New Releases by Sarah Stewart

In this sequel to Taylor’s lyrical series debut, Agony Hill, Detective Frank Warren and his formerly CIA-connected neighbor Alice Bellows return to investigate the death of a diplomat. It''s November of 1965 and the second weekend of Vermont''s regular deer season when Vermont State Police detective Franklin Warren is called out to what looks like an accidental shooting at The Ridge Club, an exclusive men''s hunting and fishing club for congressmen, diplomats, judges, and titans of industry: a former ambassador has been shot while out hunting. With the war in Vietnam picking up speed on the other side of the world, Warren quickly realizes that many of the club’s members are powerful men who may have ulterior motives and connections in high places. While Warren''s suspicions about the club members build, his neighbor Alice Bellows is throwing a dinner party, preparing for Thanksgiving, and worrying about her pregnant friend and fellow widow, Sylvie Weber, whose due date is coming up. When Alice''s old handler and friend, Arthur Crannock, unexpectedly shows up in Bethany, Alice begins to wonder whether his presence has anything to do with the death at the hunting club. As an early season snowstorm bears down on Bethany, knocking out power and phone lines and blocking the roads, Warren and his assistant, Trooper Pinky Goodrich, are trapped at the Ridge Club, likely along with a killer, and Alice, increasingly fearful that her past in the intelligence world is no longer in the past, will have to act fast to save Sylvie and her baby. Sarah Stewart Taylor’s historical series combines the intricacy of a satisfying mystery with keen observation of a time and place during great transformation and upheaval.

This whimsical tale of friendship, a little mischief and ultimately sharing, is set on the beaches of 30A in Walton County Florida. A group of four legged friends plan a beach party but catastrophe strikes when the cats crash the party!

Set in rural Vermont in the volatile 1960s, Agony Hill is the first novel in a new historical series full of vivid New England atmosphere and the deeply drawn characters that are Sarah Stewart Taylor''s trademark. In the hot summer of 1965, Bostonian Franklin Warren arrives in Bethany, Vermont, to take a position as a detective with the state police. Warren''s new home is on the verge of monumental change; the interstates under construction will bring new people, new opportunities, and new problems to Vermont, and the Cold War and protests against the war in Vietnam have finally reached the dirt roads and rolling pastures of Bethany. Warren has barely unpacked when he''s called up to a remote farm on Agony Hill. Former New Yorker and Back-to-the-Lander Hugh Weber seems to have set fire to his barn and himself, with the door barred from the inside, but things aren’t adding up for Warren. The people of Bethany—from Weber’s enigmatic wife to Warren''s neighbor, widow and amateur detective Alice Bellows — clearly have secrets they’d like to keep, but Warren can’t tell if the truth about Weber’s death is one of them. As he gets to know his new home and grapples with the tragedy that brought him there, Warren is drawn to the people and traditions of small town Vermont, even as he finds darkness amidst the beauty.

Enter the world of 1960s Bethany, Vermont in this suspenseful short story featuring characters from the forthcoming Agony Hill. It''s mud season in Bethany, Vermont. As spring nears, the thawing ground and melting snow-pack have created muddy, impassable roads. It''s not unusual to see a driver pushing their car or going for help. But a car with Pennsylvania plates has been completely abandoned, still stuck in the mud. Alice Bellows, an inquisitive widow who seems to know everything going on in town, can''t help but wonder what would lead someone to abandon their car like that. All that''s left in the car are two suitcases sitting in the trunk, no registration or keys. The police aren''t too concerned about the abandoned car, but Alice thinks there''s more to the story. Not sure what she''ll find or who may get hurt, she takes it upon herself to find the car''s owner and what they''re hiding in her small town.

Looking for a new book that will make your heart race? The eleventh edition of The Minotaur Sampler compiles the beginnings of six can''t-miss novels—either standalone or first in series—publishing Spring/Summer 2024 for free for easy sampling. First in Series: Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies is the irresistible and hilarious series debut from Catherine Mack, introducing bestselling fictional author Eleanor Dash on her Italian book tour that turns into a real-life murder mystery, as her life starts to imitate the world in her books. Standalone: In Kimi Cunningham Grant’s The Nature of Disappearing, a captivating novel of suspense, a wilderness guide must team up with the man who ruined her life years ago when the friend who introduced them goes missing. First in Series: With Trouble in Queenstown, Delia Pitts introduces private investigator Vandy Myrick in a powerful mystery that blends grief, class, race, and family with thrilling results. Standalone: In classic Alex Finlay form, If Something Happens to Me is told from several distinct, compelling characters whose paths intersect, detonating into a story of twist after pulse-pounding twist. The story cements Finlay as one of the leading thriller writers today. First in Series: Set in rural Vermont in the volatile 1960s, Agony Hill is the first novel in a new historical series full of vivid New England atmosphere and the deeply drawn characters that are Sarah Stewart Taylor''s trademark. Standalone: Anna Downes''s extraordinary next thriller, Red River Road, follows a woman desperate to discover what happened to her sister on a solo road trip through the Australian outback.

"Oliver''s Imaginary Adventure" was written with a heartfelt mission in mind. As a seven-year-old boy with autism, Oliver struggled with emotional regulation and found solace in imaginative play with animals. The book aims to spread love and acceptance, while also providing a relatable and helpful tool for children to understand and navigate their own emotions, showcasing the power of imagination as a coping mechanism for emotional regulation. By sharing Oliver''s story, the authors hope to inspire empathy, understanding, and inclusivity in readers of all ages. So join Oliver on his adventures and discover the magic of imagination in managing emotions! "Oliver''s Imaginary Adventure" is a heartwarming tale that encourages self-expression, emotional awareness, and acceptance. Whether you''re a child, a parent, or a caregiver, this book is a delightful reminder that everyone''s emotions are valid and can be understood in their own unique way. It''s a story that will captivate young hearts and open minds to the beauty of diversity and the power of imagination. Through Oliver''s journey, readers will be inspired to embrace their own emotions and those of others with empathy and understanding, spreading love and acceptance in their own lives.

Despite an initial decline in overall Russian imports, Russia continues to have access to some dual-use technologies, such as semiconductors, through increased trade with countries like China. The report examines: (1) overall trends in Russia’s imports to determine the extent to which Russia can import goods generally and (2) Russia’s imports of select goods (integrated circuits, smartphones, appliances, passenger vehicles, and vehicle parts) directly impacted by export controls or firm exits to assess in more depth the impact of these measures.

“Sarah Stewart Johnson interweaves her own coming-of-age story as a planetary scientist with a vivid history of the exploration of Mars in this celebration of human curiosity, passion, and perseverance.”—Alan Lightman, author of Einstein’s Dreams WINNER OF THE PHI BETA KAPPA AWARD FOR SCIENCE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Times (UK) • Library Journal “Lovely . . . Johnson’s prose swirls with lyrical wonder, as varied and multihued as the apricot deserts, butterscotch skies and blue sunsets of Mars.”—Anthony Doerr, The New York Times Book Review Mars was once similar to Earth, but today there are no rivers, no lakes, no oceans. Coated in red dust, the terrain is bewilderingly empty. And yet multiple spacecraft are circling Mars, sweeping over Terra Sabaea, Syrtis Major, the dunes of Elysium, and Mare Sirenum—on the brink, perhaps, of a staggering find, one that would inspire humankind as much as any discovery in the history of modern science. In this beautifully observed, deeply personal book, Georgetown scientist Sarah Stewart Johnson tells the story of how she and other researchers have scoured Mars for signs of life, transforming the planet from a distant point of light into a world of its own. Johnson’s fascination with Mars began as a child in Kentucky, turning over rocks with her father and looking at planets in the night sky. She now conducts fieldwork in some of Earth’s most hostile environments, such as the Dry Valleys of Antarctica and the salt flats of Western Australia, developing methods for detecting life on other worlds. Here, with poetic precision, she interlaces her own personal journey—as a female scientist and a mother—with tales of other seekers, from Percival Lowell, who was convinced that a utopian society existed on Mars, to Audouin Dollfus, who tried to carry out astronomical observations from a stratospheric balloon. In the process, she shows how the story of Mars is also a story about Earth: This other world has been our mirror, our foil, a telltale reflection of our own anxieties and yearnings. Empathetic and evocative, The Sirens of Mars offers an unlikely natural history of a place where no human has ever set foot, while providing a vivid portrait of our quest to defy our isolation in the cosmos.

"With its evocative Dublin setting, lyrical prose, tough but sympathetic heroine, and a killer twist in the plot, Sarah Stewart Taylor''s The Mountains Wild should top everyone''s must-read lists this year!" — New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie In a series debut for fans of Tana French and Kate Atkinson, set in Dublin and New York, homicide detective Maggie D''arcy finally tackles the case that changed the course of her life. Twenty-three years ago, Maggie D''arcy''s family received a call from the Dublin police. Her cousin Erin has been missing for several days. Maggie herself spent weeks in Ireland, trying to track Erin''s movements, working beside the police. But it was to no avail: no trace of her was ever found. The experience inspired Maggie to become a cop. Now, back on Long Island, more than 20 years have passed. Maggie is a detective and a divorced mother of a teenager. When the Gardaí call to say that Erin''s scarf has been found and another young woman has gone missing, Maggie returns to Ireland, awakening all the complicated feelings from the first trip. The despair and frustration of not knowing what happened to Erin. Her attraction to Erin''s coworker, now a professor, who never fully explained their relationship. And her determination to solve the case, once and for all. A lyrical, deeply drawn portrait of a woman - and a country - over two decades - The Mountains Wild introduces a compelling new mystery series from a mesmerizing author.

Discover the 30 Day Challenge This Book Includes: 30 Day Whole Food Challenge 30 Day Paleo Challenge 30 Dash Diet 30 Day Whole Food Challenge This book explores the phenomenon that is sweeping the nation and lining the counters of home kitchens everywhere. It is the 30 Day Whole Food Challenge. This book will take you from the very idea of whole foods through the completion of the challenge. You will learn what constitutes a whole food and the benefits you can receive from a whole food diet. You will receive a comprehensive list of foods that are allowed on the challenge, including meat, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and oils. You will learn the benefits of a whole food diet, including better skin, better sleep, less pain, more energy and weight loss. You can look through the Vitamin Guide that will inform you of the different nutrients and vitamins you will receive from some of the most beloved whole foods. 30 Day Paleo Challenge I would like to extend an invitation to you to embark upon a real journey. It''s not a journey of travel, but one of endurance. And at the end of this 30 day journey you will be renewed and refreshed like never before. It''s called the 30 Day Paleo Challenge. And despite what you may have heard, the paleo diet is not just some lose weight fast, gimmick. The precepts of paleo aren''t anything new, and it gets its name from the fact that the diet directs you to eat a diet similar to our hunter gatherer ancestors of the Paleolithic Era. By cutting out all processed food and instead indulging in natural foods that have low carbs and high protein, after 30 days you really can change your entire life. This book demonstrates how it is you should start a paleo diet and keep it in place for the long haul. This is not a fly by night, temporary fix; the 30 Day Paleo Challenge is the entrance point to a whole new and healthier life Dash Diet The goal of this book is to help you have a better understanding of the types of food your body needs, how healthy food can give you energy and what the risks are when you eat food that has no nutritional value. By offering you practical, realistic steps and guidelines, this book can get you started on improving your health. The interesting and delicious meals and recipes discussed in this book are based on the level of benefits offered by every ingredient, including pros and cons that you can consider before incorporating them into your diet. The 30 day Dash Diet plan revolves around the inclusion of protein, vitamins and minerals, fiber, healthy fats and whole-wheat grains in the place of high sodium, saturated fats and excess amounts of sugar. Each meal is designed to fill you up while providing beneficial, energizing nutrients without packing on unnecessary calories. Get Your 3 in 1 Copy Today

This book explores the phenomenon that is sweeping the nation and lining the counters of home kitchens everywhere. It is the 30 Day Whole Food Challenge. This book will take you from the very idea of whole foods through the completion of the challenge. You will learn what constitutes a whole food and the benefits you can receive from a whole food diet. You will receive a comprehensive list of foods that are allowed on the challenge, including meat, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and oils. You will learn the benefits of a whole food diet, including better skin, better sleep, less pain, more energy and weight loss. You can look through the Vitamin Guide that will inform you of the different nutrients and vitamins you will receive from some of the most beloved whole foods. Meal-planning will be explored along with a one month sample meal plan for breakfast since breakfast tends to be the hardest meal of the day for individuals new to the whole-foods menu. You will learn how to "Healthy Up" your house so you don''t just embark on the 30-day whole food challenge but get real tips and tools to live a healthier lifestyle. Learning how to prep and organize your kitchen and meal planning will give you the knowledge you need to quickly adapt to the challenge. You will be inspired by the quotes found in this book and learn the mantras this book offers to help you succeed. Learn how to deal with negative influences in your life and defeat those "just one bite" moments. Get answers to questions you have about the challenge such as "Ghee, what the heck is ghee?", "Won''t I get bored of salad?" and "Can I bake?" Learn about portion size and how to eat the correct amount of all different types of food. Comes with a handy guide that teaches you how to eyeball portion size. Cook up 28 different recipes that are easily adapted to fit your preferred ingredients and flavors and learn about the "case for cooking it yourself". The book ends with tips and advice on how to carry the 30 day whole food challenge over into a healthy and permanent lifestyle change.

More than ever, politics seem to be driven by discord. People sitting together in pews every Sunday feel like strangers and loved ones at the dinner table feel like enemies. Toxic political dialogue, hate-filled rants on social media, and agenda-driven news stories have become the new norm. But it doesn''t have to be this way. In I Think You''re Wrong (But I''m Listening), two working moms from opposite ends of the political spectrum teach us that politics don''t have to divide us. Instead, we can bring the same care and respect to policy discussions that we bring to the rest of our lives. Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, co-hosts of Pantsuit Politics, recently named an Apple Podcasts Show of the Year, give you all of the tools you need to: Respect the dignity of every person Recognize that issues are nuanced and can''t be reduced to political talking points Listen in order to understand Lead with grace and patience Join Sarah from the left and Beth from the right as they teach you that people from opposing political perspectives truly can have calm, grace-u00adfilled conversations with one another. Praise for I Think You''re Wrong (But I''m Listening): "Sarah and Beth are an absolute gift to our culture right now. Not only do they offer balanced perspectives from each political ideology, but they teach us how to dialogue well, without sacriu00adficing our humanity." --Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author and speaker "Sarah from the left and Beth from the right serve as our guides through conflict and complexity, delivering us into connection. I wish every person living in the United States would read this compelling book, from the youngest voter to those holding the highest office." --Emily P. Freeman, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Next Right Thing

Augustine''s dominant image for the human life is peregrinatio, which signifies at once a journey to the homeland (a pilgrimage) and the condition of exile from the homeland. For Augustine, all human beings are, in the earthly life, exiles from their true homeland: heaven. Some, but not all, become pilgrims seeking a way back to the heavenly homeland, a return mediated by the incarnate Christ. Becoming a pilgrim begins with attraction to beauty. The return journey therefore involves formation, both moral and aesthetic, in loving rightly. This image has occasioned a lot of angst in ethical thought in the last century. Augustine''s vision of Christian life as a pilgrimage, his critics allege, casts a pall of groaning and longing over this life in favor of happiness in the next. Augustine''s eschatological orientation robs the world of beauty and ethics of urgency. In Pilgrimage as Moral and Aesthetic Formation in Augustine''s Thought, Sarah Stewart-Kroeker responds to Augustine''s critics by elaborating the Christological continuity between the earthly journey and the eschatological home. Through this cohesive account of pilgrimage as a journey toward the right ordering of the desire for beauty and love for God and neighbour, Stewart-Kroeker reveals the integrity of Augustine''s vision of moral and aesthetic vision. From the human desire for beauty to the embodied practice of Christian sacraments, Stewart-Kroeker develops an account of the relationship between beauty and morality as the linchpin of an Augustinian moral theology.

Weight Watchers Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Cookbook: The Ultimate Weight Watchers Smartpoints Diet Plan For Rapid Weight Loss. Do you ever feel like your Weight Watchers diet isn''t really being achieved because of how expensive it is? Often, people on Weight Watchers do appreciate the meals, but they''re expensive, and often they don''t taste as great nor are they filling. However, what if you were given another option, to use a slow cooker to help you cook your food, allowing you to live a healthy lifestyle with minimal cooking time. That''s what this book is about to prove to you. in this book, you''ll learn how to fully utilize your slow cooker and you''ll be able to create delectable dishes with these recipes, and you''ll be able to cater these to your diet as well. In this book, you''ll learn of the following and so much more: Amazing breakfast recipes that make the most important meal of the day that much more important Savory lunches that will keep you going throughout the day Amazing dinners that everyone will be able to enjoy The Complete Weight Watchers Smart Points Diet Plan How to Lose Rapid Weight Easy Crockpot Recipes for Rapid Weight Loss Slow Cooker Tips for the Best Results! Healthy and Nutritious Slow Cooker Recipes And much, much more! Eating on the Weight Watchers plan has never been easier, and not only does this book tell you how to make it, it also gives you a list of the points as well, allowing you to keep in mind of just how much you''re eating. Download this Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Cookbook Now Weight Watchers Smart Points Complete Guide by Sarah Stewart

A little girl moves to the United States from Mexico with her family and writes letters to her aunt in Mexico about her new life.

27 avril 1957 Chère tante Lupita, Excuse-moi de t''avoir laissée sans nouvelles. J''ai commencé l''école deux jours après la tempête de neige. Ma maîtresse est intelligente, comme toi. Et je crois qu''elle aime enseigner, comme toi ! Elle ne connaît pas l''espagnol, alors elle me sourit. Je suis encore trop timide pour me faire des amis, mais je suis en train de fabriquer un endroit tranquille pour mes livres et moi. Papa nous a acheté un énorme réfrigérateur et il m''a donné le carton. En ce moment même, je suis dans le carton, en train de t''écrire ! Chavo a découpé une porte pour que je puisse entrer à l''intérieur. C''est le meilleur grand frère du monde. Tu me manques, Isabel. Isabel et sa famille quittent le Mexique pour aller vivre aux Etats-Unis... Un album épistolaire par les auteurs du Jardin Secret de Lydia.

Amelia Earhart developed a love of flying at a very young age. As she followed her dream and built a name in the field of aviation—breaking numerous records along the way—she inspired other women to soar to new heights. With an introduction by astronaut pioneer Eileen Collins, Amelia Earhart: This Broad Ocean focuses on Amelia''s triumphant crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1928. Panel by panel, it offers a glimpse of her relentless ambition and tireless will to promote women''s rights. Above all, it leaves us with a sense of her deep-rooted desire to touch the sky.

Meet an unforgettable bibliophile Elizabeth Brown doesn''t like to play with dolls and she doesnt like to skate. What she does like to do is read books. Lots of books. The only problem is that her library has gotten so big she can''t even use her front door anymore. What should Elizabeth Brown do? Start her own public library, of course! With charming verse and watercolors Sarah Stewart and David Small celebrate one of America''s oldest and finest institutions. The Library is a 1995 New York Times Book Review Notable Children''s Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year.

This latest volume in "The Idea of Iran" series concentrates on the Sasanian period. Seizing power from the previous dynasty - the Parthians - the Sasanians ruled Iran and most of the ancient Near East from 224 until 642 CE. They are particularly fascinating because of their adherence to Zoroastrianism, an ancient dualistic Iranian religion named after the prophet Zarathustra (or, in Greek, Zoroaster). The Sasanians expressed the divine aspect of their rule in a variety of forms, such as on coins, rock reliefs and silver plates, and architecture and the arts flourished under their aegis. Sasanian military success brought them into conflict with Rome, and later Byzantium. Their empire eventually collapsed under the force of the Arab army in AD 642, when Zoroastrianism was replaced with Islam.Engaging with all the major aspects of Sasanian culture, twelve eminent scholars address subjects which include: early Sasanian art and iconography; early Sasanian coinage; religion and identity in the Sasanian empire; later Sasanian orality and literacy; and state and society in late antique Iran. The volume in question arguably comprises the most complete and comprehensive treatment of the Sasanian civilization yet to be published in English.

By the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling The Library Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation, bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles to customers'' faces with the flowers she grows. But it is in a secret place that Lydia Grace works on her masterpiece -- an ambitious rooftop garden -- which she hopes will make even Uncle Jim smile. Sarah Stewart introduces readers to an engaging and determined young heroine, whose story is told through letters written home, while David Small''s illustrations beautifully evoke the Depression-era setting. The Gardener is a 1997 New York Times Book Review Notable Children''s Book of the Year and a 1998 Caldecott Honor Book.

Art history professor Sweeney St. George is in the middle of putting together an exhibit on her specialty, "the art of death," for the university museum when she makes an unusual discovery: A valuable piece of Egyptian funerary jewelry that should be in the museum''s collection seems to be missing. Searching for answers, Sweeney learns that a student intern at the museum was the last person to check out the piece, a young woman who died of an apparent suicide soon after she handled the piece, more than twenty-five years ago. Going on with the exhibition without the intricately beaded Egyptian collar, Sweeney can''t let it drop altogether. Nor can she forget the student, Karen Philips, who died just a few months after working with the piece. A little digging shows that Karen was working at the museum the night it was robbed, that same year, and Sweeney becomes even more curious. But her interest in mysteries past pales when a present-day murder brings Sweeney and her colleagues at the museum under the Cambridge Police Department spotlight in the person of Detective Tim Quinn, whom Sweeney has worked with before. In the latest installment in this rich and fascinating series, Sweeney and Tim go after a killer, trying to resolve questions both immediate and decades-old before it''s too late.

From the beloved husband-and-wife team of The Gardener, a Caldecott Honor Book Annabelle Bernadette Clementine Dodd Was a good little girl, though decidedly odd. Belle lived every day as if she were grown -- She thought she could do everything all on her own. Lucky for Belle, she has a friend at home, a caregiver named Beatrice Smith -- Bea -- who keeps a close eye on her so she doesn''t get into too much mischief. Through the week Belle helps Bea as she does chores or shops or bakes, and at the end of most days they head to the beach -- Belle and Bea, hand in hand, by the sea. But one afternoon Belle sneaks outside to play all alone, and something happens that changes her life forever. A lyrical rhymed text and pictures that pack emotion combine to present powerful portraits of a girl and her loving guardian.

Visually stunning, informative, and inspirational, this book celebrates the talents of the world''s top designers. A showcase for the prestigious Andrew Martin Interior Designer of the Year award, it provides a record of design trends, and features unique interviews with 35 international designers who reveal their own techniques and philosophies, from classic to contemporary, in both private and corporate interiors.

Includes: "The Gardener," "George Washington''s Cows," "Imogene''s Antlers," "The Library" & "Paper John."

Chinese edition of "The Gardener" written by Sarah Stewart, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. In Traditional Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.