2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner — Science Category2018 Forward Indies Finalist — Psychology CategoryWhy are we obsessed with the things we want only to be bored when we get them? Why is addiction perfectly logical to an addict? Why does love change so quickly from passion to indifference? Why are some people die-hard liberals and others hardcore conservatives?...

**Named one of The Next Big Idea Club’s "Best Non-Fiction Books of the Year (2025)" and "**The 14 Best Psychology Books of 2025"Dopamine, “the molecule of more,” makes it easy to get stuck in a cycle of never being truly satisfied. It promises happiness, but can never deliver. That part is up to us. A more fulfilling life begins with training your brain to overcome the dopamine chase—and it’s easier than you think.From Michael E. Long, coau...

In 1277 England, the discovery of a Roman hoard sparks a deadly shadow war between English and French spies. On the streets of Paris, French agents seize an English agent, Lady Clemence d'Lisle, and she disappears. Thieves brazenly steal the king's gold en route to Westminster, and the King's Man, Simon Lowys, untangles a complex web of murder, Welsh rebels, deception, and elusive assassins. Simon questions his calling as a man of law when he sees justice obscured by duplicity and lies.

Fifty years after its original publication in 1976, this excellent analysis of the psycho-social dimensions of Shakespearean tragedy shows how the Shakespearean tragedies develop the idea of a conflict between nature and social structure. The idea has its roots in Shakespearean comedy, to which the book makes continuous reference. Both the comedies and the tragic theorists are used to help describe a coherent vision which is seen to animate all Shakespeare’s tragic plays. Michael Long’s in...

This book examines the relationship between neoliberalism and insecurity, beginning with the post‑World War II period and continuing up through the present. Neoliberalism – the dominant political economic perspective that elevates competition above all else at both the structural and individual levels – has increased the amount of insecurity (e.g., food, energy, job) across the world. It provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of how and why neoliberalism and insecurity have become i...

"Essays on the baseball great's impact on American society . . . A successful attempt to give a towering cultural figure his due beyond the baselines." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Before the United States Supreme Court ruled against segregation in public schools, and before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, Jackie Robinson walked onto the diamond on April 15, 1947, as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, making hi...

Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an innovative approach to language teaching which emphasises the importance of engaging learners' natural abilities for acquiring language incidentally. The speed with which the field is expanding makes it difficult to keep up with recent developments, for novices and experienced researchers alike. This handbook meets that need, providing a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the field, written by a stellar line-up of leading international experts. ...

A riveting biography of Keith Haring that centers his life, politics, and activism around twelve of his most significant paintings.As an artist and activist, one theme remained a constant throughout Keith Haring’s life: rebellion. In this young adult biography, acclaimed author Michael G. Long examines Haring’s upbringing and career through this lens: hosting queer people and people of color at high-art gallery openings; refusing to use mediums and art styles that ...

Temple of Legends is told from the perspective of Mike, who is one of the top immortal assassins of the Temple of Legends. The story starts during the darkest part of Mike's life. As he is forced to face his own feelings and tries to battle through his depression. He has never felt so alone and even though it has been years since he broke up with Candice, the leader of the Temple of Legends, the one person he was forbidden to love. He finds himself at a crossroads in his long life as the e...

Enjoying the great outdoors is a treat that everyone should have the honor of doing. In this book we will talk about some of the coolest things that you probably haven’t even thought of doing with your camping and fishing supplies and how you can use common everyday items to make your adventures enjoyable.We will start off by talking about your fishing adventure. We will give you several hacks that you can sue to protect your gear, catch larger fish and just enjoy the great open wa...

Acclaimed author Michael G. Long tells the story of the devastating AIDS crisis and the trailblazing activists who fought for dignity, compassion, and treatment.Act up! Fight back! Fight AIDS!This was the slogan for ACT UP—or AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power—an activist organization that emerged in the 1980s during the height of the AIDS epidemic. The group was loud, direct, and confrontational as it fought for access to treatment, compassionate car...

From the March on Washington to March for Our Lives to Black Lives Matter, the powerful stories of kid-led protest in America. Kids have always been activists. They have even launched movements. Long before they could vote, kids have spoken up, walked out, gone on strike, and marched for racial justice, climate protection, gun control, world peace, and more. Kids on the March tells the stories of these protests, from the March of the Mill Children, who walked out of f...