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Snafu: The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups
by Ed Helms
SNAFU humorously explores America’s biggest historical blunders from the 1950s to the 2000s. Ed Helms highlights outrageous mishaps like nuclear plans on the moon, CIA spy cats, and weather weaponization. Packed with wit and illustrations, the book reveals how these wild screwups shaped history—and offers laughs with lessons to avoid repeating them.
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Perseverance: Life and Death in the Subarctic
by Stephan Kesting
Perseverance recounts Stephan Kesting’s six-week solo trek through the Canadian North after a rare illness. Battling harsh elements and deep solitude, he retraces the paths of early explorers to heal his body and mind. This raw, inspiring memoir reveals how wilderness, vulnerability, and sheer endurance can ignite strength and hope.
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This Dog Will Change Your Life
by Elias Weiss Friedman
Elias Weiss Friedman, known as The Dogist, shares his deep love for dogs and the profound impact they have on human lives. In this heartfelt and often humorous book, he reflects on the thousands of dogs he's photographed and the life lessons they've taught him. Through personal stories and encounters, Friedman explores how dogs help us become better people—teaching us patience, purpose, and how to build deeper connections. With warmth and sincerity, he argues that in a divided world, dogs offer a powerful, healing force of love and meaning.
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The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want
by Emily M. Bender
In The AI Con, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna debunk the myths and exaggerations surrounding artificial intelligence. They argue that fears about AI taking over the world or replacing all human jobs are driven by "AI hype"—a narrative pushed by Big Tech to justify data exploitation, surveillance, and the erosion of meaningful work. With sharp wit and clear insight, the authors teach readers how to recognize and challenge AI hype, revealing it as a tool for corporate power and profit rather than genuine technological revolution.
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Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass
by Dave Barry
Class Clown is humorist Dave Barry’s laugh-out-loud memoir, tracing his unlikely journey from the son of a Presbyterian minister to a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist known for writing wildly funny—and often wildly inaccurate—newspaper columns. Barry recounts his rock-throwing childhood, chaotic journalism beginnings, misadventures in the corporate world, and eventual rise to fame at The Miami Herald. Along the way, he alienates Neil Diamond fans, roasts telemarketers, and even gets Bruce Springsteen to sing backup for him. Blending absurdity with heartfelt moments, Barry reflects on a life shaped by humor, mischief, and the wisdom to never take anything too seriously.
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Easy Air Fryer: Big & Bold Delicious Food
by Jamie Oliver
Whether you're new to air frying or an expert, Jamie Oliver's here to help you take your gadget to the next level--enter Easy Air Fryer. The result of months of experimentation, this is the first book to show you just how delicious and versatile air frying can be. Whether prepping ahead or cooking to order, Jamie will have you making meals people won't believe were created in the air fryer.
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Floored: A Woman's Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage
by Sara Reardon
Floored by Dr. Sara Reardon is an empowering and practical guide to pelvic floor health, challenging the harmful myth that discomfort is just a normal part of motherhood or aging. As a board-certified pelvic floor physical therapist, Dr. Reardon offers compassionate, evidence-based advice to help women understand, assess, and care for this vital group of muscles involved in everyday functions like urination, sex, childbirth, and menopause. The book includes anatomy education, self-assessment tools, targeted exercises, and treatment tips for common symptoms like incontinence and pain. Floored is both a call to action and a comprehensive resource to help women reclaim comfort, confidence, and control over their bodies.
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A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World
by Tom Phillips
This darkly humorous and thought-provoking book explores humanity’s long-standing obsession with the end of the world. From ancient prophets and apocalyptic cults to modern fears of nuclear war and climate collapse, it reveals how every era has believed its own end was near. Blending history, psychology, and social commentary, the book examines why we’re so drawn to doomsday thinking—and how these fears reflect our anxieties, desires, and need for meaning. Ultimately, it suggests that even in our fixation on catastrophe, there’s room for hope and resilience.
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Ocean: Earth's Last Wilderness
by David Attenborough
Ocean is a sweeping exploration of the world's most mysterious and vital ecosystem, blending personal stories, history, and modern science. Guided by David Attenborough’s lifetime of experience, the book takes readers through eight distinct ocean habitats, remarkable species, and a century of groundbreaking discoveries. It highlights the ocean’s crucial role in sustaining life on Earth—regulating climate, shaping landscapes, and producing oxygen—and emphasizes its extraordinary capacity for recovery if we act now. Both a celebration and a call to action, Ocean offers a hopeful vision for restoring our planet’s blue heart.
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