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Why Loyalty Matters For decades we’ve been told that we live in a fast-paced dog-eat-dog world, that loyalty gets you nowhere, and that we must look out for number one! We’ve been told that to succeed we have to constantly reinvent ourselves, let go of past relationships, and move on to greener pastures. And we’ve been told that all this is good.
Biocentrism This book proposes a new perspective: that our current theories of the physical world don’t work, and can never be made to work, until they account for life and consciousness. This book proposes that, rather than a belated and minor outcome after billions of years of lifeless physical processes, life and consciousness are absolutely fundamental to our understanding of the universe. We call this new perspective biocentrism.
The Cure for Alcoholism The Cure for Alcoholism is intended as a guide to help you understand the complexities and the subtleties of how the Sinclair Method works. It is a scientifically proven treatment that, for the first time in history, actually cures alcohol addiction.
The Great American Heart Hoax This brings us to the Grand Prize Question: If most heart attacks are caused by small blockages (which are rarely detected, even during heart catheterization that is supposed to zero in on any definable risk to heart health), then why are we doing all these heart bypass operations and implanting so many stents?
Health at Every Size In other words, the best way to win the war against fat is to give up the fight. Turn over control to your body and you will settle at a healthy weight. And regardless of whether you do lose weight, your health and well-being will markedly improve. You will find that biology is much more powerful than willpower.
Demigods & Monsters When I was first approached about editing this anthology, I wasn’t sure what to think. Why would so many talented writers want to write about my children’s books? And yet, when I read their essays, I was amazed. Many of them made me think, “Is that what I was doing in the series?” It was like having someone take an x-ray of my head. Suddenly, I saw all this stuff going on inside that I was never aware of.
The Tax Lady’s Guide to Beating the IRS Listen: Congress and the IRS intentionally make taxes complicated and confusing. That’s their job. They want you to live in fear of them so you will gladly pay whatever amount of money they tell you to pay. Did you know the average person overpays the IRS by almost $2,000 per year? But guess what? It is time for you to do something about it.
The China Study By any number of measures, America’s health is failing. We fall prey to heart disease as often as we did 30 years ago, and the War on Cancer, launched in the 1970s, has been a miserable failure. Half of Americans have a health problem that requires taking a prescription drug every week, and over 100 million Americans have high cholesterol. These issues all come down to three things: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Fit Soul, Fit Body There were still thirteen miles left to this grueling race. Dave was continuing his otherworldly surge to my left, but something inside me had changed. I looked around at the lava that had caused me so many struggles, and I felt such gratitude to be running over one of the natural wonders of the world, the Big Island. I no longer needed to win to feel good. Being a part of the race was enough.
Sex and War This book is about war. It is about terror, and cruelty, and the biological origins and long, brutal, vicious, and destructive history of organized aggression. Perhaps most importantly, it is about not just the depths to which human beings can sink, but also how we came to be this way and what we can do about it.
Fake Alibis When Keith wants to keep his wife from finding out about a beautiful twenty-something redhead, he calls the only person who he knows can find the perfect cover for him—Frank Sibila, a man whose clientele ranges from cheating housewives to diplomats with their political livelihoods at stake. What Frank doesn’t know is that ten minutes from now, his already drama-packed life will get even more interesting.
The Vision Revolution This book is really about answering “why”: Why do we have binocular vision? Why do we see in color the way we do? Why do optical illusions work? And why are we able to absorb information by reading—a very new invention from an evolutionary perspective—more readily than by hearing, which we’ve evolved to do over hundreds of thousands of years?

Michael Ozner, author of The Great American Heart Hoax, was on CBS “The Early Show” on Feb. 19, 2009.
Biocentrism was featured in the May issue of Discover.
Sex and War was reviewed in the March 8, 2009, issue of The Washington Post Book World with cover image.
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What do Jennifer Crusie, David Brin, Rob Thomas, Rick Riordan, Jane Espenson, Bob Eubanks and Orson Scott Card have in common?
They were all published by BenBella Books.

“As an author, I have worked with several different large publishers. None compare to BenBella. BenBella has shown unmatched attention to our work, and excellent business sense. Most importantly, everyone I have worked with at BenBella is genuine and warm, making my experience absolutely delightful. ”
– Timothy Keiningham, co–author, Why Loyalty Matters

“In a time when publishers are struggling to adapt to rapidly changing social and economic climates, BenBella stands out as one of the smartest, most creative publishers out there. They create dynamic win–win deals and work both passionately and diligently to package and promote their books. Beyond that, BenBella is a company with heart—they take great care of our authors and are truly a pleasure to work with.”
– Michael Ebeling, Ebeling & Associates