Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday life. We ask AI questions, ask it to write and translate, use it to find information, and sometimes even rely on it when making important decisions.But should we let AI make those decisions for us?This book looks at a simple but important question: How can we use AI without letting AI take control of our lives?Through everyday examples, personal experiences, and reflections on responsibility, the author explores what...

Years go by whether we are ready for them or not. But growing older does not mean that we have to stop learning, changing, or moving forward.In this collection of eight essays, the author reflects on some of the choices, experiences, and lessons that have shaped his life. From setting a goal and changing direction to continuing to learn after leaving school, these essays look at how a person can keep growing through different stages of life.The author writes about taking risk...

From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat and Facing the Mountain comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier“An ideal pairing of talent and material.… Engrossing.… A deft and ambitious storyteller.” — Mary Roach, New York Times Book ReviewIn April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois with her new husband, her parents, and eigh...

**Now a Major Motion Picture Directed by George ClooneyThe #1 New York Times–bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany—from the author of Facing the Mountain.**For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the...

**Soon to be a major motion picture directed by George ClooneyThe #1 New York Times bestseller freshly adapted for the next generation.Inspiration for the PBS American Experience Documentary 'The Boys of '36'**For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of log...

Simple English. Real Stories. Meaningful Learning.This book is part of the Real-Life Timed Readings series, designed for ESL learners and adult readers who want to improve their reading skills through real-life content.Each story in this book is based on everyday experiences, cultural observations, and personal reflections. The language is simple and clear, but the ideas are meaningful and engaging.Unlike tr...

Before entering the world of the Cultural Revolution, readers first need a map. This book is that map.The Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) was one of the most turbulent periods in modern Chinese history. It changed the lives of millions of people. It also led to armed conflict in many parts of China. Yet for many readers outside China, the people, organizations, slogans, events, and battles of that time remain unfamiliar.Written as a companion to the Growing Up in Mao’s Chin...

**Now a major motion picture, directed by George Clooney.From the Great Depression to Nazi Germany, The Boys in the Boat is the astonishing true story of the 1936 American men's eight rowing team on their quest for Olympic gold.'It is impossible not to get wrapped up in the emotion' – The Times**It is considered one of the most difficult sports in the world. For Joe Rantz, it might be his only choice.Cast aside by his family at an early age...

This is a collection of ten personal essays about education, language, books, memory, and the unexpected turns of an ordinary life. From a name that carries four generations to an old photograph, from a first encounter with plagiarism to a book that travelled farther than its author knew, these stories connect the small details of one life with larger questions about learning and living. Along the way, the author reflects on English, teaching, writing, publishing, and the people and experi...

Life Took Me Somewhere Else is a collection of personal essays about teaching, learning, language, work, friendship, change, and the unexpected turns of an ordinary life.The author never planned to write this book. In fact, he never planned many of the things that eventually shaped his life. From studying English and becoming a teacher, to running a language school in China and later settling in Australia, one experience led to another. Looking back, he discovered that life often ha...

DescriptionWhat happens when AI becomes more than a tool?For me, it started with a simple question.Then another.And another.Over time, my conversations with AI became something much bigger. I began using it to edit articles, translate some texts, fix my Chinglish, organize manuscripts, and explore ideas. Sometimes I asked it to think with me. Sometimes I argued with it. Sometimes I caught it making mistakes.And sometimes, to my surprise, it helped ...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat comes the gripping untold story of one of the most heroic units that fought in World War II'My favourite kind of history book: grippingly written, full of incredible drama, and focussing on individuals rather than numbers and statistics' James HollandOn December 7th 1941, the Japanese Navy bombed Pearl Harbor. For many Americans, the surprise attack was ...