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Brought to you by Penguin. Daniel Kahneman's pioneering work that tackles questions of intuition and rationality, read by Patrick Egan. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a ground-breaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think and make choices...

In 1945 when the atomic bombs were dropped in WWII, our “protectors” and “watchers” in outer space saw that Earth was on a collision course with disaster. The prime directive of non-interference prevented them from taking any action, but then they came up with a brilliant plan to save Earth and assist her in her ascension. They couldn’t interfere from the “outside”, but maybe they could influence from the “inside”. So the call went out for volunteers to come and help. “Earth is in trouble - who wants to volunteer?”

Back by popular demand, novelists Siri Hustvedt ( The Blazing World), Jennifer Egan (Pulitzer Prize-winner for A Visit from the Goon Squad), and Margot Livesey ( The Flight of Gemma Hardy), the trio that has brought Middlemarch, Pride & Prejudice, Anna Karenina, and The Portrait of a Lady to life at past events in this series, revisit Virginia Woolf's classic.

In this Regency classic by English novelist Jane Austen, two estranged paramours reconnect and give love a second chance.

The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast...

Blackthorne State Psychiatric Institute was built to contain the impossible. Behind its locked doors are the world’s most dangerous anomalies—entities that defy medicine, religion, and reason. Each is isolated. Studied. Controlled. Or at least… they were.

A major film from the makers of Normal People and Room, starring Florence Pugh and streaming on Netflix. 'An old-school page turner with crackling intensity' – Stephen King 'Powerful, compulsively readable' – Irish Times Eleven-year-old Anna O'Donnell stops eating, but remains miraculously...

The dramatic story behind the most audacious power grab in American history The financial crisis that exploded in 2008 isn’t past but prologue. The stunning rise, fall, and rescue of Wall Street in the bubble-and-bailout era was the coming-out party for the network of looters who sit at the...

In posing the question, "What was the effect of policy entrepreneurs' use of a scenario on federal efforts to clean up the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone?" I explain the momentum that leads to and sustains the theoretical phenomena of punctuated equilibrium. After establishing that the policy process in this case was measurable as a statistically significant case of punctuated equilibrium, I defined a scenario as an organized form of discourse with a plot with three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end. To analyze the policy process, I plotted a narrative.

Great Saint Teresa, the Spanish Carmelite of the 16th century, captured the imagination of those seeking God in her own time and beyond. It’s no surprise that she was quickly canonized and, in 1970, became the first woman Doctor of the Church. In this edifying 12-lecture audio course, you’ll understand why her teachings remain transformational today.

St. John of the Cross is one of the most inspiring figures in the history of Christianity: a saint of profound faith, a compelling mystic, and an immensely gifted poet. Now, you can explore the life, teachings, writings, and reflections of St. John of the Cross.

For centuries, confession has promised redemption. But some sins are not forgiven. In the quiet coastal town of Greyhaven, St. Augustine Parish has long been a place where burdens are lifted and secrets are whispered behind the lattice of the confessional. People come seeking peace, believing that absolution can cleanse even the darkest guilt. But something ancient listens in the darkness.

Begleite den kleinen Bär, der gemeinsam mit seinem Papa-Bär neue Alltagsabenteuer erlebt. Zusammen entdecken sie Spannendes nun auch außerhalb des behutsamen Hauses, lösen kleine Probleme, spielen und haben viel Spaß. Das Wichtigste jedoch ist: Am Ende eines jeden Tages fügt sich alles, und der kleine Bär kann beruhigt und friedlich einschlafen.

Despite her lack of formal education, Teresa of Avila became an inspirational mystic, an influential reformer, and the first female Doctor of the Church. Today, her spiritual works are widely acclaimed as timeless masterpieces. Now, guided by Carmelite spirituality expert Dr. Keith Egan, you will explore St. Teresa’s most beloved work, The Interior Castle.

An inclusive one-of-a-kind approach to wedding planning that encourages couples to let go of tradition and plan a party that feels as unique as their love story, from a trailblazing “anti-wedding wedding planner.” Congratulations, you’re engaged! But before you have a chance to soak in the...

Beth McDonough spent two decades chasing truth on our TV screens. From 9/11 to the killing of George Floyd, she stood at the heart of America's biggest tragedies, exposing corruption and giving victims a voice. She clawed her way from tiny-town rookie to a high-profile crime and justice reporter, known for her fearlessness, her storytelling, and her refusal to back down. But behind the polished on-air persona was a secret she could no longer outrun. Beth's own life imploded under the weight of her alcoholism.

Whether facing the problems of family illnesses such as kidney disease and a transplant in Chicago or a mother with early-onset Alzheimer's, this is a humorous look at how hard and wonderful life can be. It's told from the perspective of an older woman who has managed to retain her sense of humor, her love of family, and her faith. If you live long enough, you become a type of history book that may not be used at Harvard, but it will be recognizable to a generation of people still living today. This book takes place in a small northern town in Maine called Allagash.

Get ready to rock with the KIDZ BOP Kids as they hit the road on their live tour.

In this celebrated work, his only novel, Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late 19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world.

Mary Lennox, a sickly and contrary little girl, is orphaned to dim prospects in a gloomy English manor - her only friend is a bed-ridden boy named Colin, whose prospects may be dimmer than hers. But when Mary finds the key to a secret garden, the magical powers of transformation fall within her reach.