Bøger af Rob Brooks

A lot can transpire in life across a decade. Sometimes changes come suddenly and in dramatic fashion, while other times change evolves slowly. Rob has experienced both variants over the past ten years of his life, so he decided to put pen to paper again and chronicle them. In his first book, "Road Dirt: The Musings & Ramblings of a Biker Preacher", Rob shared stories from his life of motorcycle riding and ministry. In this latest adventure, Rob recounts new roads, new challenges, and new experiences in the years since "Book 1". Life has pretty dramatically altered for him in the past decade, and he thinks many of you can relate.Let's take another road trip together.

In this middle grade action fantasy tale, Wip has been locked inside a dungeon for two years, without even knowing his crime, but he has found a way out. After breaking out of his cell, he has to navigate the dangerous prison, avoiding guards, powerful mages, trolls, and more, while making alliances with fellow prisoners whenever possible. Meanwhile, in the nearby palace, the young Prince Gaderian watches as a political coup begins with the murder of his father, and he has his own escape to make, sneaking through the castle while trying not to be captured by the conspirators.With a cast of friends that they meet the along the way, the boys must find a way to escape.

Over many miles and years, Rob Brooks has seen and experienced quite a bit of life. Rob's love of his family and his friends, of motorcycling and his God have afforded him opportunities to connect with a wide variety of people. These pages reflect a small portion, a window as it were, into the past 10+ years of his life. Rob is no one special, no one famous. Just a regular guy who loves life, and wants to experience as much of it as God might allow. Along the way, the observations, the wisdom gleaned from others, and the insights he has gained are worth passing on, in his estimation. We hope you will agree. May you be encouraged, challenged, amused, and inspired by the thoughts, reflections, and experiences of this "everyman." And maybe join him out on the road somewhere...

Change your life - say yes to fresh ice cream at home! Treat your family, friends, and yourself to delicious homemade treats, with the foolproof, easy to follow recipes in this book.―Create creamy old-fashioned classic flavours from scratch, using natural and wholesome ingredients, or try one of the adventurous options included in this book.―These are all healthy, fresh, natural recipes, all tried, tested and tasted. You are in complete control of what goes into the recipes, from the highest quality and freshest ingredients to the exact flavours you want. With a wide choice of base flavours, sauces, toppings and mix-ins, your options are limitless!―This book features over 120 creative recipes, divided into themed sections, so you can pick and choose to match your mood and how confident you feel. All of them are easily made at home with just a few common kitchen tools, and there are a wide range of recipes and suggestions for making homemade ice cream without needing an ice cream maker.

What happens when the human brain, which evolved over eons, collides with twenty-first-century technology? Machines can now push psychological buttons, stimulating and sometimes exploiting the ways people make friends, gossip with neighbors, and grow intimate with lovers. Sex robots present the humanoid face of this technological revolution-yet although it is easy to gawk at their uncanniness, more familiar technologies based in artificial intelligence and virtual reality are insinuating themselves into human interactions. Digital lovers, virtual friends, and algorithmic matchmakers help us manage our feelings in a world of cognitive overload. Will these machines, fueled by masses of user data and powered by algorithms that learn all the time, transform the quality of human life?Artificial Intimacy offers an innovative perspective on the possibilities of the present and near future. The evolutionary biologist Rob Brooks explores the latest research on intimacy and desire to consider the interaction of new technologies and fundamental human behaviors. He details how existing artificial intelligences can already learn and exploit human social needs-and are getting better at what they do. Brooks combines an understanding of core human traits from evolutionary biology with analysis of how cultural, economic, and technological contexts shape the ways people express them. Beyond the technology, he asks what the implications of artificial intimacy will be for how we understand ourselves.

Explores a platter of topics, from the frivolous to the tragic falling in love, making music, our obsession with rock n roll, mating, fertility, obesity, consumption, and more illustrating how evolution stands alongside economics, anthropology, psychology and political science in shaping our world.