulnoyinventsapowerfulweapon:”fairytales.”WhenMarieCatherine’sdaughter,Angelina,arrivesinParisforthefirsttime,sheissweptupintheglamourandsensualityofthecity,whereawomanmayliveoutsidetheconfinesofthechurchormarriage.Butthisisafragilefreedom,asshediscoverswhenMarieCatherine’sclosefriendNicolaTiquetisarrested,accusedofconspiringtomurderherabusivehusband.IntheracetorescueNicola,illusionswillbeshatteredanddarksecretsrevealedasallthreewomenlearnhowfartheywillgotopreservetheirlibertyinasocietydeterminedtocontrolthem.Thiskeenly-awaitedsecondbookfromMelissaAshley,authorofTHEBIRDMAN’SWIFE,restoresanotherremarkable,little-knownwomantoherrightfulplaceinhistory,revealingthedissenthiddenbeneaththewhimsicalsurfacesofMarieCatherine’sfairytales.THEBEEANDTHEORANGETREEisabeautifullylyricalanddeeplyabsorbingportraitofatime,aplace,andthesubversivepoweroftheimagination.PraiseforTheBirdman’sWife:“Afascinatingstorythatislongoverdue.”—TheHeraldSun“Acompulsiveread.”—TheCanberraTimes“TheBirdman’sWifeisadelight.”—BrisbaneTimesCategory: LiteraryFiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UK&Translation Material: Manuscript RightsSoldonbehalfof: AffirmPressRightstoTHEBIRDMAN’SWIFESoldto:CzarnaOwca(Polish)MelissaAshleyisawriter,poet,birderandacademicwhotutorsinpoetryandcreativewritingattheUniversityofQueensland.Shehaspublishedacollectionofpoems,THEHOSPITALFORDOLLS,shortstories,essaysandarticles.WhatstartedoutasresearchforaPhDdissertationonElizabethGouldbecamealabourofloveandherfirstnovel,THEBIRDMAN’SWIFE.Inspiredbyherheroine,shestudiedtaxidermyasavolunteerattheQueenslandMuseum.MelissalivesinBrisbane.

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DEADEXTRASeanCarswellProspectParkBooks,May2019PraiseforDEADEXTRA:“Dark,seamy,andcomplex,DeadExtrais,atfirstglance,anexcellent,faithfulforayintooldschoolL.A.noir.JackChesleyisahard-drinkingformercopandWorldWarIIvet,pushedintoinvestigatinghiswife’ssuspiciousdeathbyheridenticaltwinsister.ButSeanCarswellisawriterwhounderstandsthisgenrewellenoughtosubvertitleftandright,particularlywhenitcomestothedeadwoman,whosegutsymisadventuresoccupyalmosthalfofthebook.Comeforyourhardboiledcomforts—theviolence,thecorruption,andthemoodareallthere,asarethesharpproseandsnappydialogue.StayforCarswell’sfresh,intelligentpointofview.”—StephCha,authorofDeadSoonEnoughandFollowHerHomeAnoircrimenovel.AfterbeingreportedasdeadinaGermanPOWcamp,JackChesleyreturnstoL.A.in1947verymuchalive,onlytodiscoverthathiswifeisdead—andhertwinsisterinsiststhatitwasn’tanaccident.InthespiritofsuchnoirmastersasJamesM.CainandRaymondChandler,DeadExtraexploresnewshadowsontheseedysideofmidcenturySouthernCalifornia.Think“TheBigSleep”and“ThePostmanAlwaysRingsTwice.”

Category: Crime Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: Manuscript RightsSoldonbehalfof: ProspectParkBooksSeanCarswellistheauthorofseveraltradebooks,includingDrinksfortheLittleGuy,TrainWreckGirl,MadhouseFog,andTheMetaphysicalUkulele,andtheacademicbookOccupyPynchon.Heco-foundedtheindependentbookpublisherGorskyPressandthemusicmagazineRazorcake.HiswritinghasappearedinsuchdiverseplacesastheskateboardingmagazineThrasher,tiny‘zineslikeZisk,prestigiousliteraryjournalslikeTheSoutheasternReviewandTheRattlingWall,andpeer-reviewedjournalslikeCriticalSociologyandTheJournalofAmericanCulture.HeisanassistantprofessorofwritingandliteratureatCaliforniaStateUniversityChannelIslands.Learnmoreatseancarswell.org.

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MOONLIGHTINODESSAJanetSkeslienCharlesBloombury2009TheParisLibrary'sJanetSkeslienCharles'debutnovel,whichexplorestheboomingbusinessofRussiane-mail-orderbrides,anindustrywhereloveandmarriagecollidewithsexandcommerce."Thebookisarealtreat:vividlytold,wickedlyfunnyandbrave....” —LauraBarnettinTheGuardian

"..awitty,bittersweet,unexpectedlook.”—KateSaundersinTheTimes "Theteeteringdancebetweenhumorandheartbreakburnsthroughthistalethattakesplaceattheintersectionofloveandmoney,EastandWest,maleandfemale.”—PublishersWeekly,chosenasoneoftheirtoptendebutnovelsofFall2009. “Thisisadeliciousnovel—wise,witty,wonderfullywritten—anditsnarrator—street-smart,tender-heartedDaria—apleasuretospendtimewith.IfIevergettoOdessa,IhopeDariawillbetheretoshowmearound.”—VivianGornick,authorofFierceAttachments“Charlespaintsatender,bittersweetportraitofUkraineandOdessa.Bestofall,shedoesn’toversimplifydifficultchoicesandharddecisionsorresorttocardboardvillains…Alively,entertainingdebut…”—KirkusOdessa,Ukraine,isthehumorcapitaloftheformerSovietUnion,butinanupside-downworldwherewaitersearnmorethandoctorsandOdessansdependontheMafiaforbasicslikephoneserviceandmedicalsupplies,nooneislaughing.Aftermonthsofjobhunting,Daria,ayoungengineer,findsaplumpositionataforeignfirmasasecretary.Buteveryplumhasapit.Inthiscase,it'sMr.Harmon,whomakesitclearthatsleepingwithhimisjobone.DariaevadesHarmon'sadvancesbyrecruitingherneighbor,theslipperyOlga,tobehismistress.ButsoonOlgasetshersightsonDaria'sjob.DariabeginstomoonlightasaninterpreteratSovietUnions(TM),amatchmakingagencythatorganizes"socials"wherelonelyAmericanmencanmeetdesperateOdessanwomen.HergrandmotherwantsDariatoleaveUkraineforgoodandpusheshertomarryoneofthemenshemeets,butDariaalreadyhasfeelingsforalocal.ShemustchoosebetweenherworldandAmerica,betweenVlad,asexy,irresponsiblemobster,andTristan,ateachernearlytwiceherage.DariachoosessecurityandAmerica.Onlyit'snotexactlywhatshethoughtitwouldbe…Awry,tender,anddarklyfunnylookatmarriage,thedesireswedon'tacknowledge,andtheaftermathofcommunism,MOONLIGHTINODESSAisanovelaboutthechoicesandsacrificesthatpeoplemakeinthepursuitofloveandstability.Category: LiteraryFiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslationMaterial: PDF RightsSoldonbehalfof: HeatherJacksonLiteraryAgencyRightswerepreviouslylicensedto:[AlllicensesareexpiredexceptLianaLevi.]CBertelsmann(German),Thaning&Appe(Danish),DammFörlag(Swedis),Sperling&Kupfer(Italian),MladniskaAladinskaKnijgaBeograd(Serbian),Forlagid(Icelandic),BITN(Chinesecomplex),Urano(Spanish),LianaLevi(French).JanetSkeslienCharlesisanaward-winningwriterwithadecade'sworthofroamingParis'sstreetsandresearchinginitslibraries.ItwontheMelissaNathanawardinLondonandtheComplètementLivreprizeinStrasbourg.ItreceivedstunningreviewsintheTimesofLondon,TheGuardian,NewYorkTimes,PublishersWeekly,LibraryJournal,andKirkus,.

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CESAREANovelofWar-TornBerlinJeromeCharynBellevueLiteraryPress,January2020 Praise for Jerome Charyn: “JeromeCharynisoneofthemostimportantwritersinAmericanliterature.”―MichaelChabon“[Charyn’s]sentencesarepurevernacularmusic,hisvoiceunmistakable.”―JonathanLethem“Oneofourmostrewardingnovelists.”―LarryMcMurtryOnawindynightin1937,aseventeen-year-oldGermannavalsub-cadetiswanderingalongtheseawallwhenhestumblesuponagangofruffiansbeatingupatramp,whoselifehesaves.ThemanisnoneotherthanspymasterWilhelmCanaris,chiefoftheAbwehr,Germanmilitaryintelligence.Canarisadoptstheyoungmananddubshim“Cesare”afterthecharacterinthesilentfilmTheCabinetofDr.CaligariforhisabilitytobreakthroughanybarrierasheeliminatestheAbwehr’senemies.Canarisisamanofcontradictionswho,whileservingtheregime,seekstounderminetheNazisandhelpsCesarehideBerlin’sJewsfromtheGestapo.ButtheNaziswillluremanytoTheresienstadt,aphonyparadiseinCzechoslovakiawithshamrestaurants,noveltyshops,andbakeries,acruelghettoandwaystationtoAuschwitz.WhenthewomanCesareloves,amemberoftheJewishunderground,iscapturedandsentthere,Cesaremustfindawaytorescueher.Cesareisaliterarythrillerandalovestorybornofthehorrorsofacountrywhoseculturehasdied,whosehistoryhasbeenwarped,andwhosesoulhasdisappeared.Category: LiteraryFiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: WorldEnglishMaterial: ManuscriptRightsSoldonbehalfof: BellevueLiteraryPressJeromeCharynistheauthorofmorethanfiftyworksoffictionandnonfiction.Amongotherhonors,hehasreceivedtheRosenthalFamilyFoundationAwardforFictionfromtheAmericanAcademyofArtsandLettersandhisnovelshavebeenselectedasfinalistsfortheFirecrackerAwardandPEN/FaulknerAwardforFiction.CharynlivesinNewYork.

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TINKERS10thAnniversaryEditionPaulHardingBellevueLiteraryPress,January2019

AnewforewordbyMarilynneRobinsonWinnerofthePulitzerPrize

WinnerofthePEN/RobertW.BinghamPrizeNewYorkTimesBestseller

NamedoneofthebestbooksoftheyearbytheNewYorker,SanFranciscoChronicle,ChristianScienceMonitor,IrishTimes,Granta,PublishersWeekly,LibraryJournal,Barnes&Noble,Amazon.com,andNationalPublicRadio

PraiseforTINKERS:“ApowerfulcelebrationoflifeinwhichaNewEnglandfatherandson,throughsufferingandjoy,transcendtheirimprisoninglivesandoffernewwaysofperceivingtheworldandmortality.”—PulitzerPrizecitation“TherearefewperfectdebutAmericannovels…TothislistoughttobeaddedPaulHarding’sdevastatingfirstbook,Tinkers…Hardinghaswrittenamasterpiece.”—JohnFreeman,NationalPublicRadio“Tinkersistrulyremarkable…Itconfersonthereaderthebestprivilegefictioncanafford,theillusionofghostlyproximitytootherhumansouls.”—MarilynneRobinson,PulitzerPrize-winningauthorofHome,Gilead,andHousekeepingAnoldmanliesdying.Confinedtobedinhislivingroom,heseesthewallsaroundhimbegintocollapseandtheceilingplasterfalloffingreatchunks,showeringhimwithalifetimeofdebris:newspaperclippings,oldphotographs,wooljackets,rustytools,andthemangledbrassworksofantiqueclocks.Amethodicalrepairerofclocks,heisnowfinallyreleasedfromtheusualconstraintsoftimeandmemorytorejoinhisfather,anepileptic,itinerantpeddler,whomhehadlostsevendecadesbefore.InhisreturntothewonderandpainofhisimpoverishedchildhoodinthebackwoodsofMaine,herecoversanaturalworldthatisatonceindifferenttomanandinseparablefromhim,menacingandaweinspiring.TINKERSisaboutthelegacyofconsciousnessandtheporousnessofidentityfromonegenerationtothenext.Atonceheartbreakingandlifeaffirming,itisanelegiacmeditationonlove,loss,andthefiercebeautyofnature.Category: LiteraryFiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: WorldMaterial: FinishedCopiesRightsSoldonbehalfof: BellevueLiteraryPressSoldto: 1984(Catalan),RandomHouseGermany(German),Euromedia(Czech),RBALibros

(Spanish),HarperCollins(Canada),LeCherche-MidiEditeur(French),NerriPozza(Italian),RandomHouseUK(UK),Em.Querido(Dutch),Ekholm&Tegerbjer(Swedish),LiteraInt.(Romanian),Yilin(SimplifiedChinese),Hakusuisha(Japanese),Book21(Korean),Foksal(Polish),Tarandus(Hungarian),Timas(Turkish)

RightsnowavailableinBrazil,France,&DenmarkPreviouslyLicensedto:Ediouro(Portuguese—Brazil),Klim(Danish),Lot49(French)PaulHardingistheauthoroftwonovelsaboutmultiplegenerationsofaNewEnglandfamily:thePulitzerPrize-winningTinkersandEnon.AgraduateoftheUniversityofMassachusetts,heearnedhisMFAfromtheIowaWriters’Workshop.HardinghasalsoreceivedaGuggenheimFellowshipandwasafictionfellowattheFineArtsWorkCenterinProvincetown.HehastaughtattheIowaWriters’Workshop,HarvardUniversity,andGrinnellCollege.HenowteachesatStonyBrookSouthampton.

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GOODMANGONEBADGarAnthonyHaywoodProspectParkBooks,October2019PraiseforGoodManGoneBad:“GoodManGoneBadisbracing,heart-wrenchingfictionfromHaywood,andthebestinhisAaronGunnerseriestodate.GunnerisbynowpartofLA’scontemporarynoircanon—cynical,compassionateandtirelessinhispursuitofstubborntruths.Hipandraw.Don’tmissit.”—T.JeffersonParker,NewYorkTimes–bestsellingauthorofTheLastGoodGuy“GarAnthonyHaywood’sbestworkyet,keepingatightfocusonAaronGunnerandhisexplorationofhiscityandthemeaningofjustice.Morethanamystery,thisbookisamirrorhelduptosocietyandtheworld.”—MichaelConnelly,NewYorkTimes-bestsellingauthoroftheHarryBoschnovels“AaronGunnerisback!AndLosAngelesneedshimnow,morethanever.GoodManGoneBadpeelsawaythelieswetelleachothertoavoidourpainfulinnertruths—themostpowerfulkindofdetectivestory.”—NaomiHirahara,EdgarAward–winningauthoroftheMasAraimysteriesAaronGunner’sworkasanL.A.privateinvestigatorhitsfartooclosetohomewhenhisbelovedcousinisinvolvedinamurder-suicide.Angryandgrief-stricken,Gunnerdigsdeeptofindoutwhatreallyhappened,whilehe’salsoworkingforadefenseattorneytotrytoclearthenameofayoungAfghanistanwarveteranwhomayhavebeenwronglyaccusedofmurder.Gunnergrappleswithloss,distrust,andapassionforthetruthinthisgrippingstorythatpusheshimtotheedge.This is the seventh book of the acclaimed Aaron Gunner mysteries. PraisefortheAaronGunnerMysteries:“Thefreshdialogue,raffishatmosphereandboldlydrawncharactersleavelittledoubtastowhyHaywood’smysteriesarefastbecominghard-boiledclassics.”—EntertainmentWeekly(Page-TurneroftheWeek)“GunneryanksthesheetofftheAmericannightmareofrace,politics,andmurder,L.A.style.”—AcclaimedfilmdirectorSpikeLee“Haywoodjuiceshiscompellingmysterywithsharpdialogue,andGunner’ssavvyintelligencemakesitapleasuretofollowthePIthroughamazeofbetrayalsandgreed.AsGunnernavigatesthemeaner,deadlierstreetsofL.A.,Haywoodinfusesthehard-boiledgenrewithrenewedvigor.”—PublishersWeekly“A masterful mystery writer.” — Chicago Tribune Category: Crime/MysteryKaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: FullPDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: ProspectParkBooksGarAnthonyHaywoodistheShamusandAnthonyAward–winningauthoroftwelvecrimenovels,includingsixfeaturingAfrican-AmericanprivateinvestigatorAaronGunner.HisnovelshavebeenpraisedbytheNewYorkTimes,earnedstarredreviewsfromKirkusandPublishersWeekly,beenoptionedbysuchfilmmakersasSpikeLee,andheldspotsontheLosAngelesTimesBestsellerList.TheLosAngelesresidenthaswrittenforboththeLosAngelesTimesandtheNewYorkTimes,aswellasteleplaysandscreenplaysforsuchseriesasTheDistrict.HeisaformerpresidentoftheMysteryWritersofAmerica’sSouthernCaliforniachapter.

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THEBEARAndrewKrivakBellevueLiteraryPress,February2020

AnAugustLibraryJournalEditors’Pick“Atightyetexpansivenovelinprosesovividyouforgetthesearewordsandnotthecedar,trout,andstonesofapost-AnthropoceneEarth.ThroughthemiddleofTheBearwalksanunnamedgirlwhosedeterminationtogoonlivingwillfillyouwithawe.”—SalvatoreScibona,authorofTheEndandTheVolunteer“Inspareandlovelyprose,AndrewKrivakfoldsthedeeppastandthefarfutureintoaremarkablefableaboutourinheritanceashumanitymakesaharmonicreturntothespiritandanimalworlds.Thisbookfollowsyou,likeariverunderice.”—AdamJohnson,authorofTheOrphanMaster’sSonandFortuneSmiles“ReadingTheBearwillbringyoubacktothewonder-filledstoriesofchildhood,thesortthatlinger,thatalterourunderstandingoftheworld,thatshapewhowebecome.SuchisthesimpleandprofoundpowerofAndrewKrivak’sunexpectedlyhopefulnovel.Craftedwithasmuchcareandmasteryasthefinestoakenbow,thisisabookthatmanagestobebothtimelessandurgent,clear-eyedandtender-hearted,archetypalandunconventional:abedtimetaletoldbyaprophet.Awonderinitself.”—JoshWeil,authorofTheNewValleyandTheAgeofPerpetualLightAgorgeousfableofthelasttwoleftonanearthreclaimedbynature,andayounggirl’sjourneyhome.InanEdenicfuture,agirlandherfatherliveclosetothelandintheshadowofalonemountain.Theypossessafewremnantsofcivilization:somebooks,apaneofglass,asetofflintandsteel,acomb.Thefatherteachesthegirlhowtofishandhunt,thesecretsoftheseasonsandthestars.Heispreparingherforanadulthoodinharmonywithnature,fortheyarethelasttwoleft.Butwhenthegirlsuddenlyfindsherselfaloneinanunknownlandscape,itisabearthatwillleadherbackhomethroughavastwildernessthatoffersthegreatestlessonsofall,ifshecanonlylearntolisten.Acautionarytaleofhumanfragility,ofloveandloss.PraiseforTHESIGNALFLAME(Scribner,2017)Soldto:Einaudi(Italy)"Krivakisanextraordinarilyelegantwriter,withadeepawarenessofthenaturalworld.Inspareandbeautifulproseheevokesanausterelandscape,astrugglingfamilyandadeepsourceofpain...Krivaksetsthegrandeurofthemountainasabackdroptotheintimatedramaoftheheart."—TheNewYorkTimesBookReview"Thisisanoveloftremendoussorrowandtremendousbeauty.Ofloveshapedbywar,andofhowthepasthauntsthepresent,andshapesthefuture.Anincandescentwork."—MarlonJames,authorofBlackLeopard,RedWolfandABriefHistoryofSevenKillings“AndrewKrivakgivesuscharactersandacommunitythatcouldhavecomeoutofTheDeerHunter—menandwomenchallengedbynaturalandhuman-madedisasters,loveandsimmeringhate...Awell-craftednovel,elegantlytold,TheSignalFlameisatestamenttoKrivak'ssingulartalent.”—JesmynWard,authorofSalvagetheBonesandMenWeReaped

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PraiseforTHESOJOURN(BellevueLiteraryPress,2011),soldto:Euromedia(CzechRepublic)KellerEditore(Italy)DAYTONLITERARYPEACEPRIZEWINNERCHAUTAUQUAPRIZEWINNERNATIONALBOOKAWARDFINALISTWASHINGTONPOSTNotableBookoftheYearStarredReviewsinLibraryJournalandKirkus“[A]powerful,assuredfirstnovel....IftheearlypagesofTheSojournsometimesrecallCormacMcCarthy(especiallyTheCrossing),theheartofthebookisaharrowingportraitofmenatwar,aspowerfulasErnstJunger’sclassicStormofSteelandIsaacBabel’sbrutallypoeticRedCavalrystories.”—WashingtonPostCategory: LiteraryFictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation(ItalianrightsareheldbytheDunow,CarlsonandLernerAgency)Material: FullPDFRightsSoldonbehalfof: BellevueLiteraryPressAndrewKrivakliveswithhiswifeandthreechildreninSomerville,Massachusetts,andJaffrey,NewHampshire,intheshadowofMountMonadnock,whichinspiredmuchofthelandscapeofTheBear.

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AMERICANFOLLIESNormanLockBellevueLiteraryPress,July2020Intheseventhstand-alonebookofTheAmericanNovelsseries,EllenFinchrecallsherlifeasanassistanttoSusanB.AnthonyandElizabethCadyStanton,heroesofAmerica’swomen’ssuffragemovement,andherfriendshipwiththediminutiveMargaret,oneofP.T.Barnum’scircus“eccentrics.”WhenEllen’sinfantsoniskidnappedbytheKlan,she,Margaret,andthetwoformidablesuffragiststravelaboardBarnum’strainfromNewYorktoMemphistorescuethebabyfromcertaindeathatthefierycross.AmericanFolliesisasavageyetfarcicalstoryexploringtherootsofthewomen’srightsmovement,itsrelationshiptothefightforracialjustice,anditsreverberationsinthepoliticsoftoday.Category: LiteraryFictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: ManuscriptRightsSoldonbehalfof: BellevueLiteraryPress

FEASTDAYOFTHECANNIBALSBellevueLiteraryPress,July2019PraiseforFEASTDAYOFTHECANNIBALS:“[NormanLock’sfiction]shimmerswithgloriouslanguage,fluidrhythms,andcomplexinsights.”—NPR“Lockwritessomeofthemostdeceptivelybeautifulsentencesincontemporaryfiction.Beneaththeirclarityarelayersofculturalandliteraryreferences,profoundquestionsaboutloyalty,race,thepossibilityofsocialprogress,andthenatureoftruth...tocreatesomethingentirelynew—anAmericanfableofideas.”—ShelfAwareness“[A]consistentlyexcellentseries....[Lock’s]characteristiclushprosebringsvitalityandpoeticauthenticitytothedialogue.”—BooklistCategory: LiteraryFictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: FinishedCopiesRightsSoldonbehalfof: BellevueLiteraryPressNormanLockistheaward-winningauthorofnovels,shortfiction,andpoetry,aswellasstage,radio,andscreenplays.HehaswonTheDactylFoundationLiteraryFictionAward,TheParisReviewAgaKhanPrizeforFiction,andwritingfellowshipsfromtheNewJerseyStateCouncilontheArts,thePennsylvaniaCouncilontheArts,andtheNationalEndowmentfortheArts.HismostrecentbooksarefivepreviousbooksinTheAmericanNovelsseries:TheBoyinHisWinter,AmericanMeteor,ThePort-WineStain,AFugitiveinWaldenWoods,andTheWreckageofEden.HelivesinAberdeen,NewJersey,whereheisatworkonthenextbooksofTheAmericanNovelsseries.

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AlsoavailableinTheAmericanNovelsstandaloneseries:

THEWRECKAGEOFEDENBellevueLiteraryPress,2018

AFUGITIVEINWALDENWOODSBellevueLiteraryPress,2017

THEPORT-WINESTAINBellevueLiteraryPress,2016

AMERICANMETEORBellevueLiteraryPress,2015

THEBOYINHISWINTERBellevueLiteraryPress,2014

Andtheauthor’sfirstshort-storycollection:

LOVEAMONGTHEPARTICLESBellevueLiteraryPress,2013

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MOSSKlausModickandDavidHermanBellevueLiteraryPress,February2020Amasterpieceofeco-fictionfromanacclaimedGermanauthormakinghisEnglish-languagedebutAnagingbotanistwithdrawstotheseclusionofhisfamily’svacationhomeintheGermancountryside.Inhisfinaldays,herealizesthathislife’sworkofscientificclassificationhasledhimastrayfromthehiddensecretsofthenaturalworld.Ashisbodyslowsandhismindexpands,herecallshisfamily’sescapefrombuddingfascisminGermany,hisfather’sneedtopruneandcontrol,andhistendermomentswithfirstloves.Butashisdisintegrationintomossbegins,hisfascinationwithbotanyculminatesinaprofoundunderstandingoflife’smeaningandhisownmortality.Visionaryandpoetic,MOSSexploresourfundamentalhumandesiresforbothtranscendenceandconnectionandservesasatestamenttoourtenuousandintimaterelationshipwithnature.Category: LiteraryFiction/Eco-FictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: UKonlyMaterial: ManuscriptRightsSoldonbehalfof: BellevueLiteraryPressKlausModickisanaward-winningauthorandtranslatorwhohaspublishedoveradozennovelsaswellasshortstories,essays,andpoetry.HistranslationsintoGermanincludeworkbyWilliamGoldman,WilliamGaddis,andVictorLaValle,andhehastaughtatDartmouthCollege,MiddleburyCollege,andseveralotheruniversitiesintheUnitedStates,Japan,andGermany.Moss,Modick’sdebutnovel,ishisfirstbooktobepublishedinEnglish.HelivesinOldenburg,Germany.DavidHermanistherecipientoftheEzraPoundAwardforLiteraryTranslationfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.HelivesinSt.Petersburg,Florida.

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INTOTHEFIRESoniaOrchardAffirmPress,February2019OneofREADINGS’sMostAnticipatedBooksof2019BestsellingauthorSoniaOrchardreturnswithherhauntingsecondnovel,theunsettlingtaleofacomplexfemalefriendship.Astoryofpower,guilt,belonging,andbetrayal.Ayearafterherbestfrienddiedinahousefire,Laracan’tcometotermswiththeloss.LogicsaystherewasnomoreshecouldhavedonetosavethemercurialandunhappyAlice,butLaracan’tescapethefeelingthatsheissomehowtoblameforthetragedy.ShespendsaweekendattherebuilthousewithAlice’scharismaticwidower,Crow,andhisthreeyoungchildren.Rummagingthroughtheremainsoftheirsharedpast,LararevealsafriendshipwithAlicethatwasastroubledasitwasintense.Butbeneaththesurfaceisadarker,moreunsettlingsecretwaitingtobeexposed.Throughexquisiteproseandsearinginsight,INTOTHEFIREexploresthemanyways,smallandlarge,webetrayoneanotherandourideals.It’sacompellingstoryaboutpower,guiltandwomanhoodfromanoutstandingvoiceinAustralianfiction.Category: UpmarketCommercialFictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: ManuscriptRightsSoldonbehalfof: AffirmPressPraiseforINTOTHEFIRE:“Orchardsucceedsinmakingthisnovelaboutideas,notjustcharacters.Focusingonaperiodoffifteenyears,sheexamineshowone’svaluesandambitionschane.Hercharactersarewomenattemptingtobalancework,study,travel,relationshipsandmotherhood,andOrcharddemonstratesthepersonalcostwhenthoserolesandprioritiesbecomeoverwhelming.Thisnovelisagreatchoiceforbookclubdiscussion.”—Readings,FictionBookoftheMonth“IntotheFire’shonestyinlookingatoftenuglybehavior,anditsabilitytoknuckledownintothecoreofitscharacters’complexities,makeithardtoputdown.”—TheSaturdayPaper“Orchardisanastuteobserveroflongfriendships,theirbinds,theirblindloyalties,theircasualbetrayals.Alice,CrowandLarawillstaywithmealongtime.”—KristinaOlsson,authorofTheShell“Perhapswhat’smostintriguingaboutthisstoryisthesharpcommentaryongenderpolitics,comparingouruniversity-ageselvestoourmid-careerselves,andthesubtlepowerofgaslighting.IntotheFirewillappealtofansofEmilyMaguire,ZoëHellerandSofieLaguna.”—Books+Publishing,4-starredreviewSoniaOrchardistheauthorofamemoir,SomethingMoreWonderful,andanovelTheVirtuoso,whichwontheIndieAwardforBestDebutFictionof2009.ShehasaPhDinCreativeWritingandlivesintheMacedonRangesinAustraliawithherhusbandandthreechildren.

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SCRATCHINGTHEHEADOFCHAIRMANMAOJonathanTelTurtlePointPress,January2020“Aningenious,o_ensurrealaccountofthetensionsbetweenancienttraditionandgo-gocapitalism....Smart,subtlyobserved,andentertaining.”—KirkusReviewsonTel’sTheBeijingofPossibilities“Aremarkableandverymovingfeatofstorytelling.”—AndrewHolgateMoneymakesBeijinggoround.JonathanTel’spuzzle-likenovel-in-storiesrevealstheseduction,corruption,andoldworld–newworldtensionsinoneofthecitiesclosesttohisheart.Chinaisthecenteroftheworld,andthecenterofChinaisBeijing,andatthecenterofBeijingisabillionaire_nanciernamedQin.Attheopeningofthisnovel-in-stories,billionaireQinislyinginstateathisfuneral,victimofasuddenandprematuredeath.Movingbackandforthintime,wemeetawiderangeofChinese,alllinkedtoQinbyadegreeortwoofseparation:apropertydeveloper,astreetartist,aprostitute,afashionmodel,aspy,athief,anexpatlawyer,amuckrakingjournalist.Bytheendofthisbiting,post-post-modernculturalobservation,themannerofQin’sdeathisrevealed.ScratchingtheHeadofChairmanMaopresentstoday’sChinainitsfullandfabulouscomplexity.Category: LiteraryFictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: AdvancedReaderCopiesRightsSoldonbehalfof: TurtlePointPressJonathanTelistheauthorofthreepreviousworksoffiction.HiswritinghasappearedintheNewYorkerandGranta.StoriesinthisbookhavewontheSundayTimesEFGStoryPrize,theCommonwealthShortStoryPrize,andtheV.S.PritchettShortStoryPrize.TelteacheshistoryatStanfordUniversityinBerlin,travelswidely,andisinBeijingasoftenaspossible.

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ANOLDMAN’SGAMEAndyWeinbergerProspectParkBooks,December2019AdvancePraiseforAnOldMan’sGame:“AndyWeinbergerhasdonesomethingextraordinarywithhisfirstnovel:he’swrittenatrulygreatdetectivenovelthatisfreshandoriginal,butalreadyfeelslikeit’saclassic.InthetraditionofWalterMosley,RaymondChandler,andSueGrafton,semi-retiredprivateeyeAmosParismanroamsLA’sseedyandnot-so-seedyneighborhoodsinpursuitofjustice.Idon’twantanotherAmosParismannovel—Iwantadozenmore!”—AmyStewart,bestsellingauthoroftheKoppSistersseries,includingGirlWaitswithGun.“IlovedAnOldMan’sGame.AmosParismanmustreturn!”—CaraBlack,authorofMurderontheQuaiandtheotherAiméeLeducmysteries“IfIsaacSingerwroteanL.A.gumshoenovel,itwouldbeinlivelyconversationwithAnOldMan’sGame,thefirstofwhatIhopeisaseriesofAmosParismanmysteriesbytheimmenselytalentedAndyWeinberger.Thewritinghere,toquoteSamShepard,is‘fullofcrazyandcomicalpathos,’andthestoryitselfbringstheL.A.Jewishcommunityfabulouslyandvividlyalive.Thisisaribaldprivate-eyetalefullofgeniusandoriginality.”—HowardNorman,Whiting-award-winningauthorofMyDarlingDetectiveandtheupcomingTheGhostClause“AndyWeinbergerhascreatedanabsolutelycharmingprivateinvestigatorthatreaderswillfollowfrombooktobook.L.A.’sFairfaxDistrict—getreadyforyourclose-up!”—NaomiHirahara,authoroftheEdgarAward–winningMasAraimysteryseriesRetiredprivateeyeAmosParismanisjusttryingtokeepthingskosher.WhenacontroversialrabbidropsdeadoverhismatzohballsoupatCanter’sDeliinLosAngeles,retiredprivateeyeAmosParismanishiredbythetemple’sboardtomakesureeverythingiskosher.Ashelooksintowhatseemstobeasimple,tragicaccident,AmosuncoversaworldoftreacheryandhurtthatshakesaL.A.Jewishcommunitytoitscore.Category: MysteryKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: ManuscriptRightsSoldonbehalfof: ProspectParkBooksAndy Weinberger is a longtime bookseller who opened Readers’ Books in Sonoma, California in 1991. Born in New York, he grew up in the Los Angeles area and studied poetry and Chinese history at the University of New Mexico. He lives in Sonoma, where Readers’ Books continues to thrive. This is his first novel.

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TACOMASTORIESRichardWileyBellevueLiteraryPress,February2019PraiseforTACOMASTORIESandRichardWiley:“RichardWileyisoneofourbestwriters.Thesestoriessatisfyinthewaythatbrilliantshortfictionalwayssatisfies;onefeelsasifonehasabsorbedtheexpansivevisionanddramaofanovel.Readslowly,andIbetyou’llwanttoreadagain.”―RichardBausch,authorofPeaceandLivingintheWeatheroftheWorld“It’sastrangeandwinsomefeelingIhave,readingTacomaStories,thebluesensationthatRichardWileyhasmademehomesickforaplaceI’veneverbeen,mourningthelossoffriendsIneverhad,inalifewhereeachandeveryoneofusisloved,howeverimperfectly.ThinkSherwoodAndersoninhabitingRaymondCarver’sNorthwestandyou’llhaveaclearpictureofWiley’saccomplishment.”―BobShacochis,authorofEasyintheIslandsandTheWomanWhoLostHerSoul“Agiftedwriterwhocancreateandsustaintensionwithspare,unembellishedprose.”―NewYorkTimesBookReview“InwhatIliketoconsideraone-manmissionof‘literaryreparations’...RichardWileyappearsnotnecessarilytointegratebuttoinserthimselfunobtrusively,awatchfuleyeandempathizinglistener,intoalienidentities,operatingthroughplain,credibleprotagonists.”―WoleSoyinka,NobelLaureateinLiterature“Wileywriteslikehewasbornandraisedeverywhere.”―CharlesJohnson,authorofMiddlePassageandNightHawks“Ifthereissuchathingasglobalfiction,Wileyiswritingit.”―RussellBanks,authorofTheSweetHereafterandAPermanentMemberoftheFamily“Wileyhasgivenusafascinatingandutterlyconvincingportraitofayoungmancaughtbetweentwoculturesandstrugglingtounderstandboth.”―T.C.Boyle,authorofTheTortillaCurtainandTheReliveBoxandOtherStories,onFestivalforThreeThousandMaidensOnSt.Patrick’sDayin1968,sixteenpeoplesitinPat’sTavern,drinkgreenbeer,flirt,ribeachother,andeventuallygohomein(mostly)differentdirections.Inthestoriesthatfollow,whichspan1958tothepresent,RichardWileypopsbackintothelivesofthiscolorfulcastofcharacters―sometimesintotheirpasts,sometimesintotheirfutures―andexploresthewaysinwhichtheirindividualnarrativesindeliblyweavetogether.AttheheartofitallliesTacoma,Washington,atownfullofeccentricitiesandcitizensasuniqueastheyareuniversal.TheTacomaofTacomaStoriesmightbeharboringparanoidformerCIAoperativesandwaxreplicasofdeadhusbands,butitisalsoaplacewithallthejoysandpainsonecouldfindinanytown,anytimeandanywhere.Category: LiteraryFictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: UKandTranslation Material: FinishedCopiesRightsSoldonbehalfof: BellevueLiteraryPressRichardWileyistheauthorofeightnovelsincludingBobStevenson;SoldiersinHiding,winnerofthePEN/FaulknerAwardforFictionandtheWashingtonStateBookAward;andAhmed’sRevenge,winneroftheMariaThomasFictionAward.ProfessoremeritusattheUniversityofNevada,LasVegas,hedivideshistimebetweenLosAngeles,California,andTacoma,Washington.

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THELEGENDOFALLWOLVESSERIESMariaValeSourcebooksCasablanca,February2018/August2018/March2019Books4,5,and6arenowundercontractPraiseforFOREVERWOLF:"Inadditiontothrillingparanormal-romancefans,Vale’slatestwillalsodelightreaderswhoenjoyexquisiteworldbuildinginanygenre."–Booklist,starredreview“Preparetoberenderedspeechless.”–Kirkus,starredreviewPraiseforTHELASTWOLF:"Pitsdevotionagainstdutyandsurvivalwithcomplexityandemotionanddeliversastorythatisraw,wild,andintense--captivatingtothefinalpage."--USATodayBestseller,AmandaBouchet“Spellboundreaderswillwatchforthenextinstallment,AWolfApart”–Booklist,starredreview“Thescenesshowingthedark,primalattractionbetweenSilverandTiberiuscanbecomeaddictiveforreaders—adense,gooeychocolatecakeinpageform.Awonderfullydescriptiveparanormalromancethatbreathessomemuch-neededlifeintothesubgenre”--KirkusPraiseforAWOLFAPART:“Strikinglyexploresthecorewerewolfconflictbetweencivilizationandthewildandoffersfoodforthoughtabout“thenatureofstrength,”allinthecontextofatense,high-energyplot...Vale’snuancedexplorationofwerewolfconceptselevatesthisworkaboveothersinthegenre."--PublishersWeekly,starredreview"There'sanemptinesstoElijah...andit'sturninghimintoacagedanimal.It'ssexyandit'sfrightening,aheadycombination...Aferalandfearsomeromancethatworksforitshappyending."--KirkusInTHEFOREVERWOLF,alltheGreatNorthknewaboutVaryaTimursdottirwhenshearrivedatHomelandsisthatshewasthesolesurvivoroftheslaughteredPackVrangelya.AndthatshehadbeenmarkedasWearg—bloodthirstyoutlaw—thoughbarelymorethanachild.Thirtyyearslater,sheisthetoughestprotectorofPacklawanddiscipline,butwhenshecomesacrossadyingArcticwolf,sheignoresitalltokeepthestrangeralive.BecauseEyulfhasneverhadapack,hedoesn’tunderstandwhatsheisorthatheissupposedtobeafraidofher.Stepbystep,heopensherup,discoveringthebrokenhope,survivor’sguiltandpassionbeneathherharshexterior.WitholdandnewenemiesarrayedagainsttheGreatNorth,thesefierceoutsidersunderstandbestjusthowpreciousthepackisandwhatsacrificesarenecessarytosaveit.Alsoavailable:THELASTWOLFandAWOLFAPARTCategory: ParanormalFiction Kaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: HeatherJacksonLiteraryAgencySoldto: Bragelonne(French)MariaValehaspreviouslyworkedasajournalistforPublishersWeekly,Glamourmagazine,Redbook,andthePhiladelphiaInquirer.Trainedasamedievalist,shetriestoshoehornthelanguageofBeowulfintothingsthatdon'treallyneedit.

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IMPERFECTHowOurBodiesShapethePeopleWeBecomeLeeKofmanAffirmPress,January2019“Afascinating,movingandalwaysthoughtfultellingofadeeplypersonalstory.Apage-turnerinthetruestsenseoftheword.”—HeatherMorris,authorofTheTattooistofAuschwitzLeeKofmanweavestogetherthepersonal,theculturalandthepoliticalinanattempttounderstandjustwhatitmeanstobephysically‘flawed’.Bythetimeshewaseleven,livingintheSovietUnion,LeeKofmanhadundergoneseveralmajoroperationsonbothadefectiveheartandinjuriessustainedinabusaccident.Herbodyharborsaconstellationofdisfiguringscarsthathaveshapedhersenseofselfandherviewoftheworld.Itwasn’tuntilshemovedtoIsraelandlatertoAustraliathatshecametothinkthesemarkingsweren’tbadgesofhonorbutwere,infact,imperfectionsthatneededtobehiddenaway.Inacaptivatingmixofmemoirandculturalcritique,Kofmancastsaquestioningeyeonthemythssurroundingourconceptionofphysicalperfectionandwhatit’sliketoliveinabodythatdeviatesfromthenorm.Sherevealsthesubtlewaysweareallinfluencedbythebodiesweinhabit,whetherourdifferencesarepronouncedornoticeableonlytoourselves.Kofmantalkstopeopleofallshapes,sizesandconfigurationsandtakesahardlookatthewaymediaandculturetellushowbodiesshouldandshouldn’tbe.Illuminating,confrontinganddeeplypersonal,IMPERFECTchallengesusalltoconsiderhowweexistintheworldandhowourbodiesshapethepeoplewebecome.MorepraiseforIMPERFECT:“Kofmanplacesimperfectbodiesintheirhistorical,literaryandcinematiccontext,showingushowthey’vebeenreceivedacrosstimeandplace.”—THEBIGISSUESReview“Kofmaniscaptivatingwhenrecountingherformativeexperiences–butexcelsthemostwhenshe’sreconstitutingthegazetowards‘imperfect’womenandrecontextualisingthelinkbetweenbodyandselfhood.”—Books+Publishingmagazine“Inabeautifullyrendered,intricatenarrative,LeeKofmaninterweavesmemoirandinterviewswithcompellingresearch,challengingustorethinkwhatsocietyregardsassacred.Kofmandoesnotpullpunches;rather,shesticksaserratedknifeintoourpreconceivednorms.Thisbookwillstaywiththereaderforalongtime.”—LeahKaminsky,authorofWe’reAllGoingtoDieCategory: MemoirKaplan/DeFioreControls: Translation Material: PDFRightsSoldonBehalfOf: AffirmPressPreviousbookspublishedbyAmOved(Hebrew)Dr.LeeKofmanisaRussian-born,Israeli-Australiannovelist,shortstorywriter,essayist,memoiristandformeracademicbasedinMelbourne.Sheistheauthorofthreefictionbooks(publishedinIsraelinHebrew)andthememoirTheDangerousBride(MelbourneUniversityPress2014).HershortworkshavebeenwidelypublishedinAustralia,USA,Canada,Israel,theUKandScotland.LeeholdsaPhDinsocialsciencesandMAincreativewriting,andisamentorandteacherofwriting.Sheisalsoaregularpublicspeakerandpanelmoderator.

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THEGLADSHOUTAliceRobinsonAffirmPress,March2019Anextraordinarynarrativeframedaroundanaturaldisaster,thisisadeeplymovinghomagetomotherhoodandthestrugglesfacedbywomenindifficulttimes.AfteracatastrophicstormdestroysMelbourne,Isobelfleestohighergroundwithherhusbandandyoungdaughter.Foodandsuppliesrunlow,panicsetsinandstillnohelparrives.Toprotectherdaughter,Isobelmusttakedrasticaction.THEGLADSHOUTisanextraordinarynovelofraredepthandtexture.Toldinastarklyvisualandcompellingnarrative,thisisadeeplymovinghomagetomotherhoodandthestrugglesfacedbywomenindifficulttimes.Category: LiteraryFictionKaplan/DeFioreControls: TranslationMaterial: ManuscriptRightsSoldonbehalfof: AffirmPressPraiseforTHEGLADSHOUT:“Aluminousnovel,pulsingwithloveandloss.”—ElizaHenry-Jones,authorofInTheQuiet“Thisisalaceratingnovel,vividandterrifyinglyreal….Itdeservestobecomeaclassic.”—JessicaFriedmann,authorofThingsThatHelped“Astrikinglyrealanddeeplymovingmeditationonmotherhood,Icouldnotputthisnoveldown.”—EnzaGandolfo,authorofTheBridge“HowdoesAliceRobinsontakesuchaharrowingend-of-the-worldtaleandinfuseitwithsuchheart-affirmingvision?Idon’tknow,butthisgrippingaccountofwhatpeoplearecapableofwhenunthinkablecatastropheblindsidesthemisbothahauntingelegyandafiercepaeantosurvivingthefuture.Riveting.”—CateKennedy,authorofTheWorldBeneathandLikeAHouseonFire“Poetic,tautandraw,TheGladShoutisabeautifullycraftedwarningaboutclimatechangethatwemustheed.It’salsoacallforthedemonstrationofcompassion,decencyandunderstandingtowardsthosewithnosafeplacetobe.”—PeggyFrew,authorofHopeFarmAliceRobinsongrewupinParkvilleandWallan,Australia.SheearnedaBachelorofCreativeArtsfromTheUniversityofMelbourneandaPhDinCreativeWritingfromVictoriaUniversity,whereshewasawardedtheViceChancellor’sAwardforResearchandResearchTraining.Herfiction,essaysandreviewshavebeenpublishedwidelyinliteraryjournals,includingKillYourDarlings,TheLiftedBrow,Overland,TEXT,Fireflies,ArenaandMeanjin.Alice’sdebutnovel,AnchorPoint(AffirmPress,2015),waslonglistedforTheStellaPrizeandtheIndieBookAwards(debutfiction)in2016.ShenowlivesinWarragulwithherfamily.

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