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There are giants among us, passing largely unnoticed, intent on carrying out a secret plan to enslave all humanity. They may not look like giants today, but their bloodlines extend all the way back to the Nephilim—the offspring of angels who mated with human women described in Genesis 6 when giants roamed the land. Gary Wayne, author of The Genesis 6 Conspiracy: How Secret Societies and the Descendants of Giants Plan to Enslave Humankind, details the role of modern-day Nephilim in Satan's plan to install the Antichrist at the End of Days.

The definitive behind-the-scenes history of the dawn of video games and their rise into a multibillion-dollar business “For industry insiders and game players alike, this book is a must-have.”—Mark Turmell, designer for Midway Games and creator of NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, and WrestleMania ...

In No One Left to Lie to, a New York Times best seller, Christopher Hitchens casts an unflinching eye on the Clinton political machine and offers a searing indictment of a president who sought to hold power at any cost. With blistering wit and meticulous documentation, Hitchens masterfully deconstructs Clinton's abject propensity for pandering to the Left while delivering to the Right.

No One Planned This: How Platforms Rewired Entertainment traces the shift from studios and networks to feeds and ranking systems. From Netflix's streaming pivot to YouTube's industrialized creator model, from infinite scroll to algorithmic dominance, it reveals how infrastructure—not talent—began deciding what gets seen, what gets paid, and what endures.

Brought to you by Penguin. Edward Stourton was born into a life of privilege. The son of expat parents in colonial Nigeria, Ed was sent back to Britain to be educated by Benedictine monks at Ampleforth, at the time when, it was latter revealed, the school and monastery were the setting for...

'One of the most important books you'll read this year ' THE NEW FEMINIST 'A bold, unapologetic exploration of modern relationships, self-image, and the complexities of navigating social media and intimacy in today's world' MARIE CLAIRE Are women asking for it because of their outfits, routes...

In this characteristically turbocharged new book, celebrated Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi provides an insider's guide to the variety of ways today's mainstream media tells us lies. In the internet age, the press have mastered the art of monetizing anger, paranoia, and distrust. Taibbi, who has spent much of his career covering elections in which this kind of manipulative activity is most egregious, provides a rich taxonomic survey of American political journalism's dirty tricks.

There are some places where so many seemingly unexplainable things happen that it is really hard to believe that there’s not some kind of explanation to make sense of it all. The Skinwalker Ranch is such a place. Unbelievable and still unexplained paranormal activities set the Skinwalker Ranch apart.

In the tradition of Neil Postman's masterpiece Amusing Ourselves to Death, Audience of One shows how American media have shaped American society and politics, by interweaving two crucial stories. The first story follows the evolution of television from the three-network era of the 20th century, which joined millions of Americans in a shared monoculture, into today's zillion-channel, internet-atomized universe, which sliced and diced them into fractious, alienated subcultures. The second story is a cultural critique of Donald Trump. 

Adam = Alien is a groundbreaking book, exploring possible evidence of our extraterrestrial origins. In the vein of Erich Von Däniken, Lloyd Pye, and Zecharia Sitchin, it explores human origin, UFOs, pyramids, religion, science, and our culture's and government's suppression of its proof. It is written by a former skeptic whose research has concluded that most of what he has learned regarding the subject matter above was completely wrong. This book is a wake-up call to you - the open-minded, inquisitive thinker.

Massenbewegungen, Aufstände und Revolutionen, Krisen, destabilisierte Länder - wie komplex und verwirrend die aktuellen Ereignisse auch erscheinen mögen, es geschieht nichts zufällig. Die Völker der Welt geben ihm viele Namen. Auch in der modernen Zeit führt er - nennen wir ihn einfach Teufel - seinen Kampf gegen die Menschheit. Er unterwandert Politik, Wirtschaft, Medien und die Religionen, sabotiert internationale und soziale Beziehungen, verdirbt Kunst, Kultur und Bildung. Er verführt die Jugend zu einer beeinflussbaren Masse - entwurzelt und haltlos.

Hudson Pound, a small-town hardware store owner, never imagined he'd be running for president. But when a cabal of shadowy billionaires handpicks him as their puppet candidate, he's thrust into a cutthroat political arena where nothing is as it seems. As Hudson navigates the treacherous campaign trail, he uncovers a sinister conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of American democracy. With each revelation, the target on his back grows larger, and the line between allies and enemies blurs.

Head of an elite anti-terrorist unit, Major Noah Blakeley is hunting for the clandestine organization he believes to be at the center of a spate of seemingly random acts of terror. When his ex-wife is killed while on an archaeological expedition to Mongolia, closely followed by an attempt on his life, Noah finds himself hurled into a world where the lines between historical research and present-day terrorism are blurred. To discover the answers, Noah must trace his wife's final footsteps and beyond.

The Facebook Narcissist is the first book dedicated to exploring the relationship between narcissism and social media. Lena Derhally, a licensed psychotherapist certified in Imago therapy, delves into how social media enhances individual and cultural narcissism and how it may create or exacerbate toxic narcissistic tendencies in people who use it. Social media is here to stay, but with education and awareness on how it makes us and the world more narcissistic, we can change the narrative and focus on the ways in which social media can be positive, and even improve the world.

Voices for Justice is an educational guide to digital citizenship, media literacy, and peaceful civic engagement in the modern internet age. In a world where headlines spread faster than facts, this book helps listeners understand how online narratives form, how reputations can be shaped overnight, and how ordinary people can respond responsibly—without hate, harassment, or misinformation.

Voices for Justice is an educational guide to digital citizenship, media literacy, and peaceful civic engagement in the modern internet age. In a world where headlines spread faster than facts, this audiobook helps listeners understand how online narratives form, how reputations can be shaped overnight, and how ordinary people can respond responsibly—without hate, harassment, or misinformation.

Many of us are becoming aware of a growing global problem with national economies and terrorism, but some believe we are being led down this path by powerful people determined to destroy our free society in favor of their own greed. So, is this conspiracy nonsense?

Did you know that American history is peppered with cases of human experimentation? Could you in your wildest dreams imagine that it was happening through the mid-1970s? That is in most of our lifetimes! I wish I could tell you that it's a load of crap, but the fact is...it's true. Supported by dozens of declassified documents and publications, horrible human testing can be corroborated throughout our history. Conspiracy Fact: Human Experimentation in the United States introduces you to a number of appalling cases involving the most vulnerable members of society.