Winning Alternatives

“A bold, beautiful, complex novel, and I can’t wait to read what Hughes writes next. She, too, is an unstoppable force.” —New York Times Book Review “A tale about sisterhood, a novel of ideas, a chronicle of our collective follies, a requiem for our agonizing species, The Alternatives...

Bloomsbury presents Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, read by Chiwetel Ejiofor. WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2021 WINNER OF THE KITSCHIES' 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE THE TIMES, GUARDIAN...

What if pro-slavery Democrats kept their party united and won the election of 1860? What if Jefferson Davis became President of a pro-slavery Union, while Abraham Lincoln must decide whether to fight for a new birth of freedom outside it? In this alternate history, there will be no secession of the South. But what about the anti-slavery men in the North? Will the United States, now styled “The Confederate Union,” still be their country? “Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that ...

The legendary bestseller that encouraged millions of readers to look at the hidden side of everything | Read by author Stephen J. Dubner! Which is more dangerous: a gun or a swimming pool? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? What do real estate agents and the KKK have in common?...

Winner Takes All: Your Guide to Profiting from Prediction Markets The world's smartest forecasters aren't analysts or pundits—they're traders with money on the line. Prediction markets are revolutionizing how we forecast everything from elections to scientific breakthroughs, creating billion-dollar opportunities for those who know how to read them. This isn't gambling. It's information arbitrage. While casual bettors lose money on gut feelings and wishful thinking, sophisticated traders are building sustainable income streams by thinking probabilistically, exploiting market inefficiencies...

Go behind the scenes to meet the trailblazing executives and visionaries who have reshaped the health and wellness landscape. Discover how they've challenged the status quo and are ushering in a new era of wellness, where prevention and alternative therapies are at the forefront. Gone are the days of reactive sick care! In this new age, the universal pursuit isn't merely about managing sickness, it's a quest for optimized health; the shift from "sick care" to "well care" is now more evident than ever.

Negative thoughts are like weeds that grow all the time without any nurturing since it’s in the human nature to think of negative consequences.

On the other hand, positive thinking about health, love, wealth, success are hard to come by, and like everything worth fighting in this life, they require a lot of nurture and care.

This audiobook plans to give you exactly what you need: the means to stay positive through constant affirmations designed to help improve oneself, change a bad behaviour, or channel the universe to attract good things in your life.

The Game Is Invisible. Your Advantage Shouldn't Be. You work hard. Your ideas are good. You play fair. So why does it feel like you're being left behind while others advance? Why are your proposals met with silence, only to be celebrated when someone else presents them? You're not losing because you lack talent or drive. You're losing because you're playing a visible game by the obvious rules—while others are mastering the hidden rules of power. This book is your field manual for the game you didn't know you were playing. It’s not about becoming manipulative or political. It’s about ...

When her father dies, Kay Wilkinson can’t cry. Over ten years, Alzheimer’s had steadily eroded this erudite man into a paranoid lunatic. Surely one’s own father passing should never come as such a relief. Both medical professionals, Kay and her husband Cyril have seen too many elderly...

Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, this engrossing debut novel offers an unusual twist on the legacy of one of the world's most celebrated and beloved authors: two researchers from the future are sent back in time to meet Jane and recover a suspected unpublished novel. London, 1815: Two...

From the hilarious host of The View, Whoopi Goldberg, a book that offers an alternative perspective on marriage and relationships–and why it’s okay if you don’t want the life everyone expects you to have. Marriage isn’t for everyone. Being alone can be satisfying. What’s most important...

One of the very best must-read novels of all time - with a new introduction by Roddy Doyle 'There was a wall. It did not look important - even a child could climb it. But the idea was real. Like all walls it was ambiguous, two-faced. What was inside it and what was outside it depended upon which...

If you want to lose weight, but feel trapped by the circumstances of your life, then this is the book you’ve been waiting for. Written by a real life formerly overweight woman, "Winning at Losing" is a must-read for anyone who has ever struggled with their weight and is hoping to slim down.

“Splendidly intricate and hugely imaginative tales.” —Newsweek A striking new 50th anniversary edition of Ursula K. Le Guin's extraordinary short story collection. The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula...

“A groundbreaking look at what happens when we become aware of our own innate healing powers and use them to change our health—for the better” (Maria Menounos) that is perfect for fans of Deepak Chopra and Anita Moorjani. Often when we receive a diagnosis from a medical professional, we...

Read by the author. Is it possible to disagree politically and love unconditionally? The reaction of evangelicals to political and cultural shifts in recent years revealed what they value most. Lurking beneath our Bible-laced rhetoric, faith claims, books, and sermons is a relentless drive to...

Your state of mind has the power to influence and shape your reality, which is why it is so important to pay attention to your daily thoughts. Do you worry often? Are you always thinking of the worst case scenario? If so, you might be in the trap of perpetual negative thinking. While negative thoughts might seem harmless, you are actually creating a toxic environment for yourself from within. This collection includes 1,000 affirmations designed to help you.

1985. After the death of her beloved twin brother, Felix, and the breakup with her longtime lover, Nathan, Greta Wells embarks on a radical psychiatric treatment to alleviate her suffocating depression. But the treatment has unexpected effects, and Greta finds herself transported to the lives...

A LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST NOVELLA Fix the past. Save the present. Stop the future. Master of science fiction Alastair Reynolds unfolds a time-traveling climate fiction adventure in Permafrost. 2080: at a remote site on the edge of the Arctic Circle, a group of scientists, engineers and...

Escape the Medical Matrix: How to Initiate Your Own Red Pill Rebellion and WIN by Dr. Vic Naumov is a compelling guide urging individuals to break free from a profit-driven healthcare system that perpetuates illness. This book critiques the "Medical Matrix," a fabricated environment that entraps society in cycles of dependency and suffering while masquerading as a provider of health. Dr. Naumov invites readers to awaken and challenge this system, revealing hidden truths about its architects and their agendas. He emphasizes that this journey is not just about understanding health but taking ...