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Do you ever wonder what led you to this moment in time and space? Do you ever wonder what made you who you are? In our busy lives, we are rarely invited to sit back and think about our path. We always look at what’s next, instead of asking ourselves what’s already there. In a bold hybrid form that is part autobiography and part personal development guide, Elizabeth Peladeau goes on a search for meaning by putting together the puzzle that is her life, piece by piece.

On February 22, 2025, Tamara O’Neil’s husband, Steven, died suddenly of a massive heart attack. Within weeks, the high-performing executive faced a devastating truth: while organizations have protocols for employee bereavement, they are unprepared when grief reaches senior leadership. This is the story of what happened next. Who Holds the Leader? is part memoir, part reckoning.

When betrayal cuts deep, brilliance becomes a weapon Scarlett Sofani was once just the girl from Des Moines; until her best friend betrayed her. Now, with a mind honed at MIT and fueled by decades of buried rage, she's about to flip the script. Using cutting-edge AI and ruthless strategy, Scarlett launches a stealth tech startup to dismantle a retail empire from the inside out.

Jim Yarrow, a wounded World War II vet, sees his luck change when he finds work as a police officer. He now thrives in his beloved hometown on the Merrimack River. Content with his job, his long-term friendships, and his wife and kids, he never expected the girl he loved in high school to reappear in his life. Becky Bivens fled Riverbend, Massachusetts, in 1941, after her mother’s crimes were exposed. She’s lived a hardscrabble life ever since, and those struggles now help her understand her mother’s troubling choices.

Raymie Jamieson inhabits her own world, a quiet one of muted colors and shapes distorted by declining eyesight. On a gray September day, an outgoing stranger named Marcie brings a splash of color to that world. Drawn to Marcie’s mix of audacity and kindness, Raymie sets aside her normal reserve, and the two become friends. When Raymie accepts an invitation to Marcie’s house, their circle widens to include Jack, the affable, slightly damaged college professor who occupies the apartment above the garage.