How often has an ambitious new CEO stepped into a company, aggressively eliminated an "outdated" department or a confusing legacy software system to cut costs, only to watch the entire operational foundation of the business immediately collapse? This arrogant destruction of institutional architecture is exactly what the principle of Chesterton's Fence warns against. The philosophical rule is brutally simple: If you come across a fence in the middle of nowhere blocking your path, do not tea...

“In writing a book about Minneapolis, Justin Ellis has really written a book about America's favorite lie—that good intentions lead to justice. Ellis is a rigorous historian and a visceral storyteller, and he has produced something essential: a reckoning with a city that wanted to be a safe haven for all and built a foundation that made this impossible.” –Aaron Robertson, author of The Black UtopiansOne of The Millions’ Most Anticipated Sp...

**From Justin Somper, award-winning author of the Vampirates series, comes the third book in this new swashbuckling fantasy adventure series."All the rip-roaring adventure you would expect from a Justin Somper book. Pirates done right! I love this world." —Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series**At the elite Pirate Academy, everyone is on high alert as the villainous League of True Pirates continues to recruit more and more to their cause, including one ...

Becoming Dad is a testimony of God's faithfulness in the life of a young man learning to trust Him through every season-loss, love, waiting, and miracles. Justin Hairston shares how God used childhood wounds, financial hardship, infertility, and a devastating accident to shape him into the father and leader he was called to be. Through every valley, he discovers that God's plan is never delayed, only developing, and that "The Lord answered from Heaven; He thought enough ab...

Soft Glam, Real Talk is more than a motivational book, it's a raw and reflective journey through visibility, purpose, creativity, identity, and self-belief. Written by celebrity makeup artist, media personality, and creative visionary Justin Douglas, this manifesto speaks directly to dreamers, artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone learning how to evolve without losing themselves in the process.Through personal insight, emotional honesty, and powerful reflections, Justin explores the r...

Building strong young men from the inside out.'If you wish there was a way you could raise boys in a culture less cruel and crushing - and yet one that doesn't consider masculinity inherently toxic - you may hold the roadmap in your hands', Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range KidsHe's disappearing. Behind the closed door, lost in screens, making choices that keep you up at night. He's navigating a world designed to confuse him - algorithms designed to ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying.”—STEPHEN KINGFrom the author of The Passage comes a riveting standalone novel about a group of survivors on a hidden island utopia—where the truth isn’t what it seems.A POLYGON BEST BOOK OF THE YEARThe islands of Prospera lie in a vast ocean, in splendid isolation from the rest o...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •This thrilling novel kicks off what Stephen King calls “a trilogy that will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction.”ONE OF PASTE’S BEST HORROR BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Esquire, U.S. News & World Report, NPR/On Point, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, BookPage, Library Journal**“It happened fast...

“This book is ridiculously hilarious, and makes my father look like a normal member of society.” —Chelsea HandlerTuesdays with Morrie meets F My Life in this hilarious book about a son’s relationship with his foul-mouthed father by the comedy writer who created the massively popular Twitter feed of the same name.A few months ago, comedy writer Justin Halpern, 29, found himself living at home with his 73-year-old father aft...

Struggling with unwanted intrusive thoughts or repetitive compulsions? This definitive guide offers a compassionate and practical roadmap for Christians seeking healing from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Discover the nuts and bolts of evidence-based treatment, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP), while deepening your faith.OCD is a treatable illness, not a lack of faith. Through a Christ-centered approach, this book helps y...

You're not losing customers to your competitors. You're losing them to the version of your business that shows up when nobody is watching.If you're honest, the experience they get probably changes depending on who they deal with, how busy things are and whether anyone is paying attention. From the inside that feels normal. From the outside it feels inconsistent. Customers start to hesitate a little more, compare where they never used to and stop talking about you w...

A darkly comedic journey into the science of aging—where ethics are irrelevant, the studies are a sales pitch, and the “world's oldest living people” all turn out to be dead.Our morbid fascination with death and dying has created an opening for all manner of skullduggery in the science of aging—an area of study that Morbid reveals to be rife with misleading claims, mistaken assumptions, and outright chicanery. The world’s oldest man is a fake, Blue Zones a...