With over ten million albums sold and multiple Grammy nominations, the hard rock band Godsmack has become one of the most successful groups of the last decade. The band's driving beats and searing lyrics have garnered widespread acclaim, while their well-known work ethic has earned the industry's respect. Fans who attend Godsmack concerts are sure to be rewarded with a fiercely energetic show. The force behind the band comes largely from founder and front man Sully Erna. Onstage, growling ...

Lucian Hale is six-foot-three, built like a linebacker, and desperately lonely. As a "little," he craves a Daddy who will see past his size to the vulnerable boy inside—someone who won't flinch at his stuffed rabbit Oliver or the handmade sanctuary he calls "The Zoo."When he meets confident, shorter businessman Chase Lancaster at a club, it feels like fate. But Lucian carries a secret shame, a secret he's sure nobody could understand. Chase doesn't just accept Lucian's world of plu...

Nearing the end of his 8th grade year, Nick’s biggest concerns were football, friends and girls. Nobody that age expects a stroke - A stroke that will change how the world looks at him, and how he looks at himself. Nick speaks his mind, with raw, and at times explicit depictions of an inner-city coming-of-age experience. An experience made more challenging by his stroke.

In “Children's Ways” by James Sully, the author delves into the fascinating and complex world of childhood, exploring the unique perspectives, imaginative capacities, and developing minds of children. Sully's work, presented here in excerpted form, offers a comprehensive look at various aspects of child psychology, from their imaginative play and engagement with stories, to their language acquisition, their serious attempts to understand the world, their grappling with fears, and the emerg...

Children's Ways written by James Sully who was an English psychologist. This book was published in 1897. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work. Despite these occasion...

"An Essay on Laughter: Its Forms, Its Causes, Its Development and Its Value" by James Sully is a comprehensive exploration of laughter, delving into its various manifestations and underlying reasons. Sully examines laughter not just as a physical response but as a complex psychological phenomenon that reflects human emotions and social interactions. He categorizes laughter into different forms, analyzing how it serves as a tool for communication and social bonding, while also considering i...

"Illusions: A Psychological Study" by James Sully delves into the intricate nature of perception and reality. Sully explores how illusions can shape our understanding of the world, revealing the psychological mechanisms behind our sensory experiences. Through a blend of philosophical inquiry and empirical observation, he examines various types of illusions, from visual to auditory, and their implications for human cognition. The book serves as a profound investigation into the mind's abili...

This book deals with the cause and psychology of laughter.“We laugh under the most diverse circumstances. Curious incidents of the most various character, some absurdly trifling and others rising into different degrees of importance, will provoke the feeling that prompts laughter, or the emotion of the ludicrous; for it is this with which we have to do, rather than with the audible explosion. Our inquiry is into the interior cause, into the moral element in the incident that provoke...

A writer who undertakes to discourse on laughter has to encounter more than one variety of irritating objection. He finds to his dismay that a considerable part of his species, which has been flatteringly described as the laughing animal, has never exercised its high and distinguishing capacity. Nay, more, he soon learns that a good many oppose themselves to the practice and are laughter-haters. This kind of person ( μισόγελως) is so possessed with the spirit of seriousness that the opposi...

One of the few things we seemed to be certain of with respect to child-nature was that it is fancy-full. Childhood, we all know, is the age for dreaming; for living a life of happy make-believe. Even here, however, we want more accurate observation. For one thing, the play of infantile imagination is probably much less uniform than is supposed. There seem to be very serious children who rarely, if ever, indulge in a wild fancy. Mr. Ruskin has recently told us that when a child he was incap...

Leading a thriving life takes work—it doesn't just happen—and daily reflection and affirmations are an essential part of bringing one's dreams to reality.Your Positive Mindset Playbook is designed to help readers create the life they desire, which begins with what they feed their minds on a daily basis. After writing over 50,000 affirmations of his own, Robert "Sully" Sullivan compiled his top 100, with an application story behind each one. This playbook is for individuals who seek...

Leading a thriving life takes work—it doesn’t just happen—and daily reflection and affirmations are an essential part of bringing one’s dreams to reality.Your Positive Mindset Playbook is designed to help readers create the life they desire, which begins with what they feed their minds on a daily basis. After writing over 50,000 affirmations of his own, Robert “Sully” Sullivan compiled his top 100, with an application story behind each one. This playbook i...