**“A fascinating look into why people reveal what they do about themselves—and how we can all communicate better with others.” —Arthur C. Brooks, bestselling author of From Strength to StrengthA groundbreaking book on the surprising potential of revealing more of ourselves to others, from a celebrated Harvard Business School professor and expert on the psychology of personal disclosure decisions**We all know the feeling: that gut-wrenching post-conversation replay,...

A first-of-its kind collection of the most vivid reporting about the most lethal addiction crisis everJust a few years ago, the opioid crisis could be referred to as a "silent epidemic," but it is no longer possible to argue that the scourge of opiate addiction being overlooked. This is in large part thanks to the extraordinary writings featured in this volume, which includes some of the most impactful reporting in the United States in recent years addressing the o...

The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental.The fiction world of today needs a “Saint” more than it ever did. For years now that scene has been dominated by the “anti-heroes"— those grim gray operators in a sunless sub-culture where global issues are worked out with totally unemotional pragmatism, those hapless uninspired puppets manipulated and expended by ruthlessly dedicated little brothers of B...

This book is a reflection on some short, true encounter with the author.

Movie star 101: A smile hides all pain.Quellcrist King has been playing a part his entire life. The more famous he becomes, the more he hides. The only person he ever let see the real him rose with him from nothing to the very top.They were the king and queen of Hollywood—and then she wanted a divorce. The only way to survive his depression is to bury himself in work. If he can be a character, maybe he won't have to remember himself. A gay role can't be any...

Are we in imminent danger of extinction? Yes, we probably are, argues John Leslie in his chilling account of the dangers facing the human race as we approach the second millenium.The End of the World is a sobering assessment of the many disasters that scientists have predicted and speculated on as leading to apocalypse. In the first comprehensive survey, potential catastrophes - ranging from deadly diseases to high-energy physics experiments - are explored to help us unders...

**2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) McGuffey Longevity Award Winner****Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Radiologic Technology**Gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a radiologic technologist! Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 11th Edition provides the essential information that you need to perform hundreds of radiographic procedures and produce clear, diagnostic-quality images. Easy-to-follow guidelines help you learn anato...

Can messiness make our cities more liveable, lively, and inclusive?Crowded streets, sidewalk vendors, jumbled architecture, constant clamour, graffitied walls, parks gone wild: are these signs of a poorly managed city or indicators of urban vitality?Messy Cities: Why We Can’t Plan Everything argues that spontaneity and urban workarounds are not liabilities but essential elements in all thriving cities.Forty-three essays by a range of writer...

Meet homicide detective Patrick Bowman and his beautiful wife Lee. Their stay in Key West is interrupted by a series of murders. And Police Chief Raul Jiminez finds himself up against a grand jury investigating him for embezzlement, and a son who likes to wear dresses. But when an off-duty Chicago cop begins snooping around the Southernmost city, Jiminez discovers that his troubles have just begun.

Bounty hunter Craig Chappell had a personal score to settle with a killer named Brown -- but the three-hundred-pound son of a mobster got in the way. Now the Mob is involved. Brown is on the loose and Chappell has the murdered boy’s family to answer to. From the snows of Montreal to the swamps of South Florida, the two men are engaged in a deadly swirl of organized crime gone mad. And a beautiful woman is the only thing that stands between them.

Universes discusses the alleged evidence of fine tuning; mechanisms by which a varied set of Universes might be generated, and whether belief in God could be preferable to accepting universes in vast numbers.

Border Crossing is a picaresque coming-of-age story of a Texas boy's pursuit of manhood. After growing up on a small horse ranch near the little town of Marfa in the southwest part of the state, not far above the Mexican border, Del Ray Gunn must cope with events that will have a profound impact on his future, including his father’s death, his mother’s reappearance in his life, and 9/11. The novel takes its characters and readers deep into issues that have become pervasive in contemporary ...