Picoult's eeriest and most engrossing work yet delves into a virtually unknown chapter of American history--Vermont's eugenics project of the 1920s and 30s--to provide a compelling study of the things that come back to haunt those in the present, both literally and figuratively.

At the age of 28, Naomi Jackson, a strugglingfashion designer, finds herself jumping in andout of one bad relationship after another. Finding it harder and harder to trust her heart,she can only hope that the man she has come toknow now, will finally be the one.At the age of 28, Michael Reed, a wealthy ownerof his own adevrtising agency, finds himself in abattle of revenge against the one man who hashurt him the most in life, his father. Consumedby his hate and determination, he has becomeblinded to the things and people around him.As their two worlds collide in a tale of romance,comedy, and drama, Michael and Naomi manage to teach each other one of the most valuablelessons in life, that it's always better totake that second glance. Because sometimes,love, happiness, and everything you've ever wanted in life,can come from the least likely of places. Part one of a series.

"But here the changes are chronological. In my photographs I show time - seasonal change, the cycles of life. That's where the beauty lies." As in his highly acclaimed earlier collection, Prairiescapes, Kanfer presents his own unmistakable vision of the vast heartland. Karla Vallance on National Public Radio described Prairiescapes as "capturing the uncelebrated fields and streams around the town where I grew up and turning the water of those ordinary places in mundane.

Decrypt the science behind coding, the language of computer programming, and understand how it can shape every aspect of modern technology.

Available on its own for the first time: a second-chance romance from the #1 bestselling author of the Virgin River books—now a Netflix original series. Leigh Brackon is back home to look after her “ailing” mother. But she suspects maternal meddling when she finds her old flame John McElroy knee-deep in landscaping in her mom’s backyard. Leigh and John’s summer affair five years ago ended badly, and they’re both leery of relationships after their own failed marriages. But John has always been drawn to Leigh, even though the handyman doubts he’s good enough for the brilliant scientist and her twin boys. And Leigh has a secret that could change everything. Could they possibly have a real chance this time around? With a little help from the neighborhood matchmakers, they might see that it isn’t too late to find a way forward together. Originally published May 2001 in the Silhouette anthology To Mother with Love and November 2014 in the MIRA anthology ‘Tis the Season. Praise for Robyn Carr and her novels “For great storytelling and beautifully drawn characters, enter the world of Robyn Carr.” —Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times–bestselling author “The Virgin River books are so compelling—I connected instantly with the characters and just wanted more and more and more.” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times–bestselling author “No one can do small-town life like Carr.” —RT Book Reviews