An "impressively researched," sweeping and original look at American slavery in the early nineteenth century that reveals the gamble slaves had to take to survive ( The Christian Science Monitor ).Images of American slavery conjure up cotton plantations and African American slaves locked in bondage until the Civil War. Yet early in the nineteenth century the state of slavery was very different, and the political vicissitud...

In a future where a powerful system predicts and controls human behavior, perfection has become law.But when Everett Kane uncovers a flaw—one that falsely marks an innocent person as a threat—he’s forced to confront a terrifying truth:The system doesn’t just predict reality.It creates it.Now hunted and running out of time, Everett must expose a system no one believes can fail—before it rewrites the truth for good.

If you're an aspiring entrepreneur with a burning passion for turning your dreams into reality and launching a successful small business, then "Launching Your Successful Small Business: A Quickstart Guide" is the book you've been waiting for. Packed with invaluable insights, expert advice, and practical tips, this comprehensive guide will equip you with everything you need to know to start your business journey with confidence.From developing a winning business idea to creating a s...

The Mighty Crusaders return in an all new lost tale, featuring a stellar cast of talent. With the New Crusaders facing an uncertain future and the truth about their parents slowly being revealed, one man searches for answers. But will the answers he finds be worth reliving the pain of his own past?

He’s filthy rich. Dangerous. Hot.I’m untouched and pure. And I’ve been sent to kill him.I creep into his bedroom late at night, knife in hand. The moonlight reveals the beauty of the mafia kingpin’s face, and I hesitate.Mistake.Now he’s captured me, and I’m at his mercy. He says he’ll let me go if I beg him to take me…I can’t.Partly from pride, but also… I don’t want to leave. I want to be his.Captive Desires is a sweet and s...

Twice my age. A mafia boss. Hot. Dangerous. My dad's best friend is my only hope.My teenage crush re-surfaces as I beg the former kingpin to help me escape a mafia arranged marriage.He stares at me like I'm a temptress he wants to banish, but we're snowed in at his Scottish castle.One kiss and he's unleashed. He wants me too, but says he's too old, scarred, and dangerous for a girl like me.I've never done this before. But before the storm clears I'm going to...

Twigg Redemption by Ty Branch is a smooth jazz tenor saxophone track from the EP, "Twigg Redemption".

In his latest tour de force, Allen Smith takes on the challenges of life from his own gritty perspective. Everything from surviving on-line dating to enduring his first sigmoidoscopy and advancing age. Watching Grandma Circle the Drain is a collection of Smith's most entertaining work from his previously published columns. In addition to his own experience with struggling to learn Spanish and annihilating the game of golf, he gives the reader an inside look at some of the things they've ne...

It’s not about replicating meat; it’s about moving vegetables from side dish to the center of the plate. Most of all, it's about making delicious food that just happens to be vegetarian.After our focus on Southern vegetarian favorites in our first cookbook, now we've branched out to highlight hearty and satisfying vegetarian dishes inspired by cuisines from all over the world in The Chubby Vegetarian. In the space of a few years, we lost a combined one hund...

A Change"...your life is about to change immeasurably because you didn't panic and become a complete nitwit during this tense situation. You would be surprised at the number of people that would have dived out of the car while we were driving to the airport. Often when people are faced with uncomfortable realities it makes them far less reasonable.""You need to reset your expectations of yourself. You need to realize that you are not who you were a few days...

Give yourself the gift of time—and learn how to utilize it.More and more Americans are choosing to take time off from work to relax or re-examine their priorities, so they can ultimately return to work energized. Some companies offer formal sabbatical programs, but how can the average person take enough time off to evaluate their direction, explore their passions, and make time for the things that are really important?Whether you're burned out in your career,...

“Pioneer” — as a noun is defined as “a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.” As a verb, it means “develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity).” This anthology gives the reader the experience of the explorers who went to foreign lands to discover and learn about a specific field of knowledge and skills:the Asian martial arts.The eight chapters included here share a common root in the pio...