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A stirring collection of poetry that will appeal to fans of The Sobbing School and A Fortune for Your Disaster.They Talk Different Here, Etienne Toussaint’s much anticipated second collection of poetry, explores the journey of sons and daughters of immigrants across the contemporary American urban landscape. Each poem strings together a complex and rich story of the interiority of oppressed communities. A dynamic representation of figures with diverse ages and experiences are placed in conversation across the page, reflecting a shared search for belonging in a nation of foreign tongues. With poetic narrative storytelling that is simultaneously personal and political, They Talk Different Here provides a searing polemic against narratives of poverty in an age of social unrest. Toussaint’s work is a clarion call for empathy and love. But most of all, it bears witness to the immigrant’s unwavering quest for freedom.

No women. No children. No torture. The Huntsman has his rules.For years, Tobin has done his emperor’s bidding, eliminating threats to the Empire of Morvansk. But when he is ordered to kill the lovely Princess Mara, Tobin’s absolute loyalty ends. The emperor’s punishment is swift and lethal, and Tobin is left with only one desire: vengeance.Stay quiet. Stay hidden. Stay free. These are the rules Ever lives by.Raised as a boy by her overprotective father, Ever has something the Morvansk emperor covets: mirror magic. With it, she can see anyone, anywhere, through the mirror’s glass. The emperor stole her mother years ago for this same magic, and now, he wants Ever, too.When Ever’s mirror shows the wounded rebel huntsman approaching her village, she’s compelled to help him. But as Tobin and Ever grow closer, and their secrets intertwine, they’ll have to follow the rules they’ve always lived by—or break free from them, once and for all.

USA Today bestselling author, Mindy Ruiz presents:The second book in a completed trilogy where a girl uncovers a lie that threatens to bring down Las Vegas’ hidden fantasy world, playing cards are royalty, and risk-taking tourists are open game for soul-stealing demons. No More Lies! Cassie Vera thought the biggest threat to her life disappeared the night her boyfriend, A.J. Vasillios, used his one-time-use power and saved her from certain death.She was wrong.The mythological hit list she was on is nothing compared to her freshman year at the University of Las Vegas. Rooming with Vegas’s future female royalty has pushed her estrogen tolerance to its limit. Worse, Cassie must take place in a time-honored tradition that tests her faith, while her boyfriend’s new job threatens to shatter her heart.When age-old traditions change … Cassie’s school year is interrupted when the future queens are ordered to represent their Houses in an annual high-stakes competition. While at her ancestral home in Malaga, Spain, Cassie discovers the Greek gods have gifted her with new abilities. Cassie takes matters of righting an eighteen-year-old wrong into her hands. However, actions have consequences, and Cassie’s may very well end up costing her and the House of Hearts everything. With her family’s future at stake and the love of her life choosing sides, Cassie must cheat death one more time.When duty requires you to do the unthinkable, where will your loyalties lie?Only a Lying, Cheating Heart Knows.

For ten-year-old Adam, happiness is being involved in a little of everything, including his favorite thing of all, playing basketball with his best friend Isaiah. But when he falls on a broken bottle, everything must stop for his "big hurt.” Later, all that Adam learned in healing from his injured hand will be put to the test when Isaiah dies suddenly in an accident. Along with Adam, children experiencing the loss of a friend or family member can consider the costs of avoiding their pain and come to understand how grieving can help them more fully return to living.

The Moon Prince and The Sea is based on the true story of a bond formed across an ocean between two children who found joy despite terminal illnesses. In a hospital in India, Sumit is surrounded by children who call the hospital their home; in a hospital in America, Marina is surrounded by her loving family and friends. The book is named for Sumit, the moon prince, who paints a map of two moons that the children will later find on their adventure, and Marina, whose name means "of the sea." The pair embarks on a magical adventure that raises questions about love, life, and death in a manner designed to be accessible to and comforting for children and families. This book is intended for children and families experiencing sickness, grief, or loss, and for any child who is curious about these topics. Written in memory of Sumit and Marina, proceeds from The Moon Prince and The Sea will support children otherwise financially unable to access the medical care they need.

No women. No children. No torture. The Huntsman has his rules. For years, Tobin has done his emperor's bidding, eliminating threats to the Empire of Morvansk. But when he is ordered to kill the lovely Princess Mara, Tobin's absolute loyalty ends. The emperor's punishment is swift and lethal, and Tobin is left with only one desire: vengeance. Stay quiet. Stay hidden. Stay free. These are the rules Ever lives by. Raised as a boy by her overprotective father, Ever has something the Morvansk emperor covets: mirror magic. With it, she can see anyone, anywhere, through the mirror's glass. The emperor stole her mother years ago for this same magic, and now, he wants Ever, too. When Ever's mirror shows the wounded rebel huntsman approaching her village, she's compelled to help him. But as Tobin and Ever grow closer, and their secrets intertwine, they'll have to follow the rules they've always lived by--or break free from them, once and for all.

Thousand of years ago there lived a royal family of seven. A king and his six children, all with different magical powers contained in tiny rings, and together they kept the world peaceful. The six children together were known as the EKTA Rulers, or the Rulers of Unity. Things were calm and quiet until an evil sorceress came along and cast a spell on the six Rulers of Unity, forcing them to hate each other and separate. The world then became full of hatred.Time passed, as did the six Rulers of Unity. The king was left to live alone in despair, and seven years went by before he disappeared. Right before his disappearance a prophecy was made, and it stated that someday a hero would come and bring the six descendants of the six original Rulers of Unity together again, restore their magical rings, and bring peace back into the world. The hero never came, and all hope of peace was forgotten.Now, in modern times, a little girl named Talli Curran lives. Her uncle tells her the story of the six Rulers of Unity, and she grows up believing it. But somewhere in the heart of Talli is a secret; a secret that only her uncle knows. It’s a secret that can alter the world as we know it.The hero has been born.

The Moon Prince and The Sea is based on the true story of a bond formed across an ocean between two children who found joy and peace despite terminal illnesses. In a hospital in India, Sumit is surrounded by children who call the hospital their home; in a hospital in America, Marina is surrounded by her loving family and friends. The book is named for Sumit, the moon prince, who paints a map of two moons that the children will later find on their adventure, and Marina, whose name means “of the sea.” The pair embarks on a magical adventure that raises questions about love, life, and death in a manner designed to be accessible to and comforting for children and families. This book is intended for children and families experiencing sickness, grief, or loss, and for any child who is curious about these topics. In memory of Sumit and Marina, the author’s royalties from The Moon Prince and The Sea will support children and families in South Side Chicago through organizations whose purposes are tied to the book’s themes of health, hospitalization, and bereavement.