There Is Nothing for You Here : Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century

This book has a miraculous quality.... As a memoir this is hard to put down; if you are seeking a better American future you should pick it up.”—Timothy Snyder, New York Times best-selling author of On TyrannyINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A celebrated foreign policy expert and key impeachment witness reveals how declining opportunity has set America on the grim path of modern Russia—and draws on her personal journey out of poverty, as well as her unique perspectives as an historian and policy maker, to show how we can return hope to our forgotten places. Fiona Hill grew up in a world of terminal decay. The last of the local mines had closed, businesses were shuttering, and despair was etched in the faces around her. Her father urged her to get out of their blighted corner of northern England: “There is nothing for you here, pet,” he said.   The coal-miner’s daughter managed to go further than he ever could have dreamed. She studied in Moscow and at Harvard, became an American citizen, and served three U.S. Presidents. But in the heartlands of both Russia and the United States, she saw troubling reflections of her hometown and similar populist impulses. By the time she offered her brave testimony in the first impeachment inquiry of President Trump, Hill knew that the desperation of forgotten people was driving American politics over the brink—and that we were running out of time to save ourselves from Russia’s fate. In this powerful, deeply personal account, she shares what she has learned, and shows why expanding opportunity is the only long-term hope for our democracy. “Of every book written by anybody associated with the Trump administration, in any way, [this] is absolutely the one to read.”—Rachel Maddow  A New York Times Bestseller | A Washington Post Bestseller | A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year | A Financial Times Best Book of the Year 9780063285088 The City of Jasmine Nadine Presley Hardback Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage) HarperCollins NULL HarperCollins Publishers Inc 2025-06-19 00:00:00 0 12.99 0 40 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800632/9780063285088.jpg A young Syrian American girl remembers the beauty and joy of her home in a gorgeous picture book that is perfect for fans of Watercress. I come from the City of Jasmine,where delicate blossoms spill from homes, balconies. Sweet scents dance in the wind, filling air, calming hearts. Inspired by her own childhood in Damascus, Syria, Nadine Presley’s lyrical picture book offers a sincere view of the city and is brought to life with breathtaking illustrations by Heather Brockman Lee, which brim with wonder and love. 9780063285125 Books on Bikes F.Isabel Campoy Hardback Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage) HarperCollins NULL HarperCollins Publishers Inc 2025-09-25 00:00:00 0 14.99 0 40 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800632/9780063285125.jpg Inspired by real-life book bike programs, this magnificent picture book from the authors of Maybe Something Beautiful celebrates how one child’s small act can transform communities. Lía loves books, and she reads all the time—even while walking her trusty bike through town. But sometimes books can be hard to come by. When Lía discovers her neighbors are as eager for books as she is, she takes a page from the heroes she has read about and pedals into action! Taking inspiration from the many books-and-bikes projects across the world, Books on Bikes salutes the kind hearts and innovative acts of everyday people who spread community through the magic of reading.  Also available in a Spanish-language editionDon’t miss the authors’ award-winning Maybe Something Beautiful, illustrated by three-time Pura Belpré winner and bestselling illustrator Rafael López 9780063288416 The Meat Teacher Cookbook : The Ultimate Backyard BBQ Guide for an A+ in Pitmastery Matt Groark Hardback Cooking with specific gadgets Harper Influence NULL HarperCollins Publishers Inc 2025-07-03 00:00:00 0 28.00 0 272 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800632/9780063288416.jpg From teacher-turned-grillmaster and TikTok sensation The Meat Teacher comes the ultimate BBQ lesson plan: a fiery cookbook bursting mouthwatering recipes, plus easy-to-follow tips and tricks that will guarantee you graduate with an A+ at the pit. “Whoever cooked this knows how to nail meat.” –Gordon RamsayWhen Matt Groark, a high school teacher with a passion for BBQ, began posting his sizzling hot recipes on TikTok, his open-flame videos went viral and earned “The Meat Teacher” a devoted following of millions. Today, he’s the founder of his own BBQ business and has even showcased his grilling skills on Fox’s hit show Next Level Chef starring Gordon Ramsay. Through it all, Matt has stayed true to his ultimate goal: creating spectacular, finger-licking recipes that are must haves for every family. Now, in his debut cookbook, Matt opens his backyard classroom for a crash course in sizzling meats and barbeque favorites. With his inviting no-frills, all-fun approach, he gives you essential tools, techniques, and confidence to master the barbeque. From perfecting pulled pork to slow cooking brisket, The Meat Teacher Cookbook includes over 90 flavorful recipes for easy and delicious meals, sides, and appetizers, such as:Pickle Glazed Pork RibsSmoked Backyard BrisketBBQ Bacon Wrapped DrumsticksKalbi Style Korean BBQ Short RibsCast Iron Shrimp ScampiThese crowd-pleasing recipes are accompanied by over 100 vibrant, full-color photographs and heartwarming anecdotes of good times and even better food. With The Meat Teacher Cookbook, cooking from the heart has never been easier or more delicious. Make your own lasting memories around the grill, no matter the occasion or season, whether you’re tailgating, camping under the stars, hosting a classic summer BBQ, or whipping up a weeknight family dinner. Welcome to class—let’s get cooking! 9780062872838 Fix Her Up : A Novel Tessa Bailey Paperback / softback Hot and Hammered Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Avon Books NULL HarperCollins Publishers Inc 2019-07-25 00:00:00 31 10.00 348 205 x 142 x 25 400 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800628/9780062872838.jpg A spicy, hilarious HGTV-inspired romantic comedy trilogy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line, and Sinker!Georgette Castle’s family runs the best home renovation business in town, but she picked balloons instead of blueprints and they haven’t taken her seriously since. Frankly, she’s over it. Georgie loves planning children’s birthday parties and making people laugh, just not at her own expense. She’s determined to fix herself up into a Woman of the World... whatever that means. Phase one: new framework for her business (a website from this decade, perhaps?) Phase two: a gut-reno on her wardrobe (fyi, leggings are pants.)Phase three: updates to her exterior (do people still wax?)Phase four: put herself on the market (and stop crushing on Travis Ford!)Living her best life means facing the truth: Georgie hasn’t been on a date since, well, ever. Nobody’s asking the town clown out for a night of hot sex, that’s for sure. Maybe if people think she’s having a steamy love affair, they’ll acknowledge she’s not just the “little sister” who paints faces for a living. And who better to help demolish that image than the resident sports star and tabloid favorite?Travis Ford was major league baseball’s hottest rookie when an injury ended his career. Now he’s flipping houses to keep busy and trying to forget his glory days. But he can’t even cross the street without someone recapping his greatest hits. Or making a joke about his… bat. And then there's Georgie, his best friend’s sister, who is not a kid anymore. When she proposes a wild scheme—that they pretend to date, to shock her family and help him land a new job—he agrees. What’s the harm? It’s not like it’s real. But the girl Travis used to tease is now a funny, full-of-life woman and there’s nothing fake about how much he wants her... “Her voice feels as fresh and contemporary as a Netflix rom-com.” —Entertainment Weekly“Fix Her Up ticks all my romance boxes. Not only is it hilarious, it’s sweet, endearing, heartwarming and downright sexy. It’s a recipe for the perfect love story.” – Helena Hunting, New York Times bestselling author of Meet Cute 9780062890306 A Spoonful of Frogs Casey Lyall Hardback Holidays & seasonal interest Greenwillow Books NULL HarperCollins Publishers Inc 2025-09-11 00:00:00 0 9.99 0 40 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800628/9780062890306.jpg Perfect for readers who love Dragons Love Tacos and Room on the Broom and now available as a lower-priced hardcover edition! Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witch’s favorite treat—but they are also the hardest to get into the cauldron! From acclaimed author Casey Lyall and Caldecott Honor artist Vera Brosgol, A Spoonful of Frogs is a humorous and wholly original picture book that The Horn Book called “a chef’s-kiss of comic timing” in a starred review. A witch’s favorite treat is frog soup. Luckily, it’s healthy and easy to make. To give it that extra kick and a pop of color, the key ingredient is a spoonful of frogs. But how do you keep the frogs on the spoon? They hop, they leap, they hide . . . and they escape. What is a poor witch to do?Casey Lyall is a master of comedic timing with her deceptively simple and energetic text, and Caldecott Honor winner Vera Brosgol’s vibrant, hilarious illustrations make the witch—and the frogs!—practically leap off the page. The solution to the witch’s dilemma will surprise and delight young readers and their parents alike. Teeming with laugher and hijinks, A Spoonful of Frogs is pure fun from beginning to end. A must-have for young readers, parents, witches, frog lovers, and aspiring chefs.  9780062918062 The Upside of Falling Alex Light Paperback / softback Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's / Teenage) HarperCollins NULL HarperCollins Publishers Inc 2021-04-15 00:00:00 34 8.99 220 134 x 202 x 21 288 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800629/9780062918062.jpg A fun, flirty teen debut from Wattpad phenom Alex Light about a fake relationship and real love. Perfect for Jenny Han fans. It’s been years since seventeen-year-old Becca Hart believed in true love. But when her former best friend teases her for not having had a boyfriend, Becca impulsively pretends she’s been secretly seeing someone. Brett Wells has it all. As captain of the football team and one of the most popular guys in his school, he should have no problem finding someone to date, but he’s always been more focused on his future than who to bring to prom. When he overhears Becca’s lie, Brett decides to step in and be the mystery guy. It’s the perfect solution: he gets people off his back for not having a meaningful relationship and she can keep up the ruse that she’s got a boyfriend. Acting like the perfect couple isn’t easy, though, especially when you barely know the other person. But with Becca still picking up the pieces from when her world was blown apart years ago and Brett just barely holding his together now, they begin to realize they have more in common than they ever could have imagined. When the line between what is pretend and what is real begins to blur, they're forced to answer the question: Is this fake romance the realest thing in either of their lives? 9780062933683 FGTeeV Presents: Into the Game! : A Graphic Novel FGTeeV Paperback / softback FGTeeV Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage) HarperAlley NULL HarperCollins Publishers Inc 2021-03-04 00:00:00 11 10.99 518 177 x 227 x 19 208 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800629/9780062933683.jpg It’s game time! Press start on Into the Game, the awesome-packed, New York Times bestselling graphic novel adventure by YouTube’s favorite family of gamers, FGTeeV!The FGTeeV family gamers have played hundreds of games together. Which is why Moomy decides to make a new game called My Pet Fish. Just one problem: the game is SUPER boring. And one other problem: Moomy and Duddy accidentally got sucked into it—and now they’re trapped!It’s up to the kids, Lexi, Mike, Chase, and Shawn, to jump into the gaming console and rescue their parents. But first, they have to battle their way through their favorite games until they find the one their parents are stuck in. Can the kids take on a vicious pack of vampire prairie dogs, flying doody diapers, some spooky ghouls, and one incredibly dull fish before Moomy and Duddy are bored to death? Game like never before in this exhilarating graphic novel adventure from YouTube sensation FGTeeV, with more than 11 million subscribers and over 11 billion views! 9780062946188 Dark Heir C.S. Pacat Paperback / softback Dark Rise Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage) Quill Tree Books NULL HarperCollins Publishers Inc 2024-12-19 00:00:00 35 8.99 460 167 x 206 x 41 496 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800629/9780062946188.jpg * Instant New York Times Bestseller * Indie Bestseller *In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have survived the Dark’s first assault, but at a terrible cost. A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to fight. Pursued by dark forces, Will and his allies must leave the safety of the Hall and travel to the heart of the ancient world, making new and dangerous alliances and revealing the shocking secrets of the past. But Will is carrying a dark secret of his own—his true identity. Drawn to the beautiful and deadly James St. Clair, Will is pulled ever deeper into the web of the past and finds himself tempted by the darkness within. As the ancient world threatens to return, can Will and his friends fight their fate? Or will the truths they learn tear their world apart?Dark Heir is the explosive and highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dark Rise, from global phenomenon C. S. Pacat. “I simply couldn’t put it down.” —V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, on Dark Rise“Beautiful, classical, and deliciously dark.” —Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of the Vampire, on Dark Rise “A story rendered with devastatingly brilliant detail. You won’t be able to look away.” —Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights, on Dark Rise 9780099583172 The Idiot : SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION Elif Batuman Paperback / softback Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Vintage NULL Vintage Publishing 2018-04-26 00:00:00 51 9.99 300 130 x 198 x 28 432 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800995/9780099583172.jpg Discover TikTok's new favourite book. 'I loved it and could have read a thousand more pages of it' Emma Cline, author of The Girls Selin, a tall, highly strung Turkish-American from New Jersey turns up at Harvard with no idea what to expect. What she doesn't expect is: - How much time she will spend thinking about language and its limitations - An opinionated cosmopolitan Serb named Svetlana, who will become her confidante - A mathematician from Hungary called Ivan, whom she will obsess over when she is supposed to be studying - Feeling dangerously overwhelmed by the challenges and possibilities of adulthood But most of all, Selin does not expect to embark on a study of precisely how baffling love can be when you are trying to forge a self... _______________- PRAISE FOR THE IDIOT: 'A moving, continent-hopping coming-of-age story' Observer 'Elif Batuman surely has one of the best senses of humour...refreshing and unique' Sheila Heti 'Full of zingy one-liners' Financial Times 'Hilarious, brilliant observations about writing, life and crushes' Curtis Sittenfeld 'Delightful and slyly funny' Red 9780099583561 How Should a Person Be? Sheila Heti Paperback / softback Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Vintage NULL Vintage Publishing 2014-03-06 00:00:00 15 10.99 226 199 x 130 x 20 320 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800995/9780099583561.jpg 'It made me want to write' Sally Rooney'A seriously strange but funny plunge into the quest for authenticity' Margaret Atwood'A classic in the making' StylistSheila's twenties were going to plan. She got married. She hosted parties. A theatre asked her to write a play. Then she realised that she didn't know how to write a play. That her favourite part of the party was cleaning up after the party. And that her marriage made her feel like she was banging into a brick wall. So Sheila abandons her marriage and her play, befriends Margaux, a free and untortured painter, and begins sleeping with the dominating Israel, who's a genius at sex but not at art. She throws herself into recording them and everyone around her, investigating how they live, desperate to know, as she wanders, How Should a Person Be? Using transcripts, real emails, plus heavy doses of fiction, Heti crafts an exciting, courageous, and mordantly funny tour through one woman's heart and mind. LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 9780099583769 Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt John Cooper Clarke Paperback / softback Poetry Vintage NULL Vintage Publishing 2012-09-20 00:00:00 31 8.99 106 194 x 127 x 9 112 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800995/9780099583769.jpg ‘Yes, it was be there or be square as, clad in the slum chic of the hipster, he issued the slang anthems of the zip age in the desperate esperanto of the bop. John Cooper Clarke: the name behind the hairstyle, the words walk in the grooves hacking through the hi-fi paradise of true luxury’Punk. Poet. Pioneer. The Bard of Salford’s seminal collection is as scabrous, wry & vivid now as it was when first published over 25 years ago. ‘The godfather of British performance poetry’Daily Telegraph 9780099585879 Kingmaker: Winter Pilgrims : (Book 1) Toby Clements Paperback / softback Kingmaker Historical fiction Arrow Books Ltd NULL Cornerstone 2015-02-26 00:00:00 23 9.99 398 198 x 130 x 37 576 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800995/9780099585879.jpg _____________________'An enthralling adventure story, honest and powerful. The Wars of the Roses are imagined here with energy, with ferocity, with hunger to engage the reader.' Hilary MantelFEBRUARY 1460In the bitter dawn of a winter’s morning, a young man and a woman escape from a priory. Fearing for their lives, they are forced to flee across a land ravaged by conflict. For this England, torn apart by the infamous Wars of the Roses, one of the most savage and bloody civil wars in history. Brother confronts brother. King faces king,And Thomas and Katherine, two seemingly unimportant figures in the midst of chaos and bloodshed, must fight just to stay alive ... 9780099589273 Emma : (Vintage Classics Austen Series) Andrew Motion Paperback / softback Vintage Classics Austen Series Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Vintage Classics NULL Vintage Publishing 2014-06-26 00:00:00 14 8.99 420 176 x 129 x 38 592 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800995/9780099589273.jpg Jane Austen's Emma is her masterpiece, mixing the sparkle of her early books with a deep sensibility' Observer Emma is young, rich and independent. She has decided not to get married and instead spends her time organising her acquaintances' love affairs. Her plans for the matrimonial success of her new friend Harriet, however, lead her into complications that ultimately test her own detachment from the world of romance. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW MOTION VINTAGE CLASSICS AUSTEN SERIES - all six of Jane Austen's major novels, beautifully designed and introduced by our finest contemporary writers. 9780099589969 The Mars Room : Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize Rachel Kushner Paperback / softback Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Vintage NULL Vintage Publishing 2019-03-07 00:00:00 48 9.99 248 128 x 196 x 23 352 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800995/9780099589969.jpg SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZETHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA fearless and heartbreaking novel about love, friendship and incarceration, from the author of the internationally acclaimed The Flamethrowers. ‘Astounding… this year’s must-read’ ANNE ENRIGHTRomy Hall is starting two consecutive life sentences at Stanville Women’s Correctional Facility. Her crime? The killing of her stalker. Inside awaits a world where women must hustle and fight for the bare essentials. Outside: the San Francisco of her youth. The Mars Room strip club where she was once a dancer. Her seven-year-old son, Jackson. As Romy forms friendships over liquor brewed in socks and stories shared through sewage pipes her future seems to unfurl in one long, unwavering line – until news from beyond the prison bars forces Romy to try and outrun her destiny. * Pre-order Rachel Kushner’s new novel, Creation Lake, now *‘Breathtaking’ VOGUE‘One of our most outstanding modern writers’ STYLIST‘Gritty, empathetic, finely rendered’ MARGARET ATWOOD (on Twitter) 9780099590392 Wind/ Pinball : Two Novels Haruki Murakami Paperback / softback Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Vintage NULL Vintage Publishing 2016-05-03 00:00:00 29 10.99 238 129 x 197 x 23 336 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97800995/9780099590392.jpg Discover Haruki Murakami's first two novels. 'If you're the sort of guy who raids the refrigerators of silent kitchens at three o'clock in the morning, you can only write accordingly. That's who I am.' Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 are Haruki Murakami's earliest novels. They follow the fortunes of the narrator and his friend, known only by his nickname, the Rat. In Hear the Wind Sing the narrator is home from college on his summer break. He spends his time drinking beer and smoking in J's Bar with the Rat, listening to the radio, thinking about writing and the women he has slept with, and pursuing a relationship with a girl with nine fingers. Three years later, in Pinball, 1973, he has moved to Tokyo to work as a translator and live with indistinguishable twin girls, but the Rat has remained behind, despite his efforts to leave both the town and his girlfriend. The narrator finds himself haunted by memories of his own doomed relationship but also, more bizarrely, by his short-lived obsession with playing pinball in J's Bar. This sends him on a quest to find the exact model of pinball machine he had enjoyed playing years earlier: the three-flipper Spaceship. 9780140449594 The Cossacks and Other Stories David McDuff Paperback / softback Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Penguin Classics NULL Penguin Books Ltd 2006-09-28 00:00:00 43 12.99 378 130 x 440 x 27 528 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97801404/9780140449594.jpg In 1851, at the age of twenty-two, Tolstoy joined the Russian army and travelled to the Caucasus as a soldier. The four years that followed were among the most significant in his life, and deeply influenced the stories collected here. Begun in 1852 but unfinished for a decade, The Cossacks describes the experiences of Olenin, a young cultured Russian who comes to despise civilization after spending time with the wild Cossack people. Sevastopol Sketches, based on Tolstoy's own experiences of the siege of Sevastopol in 1854-55, is a compelling consideration of the nature of war, while Hadji Murat, written towards the end of his life, returns to the Caucasus of Tolstoy's youth to explore the life of a great leader torn apart by a conflict of loyalties. Written at the end of the nineteenth century, it is amongst the last and greatest of Tolstoy's shorter works. 9780140449877 Oblomov Ivan Goncharov Paperback / softback Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Penguin Classics NULL Penguin Books Ltd 2005-03-31 00:00:00 39 12.99 348 197 x 128 x 22 496 pages NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97801404/9780140449877.jpg Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is a member of Russia's dying aristocracy - a man so lazy that he has given up his job in the Civil Service, neglected his books, insulted his friends and found himself in debt. Too apathetic to do anything about his problems, he lives in a grubby, crumbling apartment, waited on by Zakhar, his equally idle servant. Terrified by the bustle and activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid work, postpone change and - finally - risks losing the love of his life. Written with sympathetic humour and compassion, Oblomov made Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859, as readers saw in this story of a man whose defining characteristic is indolence, the portrait of an entire class in decline. 9780140545500 Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness Lynley Dodd Paperback / softback Hairy Maclary and Friends General fiction (Children's/YA) Puffin NULL Penguin Random House Children's UK 1993-07-29 00:00:00 41 7.99 118 227 x 189 x 3 32 pages, Full colour throughout NULL https://gardlink.dmmserver.com/media/640/97801405/9780140545500.jpg In Riverside Hall on Cabbage Tree Row, the Cat Club were having their Annual Show . . ."When Hairy Maclary bounces and pounces his way into the cat show, his flustering and blustering bring a very unexpected result . . . Another rollicking, rhyming adventure with Hairy Maclary (from Donaldson's Dairy) and friends!Over 5 million Hairy Maclary books sold worldwide.