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Decades after Lucinda Barrows comes to Palm Beach she has everything she set out to claim: a seat at every elite table and three stunning daughters raised in the shelter of privilege. Yet beneath the family's renown, Lucinda's life is in turmoil. Out of nowhere her carefully constructed legacy is being threatened. While discretion is offered—the price is steep. As the sisters uncover what has the means to destroy the Barrows family, they become the mirror for the far-reaching consequences of a devious plan. Suddenly they are forced to choose between their mother and the truth. Who will prevail ... and who will fall from grace? Susannah Marren is the author of four novels. As Susan Shapiro Barash, she has written fourteen nonfiction books on women and gender, and taught gender studies at Marymount Manhattan College and creative nonfiction at Sarah Lawrence College for over two decades.

More than 48 million Americans live with substance use disorder, and relapse remains a common and often deadly reality for those seeking recovery. While statistics illustrate the scale of the crisis, they rarely capture its personal toll. Matt Grace offers an unfiltered account of addiction through lived experience. He pulls readers into the chaos of addiction with unflinching clarity — compulsive behavior, broken relationships, escalating consequences, and the psychological spiral that nearly killed him. He does not soften the damage inflicted on himself or others. Instead, he offers a stark, human portrait of addiction stripped of cliché or excuse. With more than twenty years of sobriety, a bachelor's degree in Addiction Studies with a focus on Integrative Healing, and over 10,000 hours mentoring individuals and families, he has become a trusted guide to both the highly privileged and the deeply overlooked.

Award-winning novelist, environmental advocate, and climate communicator Julie Carrick Dalton examines how storytelling can strengthen our connection to the natural world and motivate meaningful climate action. Inspired by the childhood loss of a cherished forest, she reflects on the personal experiences that shaped her latest novel, The Forest Becomes Her. She discusses the ties between women's lives, generations, and the landscapes they inhabit, while exploring the lasting influence of Concord's Transcendentalist tradition. A former organic farmer and beekeeper, she explains why fiction often reaches people in ways scientific data alone cannot, transforming complex environmental issues into deeply human stories. Her novels have appeared on Most Anticipated lists from CNN, Newsweek, USA Today, and Parade, and her journalism has been featured in The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Hollywood Reporter, Orion Magazine, Electric Literature, and many other publications.

As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, leaders across industries are confronting profound questions about human identity, purpose, and professional value. Kari Zeller explores this challenge through the concept of "ontological vulnerability," the uncertainty that emerges when traditional sources of meaning, contribution, and career security are disrupted. Rather than viewing AI as a force to fear, she presents it as an invitation to intentionally redefine our roles by embracing the uniquely human qualities that technology cannot replicate—wisdom, ethical judgment, presence, discernment, and the ability to create meaning. A U.S. Air Force combat veteran and respected executive advisor, Zeller works with CEOs and leadership teams navigating complex transformation, strategic change, and disruption. Her perspective equips leaders to move beyond the fear of replacement and toward a future where human strengths become their greatest competitive advantage.

Much of the nation is having severe heat this week that could last several weeks. It will be in the 90s with humidity added to the mix driving the heat index up to 100. Heat advisories are being issued. We all know some of the health issues that heat waves can have and how deathly it can be. But one thing many people do not realize is that severe heat and sun in the summer can cause permanent hair loss that is not noticeable until winter. Dr. Keith Kantor, Trichologist, explains how the summer heat and being out in the sun is one of the leading causes for hair loss and hair thinning. He can explain why this happens and what you should do if you are out in the sun to prevent hair loss. He is Clinical Director of Regen Therapeutic.

We are living through a loneliness epidemic. Dating apps have made it easier than ever to swipe, and harder than ever to meaningfully connect. Millions of people are doing everything right on the outside, yet still feel deeply alone. This is not a love problem. It is an inner wholeness problem. Allana Pratt, Emotional Intimacy Expert, shares her raw, personal truth that the real work is NOT about finding the right person. It is about becoming one within yourself first. With grounded vulnerability and rare directness, she reveals how to invite love to not only arrive, but stay. She is an Ivy League graduate and a Certified Master Coach with over 7M viewers on YouTube. She has been featured on Huffington Post, People Magazine, Forbes, CBS, ABC, FOX, TLC, iHeartRadio and more.

Roger Love is widely recognized for coaching some of the world's biggest stars, helping them transform their voices for award-winning films, recording projects, concert tours, and high-stakes public appearances. Yet his most impactful work may be taking place far beyond Hollywood. His upcoming documentary, Find Your Voice, tells the inspiring story of a man who spent most of his life believing his severe stutter could never improve until achieving remarkable progress through Roger's innovative vocal methods. As millions of Americans face speech disorders, communication anxiety, and the emotional challenges that often accompany them, He presents a powerful new perspective on the relationship between voice, confidence, identity, and authentic self-expression. His Academy Award-winning film coaching credits include Walk the Line, Crazy Heart, and A Star Is Born.

Imagine New York City without the activists who fought for it. Wages stuck at the federal minimum. Police stop-and-frisk without public oversight. No public hospital system, no rent control, no free school lunch, no right to shelter. As Nicholas Freudenberg writes at the opening of Fighting for New York: it would be "a less healthy, less just, more polluted, and less safe place to live." The book's central argument is expansive: health is not just a medical issue. It is shaped by wages, housing, food access, policing, incarceration, and climate. Every fight for a more just city is, at its core, a fight for health. And history shows those fights can be won. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Public Health at the City University of New York School of Public Health.

For many high-achieving professionals, success has come at a devastating cost. They have built impressive careers, earned the titles, and achieved the goals they were told would bring fulfillment. Yet behind the polished résumés and outward accomplishments, many are exhausted, emotionally disconnected, and unable to stop working — even when work is damaging their lives. Clinical psychologist Dr. Angélica Pérez-Litwin reveals why achievement never seems to be enough — and how to break the "Career Distress Response" cycle that traditional solutions fail to address. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fordham University, an MBA from Clemson University, and a BA from Columbia University. Her work has been featured by The Today Show, NPR, CNN, Forbes, PBS, and other national media outlets.

Claire Shipman once had the life everyone envied: a respectable marriage, a beautiful home in Manhattan, and a future that seemed perfectly planned. But after a painful separation leaves her starting over, she returns to the Nantucket island she once called home - now a single mother to a teenage daughter and facing the unexpected reality of a surprise pregnancy. As she settles back into the island's familiar rhythms, Claire reconnects with family, old friends, and the community she left behind. Pamela Kelley shares this story about resilience, reinvention, and the transformative moments that lead to life's most meaningful second chances. She is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of women's fiction, family sagas, and suspense. Readers often describe her books as feel-good reads with people you'd want as friends.