Amberjack publishing (374 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Growing up in the '80s and '90s in St. Louis, Octavian Munroe and Mina Rose found a future in music. Between the stacks at Rahsaan's Records, the two fell in love to the sounds of Prince and A Tribe Called Quest. But in the wake of grief and heartbreak, they drifted apart, ultimately leaving the city for fresh starts. Decades later, Rahsaan's Records is closing for good. Seeking closure of their own, Octavian and Mina travel homeward, reckoning with the ghosts of the past they left behind and the uncertain future they must create. Insightful and nostalgic, There You Are is a wise novel of love, loss, and the power of community, backed by a phenomenal soundtrack of hip hop, soul, and jazz. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A poignant and humorous exploration of body image, self-acceptance, and the power of human connection, set in the intimate world of a lingerie department. For more than a decade, Natalee Woods fitted women for bras in a high-end department store, never imagining how much the experience would change her--and her relationship with her own body. In Full Support, she shares the raw, honest narratives from inside the dressing room, where women bravely face their fears and insecurities, commanding time and space without even realizing it. From an eighty-six-year-old Gladys to a transgender woman disowned by her father, these stories reveal the dangers that exist within a culture that continues to cast shadows over our humanity. Woods invites readers to question socially conditioned ideals and discover their own worth, as well as the dangers that exist within a culture that continues to cast shadows over our humanity. What can happen when we let another human being in far enough to teach us something about ourselves.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A gripping true crime memoir of loss, resilience, and an unlikely connection. Kathleen Murray's life shattered on September 11, 1976, when her husband, NYPD bomb disposal expert Brian Murray, was killed by a terrorist's bomb. Life Detonated details her journey from a childhood marked by poverty in the Bronx to navigating life as a young widow with two sons. As Kathleen heals, she sues New York City to uncover the truth behind the bombing and begins a correspondence with hijacker Julie Busic. Discover how Kathleen became a founder of Survivors of the Shield, advocating for families of fallen officers. This true story of love, loss, and forgiveness is perfect for readers of true crime, biography, and personal memoirs.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A hitman confronts his past in this gritty Southern Noir. Chance, a disillusioned hitman haunted by emotional wounds, is tasked with eliminating the woman who rejected him. But as he closes in, his resolve falters. Faye Lindstrom, seeking refuge from a life of captivity and addiction, finds temporary solace in a Florida town owned by reclusive novelist William Dieter. But her safe haven is threatened as violence from her past resurfaces. Set against the atmospheric backdrops of the Yucatan Peninsula and the Florida Panhandle, Flamingo Lane is a standalone novel for readers of Southern Noir. This gritty cat-and-mouse pursuit explores themes of revenge and redemption.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A final dreadful battle is coming to Elfame--can Shade and her companions save the day? The uneasy truce between the Seelie Court and the Sluagh Horde is in peril as greedy nobles on both sides threaten to destroy the fragile peace. Meanwhile, amongst the common fairy folk, the Brother/Sisterhood of Afflicted and Repressed Fairies (B.A.R.F.) is calling for revolution. The one chance Elfame may have to maintain the peace is a fairy rade organized by Prince Beow of the Sluagh and Princess Viola of the Seelie. But when the two are kidnapped, can Shade, Ginch, and the Professor save them and prevent the fairy lands from descending into chaos? This humorous fantasy is perfect for middle grade readers (ages 9+) who enjoy adventure, quirky characters, and a touch of political satire. …

Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In a culture where female empowerment is used to sell everything from sex toys to soap, most sex education continues to bypass pleasure. The results are stark; we've grown accustomed to slut- and prude-shaming and allowed others to dictate how a "good girl" is meant to feel, act, and look. In Girl Boner: The Good Girl's Guide to Sexual Empowerment, August McLaughlin offers an inclusive, unfiltered blend of personal narrative and practical tips on relationships, solo play, journaling, gender issues, and more. From the perks of "Jilling off" to the 7 types of 'gasms, Girl Boner will "empower you to own your sexual self and enjoy . your whole life a great deal more.". …

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. In a culture where female empowerment is used to sell everything from sex toys to soap, most sex education continues to bypass pleasure. The results are stark; we've grown accustomed to slut- and prude-shaming and allowed others to dictate how a "good girl" is meant to feel, act, and look. In Girl Boner: The Good Girl's Guide to Sexual Empowerment, August McLaughlin offers an inclusive, unfiltered blend of personal narrative and practical tips on relationships, solo play, journaling, gender issues, and more. From the perks of "Jilling off" to the 7 types of 'gasms, Girl Boner will "empower you to own your sexual self and enjoy . your whole life a great deal more.".…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Mommy blogs are great . . . unless the blog happens to belong to your mom. Twin sisters Claire & Poppy are accidental social media stars thanks to Mom going viral when they were babies. Now, as teens, they're expected to contribute by building their own brand. Attending a NY fashion week and receiving fan mail is a blast. Fending off internet trolls and would-be kidnappers? Not so much. Poppy embraces it. Claire hates it. Will anybody accept her as "just Claire"? And what should Claire do about Mom's old journals? The handwritten entries definitely don't sound like Mom's perfect blog persona. Worse, one of them divulges a secret that leaves Claire wondering what else in her life might be nothing but a sham . . .…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. A thought-provoking memoir about the challenges of personal and national relations. --Foreword Reviews New travel nonfiction from a break-out novelist and recipient of a PEN Emerging Voice fellowship that speaks to the immigrant and female experiences of America and Iran Unmoored by the death of her father and disenchanted by the American Dream, Parnaz Foroutan leaves Los Angeles for Iran, nineteen years after her family fled the religious police state brought in by the Islamic Theocracy. From the moment Parnaz steps off the plane in Tehran, she contends with a world she only partially understands. Struggling with her own identity in a culture that feels both foreign and familiar, she tries to find a place for herself between the American girl she is and the woman she hopes to become. Written with the same literary grace and passion as her fiction, Home Is a Stranger is a memoir about the meaning of desire, the transcendence of boundaries, and the journey to find home.…

Zustand: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Embrace Your Inner Girl Boner® Discover more about yourself and your sensuality as you explore everything from lessons learned in sex ed and your hottest fantasies to gender identities, ways to embrace your feelings, and a "Yes, No, Maybe list you don't want to miss! Whether you pair it with Girl Boner's practical tips, in-depth reporting, and inspired storytelling or use it on its own, Girl Boner Journalwill help you take your sexual empowerment journey deeper. It's full of stories and writing prompts to help you better understand and embrace your physical, emotional, and sexual self. Pleasure is key to our health and happiness--it should be thoughtful, not an afterthought. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. It is time. It is time to free our voice. To speak is a revolution. For too long, through the most intimate acts of erasure, women have been silenced. Now, women everywhere are breaking through the limits placed on us by family, society, and tradition. To find our voices. To make space for ourselves in this world. Now is the moment to reclaim what was once lost, stolen, forsaken, or abandoned. I Am Yours is about my fight to protect and free my voice from those who have sought to silence me, for the sake of creating a world where all voices are welcome and respected. Because the voice, without intimacy, will atrophy. We're in this together. You are mine, and I am yours.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The sharp-tongued Shade, gregarious Ginch, and pilfering Professor return for more mad-cap misadventures! Will the three stop a bullying bugbear from closing the Grand Library of Elfame? Maybe. Will they track down members of a secret society of book guardians and retrieve a treasure trove of lost books? Possibly. Will Quentin Q. Quacksworth actually approve of this tale? I wouldn't bet on it, but the only way to find out is to read (against the advice of Quacksworth, of course) Another Dreadful Fairy Book!  Bullying bugbears, inept inventors, bickering gangsters, hay fever-plagued monsters--a whole new batch of dreadful fairies join Shade, Ginch,  and the Professor in this sequel to A Dreadful Fairy Book. Shade's pleasant life in the magical Grand Library of Elfame is threatened when the Grand Scrutinizer of the Ministry of Ordinariness, Averageness, and Normalcy (M.O.A.N.) decides that the library poses a danger to the "moral climate" of the fairy lands. Shade, unfortunately, has little time to deal with that when she discovers that her late father belonged to a secret society of book guardians. Taking up her father's mission, Shade ventures forth to find and unite the other members and retrieve a treasure trove of rare books. Will she succeed? Will the library remain open? Will narrator Quentin Q. Quacksworth find this book to be as "improper" as the last one? Read Another Dreadful Fairy Book and find out.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. None. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The year is 2071. Kia Krumpet is eleven years old. She bites her nails (a lot) and flies an aero-scooter. And she dreams of building her sixty-seven inventions at PIPS, the Piedmont Inventor's Prep School. The event is the Piedmont Challenge. A challenge in which all 6th grade students solve a series of tasks. The winners compete in teams to earn a place at PIPS, a place where they can let their imaginations and creativity run free. The rest of the students are forced to study only one school subject for all of 7th and 8th grade. (That's two whole years!) The place is Camp Piedmont. The coolest and most innovative camp around. But in a world full of floating playgrounds, switching bunk beds, and robotic monkey assistants, there's more at stake than anyone expected, and there is only one team with the courage to figure out what that is. Meet The Crimson Five. Because sometimes it takes a friend (or four) to help make your dreams come true.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Illustrated. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Readers, beware: what you hold in your hands is a dreadful fairy book. I wish I were narrating almost any other fairy story, but alas, this is my lot. Whatever expectations you have of delightful and whimsical fairies are sure to be disappointed. There are certainly fairies, but most are not proper fairies. Some who are supposed to be nasty are disappointingly nice, while some who should be kind and helpful are disconcertingly surly, dishonest, and generally unpleasant company. Our heroine is, perhaps, the worst offender--a sprite more interested in books than carefree games, who insists on being called Shade. She is on a quest, albeit with rather questionable companions, to find a place her outré self can call home. A place of companionship, comfort, and, most importantly, positively filled with books. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Genius problem solver Dewey takes up the challenge after a client shows up desperate to pacify his teacher.  In this follow-up to Dewey Fairchild, Parent Problem Solver, It turns out that tons of kids have troublesome teachers, so he's soon up to his neck in cases--from classic cases of teachers who are soo boring to bizarre cases like the teacher who leaves students scared of water--even water fountains.   Meanwhile, Dewey's school starts limiting toilet paper use--to just one tiny square at a time!--and replaces Dewey's beloved vending machines with  . . . a garden. That's no substitute for the delightful snacks Dewey lives for, so he and his best friends protest with a secret demonstration involving edible additions to school property. But detention may be the least of their problems when some argue their actions were vandalism. Will their demands for student involvement sway the administration, or will they be caught and punished with detention . . . or worse.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. None. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In Holland 1633, a woman's ambition has no place.  Judith is a painter, dodging the law and whispers of murder to try to become the first woman admitted to the Haarlem painters guild. Maria is a Catholic in a country where the faith is banned, hoping to absolve her sins by recovering a lost saint's relic.  Both women's destinies will be shaped by their ambitions, running counter to the city's most powerful men, whose own plans spell disaster. A vivid portrait of a remarkable artist, A Light of Her Own is a richly-woven story of grit against the backdrop of Rembrandt and an uncompromising religion. Story behind the story . . . The trail of Judith Leyster's career was so faint that only years after her death in 1660, collectors began attributing her few surviving paintings to other artists. She signed her work with only a beautiful, stylized monogram. Credit went to Frans Hals, Jan Miense Molenaer, and others. She would remain lost to history until 1893.…