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With talented young Japanese players signing to the American Majors, interest in Japanese baseball is at an all-time high. Sayonara Home Run! introduces curious fans to Japan's national pastime through the lens of the country's playfully beautiful baseball cards. A fascinating text traces the roots and cross-cultural history of the Japanese game, while hundreds of illustrations showcase gorgeous vintage cards. Woven throughout are profiles of key Japanese players, features on important U.S. team tours of Japan (with Japanese cards of players such as Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio), and insights into the social history of the cards. Including primers on Japanese player nicknames and baseball terms, and the fine points of the Japanese game, Sayonara Home Run! is a must-have for anyone interested in baseball, Japan, or this unique chapter in popular design.

For the past twenty-five years, graphic designer John Gall has designed award-winning books and covers for the likes of Dave Eggers, Haruki Murakami, and Vladimir Nabokov. John Gall Collages 2008-2018 is a collection of personal and commissioned artwork by the designer. The collage work—which began as a personal pursuit to expand his way of visual thinking—soon became its own form of artistic expression. Through a popular Instagram account and a Tumblr, the work has gained legions of fans around the world. This book, the first to document this work, is an intimate look at Gall’s personal artistic explorations as well as a visual dialogue with world we now live in.With a foreword by New York Times Book Review art director Matt Dorfman, this book also includes five years’ of Gall’s illustrations for the Times.

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HIT BY A LOW-FLYING GOOSE AND OTHER CAUTIONARY TALES. NOTES FROM THE LIFE AND PRACTICEOF A PEDIATRICIAN AND HIS WIFE

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A HISTORICAL NOVEL ON THE LIFE OF HATSHEPSUT QUEEN OF EGYPT

This book is an attempt to make a constructive contribution to a world whereimprovement in the quality of human interactions may be a deciding factor for our very survival as a species. As Watzlawick and colleagues have so clearly ". . .the world of human behavior clearly stands out today as that area in whichour understanding and skills most need revision."10This is not a book on child care techniques. In these pages you will not learn how to diaper a baby or take a toddler's temperature. Neither is it a do-it-yourself child psychiatry text. It is a book on parenting, for ordinary parents meeting ordinary problems in raising their children. It is intended to teach easy and elegant ways of interacting with children in order to achieve parenting goals. It is full of recipes and specific instructions and it presents general principles only when they canactually be put to practical use.But the book is more than a set of recipes. If the spirit and method of approachused here are properly absorbed, you can learn from them new ways of findingelegant and easy solutions for yourself. Then you will be on your way to enjoyingthe mastery of Parenting As A Performing Art.

A concise handbook of basic repertoire and concepts needed for constructive interaction with infants and toddlers

Two eerie tales. One haunted neighborhood.Nestled among the Spanish moss and manicured lawns of Palencia, Florida, something is watching. In The Circle, young Annie Bennett notices strange behavior among her neighbors—especially around the old Circle K gas station. People start vanishing. Streets change. Receipts whisper impossible warnings. As the humming grows louder, Annie realizes she’s not just witnessing something supernatural—she may be part of it.In the chilling sequel The Spiral, the terror spreads. New patterns emerge. A mysterious reset lounge takes root in the community, and what lies beneath Palencia's pristine surface begins to twist again. Some secrets can’t be paved over. And some doors, once opened, don’t close.With unnerving detail and a creeping sense of dread, John Gall delivers two interconnected horror novellas that will make you question everything you thought you knew about your neighborhood.Enter the Circle. Descend the Spiral. Welcome to Palencia.

A ghost. A coin. A mystery only kids can solve.When Sophie, Leo, and their dog Arlo arrive at Vilano Beach for a summer escape, they expect sandcastles and sunsets—not shimmering ghosts and vanishing footprints. But when Sophie finds strange tracks near the dunes and a mysterious coin etched with a compass rose, she realizes something is haunting the beach.Clues hidden in driftwood bottles, torn journal pages, and rusted plaques lead the trio to the legend of Captain Hiram Goss, a long-lost ferry operator trapped between tides. As eerie orbs flicker over the waves and a ghostly figure watches from the pier, Sophie and Leo race to uncover the truth before the “whisper tide” claims them too.With courage, teamwork, and a little help from Arlo’s nose, they piece together a decades-old mystery—and learn that even the smallest act of kindness can echo across time.The Phantom of Vilano Beach is the first book in The Marshlight Mysteries, a spooky-but-sweet middle grade series perfect for ages 8–12. With coastal adventure, light scares, and a wholesome message, it’s ideal for fans of Goosebumps, The Boxcar Children, and Nancy Drew.

The Ghost of Ponte VedraIn Jacksonville, Tragedy Strikes. Vengeance Answers.When ex-soldier Jax Thompson loses his brother to a heroin overdose, he knows it wasn’t just bad luck—it was a message. The man responsible is no ordinary dealer, but a ghost in the system, protected by power, money, and silence.Set in the sun-bleached sprawl of Jacksonville and the haunting marshes of Ponte Vedra, this gritty revenge thriller follows Jax as he hunts the predator behind the poison. Along the way, he’ll confront dirty cops, crooked businessmen, and a city willing to look the other way.But the deeper he digs, the clearer it vengeance has a price, and the Ghost doesn’t stay in the shadows forever.For fans of Lee Child, Jack Carr, and gritty Florida noir, The Ghost of Ponte Vedra delivers a relentless, emotionally charged ride through the underbelly of the First Coast—where justice isn’t given. It’s taken.

In Jacksonville, Florida, self-defense isn’t just a right—it’s a business model.When a string of "justified" shootings begins to look too perfectly staged, veteran detective Reaves knows something is off. The victims all have sketchy pasts. The shooters all have clean records and brand-new concealed carry permits. And every incident goes down in a high-crime area recently bought up by a mysterious developer with deep pockets and no conscience.As Reaves digs deeper—through doctored footage, reluctant allies, and whispers of a hidden puppet master—he uncovers a dark wealthy clients paying to be put in harm’s way, knowing they can shoot to kill with legal immunity. The setup is perfect. The law is on their side. And the mastermind behind it all is always two steps ahead.Castle Doctrine is a gritty legal thriller exploring how privilege, fear, and loopholes in Florida’s self-defense laws can be weaponized for profit.With sharp dialogue, morally complex characters, and a pulse-pounding mystery, John Gall’s latest novel is perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Scott Turow, and Don Winslow.Justice has a price. And someone’s getting rich off it.

The Lantern Man of St. AugustineA Ghost Tour Turns Deadly in America’s Oldest CityEvery winter, thousands flock to St. Augustine for its glowing Night of Lights festival and spine-chilling ghost tours. But this season, the legends aren’t just stories—they’re hunting people.A hooded figure with an old bronze lantern is stalking the cobblestone streets, leaving behind bodies at the city’s most iconic landmarks—each corpse clutching a scorched coin and frozen in silent horror.Former FBI agent Mark Halter thought he left the dead behind. But when the killings strike too close, he’s pulled into a supernatural mystery no one else believes. Locals whisper of a curse. The police won’t listen. And the deeper Halter digs, the more he questions his own sanity.Because some legends never die.And some shadows weren’t meant to be followed.

They said brotherhood was forever. They lied.Rex never thought he’d live long enough to tell the story. As a full-patch member of the Sons of Perdition MC, he earned his colors in blood and silence. But now he's behind bars, watching his world collapse under indictments, dead brothers, and betrayal. When the feds push him to flip, Rex does something they never expected—he starts writing.Brotherhood of Blood is a gritty, unflinching insider’s account of the rise and fall of an outlaw motorcycle club told through Rex’s eyes—part confession, part warning, all fury. As layers of loyalty and deception peel away, Rex recounts not just the crimes he witnessed—but the ones he committed. Along the way, he crosses paths with a mysterious new recruit named Gunner, whose loyalty may be the deadliest lie of all.Set against the scorched highways and backroads of Florida, this raw and violent story explores what happens when the ride ends and the truth comes calling.Based on the events of Deep Cut, told from the opposite side of the badge.

When former Navy drone pilot Gavin Hale moves to the quiet, coastal neighborhood of Palencia, Florida, he’s hoping to escape his past. But strange lights in the sky, a mysterious hum in the earth, and a silent figure on the marsh boardwalk pull him into a dark conspiracy rooted beneath his feet.What begins as an unexplained sighting becomes a fight for truth as Gavin uncovers the existence of Project Vantage—a covert defense initiative merging drone technology with something far older... and far less human. With the help of a reclusive neighbor, a whistleblowing engineer, and a growing trail of clues, Gavin races to expose what Norcon Dynamics has buried beneath Augustine Island before it awakens.Part science thriller, part tech-noir mystery, Project Vantage is a tense, atmospheric ride through government secrecy, neural surveillance, and the limits of human control. Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Michael Crichton, and The X-Files, this is the first chapter in a bold new series where the truth isn’t just out there—it’s watching you.

Something is waking beneath Augustine Island. And it remembers what was buried.In the quiet, marsh-fringed neighborhood of Palencia, Florida, strange cracks have begun to spread—veins in the sidewalk that lead straight toward the island's last undeveloped lots. Kelly Dalton thought it was just bad concrete. Her nine-year-old son, Ryan, knows better. His drawings now show faceless figures watching from the woods. He calls them The Watchers.Harold Vickers, a reclusive former board member, has seen this all before. Thirteen years ago, they tried to build here. Something stopped them. Something ancient. Something forgotten.As Kelly unravels a buried history of lost names, forbidden rituals, and land that punishes the living for disturbing the dead, she must protect her son from becoming part of the island’s memory.But the ground is humming again. And this time, it won’t be ignored.The Watchers of Augustine Island is Book Two in The Forgotten Lots series—a chilling supernatural thriller that blends modern suburbia with ancient horror, perfect for fans of The Drowning Kind, Pet Sematary, or The Only Good Indians.

In the quiet Florida community of Palencia, something sinister lurks beyond the marsh.When a fifth child goes missing near the Tolomato River boardwalk, retired NYPD detective Frank Mallory has had enough. The sheriff’s office is ineffective, the neighborhood boards are more worried about optics than safety, and rumors of a boat gliding through the fog at night are dismissed as ghost stories.But Frank knows better.As he digs deeper, what begins as a local mystery unravels into a chilling hunt through gated subdivisions, power-hungry HOA meetings, and the salt-slick marshes that hide more than wildlife. When the trail leads him to a forgotten dock in Vilano Beach, Frank must confront a man who’s been stealing more than just children—and a past he thought he’d left behind.Set against the haunting beauty of St. Augustine’s Intracoastal, The Boardwalk Vanisher is a sharp, suspenseful thriller about community, complacency, and the cost of looking the other way.

A secret tunnel. A forgotten map. And a mystery hidden beneath Palencia’s boardwalk.When twelve-year-old Sophie spots three silent lights flying in perfect formation over the Florida marsh, she knows something strange is happening. With her nervous but tech-savvy friend Leo, and her trusty husky Arlo, Sophie uncovers a hidden map—one that leads them into a secret underground tunnel known as the Spiral.What begins as a geocache hunt soon spirals into a high-stakes mystery involving drone surveillance, ancient symbols, and a conspiracy buried beneath their neighborhood. With the help of a grumpy ex-security guard and a puzzle only kids can solve, Sophie and Leo must race to protect a Timucua legacy before it’s lost forever.Perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society and City Spies, The Secret of the Spiral is a suspenseful middle grade adventure packed with humor, heart, and high-tech mystery.

The Forgotten LotsSome land was never meant to be disturbed.When surveyor Maya Velasquez arrives on Augustine Island to prep the final phase of a luxury development in Palencia, Florida, she expects sand, sweat, and HOA headaches. What she finds is silence—thick, unnatural, and ancient.A decades-old disappearance haunts the undeveloped lots. Drones fail. Equipment glitches. And when Maya uncovers a carved bone beneath the soil of Lot 19, the ground itself seems to breathe. As names begin to vanish from records and nightmares bleed into daylight, Maya is drawn toward a buried someone—or something—has been keeping watch.Locals don’t speak of Augustine Island. The files have been scrubbed. The land remembers.And it has started whispering her name.A creeping supernatural thriller for fans of Pet Sematary, The Only Good Indians, and Mexican Gothic, The Forgotten Lots unearths the past—one name at a time.

What if the river didn’t flood your city... but invited something through it?Jacksonville waitress Casey Mire always knew something was wrong with the Acosta Bridge. It hummed at night. Sometimes it whispered. And when it finally spoke, it said one Stay.Soon, storm drains begin leaking seawater on cloudless days. Bells toll from beneath the St. Johns River. People vanish—or walk into the water with glassy eyes and open mouths. As Casey digs deeper, she uncovers a spiral of submerged tunnels, ghostly songs, and an ancient presence stirring beneath the city.From Mayport’s abandoned naval base to the blue-lit stairs of the St. Augustine Lighthouse, Casey races to uncover a terrifying Jacksonville isn’t just haunted… it’s a threshold.And something wants to come through.The Drowned Ones is a Southern gothic horror novel soaked in atmosphere and dread, perfect for fans of The Fisherman, The Last House on Needless Street, and The Ritual. Set entirely in Northeast Florida, it blends local landmarks with cosmic terror in a slow-burn descent into the deep.

THE COMPANION TEXT TO THE HIGHER LEVEL PARENTING WEB SITEThis book aims to provide parents (as well as prospective parents and health-care professionals whose work takes them into contact with children) with a substantial repertoire of constructive, non-coercive interactions with infants and children, sufficient to meet the common everyday challenges of raising a child. If enough parents learn the better ways of interacting with their children (and with everybody else) perhaps we may someday see a generation of children who are not only free1 from the horrible long-term effects of coercive parenting, but who as adults can also enjoy the deep satisfaction of dancing the dance of human communication for its own sake, without the need for the illusory and ultimately unsatisfying gratification of trying to control others.

THIRTY-ONE WAYS OF RELATING CONSTRUCTIVELY TO SMALL CHILDREN

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