Books published by Random House USA Inc

Carve out family time for this clever and humorous Halloween-themed picture book about a skeleton who is falling to pieces that needs help pulling himself together. Bonaparte is having a tough time. It's hard for this young skeleton to just hang loose when he can't keep hold of himself. When he plays catch, his throwing arm literally takes a flyer. Eating lunch can be a real jaw-dropping occasion. How can he start school when he has so many screws loose? Luckily, Bonaparte hit the bone-anza when it came to his friends. Franky Stein, Blacky Widow, and Mummicula all have some bonehead ideas to help pull him together. But will it be enough to boost his confidence and get him ready for the first day of school?

"Deepen your relationship with the natural world through thoughtful essays and 75 delightfully inventive recipes that feature seasonal ingredients, plus techniques for foraging, preserving, and cooking over an open fire. At a time when we urgently need to connect with the Earth, Rooted Kitchen offers a fresh way to appreciate nature and the treasures it provides. Chef and author Ashley Rodriguez introduces readers to the basics of foraging, why it's important, how easy it can be, and offers tips for harvesting ingredients from mushrooms to nettles to edible flowers, and more. The cookbook is organized seasonally which makes it easy to find recipes for your haul, such as a comforting homemade Nettle Orecchiette with Sausage and Mint in spring (and how to use the leaves to make a nutritious and soothing cup of tea on chilly mornings); Nectarine Salad with Cucumber, Fennel, Feta and Herbs in summer; and Fire-Roasted Pumpkin Fondue with Chanterelles in fall. Ingredients, cooking, and foraging techniques, as well as mindfulness activities (such as a finding a sit-spot outdoors) are spotlighted in each season to encourage readers to make the most of whatever nature is available to them. Sometimes it's as simple as harvesting spruce tips and pairing their distinct pine flavor with salmon, or plucking lilac blossoms from a neighborhood tree and making Rhubarb-Lilac Jam to dollop on a pavlova. From small urban backyards to nearby parks to forests, and beyond, when we become more connected to the outdoors through our food, it also sparks a deeper connection to ourselves"--

"Bring home the charm of the wild woods with fairycore-inspired ideas and creative botanical arrangements from the delightful and beloved floral designer, Franðcoise Weeks. "Here is the beauty of walking in the woods: you see small moments with great clarity." In this gorgeous celebration of the woodlands, renowned designer Franðcoise Weeks offers an opportunity to see the world through her eyes. Bursting with images of the nature and suggestions for weaving that magic into your interiors, Wonder of the Woodlands features arrangements Franðcoise makes based on the inspiration she finds on her strolls"--

"Realizing their destinies as saviors, Blue, River, Shenli, and Wren grapple with their roles and expectations, and as they embark on separate quests amidst looming war, they navigate individual challenges, choices, and revelations in their quest to decipher the Fates' plan for them."--

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "The most comprehensive and detailed account of the Trump presidency yet published."—The Washington Post • A Best Book of the Year: The New Yorker and Financial Times • "The book everyone is talking about."—PoliticoThe inside story of the four years when Donald Trump went to war with Washington, from the chaotic beginning to the violent finale, told by revered journalists Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker—an ambitious and lasting history of the full Trump presidency that also contains dozens of exclusive scoops and stories from behind the scenes in the White House, from the absurd to the deadly serious."A sumptuous feast of astonishing tales...The more one reads, the more one wishes to read."—NPR.com • "A beautifully written, utterly dispiriting history of the man who attacked democracy." —The GuardianThe bestselling authors of The Man Who Ran Washington argue that Trump was not just lurching from one controversy to another; he was learning to be more like the foreign autocrats he admired.The Divider brings us into the Oval Office for countless scenes both tense and comical, revealing how close we got to nuclear war with North Korea, which cabinet members had a resignation pact, whether Trump asked Japan’s prime minister to nominate him for a Nobel Prize and much more. The book also explores the moral choices confronting those around Trump—how they justified working for a man they considered unfit for office, and where they drew their lines.The Divider is based on unprecedented access to key players, from President Trump himself to cabinet officers, military generals, close advisers, Trump family members, congressional leaders, foreign officials and others, some of whom have never told their story until now.

Get ready to soar high, fast, and far with My First Paper Airplane Book for kids ages 4−6!Welcome to the wonderful world of paper airplanes, where curiosity and creativity meet engineering and science. In My First Paper Airplane Book, kids meet darts, gliders, and stunt planes—each with its own unique flight path. Playing with different designs, little ones become creative problem-solvers, quickly learning the way every fold shapes the plane’s journey in the sky. Step-by-step illustrations ensure kids ages 4−6 can easily follow along, while perforated pages let kids start tearing, folding, and flying right away. My First Paper Airplane Book includes troubleshooting tips, fun flying facts, and bonus art for kids to express their unique aviation style.  Inside, kids will find:  The perfect beginner kit. Easy-to-fold planes, perforated pages, and colorful designs make for a complete, high-flying kit for those getting started.  Amazing plane designs! Young pilots learn how to make darts, stunts, and gliders—built for speed, tricks, or extra-long flights.   Guided illustrated instructions. Step-by-step folding instructions include illustrations designed for early readers to read and create with confidence.   Bonus cutouts! Runways, decals, and other exciting flying images to spark creativity and inspire maximum flying fun.

"A posthumous collection of over 200 ... photographs that document the history and cultural impact of the Asian American social justice movement, through the lens of ... photographer Corky Lee--the man who sought to change the world one photograph at a time. Using his camera as his pen and sword, Corky Lee documented Asian American-Pacific Islander communities for fifty continuous years, breaking the stereotype of Asian Americans as docile, passive, and, above all, foreign to this country. [This] is a ... retrospective of his life's work--a selection of the best photographs from his vast collection, including those he personally chose before he passed, from his start in New York's Chinatown to his coverage of diverse Asian American communities across the country"--

"Five climate hero kids with special powers try and save animals left out in the cold by the evil Calamity Corporation--and readers must make a choice in scenarios that change the course of the adventure."--

"Dami, a nonbinary former demonio, must cancel every deal they have ever made in order to tether their soul to earth and remain human, but first they must help a boy named Silas find Captain Kidd's treasure and break a family curse"--

Broadway babies, it's never too early to learn about the great women of American musical theater! From Audra McDonald to Liza with a "Z," this is a showstopping alphabet board book featuring your favorite leading ladies of the Broadway stage.Step into the spotlight and celebrate a cavalcade of Broadway's legendary leading ladies. Start with "A" for six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, then sing and dance your way through the alphabet with beloved entertainers like Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Lea Salonga, and Liza Minnelli!With their signature voices and iconic roles, these talented women have created some of the greatest moments in musical theater history. Broadway fans and theater lovers everywhere will give a standing ovation to this one-of-a-kind tribute full of toe-tapping rhymes, with illustrations as bright and beautiful as the shining lights on any marquee.

"Gramps loves to play his violin, but unfortunately, he isn't very good! Brother, Sister and Honey Bear learn that being polite is more than just saying 'Please' and 'Thank you' in this humorous Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit storybook!"--

"Liv Edwards has never been your average anything. She may seem like any other girl, but there's always been a strange, dark quality about her. Maybe it's intuition, or a sixth sense, but her off-putting personality has kept people from getting close to her . . . well, most people. Recently engaged, Liv feels proud to be at this stage of normalcy, but only days later, she gets a chilling letter from her childhood friend--a friendship that ended in the harshest of ways--with a simple message: Help me. Liv has been haunted by the moment her and Sam's friendship was ruined. They had been inseparable since the first day of senior year. High school was hard enough without having to start over in a new town, but with Sam, Liv grew into herself like never before. So, now, Liv determines to do right by Sam, except when she returns to her small New England hometown, she's too late. Sam has disappeared and there are plenty of clues to suggest something sinister has happened to her. Even worse, Sam has become a completely different person, working and living with their former high school pariahs, Eden and Cora, at their infamous wedding boutique. To find more answers, Liv reconnects with them, but she's no sooner pulled into the world she was so quick to judge. With makeup, the perfect gown, and a glittering ambiance, these women create fairytales--and now Liv, too, could be a part of it. As Eden and Cora teach Liv to harness the qualities that have always made her feel different, she discovers that a much darker reality hides beneath the satin and pearls"--

"The much-anticipated follow up to the groundbreaking anthology Disability Visibility: another revolutionary collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience, and intimacy in all its myriad forms. What is intimacy? More than sex, more than romantic love, the pieces in this stunning and illuminating new anthology offer broader and more inclusive definitions of what it can mean to be intimate with another person. Explorations of caregiving, community, access, and friendship offer us alternative ways of thinking about the connections we form with others-a vital reimagining in an era when forced physical distance is at times a necessary norm. But don't worry: there's still sex to consider-and the numerous ways sexual liberation intersects with disability justice. Plunge between these pages and you'll also find disabled sexual discovery, disabled love stories, and disabled joy. These twenty-five stunning original pieces-plus other modern classics on the subject, all carefully curated by acclaimed activist Alice Wong-include essays, photo essays, poetry, drama, and erotica: a full spectrum of the dreams, fantasies, and deeply personal realities of a wide range of beautiful bodies and minds. Disability Intimacy will free your thinking, invigorate your spirit, and delight your desires"--

"Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and told with the air of suspense that few writers can handle, Wastelands is a story I wish I had written." —From the Foreword by John Grisham  The once idyllic coastal plain of North Carolina is home to a close-knit, rural community that for more than a generation has battled the polluting practices of large-scale farming taking place in its own backyard. After years of frustration and futility, an impassioned cadre of local residents, led by a team of intrepid and dedicated lawyers, filed a lawsuit against one of the world’s most powerful companies—and, miraculously, they won. As vivid and fast-paced as a thriller, Wastelands takes us into the heart of a legal battle over the future of America’s farmland and into the lives of the people who found the courage to fight.There is Elsie Herring, the most outspoken of the neighbors, who has endured racial slurs and the threat of a restraining order to tell the story of the waste raining down on her rooftop from the hog operation next door. There is Don Webb, a larger-than-life hog farmer turned grassroots crusader, and Rick Dove, a riverkeeper and erstwhile military judge who has pioneered the use of aerial photography to document the scale of the pollution. There is Woodell McGowan, a quiet man whose quest to redeem his family’s ancestral land encourages him to become a better neighbor, and Dr. Steve Wing, a groundbreaking epidemiologist whose work on the health effects of hog waste exposure translates the neighbors’ stories into the argot of science. And there is Tom Butler, an environmental savant and hog industry insider whose whistleblowing testimony electrifies the jury.Fighting alongside them in the courtroom is Mona Lisa Wallace, who broke the gender barrier in her small southern town and built a storied legal career out of vanquishing corporate giants, and Mike Kaeske, whose trial skills are second to none. With journalistic rigor and a novelist’s instinct for story, Corban Addison's Wastelands captures the inspiring struggle to bring a modern-day monopoly to its knees, to force a once-invincible corporation to change, and to preserve the rights—and restore the heritage—of a long-suffering community.

A spellbinding history of the hidden world below the Holy City—a saga of biblical treasures, intrepid explorers, and political upheaval “A sweeping tale of archaeological exploits and their cultural and political consequences told with a historian’s penchant for detail and a journalist’s flair for narration.”—Washington PostIn 1863, a French senator arrived in Jerusalem hoping to unearth relics dating to biblical times. Digging deep underground, he discovered an ancient grave that, he claimed, belonged to an Old Testament queen. News of his find ricocheted around the world, evoking awe and envy alike, and inspiring others to explore Jerusalem’s storied past. In the century and a half since the Frenchman broke ground, Jerusalem has drawn a global cast of fortune seekers and missionaries, archaeologists and zealots, all of them eager to extract the biblical past from beneath the city’s streets and shrines. Their efforts have had profound effects, not only on our understanding of Jerusalem’s history, but on its hotly disputed present.  The quest to retrieve ancient Jewish heritage has sparked bloody riots and thwarted international peace agreements.  It has served as a cudgel, a way to stake a claim to the most contested city on the planet.  Today, the earth below Jerusalem remains a battleground in the struggle to control the city above. Under Jerusalem takes readers into the tombs, tunnels, and trenches of the Holy City. It brings to life the indelible characters who have investigated this subterranean landscape. With clarity and verve, acclaimed journalist Andrew Lawler reveals how their pursuit has not only defined the conflict over modern Jerusalem, but could provide a map for two peoples and three faiths to peacefully coexist.

This inspiring devotional invites you to discover the divine joys of the “ordinary” moments of each day, offering a powerful way to maintain your spiritual rhythms in between daily responsibilities and to-do lists.Do you ever feel like the moments of life are passing by in a blur of ordinary as one day fades into another? Do you ever catch yourself wondering, Have I really lived this day? Or have I missed what matters most?Everyday Joys Devotional is an invitation to seek God and recognize His divine presence in even the most “ordinary” moments. Whether folding clothes, tackling the day’s to-do list, or wondering how fingerprints got on the ceiling, you can join bestselling author Tama Fortner in seeing and experiencing joys on the holy ground right where you are.With forty short, sometimes humorous and always real and thought-provoking devotions, this interactive devotional invites you to ponder the possibilities of a life lived fully in the presence of God. Each devotion offers a prayer, a point to ponder, and prompts for journaling and reflection, along with a practical yet poignant takeaway to encourage you to draw nearer to the heart of God. The peaceful, foliage-inspired artwork throughout the devotional promotes a mindset of rest even in the busiest lifestyles. Because the entries are numbered but not dated, you can follow this journey during Lent, Advent, or at any other time of year.Rather than adding yet another item to already overloaded to-do lists and schedules, this joy-filled devotional invites you to view every moment as a moment to be lived on holy ground—because God's divine presence is always with you, waiting to be discovered at the intersection of ordinary and divine.

"Years ago, when O. Henry Prize-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson was baking a jam cake, she felt her late grandmother's presence. She soon realized that she was not the only cook in her kitchen: there were an abundance of ancestors stirring, measuring, and braising with her. These are her kitchen ghosts, five generations of Black women who arrived in her region of Appalachia and made a life, a legacy, and a cuisine. Part food memoir, part cookbook, [this volume] weaves fiction with historical records, memories, and interviews to present a unique culinary portrait of Black Appalachians. Forty recipes rooted deep in the past yet full of contemporary flavor are brought to vivid life through ... photography and beautiful illustrations. You'll find delicious favorites such as corn pudding, chicken and dumplings, jam cake, and praisesong biscuits woven into the narrative of Crystal's family, portraying the experience and history of Black Appalachians through their voice, spirit, and foodways"--

"A fascinating investigation into the lucrative, minimally regulated, fast-growing industry of egg freezing, from a young reporter on a personal journey into the world of cutting-edge reproductive medicine"--

"Incredible and searing." --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear MartinThe Hate U Give meets Just Mercy in this unflinching yet uplifting first novel that explores the racist injustices in the American justice system.Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the organization to help her father, an innocent Black man on death row. After seven years, Tracy is running out of time--her dad has only 267 days left. Then the unthinkable happens. The police arrive in the night, and Tracy's older brother, Jamal, goes from being a bright, promising track star to a "thug" on the run, accused of killing a white girl. Determined to save her brother, Tracy investigates what really happened between Jamal and Angela down at the Pike. But will Tracy and her family survive the uncovering of the skeletons of their Texas town's racist history that still haunt the present?Fans of Nic Stone, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Jason Reynolds won't want to miss this provocative and gripping debut.

"A groundbreaking work that overturns the conventional understanding of the Israeli-American relationship and, in doing so, explores how fundamental debates about American identity drive our country's foreign policy"--