Real Person

What if the biggest obstacle to happiness isn't your environment, your past, or other people—but a blindness to some uncomfortable truths about yourself? In the book his fans have been waiting for, one of the internet’s most beloved therapists, Kier Gaines, sets the record straight: mantras...

Nineteen-year-old hockey phenom Alexander Price is the youngest-ever captain in the NHL. With a polarizing social media presence and a predilection for dirty play, he typifies the stereotype of young, out-of-control athlete. But away from the cameras, Alex is a kid with an anxiety disorder and the expectations of an expansion franchise on his shoulders. And maybe he tries too hard to fit the part of asshole playboy, but it's better than the alternative; in his line of work, gay is the punchline of an insult, not something he can be.

The New York Times bestselling TikTok sensation with more than 13 million copies sold worldwide, The Courage to Be Disliked is a transformative and practical guide to personal happiness and self-fulfillment. Now you can unlock your full potential and free yourself from the shackles of past...

The mansion is called Illyria, but for the writers and artists who flock there each summer, it may as well be paradise. Away from family, friends, and ordinary responsibilities, the creative spirit can flower, nurtured by the company of other artistic souls. Janet Belle Smith's husband doesn't understand why she can't write at home - or really, for that matter, why she must write at all - but for Janet, the reason is clear. Only in Illyria can she be herself.

A darkly funny short story about one woman’s reflections on the routes she’s taken through life and the detours she’s made along the way. Doubts and guilt swirl through her mind as she rides the train to her fertility appointment. Each stop stirs up introspective thoughts on her marriage, the loss of her baby, and the lover who got away—contemplations that push her ever closer to wondering if she’s made the right decisions.

TEDx speaker and financial activist Mel Dorman went from dumpster diving to a multimillion-dollar portfolio—not by winning the lottery or working 80-hour weeks, but by cutting out the banks and partnering directly with sellers. Now, she’s sharing the exact blueprint that helped her do it.

Realize your real estate dreams with this revised and updated guide from a bestselling author and discover the creative financing strategies that savvy investors are using to do more deals, more often.

In contrast to the wave of noisy polemics around AI, AI For Good explores how, in practice, it can actually improve our lives and tells the stories of everyday citizens at the forefront of this new “AI entrepreneurship.” AI is often framed as a force of radical transformation, either...

The second edition of the fun and fascinating guide to the main ideas of the Austrian School of economics, written in sparkling prose, especially for the non-economist. Gene Callahan shows that good economics isn't about government planning or statistical models - it's about human beings and the choices they make in the real world. This may be the most important book of its kind since Hazlitt's Economics in One Lesson. Though written for the beginner, it has been justly praised by scholars too, including Israel Kirzner, Walter Block, and Peter Boettke.

Real Philosophy for Real People is an answer to those philosophies that prize theory over truth, to any metaphysics that cannot account for itself, to anthropologies that are unworthy of the human person, and to ethical systems that reduce the great dignity and destiny of the human person.

Fifty American crimes that are fully documented — and still almost impossible to believe. A delivery driver walks into a bank with a live bomb locked around his neck. A woman is shot on her own doorstep by a clown holding balloons. A sealed steel drum sits in a suburban crawl space for twenty-eight years with a woman inside it. None of this is invented. Every case here happened, and every case left a paper trail. 50 American True Crime Stories That Shouldn't Be Real collects fifty cases from thirty-six states and a full century of American record-keeping — from a Los Angeles attic in ...

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...

Unlock the creative power of AI prompts in just one afternoon—even if you’ve never used AI before or struggle with technology! Are you curious about AI but overwhelmed by all the jargon and complexity? Do you worry that prompt engineering is just for “techies”—not for everyday people like you? Have you tried learning about AI elsewhere, only to leave more confused than when you started? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone. Most beginners feel exactly the same way—and that’s why this book was written just for you. How to Create Prompts for AI for ...

The Real Missing 411 A chilling wilderness thriller inspired by real Missing 411 disappearances Deep in the forests of Pine Ridge, people vanish without a trace. Footprints stop abruptly. Radios pick up voices no one should hear. Weather turns violent in seconds. And every disappearance happens near still water. When engaged couple Jenna Marlowe and Evan Cross fail to return from a simple day hike, veteran ranger Mark Delaney calls in the volunteer SAR team he trusts most. Elena Torres, Caleb Rhodes, Lila Bowman, and Dave Carter know the wilderness better than anyone — but nothing can ...

In With This Pledge, Christy Award-winning and USA TODAY bestselling author Tamera Alexander blends gripping Civil War history with tender, conflicted romance, perfect for fans of Lynn Austin and Julie Klassen. "Against the painful and gore-filled backdrop of war, Alexander has created an...

What if the people around you are revealing who they really are every single day… and you simply never learned how to see it? Most manipulation is not obvious. Most deception does not sound like lying. Most dangerous people do not initially appear dangerous. And most human behavior is communicated long before words are consciously processed. Through: tone, tension, eye behavior, emotional pacing, nervous system instability, conversational control, hidden insecurity, emotional incongruence, and the subtle behavioral signals most people completely miss. In Read People Instantly, Victor L. ...

If you’d guess that Yale or Harvard ruled the college gridiron in 1911 and 1912, you’d be wrong. The most popular team belonged to an institution called the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Its story begins with Lt. Col. Richard Henry Pratt, a fierce abolitionist who believed that Native...

La comunidad unida de San Miguel de Allende, México, se vio afectada por una serie de sofisticados secuestros durante casi una década. Cuando la policía finalmente realizó un arresto, los habitantes del pueblo se sorprendieron al saber quién estaba acusado de ser el cerebro de la organización criminal. Se trata del vecino favorito de todos y un pilar de la comunidad, Ramón Guerra. Excepto que Ramón no es quien dice ser.

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! “I like to think of Not All Diamonds and Rosé as the ultimate reunion. I know readers will be surprised, entertained, and even shocked at what’s in store." —Andy Cohen Dave Quinn's Not All Diamonds and Rosé is the definitive oral history of the...

You’re Not Broken. You’re Just Tired A quiet, honest book for women who are done pretending they’re fine. You’ve held it together. You’ve done what was expected. You’ve tried to stay grateful, to keep the peace, to smile through the overwhelm. But deep down, something’s off. Not a crisis. Not a disaster. Just… a slow unraveling. You’re exhausted—and not in the “need a nap” kind of way. More like the “don’t know how to keep going, but still do” kind of tired. This book is for that version of you. What this book is — and what it’s not: It’s not a fix-it ...