New Releases by Lisa Graves

“A devastating, passionate takedown of Chief Justice John Roberts's Supreme Court by a Washington insider.” —Jane Mayer, author of Dark Money In the last twenty years the US Supreme Court has radically curtailed voting rights, undermined anti-corruption measures, encouraged extreme political gerrymandering, restricted the regulation of guns, and obliterated the constitutional right to control one’s reproductive choices. This transformation was orchestrated by a billionaire-backed reactionary political movement, whose interests Chief Justice John Roberts has been all too willing to serve. Without Precedent explodes the falsehood that Roberts is a fair-minded institutionalist who works to blunt the worst impulses of other Republican appointees to the court when, in fact, he has led the rightward transformation of the court’s jurisprudence while presiding over the most corrupt and corrupted Supreme Court in American history. Informed by Lisa Graves’s experience working on judicial issues for all three branches of the federal government, and based on years of intensive research, Without Precedent not only exposes Roberts as the reactionary politician in robes he has always been but delivers a vigorous plan of judicial reform designed to overcome the divisive, discriminatory, destructive, and anti-democratic machinations of the Roberts court.

Embark on a Fantastical Journey with Mythical Beasts Dive into the enchanting world of Mythical Beasts, a treasure trove of the most awe-inspiring and mysterious creatures from folklore and legend. This mesmerizing children's book is a gateway to a realm where imagination knows no bounds, and mythical beings come to life in vivid detail. From the majestic phoenix, rising from the ashes, to the fearsome dragon, guarding its hoard of treasure, each page turns into an adventure, inviting young readers to explore the lore and mystery of mythical creatures that have captivated the human mind for centuries. Accompanied by stunning illustrations, Mythical Beasts offers a visual feast that ignites the imagination, making it a perfect book for children eager to explore the boundaries between the real and the fantastical. It's not just a reading experience; it's an expedition into a world where the fantastic is possible, and the mythical becomes real. Perfect for young explorers, dreamers, and anyone fascinated by the lore of legendary beasts, Mythical Beasts is an invitation to a journey of discovery. Open this book and step into a world where mythology and magic prevail, and embark on an unforgettable adventure that will keep you turning pages long into the night.

A collection of fresh, inspiring Prayers of the People that connect to the Sunday lectionary. The needs of the church change from week to week, and the Prayers of the People should change with them. Hear Our Prayer features Prayers of the People that connect to the themes of the readings for each Sunday and principal feast in the Revised Common Lectionary. Originally crafted for the Subversive Undercroft podcast, hosted by Jon White and Lisa Graves, the prayers are contemporary, inclusive, and deeply relevant. Based on the pattern for the Prayers of the People in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, the prayers in this volume retain the familiarity of liturgical tradition, while offering a call to action to congregations in the present. Suggestions for customizing each prayer for the needs of individual worshipping communities appear throughout the book, and a concluding section includes prayers that respond to current events such as natural disasters, mass shootings, and elections.

So many women in history spent their entire lives dedicated to a career, freedom, women's rights, education, science, or proving they could do just about anything– from hiking Mount Everest to winning an Olympic medal! We can all learn and find inspiration from this collection of courageous stories that show us how each of these women achieved their dreams. This collection is an A to Z guide of inspiring stories of strong women.

Rationale: Although studies using the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) have shown that recognition memory declines with age, age-related differences on more nuanced aspects of recognition have not been explored in detail. CVLT research also has shown that Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with impaired recall and recognition that reflect an encoding deficit stemming from neuropathology in medial temporal cortices. Huntington's disease (HD) is also associated with impaired recall but, in contrast to AD, in early stages shows less compromised recognition, reflecting primarily a retrieval deficit due to frontal-system dysfunction. Although original CVLT research demonstrated that recognition deficits are less severe in HD than in AD, more recent CVLT-II evidence has yielded mixed findings, highlighting the need for more refined measures to elucidate the extent of recognition memory impairment in AD and HD and thereby enhance characterizations of the profiles of memory loss associated with these neurodegenerative conditions. Method and Results: Study 1 examined whether AD and HD differences on the CVLT-II Total Recognition Discriminability (RD) index (which assesses the ability to distinguish List A [original word list] targets from all distractors on the Yes/No Recognition trial) varied across nonparametric (used in CVLT) and parametric (used in CVLT-II) calculations of Total RD. Comparisons of group differences on nonparametric versus parametric Total RD indices could only be done in the context of raw scores (the CVLT-II does not by default include a nonparametric Total RD index, and no standardized nonparametric Total RD scores were therefore available), and the magnitudes of group differences were not shown to significantly differ across nonparametric and parametric methods. However, in contrast to what was observed in prior CVLT studies, analyses indicated that relative to the AD group, the HD group exhibited comparable standardized parametric Total RD scores (despite higher raw nonparametric and parametric Total RD scores [after accounting for demographic factors when appropriate]). A potential explanation for the discrepancy in performance of individuals with HD on the CVLT versus CVLT-II recognition trials was that an increased proportion of prototypical distractors (i.e., those that are semantically related to targets) on the CVLT-II relative to the CVLT disproportionately amplified the difficulty of the recognition trial for individuals with frontal-system dysfunction (e.g., HD). Study 2 investigated the utility of more refined RD indices generated to parse the degree of semantic association between targets and distractors (on Source and Novel RD indices that assess the ability to distinguish List A targets from List B [interference word list] and novel distractors, respectively) in characterizing nuanced aspects of yes/no recognition memory in healthy older and young adults. Although older adults performed worse than young adults on all RD indices, age group differences were smaller on more refined RD indices that excluded semantically-related distractors in RD calculations. Building on findings from Studies 1 and 2, Study 3 examined performance in individuals with AD and HD on Total RD and List A vs. Novel/Unrelated RD indices. The latter is a new index that isolates the ability to distinguish List A targets from distractors that are novel and semantically unrelated to targets. The List A vs. Novel/Unrelated RD index is therefore less subject than the Total RD index to source memory difficulties and semantic confusion, both of which are often seen in individuals with frontal-system dysfunction (e.g., HD), and may yield more purified assessments of yes/no recognition memory in HD. Analyses indicated that the List A vs. Novel/Unrelated RD index yielded more robust AD versus HD differences than the Total RD index, providing greater differentiation between individuals whose memory disorder is primarily at the encoding/storage level (e.g., AD) versus at the retrieval level (e.g., early HD). Relevance: Given the expanding older population and that memory loss is a hallmark feature of cognitive impairment in both healthy aging and neurodegenerative disease, more refined memory indices are needed to elucidate the nature of memory changes that may be associated with normal aging and neurodegenerative processes. Collectively, Studies 1, 2, and 3 utilized innovative psychometric approaches with the CVLT-II to explore age-related differences on more nuanced aspects of yes/no recognition memory, as well as elucidate the extent of yes/no recognition memory impairment in AD and HD.

Revive your inner pilgrim and master the art of colonial cooking with sixty recipes celebrating America's earliest days! From their voyage on the Mayflower to the days of the American Revolution, early American settlers struggled to survive in the New World. Join us as we travel through time and discover how our forefathers fed their families and grew a nation, from eating nuts and berries to preparing fantastic feasts of seafood and venison, and learn how you can cook like them, too! With gorgeous and whimsical hand-drawn illustrations from beginning to end, A Thyme to Discover, spanning the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, is an illustrated historical cookbook for foodies, history buffs, and Americans alike. Cohen and Graves reimagine old original colonial recipes from pilgrims, presidents, and Native Americans, and modify them to suit modern palates and tastes. Arranged chronologically as the English settlers cooked and ate their way into becoming Americans, these deliciously historical recipes include: The First Thanksgiving, 1621: "Venison over Wild Rice Cakes" and "Pumpkin Pudding with Rum Sauce" Alexander Hamilton's "Beef Stew with Apple Brandy" and Abraham Lincoln's "Chicken Fricasee" Rhode Island's "Bacon-Kissed Clam Cakes" and Massachusett's "Chowdahhhhh" Forefather's Day, 1749: "Sufferin' Succcotash with Buttered Lobster" Jim Beam's "Bourbon Oatmeal Raisin Cookies" And many more! Including a "Tipsy Timeline" of New World alcoholic beverages, the menus of the oldest taverns in America, and other bite-sized tidbits to satiate your curiosity and hunger, A Thyme to Discover revives forgotten culinary traditions and keeps them alive, on your own dinner table.

A Mythical Creatures Guide with Stunning Illustrations Lisa Graves takes on monsters, fairies, gods and dragons in this illustrated guide to mythological creatures. Featuring legends from around the world, this collection provides information for fans of mythology, magic and more in a lovely volume.

Revive your inner period cook and master the art of gode cookery with thirty-five recipes celebrating festivals throughout the year! Fancy a leap back in time to the kitchens in the Middle Ages, where cauldrons bubbled over hearths, whole oxen were roasted over spits, and common cooking ingredients included verjuice, barley, peafowl, frumenty, and elder flowers? You, too, can learn the art of gode cookery—or, at least, come close to it. With gorgeous and whimsical hand-drawn illustrations from beginning to end, A Thyme and Place is both a cookbook and a history for foodies and history buffs alike. Cohen and Graves revive old original medieval recipes and reimagine and modify them to suit modern palates and tastes. Each recipe is tied directly to a specific calendar holiday and feast so you can learn to cook: • Summer harvest wine with elder flower, apples, and pears for St. John’s Day (June 21st) • Right-as-rain apple cake for St. Swithin’s Day (July 15th) • Wee Matilda’s big pig fried pork balls with sage for Pig Face Day (September 14th) • Roasted goose with fig glaze and bannock stuffing for Michaelmas (September 29th) • Peasant duck ravioli and last of the harvest chutney for Martinmas (November 11th) • And many more! Accompanied by juicy fun facts and tidbits, these recipes will revive your inner period cook and allow you to impress your guests with obscure medieval knowledge. Keep the old culinary traditions of the Middle Ages alive, whip up some bellytimber, and fill the dinner table with food and friends at your next house banquet. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

There are thousands and thousands of interesting, inspiring, and unique women in history to study, women from all over the world and from every time period. What better way to learn about each empowering story than by coloring them? All of the women profiled in this book have an amazing tale to tell and whether you use crayons, markers, pencils, paints, or pastels... YOU can bring these stories to life. This is the second volume in a series.

A coloring book full of true stories of the women who were accused of witchcraft. From Isobel Gowdie to the Salem Witches, Marie Laveau to Hekate... all of them have a story to tell. Grab your markers, crayons, pencils, paints, and pens and get ready to learn a colorful history lesson.

This illustrated guide to famous (and infamous) queens tells us that power isn't everything. Each of the extraordinary women featured in this book have impacted world history. Featuring the bold and beautiful style of Lisa Graves' Women in History series, this book is sure to become a classroom, library and household favorite for parents and educators who want to show that being a princess or a queen means much more than fancy dresses and fairy tale endings. The Women in History books conform to the following College and Career Readiness Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.4 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.5 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.6 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.4 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.5 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.6 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7

Profiles of thirteen women accused of and bullied for being witches, including Joan of Arc, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Saint Catherine of Siena, and Anne Boleyn. They dared to stand up to kings . . . Think for themselves . . . Even practice medicine . . . and what was their reward? To be labeled a witch. This illustrated guide of the witches of history explores the lives of thirteen different women who were falsely accused of witchcraft. Using an infographic style, History's Witches will fascinate middle graders through teens with the rich history of accusing women of witchcraft. " History's Witches contains many invaluable lessons, not the least of which is that strong, intelligent, and passionate women may be called names, but they can't be held back. It's a great read for women of any age and proof that history can be rewritten." —Dr. Lois P. Frankel, New York Times-bestselling author of Nice Girls Don't Get Rich " History's Witches takes the notion that the past is boring and colorless and infuses it with character, wit and magic. Lisa Graves' bright and charming historical vignettes are a delightful way to experience the stories of oft forgotten women. It's storytelling at its most creative." —Beckett Graham and Susan Vollenweider, The History Chicks "A visually lush and whimsical introduction to some of history's most fascinating women." —Barb Alexander, The Tudor Tutor "If you are looking for a fun, interactive, and historically powerful resource to talk about the impacts of bullying, then check out the latest in Positive Girl Texts: History's Witches!" — Day of the Girl Summit

By land, sea, and air, women have traveled the globe, blazing a trail of exploration, discovery and empowerment. This illustrated guide of explorers tells the incredible stories of the women who went against all odds to see the world and go beyond the limits set by their times. The second title in Lisa Graves' Women in History series, Trail Blazers is an indisputable resource for today's children. Don't miss the first book in this series by Lisa Graves, History's Witches: An Illustrated Guide.

What if the only way for you to get your happily ever after was to give your heart to another? Would you do it? Could you betray your heart to be with the one you love?This is Lilly's problem.Stonehenge picks up where Atlantis leaves off, and follows Lilly even further down the rabbit hole of her mind. There she meets new people, experiences new places, and encounters a whole new challenge as she strives for her one true goal - to be with Elliott forever. Stonehenge is Book 2 in the Atlantis Series