Why are you attracted to a certain "type?" Why are you a morning person? Why do you vote the way you do? From a witty new voice in popular science comes a clever, life-changing look at what makes you you.
"I can't believe I just said that." "What possessed me to do that?" "What's wrong with me?"
We're constantly seeking answers to these fundamental human questions, and now, science has the answers. The foods we enjoy, the people we love, the emotions we feel, and the beliefs we hold can all be traced back to our DNA, germs, and environment. This witty, colloquial book is popular science at its best, describing in everyday language how genetics, epigenetics, microbiology, and psychology work together to influence our personality and actions.
Mixing cutting-edge research and relatable humor, Pleased to Meet Me is filled with fascinating insights that shine a light on who we really are-and how we might become our best selves.
A tour diary of life on the road with one of Minnesota's greatest bands-with nearly 100 never-before-seen photographs
A raucous tour diary of rock 'n' roll in the 1980s, Lemon Jail puts us in the van with the Replacements in the early years. Bill Sullivan-the young and reckless roadie-shows what it's like to keep the band on the road and the wheels on the van, and when to just close your eyes and hit the gas.
As a guy who has had the privilege of being regaled by Billy's rock 'n' roll tales for years, I can attest to the authenticity of his stories. They may not all be accurate, but they are all true, which is more important. He is a real link to our punk rock legends of lore. Any fan of the Replacements or any of the '80s left-of-dial bands will greatly appreciate this book.
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Conor Oberst*
A tour diary of life on the road with one of Minnesota's greatest bands-with nearly 100 never-before-seen photographs
A raucous tour diary of rock 'n' roll in the 1980s, Lemon Jail puts us in the van with the Replacements in the early years. Bill Sullivan-the young and reckless roadie-shows what it's like to keep the band on the road and the wheels on the van, and when to just close your eyes and hit the gas.
Why does man exist? In the gears of reality and eternity there is a very promising reason. And the perspectives from which it is told includes that of a profound individual. He is a most powerful extradimentional being that has been around for millions of years. The ultimate in beauty, wisdom and power. His stank is glorious to himself and the order is thrilling to others across the universe. He is now pitted against one Thomas Hankins and those like him, in the End of Days. Between the beginnings of this powerful being and his battle with man, many questions are answered in this epic Drama. Questions like: How can you have free will and guarantee order and proper conduct; why you were born; what are UFOs; why do good people suffer bad things and what is the ultimate destiny of all things.