He believes the best way to engage people in matters of science and technology, especially nonscientists, is through stories. A fascinating story that frames the technology issues in understandable terms can capture the interest of a wide audience, therefore, "100 Years to Extinction." is made palatable.

He claims society faces a potential 11-foot rise in sea level, more violent storms, and wildfires caused by the climate crisis. There are thirteen thousand nuclear weapons in nine countries, just a small fraction of which could destroy our civilization. Fifty percent of AI experts believe that there is a 10 percent chance that AI could lead to human extinction. Uncontrolled genetic engineering could lead to bioweapons, new deadly viruses, giant soldiers, and new humanoid superspecies. The technology is easy enough to use, so that a kit is available for hobbyists to change the DNA of frogs. Uncontrolled information on the internet’s social media is leading to a post truth society. Controlling these technologies is extremely urgent, he says.

He is the author of 100 YEARS TO EXTINCTION: The Tyranny of Technology and the Fight for a Better Future. 

https://100yearstoextinction.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

David has been a clinician, consultant, researcher, and educator in the field of natural medicine for over 40 years. A world-renowned speaker, author, and thought leader, David emphasizes reimagining healthcare and empowering individuals to become their own self-care experts.

As a teacher, David has taught extensively for more than twenty-five years, throughout the US, Canada and in Europe. He has been a top faculty member at The Shift Network since 2015, where over 10,000 students have taken his online courses. He pioneered and hosted The Shift Network’s most popular annual Plant Medicine Summit, which has been attended by over 300,000 people from more than 120 countries.

David was one of the first Westerners to train and be licensed in Chinese medicine, and one of the few to study Ayurvedic and Tibetan medicine in traditional internships in Nepal and India; he was also one of the first medical pioneers to use essential oils and aromatherapy in clinical practice, and to integrate these diverse modalities into comprehensive treatments.

David has traveled extensively for ethnobotanical research and to study traditional medical systems, including Central and South America, Europe, North Africa, Taiwan, Burma, Nepal, and India. He has collaborated with many communities around the world to establish a network of projects supporting sustainable cultivation and production of botanical medicines and essential artisanal oils. 

https://www.crowconsultations.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

What if stepfamilies are not in the best interest of your child?

What if you as a stepparent are the real problem?

Studies show that children brought up in stepfamilies are more prone to delinquent behavior than children raised by their biological parents, a fact that is overlooked and deserves more attention to reverse this trend that contributes to unsafe communities. Yet, data also show that one of three Americans is now a stepparent, a stepchild, a stepsibling, or some other member of a stepfamily.

In The Art of Stepparenting—How to Blend Families Without Tearing Them Apart, Author Richard R. Ramos provides insight and wisdom for navigating the many challenges and pitfalls stepparents face with the blending of children from different biological parents into a new family unit.

He offers valuable principles on parental personal growth in emotional maturity that is the key to improving your capacity to connect with your stepchildren. He will show you how to reconcile strained and/or broken stepparent-child relationships, share how to win loyalty and earn respect for your authority as a single parent or stepparent, and provide wisdom from the lessons learned by other single parents and stepparents.

The Art of Stepparenting—How to Blend Families Without Tearing Them Apart will empower the single parent, stepparent, and foster parent to create a blended family experience that provides you with the richness of restoration, reconciliation, and harmony all families deserve to enjoy.

He is the author of "The Art of Stepparenting: How to Blend Families Without Tearing Them Apart."

 https://www.richardrramos.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Toni has spent more than 27 years as a top sales leader in the Medicare and health insurance fields. She has also conducted “Confused about Medicare “ workshops throughout America. She took the Medicare and You handbook and put it into “people terms” so the average person could understand Medicare.

Whether Toni is consulting with a client in the office or giving a “Confused about Medicare” workshop to hundreds of people, she emphasizes her mottos: “Medicare is NOT Cookie-Cutter” and “What You Don’t Know WILL Hurt You!” Not understanding the rules and guidelines of Medicare can cause you to make costly mistakes that will last a lifetime. Whether you are helping your parents understand Medicare or choosing a plan for yourself, let Toni Says® Medicare office show you how to navigate your way through what has become the Medicare maze!

She is the author of Medicare and You handbook. 

https://tonisays.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

The award-winning author and historian Matthew Restall unpacks Columbus’ enduring cultural and political presence while weaving a new history of the modern world.

During a stay in Galicia, Spain, Restall was startled to encounter a local castle claiming to be Columbus’ true birthplace. Locals insisted that Columbus, an Italian by birth, was born and raised in Galicia under the name of a local lord, Pedro Álvarez de Soutomaior. Thus began an in-depth investigation into the stories swirling around Columbus six centuries after his birth.

In the years since Columbus “sailed the ocean blue in 1492,” his journey and its consequences have gained notoriety across the globe. Scrutinizing nine key myths, Columbus’ “nine lives,” Restall tugs apart our misconceptions about the historical figure of Columbus, his exceptionalism, and his culpability for colonial violence in the Americas.

Born in Genoa to a local cloth weaver, Columbus had an unextraordinary childhood. He left as a young man to pursue a maritime career – which would eventually lead him to the Spanish court of Queen Isabel and King Fernando where he received the lofty title “Admiral of the Ocean Sea.” In the years after Columbus’ 1506 death, the mythology surrounding his life blossomed. From contentious debates over the location and possession of his remains to the campaign for his beatification in the 19th century, Columbus loomed large.

He is the author of "The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus."

 https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Lives-Christopher-Columbus/dp/1324086939

Celebrating 125 Years:

1900 – 2025

With a history of quality gourmet chocolates for over one hundred years, Gilbert Chocolates has stood the test of time as one of the best chocolate companies in Michigan. Their company history introduces John O. Gilbert, the Chocolatier who began the company in Jackson, Michigan.

Their commitment to the highest level of quality brings you traditional handmade chocolates as well as innovative, creative new chocolate blends with favorite food items. Shop their online chocolate products to have these scrumptious creations delivered to you fresh.

Experience their extensive collection of milk chocolates, dark chocolates, assorted chocolates, truffles, snappers, seasonal chocolates, and unique corporate chocolate gifts. You can buy gourmet chocolates online or at either of their retail store locations, or through their partner distributors.

 https://www.gilbertchocolates.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Sara started middle school with a target on her back. Her father warned her that some of her classmates were the children of Israeli mobsters that he had exposed. As a journalist for Haaretz Daily, Ran Kislev’s relentless investigations uncovered the world of organized crime, political corruption, and other forces lurking in Israel’s shadow. This frequently put his family in jeopardy, leaving a young Sara to deal with the consequences.

As an adult, Sara struggled to understand her father’s motivations and contradictions: Why provoke dangerous criminals by publishing their names? Why defend an accused Nazi collaborator? And what about his philandering and secret children? Then, on the day of Ran’s funeral, the man who had been his anonymous source introduced himself to Sara, setting her on an unexpected path.

My Father’s Shadow is Sara’s memoir of what transpired before and after she stepped through a door to memory she had long avoided. Now a psychologist and mother herself, she ventures into the shadows of her and her father’s past, revealing a complicated history of trauma, survival, and identity.

She is the author of "My Father’s Shadow: Uncovering the Stories Between the Lines." 

https://myfathersshadow.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

This is not another book about how machines are becoming too smart, or a lecture about how we may lose control. It is the story of how artificial intelligence was born from human longing, grief, and ambition. And it is the story of the humans who are at the forefront of this field, from Hinton to Lovelace, Turing to Altman.

Always the same: Are you scared? Should I be scared?’ We have all heard the stories and had barroom conversations. There is no point in beating around the bush. The conversation about AI can be terrifying. From the far- fetched fantasy of killer robots taking over to the very real threat of mass automation, it seems like AI captured the public imagination overnight.”

He is the author of "Artificially Intelligent: The Very Human Story of AI."

 https://www.amazon.ae/Artificially-Intelligent-Very-Human-Story/dp/1487567677

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Carole King’s extraordinary career has defined American popular music for more than half a century. Born in New York City in 1942, she shaped the soundtrack of 1960s teen culture with such songs as “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” one of many Brill Building classics she wrote with her first husband, Gerry Goffin. She was a leading figure in the singer-songwriter movement of the 1970s, with dozens of Billboards Hot 100 hits and music awards—her 1971 album Tapestry won a record four Grammys. Yet she struggled to reconcile her fame with her roles as a wife and mother and retreated to the backwoods of Idaho, only to emerge in recent years as a political activist and the subject of the Tony-winning Broadway show Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

She places King’s life in historical and cultural context, revealing details of her humble beginnings in Jewish Brooklyn, the roots of her musical genius, her four marriages, and her anguish about public life. Drawing on numerous interviews as well as historical and contemporary sources, this book brings to life King’s professional accomplishments, her personal challenges, and her lasting contributions to the great American songbook.

Jane Eisner is the author of "Carole King: She Made the Earth Move."

 https://www.amazon.com/Carole-King-Earth-Jewish-Lives/dp/0300259468

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Did you know about 80% of employees will become parents at some point in their careers, but many do not feel supported? A third do not even think they will return to work after parental leave. And of those who do, many leave within a year. Regardless of the path they choose, one thing is clear: A lot of parents feel that starting a family has at least temporarily derailed their career.

Therefore, companies need most: resilience, empathy, focus, crisis management, and a long-view perspective. Their book invites leaders to reimagine working parents not as a liability but as an untapped competitive edge. Written for executives and managers, The Parenthood Advantage explores how companies can build cultures that value parents—and thrive because of it. But the book also serves as a roadmap for parents and soon to be parents—male and female—who want to know how best to prepare for leave and how to transition back to the workplace smoothly. Some of the actionable insights for parents include:

Set expectations early: Initiate a conversation with your manager three to four months before leave starts. That allows time to plan coverage, discuss communication preferences (clean break vs. lightly looped in), and begin a dialogue that makes the transition smoother on both sides.

Know your company’s policy around parental leave: And do not assume your manager does. Not all HR departments prioritize equipping managers with this information. Share with them what you learn.

Schedule a resolute “returnship” conversation: Get it on the calendar before you leave so that it can take place a couple of weeks prior to coming back. This is a chance to check in on projects and ask for any flexibility you may need (like adjusted days or hours).

 https://booklife.com/project/the-parenthood-advantage-102115

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Him and his wife live on a picturesque 150 acres at the base of Cardigan Mountain in New Hampshire. In the winter, he often skis to his cabin office to introspectively write.

He teaches how to persuade parents, children, and audiences of all sizes and to disagree without anger. Rhetoric lets us make choices together without wanting to kill each other. It inoculates us from evil manipulation. And it makes everything (advertising, movies, the persuasive wildlife in our backyard) endlessly interesting.

Rhetoric once sat at the center of elite education. Alexander the Great, Shakespeare, and Martin Luther King, Jr., used it to build empires, write deathless literature, and inspire democracies. Now it will help you to take leadership over yourself; not through pop psychology or empty inspiration, but with persuasive tools that have been evaluated for more than three thousand years.

The book has been published in eighteen languages and has four editions with more than 700,000 copies in print; at one point it ranked among the top ten books assigned at Harvard. A simpler guide is How to Argue with a Cat: A Human's Guide to Persuasion. Just for fun, he authored a novel, The Prophet Joan. And his latest book is Aristotle’s Guide to Self-Persuasion.

He is the author of “Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion.”

 https://www.jayheinrichs.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

She collaborates with parents whose children have autism. She is a Yale University trained scientist, medical strategist, and autism parent. She knew something was wrong with her daughter. She just had this intuition. Her daughter was developing but there was just something not right. She had a nagging feeling and everyone kept telling her to ignore it and that everything was fine, but she ignored herself and that is what she gets really mad about.

She got an autism diagnosis, and it was devastating. She was upset with her daughter. But she was really upset at herself because she did not listen to herself. She started going from doctor to doctor to try to see how she could get healthier, but those doctors would just say “Ooh that’s just autism.” And it was like they were back before the diagnosis when she said something was wrong and people told her not to worry. She was determined not to make that mistake again!

So, she came up to speed on the autism research literature, put together a top-notch healthcare team that included a Functional Medicine specialist, and listened to her intuition. Her daughter is thriving, and they are having so much family fun. They are doing the things she dreamed about.

Since then, doctors started asking her to teach other parents what she knew about autism and that led to her website, her book, and collaborating one-on-one with parents in over eighteen countries. She teaches parents the innovative science of autism research so that they can make the best decisions for their child. Plus, then they can have extraordinary family fun they always wanted with their children.

She is the author of “The Lyons Report 2020: Autism and Functional Medicine Doctors.” 

https://awetism.net/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Doug Fifer is a retired Alaskan police officer who specialized in crime scene analysis, deviant sexual crimes, hostage negotiations, and various special assignments throughout his twenty-five-year career. As a highly decorated investigator, Doug has negotiated with serial killers, solved homicides, and worked on real-life cases that will shock you to the core.

This is not your run-of-the-mill true crime; it is straight from the source, an author-led journey into how far some will go to achieve their sexually freakish desires. You have never read a book like this one; it is a cringeworthy reality check on humanity. You might think you can manage the truth, but this police officer’s truth is as savage as it gets.

When asked about the stressors of being a police officer, Doug replied, “Humor plays a key role in keeping your sanity, not just in law enforcement but life in general.” His writing certainly reflects this philosophy, as Doug believes in taking life seriously—just not too seriously.

Born in the small town of Homer, Alaska, Doug’s family originates from southeast Alaska, around the Ketchikan area. He and his wife, Kim, raised their children in the Anchorage area, where he resides today.

He is the author of Fifty Shades of True Crime: Sex, Drugs, and Killer Kink.

 https://dougfifer.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

 In the 1960s and 1970s-when many communities resisted school integration and schools held low expectations for working-class kids and constricted teachers' autonomy-educators and students at a multiracial public high school in California collaborated to achieve something remarkable: they created a cohesive community that gave students a powerful sense of belonging.

Over its 25-year life, the student leaders of Sunnyvale High School collaborated with visionary staff to reduce violence, broaden, and enrich the curriculum to include US Black history and Mexican American literature, and increase girls' access to sports. Working together, they fostered a collective sense of pride, persistence, and possibility that fed the success of students and graduates in careers and in communities.

How did adults and youth forge such a powerful ethos of engagement and mutual responsibility, enabling so many to thrive? At a time when issues of racial and gender inequality are as heated as they were half a century ago, what lessons does the school offer? In this book, the story of Sunnyvale High School is told by the students and educators who shaped it and made it meaningful. They attest to the lifelong impact of their shared experience.

She is the author of Working-Class Kids and Visionary Educators in a Multiracial School: A Story of Belonging. 

https://www.amazon.com/Working-Class-Visionary-Educators-Multiracial-School/dp/1666959685

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

As a Mathematician, Businessman, and Teacher, he knows the importance of a good math education and the positive effect it can have on one’s life and career path.

His life's Mission is to show you how to give your child an "Optimal 21st Century Math Education."

To achieve this goal for each student, Triad Math has created math programs for post-elementary middle and high school students, homeschool students, adult learners, industry, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) students.

Triad Math’s programs are dramatically different in pedagogy, content, and delivery. Their programs succeed, where other standard math curriculum programs are failing, as testified to by their many ‘graduates.’

The Triad Math Six Tier Program is unique and really works for all students. None of the current Standard Math Curriculum programs today can achieve this. All existing math textbooks and graphing calculators are obsolete, just as slide rules, log tables, and trig tables are obsolete.

Unlike other programs, Triad Math puts an emphasis and the use of modern technologies, starting with the TI-30Xa calculator in Tiers 1 – 3, and Wolfram Alpha in Tiers 4 – 6. Wolfram Alpha truly revolutionizes the way math problems are solved and how math can and should be taught, learned, and practiced.

The creator of Triad Math has taken his life and professional experiences to create Triad Math to be accessible, effective, and efficient for anyone.

 https://craighane.com/ 

https://triadmathinc.com/ts/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

She was the youngest marketer to be selected to manage an entire Apple sales channel. This was due to her success with the marketing projects that she did for Porsche, Whole Foods, Target, and Disney. ⁠At Apple she broke a marketing record set by Steve Jobs (doubling sales for an entire Apple sales channel in one year, without increasing the marketing budget by even $1).

After earning her MBA at IE Business School, she grew an international fashion company by more than 4200% in just 9 weeks.

She is the only marketer to achieve all of that and then go on to grow a bootstrapped startup’s “idea on paper” to more than $108,000,000 in less than five years.

She is the author of Tools of Marketing Titans™: 90+ High-Impact Marketing Projects to Fast-Track Revenue Growth. 

https://adisoozin.com/#content

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

A veteran of Desert Storm, Larry Agee retired from the military and sought to apply his skills in civilian life. After volunteering with an international disaster charity’s response team, Larry was inspired to start his own charity and co-founded Disaster Aid USA in 2010. Over the past eleven years, Larry has served as Disaster Aid USA’s Executive Director and committed countless hours to the organization in a variety of capacities from managing coordination and transportation to raising funds. Larry’s entire family is involved with the organization, which demonstrates this leader’s commitment towards raising his own children to serve and help others in need.

Disaster Aid USA provides disaster relief and humanitarian assistance both at home and abroad when disaster strikes. Disaster Aid USA is a Rotary project and enacts Rotary values on the international stage. The organization does more than simply mobilize responders to disaster zones and function as first responders – volunteers help communities recover by removing debris, mucking, and gutting buildings, tarpingroofs,s and cooking meals. Disaster Aid USA has responded to many domestic natural disasters, including Hurricanes Harvey and Laura, as well as those stemming from international conflict in South Sudan and the Horn of Africa. 

https://www.investinothers.org/recipient/bio-larry-agee/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Her own experience as first a divorce lawyer and then a divorce mediator, combined with self-assessment tests, California Marriage License Handbook is a groundbreaking reality check about the legal and financial obligations people accept, often unwittingly, when they agree to legally join their life with someone else until death or divorce court do they part.

After 10 years of slogging through divorce courts for clients, the author turned to actual problem solving to help people not just dissolve their marriage but even try to retain it whenever possible. To that end, California Marriage License Handbook explains the confusing truth about community property, the difference between marriage and domestic partnerships, and the depth of fiduciary obligation most people simply do not understand before they say, "I do."

Therefore, she created this handbook of the Rules for Marriage and fashioned it like the DMV’s Rules of the Road so it would be a quick and easy reference to the minute details everyone should know before marriage.

She is the author of the "Marriage License Handbook." https://marriagelicensetest.com/marriage-license-handbook/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

She grew up in an Italian American home where food was fresh, simple, and a family experience — and the lifestyle was Mediterranean. Decades later, that way of living still shapes the choices she makes and what she does every day.

With over 30 years of firsthand experience in fitness and nutrition (and a  reputation as a good Italian cook!), she has long been a self-declared “health nut” and one who believes enjoyment and "nourishing" can absolutely share the same table.

She became a certified wellness coach to share the Mediterranean foods and styles that she is enthusiastic about — based on nutrition, movement, slowing down, happiness, relationships, and purpose. Through her Slow-Aging Method™ and her signature wellness program, Flourish into Your Future, she helps others embrace this powerful, science-backed way of living that keeps you healthy, slows down aging, and promotes a longer, more vibrant life.

Contact her for her personal twist on five delicious anti-inflammatory Mediterranean recipes that will slow down your aging as they are full of antioxidants, vitamins A, B, C, D, E and low in calories with no saturated fats and low sugar content. They also contain healthy fats such as olive oil and lots of good fiber (such as fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds) which feed a healthy gut microbiome. 

https://www.clairecavalieri.com/

http://clairecavalieri.com/medrecipebook/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Fran Tabor has a small business owner with Survivor's Attitude.

She wrote the Kindle top 10 Live Abundantly! 50 Business Lessons from the Bible.

Also wrote Shhhh! It is a Secret. How to Compete against Walmart & the Internet, available in audio & print, Female Small business owner since 1978, went from 20,000/yr to over $1,000,000/yr since 2003.

My business has survived divorce, uninsured cancer, embezzlements, recessions, rapidly changing demographics -- and continues to grow.

In addition to other books, she wrote Sci Fi epic To Own Two Suns and Montana romance Eagle Rock.

The Bible belongs to the gritty world of twenty-first century business. When to fire? Market research? Home-life/Work-time balance? Bankruptcy? All that and more is in the Bible, along with His promise that if we follow His Laws, we will live abundantly. With humor and compassion, this concise book shares the principles which helped the author’s business bounce back from insolvency to profitability. The fifty short, entertaining lessons in Live Abundantly! weave together Bible stories, worldly references, and direct quotes from the Bible.

She is the author of Live Abundantly! 50 Business Lessons from the Bible.

 https://www.amazon.com/Live-Abundantly-Business-Lessons-Bible/dp/145631159X

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

 He is an exceptional physician who has spent a lifetime attempting to facilitate communication between patients and their doctors and patients and their families. He has authored a brilliant book summarizing his life’s experience regarding preparations for dying well. This book is necessary for anyone who has loved ones who may be grappling with this issue. It is a masterpiece, says Philip W. Gold, M.D.

Library of Congress Council of Scholars, Former Investigator in the Intramural Research Program of the NIMH.

It has been over 50 years of medical practice and teaching for understanding what is needed to navigate the obstacles in the way of a peaceful departure. The subject of his commencement speech at the Duke Medical School graduation in 1970 concerned the lack of human understanding in medical education.

The most  human of understandings, the wisdom to accept illness, old age (if you are lucky), and death, is called existential intelligence. This is the core intelligence of Doctor Horton’s two current books and the ones to follow.

He is the author of "Good to Go: Five Understandings to Navigate a Peaceful and Elegant Last Chapter of Life." 

https://drjohnhorton.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

Prior to admitting his addiction, Joshua was a prominent magazine publisher, award-winning journalist, film festival founder, and politician in central Maine. Early on, he recognized recovery was far more than just quitting the negative behavior of his addiction. It was about answering the questions: "Why did I become an addict, how did that make me the person I am today, what must I do to become the person I was truly born to be?"

In 2017, Joshua launched ThatCornCoach.com. He has also contributed articles about recovery to TheFix.com and Recovery Today magazine.

His most recent book, I am Reading This Book About Porn Addiction for a Friend, introduces readers who are struggling in early recovery, or looking for more information about a suspected addiction. It includes symptoms, stories of addicts Shea have worked with, and a series of activities to personalize the process.

His third book, Porn, and the Pandemic: How Three Months in 2020 Changed Everything was released in July 2020. It looks at how the world of online pornography changed overnight during the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak with analysis and interviews from current and former pornography addicts, "cam models" who use sites like Chaturbate and OnlyFans, and a bevy of mental health and addiction professionals. Online pornography exploded during the pandemic right under most people's noses.

He is also the author of The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About: How I Let My Pornography Addiction Hurt People and Destroy Relationships (2018), a memoir about his descent during the final days of his addiction and He is a Porn Addict…Now What? (2019) written for female partners of male porn addicts who are grappling with the revelation their loved one is an addict. It was co-written with Tony Overbay, LMFT.

Shea currently makes his full-time living as a certified pornography addict and certified betrayal trauma coach.

Shea has given more interviews about pornography addiction than anybody on Earth since 2018. He has appeared on over 350 podcasts, television and radio shows using his personal story to promote the ideas that porn addiction spans all demographics and those with a problem should seek help before it is too late, as it became in his case.

Sober since early 2014, Joshua still lives in Central Maine with his wife and two children, four dogs and eight cats.

 https://thatcorncoach.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

The story behind Dr. Gerta Keller’s world-shattering scientific discovery that dinosaur extinction was NOT caused by asteroid impact, but rather by volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula, a discovery that highlights today’s existential threat of greenhouse gasses and climate change and one that sparked an all-out war waged by the scientific establishment.

Part scientific detective story, part personal odyssey, The Last Extinction is the definitive account of a radical theory that has reshaped how we understand our planet’s past and, as we face the possibility of a sixth extinction, how we might survive its future.

For decades, the dominant theory held that an asteroid impact caused the dinosaurs’ extinction. But Princeton Geologist Dr. Gerta Keller followed the evidence to the truth: Deccan volcanism, a series of massive volcanic eruptions in India, triggered a long-term climate catastrophe and Earth’s fifth mass extinction. Her findings upended the field and ignited a bitter feud in modern science—what became known as the “Dinosaur Wars.”

Raised in poverty on a Swiss farm and told she could never be a scientist, Keller defied expectations, earning her PhD at Stanford and battling her way into the highest ranks of Geology, eventually becoming a Professor of Paleontology and Geology at Princeton University. Her refusal to back down in the face of ridicule, sabotage, and sexism makes her story as thrilling as her science, which offers urgent insight into today’s climate crisis: Sustained planetary upheaval—not a single cataclysmic event—can plunge the planet into an age of death.

She is the author of "The Last Extinction: The Real Science Behind the Death of the Dinosaurs."

https://www.amazon.com/Last-Extinction-Science-Behind-Dinosaurs/dp/B0DZ13NHZV 

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

After a successful career in film, television, and journalism in Washington, DC, Bill made a career change, becoming a successful financial advisor in the Midwest. In this new role, he tried using this then-new thing called email to stay connected with his widespread staff. To get them to regularly check their mail, he started sending out a "Thought for the Day." And it worked even better than he expected. Clients learned about the daily email and asked to be included on the list, and it just kept growing.

For over 20 years, Bill Williams has been spreading joy and wisdom through his daily email series, A Thought for the Day. From managing a sales team to inspiring audiences worldwide, his collection of humorous and thought-provoking stories has connected people across generations and continents.

Now, after twenty years and thousands of "thoughts" later, he is making these missives available in this series of books.

He is the author of "20 Years of Internet Humor: Volume One and Other Interesting Things." 

https://www.internet-humor.com/

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org

 In this captivating memoir, the author embarks on a deeply personal journey to uncover her family's hidden history during the Holocaust while pursuing Austrian citizenship. As Austria opens the door to reparation citizenship for descendants of those victimized by the Nazi and Austrofascist regimes, Anne digs through fragments of family stories and documents to trace her Austrian and Czechoslovakian roots. Through her search, she pieces together the story her ancestors withheld from their children after World War II, while reflecting on identity, migration, and heritage.

Navigating the bureaucratic process of gaining citizenship, this journey becomes much more than just a legal pursuit. It transforms into a reflection on memory, loss, and resilience, culminating in the celebration of legacies both long buried and still cherished. Along the way, she confronts the silences and gaps in her family's past, grappling with the weight of history and its impact on future generations. This story is a heartfelt meditation on the intersection of personal and shared history, and a joyful tribute to the power of remembering and belonging.

This memoir stands out as a unique and contemporary story, offering a fresh perspective on historical reparations and the ongoing quest for identity in a rapidly changing world. By blending personal narrative with a modern-day journey through citizenship laws and collective memory, it highlights the enduring influence of history on modern life. It is a timely, thoughtful exploration of what it means to reclaim a lost heritage and gain a new place in today's world.

 https://www.amazon.com/Austrian-Again-Reclaiming-Holocaust-Heritage/dp/949332298X

http://www.yourlotandparcel.org