Discover the incredible true story of the legends that built an American empireThe will to succeed defines the greatness of men.Great men are forged through a combination of social, economic, and political conditions favoring both the individual and the greater good. When the conditions are just right, everybody wins. Yet when one interest trumps another, somebody must lose. It is this juxtaposition that defines history; either man can better his own situat...

For how many years had Jon been wanting to say farewell to this world? That is the question that haunted me. It haunted me when I remembered holding him as a baby in my arms, and someone said to me, "How direct his gaze is, how aware he seems." It haunted me when I remembered his struggles to keep living 27 years later.Through 75 reflections that embrace the teachings of Tarthang Tulku, I reacquaint myself with a spiritual life that I had always expected would last me until the end...

“When I was two years old, I drowned.”From this haunting opening, The Flying Caterpillar unfolds as a deeply reflective meditation on life, time, memory, and transformation. Moving fluidly between past, present, and possibility, Michael Gray explores how identity is shaped not by linear moments, but by the way we revisit them—again and again—through reflection and awareness.The image of the caterpillar learning to fly becomes a powerful metaphor for becoming: for survival, ...

For how many years had Jon been wanting to say farewell to this world? That is the question that haunted me. It haunted me when I remembered holding him as a baby in my arms, and someone said to me, “How direct his gaze is, how aware he seems.” It haunted me when I remembered his struggles to keep living 27 years later.Through 75 reflections that embrace the teachings of Tarthang Tulku, I reacquaint myself with a spiritual life that I had always expected would last me until the end...

Larry Whitton is a depressed social worker, trapped in a miserable job at a nursing home and failing as a husband and father. His life is defined by childhood trauma: his brother drowned, and his father abandoned the family.His breaking point comes when his cruel boss denies him a promotion and his wife, Julie, leaves with their son, giving him an ultimatum to change. Simultaneously, a chaotic opportunity arises: to take over the counseling practice of Dr. Bill Foster, a therapist ...

Larry Whitton is a depressed social worker, trapped in a miserable job at a nursing home and failing as a husband and father. His life is defined by childhood trauma: his brother drowned, and his father abandoned the family.His breaking point comes when his cruel boss denies him a promotion and his wife, Julie, leaves with their son, giving him an ultimatum to change. Simultaneously, a chaotic opportunity arises: to take over the counseling practice of Dr. Bill Foster, a therapist ...

Humans across the plains and in crowded cities watch in horror as their planet writhes in agony.When Adjudicator Dwttiz of the Council for Planetary Evolution arrives to assess why his predecessor, Ahat, has not reported in for centuries, he encounters a situation that his kind are dispatched across the galaxy to prevent: a planet with nuclear capability whose dominant species are acting with cruel indifference toward one another, their fellow species, and the planet itself. Annihi...

Humans across the plains and in crowded cities watch in horror as their planet writhes in agony.When Adjudicator Dwttiz of the Council for Planetary Evolution arrives to assess why his predecessor, Ahat, has not reported in for centuries, he encounters a situation that his kind are dispatched across the galaxy to prevent: a planet with nuclear capability whose dominant species are acting with cruel indifference toward one another, their fellow species, and the planet itself. Annihi...

"When I was two years old, I drowned."From this haunting opening, The Flying Caterpillar unfolds as a deeply reflective meditation on life, time, memory, and transformation. Moving fluidly between past, present, and possibility, Michael Gray explores how identity is shaped not by linear moments, but by the way we revisit them-again and again-through reflection and awareness.The image of the caterpillar learning to fly becomes a powerful metaphor for becoming: for survival, ...

Detective Elias Cross has faced every kind of darkness the city has to offer—but nothing could have prepared him for this. In a world full of crime, corruption, and deceit, Elias possesses a secret unlike any other: when he calls on the name of Jesus, time itself stops. The streets freeze. The shadows retreat. Evil is laid bare. And in that sacred stillness, he can see what no one else can—and intervene in ways that defy explanation.But such a gift comes with an immense burden. Eve...

This is the first known biography of Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell G C M G, former Governor of the Straits Settlements and District Grand Master of the freemasons in the Eastern Archipelago.The book traces his early life as an officer in the Royal Marines, where he served for 15 years, ending up with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, as well as his long, distinguished career in the Colonial Service, serving Queen Victoria in many countries including Natal in Southern Africa during...

Larry Whitton is a depressed social worker, trapped in a miserable job at a nursing home and failing as a husband and father. His life is defined by childhood trauma: his brother drowned, and his father abandoned the family.His breaking point comes when his cruel boss denies him a promotion and his wife, Julie, leaves with their son, giving him an ultimatum to change. Simultaneously, a chaotic opportunity arises: to take over the counseling practice of Dr. Bill Foster, a therapist ...