Two brothers need all their wilderness skills to survive when they set off into the woods of Wyoming in search of their absent father.Jake and Taylor Wilder have been taking care of themselves for a long time. Their father abandoned the family years ago, and their mother is too busy working and running interference between the boys and her boyfriend, Bull, to spend a lot of time with them. Thirteen-year-old Jake spends most of his time reading. He pores over his fa...

Two brothers must rely on all their wilderness skills to survive their journey home after reuniting with their father and living off the grid in the second adventure of the Wilder Boys series.At the start of the summer, Jake and Taylor Wilder set out on the adventure of a lifetime. After seeing their mother loaded into an ambulance because of Bull, her terrifying boyfriend, the boys know they are no longer safe. So they go in search of their father, who has been li...

Two brothers try to lead lost campers to safety in the fourth adventure of the Wilder Boys series.The Wilder boys help out at a wilderness camp near Sequoia National Park, a day’s drive south of the Sierras. The camp’s main draw is a multi-day trek traversing woodlands, mountains, and desert during a team-based orientation competition that will take them to the edge of Death Valley. When Jake and Taylor’s team counselor is badly hurt in a flash flood, they must gal...

At the start of the summer, Jake and Taylor Wilder set out on the adventure of a lifetime. After seeing their mother loaded into an ambulance because of Bull, her terrifying boyfriend, the boys know they are no longer safe. So they go in search of their father, who has been living off the grid in Wyoming. After jumping trains, hitching a ride with a truck driver, and hiding in the luggage compartment of a tour bus, the boys finally find him in Grand Teton National Park.Just as the ...

Dive into a Futuristic Dialogue with AI to Design an Operating System for HumanityJoin a veteran USAF intelligence analyst in an unprecedented conversation with Claude2, the cutting-edge 'ethical' AI research assistant by Anthropic. Together, they embark on a visionary journey to architect a next-generation operating system for humanity.Experience Meets AI Brilliance: Explore 127 pages (20,000 words) of thought-provoking discussion.Community-Centric...

Jake and Taylor Wilder have been taking care of themselves for a long time. Their father abandoned the family years ago, and their mother is too busy working and running interference between the boys and her boyfriend, Bull, to spend a lot of time with them. Thirteen-year-old Jake spends most of his time reading. He pores over his father's journal, which is full of wilderness facts and survival tips. Eleven-year-old Taylor likes to be outside playing with their dog, Cody, or joking around ...

Two brothers fight to save their grandmother's land from developers in the third adventure of the Wilder Boys series.When a run-in with the local bully means the boys risk losing their beloved dog, Cody, they hatch a plan to keep him safe. They'll take him to live with their grandmother in the Sierra Nevada mountains. He'll be safe there, and Grandma—who lives off the grid—will benefit from the companionship. But first they've got to figure out exactly where in the...

Two brothers try to lead lost campers to safety in the fourth adventure of the Wilder Boys series.The boys help out at a wilderness camp near Sequoia National Park, a day's drive south of the Sierras. The camp's main draw is a multi-day trek traversing woodlands, mountains, and desert during a team-based orientation competition that will take them to the edge of Death Valley. When Jake and Taylor's team counselor is badly hurt in a flash flood, they must galvanize ...

Learn how exercising your vagus nerve, which regulates automatic functions in the body, can help you take control of your healthThe vagus nerve is something that has stumped anatomists for years. The vagus nerve is responsible for and instrumental in hundreds of processes within the body. This nerve starts at the stem of your brain and leads down the spine, connecting to many different organs on its way down. How could one nerve be responsible for so many different functions that used to b...

Brandon Wallace, raised in the delta of Arkansas, spent his entire life trying to hide behind a mask. Growing up, he knew only two things about himself: he was called to ministry and he was attracted to the same sex. Afraid that coming out would destroy his reputation, livelihood, and ministry, he hid his sexual identity in hopes of finding love and acceptance. However, God would take him on a journey he never expected. Straight-Face is the memoir of that long and profound journey from hid...

The cruelest voice you'll hear today is the one inside your own head.You'd never speak to a friend the way you speak to yourself. Yet the running commentary in your mind picks apart your work, replays your mistakes, and quietly convinces you that you're not enough. Over time it seeps into your marriage, your friendships, and your job, poisoning relationships you care about without you ever meaning it to.There's usually one area of your life you're despera...

How to turn negative self-talk into positive self-talk that actually sticks — even if you've tried motivational phrases before and they didn't work.Are you worried you will never be happy again? Are you unconsciously bringing negativity into your relationships with your spouse, family, coworkers, and friends? Is there one area of your life where you feel like a failure and you are finally ready to change it?If you answered yes to any of these questions, t...