Peter Collins vanished without a trace on September 5, 2001, six days before 9/11.No body. No evidence. No explanation. Just a man who walked into his office parking garage on Essex Street, New York, and never came out.Peter Collins had everything: a loving family, a thriving security business, and a life built on loyalty and hard work. A Gulf War veteran and former Marine, he was the last man anyone expected to disappear. And yet he did, leaving behind a wife who adored hi...

This is the story of a most ingenious invention: the novel. Desribed for the first time in The Rise of The Novel, Ian Watt's landmark classic reveals the origins and explains the success of the most popular literary form of all time.In the space of a single generation, three eighteenth-century writers -- Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson and Henry Fielding -- invented an entirely new genre of writing: the novel. With penetrating and original readings of thei...

Are you tired of hearing the same old clichés and wondering if they actually have the power to transform your life?In Cliché, entrepreneur, business growth consultant, and breakthrough coach Ian Watts uncovers the surprising truth: those familiar sayings you’ve heard all your life carry the keys to mindset transformation, drive for personal growth, and lasting joy.Backed by psychological insights and neuroscientific research, Cliché shows you how to reframe overused phrases...