With its iconic stars and gleaming ballparks, baseball has been one of the most captivating forms of modern popular culture. In Expanding the Strike Zone, Daniel A. Gilbert examines the history and meaning of the sport's tumultuous changes since the mid-twentieth century, amid Major League Baseball's growing global influence. From the rise of ballplayer unionism to the emergence of new forms of scouting, broadcasting, and stadium development, Gilbert shows that the baseball world ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Bringing to life scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, this witty, accessible book reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there.• Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink?• Why will sight...

From Harvard psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Gilbert comes a vibrantly illustrated children's story about a girl who can wish for ANYTHING she wants on her birthday...only to discover that chocolate and carousels have nothing on kindness, connection, and generosity!Today is a very special day for Winona—it's her birthday! And on her birthday, her grandfather says she can have anything she wants. Really, truly, absolooly ANYTHI...

This updated edition explores assessing cell viability as a measure for cell fitness under conditions of physiological and patho-physiological stress as well as challenging conditions to cellular and tissue homeostasis, and accounts for the ongoing 2D-to-3D development with topics and assays that target cell viability, mobility, and functionality of tissues and organs, natural or bioartificial, in 3D. The book’s contents span a wide range of viability and functionality assays, from impedan...

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.A Hopeless Sheriff is Book 9 in the Series and the Fourth Book of Season Two of the Hope Walker MysteriesInvestigative reporter Hope Walker doesn't have a problem.She's got lots of them.The mayor is out to get her.The hunky guy she likes just left town.The local bank's been robbed.And now the new sheriff is doing everything to get in her way.And that just might be the biggest probl...

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.The Hopeless Tigers just won the biggest football game in school history! But as often happens in the quirky yet snakebitten town of Hopeless, Idaho... there's a bit of a problem. A dead body has shown up.That's right. Another one.As usual, Investigative reporter Hope Walker is on the scene. But this time, the myste...

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.It's Christmas in Hopeless and the Christmas Cookie Tournament has made its way to town. But Hope Walker, the local investigative reporter, learns there's something much bigger at stake than a top cookie prize.This cookie competition has turned serious. Deadly serious!Join Hope, Katie, Gran...

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.The Second Book of Season Two of the Hope Walker Mysteries!It's the middle of February in Hopeless, fresh snow is on Main Street and Valentines is just around the corner.And three things are annoying investigative reporter Hope Walker.The worst woman in history has become mayor.Hope still doesn't hav...

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance.It's been one helluva morning...And Hope hasn't even found the body.At least not yet.After a twelve year absence, investigative reporter Hope Walker is back home.In Hopeless, Idaho.And it's not going well.It seems the town and its citizens haven't changed much.Sti...

What Really Makes Us Happy?Is it Honor? Is it Power?Or could it be Pleasure or possibly Wealth?Or maybe, just maybe, the real answer is something else.Give Love is a simple book where a wise old grandpa answers this question for his favorite little girl.Beautifully performed by multi award-winning narrator Tavia Gilbert, Give Love is a beautiful tale about what really matter...

Can you help children be kind?Of course you can! Kindness can be taught and it can be modeled. And stories are an incredibly effective way to teach and model kindness for kids and adults!When Mr. Push Came to Shove, the first book in the Kindness Project series, is an adorable tale about what happens when a lonely old man meets a big crazy family. And it's a story that models kindness for kids!And after the story, there is a

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