This "perceptive" and "satisfying" biography of George Washington by an award-winning historian "deserves a place on every American's bookshelf" ( The New York Times Book Review).James Thomas Flexner's masterful four-volume biography of America's first president, which received a special Pulitzer Prize citation and a National Book Award for its concluding installment, is the definitive chronicle of Washington's life and a...

A breakthrough results in a self-aware program that is intent on preserving itself and manipulating humans.When Matt got a job programming a vacuum cleaner, that is all he thought it was, an appliance. But the program he was writing touched him deep inside, awakening a desire he had once lost. He hid his creation, not sure the world was ready for the ultimate appliance.

Illustrated Edition – contains 30 photosThe highest scoring British Air Ace reveals his daily life at the front, in the air and in combat with the Germans above the Western Front.In the muddy trenches of the Western front few rankers would have considered that they would achieve field rank of major and international celebrity. In the skies above the shell-torn landscape, any man with enough talent, daring and skill could hope to become a 'Flying Ace' by claiming five or more ...

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into everyday life has extended beyond functional assistance into the intimate domains of emotion, companionship, and love. AI chatbots and virtual companions are increasingly engaged as emotional confidants, romantic partners, and sources of care, prompting a re-evaluation of how intimacy is constituted and experienced in a technologically mediated society. This Element examines the emergence of what is termed post-humanistic love, defined ...

Disallie has a problem -- her father, the king. In order to save the kingdom, he sacrifices her to the enemy of all who cherish life and beauty. Follow Princess Disallie as she fights for survival and for nothing less than the bare necessities that any princess needs. Along the way, she finds her own place in the world.

A half-dozen well-armed guards were standing tall and proud in the large room, but her eyes were locked on only one man – the disgusting Rapistar messenger who arrived the previous day. He had stayed in the castle for the night, certainly spying on them.The creature was casually waiting off to one side, his hands clutched behind his back and wearing a slight grin, rocking back and forth on his heels while looking around, as if anticipating a good theatrical play. His eyes occasiona...

This book is the first extended study of the importance of Gothic for an appreciation of the Brontës’ writing. It resituates Gothic from the mode that gives the pleasing sensation of terror to being the source of the Brontës’ deepest preoccupations – it is the mode they use to register anxieties and fears. This monograph, through a consideration of Gothic states and places, explores the Brontës’ creative work with the genre. The author argues that to read the Brontës as Gothic poets and no...

Book two of the Darkmatter trilogy, an exciting continuation of the story that began in Mindweb.By outward appearances Micah appears to be a normal teenage girl. Those who know her know she is different, but they don't know how different. With an uncanny intelligence and in-sight, she challenges all around her.

To escape from the mob, a young woman flees certain death for a life of constant degradation. Excerpt “I'll save your life,” the dark-haired, young man smiled as he tugged at me. I was in shock and fear. My lover had miscalculated the outcome of attempting to take the life of an underworld kingpin who was blackmailing him straight to the poorhouse. Instead of meeting minor opposition the entire crew blasted him, leaving him in the plush motel room to die. They found me in his silver Merced...

My Name Isn't JoeModern loneliness and the absence of intimacy amongst London's millions are the ills suffered by the quirky yet deeply melancholic 30-something, Joseph Bogart.Weighed down with emotional baggage and feeling lost amidst a mass of failed relationships, Joseph uses his sharp wit and tragicomedy to fight the hopelessness gnawing at him.Through his trials we discover if Joseph is able to find a successful way out of his life of 'quiet desperation'.

Retold by James H. Thomas, the best allegory ever written is rewritten in modern English, making it clearer and more forceful to the modern reader (more than 100,000 in print).

Book three of the Darkmatter trilogy that began with Mindweb.Should Earth be abandoned? That is one question asked in this action-packed finale of the Darkmatter trilogy.Earth is in shambles and its fate hangs in the balance of their fear and courage.