Humans Wanted

Author: Jody Nye
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692900031
Category : Human beings
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
Humans are tough. Humans can last days without food. Humans heal so quickly, they pierce holes in themselves or inject ink under their epidermis for fun. Humans will walk for days on broken bones in order to make it to safety. Humans will literally cut off bits of themselves if trapped by a disaster. You would be amazed what humans will do to survive. Or to ensure the survival of others they feel responsible for. That's the other thing. Humans pack-bond, and they spill their pack-bonding instincts everywhere. Sure it's weird when they talk sympathetically to broken spaceships or try to pet every lifeform that scans as non-toxic. It's even a little weird that just existing in the same place as them for long enough seems to make them care about you. But if you're hurt, if you're trapped, if you need someone to fetch help? You really want a human. Twelve authors provide their perspectives on human ingenuity and usefulness as we try to find our place among the stars. From battletested to brokenhearted, humans are capable of amazing things. Humans Wanted shows not only what we are, but how awesome we can be.

The Humans

Author: Matt Haig
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476727929
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
The bestselling, award-winning author of The Midnight Library offers his funniest, most devastating dark comedy yet, a “silly, sad, suspenseful, and soulful” (Philadelphia Inquirer) novel that’s “full of heart” (Entertainment Weekly). When an extra-terrestrial visitor arrives on Earth, his first impressions of the human species are less than positive. Taking the form of Professor Andrew Martin, a prominent mathematician at Cambridge University, the visitor is eager to complete the gruesome task assigned him and hurry home to his own utopian planet, where everyone is omniscient and immortal. He is disgusted by the way humans look, what they eat, their capacity for murder and war, and is equally baffled by the concepts of love and family. But as time goes on, he starts to realize there may be more to this strange species than he had thought. Disguised as Martin, he drinks wine, reads poetry, develops an ear for rock music, and a taste for peanut butter. Slowly, unexpectedly, he forges bonds with Martin’s family. He begins to see hope and beauty in the humans’ imperfection, and begins to question the very mission that brought him there. Praised by The New York Times as a “novelist of great seriousness and talent,” author Matt Haig delivers an unlikely story about human nature and the joy found in the messiness of life on Earth. The Humans is a funny, compulsively readable tale that playfully and movingly explores the ultimate subject—ourselves.

The Last Human

Author: Ben Klarich
Publisher: Rye & Raven Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330

Book Description
Earth is lost. Like the human colony on Mars and Lunar City, it was destroyed by an alien race called the Rhians. Aggressors in a war against humankind, the Rhians are stronger, more advanced, and more brutal than any other known species. The conflict is over; only one human remains. Felix stares across a distant planet, orbiting on a space station as his last refuge. What will become of him? A prisoner? An exhibit at a zoo? Hatching a plan to escape, he chooses freedom. After all, it rests with him to keep his kind from extinction. Protected by a formidable commander, pursued by a resourceful intelligence officer, Felix must navigate strange worlds and high political stakes to find his way. The Last Human is a fast-paced journey across new galaxies and civilisations, in a race to uncover the truth and perhaps, even hope.

Humans Need Not Apply

Author: Jerry Kaplan
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300216416
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
An “intriguing, insightful” look at how algorithms and robots could lead to social unrest—and how to avoid it (The Economist, Books of the Year). After decades of effort, researchers are finally cracking the code on artificial intelligence. Society stands on the cusp of unprecedented change, driven by advances in robotics, machine learning, and perception powering systems that rival or exceed human capabilities. Driverless cars, robotic helpers, and intelligent agents that promote our interests have the potential to usher in a new age of affluence and leisure—but as AI expert and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jerry Kaplan warns, the transition may be protracted and brutal unless we address the two great scourges of the modern developed world: volatile labor markets and income inequality. In Humans Need Not Apply, he proposes innovative, free-market adjustments to our economic system and social policies to avoid an extended period of social turmoil. His timely and accessible analysis of the promises and perils of AI is a must-read for business leaders and policy makers on both sides of the aisle. “A reminder that AI systems don’t need red laser eyes to be dangerous.”—Times Higher Education Supplement “Kaplan…sidesteps the usual arguments of techno-optimism and dystopia, preferring to go for pragmatic solutions to a shrinking pool of jobs.”—Financial Times

His Story

Author: Stuart Hacking
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1625645597
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
We all love stories--whether printed, passed down orally from generation to generation, or made into films. We love stories whether they are fictional, true, mythical, or legendary. Stories are part of our human history, and they help us understand being human. But there is one story that underpins all other stories--the story of why we exist. All great human stories must interact with this story. His Story explores this fundamental story by retelling the story of the Bible. His Story tells the Biblical story of how God has opened up a doorway into our universe and how this impacts the metanarrative of all of our lives. If you want to read the overarching story of the Bible in one short book, then His Story is for you. If you want to know the backstory of your life, His Story is for you. His Story is simply written, but doesn't oversimplify. It is a book for people who might call themselves Christians, but also for all those who are curious about the ultimate story. His Story--the story of why we are here.

Who Wants a Broken Mate

Author: Eunice Amnell
Publisher: Sentient Hen House
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Nina Oisin is a fae-werewolf who has suffered through several unfortunate events. After running from her pack with her little brother to avoid an arranged mating with a 40-year-old Alpha, she gets kidnapped by a supernatural trafficking organization. She escapes with the help of the Supernatural Council, who assign her a new pack called the Crescent pack. As Nina tries to settle into a new life in the Crescent pack, she meets two of her true mates—Future Alphas of two of the three packs in the town she now calls home and gets rejected by them. Things start to go awry when the future Alpha of the third pack in Caister town sets his sights on Nina and will do anything to get what he wants from her. As if things weren’t bad enough, Nina might also be in danger because the Black Ace Sect and their associates are searching for a Fae Omega, and nothing good will come from them finding her. Madden, one of Nina’s true mates, is determined to prove to Nina that they are meant to be, while Brogan, a commander in the Supernatural Council and another true mate, tries to keep her from losing her life in her thirst for revenge. And Norah, after recognizing Nina as her true mate while working undercover, has to let go of the prejudice from her past to have a chance with Nina. As they navigate the life-threatening challenges facing them, Nina must decide what is most important to her and find a way to protect the people she loves. ‘Who Wants a Broken Mate’ is the fourth book in the interconnected rejected mates standalone series: The Fae Omegas Series. Join Nina in this captivating and heart-wrenching slow-burn reverse harem/why choose paranormal romance story featuring MF and FF relationships, all centered around the female protagonist. Warning: This book contains some material that may be difficult for some readers, like incidents of attempted rape and suicide attempts.

The Hatchling and The Human

Author: Nick Oud
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453551948
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 492

Book Description
This is an interesting tale, so keep your mind open to all possibilities. So please enjoy as we find out how the twists and turns in the lives of Evyonne and Addum lead to an unlikely union between two people and the intense and true love that they find in each other. This helped them stay united when they found out that they were linked in the most unbelievable way to space travellers (or aliens), who were known as the Gret race of beings by all others who roamed the known universe as they did and how the lovers had to convince the Grets to stop the destruction of the Earth and all life on it. Their task made even harder, as the Grets had contempt for the continuously warring Humans, who had only ever managed to rack up eight days of world peace in the whole time that the Grets had been taking more notice of the Blue Planet (or the Earth as the Humans called it) ever since the Blue Planet had cooled enough to start to support life. That eventually included the Humans. So the questions for Evyonne and Addum were as follows: Was their love for all life and each other enough? Could they really convince Joewell, the elder of the Grets, that the Earth and all life should not be destroyed? So read on to see how the amazing symbiotic love affair between two such seemingly different people, whose love breached all the boundaries, was able to change the way the Grets viewed the Humans. But could the Humans change their warring ways and realise the truth that ‘peace is cool’?

The Last Human

Author: John Lonewolf
Publisher: John Lonewolf
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
The Last Human is a story about a former special forces soldier who witnesses the world becoming more decadent, losings its values. As he watches humanity revel in the debauchery, which is modern society, he’s not the only one watching. Something watches it all, realizing that humanity is well on its way to being the cause of the destruction of the world. The only solution; the total destruction of humanity. Trevor sees the blast-wave coming. He grabs his ever-ready backpack, gets ready for the building to come crashing down, as he more or less surfs it down on his terrace, to then find that hyper modern jet fighters make their way over the city, reducing it to nothing but rubble. The book deals with what happens when the emotional aspect of mankind is given priority rule, and logic falls away. In a world where everything is geared toward acceptance and affirmations, reality becomes lost, until it comes crashing in on an unprepared world. With Trevor seeming to be the last survivor, he encounters a species that stems from humanity, but is not the same. As he tries to negotiate for his neutrality, amongst the species based on logic, emotions develop. Can he steer all of this toward peace, or is this improved humanity doomed to fail as well?

Finding her Dragon

Author: TL Katt
Publisher: Books by Elle, Inc.
ISBN: 1951017234
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description
Abby lives a quiet life on the Florida Emerald Coast. Julian, her best friend and graphic artist, works his magic to get her out of the house and give her life some normalcy. When he leaves town for a few days, everything falls into chaos. She hallucinates, craves meat and blood, and a sexy visitor joins her dreams. When physical evidence is left behind after a visit from the dream man she begins to wonder if he isn’t real. To make matters worse, her eccentric parents visit and oddly, their nonsense puts all the chaos in order except for the mystery dream man. Is he a figment of her imagination? Will he reveal himself to her?

Humans of New York: Stories

Author: Brandon Stanton
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250277558
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 436

Book Description
The #1 New York Times Bestseller! With over 500 vibrant, full-color photos, Humans of New York: Stories is an insightful and inspiring collection of portraits of the lives of New Yorkers. Humans of New York: Stories is the culmination of five years of innovative storytelling on the streets of New York City. During this time, photographer Brandon Stanton stopped, photographed, and interviewed more than ten thousand strangers, eventually sharing their stories on his blog, Humans of New York. In Humans of New York: Stories, the interviews accompanying the photographs go deeper, exhibiting the intimate storytelling that the blog has become famous for today. Ranging from whimsical to heartbreaking, these stories have attracted a global following of more than 30 million people across several social media platforms.