Featured Titles: A Mark in the Road & Brain On!
A Mark in the Road by Angelique Burrell
Published by The Purcell Agency
World Rights Available
"This is an intelligent depiction of teenage life... made ever more dramatic with a crime story and an element of the supernatural." — Kirkus Reviews
Every tire track tells a story. At least that's what accident experts say. And there's no better expert than eighteen-year-old Mason.
Mason dreads the skid marks left by braking tires. Every mark - every near miss, dead animal, injured person - plays like a soundless documentary in his mind. When Mason's on-again-off-again crush Addie begs him to drive cross-country to help her move, he must face what he thought was his greatest fear - the open road.
But a tire mark left near a missing woman's car on the Loneliest Road in America changes everything. As Mason searches for clues, he and Addie drive closer to trouble and risk losing everything.
Can his strange gift finally serve a purpose? Can he race against the clock and drive 2,000 miles before the skid mark disappears?
For fans of Megan Miranda and Jennifer Lynn Barnes, this action-packed debut, with a promise of hope fringed on a highway of despair, will leave readers breathless and eagerly awaiting the next ride.
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"In this YA novel, Burrell thoughtfully renders Mason's double sense of alienation...His relationship with Addie is also tenderly and realistically portrayed." — Kirkus Reviews
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"I highly recommend this book to young adult readers. The details of Addie and Mason's road trip to Lake Tahoe will make you want to adopt a dog (if you don't already have one) and pile in the car for a cross country, sight-seeing escapade. The premise is thoughtful and the characters are realistic with a bit of a supernatural twist that keeps the plot interesting!" — Amazon Review
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"This story is written with such a cool and unique premise! I love the relationship between Mason and Addie. It’s a heart-pounding race against time with a mystery that begs to be solved. I read it in one day! This is a fantastic debut novel, and I can’t wait to see what the author writes next." — Amazon Review
Angelique Burrell With an English teacher as a father and a librarian as a mother, it’s no surprise that I grew up loving to read. Now, I teach high school English and creative writing in a suburb of Chicago, working to bring my love of reading and writing to high school students.
I am blessed to have a supportive husband, daughter, and son, who don’t mind my binge writing, an extended family who always encourage my creativity, and a dog who keeps me company late into the night. My husband and I love our home in Illinois, but our hearts are forever hiking in Lake Tahoe, California.
Brain On! by Deb Smolensky
Published by Greenleaf Book Group
Rights Sold:
- Arabic
- Chinese (Simplified)
Are you ready to rewire your mind to be more energized, alert, and resilient each workday? Then BRAIN ON!
You have access to the single most powerful technology ever known–your brain. And yet, as incredible as that organ inside your head is, it hasn’t been upgraded since the beginning of time. Your brain is designed to keep you safe (thank you!), but it’s up to you to expand your operating system to be happy and productive in the office and at home.
Fear is the default when you’re not intentional about how you use your brain. This translates to overwhelm, distraction, burnout, and other workplace stressors. In Brain On!, award-winning thought leader in the area of human performance and health at work Deb Smolensky serves as your coach to retrain your brain through mental fitness strategies that will help you navigate the ever-changing and uncertain world in which we work. As one of the leading authorities on human performance and workplace well-being, Smolensky knows that just as our muscles need a program to get stronger, our brains need exercises to be more creative, innovative, and healthy.
Whether you are a proactive individual wanting to stay energized, efficient, and fulfilled or an organizational leader looking to improve your team’s culture and environment, this is your guide for optimizing your brain, winning the workday, and creating mentally strong workplaces.
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“We often underestimate the strength of the miraculous human brain. Deb Smolensky in this book dives deep into the prefrontal cortex and reintroduces us with vigor and joy to what is possible when we use our heads with intention.” —Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drive, The Power of Regret, and A Whole New Mind
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"A lively, friendly guide...[Deb] doesn’t pull her punches...always holds her readers responsible, and she acknowledges the difficult realities of maintaining one’s daily mental health. At the same time, she frames her explanations with a bracing optimism that readers are sure to appreciate...powerfully uplifting." — Kirkus Review
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“Deb understands both the challenges of working in today’s world and the opportunities to make it better for both individuals and organizations. Brain On! is a great resource to elicit the intrapersonal skills critical to bringing more compassion, energy, well-being, and gratitude into the workplace and workday.” —Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX, LLC
Deb Smolensky is a highly sought-after author, speaker, and award-winning thought leader in the area of human performance and health at work. She serves as a Global Well-Being and Engagement Practice Leader and also as an advisor for the insurtech, fintech, and digital health start-up communities. Over the past twenty-five years, Deb has received numerous certifications and designations in organizational health and productivity. She consults with a variety of clients, including numerous Fortune 500 companies, to develop strategies, programs, and practices that empower employees and executives to lead healthy, productive lives at work through innovative, meaningful, and engaging solutions.
