In the years between 1776 and 1815, grand square-rigged sailing ships dominated warfare on the high seas. Fighting Sail is a tabletop wargame of fleet battles in this age of canvas, cannon, and timbers. Players take on the roles of fleet admirals in battles ranging from the American War of Independence to the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. Each fleet has access to different ships, tactics, and command personalities – each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Offering a unique blend...

Eira and the Realm of Forgotten Patterns is an enchanting adventure that invites young readers into a magical world full of geometry, nature, and art. Eira, a curious girl with a passion for puzzles, stumbles upon an ancient realm where everything is organized by hidden patterns. Alongside her new friend, Infinity the fractal fox, Eira embarks on a journey to solve mind-bending puzzles and discover the mysteries behind symmetry, tessellation, and the golden ratio. As Eira ...

In Jake’s Enchanted Pen and the Lost Kingdom, Jake stumbles upon a magical pen that brings anything he writes to life. When he writes about a forgotten kingdom, Jake is whisked away into a world where history has been erased, and the people have lost their memories. Alongside a cast of quirky characters, Jake embarks on a thrilling adventure to reclaim the kingdom’s past using the power of words. Through courage, friendship, and the magic of storytelling, Jake discovers that the g...

Novum Carta is a religion and a philosophy that blends Hermeticism, Buddhism, and spiritual thought and casts it in a polytheistic worldview. As Novumists, we advocate for following the 2 States, 3 Truths, and the 6 Paths of Self-Discipline. In that philosophical framework, we practice balanced existence and Simple Living techniques to Prepare for a tomorrow where the Limits of Complexity in society faulter. Our societal Duty is bound to help rebuild the world in such an event, where the k...

These words are a collection of emotions and cerebral thoughts to document both victories and failures of an average guy living in the 21st century. The poems document reflections on past relationships, feelings on current ones, and positive outlooks on what the future might hold. Observations on current societal practices and norms are shared as well. The point of these pages are to allow the reader to grasp relatable concepts and also to interpret the words using their own experiences as...

Realist theory has dominated the study of international relations for more than half a century. In this provocative book, Lee Ryan Miller demonstrates that each of the fundamental assumptions of realism is seriously flawed. Then he pulls together the strands of a number of phenomena that cannot be explained by realism the development of the European Union, the phenomenon of "democratic peace," and the economic success of democratic states to develop a liberal theory of international relati...

The globalization of American style higher education is a field of study that is undergoing a significant phase with the current expansion of American branch campuses and curricula around the world. This volume contributes to the scholarship on the project of implementing and expanding U.S. influenced curricula in the Middle East and Asia. Many of the branch campus projects are only a few decades old making this a liminal moment in the translation and development of higher education worldw...

This ground-breaking book demonstrates that the decentralized decision-making processes characteristic of democracies are responsible for making them the most successful countries in the world.Part I draws upon literature from fields as diverse as economics, computer architecture, and industrial organization to demonstrate that the more equally power is distributed in society, the closer government policy comes to maximizing aggregate social welfare. It also analyzes political busi...

"A SHOCKING INDICTMENT OF OUR SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE POLITICS THAT PERMEATE IT." -Raymond Shaffer, Nevada State SenatorLee Miller was a popular young professor in Las Vegas who thought he was on the fast-track to tenure. He had created an innovative study abroad program with the help of a distinguished U.S. senator, and had found funding for needy students wishing to participate. It was just his first year at the college, and the newspapers already had reported on his w...

This novel is about a woman trapped behind her self-imposed "Walls of Jericho." With her fears to expose the truth, continuing to conceal a deception so as to protect her family's name and her loathing of the masquerade called her marriage, she falls prey to the devil's will and is destined to live a life of dread and anxiety. That is until a modern-day Joshua reappears and, through his strength, love, faith, and patience, brings her into the light. Jericho is a faith-inspired novel that i...

In his debut book, viral content creator Ryan Miller brings a mix of nuanced insight and sledgehammer biblical truth as he reveals the lost Christian virtue that will radically change your life and how you follow Jesus.Meekness. It's a word that we think of as timid, quiet, or weak—someone who shies away from battle. But we have it all wrong. Meekness is like the wild mustang—powerful and strong, capable of striking fear into its challengers, but made gentle by the...

I was free. Free of the confines of my past. Free to explore who I really am.Now I'm back, stuck in a cage with the monsters of my past holding me hostage while I do everything in my power to escape.The difference is that now I know what my life can be. Now I know what it's like when my every desire is fulfilled.Now I know how it is when their obsessions are uncaged. The three men who I know will stop at nothing to get me back. But I don't need them...