In a harsh and unforgiving world, Felicia, an orphan, finds solace in the company of Mary. Their love blossoms, but soon they discover that the world remains the cruel place they knew. Betrayal and disillusionment tarnish their dreams. Felicia questions the true nature of her reality a lot. Yet, a flicker of hope remains. Will Felicia find peace amidst the harsh realities or be forever shadowed by her own imagination?

"Echoes of unspoken Tales" is a powerful and emotional journey of a little girl that explores the scars we bear, the battles we fight, and the courage it takes to embrace who we truly are. The little girls story will connect with anyone who has ever felt different, broken, or alone, offering a beacon of hope and a reminder that even the most difficult paths can lead to the most beautiful destinations. This book is for anyone who has ever struggled, survived, and found the strength to carry on. It is a reminder, that whatever struggles you're facing right now, you are not alone, even if it sometimes feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. There are others who have walked similar paths, who have felt the same pain, doubt, and fear. Reach out, hold on, and know that connection and understanding are closer than you think. Your journey, with all its challenges, is part of a larger tapestry of shared human experience, and in that, there is strength.

Nalani, a nineteen-year-old fleeing a toxic household, joins an elite task force in search of a fresh start. Her best friend Nova always by her side. As she completes her final week of training, she meets her new team and must confront the shadows of her past. Though skilled at hiding her emotions, the pressure of her new role threatens to expose her vulnerabilities. The colonel, responsible for overseeing Nalanis integration into the task force, becomes both a formidable obstacle and a source of relentless torment. His strict enforcement of rules and the ban on relationships only intensify the tension between them. To mask his growing, forbidden desire, he turns her stay into a constant struggle. Despite his efforts to remain detached, his feelings for Nalani grow s Caught in a whirlwind of lies, desire, and danger, Nalani faces a battle between her past and present. This gripping story explores the destructive power of forbidden love and the high stakes of emotional vulnerability.

FOR ALL WHO SEARCH FOR A WAY OF LIFE. Ray Anderson grew up on a farm in South Dakota where his father, in the course of daily life, taught him sound truths for living. In this book, Anderson, a wise and wonderful storyteller, shares these experiences with us. He encourages us to identify our own wisdom and pass it on to our children, grandchildren, and friends.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

All artists meet the same fate eventually. Pain has many facets. It's a perplexing paradox, a confluence of anguish and despair. We encounter the fundamental essence of existence through pain. Every tear we shed as we go into the depths of the paintings of the soul tells us that this suffering is the canvas for courage that will grow. Pain is the art that our soul creates and all artists meet the same fate eventually. Achilles never expected to encounter pain trough a seemingly innocent book, a story so gripping and tragic that he sets out to find the person who drove him to question life itself.