demons

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With a new book out, he discusses battling his demons and taking second chances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

What Mr. Cain has created is a study in individual magnetism and group dynamics: how humans master their emotions and tame their demons and learn to work together—or don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"Of course, I've got a lot of them in my head and it's good to accept them," he said when asked about his demons.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

A little later, he upped his game considerably with “The Wailing,” which adds ghosts, demons, dead crows and an extremely literal title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Other demons bounded alongside him: Idiptu, Tirid, and some I didn't recognize—all bigger, uglier, more diseased.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda