From the New York Times bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed comes a brave, frank, and exquisitely written memoir that will change the way you see the world. Barbara Ehrenreich is one of the most important thinkers of our time. Educated as a scientist, she is an author, journalist, activist, and advocate for social justice. In Living With a Wild God, she recounts her quest-beginning in childhood-to find ""the Truth"" about the universe and everything else: What's really going on? Why are we here? In middle age, she rediscovered the journal she had kept during her tumultuous adolescence, which records an event so strange, so cataclysmic, that she had never, in all the intervening years, written or spoken about it to anyone. It was the kind of event that people call a ""mystical experience""-and, to a steadfast atheist and rationalist, nothing less than shattering. In Living With a Wild God, Ehrenreich reconstructs her childhood mission, bringing an older woman's wry and erudite perspective to a young girl's impassioned obsession with the questions that, at one point or another, torment us all. The result is both deeply personal and cosmically sweeping-a searing memoir and a profound reflection on science, religion, and the human condition. With her signature combination of intellectual rigor and uninhibited imagination, Ehrenreich offers a true literary achievement-a work that has the power not only to entertain but amaze. Read more

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Witness True Resilience in These Incredible Survival Stories“Michael Tougias converts the wisdom of survivors into advice we can all use...” —Amanda Ripley, bestselling author of The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why#1 New Release in Disaster ReliefExtreme Survival will have you on the edge-of-your-seat with truly amazing survival stories.New York Times bestselling author Michael Tougias has earned critical acclaim and literary awards for his many best-seller non-fiction narratives. Extreme Survival is the long-awaited follow-up to The Finest Hours, co-authored with Casey Sherman.Explore the stories and the causes of manmade disasters. To answer the question of why disasters happen and how some survive, Tougias interviewed over 100 people who survived against all odds, first chronicling their harrowing survival stories, and then discussing in detail lessons learned. Extreme Survival delivers the entertainment and exceptional research Michael Tougias fans expect.Understand resilience through the mindset of survivors. Surviving disasters requires survival techniques to kick in at the right moment. Learn what a person is capable of when under extreme pressure and facing imminent disaster.Inside find:Captivating and narrative survival stories told in true Tougias trademark styleAnalysis of major man-made disasters and the faulty decisions that led to themFirst-person accounts and detailed survival tactics that can apply to your every-day lifeIf you like true survival books like The Greatest Survival Stories of All Time, Into Thin Air, The Gift of Fear, Into the Abyss, Deep Survival, or If I Live Until Morning, you’ll love Extreme Survival. Also don’t miss reading other Michael Tougais survival books, including Fatal Forecast, Ten Hours Until Dawn, A Storm Too Soon, and Overboard! Read more

It has been more than thirty-five years since Jimi Hendrix died, but his music and spirit are still very much alive for his fans everywhere. Charles R. Cross vividly recounts the life of Hendrix, from his difficult childhood and adolescence in Seattle through his incredible rise to celebrity in London's swinging sixties. It is the story of an outrageous life--with legendary tales of sex, drugs, and excess--while it also reveals a man who struggled to accept his role as idol and who privately craved the kind of normal family life he never had. Using never-before-seen documents and private letters, and based on hundreds of interviews with those who knew Hendrix--many of whom had never before agreed to be interviewed--Room Full of Mirrors unlocks the vast mystery of one of music's most enduring legends. Read more

Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of American educator Booker T. Washington (1856–1915). The book describes his experience of working to rise up from being enslaved as a child during the Civil War, the obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, and his work establishing vocational schools like the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to help Black people and other persecuted people of color learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves, as a race, up by the bootstraps. He reflects on the generosity of teachers and philanthropists who helped educate Black and Native Americans. He describes his efforts to instill manners, breeding, health and dignity into students. His educational philosophy stresses combining academic subjects with learning a trade (reminiscent of John Ruskin). Washington explained that the integration of practical subjects is partly designed to "reassure the White community of the usefulness of educating Black people".This book was first published as a serial in 1900 through The Outlook, a Christian newspaper of New York. It was serialized so that Washington could receive feedback from his audience during the writing and could adapt his work to his diverse audience. Read more

From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and humorist Mo Rocca, a rigorously researched, “funny and smart” (Jon Stewart) book that celebrates the dead people who have long fascinated him.Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries—reading about the remarkable lives of global leaders, Hollywood heavyweights, and innovators who changed the world. But not every notable life has gotten the send-off it deserves. His quest to right that wrong inspired Mobituaries, his #1 hit podcast. But here, in this “delightful, hilarious romp through history” (Booklist) he has gone much further, with all-new essays on artists, entertainers, sports stars, political pioneers, founding fathers, and more. Even if you know the names, you’ve never understood why they matter...until now. Take Herbert Hoover: before he was president, he was the “Great Humanitarian,” the man who saved tens of millions from starvation. But after less than a year in the White House, the stock market crashed, and all the good he had done seemed to be forgotten. Then there’s Marlene Dietrich, well remembered as a screen goddess, less remembered as a great patriot. Alongside servicemen on the front lines during World War II, she risked her life to help defeat the Nazis of her native Germany. And what about Billy Carter and history’s unruly presidential brothers? Were they ne’er-do-well liabilities…or secret weapons? Plus, Mobits for dead sports teams, dead countries, the dearly departed station wagon, and dragons. Yes, dragons. Rocca is an expert researcher and storyteller who offers “joy for curious minds” (Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci), and with his dogged reporting and trademark wit, he brings these men and women back to life like no one else can. “In our fact-challenged times, Rocca’s joyful tour through the didja know’s of history is an unexpected antidote” (The New Yorker). Read more

DANCING WITH DARKNESS is a guide for healers, practitioners, leaders and professionals who have been successfully supporting their clients finding light whilst struggling with their own darkness.Too often, we forget our own needs whilst helping others. This book, which combines personal experiences, channeling and practical work, is a useful tool to help you find the light, while dancing with your darkness. Read more

Thomas Wolfe is known for mixing highly original, poetic, rhapsodic, and impressionistic prose with autobiographical writing. His books, written and published from the 1920s to the 1940s, vividly reflect on American culture and the mores of that period, filtered through Wolfe's sensitive, sophisticated, and hyper-analytical perspective.'Thomas Wolfe: Complete Works' contains:NOVELS Look Homeward, Angel Of Time and the River The Web and the Rock You Can’t Go Home Again The Hills Beyond The Good Child’s River The Party at Jack’s  STORIES An Angel on the Porch A Portrait of Bascom Hawke The Web of Earth The Train and the City Death the Proud Brother No Door The Four Lost Men Boom Town The Sun and the Rain The House of the Far and Lost Dark in the Forest, Strange as Time The Names of the Nation For Professional Appearance One of the Girls in Our Party Circus at Dawn His Father’s Earth Old Catawba Arnold Pentland The Face of the War Gulliver In the Park Only the Dead Know Brooklyn Polyphemus The Far and the Near The Bums at Sunset The Bell Remembered Fame and the Poet I Have a Thing to Tell You Return Mr. Malone Oktoberfest ’E, A Recollection April, Late April The Child by Tiger Katamoto The Lost Boy Chickamauga The Company A Prologue to America Portrait of a Literary Critic The Party at Jack’s The Birthday A Note on Experts: Dexter Vespasian Joyner Three O’Clock The Winter of Our Discontent The Dark Messiah The Hollyhock Sowers Nebraska Crane So This Is Man The Promise of America The Hollow Men The Anatomy of Loneliness The Lion at Morning The Plumed Knight The Newspaper No Cure for It On Leprechauns The Return of the Prodigal Old Man Rivers Justice Is Blind No More Rivers The Spanish LetterPLAYS The Mountains MannerhouseCOLLEGE WRITINGS A Field in Flanders To France The Challenge A Cullenden of Virginia To Rupert Brooke The Drammer An Appreciation The Creative Movement in Writing Deferred Payment Russian Folk Song The Streets of Durham The Crisis in Industry Concerning Honest Bob 1920 Says a Few Words to Carolina The Return of Buck Gavin The Third Night A Previously Unpublished Statement by Thomas Wolfe The Man Who Lives with His Idea AttributionsOTHER TEXTS The Story of a Novel A Western Journey Something of My Life Read more

Michael Jordan is the rare global icon whose celebrity extends beyond his original stage and onto multiple platforms. His relentless determination produced six NBA Championships and some of the most spectacular performances in sports history, while his enduring grace and unique sense of style made him equally famous in the worlds of fashion, business and marketing. In Driven from Within, Michael makes it clear that the basis for his phenomenal success came from the inside out, thanks in part to those who guided him along the way. His skill, work ethic, philosophy, personal style, competitiveness and presence have flowed from the basketball court into every facet of his life. Nearly three years removed from his last turn as an athlete, Michael's twentieth Air Jordan shoe has helped push Nike's Brand Jordan division to almost $500 million in sales. "Nothing of value comes without being earned. That's why great leaders are those who lead by example first. You can't demand respect because of a title or a position and expect people to follow. That might work for a little while, but in the long run people respond to what they see." This is a book about the power of collaboration and teamwork, the awe-inspiring energy generated when people combine their creativity and passion and a fearless desire to lead. Whether waking at 6 a.m. to work on fundamentals as a high school junior, or spending hours with legendary designer Tinker Hatfield on the intricacies of state-of-the-art shoe design, Michael Jordan has never wavered in his desire to be the best. "It all started with an appetite to prove. Whether it was competing with my siblings or trying to get attention from my parents, I wanted to show what I could do, what I was capable of accomplishing. I wanted results, and I was driven to find out the best way to get them." Everyone knows the results. In Driven from Within, Michael Jordan and those in his inner circle reveal the philosophy that makes it all happen. Read more

Rav Kook (1865-1935) was one of the most influential thinkers in Jewish history, but his revolutionary writings are mostly unknown to the general public. This book contains many new and accessible translations, as well as an in-depth spiritual biography. Each chapter is introduced and broken up into a variety of topics, including the individual, Torah, God, teshuvah, prayer, creativity, Zionism, science, and vegetarianism. Read more

Get ready to embark on a terrifying and in-depth tour of the world of serial murderers, murder, and disappearances in " Horrific True Crime Cases Episodes 3."This book presents a riveting and frightening overview of some of the most infamous crimes in modern and Ancient history.This book examines the psyche of these monsters and the effects of their crimes on their victims, families, and communities.These monsters range from Jack Unterweger who had raped and strangled an 18-year-old girl to death with her own bra, Jack Unterweger may be the first serial killer in history to report on his own murders and use literature to evade capture.To Richard Cottingham a Father who became a serial killerRichard Cottingham allegedly began killing people in his teens, although his first murder was not until he was 20 years old. He has a reputation for being a serial rapist, kidnapper, and ephebophilic serial murderer (someone who is drawn to people in their mid-to-late teens or adults in general). Cottingham, also known as the "Torso Killer" and the "Times Square Ripper," is regarded as one of the worst criminals in American history.You'll also come across the heartbreaking Story and murder of Lori Farmer, 8, Michele Guse, 9, and Denise Milner, 10, which is also known as The 1977 Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders.And many more stories.In the end, "Horrific True Crime Cases" serves as an example of how the human spirit can persevere in the face of unfathomable suffering. It serves as a potent reminder that there is always hope for justice and resolution, even in the most dire situations.Scroll up and click the buy now button to get your copy. Read more

From the author of Without A Trace: 20 Baffling Missing Person Cases From Across America and Vanished: Unsolved Missing Person Cases From Across America, this new book covers 20 more cases where people have disappeared and detectives have been unable to determine what happened to them. Cases include: Cynthia Anderson, David Blockett, Robert Bornos, Diana Braungardt, Lynn Burdick, Susan Wolff Cappel, Brenda Condon, Jennifer Fay, Darla Harper, Tomiene Jones, Bethany Markowski, Nita Mayo, Jennifer Pandos, Bianca Piper, Felipe Santos & Terrance Williams, Nefertiri Trader, Daffany Tullos, Darlene Webb, Brandi Wells, and Alan & Terry Westerfield. Read more

Part of the Missing Persons from Across America series by Jenn Baxter, this book features 24 strange disappearances from throughout the United States. Cases include: Corrie Anderson, Henry Baltimore, Zachary Bernhardt, Bonnie & Jeremy Dages, Tyler Davis, Eva DeBruhl, Chance Englebert, Shane Fell, Barbara Frame, Angela Freeman, Johnny Gosch, Shelia Hughes, Traci Kegley, Butch & Sara Knight, Celina Mays, Michael Negrete, Gordon Page, Sara Ross, Jennifer Schmidt, Joseph Spisak, Brian Wehrle, Brandy Wilson, Jennifer & Adrianna Wix, and Diana & Mark Yoli. Read more

What if one story could transform your life?Discover how to break free from old patterns and step into the life you truly desire.Inside this Life Changing book, you’ll find wisdom from those who have walked the path before you—individuals who have faced grief, fear, anxiety, stress, or self-doubt and found a way through. Their stories and guidance will inspire you to begin your own transformation from within.You’ll gain powerful insights from this moving anthology to help you:Break free from limitations and let go of the baggage holding you backShift out of survival mode and into self-love, worthiness, and easeReconnect with inner peace, clarity, and calm—even in the midst of challengesSilence self-doubt and define your worth from the inside outReduce stress, restore balance, and create space for joy in your lifeOvercome fear and step into your authentic powerShare your voice, shine your light, and live in alignment with your true selfIf you’ve ever felt stuck, longed for change, or sensed that you’re meant for something more, this book offers reflections to support and guide you forward. Healing, growth, and joy are always within reach—and it often begins with just one small shift.About the AuthorsHolly Tse is a best-selling author and the founder of ChineseFootReflexology.com. She teaches people how to heal themselves with Chinese Reflexology and the mind-body connection. Her online courses have helped thousands improve their health, experience aha moments, and shift their mindset to reclaim balance and well-being.The Collective Wisdom Authors are a diverse group of healers, thought leaders, and guides whose insights are rooted in both professional expertise and lived experience. Drawing on the wisdom gained by navigating life’s challenges, each author offers a unique perspective on growth, healing, and personal evolution. Together, they share real-life journeys and heartfelt guidance to inspire and uplift you on your own path of transformation.This group includes: Mathieu Anders, Christine Alexander, Josefina Atienza, Datwanna Banks, Janet Deacon, Cheyenne M. Eden, Lisa Hinksman, Claudette Keller , Maren Kostrzewski, Deanna Krapf, Jeanne Ma, Mel Ramos, Gabriele Smith, and Janet Yuen. Read more

More than 600,000 people are reported missing each year in the United States. Most missing persons return on their own or are quickly found, but some cases are never solved. Patricia Blough, Renee Bruhl, & Ann Miller went to Indiana Dunes State Park for a day of fun and never returned. Steven Koecher parked his car in a Las Vegas neighborhood and walked away forever. Kristen Modafferi was spending a summer at the University of California in Berkeley when she vanished without a trace. Tabitha Tuders disappeared while walking to her bus stop one morning. Other cases covered include Edward & Stephania Andrews, Diamond Bynum & King Walker, Joshua Guimond, Cleashindra Hall, Kelly Hollan, Kyron Horman, Sofia Juarez, Bianca LeBron, Melissa McGuinn, Morgan Nick, Leah Occhi, Timmothy Pitzen, Peggy Rahn & Wendy Stevenson, Kemberly Ramer, Jonathan Schaff, and Brandon Swanson. Read more

Bizarre True Crime cases Episodes 1 (Series)Captivating stories of murder and Chaos. (2023) Welcome to a world of darkness, where the line between reality and fiction is blurred, and the unimaginable becomes all too real. In this book, we will delve into the twisted minds and gruesome acts of some of the most bizarre true crime cases ever recorded.From the unsolved mysteries to the infamous cannibalistic deeds, we will explore the most depraved and heinous crimes that have shocked the world. But our journey doesn't stop there. We will also uncover lesser-known cases that are just as shocking and bizarre, and unsolved disappearances.Richard Chase: "The Vampire of SacramentoWhat Really Happened to Shanquella RobinsonThe Gainesville Ripper:The Haunting Legacy of the Boston StranglerAre just few of the Bizarre Stories you'll uncover in this episode.Prepare to be taken on a rollercoaster ride of emotions as we examine the motives, methods, and aftermaths of these gruesome crimes. We will unravel the mysteries surrounding these cases.Scroll up to get your copy. Read more

A “heartwarming, life-affirming” memoir of a relationship with an intellectually disabled sibling: “Read this book. It might just change your life” (Boston Herald).   Beth is a spirited woman with an intellectual disability who lives intensely and often joyfully, and spends most of her days riding the buses in Pennsylvania. The drivers, a lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers, her community—though some display less patience or kindness than others.   Her sister, Rachel, a teacher and writer, camouflages her emotional isolation by leading a hyperbusy life. But one day, Beth asks Rachel to accompany her on public transportation for an entire year—and Rachel accepts. This wise, funny, deeply affecting book is the chronicle of that remarkable time, as Rachel learns how to live in the moment, how to pay attention to what really matters, how to change, how to love—and how to slow down and enjoy the ride.   Weaving in anecdotes and memories of terrifying maternal abandonment, fierce sisterly loyalty, and astonishing forgiveness, Rachel Simon brings to light a world that is almost invisible to many people, finds unlikely heroes in everyday life, and, without sentimentality, wrestles with her own limitations and portrays Beth as the endearing, feisty, independent person she is.   “With tenderness and fury, heartbreak and acceptance . . . Simon comes to the inescapable conclusion that we are all riders on the bus, and on the bus we are all the same.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean Read more

The story within this book is confronting, seemingly impossible, and beyond logic for the common person. How could someone be kidnapped, live in their body for twenty years, then returned to the point of kidnapping at the same age? Once unheard of, a twenty year tour—often partially served in outer space—has now become a phenomenon that more and more claim to have experienced. Few have the depth of memory and detail as Tony Rodrigues.This is an account of what is being hidden from us and just how far they have gone without us. Deep in our souls, we know the truth is stranger than fiction. We also know there has to be more to life that the sanitized get-up-and-go-to-work routine we've all be offered. Within these pages is a glimpse of a reality beyond your wildest imagination.Tony Rodrigues is a self-proclaimed normal guy living in a small town with his family, two dogs, and cat. He runs online support groups for others who suspect they've been involved in similar programs.Forward by Dr. Michael Salla.Topics covered include: space programs, UFO, ufology, Tony Rodrigues, aliens, alien races, Exopolitics, secret societies, disclosure, hidden knowledge, suppressed technologies, and more. Read more

Craft a meaningful life story that will be cherished by your loved ones for generationsA written legacy of your life—one that encompasses experiences, lessons learned, failures and triumphs—is a gift your family and friends will cherish for years to come. Writing this story may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Writing Your Legacy is a step-by-step guide to chronicling a life story that reflects your true self. Through a series of 35 guided themes, as well as supplementary exercises, you'll explore milestones, relationships, career paths, and major choices, and leave an eloquent record of your life for future generations.You'll also learn how to: • Become the hero of your story • Employ vibrant sensory details • Discover your unique voice • Dig up memories from your childhood and teen years • Overcome writer's block, address common fears, and stay motivated • Prepare your story for publicationWriting your life story can grant you insight and clarity, help you heal past wounds, and serve as a treasured account you'll be proud to share. Your story deserves to be told. Capture the spirit of your life with Writing Your Legacy. Read more

Iron Boy is about my twelve-year escape from my childhood prison, a radical oppressive religious “Family Order” founded by the World Council of Churches, spanning the tumultuous sixties and seventies—and my road to freedom.In the 1970 bestseller Future Shock, Alvin Toffler cited my boyhood home in a chapter about the fractured family: “In Chicago, 250 adults and children already live together in ‘family-style monasticism’ under the auspices of a new, fast-growing religious organization . . . .”Iron Boy is based on a true story covering my experience in a religious commune from age six to eighteen. It is an unusual tale of oppression, discovery, freedom and triumph. I grew up in the Ecumenical Institute—or the Order as it was known to insiders—founded by the World Council of Churches. The Order’s mission was to renew the decaying church and lead the way in urban and rural community development, by building Iron Men who would change the world.The Order was on the vanguard of the Christian reform movement. My parents saw themselves as revolutionaries making a difference in the world. They were social activists supported by progressive theology combating fundamentalism. They gave up everything for the mission, but lost their children along the way.My conflicts were with the institution, as embodied in the charismatic head of the Order, my parents, who supported the institution and its leader, the dangerous Chicago black ghetto where I was raised, and with myself. I had a love-hate relationship with the Order. I wanted to get out, but became mesmerized by the training. I struggled through oblivion, despair and destruction, suffering from fear, violence, abandonment, brainwashing, and racial conflict. But I sang the songs with gusto, declared vows to my boyhood brotherhood, enjoyed tremendous adventures, and found my freedom.I plotted my escape from the beginning. I spent my grammar school years behind the walls of the Order compound in Chicago. At twelve I was shipped off without my family to Iowa, New York, Malaysia, Colorado and California to spread the Good News. The physical walls came down as the indoctrination walls went up. I got out in 1974—with some surprising philosophical and spiritual treasures that still ground me today.The Order had nearly two thousand members at its peak in the late 1970’s. A half million people attended seminars from the Ecumenical Institute. Many of them joined the “Spirit Movement,” donating time and money to support the cause. Over five hundred children survived the Order. This is an inside look from the beginning. Read more