Real Humans

The bestselling, award-winning author of The Midnight Library offers his funniest, most devastating dark comedy yet, a “silly, sad, suspenseful, and soulful” (Philadelphia Inquirer) novel that’s “full of heart” (Entertainment Weekly). When an extra-terrestrial visitor arrives on Earth...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | New York Times' Staff Favorite Book of the Year | Boston Globe Best Book of the Year A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfilling and authentic lives, from America’s most visible death...

Imagine seeking refuge in a relative's home, only to find yourself trapped in a living nightmare. "The Basement of the Hungry Family" lures you into the shadows of a seemingly normal household where sinister secrets lie just beneath the surface. Desperate to save money, he stays with relatives he barely knows. From the moment he enters their mothball-scented house, strange noises and unsettling behaviors hint at something terribly wrong. Curiosity drives him to uncover their dark secret. What lies beneath the surface of this odd family? The hidden secrets and the terrifying unknown will ...

An inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff's years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, how hearing loss taught her to listen fiercely, how being vulnerable allowed her to find love, and how imperfections can lead to a life full of wild happiness. Centered around...

Modern humans live like fish in a tank; hand fed, artificial environment and reliant on electricity and going around in circles. This book is advice on how to reclaim some of our humanity with practical tips on living a more natural life in the modern world.

Holly Hill (pseudonym) gave up her job at the behest of her wealthy boyfriend - and then found herself dumped and penniless. After spending six weeks in bed pining for her lost love, she was encouraged by a friend to be "open-minded" about her career choices - and ended up placing an online ad for a sugar daddy. She received an almost overwhelming response from all sorts of men, but most of them were married men whose wives had lost interest in sex. As Holly interviewed the men and settled on a candidate, she decided to record what happened next.

From filmmaker, actor, and author Justin Baldoni comes a real-talk, self-esteem-building guidebook that helps boys ages 11 and up embrace their feelings and fears instead of repress them. Filled with activities, sidebars, and inspirational quotes, this book is the perfect social-emotional...

The killer left no fingerprints. No witnesses. No motive. But behavior always leaves a trail. Step inside the minds of criminals, and the experts trained to catch them. In this gripping collection of true crime stories where psychology becomes the ultimate investigative tool. True Crime & Human Psychology delves into real unsolved cases, chilling cold cases, and breakthrough moments where criminal profilers uncovered what others had missed. From serial offenders to outliers, cult leaders to mission-driven killers, each chapter reveals how behavioral science, victimology, and human intuition...

Stubborn belly fat, drained energy, and “borderline” lab results after 40 don’t mean your body is broken—they mean your metabolism is begging for a different plan. Abundant Metabolism exposes the real culprits behind midlife weight gain and fatigue: blood sugar swings, lost muscle, chronic stress, poor sleep, and quiet inflammation that diets never address. Instead of counting calories or punishing yourself with workouts you dread, this 30-day roadmap shows you how to rebuild your plate, reset blood sugar, protect hormones, and restore true energy with simple, doable daily habits. ...

A fairy prince with a contract. A human who really should have read the fine print. I was just trying to make rent. Cater a fancy fairy wedding, smile at the guests, don’t steal any of the silverware—easy enough. Or so I thought. Somewhere between passing hors d’oeuvres and signing the invoice, I apparently agreed to marry the groom’s brother. Who, as it turns out, is not just any fairy, but the fairy prince. Now I’m being whisked off to some glittering palace I can’t pronounce, expected to wear clothes that look more like lingerie than actual outfits, and introduced as “His ...

Influenced by a sense of obligation, Mr. Wiesner shares intimate information about Michael Jackson, the visionary business genius, the loving father, and family man. What sets this apart from the large amount of other Michael Jackson narratives available are the primary source documents, which include transcripts of over 15 voicemail messages that listeners will have access to for the first time.

You’re not on top of the food chain. Not out here. Mauled delivers 15 gut-wrenching accounts of humans hunted, cornered, and torn apart by nature’s most savage predators. Bears. Lions. Wolves. Hyenas. These aren’t stories with happy endings—they’re warnings. If you think you're prepared, think again. When it happens, it happens fast.

Get straight to the point with a toolkit that turns tough problems into clear solutions.

Written with authority and compassion, this is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, featuring inspiring, true stories from real people in their own words. Millions of people in the United States are affected by mental...

If you are grinding your wheels, creating a lot of smoke on life’s highway and are getting nowhere in a hurry, you may ask yourself the question; am I on the wide road that leads to temptation and destruction, or am I on the narrow road that leads to salvation of life. In any case, if you are drifting down life’s highway wondering where you are going, this book may be helpful to you as the author shares some of his personal life encounters and lessons he has learned over a period of 44 years behind the wheel of an eighteen wheeler trusting and working with his intuition and the Higher ...

Disturbing Psychology: 10 of the Most Shocking Human Research Experiments Ever Conducted Explore the darkest corners of scientific discovery in Disturbing Psychology, a gripping and unsettling guide to real psychological studies that pushed ethical boundaries—and sometimes shattered them. This book uncovers shocking human research projects that were once considered cutting-edge but are now remembered as cautionary tales of manipulation, deception, and trauma. From the simulated brutality of the Stanford Prison Experiment to the government-backed horrors of Project MKUltra, each chapter ...

How can we be more mindful when the world is this f*cked up? How to Stay Human in a F*cked Up World is the fresh, engaging answer to this important question. If you’ve tried mindfulness before and failed, we get it. Likely you were told to sit on a pillow in a dark room, meditate, or count...

Ever wonder where your thoughts, that voice in your head comes from, and why you're having the thoughts you do? Is the person you see in the mirror, and who you think you are, your personality, really who you are? If you think you're that person, then what happens when your body dies? Do you have any control over what happens to you after the body dies? In this book you'll learn what the two spirit energies are that control your body, and when they enter your body. We'll answer the questions, does your body have a choice, how they operate within your body, and why I say, We Are The Real ...

AI agents are no longer experimental—they are becoming core building blocks of modern software systems. From document analysis and workflow automation to enterprise decision support, AI agents now operate at the intersection of reasoning, data, and action. Building AI Agents Using Modern Platforms and Frameworks is a practical, architecture-first guide to designing, implementing, and scaling AI agent systems across today’s most widely used tools and platforms. Rather than focusing on a single vendor or framework, this book teaches you how to think like an AI agent architect. You will ...

Escaping the Housing Trap is the must-have resource for everyone with a stake in the future of housing in America-and that means everyone. Listeners will find discussions of housing as an investment and how the country's neighborhoods are being transformed by the introduction of large amounts of investment; explorations of housing as shelter, including discussions of zoning policy and NIMBYism; and a comprehensive overview of the Strong Towns approach to solving the American housing crisis.