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You have an idea. You get excited. And a moment later you’re silently telling yourself how it’s impossible, listing all the ways in which you can never have what you want. The reasons are logical, valid, and “true.” The more you think about it, the more impossible it seems. You feel defeated before you even … Read more

Edgar Leeteg once described himself as a “fornicating, gin-soaked, dope-head.” This wasn’t far off the mark. As a result, all the major artists and writers of the South Pacific knew of him — not to mention, the wider public. The talented iconoclast took on the Hawaiian art establishment, also challenging the Honolulu Academy of Arts, … Read more

An original study of routine—learn how organization, regularity, and structure can change your life dramatically for the better. Conventional wisdom suggests that the best way to navigate our noisy new world is to accept change. Open up to novelty. Go with the flow. Live in the moment. Embrace the relentless pelting of content minute by … Read more

Hidden within the Bible is a monumental oversight with the power to reimagine our concept of the creator. Once we understand this truth, we can end the war between believers and skeptics. Moreover, this revelation can solve humanity’s greatest challenges. From space travel to the internet, the last century delivered incredible breakthroughs, redefining mankind’s capacities. … Read more

Joseph Fannell was just twenty-two years-old when he lost his life, the victim of a senseless car accident. A brother, an uncle, a budding spoken word performance artist, and an expert at sinking two and three-pointers, he was most of all, my beloved son. What does it feel like to lose your child? How can … Read more

With concept art, archival images, all-new interviews, and a foreword by Bobby’s World creator and funnyman Howie Mandel, It’s Saturday Morning! celebrates the shows, characters, songs, and commercials that made Saturday mornings a pop culture event—decade by decade. Broadcasting into family living rooms from the 1960s to the 1990s, this wildly creative art form wrought … Read more

Kurt Varricchio redefines the meaning of a difficult childhood in his intimate memoir, Behind in the Count: My Journey from Juvenile Delinquent to Baseball Agent. Whether it was trying to fill his empty stomach with one last scoop of Ovaltine, getting tied to a tree, being punished with a wrench, or sleeping on the rooftops … Read more

What if your one true love cancelled your wedding date? Not once, not twice, but three times. Then, nearly twenty years later, he came back to you with undeniable passion and full of regret. Would you leave your rocky marriage for him? Even if you both had young children. This is Val’s dilemma. We uncover … Read more

In 1971, civil war raged in Tony Assali’s home country of Lebanon. The oldest of five children, Tony had no choice but to come to America alone, establishing a foothold so that one day the rest of his family could join him. Thrilled, yet frightened at the same time, Tony knew it was up to … Read more

Ken Kerry is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Script to Screen, a direct-response marketing agency with 30 years’ experience transforming companies, such as Bare Minerals, Keurig, Oreck, and Bose into bestselling brands. He developed This Works Marketing based on consistent feedback from clients who have experienced massive results. As they’ve told him, “This really … Read more