Human Survival

Two years after the Pulse shut down the nation’s power grid, Darrick, his wife Tonya, and their autistic son Andy, show up on the doorstep of Darrick’s childhood home. Darrick must make peace with his older brother Jimmie and ailing father James, all the while reacquainting himself with the life of a homesteader. Meanwhile, a looming omen hovers over everything he holds dear. A huge murder of crows circles a large, well-equipped, and organized group of aggressive survivors that are about to discover the homestead....

Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet the real lives and work of smugglers—or coyotes, or guides, as they are often known by the migrants who hire their services—are only ever reported on from a distance, using tired tropes and stereotypes, often depicted as boogie men and violent warlords.

Embark on an Unforgettable Journey with the Wessek Family in This Riveting Box Set! In the depths of a nuclear apocalypse, Kimberly and her loyal companion, Kaya, forge an unbreakable bond. They've spent their lives sheltered in an underground military base, sheltered from the horrors that lurk on the surface. But when curiosity tugs at their hearts, they brave the unknown world above, where danger and malevolence await at every turn. It's here, in the harsh light of day, that the strength of their connection is tested like never before, as survival becomes a relentless battle. As the ...

In 1844, George Michelsen Foy's great-great grandfather, captain of a Norwegian cargo ship, perished at sea after getting lost in a snowstorm. Foy decides to unravel the mystery surrounding Halvor Michelsen's death - and the roots of his own obsession with navigation - by re-creating his ancestor's trip using only period instruments.

This book comprises the second place winner in the 2021 Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies essay contest. The winning prize was $300,000. In this book the concept of the continuity of consciousness is described, based mainly on recent scientific research on near-death experiences (NDE), but also on other experiences of enhanced consciousness. Since the publication of several prospective studies on NDE in survivors of cardiac arrest, with strikingly similar results and conclusions, the phenomenon of the NDE can no longer be scientifically ignored.

The best evidence in favor of an afterlife are the multiple, independent investigation approaches all pointing, in different ways, to postmortem survival. This essay includes nine categories of inquiry. Dr Mishlove examines the evidence from these nine distinct domains pointing to survival of consciousness. While each individual domain of evidence is strong, when united as a whole, they are virtually invincible.

For more than half a century, the United States has been pursuing a grand imperial strategy with the aim of staking out the globe. Our leaders have shown themselves willing, as in the Cuban missile crisis, to follow the dream of dominance no matter how high the risks. Now the Bush administration is intensifying this process, driving us toward the final frontiers of imperial control, toward a choice between the prerogatives of power and a livable Earth.

A fun wildlife adventure book set in the Northland wilderness. March, under the Eagle Moon, the tale sparks to life. Our hero, Gruff, a black bear cub, blinks open his eyes to the world for the very first time. Born within the secure confines of a cavern atop a sturdy ridge, Gruff carefully ventures forth with his mother, Jezebel, an aging but knowingly adaptable bear. Together, they explore the unspoiled expanse of the Northland, its blooming springs, lush forests, and wealth of flora, bracing numerous trials of daily survival. With every passing day marked by beetle battles or encounters ...

In this prize-winning essay for the 2021 Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies essay contest, Dr. Ruickbie examines the evidence for the survival of consciousness after death (“life after death”). Initially skeptical, he found that there was sufficient evidence from a wide variety of sources, including apparitions, reincarnation, near-death experiences, after-death communication, and premonitions, that met the contest’s criteria of being “beyond reasonable doubt.”

Runner-up in the 2021 Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies Essay Contest. Does consciousness continue after death? For 150 years, scientists, doctors, and other highly qualified investigators have carefully collected evidence in hopes of answering this question. In this award-winning essay, Sharon Hewitt Rawlette analyzes the best of that evidence to date.

Much of what you’ve been told about climate disruption are mythsThe most comprehensive book on climate disruption, the award-winning The Climate Pandemic reveals why: Current plans to limit global heating will not avoid climate catastrophe. Renewable energy will not offer a major clean energy source. Decarbonizing our energy system is a delusion. The human species will not ultimately survive climate disruption. The Climate Pandemic details the science, technology, politics, economics, and psychology that determine our climate future. It explains climate-driven heat waves, megadroughts, ...

Doaa Al Zamel was once an average Syrian girl growing up in a crowded house in a bustling city near the Jordanian border. But in 2011 her life was upended. Inspired by the events of the Arab Spring, Syrians began to stand up against their own oppressive regime. When the army was sent to take control of Doaa's hometown, strict curfews, power outages, water shortages, air raids, and violence disrupted everyday life.

The question of exactly what sex differences exist and whether they have a biological foundation has been one of our culture's favorite enduring discussions. It should. After a baby is born, a parent's first concern is for its physical health. The next concern is its sex. Only in the most modern societies does sex not virtually guarantee the type of future life a new human being will have. Even in modern societies, one's sex usually plays a large role in the path a life follows.

Weaving together findings from a wide range of disciplines, Power traces how four key elements developed to give humans extraordinary power: Tool making ability, language, social complexity, and the ability to harness energy sources - most significantly, fossil fuels. It asks whether we have, at this point, overpowered natural and social systems, and if we have, what we can do about it. Has Homo sapiens - one species among millions - become powerful enough to threaten a mass extinction and disrupt the Earth's climate?

This bundle consists of five books on various aspects of survival. The entire package provides wide-ranging advice on surviving adverse conditions. Includes: Fire in History and Mythology, Survival of Humanity Throughout the Ages, 33 Incredible Survival Stories, How to Survive Anything from the Wilderness to Man Made Disasters, and Building and Stocking a Nuclear Shelter for Under $10,000.

One of Argentina's 30,000 "disappeared", Alicia Partnoy was abducted from her home by secret police and taken to a concentration camp where she was tortured, and where most of the other prisoners were killed. Her writings were smuggled out of prison and published anonymously in human rights journals. The Little School is Alicia Partnoy's memoir of her disappearance and imprisonment in Argentina in the 1970s.

Unveiling the ultimate guide to yet another mesmerizing world - "Zombie Survival 101." This entrancing eBook escorts you into the thrilling, bone-chilling universe of the zombie apocalypse, ensuring you're geared up and good to go when catastrophe strikes. In the brink of an impending zombie outbreak, this comprehensive guide acquaints you with the indispensable skills and knowledge you need, carving a safe passage through the mystifying landscapes of the living dead. Embark on this spine-tingling journey as you navigate through various stages of this unforeseen crisis. "Zombie Survival 101...

Although it is widely understood that energy and water are the world’s two most critical resources, their vital interconnections and vulnerabilities are less often recognized. This farsighted audiobook offers a new, holistic way of thinking about energy and water - a big picture approach that reveals the interdependence of the two resources, identifies the seriousness of the challenges, and lays out an optimistic approach with an array of solutions to ensure continuing sustainability.

人間の行動はシンプルで広範な概念です 人間の精神には他人に影響を与えるために使用できる抜け穴がたくさんあります そのような抜け穴についてもっと知りたいですか 心配する必要はありません適切な場所にいます 聴衆をコントロールしたり自分の言うことに人々を同意させたりすることは新しい概念ではありません それは操作と呼ばれます 世界の歴史に最も影響を与えたほとんどの人は他の人を自分の命令に従わせることに成功しました そのような人はマインドコントロールのように感じるほどの高度な説得の才能を持って生まれたと思うかもしれません しかしそうではありません 人間の行動は非常に予測不可能に思えるかもしれませんが習得できる特定の基礎があります コアの基礎を習得すると支配的または操作的であるという印象を与えることなく他の人から望むものをすべて得ることができます人間の心理と行動についてもっと知りたい場合はダーク心理学で人を分析す

Marilyn Johnson's Lives in Ruins is an absorbing and entertaining look at the lives of contemporary archaeologists as they sweat under the sun for clues to the puzzle of our past. Johnson digs and drinks alongside archaeologists, and chases them through the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and even Machu Picchu. Her subjects share stories about slaves and Ice Age hunters, ordinary soldiers of the American Revolution, Chinese woman warriors, sunken fleets, and mummies.