Disaster Cycle

Mayan Calendar Prophecies takes a look at the science behind the Mayan calendar, prophecies and mythology. The Maya believed multiple cycles governed civilization. They created various calendars to track these cycles. Their short count calendar tracked a 256-year cycle believed to control epidemics, famines, warfare and more. Scientists have found a 250-year solar cycle that also appears to affect epidemics, famines, warfare and more. Their long count calendar tracked a 5000-year cycle related to natural disasters and cosmic catastrophes. Scientists have also discovered that the Earth is ...

How carbon dioxide made planet Earth, shaped human history, and now holds our future in the balance Every year, we are dangerously warping the climate by putting gigantic amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. But CO2 isn’t merely the by-product of burning fossil fuels—it is also...

Sizzling-hot and seriously funny. Who said your forties couldn’t be both? Katrina Viceroy is a recently divorced mother of two, and the proud new owner of a flat tire… until leather-clad motorcycle hottie, Mac Blair, arrives to save the day. Mac is the exact opposite of Trina’s ex-husband...

A simple trip on my motorcycle for groceries changed my life forever. As I unloaded my groceries, my gut told me to stay home. The groceries fit perfectly in my motorcycle's top case—well, they did back then. But I couldn't stop thinking about a set of curtains I'd seen for my business. Ignoring that quiet inner voice, I got back on my bike. Moments later, a driver ran a red light and T-boned me. What followed was a long and painful road through devastating injuries, unexpected challenges, and eventually a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. It would have been easy to accept that my health ...

""Your government failed you . . . and I failed you."" Richard Clarke's dramatic statement to the grieving families during the 9-11 Commission hearings touched a raw nerve across America. Not only had our government failed to prevent the 2001 terrorist attacks, but it has proven itself, time and...

What if Halloween is more than costumes, candy, and carved pumpkins? What if it is a doorway into humanity’s oldest memory of fire, flood, and the stars? For centuries, Halloween has been celebrated as a night of masks and mischief. But behind the laughter of children and the flicker of jack-o’-lanterns lies a story older than any calendar—a story of ancestral vigils, celestial clocks, and cosmic warnings etched into myth, stone, and sky. The Mysterious Origin of Halloween takes you on a breathtaking journey across cultures and millennia, uncovering how ancient peoples—from the ...

"A terrific book for parents who want to know how to talk about difficult, emotional issues with children."––Nancy Eisenberg, Regents' Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University ​Includes how to talk to your kids about COVID-19. In a lifesaving guide for parents, Dr. Abigail Gewirtz...

We may not often think of our clothes as having a function beyond covering our naked bodies and keeping us a little safer from the elements. But to discount the enormous influence of clothing on anything from economic cycles to the future of water scarcity is to ignore the greater meaning of the garments we put on our backs. Disrobed vividly considers the role that clothing plays in everything from natural disasters to climate change to terrorism to geopolitics to agribusiness.

Transform childhood weather anxiety into curious exploration with this calming science audiobook for young listeners. Perfect for a rainy afternoon activity or an educational family road trip, this reassuring journey explains the water cycle and powerful natural forces without overwhelming...