Among the Branded: A Novel by Linda Smolkin

“This is a beautiful and fascinating novel that will keep readers hooked.”– San Francisco Book Review

A letter from France, discovered 70 years later, connects a Holocaust survivor and an art director with a conscience.

While attending Valor of the ’40s, art director Stephanie Britain stumbles upon a flea market selling letters from the war. She buys a handful, hoping they’ll inspire the redesign for a client’s website at her branding and design firm. At first, she’s drawn by the lost art of penmanship, but soon discovers a hidden treasure nestled inside declarations of love from homesick soldiers.

Stephanie enlists a coworker to translate one and realizes it’s not a love letter after all. When a shocking discovery about a client causes Stephanie to question her principles and dedication to her firm’s business, she’s forced to make a difficult decision—one that could give her peace of mind, yet ruin her career in the process.

Contemporary fiction with a historical touch and unexpected twists, AMONG THE BRANDED explores family life, an unexpected friendship, and moral conflicts that make us wonder what’s more important: our livelihood or our beliefs.

Salad of the Day: 365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year (Williams-Sonoma) by Georgeanne Brennan

The James Beard Award–winning author of Brunch presents a collection of delicious salad recipes that cover every season, occasion, and mood.

Chopped, tossed, shredded, composed—salads are versatile in both form and flavor. They’re an appealing and healthy way to showcase favorite seasonal produce. From light starters to protein-rich main course salads to palate–cleansing accompaniments, these much-loved adaptable dishes can play a delicious role in virtually every lunch or dinner.

Organized by month, and featuring one recipe for each day on the calendar, Williams-Sonoma Salad of the Day includes 365 recipes for salads to match any season, occasion, or mood. Whether it’s a simple mixed greens salad with red wine vinaigrette for a dinner party starter, a classic Cobb Salad for a main-course lunch, a quinoa or farro salad perfect for bringing to a potluck or picnic, or a pasta salad to accompany food fresh off the summer grill, the wealth of simple and delicious choices and beautiful full-color photography will provide daily inspiration and satisfy any salad-lover’s craving throughout the year.

Each recipe includes a complementary dressing recommendations or recipes, and helpful notes offer serving and substitution ideas. With this abundance of recipes as your guide, and the garden’s yield as your inspiration, you’re sure to find an appealing salad that fits the occasion, no matter what the day brings.

Snow Creekby Gregg Olsen

When Ruth Turner walks into the Sheriff’s office in Jefferson County’s Port Townsend claiming her sister Ida Wheaton has been missing for over a month, Detective Megan Carpenter’s instincts tell her that she needs to do more than just file a report.

Racing over to Ida’s secluded farmhouse in the hills above Snow Creek, Megan finds Ida’s teenage children alone and frightened. She can’t help but notice there’s no TV. No video games. Nothing of the outside world. Something about the Wheaton family doesn’t add up and triggers a painful childhood memory for Megan – when one day, in a flash, both her parents were gone.

Then the body of a woman is discovered in an abandoned pickup truck close to the Wheatons’ home and Megan’s convinced the cases are connected.

If she has any chance of catching the killer, Megan must first unravel the secrets of the isolated Snow Creek community. But Megan has dark secrets of her own…

Hidden in the back of her closet is a box of tapes containing every single recording of her therapy sessions over thirteen years ago. Can she finally confront the past she’s spent years trying to block out? And will reliving her own painful story help her solve the complex case unravelling in the hills above Snow Creek before another innocent life is lost?

6-Minute Core Strength: Simple Core Exercises to Improve Posture, Build Balance, and Relieve Back Pain by Jonathan Su

Strengthen your core to move and feel your best with 6-minute workouts!

Having a strong core can improve posture, relieve aches and pains, prevent falls, and help you feel more capable and confident in your body. 6-Minute Core Strength takes you step-by-step through the simple science of building core strength quickly, safely, and effectively, with little or no equipment.

In this guide, you will learn:

— The muscles that make up your core and why they require a different training approach than traditional strength training.

— The importance of “core awareness” and “core bracing” during core exercises and most everyday movements, with simple steps to mastering both.

— Over 25 of the most effective exercises you can do at home using little or no equipment, including variations to match any fitness level.

— Workouts to address specific goals, such as improving posture, building better balance, relieving pain, and more.

6-Minute Core Strength is packed with more than 90 illustrations and 60 videos to help you reach your health and fitness goals. No matter your age, weight, or fitness level, this guide will empower you to move, feel, and live better than you ever have before!

Are you ready to transform your body and your life?

Morning Habits For Ultimate Happinessby Luke Thybulle

See How Easy It Is To Create Empowering Habits For The Life You Want!

In today’s era of instant gratification and short-term satisfaction, it seems that many people have all but forgotten the true essence of happiness. Many feel trapped in an endless cycle, often settling for whatever life throws at them rather than relentlessly striving to be more and achieve more.

Are you one of those people? Do you feel as if you are always on the verge of throwing in the towel because of an inability to escape the mundane?

Perhaps a change in perspective is all you need?

A lot of people resist change. And why not? One’s comfort zone is something that is very difficult to leave. However, have you ever wondered whether there may be something you are missing out on? Have you ever thought that maybe, you only need to take one step further to finally break free of the mediocre?

Then, I have great news for you, because this book contains all the answers you are looking for!

Many people believe that happiness is just an abstract idea that is seemingly out of reach. But I will let you in on a secret: happiness is perfect achievable, but only if you are wiling to make a change, and to make that change RIGHT NOW!

You will be amazed at how simple modifications of your daily habits can change everything for you.

This book will open your eyes to the possibilities that are just waiting for you to unlock, simply by developing healthy morning habits that can reshape your views, your motivations, and eventually, even your reality.

Rediscover yourself, and find out how you can finally achieve ultimate happiness!

It’s now time to take action… let this book be your guide.

Ultimate happiness is within your reach—just reach out, and take it!!

The Death Mask Murders: A gripping mystery crime thrillerby Gabriel Farago

Seven brutal murders. A cursed Inca burial mask. A lost treasure. One deadly game.

Drawn into a web of hidden clues pointing to an ancient mystery, celebrated author Jack Rogan decides to investigate.

When convicted killer Maurice Landru reaches out from a Paris prison and asks for help to prove his innocence, Jack cannot resist. Joining forces with Francesca Bartolli, a glamorous criminal profiler, Mademoiselle Darrieux, an eccentric Paris socialite, and Claude Dupree, a retired French police officer, Jack enters a dangerous world of depraved cyber-gambling where the stakes are high, and the players will stop at nothing to satisfy their dark desires.

Following his ‘breadcrumbs of destiny’, Jack soon comes up against an evil genius who terminates his enemies without mercy and is prepared to risk all to win.

On a perilous journey littered with violence and death, Jack uncovers dark secrets of a murky past of ruthless conquistadors, bloodthirsty pirates and shipwrecked priests, all pointing to a fabulous Inca treasure, waiting to be discovered.

Can Jack expose the mastermind behind the horrific murders and retrieve the legendary burial mask before it falls into the wrong hands, or will the forces of darkness overwhelm him and destroy everything he believes in?

The Death Mask Murders is Book 7 in the Jack Rogan Mysteries Series for the thinking reader and culturally curious, and can also be enjoyed as a standalone novel.

Messages From the Heartby John Spender

Tales of Survival, Self-Discovery, and Inspiration.

A Practical Guide to Enjoy Your Present, Rebuild Your Future and Let Go of The Past.

Do you follow the wishes of the heart or listen to the voice inside your head?

What could you achieve when you listen to your heart?

Messages from the Heart will take you on an inspiring journey where you’ll learn from the struggles of brave men and women who open their souls to share their failures, successes and wisdom so you can listen to the voice in your heart and trust in the wisdom whispering to your soul.

15 inspiring stories to warm your soul:

— The Wisdom of the Heart Is in Your Hands: Each person, relationship, and interaction is an opportunity to mindfully walk each other home with grace, joy, and wonder.
— Learning to Silence the Mind: When you follow your heart, you can take your life to a whole other level and go to a magical place you never imagined…
— Align with Love: How an inner decision will make you realize that love is present everywhere
— Matters of the Heart: How do you say goodbye?
— Rescue Tips and Lessons for a Good Life: Tips to help nurture successful, loving children, friendships, and relationships.
And more!

Take the journey alongside a group of diverse authors as they leave a touching legacy for overcoming life’s struggles. Author John Spender gleefully celebrates life combining an amazing collection of stories into an uplifting book.

Readers who loved The Book of Joy, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think will also enjoy A Journey of Riches – Messages from The Heart. A heart-warming and thought-provoking book that will keep you turning pages.