Trust doesn't come easily to Tony Davenport. Shy, quiet, and deeply ashamed of a past without a family, he seeks refuge and anonymity in the United States Air Force. Assigned to Alaska, he is on top of the world, professionally and personally. But a silent killer, a brain tumor named Damocles, is about to strike and when it does, he loses everything he loves, his ability to do his job. Then, one fateful afternoon, he is transferred to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. No one at Tinker knows about him and he vows to keep it that way until the tumor takes his life. Everything goes according to plan until he meets Athena Hunter. A beautiful young NCO, she rekindles the desire to live in him. Through an excruciatingly painful transcontinental flight, dangerous surgery, and the strict judicial system of the U.S. Air Force, Athena and Tony develop a connection that will become the stuff of legend. Years later, Athena's sudden death comes as a crushing blow to him. Deeply depressed, Tony's family look for a way to help him recover. When his daughter, Lina, asks him about how he met her mother, Tony revisits old and forgotten memories. Join Lina as she is enveloped in the magic that was her parent's love, commitment, and sacrifice, and enjoy author Robert F. Duwel's touching love story. A private pilot, an Air Force avionics technician, a husband, a father, and now author, My Beloved Athena is Robert F. Duwel's first venture into the literary world. The story blends together his love and passion of family, flying, and the Air Force into a great story.

These classic myths from the Greek pantheon are given a modern twist that contemporary tweens can relate to, from dealing with bullies like Medusa to a first crush on an unlikely boy. Goddess Girls follows four goddesses-in-training – Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis – as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills. In book 5, Principal Zeus asks Athena to help Heracles (aka Hercules in the Roman pantheon) complete his twelve labors. But when Heracles starts borrowing Athena's friends things without asking, will she be able to help him set things straight?

In Athena the Brain, Athena always knew she was smart and special, but she didn’t realize that she was a goddess! When she’s whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad (Zeus). Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she’s ever had.

A BRILLIANT AND BEGUILING REIMAGINING OF ONE OF OUR GREATEST MYTHS BY A GIFTED YOUNG WRITER Zachary Mason's brilliant and beguiling debut novel, The Lost Books of the Odyssey, reimagines Homer's classic story of the hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. With brilliant prose, terrific imagination, and dazzling literary skill, Mason creates alternative episodes, fragments, and revisions of Homer's original that taken together open up this classic Greek myth to endless reverberating interpretations. The Lost Books of the Odyssey is punctuated with great wit, beauty, and playfulness; it is a daring literary page-turner that marks the emergence of an extraordinary new talent.

Athena wants to upgrade a labyrinth for King Minos, but her approach causes problems in this Goddess Girls adventure. Athena’s arrogance gets the best of her when her attempts to improve King Minos’s labyrinth have unexpected—and disastrous—results!

In a time when a girl's place is at home, Athena resents the limits she's facing. Her blossoming womanhood makes it difficult to indulge her tomboyish ways. If Athena marries anyone, it would be Amoni, whose kiss has made her finally feel what it's really like to be a woman. Original.

The debut cookbook from the creator of EyeSwoon features 100 seasonal recipes for meals as gorgeous as they are delicious. In Cook Beautiful, Athena Calderone reveals the secrets to preparing and presenting unforgettable meals. As “The modern girl’s Martha Stewart”, Athena cooks with top chefs, hosts incredible dinners, and designs stunning tablescapes—all while balancing the visual elements of each dish with incredible flavors. In her debut cookbook, she shows us how to achieve her impeccable yet approachable cooking style (New York Times T Magazine). Included are 100 recipes with step-by-step advice on everything from prep to presentation—from artfully layering a peach and burrata salad to searing a perfect steak. Recipes include Grilled Zucchini Flatbread with Ramp-Pistachio Pesto, Stewed Pork with Squash and Walnut Gremolata, Blood Orange Bundt Cake with Orange Bitters Glaze, and more. Organized by season, each section closes with a tablescape inspired by nature, along with specific table décor and entertaining tips.

The celebrated design expert and creator of EyeSwoon shares an inspiring look at how creatives arrange and decorate their homes. Beautiful design isn’t just pleasant to look at; it improves the quality of our lives. In Live Beautiful, EyeSwoon creator Athena Calderone taps into her international network of interior decorators, fashion designers, and tastemakers to reveal how carefully crafted interiors come together. She also opens the doors to two of her own residences. With each homeowner, Athena explores the spark of inspiration that started their design journey. She then breaks down the details of the rooms—like layered textures and patterns, collected pieces, and customized vignettes—and offers helpful tips on how to bring these elevated elements into your own space. Filled with gorgeous photography by Nicole Franzen, Live Beautiful is both a showpiece of exquisite design and a guide to creating a home that’s thoughtfully put together.

Gods and mortals collide in this spellbinding retelling of a legend from classic Greek mythology, the first in the epic Olympus Trilogy. A prophecy condemns him, a goddess binds him, but wisdom can set Odysseus free . . . Young Prince Odysseus is about to have his world torn apart. He has travelled to the oracle at Pytho to be anointed as heir to his island kingdom, but instead a terrible secret is revealed, one that tears down every pillar of his life and marks him out for death. Outcast by his family and on the run, Odysseus is offered sanctuary by Athena, goddess of wisdom, and thrust headfirst into the secret war between the gods. But can his wits, and his skill as a warrior, keep him ahead of their power games—and alive? “If you like magic and mayhem wrapped around ancient historical legends, this cup of nectar has your name on it. Recommended.” —Historical Novel Society “A refreshing, modern take of Odysseus’ story. It has humor and exciting action.” —Book Rambler

IN ATHENS, THE GODS STILL DWELL AMONG THE MORTALS. Phevos and his sister Daphne are time travelers from ancient Greece. Unaware of the reason their father has sent them to modern-day Athens, they settle down in this new world with the assistance of two orphaned siblings. Soon, the four youngsters stumble upon vital information that can help them find their missing parents. When they discover a secret cave in the Acropolis foothills, a precious finding causes them to become involved in a conflict between two Gods, one of which becomes their protector and the other, their worst nemesis. Who will prevail when the rival Gods meet again and will the mortal bystanders survive to tell the tale?