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A vivid and enlightening oral history of homelessness in the Las Vegas storm drains and the hard work of reentering mainstream society. Dark Days, Bright Nights is the follow-up to the best-selling Beneath the Neon and shares the harrowing stories of Sin City's most marginalized people, from bottoming out in homelessness to mending relationships with family and adjusting to jobs, housing, and sobriety.

Democracy is in crisis. Politicians lie gleefully, making wild claims that can be shared instantly with millions of people on social media. Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Jair Bolsonaro and populists in many other countries are the beneficiaries. Democracy for Sale is a diligent, brilliant guide through a shadowy world of dark money and digital disinformation stretching from Westminster to Washington and far beyond.

As one of the world's leading experts on disaster, Lucy Easthope has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades - advising on everything from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami to the 7/7 bombings, the Salisbury poisonings, the Grenfell fire and the COVID-19 pandemic. She has travelled across the world in this unusual role, seeing the very worst that people have to face and finding that even the most extreme of situations, we find the very best of humanity. In her moving memoir, she reveals what happens in the aftermath.

My Sweet Darkness is a unique poetry collection that explores themes of trauma, heartbreak, loss, love, healing, self-love, personal transformation, and self-esteem. Sometimes transgressive, sometimes playful, and at times philosophical, these deeply personal poems offer companionship to those going through dark phases of their lives. With its lyrical style, "My Sweet Darkness" invites readers to embrace the shadows within, offering solace in the beauty of the night and the depth of the human soul. With a voice that echoes in the corridors of the heart, these poems guide you through the ...

LOVE ME LIKE YOU FEAR ME A Dark Revenge Thriller with Magick & Power He thought he owned me. He thought I was his devoted, obedient wife. He thought I would never betray him. Marcello Jackson built an empire on control, dominance, and submission. He told the world he was a king among men. A man who could never fall. But kings are meant to be dethroned. And I was never his queen. I was his executioner. For years, I played my role. The quiet wife. The beautiful trophy. The woman who stood beside him in public while plotting his destruction in private. And when I struck? I didn’t just ruin ...

This audiobook walks you through the most powerful dark psychology techniques ever created. You will learn advanced techniques for persuasion, NLP, CBT, social manipulation, subliminal messaging, psychological warfare, body language, and deception. Can you handle that kind of power?

You've already read something about emotional intelligence, haven't you? But what do you know about the other side of the coin? Manipulation, psychopathy, and narcissism form the base elements of what’s known in psychological circles as the Dark Triad. Throughout the course of this guide, we will be taking a more detailed look at the different ways these traits can specifically manifest in different personality types, how to identify their methods and how to protect yourself from them.

When we lose someone we love, when we suffer loss or defeat, when catastrophe strikes - war, famine, pandemic - we go in search of consolation. But how do we console each other and ourselves in an age of unbelief? In a series of lapidary meditations on writers, artists, musicians, and their works - from the books of Job and Psalms to Albert Camus, Anna Akhmatova, and Primo Levi - esteemed writer and historian Michael Ignatieff shows how men and women in extremity have looked to each other across time to recover hope and resilience.

Are you feeling disconnected from your true self? Are you struggling with confidence and second-guessing every decision? Looking for an actionable way to change your life through a TINY daily routine? Affirmations are the answer! This book is a 60-day roadmap of daily affirmations to rewire your brain!

Shooting Midnight Cowboy is not only the definitive account of the film that unleashed a new wave of innovation in American cinema but also the story of a country (and an industry) beginning to break free from decades of cultural and sexual repression.

Los manipuladores pueden ser muy convincentes y a menudo se salen con la suya porque las personas no saben cómo detectarlos. Pero, con las herramientas y los conocimientos adecuados, podemos aprender a protegernos. Ahí es donde entra este audiolibro: te ayudará a aprender a analizar a las personas y a dominar el comportamiento humano, ¡para que puedas detectar a un manipulador a una milla de distancia! Una vez que tengas las habilidades para detectar la manipulación, puedes ayudar a protegerte a ti mismo y a los que te rodean para que no se aprovechen de ti.

Don’t wait to become the most confident, independent, alluring version of yourself. Discovering your personal dark feminine energy can transform the way you see yourself and the rest of the world. It’s not something just anyone is ready for… Manifesting the life you desire is a journey of self discovery, bold exploration, and embracing parts of yourself and femininity that society has long feared and attempted to control.

Through the content of this audiobook, you will understand that persuading someone simply means convincing someone to do or accept something as true, using a variety of methods to give advice or discuss. The dissimilarity between belief and dark conviction is intention. A persuader could try to convince someone to do something without thinking about certain tactics or motives, or a real understanding of the person they are trying to persuade.

What if Edgar Allan Poe's masterpieces happened in our world? Step into five chilling retellings that transport Poe's most terrifying tales into the 21st century, where ancient horrors take on frightening new forms. From sterile hospital corridors to corporate boardrooms, from contaminated mansions to digital graveyards, these stories prove that the human capacity for guilt, obsession, and revenge transcends any era. "The Monitor" - A night-shift nurse's paranoia spirals into murder, where the tell-tale heart becomes the relentless beeping of medical equipment, and guilt echoes through ...

Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud and the violence of the Capitol riot have made it unavoidably clear that the future of American democracy is in peril. Unseen political actors and untraceable dark money influence our elections, while anti-democratic rhetoric threatens a tilt towards authoritarianism. In Corporatocracy, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy reveals the role corporations play in this dire state of political affairs, and explains why and how they should be held accountable by the courts, their shareholders, and citizens themselves.

Human interaction is more important and more complex than ever before in this modern day. With the rapid advancement of tech, a lot of us sadly aren't taught as much as is necessary to not only analyze human behavior and communication, but protect ourselves against the bad actors in this world such as Narcissists, who are always looking for prey to pounce on.

What happens when the monsters aren't supernatural—they're systematic? In this chilling collection of modern Gothic tales, five classic stories of horror are reimagined for our contemporary world, revealing that the most terrifying threats come not from ghosts or ghouls, but from the very institutions and systems we trust to protect us. From a billionaire's pandemic party that becomes a dance with death, to a corporate executive's systematic abuse that finally provokes the ultimate reckoning—these stories expose the horror hiding in plain sight within our modern society. "Isla Dorada" ...

Dark Psychology: The Practical Uses and Best Defenses of Psychological Warfare in Everyday Life helps you understand more than just the basics of human behavior. It takes you on an in-depth journey that explores the darker recesses of the human mind and provides insightful, practical steps on how to build up your mental defenses against such.

In Brutal Minds, award-winning professor Stanley K. Ridgley exposes the dangers of radicalization, cancel culture, academic censorship, and the growing influence of socialists “boldly transforming” colleges across the country into reeducation camps of dull conformity.

This audiobook is a potent tool for empowerment and self-defense as well as a terrifying exposé, though. Dr. Jordan provides listeners with useful advice on how to spot manipulation, establish boundaries, and take back control of their life. Listeners may defend themselves from deceptive people and regain their emotional well-being by developing awareness and understanding. Get ready to delve into the murky depths of human psychology and discover how to protect your mind, emotions, and relationships against subterfuge.