It’s Not Just the FactsWhen it comes to climate change, this truly is a golden age—of fake news, post-truths, pluralistic ignorance, conspiracy theories, a willfully ignorant administration, and the Cranky Uncle. You know him. We all have one. That exasperating Thanksgiving blusterer digs in his heels even as the foundation of his denial thaws faster than the Arctic ice caps.Written and illustrated by Dr. John Cook, cognitive psychologist and founder of the...

WHAT IF MASTERING AI WASN’T ABOUT TECHNOLOGY BUT ABOUT UNLOCKING A SMARTER, MORE POWERFUL VERSION OF YOU? The AI revolution isn’t about machines replacing people—it’s about amplifying human potential. Yet while new tools appear daily, most users stay stuck at surface level, never moving beyond simple prompts or quick hacks. You don’t need to be a tech expert to change that. You just need the right roadmap....

A beautiful memoir from John Cook, one of Tasmania's last kerosene lighthouse keepers. A story about madness and wilderness, shining a light onto the vicissitudes of love and nature.In Tasmania, John Cook is known as: 'The Keeper of the Flame'. John's renowned as one of the last of the "kerosene keepers": he spent a good part of his 26-year career in Tasmanian lighthouses tending kerosene, not electrical, lamps. He joined the lighthouse service in 1969, after a spe...

WHAT IF AI COULD THINK, PLAN, AND ACT—NOT JUST FOLLOW COMMANDS?Agentic Artificial Intelligence reveals how to turn today's AI into your smartest business partner—one that amplifies your decisions, drives innovation, and accelerates results. Written as a clear, actionable roadmap, this audiobook shows you exactly how to work with next-generation, goal-driven AI systems that execute with autonomy and insight.In this audiobook...

This book is important and it helped me to grow, now I share the message that children should know.Every child's special in their own way, they love to feel joy and happiness through play.But life can be hard so I hope that this helps to keep that spring in their step with super good health.

The Biblical Hebrew Verb addresses the most basic task of biblical Hebrew studies: understanding and interpreting how verbs are used in the ancient text. John Cook, an expert in Biblical Hebrew, describes the Hebrew verbal system in a way that helps students understand its grammar and provides linguistic tools for interpreting and translating the Hebrew Bible.Cook has spent a quarter of a century working on the Biblical Hebrew verbal system. Building on and simplifying the...

I could have wished, in an introductory lecture of this kind, to say something of my predecessors; but I have not the knowledge necessary to do them justice, and I am afraid also that it would seem unbecoming in me to offer to pronounce a judgment on them or their work. The names of the two professors of philosophy who have so recently vacated their office will occur to every one's mind. The one is my immediate predecessor, who is fortunately still with us. His work is well known, and form...

Sending People To Heaven – The Undertaker pulls back the curtain on the extraordinary life of John, a licensed mortician working within the unseen world of caring for the dead… and the living. Go behind the scenes and experience the profoundly serious and, at times, amusing interactions John has with his staff as they unite in handling the preparation of the dead, and serving the grieving families left behind. John's journey reveals the touching and very delicate nature of his profession, ...

Among the attractive features of apiculture, I mention the pleasure which it offers its votaries. There is a fascination about the apiary which is indescribable. Nature is always presenting the most pleasurable surprises to those on the alert to receive them. And among the insect hosts, especially bees, the instincts and habits are so inexplicable and marvelous, that the student of this department of nature never ceases to meet with exhibitions that move him, no less with wonder than with ...

The novel is set against the backdrop of the Old Virginia frontier and follows the story of the Forester family. It depicts the adventures, trials, and humor of life on the border during that era. The Forester family likely encounters various challenges and adventures in their interactions with the wilderness, Native American tribes, and other settlers on the frontier.John Esten Cooke was known for his detailed descriptions of Virginia's history and landscape, and his works often celebrate...

This book refutes the 21st-century notion that advancing technology is an unambiguous social good, and examines the effects of this uncritical acceptance and dependence. The author argues that technology has become the new religion for the digital age, and that elevating technology to nearly the status of a deity allows for the denial of problems created by reliance upon machines.From the release of toxins into the environment to the unsustainable energy demands of the modern era, ...

In "The King of Spades: Life and Military Career of General Robert E. Lee," John Esten Cooke presents a meticulously crafted narrative that intricately weaves biographical details with vivid historical context. Cooke employs a rich, descriptive prose style that reflects the romantic literary currents of the 19th century, aiming to illuminate the complexities of Lee's character while simultaneously serving the emerging Southern identity in the wake of the Civil War. The book not only chroni...