Brian McCloud had good looks, money, a carefree spirit, and no complications. Focused on his online business, he didn't care for distant family, or keeping friends. The women he dallied with were temporary playthings… no ties at all. Enjoying beautiful, sexy, women, didn't mean he wanted to keep one. Playing at being earnest, caring, and sharing… was a lie. He cared for no one. He played at living, barely keeping score, but for his business success. He had no idea someone kept score, or ho...

This book is about the danger of Chinese actions that is being ignored. If unchecked, the author predicts this huge enrichment could lead to Chinese world hegemony before 2027. In Chapter SIX he comes to the essence of the situation and writes: “Mid July 2018: President Trump starts the battle! And then this is new: China’s current account surplus melts away which makes Beijing more vulnerable. ..... This is fascinating.” ‘China Takes Over!’ gives the facts about the trade war and why the ...

Ever since the Arab conquest of Egypt in the seventh century, Cairo has been one of the great centers of Islam. The noted French historian Prisse d'Avennes published from 1869 to 1877 his monumental L'art arabe, a sumptuous set of plates illustrating a wide range of art treasures located in and around Cairo. In the city's mosques and palaces, Prisse d'Avennes discovered rare architectural ornaments (tiles, wood carving, paintings on walls and ceilings, woven hangings), carpets, pa...