Mental Animal

Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animal one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics - as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies.

"A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor . . . McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog From the best-selling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about...

In the spirit of An Immense World and Soul of an Octopus, an award-winning neuroscientist and veteran horse trainer illuminates the mysteries of equine cognition and behavior, told through the moving story of her own extraordinary bond with a horsenamed True North. The bond between horses and...

DON'T START A KETOGENIC DIET WITHOUT READING THIS BOOK FIRST! Are you looking for a ketogenic cookbook or do you want to live ketogenically? You can find many cookbooks out there…This one you see is not a simple recipe book, it’s much more than that. What you are missing is a 360-degree guide on how to permanently change your life by taking on a ketogenic style in your meals, your thoughts, your actions, your days. You have finally found it. You’ve found the guide that will lead you to improve your life finally making it ketogenic! Ketogenic is a diet with so much potential. IF DONE ...

Have you ever . . . Invested time in something that, in hindsight, just wasn't worth it? Paid too much in an eBay auction? Continued to do something you knew was bad for you? Sold stocks too late, or too early? Taken credit for success, but blamed failure on external circumstances? Backed the...

Discover the body’s innate power to heal from trauma—the classic, life-changing guide to trauma recovery from the creator of Somatic Experiencing (SE) Unraveling trauma in body, brain, and spirit—a revolution in treatment and beloved global bestseller In In an Unspoken Voice, renowned...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A hilarious, tender, and altogether life-affirming gem of a book." —Emily Henry, bestselling author of Beach Read A brilliant and touching romantic comedy about two polar opposites, one adorable dog, and living every day to its fullest. When Vanessa Price...

"Sara Ackerman never disappoints!" ­—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code "Brilliantly written with a mystery that will keep you reading late into the night. . . . A fabulous read that makes me want to drop everything and travel to Hawaii!" —Madeline Martin, New...

AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION Shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction A heartrending new novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning and #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Overstory. I never believed the diagnoses the doctors settled...

An atmospheric coming-of-age story about a young man's transformative year on his family’s struggling Icelandic cattle farm as he falls in love, discovers the purpose he’s been missing, and seeks to connect with his stoic father, who remains haunted by a tragic past. Growing up on his...

How Dogs Love Us answers the age-old question of dog lovers everywhere and offers profound new evidence that dogs should be treated as we would treat our best human friends: with love, respect, and appreciation for their social and emotional intelligence.

Chaser has a way with words. She knows over a thousand of them—more than any other animal of any species except humans. In addition to common nouns like house, ball, and tree, she has memorized the names of more than one thousand toys and can retrieve any of them on command. Based on that learning, she and her owner and trainer, retired psychologist John Pilley, have moved on to further impressive feats, demonstrating her ability to understand sentences with multiple elements of grammar and to learn new behaviors by imitation.

On mystery, one romance, and a squirrel of vengeance. In the heart of Singsong City, an amnesiac with short term memory issues is happy with her zen life in her peaceful healery, but things aren't so peaceful when shadows from her past keep stirring the surface drawing up the pain of a long forgotten attack that left her scarred and without her memories. With the help of an unlikely ally, she must unravel the mysteries of her own past before old enemies return and finish what they started. Sorcerers Don't Sing is the third book in the Singsong City series. It is a standalone paranormal ...

**“Science Friday” Summer Reading Pick** **Discover magazine Top 5 Summer Reads** **People magazine Best Summer Reads** “A lovely, big-hearted book…brimming with compassion and the tales of the many, many humans who devote their days to making animals well” (The New York Times). Have...

Train and Love Your High-Energy Dog. Do you love your dog—but feel overwhelmed by their endless energy, constant barking, jumping, or pulling on the leash? You’re not alone—and your dog is not “bad.” High-energy dogs aren’t broken. They’re often overstimulated, under-regulated, and misunderstood.

He’s in it to win it. Until he falls under his neighbor’s spell... Bram Larkspur’s rugged, sexy looks belie his fear of all things horrifying. But as Casper Road’s newest resident, he’s excited to join the annual Halloween decorating contest. The competition is keen, especially from...

En esta colección de textos concebidos en distintas partes del mundo, Michèle Petit analiza el lugar del arte y la literatura en el contexto de las crisis que se han venido multiplicando en los últimos años: guerras, cambio climático, pandemias, etcétera. Se trata aquí de la belleza que permite transfigurar lo peor después de una tragedia; de la transmisión cultural en el exilio, que es la suerte de tantos niños, mujeres y hombres en la actualidad; de la forma en que el lenguaje, cuando se acerca al canto, nos permite sintonizarnos con el espacio y con eso que llamamos naturaleza.

"An irresistible queer romance." —Publishers Weekly, starred review It’s not long before their pet-centric arrangement sparks a person-centric desire… Simon Burke has always preferred animals to people. When the countdown to adopting his own dog is unexpectedly put on hold, Simon turns to...

Picture a world where newness is everywhere and nothing is casual or stable! Through this audiobook, you will be exploring how everything around us, inert or animated, is connected in surprising ways.

Summary — 2,000 Ways to Be a Hero in 24 Hours This comprehensive guidebook by Frankie Fourfingers reframes heroism as an accessible, trainable skill built through small daily choices rather than a rare genetic trait. The 2,000 actionable items span from simple gestures (holding doors, buying strangers coffee) to demanding interventions (physical rescues, confronting danger), organised into two batches: The Everyday Hero (1–1,000) ways to be a Hero. and The Epic Hero (1,001–2,000) ways to be a Hero. Part I: The Hero's Mindset examines the psychology of heroism—the bystander effect, ...