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In this eye-opening account of life in the ER, Paul Austin recalls how the daily grind of long, erratic shifts and endless hordes of patients with sad stories sent him down a path of bitterness and cynicism. Gritty, powerful, and ultimately redemptive, Something for the Pain is a revealing glimpse into the fragility of compassion and sanity in the industrial setting of today s hospitals."

Shelf Life 1000 Piece Surprise Puzzle from Galison features a botanical-themed surprise image. Some elements are presented on the box and the insert, but the complete scene emerges as the puzzle is assembled for a truly one-of-a-kind puzzling experience. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. An insert of the full puzzle image is also included. • 1000 Pieces, Ribbon Cut • Box: 8.5 x 10 x 2", 210 x 286 x 51mm; Puzzle: 20 x 27", 508 x 686 mm • Includes Puzzle Insert • Minimal Puzzle Dust • Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks. Autorid: Galison, Hye Jin Chung

Friday’s mom, the Nobel Prize winning physicist, has been accused of espionage. The police think she’s been selling secrets about the CERN Hadron Super Collider. Friday knows her mother isn't capable of such a thing–this is a woman who can’t even operate a dishwasher. She’s got to smuggle herself into Switzerland to clear her mom's name. Fortunately, Melanie is a master of disguise. After an extremely extreme make-over, Friday arrives at CERN and finds axolotls in the water coolers, graffiti in the great hall and most baffling of all–her sister has fallen in love with an engineer! Can Friday solve these mysteries? Can she keep her family out of prison? And can she recognize Ian if he shaves his head? Autorid: R.A. Spratt

"Selby hates homework. She would rather watch TV--anything to escape the tedium of school, her parents' bookshop and small-town busybodies. So Selby didn't plan to read Hamlet. She certainly never planned to meet him. This novel transports Selby, and thereader, into the cold and crime-ridden play itself. Here she meets Hamlet--heavy with grief, the young prince is overthinking and over everything. Selby can relate. But unlike Hamlet, Selby isn't afraid of making decisions. In her world, Selby is used tofeeling overlooked. But in the bloody, backstabbing world of Shakespeare, Selby's good conscience and quiet courage might just save some lives...hopefully before Hamlet stabs one of her classmates"-- Funny, shocking and brilliant: from bestselling author R. A. Spratt, a whip-smart take on Shakespearean moral dilemmas Selby hates homework. She would rather watch daytime television – anything to escape the tedium of school, her parents’ bookshop and small-town busybodies. So Selby didn’t plan to read Hamlet. She certainly never planned to meet him. This novel transports Selby, and the reader, into the cold and crime-ridden play itself. Here she meets Hamlet: heavy with grief, the young prince is overthinking and over everything. Selby can relate. But unlike Hamlet, Selby isn’t afraid of making decisions. In her world, Selby is used to feeling overlooked. But in the bloody, backstabbing world of Shakespeare, Selby’s good conscience and quiet courage might just save some lives . . . hopefully before Hamlet stabs one of her classmates Autorid: R.A. Spratt

"On his deathbed, a hero king who lived his life for his kingdom and people wishes that in his next life, he will be free to focus on mastering swordsmanship. A goddess answers his call, and he is reincarnated many years in the future. But following his reincarnation, the old king is now...a cute girl !"-- A reborn beauty is already turning heads at school!The old Hero-King Inglis was thrown far into the future, reborn as a beautiful girl. Now, together with Rafinha, her lifelong friend, and Leone, an aspiring knight the two met on their journey to the capital, Inglis studies the ways of war at the royal knights’ academy—where she’s turning heads with her battle prowess more than her looks! School life isn’t all about making new friends, though, as she hears rumors of a Rune-Eater that targets knights... “A Rune-Eater, huh? Sounds fun. I bet it’s pretty tough.” This extraordinary squire marches on through fun with friends and all the fights she could ask for! Autorid: Carly Smith, Hayaken Hayaken, Mike Langwiser, Nagu Nagu

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTPerfect for fans of Mark Oshiro and Adam Silvera comes a fiercely funny and hopeful story of one boy's attempts to keep everything under control while life has other plans.Ever since cancer invaded his adoptive mother’s life, Brett feels like he’s losing everything, most of all control. To cope, Brett fuels all of his anxieties into epic fantasies, including his intergalactic Kid Condor comic book series, which features food constellations and characters not unlike those in his own life.But lately Brett’s grip on reality has started to lose its hold. The fictions he’s been telling himself – about his unattractive body, the feeling that he’s a burden to his best friend, that he’s too messed up to be loved – have consumed him completely, and Brett will do anything to forget about the cosmic-sized hole in his chest, even if it's unhealthy.But when Brett’s journal and deepest insecurities are posted online for the whole school to see, Brett realizes he can no longer avoid the painful truths of his real-life narrative. As his eating disorder escalates, Brett must be honest with the people closest to him, including his new and fierce friend Mallory who seems to know more about Brett’s issues than he does. With their support, he just might find the courage to face the toughest reality of all. Autorid: Josh Galarza

Crime is afoot in the city of love in the 11th Friday Barnes mystery! Someone stole the Mona Lisa. Okay, it was over a hundred years ago, but a recently uncovered letter reveals that the thief forged a copy. That means that the painting in the Louvre now is a fake. And the real Mona Lisa could be anywhere! Friday Barnes needs to find the truth – and the real painting. She’s going undercover as an art student, along with her partner-in-crime-solving, Melanie, and her staggeringly good-looking boyfrenemy, Ian. As they watch the comings and goings of France’s most famous art gallery, they see some very strange things. Amid digital pickpockets, guerrilla graffiti and projectile perfume, Friday soon discovers that the Paris art scene is a hotbed of crime. Autorid: R.A. Spratt