Why are the histories of religions preaching love and compassion soaked in blood? The answer lies not in human failure to follow religious teachings, but in the very structure of organized religion itself—and "Myths of the Tribe" provides the evidence you need to understand this uncomfortable truth.You've been taught that religion provides humanity's moral foundation, that faith communities represent our highest aspirations for peace and brotherhood. But what if the...

Like his con artist father, Rollie Waters knows all the angles, and he’s never fewer than two steps ahead of trouble. But unlike his father, Rollie is not a criminal. Only when he’s working undercover for the Marines, inhabiting a false identity, is Rollie comfortable in his own skin.But after he’s yanked out of his latest assignment and tossed into the brig, he’s not that surprised to hear that a lot of government money has gone missing and the officials think Rollie’s father took...

Who wouldn't want to ditch the rat race and sail around the world?This book follows the adventures of someone who did just that, but this isn't your average how-to book.From sinking in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, surviving vicious storms, or navigating blindingly dense fog making unlit and fast-moving fishing boats invisible at sea, this gripping true story follows a series of disasters and comedy of errors on both land and sea. The wacky edge-of-disas...

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill SubsCarefully curated stories from After Dinner Conversation magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of government law and regulation. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions.Story Summary ListThe Book Of Approved Words: A government approved "auth...

Recruited into SHADE, an elite, covert group formed by the U.S. military, Rollie Waters must locate and retrieve the countless millions taken from Saddam’s cache during the Iraq War and shipped home in the coffins of dead soldiers. But a sniper attack forces Rollie undercover to solve the riddle of the graves and to apprehend the puppet master behind the plot.It’s a quest that reaches from the Texas digs of the self-proclaimed King of Kurdistan to the treacherous, labyrinthine stre...

It's a Mad, Mad World + Ishtar + Raiders of the Lost Ark = The ISIS AffairMeet the most unlikely outlaws – two backpacking curmudgeons. One is a crotchety Brit, and the other is an ancient American.When they attempt to smuggle priceless world heritage antiquities to safety, they find themselves in the crosshairs of none other than ISIS.Their best-laid plans are thwarted by the hapless smugglers themselves. If not for a Yazidi Joan of Arc, these gents may not survive at...

The 480-page issue Nº22-23 features:A curated collection of short fiction including stories by Reed Farrel Coleman, SJ Rozan, Sharon Hunt, Scott Miles, Mark SaFranko, David Rich, Lee Matthew Goldberg, Paul Handley, Kevin Egan, Thomas Burchfield, Victor Kreuiter, D.C. Benny, Brian Cox, Jonathan Worlde, David Bart, Gary Earl Ross, Karl Luntta, John Timm, and Sara Henry Paolozzi.Interviews, Essay and Reviews by Zakariah Johnson, Rob D. Smith, and Casey StegmanArt and P...

After an attempt to sail around the world, author David Rich and his wife embarked on a seventeen-year journey that took them through 170 countries with a few bumps along the way. Held hostage for a garage bill in Serbia, blocked by burning tires in Ecuador, and surrounded by voracious saltwater crocs in Oz, the couple's experiences were anything but ordinary.You can't make this stuff up!Lest you think this is a cautionary story, RV the World explains how you can safely liv...

Plane Crash with fatalities, but the real nightmare? The survivors' rescuers are seven-foot intelligent antelopes with their own laws, religions, and a death sentence at the ever-ready. Religious fanaticism. A rigged Kafkaesque trial. Everything you thought you knew about civilization is turned upside down.Mack McElheney's job was simple: keep eighteen lottery millionaires safe on their dream vacation to Rio. That was before the crash on a remote mesa in Venezuela....

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill SubsCarefully curated stories from After Dinner Conversation magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of equality and diversity. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions.Story Summary ListA Wolf On The Bus: A wolf rides the bus, and...

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! I...

Our political and religious leaders have failed us.Despotism is on the rise. Countries teeter on the brink of war, and others smolder within, threatening nuclear standoffs that rattle a world that seems to be spinning out of control. Self-interest and greed hobble our abilities to stand up against these growing threats.Scribes of the Tribe: Our Greatest Thinkers on Religion and Ethics offers a timely compilation of quotes from Aristotle to Gandhi, interwoven with commentary...