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| Author | : Eric Wilson |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2015-05-05 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0374181020 |
Argues that there is no authentic self, that reality is people continually remaking themselves to look like the people they want to be, and that there is nothing inherently wrong with that.
| Author | : Craig Robinson |
| Publisher | : Crown Books For Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0553523511 |
Having faked his way into the Music and Art Academy, a performing arts school for gifted students where his talented older sister rules, sixth-grader Jake, a jokester who can barely play an instrument, will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him.
| Author | : Eric G. Wilson |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 2008-01-22 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1429944218 |
Americans are addicted to happiness. When we're not popping pills, we leaf through scientific studies that take for granted our quest for happiness, or read self-help books by everyone from armchair philosophers and clinical psychologists to the Dalai Lama on how to achieve a trouble-free life: Stumbling on Happiness; Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment; The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living. The titles themselves draw a stark portrait of the war on melancholy. More than any other generation, Americans of today believe in the transformative power of positive thinking. But who says we're supposed to be happy? Where does it say that in the Bible, or in the Constitution? In Against Happiness, the scholar Eric G. Wilson argues that melancholia is necessary to any thriving culture, that it is the muse of great literature, painting, music, and innovation—and that it is the force underlying original insights. Francisco Goya, Emily Dickinson, Marcel Proust, and Abraham Lincoln were all confirmed melancholics. So enough Prozac-ing of our brains. Let's embrace our depressive sides as the wellspring of creativity. What most people take for contentment, Wilson argues, is living death, and what the majority takes for depression is a vital force. In Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy, Wilson suggests it would be better to relish the blues that make humans people.
| Author | : John R. Stoker |
| Publisher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2013-05-17 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0071815805 |
MAKE EVERY CONVERSATION A REAL CONVERSATION THAT GETS RESULTS In Overcoming Fake Talk, business communication guru John R. Stoker offers proven advice for turning challenging confrontations into rewarding exchanges that foster collaboration, improve performance, and achieve results. "Overcoming Fake Talk is a thorough compendium of ideas, frameworks, examples, and actions to improve conversations. Stoker's four 'REAL' conversation skills and eight principles give the novice and master insights and guidelines for improving conversation." -- Dave Ulrich, Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan; Partner, The RBL Group; and author of The Why of Work "Great questions, great suggestions. . . . Bravo! I will put Stoker's ideas to use in my own practice." -- Beverly Kaye, founder and co-CEO, Career Systems International, and coauthor of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go "Adhering to and implementing these principles will dramatically increase your ability to communicate and improve your relationships in your professional and personal life." -- Hyrum W. Smith, cofounder, FranklinCovey "An insightful blend of rock-solid theory accompanied by compelling examples of the huge distinction between real and fake communication." -- John H. Zenger, CEO, Zenger Folkman, and coauthor of How to Be Exceptional "Stoker teaches true principles for getting Results, Respect, and great Relationships using REAL conversation." -- Brent D. Peterson, PhD, coauthor of Fake Work
| Author | : Vivian Wood |
| Publisher | : Vivian Wood |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
A newly single billionaire entangled with a problematic ex-girlfriend. It was a nightmare convincing her that he had moved on. In the midst of calling off their wedding, he concocted a scheme to rid himself of her for good by involving a charming yet inexperienced wedding planner. Samantha, the unsuspecting wedding planner, became the linchpin in Connor’s plan as he proposed a fake engagement that she couldn't turn down. The offer came with a promise of funding for her dream business. Despite her initial hesitation, she eventually agreed to play along. He should’ve known then that the attraction he felt would only grow when they were forced to kiss and hold hands in front of others. Although he vowed not to act on his growing attraction towards her, he couldn't resist Samantha's infectious smile and alluring curves. In public, he portrayed the devoted fiancé flawlessly. However, their pretend relationship took an unforeseen turn as their chemistry intensified, blurring the boundaries between reality and pretense. As they continued their charade of being madly in love, he suggested exploring a friends-with-benefits arrangement. Their staged affection led to passionate kisses and a night of undeniable desire. With each forbidden moment they shared, their connection deepened beyond what they had anticipated. Amidst the facade they maintained, genuine feelings blossomed between them, defying the constraints of their fake engagement. Would they be able to navigate the challenges that arose from pretending to be in love? Or would their intense but counterfeit romance shatter their hearts and jeopardize any chance at a true happily ever after? From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Vivian Wood comes a new billionaire best friend’s little sister romance. Fans of King of Wrath by Ana Huang, The Fine Print by Lauren Asher, and My Dark Romeo by Parker S. Huntington and LJ Shen will love this book. keywords: wealthy, lavish, billionaire, empire, obscenely good looks, jealous, kiss, ruthless pursuit, good girl, mine, I’m falling for her, night of passion, rich, sexy, off limits, forbidden, fake fiancé, just pretending, acting like we're in love
| Author | : Kirstin Cronn-Mills |
| Publisher | : G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0399173269 |
"Frankie Neumann's an introvert, and he's always been the outsider in his family of performers, but all that's about to change once he finds an outlet for his artistic talents"--
| Author | : Craig Robinson |
| Publisher | : Crown Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2020-06-16 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0553523597 |
For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the third book in this laugh-out-loud series about a class clown faking his way through middle school from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight. Life couldn't be better for Jake. He's a student at Music and Arts Academy and a budding comedian, and he finally put an end to his fake-ster ways . . . or so he thought. There's a new girl at school, and Jake would do anything to impress her, even pretending to be a master chef. And a world-renowned barber? But at home, Jake is less impressed with his mom's news: she's pregnant. Now Jake has to fake being happy about becoming the Middle Child. The King of Cool is about to drop his chill. Luckily, he has good friends and laughs on his side, along with more than two hundred illustrations--all about him!
| Author | : Whitney Gardner |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2018-09-04 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1481495585 |
“LOL funny.” –Girls Life A Huffington Post Best Children’s Book of 2018 A middle schooler comes head-to-head with his vampire slayer crush in this laugh-out-loud funny graphic novel that’s a perfect coming-of-age story for anyone who’s ever felt too young, too small, or too average. It’s the beginning of the new school year and AJ feels like everyone is changing but him. He hasn’t grown or had any exciting summer adventures like his best friends have. He even has the same crush he’s harbored for years. So AJ decides to take matters into his own hands. But how could a girl like Nia Winters ever like plain vanilla AJ when she only has eyes for vampires? When AJ and Nia are paired up for a group project on Transylvania, it may be AJ’s chance to win over Nia’s affection by dressing up like the vamp of her dreams. And soon enough he’s got more of Nia’s attention than he bargained for when he learns she’s a slayer. Now AJ has to worry about self-preservation while also trying to save everyone he cares about from a real-life threat lurking in the shadows of Spoons Middle School.
| Author | : Eric G. Wilson |
| Publisher | : Sarah Crichton Books |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2015-05-05 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0374709475 |
Shoot straight from the hip. Tell it like it is. Keep it real. We love these commands, especially in America, because they appeal to what we want to believe: that there's an authentic self to which we can be true. But while we mock Tricky Dick and Slick Willie, we're inventing identities on Facebook, paying thousands for plastic surgeries, and tuning in to news that simply verifies our opinions. Reality bites, after all, and becoming disillusioned is a downer. In his new book Keep It Fake: Inventing an Authentic Life, Eric G. Wilson investigates this phenomenon. Hedraws on neuroscience, psychology, sociology, philosophy, art, film, literature, and his own life to explore the possibility that there's no such thing as unwavering reality. Whether our left brains are shaping the raw data of our right into fabulous stories or we're so saturated by society's conventions that we're always acting out prefab scripts, we can't help but be phony. But is that really so bad? We're used to being scolded for being fake, but Wilson doesn't scold--because he doesn't think we need to be reprimanded. Our ability to remake ourselves into the people we want to be, or at least remake ourselves to look like the people we want to be, is in fact a magical process that can be liberating in its own way. Because if we're all a bunch of fakes, shouldn't we embrace that? And if everything really is fake, then doesn't the fake become real--really? In lively prose--honest, provocative, witty, wide-ranging (as likely to riff on Bill Murray as to contemplate Plato)--Keep It Fake answers these questions, uncovering bracing truths about what it means to be human and helping us turn our necessary lying into artful living.
| Author | : Lauren Oyler |
| Publisher | : Catapult |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2022-02-08 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1646221249 |
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE * A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "An invigorating work, deadly precise in its skewering of people, places and things . . . Stylish, despairing and very funny, Fake Accounts . . . adroitly maps the dwindling gap between the individual and the world." —Katie Kitamura, The New York Times Book Review A woman in a tailspin discovers that her boyfriend is an anonymous online conspiracy theorist in this “absolutely brilliant take on the bizarre and despicable ways the internet has warped our perception of reality” (Elle, One of the Most Anticipated Books of the Year). On the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration, a young woman snoops through her boyfriend's phone and makes a startling discovery: he's an anonymous internet conspiracy theorist, and a popular one at that. Already fluent in internet fakery, irony, and outrage, she's not exactly shocked by the revelation. Actually, she's relieved--he was always a little distant--and she plots to end their floundering relationship while on a trip to the Women's March in DC. But this is only the first in a series of bizarre twists that expose a world whose truths are shaped by online lies. Suddenly left with no reason to stay in New York and increasingly alienated from her friends and colleagues, our unnamed narrator flees to Berlin, embarking on her own cycles of manipulation in the deceptive spaces of her daily life, from dating apps to expat meetups, open-plan offices to bureaucratic waiting rooms. She begins to think she can't trust anyone--shouldn't the feeling be mutual? Narrated with seductive confidence and subversive wit, Fake Accounts challenges the way current conversations about the self and community, delusions and gaslighting, and fiction and reality play out in the internet age.
