“[Lessing] is a pro, writing at the top of her powers, realistically, passionately, accessibly…. a stirring novel”—San Francisco Chronicle Frances Lennox stands at her stove, bringing another feast to readiness before ladling it out to the youthful crew assembled around her hospitable table—her two sons and their friends, girlfriends, ex-friends and new friends fresh off the street. It’s London in the 1960s and everything is being challenged and changed. But what is being tolerated? Comrade Johnny delivers political tirades, then laps up the adolescent adulation before disappearing into the night to evade the clutches of his responsibilities. Johnny’s mother funds all but finds she can embrace only one lost little girl—Sylvia, who leaves for a South African village dying of AIDS. These are the people dreaming the Sixties into being and who, on the morning after, woke to find they were the ones taxed with cleaning up and making good.

Describes the life of Sarah Goode, who was born a slave and grew up to invent a space-saving foldable bed and became the first African American woman to obtain a patent in the United States.

The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutiérrez is a towering achievement by one of America’s most respected journalists. A work of conscience that travels from San Matías Cuatchatyotla, a small, dusty town in central Mexico, to the cold and wet streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, this searing exposé chronicles the life and tragic death of an undocumented worker, along with broader issues of municipal corruption and America’s deadly and controversial border policy.

"It's time to celebrate the joy of creativity through dreams! There are endless possibilities to what children can imagine: from penguins eating ice cream to cute cuddle bugs, what do you dream?"--Back cover.

"Marvelous for its history and insight . a thoughtful, delightful window on the 30's. Whether in old New York City, rallies in Union Square, cafeterias or in Spain and Mexico . Miriam struggles to reconcile her life and politics." -Lynne Stewart, Lawyer, Civil Rights Activist, Teacher "Lillian Pollak is a wonderful story-teller . the best way to learn a history of dance in New York City . The device of Trotsky's life paralleling our heroines' is a beautiful trick. Read the book. They don't have lives like these anymore!" -Malachy McCourt, author "A Monk Swimming," actor "The book is well written; the two girls come to life . as does Miriam's mother ." -Annette Rubinstein, Shakespearian scholar, teacher, activist

Pa Brindle helps Ma bake her irresistible sweet dream pie, and the whole neighborhood is affected.

Welcome to New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Ashley's Colorado Mountain Series, where friends become family and everyone deserves a second chance. When you lose everything, anything is possible. Lauren Grahame needs a whole new life. A simpler life. After leaving her cheating husband, she moves to Carnal, Colorado, takes a job as a waitress, and realizes she might have finally found the hometown she'd been searching for. Except things are about to get a lot more complicated . . . Lauren's fresh start does not include her growing feelings for her boss, Tate Jackson. She'll take the new friends, the new job, not to mention the incredible banana bread from the local coffee shop, but love is not on the agenda. However, the people of Carnal know chemistry when they see it, and they're not about to let Tate and Lauren miss their chance.