**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A rare combination of beautiful storytelling, cognitive science, and wholehearted wisdom. —Brené BrownA revelatory exploration of how we can find meaning in the tumult of change, from a renowned cognitive scientist and host of the critically acclaimed podcast A Slight Change of Plans**Life has a way of thwarting our best-laid plans. Out of nowhere, we’re confronting the end of a relationship, an unexpected diagno...

Do you want to find balance, peace, and joy amid the ups and downs of everyday life?Renowned spiritual teacher, global humanitarian, and tireless advocate for peace Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has changed the lives of millions of people around the world for the better. Yet many in the West have not been introduced to his profound and practical approach to living a spiritual life. This book will change that.In June of 1995, Gurudev began a weekly tradition o...

**A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2021A Next Big Idea Club Best Nonfiction of 2021From the New York Times best-selling author and host of Hidden Brain comes a thought-provoking look at the role of self-deception in human flourishing.**Self-deception does terrible harm to us, to our communities, and to the planet. But if it is so bad for us, why is it ubiquitous? In Useful Delusions, Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler ...

The hidden brain is the voice in our ear when we make the most important decisions in our lives—but we’re never aware of it. The hidden brain decides whom we fall in love with and whom we hate. It tells us to vote for the white candidate and convict the dark-skinned defendant, to hire the thin woman but pay her less than the man doing the same job. It can direct us to safety when disaster strikes and move us to extraordinary acts of altruism. But it can also be manipulated to turn an ordin...

Being in love was easy, but Living together in secret? Not so much.Tamizhini and Prabhu thought sneaking into a livin relationship hidden from their tradition-bound families would be all romance and fun. Instead, it's turned into tangled lies, petty arguments, and the constant fear of getting caught. With careers to chase, a mess to untangle, and secrets piling up, they’re playing a dangerous game—where one wrong move could unravel everything. Will their secret livin cost them every...

Chapter 1: The Legend of Agent ShitfaceElliot Winkler adjusted his aviators in the streaky mirror of his dorm bathroom, practicing what he called his “smoldering operative stare.” The shades were knockoffs from a gas station, one lens slightly scratched, but in his mind, he was Daniel Craig stepping off a private jet, not a sophomore in a cinder block hellhole at Westbridge Community College. His reflection—scrawny, pale, with a mop of brown hair that refused to cooperate—didn’t sc...

A journey into today's India through essays, photography, and more, shortlisted for a 2022 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award.Since its earliest interactions with the West, India has been the object of a gross misinterpretation, a vague association with ideas of peace, spiritualism, the magic of the fakirs. Constantly reframed and mythologized by Westerners fleeing their supposedly rationalist societies, India continues to fascinate with its millennia-old history,...

Meet Nacho, the pickiest cat in the whole world. He thinks all food is gross unless it's kibble and plain milk. That is, until one day when he goes to a restaurant with his friends and meets a persuasive waitress that changes his taste buds forever. After a lot of wacky drama and super funny scenarios, might Nacho turn out not to be so picky after all? Might he be open to change? This is a purrfect picture book for children of all ages.About the Authors:

This is the A-Z of the 2006 murder by C4 plastic explosives of Mongolian national Altantuya who became embroiled in the Malaysian government's US$2.3 billion Scorpene Stealth Submarines procurement contract with France. Author E.S. Shankar makes it clear that the slaying of Altantuya Shaariibuu was not an unpremeditated execution carried out by two "rogue" cops, who had no motive whatsoever to kill her. Till today, the police, attorney-general and government have refused to investigate the...

What role do political consultants play in election campaigns? How are political parties using technological tools such as data analytics, surveys and alternative media to construct effective, micro-targeted campaigns? How does the use of money impact election results? What aids in the en masse dissemination of divisive propaganda and fake news? What does it take to win an election in India today? What is the future of politics in the country?Written by a former election campaign co...

The smart guide to the successful delivery of your Dynamics business solutionsKey FeaturesLearn how to effectively use Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step to implement the right Dynamics business solution with quality, on-time and on-budget results.Leverage the Decision Accelerator offerings in Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step to create consistent selling motions while helping your customer ascertain the best solution to fit their requirements.Understand ...

Jagadish Arora has built a life out of failure. From plastic trinkets to ice-cream carts, every dream he has chased has crumbled, leaving him burdened by debt and dismissed as just another fraud. All he wants is a way out, from the suffocating lanes of Karol Bagh, New Delhi, from his own mediocrity, and into a world where his wife can rest easy and his gifted young son, Ankit, can have a better future.When Jagadish discovers Ankit’s talent for storytelling, he sees not innocence, b...