Christi is a 10 year old entrepreneur who believes anything is achievable with a positive mindset and a little kindness in your heart. Being active, practicing daily self-care and learning about STEM is a part of her success routine. Having a community of friends and family to support her is an added sweet treat. Christi reminds us to stay sweet and never miss a beat.#SweetActsOfKindness

Now in paperback, this vivid and often beautifully written account of the realities of diabetes (Chicago Tribune) is essential reading for diabetics and their friends and families. Lisa Roney was diagnosed with diabetes just before her twelfth birthday. This is her candid and exquisitely written account of how the disease directly affects the choices she makes every day, in every aspect of her life, from food and exercise to career and family. What sets this apart from other testimonies about living with an illness is Roney's remarkable willingness to reveal the usually hidden emotional consequences of her affliction: erosion of her self-esteem, feelings of vulnerability, the influence on her sexual choices, and heightened awareness of mortality. Full of wisdom, humor, and practical advice, Sweet Invisible Body will be welcomed by diabetics and their friends and families who have never before had a spokesperson as articulate, honest, and insightful as Lisa Roney.

At a moment when "freedom of religion" rhetoric fuels public debate, it is easy to assume that sex and religion have faced each other in pitched battle throughout modern U.S. history. Yet, by tracking the nation's changing religious and sexual landscapes over the twentieth century, this book challenges that zero-sum account of sexuality locked in a struggle with religion. It shows that religion played a central role in the history of sexuality in the United States, shaping sexual politics, communities, and identities. At the same time, sexuality has left lipstick traces on American religious history. From polyamory to pornography, from birth control to the AIDS epidemic, this book follows religious faiths and practices across a range of sacred spaces: rabbinical seminaries, African American missions, Catholic schools, pagan communes, the YWCA, and much more. What emerges is the shared story of religion and sexuality and how both became wedded to American culture and politics. The volume, framed by a provocative introduction by Gillian Frank, Bethany Moreton, and Heather R. White and a compelling afterword by John D'Emilio, features essays by Rebecca T. Alpert and Jacob J. Staub, Rebecca L. Davis, Lynne Gerber, Andrea R. Jain, Kathi Kern, Rachel Kranson, James P. McCartin, Samira K. Mehta, Daniel Rivers, Whitney Strub, Aiko Takeuchi-Demirci, Judith Weisenfeld, and Neil J. Young.

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M

Many are going through trials and disappointments, and feel that they are in a mold with nothing more to fold; although, there are reasons to fear, there are also many reasons to hope for freedom from the mold and hope that better ways of living will soon unfold. Believe that there are still many rainbows with inlays of your favorite colors just as there are for others, so continue with the faith that some day soon, joy will flick within your heart like the flame of a candle thats freshly lit, and your face will be fashioned with a smile as you view many days with bright sun ray as you go about your way. Trials and disappointments tap into our inner strength; therefore, inner strength and wisdom are evidence of trails and disappointments, and through wisdom we learn more ways to endure.

Are you craving sweets? The professionals are here to help. Do you need some homemade chocolate truffles? The Chocolatier (Man Card Book 1) - Weston and Rylee take a second chance at tempering the chocolate together in this best friend’s sister steamy romance. Or do you need some homemade donuts? My Single Dad (Man Card Book 3) - When Zander’s daughter steps in and adds his name to a dating site, there are more than just donut recipes shared between the sexy single dad and Nova. You want a little bit of everything in the pastry case? Find My Heart (The Winters Family Book Two) - Take a trip to Boise, Idaho and meet Alex, the youngest Winters brother. He’s going to get the new chef position at the local cafe and set a few hearts on fire in this second chance romance.