There is a child in every long war who has known more ceasefires than birthdays, and that child is the subject of this book. When the guns go quiet, the headlines leave, the cameras pack up, and the funding drifts toward the next emergency, but the child does not get to leave and does not get to stop growing. The pause between wars is not an absence of war, and it is the presence of a different kind of life, one lived with the radio on and the bag packed. Whatever brought you here, you sha...

Most people believe that happy couples are the ones who never fight, who finish each other's sentences, and who radiate a kind of effortless harmony that the rest of us can only envy from a distance. After 2 decades of working alongside couples, the conclusion is different. The couples who stay in love for decades are not the ones who avoid conflict. They are the ones who have built a set of small, repeatable, almost boring daily habits that quietly accumulate into a relationship that can ...

You picked up this book because you have left a conversation feeling confident while the other person left confused, because you believe you are being direct while others experience you as harsh, and because you have noticed the same patterns repeating across different jobs and different relationships. You share the conviction this book honors: that your self perception is incomplete, that there are things about yourself that everyone around you can see, and that the only way to discover t...

“Like the best psychedelic experiences, On Drugs estranges the familiar, familiarizes the strange, and returns us to reality (whatever that is) with a broadened sense of the possible. Justin Smith-Ruiu is simply one of the most interesting thinkers alive, and he has found an ideal subject for his peculiar brand of brilliance.” —Christopher Beha, author of The Index of Self-Destructive ActsIn the late, post-lockdown days of the pandemic, grappling ...

You picked up this book because you have heard it a hundred times, that you have so much potential, and you have come to hate that sentence, because potential without a working plan is just another way of saying you are falling short. You learn jobs faster than everyone else and then fall apart in month 6, you have several job titles on your resume by 30, and you have been called brilliant and unreliable in the same breath. You have read the productivity books and downloaded the planning a...

'I’m calling it…this is THE book of summer.' GOOD READSIn the Australian summer of 1984, in the small country town of Penguin Hill, Sergeant Roy Cooper is making a name for himself. He’s been batting for his local cricket club for decades — and he’s a statistical miracle. He’s overweight, he makes very few runs, he’s not pretty to watch, but he’s never been dismissed.When local schoolgirl Cassie Midwinter discovers this feat, she decides to take the matter further. The rema...

Some stories are too good to be true …It's the 1861 and there are three campfires burning outside the gold-mining town of Mull Creek. At the first is Jesus Whitetree, an escaped orphan with no knowledge of his new world, not even his age or real name. He only knows he wants to find gold. Gold makes everything good.At the second fire is the Jack Pink Gang. Jack is a little-known bushranger who is a violent criminal by day and a nervous wreck by night. His mother — a...

Uncork the New Era of Wine CultureIn a world where wine appreciation often seems shrouded in mystery and tradition, Justin brings a breath of fresh air. "Sip Happens" is not just another wine book; it's a groundbreaking guide that pours vibrant new flavors into the classic world of wine.Through the pages of this lively and captivating book, I offer a rare blend of expertise and relatability. As a self-taught wine aficionado with a rich experience in wine sales and hospitali...

This compelling book offers a unique perspective on D-Day and its aftermath through the personal testimonies of the Wrens who worked for Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay during Operation Overlord. Drawing on public and private archives, it reveals the untold stories of the women serving in the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS), balancing their wartime contributions with the strictures of secrecy and censorship. The narrative is framed by letters from these Wrens, which provide intimate glimpses...

Are you struggling with how to grow your business without spending a fortune on overhead and commercial real estate? Are you having a hard time finding the right space because the market is too tight and inventory is lacking? Are you finding the complexity of pulling off your next move to be more than you are prepared to handle alone? You'll be pleased to find a resource that can guide you, that you can rely on, that you can reference to clarify your thinking. Industrial Intelligence is th...

Welcome to Volume 2 of The Auroras & Blossoms PoArtMo Anthology!This collection of positive and uplifting works has been created in response to PoArtMo, a year-long movement launched in 2020 by Auroras & Blossoms. PoArtMo stands for "Positive Actions Rally Thoughts & Momentum."The Auroras & Blossoms PoArtMo Anthology: 2021 Edition features a variety of different works by 40+ artists, including poetry, short stories, flash fiction, visual art, and six word stories.Co...

From sex and music to religion and politics, a history of irrationality and the ways in which it has always been with us—and always will beIn this sweeping account of irrationality from antiquity to the rise of Twitter mobs and the election of Donald Trump, Justin Smith argues that irrationality makes up the greater part of human life and history. Ranging across philosophy, politics, and current events, he shows that, throughout history, every triumph of reason has...