Wonderfully Weird

Take an astonishing, amusing, and charmingly unconventional tour through the curious everyday lives of humans past. No need to spend the day at an archaeological dig when you can simply make a cup of tea, clamber into your comfiest chair, and settle in with The Encyclopedia of the Weird and...

Ever wondered how you can live more sustainably without sacrificing your sanity or your savings? Welcome to The Wonderfully Weird World of Sustainable Living, your witty, practical, and refreshingly down-to-earth guide to making your home and lifestyle more eco-friendly, one delightful step at a time. Inside these pages, you'll explore sustainability from every imaginable angle: energy efficiency hacks that shrink your utility bills, DIY cleaning recipes that are kinder to your wallet and the planet, and eco-friendly parenting strategies that even your toddlers will love. You'll bust common...

Drawing on the theoretical roots of the Stoics, Buddhism, popular psychology and CBT, Ben has created a unique programme that anyone can follow. Join Ben on his journey from anxious mess to back in control. This book is packed with fun and practical challenges that rlisteners can try themselves, all in the name of self-improvement! Split into three types of activity - mental, physical, and skilful - the challenges range from climbing a mountain to sleeping on a beach in a bivvy bag in a storm to having a conversation in Japanese.

Prepare for pregnancy, birth, and the newborn months with this award-winning “thoroughly modern guide to pregnancy” (National Parenting Product Awards)—now newly revised with updated information on nutrition for you, bottle and breastfeeding, recovery, and more! Now in a new revised and...

Discover the power of being a hot mess with these heartbreaking and hilarious stories of how God uses each "mess" in our lives to bring us closer to Him–showing readers that it's okay to celebrate exactly where they are right now. A lot of people struggle with the concept of being holy. But...

The first-ever social and scientific history of masturbation, which unapologetically critiques a system that has sought to control the very human desire for self-pleasure. Part sex-positive expose, part fascinating science, DIY spotlights generations of sex education countering anti-masturbation pseudoscience with empowering truths about pleasure. This sex book is perfect for fans of Mary Roach books like Bonk or anyone curious about the history of sex and masturbation.

What is weird? Is it something to be kept secret, or is it something wonderful? Have you ever felt lonely due to a belief or practice that others found Weird? Maybe it is the Good Juju that makes life wonderful. I felt a little lonely until I began to speak about the "weird" stuff that was helping me enjoy my magical life. I began to embrace my Weird and Wonderful to the fullest. My friends and clients began to tell me daily, "I love having someone to talk to about this stuff." Or, "I always thought I was just weird." Or my favorite, "I used to feel so alone because I didn't think anyone ...

In accessible language and with periodic references to Star Trek, motorcycle daredevils, and near-classic movies of the '80s, developmental molecular biologist John Medina explores the neurological and evolutionary factors that drive teenage behavior and can affect both achievement and engagement. Then he proposes a research-supported counterattack: a bold redesign of educational practices and learning environments to deliberately develop teens' cognitive capacity to manage their emotions, plan, prioritize, and focus.

Behavioral Economics for Leaders: Research-Based Insights on the Weird, Irrational, and Wonderful Ways Humans Navigate the Workplace is an accessible and unique approach to implementing the many lessons of behavioral economics in your own leadership strategy. You’ll explore how and why your team members often don’t make rational decisions ― and why that can be a good thing.

Pregnancy is a wonderful and magical thing. It still amazes me how we, as humans, can go from a tiny ball of cells the size of a poppy seed and into a baby with arms and legs and everything in between. The female body is pretty amazing when you think about it. From conception and right up to birth, it works tirelessly to grow this tiny human, ready for its introduction to the big wide world, doing some incredible things in the process. After listening to this audiobook, you will be so knowledgeable that you will be able to wow all your friends with interesting facts.

From split-gill mushrooms to duck-billed platypuses, the spectacular science of sexual reproduction and creation of biodiversity on Earth Let’s talk about sex. Not boring, human sex, but the endlessly fascinating, varied, and complex forms of reproduction in the rest of the natural world...

In Africa there are over one million different species of animals, insects, and birds, not including the ones undiscovered by the human civilization. Of these million animals, include the tallest, heaviest, and strongest land animals in the world, and we are going to learn all about them and the vast environments in which they live in. From the Lion King to Black Panther, the continent has captured the popular imagination many times.

Briarcliff Mansion and the land it occupies are owned by Emory University, which refers to it as its "Briarcliff Campus." Fortune and Folly, in part, illuminates the largely lost story of how the mansion, and the entire surrounding neighborhood, got its name. But in order to understand the mansion, we have to understand the man who built it. Briarcliff Mansion once belonged to a man named Asa Candler, Jr.—also known as Buddie. The second son and namesake of Coca-Cola founder Asa Griggs Candler, Buddie was a wealthy real estate developer of great successes and greater failures.

Who knew that the great country of Canada is named for a mistake? How about "bedswerver", the best Elizabethan insult to hurl at a cheating boyfriend? By exploring the delightful back stories of the 250 words in Wordcatcher, listeners will be lured by language and entangled in etymologies. It takes a special wordcatcher to create a treasure chest of remarkable words and their origins, and any word lover will relish the stories that Cousineau has discovered.

Embark on a captivating journey into the fascinating world of bugs and insects with our enthralling book, "Curious Critters: A Global Tour of Weird and Wonderful Bugs!" Discover the incredible diversity of Earth's smallest inhabitants as we unveil a kaleidoscope of intriguing and quirky facts about bugs and insects from every corner of the globe. From the Amazon Rainforest to the Australian Outback, delve into the lives of these extraordinary creatures, each with its peculiar behaviors, habitats, and survival tactics. Uncover the mysteries of the industrious ant colonies, witness the beauty...

Preorder the new Mr Ps book 'How to Survive the School Year' – out 29/08/24 THE SENSATIONAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A heart-warming and hilarious look at life in the classroom from the teachers who host the most popular UK education podcast, Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast). ‘'Education’s answer...

London is full of curiosities. Who knew that beneath the Albert Memorial lies a chamber resembling a church crypt? Or that there are catacombs under Camden? Who would expect to find a lighthouse in East London, sphinxes in South London, dummy houses in West London, or a huge bust of film director Alfred Hitchcock in North London?

This encyclopedic reference, at times humorous and touching, informative and inspiring, includes Abraham Hicks, Richard Bandler, Aleister Crowley, Lucid Dreaming, Hypnagogia, the Mandela Effect, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Discordianism, Lynn Grabhorn, The Hero's Journey, Immortality, the Afterlife, John Titor, Time Travel, and more.

If the saints have never made you laugh or drop your jaw, they will in this book. Best-selling author Shaun McAfee (Reform Yourself!, Filling Our Father’s House) and guest writers illustrate how the saints were not just stone-faced old men. Some of them had quirky habits and outrageous personalities and did breathtaking deeds...but they all had epic faith.

"Living with Our AI Friends: A Regular Person's Guide to the Weird and Wonderful Future" isn't just another tech book – it's your survival guide to the AI revolution, written for humans by a human. With humor, heart, and zero technobabble, this book takes you on a journey through your own future, showing you how AI will transform everything from your morning coffee to your career prospects. Unlike other AI books that get lost in technical details or sci-fi speculation, this guide focuses on AI's practical, personal impact on your daily life. Through relatable stories, clever illustrations...