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Not just book chat! The Literary Life Podcast is an ongoing conversation about the skill and art of reading well and the lost intellectual tradition needed to fully enter into the great works of literature. Experienced teachers Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks (of www.HouseOfHumaneLetters.com) join lifelong reader Cindy Rollins (of www.MorningtimeForMoms.com) for slow reads of classic literature, conversations with book lovers, and an ever-unfolding discussion of how Stories Will Save the World. And check out our sister podcast The Well Read Poem with poet Thomas Banks.

Join Stanford professors Matt Lungren and Justin Norden as they explore the impacts and applications of AI in Healthcare. In conversations with top medical professionals, industry leaders, and academic experts, they draw upon their research to discuss common misconceptions, fears, and exciting advancements for using AI in the medical field. Each episode provides useful insights and key considerations for professionals navigating the future of healthcare. Learn more about Stanford's online Healthcare AI programs: https://stanford.io/3NEt7uE

What if the most important invention in human history is not a machine… but a mind? Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept. It is already reshaping industries, economies, and decision-making at a global scale. Yet behind the headlines lies a deeper transformation—one that few truly understand. This book takes you beyond the hype. THE CONSCIOUS SPIRIT IN SILICON is a clear, structured, and thought-provoking guide to the evolution from today’s narrow AI systems to the possibility of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—machines capable of reasoning, learning, and ...

“A delightful, compelling book that offers a dazzling array of practical, thoughtful exercises designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection, and make our lives better.”—Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author and host of the Happier podcast In an era of...

A powerful guide to why even the most well-intentioned innovations go haywire, and the surprising ways we can change course to create a more positive future, by two celebrated experts working at the intersection of design, technology, and learning at Stanford University’s acclaimed d.school...

A practical, illustrated guide to using the tools of design to create feelings of inclusion, collaboration, and respect in groups of any type or size—a classroom, a work team, an international organization—from Stanford University's d.school. “This is a beautiful book. Wise has applied the...

The founder of the Black Doctors Consortium shares her “inspiring story of overcoming mind-numbing obstacles” (Will Smith), highlighting the devastating racial injustices in our healthcare system in this empowering call to action. Dr. Ala Stanford knew she wanted to be a doctor by the time...

A New York Times bestseller! “Lively and absorbing. . ." — The New York Times Book Review "Engrossing." —Wall Street Journal “Entertaining and well-researched . . . ” —Houston Chronicle Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths...

Reach your nursing school goals with a TEAS study guide built to help you prepare with more clarity, strategy, and control. If you feel overwhelmed by scattered notes, unclear explanations, and too many topics to review, this book gives you a more focused path forward. Easy ATI TEAS 7 is designed to help you study the way real students need to study: by understanding the exam, spotting common traps, strengthening weak areas, and practicing with purpose. It covers the core TEAS sections in a structured and manageable way, with concise review, targeted practice, and answer explanations that ...

Pass the HESI A2 with a guide that helps you study with more clarity, more structure, and less overwhelm. If you are tired of confusing explanations, weak math skills, scattered notes, and endless review that never seems to stick, this book gives you a more practical way forward. Instead of filling pages with fluff, it helps you build real understanding through clear theory, focused review, and exercises that reinforce what matters most. The book covers the core HESI A2 areas, including Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and General Knowledge, Grammar, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy and ...

"Captivating, suspenseful & raw. An accurate depiction of life during that time. Incredible!" When Danny Jackson says "the N-word" on his fifth birthday his grandmother tells him their family doesn't use that word, though he's learned it from his father. There's a mysterious grave in their woods, and all he's ever heard it called was "the N-word Grave." Thus begins a family saga and coming of age story as an Appalachian grandmother tries to change her family's trajectory regarding race relations. Danny and Martin Noble Peoples, a descendent of the murdered black man, team up to uncover the ...

Each day men and women diagnosed with mental disorders are told they need to pray more and turn from their sin. Mental illness is equated with demonic possession, weak faith, and generational sin. As both a church leader and a professor of psychology and behavioral sciences, Michael S. Stanford has seen far too many mentally ill brothers and sisters damaged by well-meaning believers who respond to them out of fear or misinformation rather than grace. Grace for the Afflicted educates Christians about mental illness from both biblical and scientific perspectives. 

What if stress wasn’t the enemy, rather a signal that it’s time to do life differently? We live in a world that wears burnout like a badge of honor. We push through, power on, and wonder why we feel depleted at the end of every day. But what if there’s a better way? What if you could lead, live, and thrive—with energy left over?

Who were the first humans to inhabit North America? According to the now familiar story, mammal hunters entered the continent some 12,000 years ago via a land bridge that spanned the Bering Sea. The presence of these early New World people was established by distinctive stone tools belonging to the Clovis culture. But are the Clovis tools Asian in origin? Drawing from original archaeological analysis, paleoclimatic research, and genetic studies, noted archaeologists Dennis J. Stanford and Bruce A. Bradley challenge the old narrative.

Cannibals. Conquistadors. Buccaneers. Pirates. Visions of cartoon characters dancing around a cauldron with an explorer tied inside. Balboa gazing on the Pacific Ocean. De Leon and the fountain of youth. Pizarro conquering the Incas. Henry Morgan, in red, drinking spiced rum. Smoke curling around Blackbeard as his cutlass slashes through the air. … all children's tales that mean nothing. Today, we do not know who any of these people were, how they came to do what they did, or why they did it. The struggle for power, freedom, and wealth that shaped the Caribbean for two and a half ...

A thought-provoking guide to help you lean in to the discomfort of the unknown to turn creative opportunities into intentional design, from Stanford University's world-renowned d.school. “Navigating Ambiguity reminds us not to run from uncertainty but rather see it as a defining moment of...

Scheme the impossible! Turn your vision into reality! Transform what if into what’s next! Discover how to make your ideas work for you with this transformative guide from Stanford University’s d.school. “An operator’s manual to design thinking.”—John Maeda, Vice President of Design...

An essential how-to for crafting a guiding motto that sets intentions, increases creativity, and helps accomplish your goals, from Stanford University's world-renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, aka the d.school. We all need agency to feel the power and joy of acting in the face of...

Discover design strategies for using your own unique social identities and experiences as inspiration to challenge the status quo and create the kind of lasting change that leads to greater equity and social justice, from Stanford University's d.school. Who are you? What motivates you as a...

Understand AI Models. Harness AI Agents. Lead the Intelligent Future. Artificial intelligence no longer lives in research labs — it now drives products, decisions, and entire organizations. In Demystifying AI Models & Agents, bestselling author Marc Stanford delivers a clear, structured, and practical guide to the technologies powering today’s intelligent systems — from large language models and generative AI to agentic architectures capable of autonomous action. This 2-books-in-1 definitive volume bridges a critical gap in the AI literature: it explains how modern AI is built and how...