{"product_id":"the-manual-chris-zang-9798180412102","title":"The Manual: Real Stories, Real Science, and the Extraordinary System Running Your Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if the most fascinating subject you have never fully studied is yourself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do we feel what we feel? Why do we react the way we react? Why do the people around us do the things they do - and why do we keep being surprised by them, and by ourselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Manual is a window into the extraordinary system running quietly beneath the surface of every thought, every feeling, every decision, and every relationship you have ever had.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a lifeguard, bartender, special education teacher, and coach - this book brings together real stories from a real life and the science that finally explained them. From the sympathetic nervous system to the subconscious mind. From the five chemicals shaping every interaction to the brainwave states most people drift through without ever knowing they exist. From the three brains running simultaneously to the most important relationship you will ever have - with your future self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter opens with a story. Every story leads to science. And the science, once felt through the people in these pages, becomes easy to understand and impossible to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a textbook. It is not a self-help program. It is the introduction to yourself that you were never given.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd once you see how the system works - you will never quite look at yourself, or anyone around you, the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Zang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180412102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Chris Zang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665705537791,"sku":"9798180412102","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-manual-chris-zang-9798180412102","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}