September 11th, 2001… That date brings so many different emotions for every one of us; fear, sadness, anxiety, and anger to name a few. That day changed the world, airport security will never be what it was then, and it seems there has been a constant war going on since that day. A 10 year old boy living in Canada on that day, the news of the terror attacks that took place that morning sent fear into me as I sat in my 6th grade classroom. It would be the event that took place that evening ...

A Chicago native, Milton Olive III is one of our American war heroes. He began his military career in the mid 1960’s and after completing basic training, became part of an infantry battalion in Vietnam. In the midst of battle, Olive sacrificed his own life for those of his comrades. Without regard for himself, he covered a grenade with his body, thus minimizing injury and saving the lives of the four others in his squad. As a result, Olive lost his life in battle and was later bestowed the...

Well educated. Rewarding career. World traveller. An all-around well-rounded individual. These are a few of the notions that come to mind when friends, family, peers and acquaintances speak about Darren Smith. But, for a period in 2019, all the aforementioned was briefly, yet unexpectedly halted.On March 15th 2019, Darren Smith became inmate #1474625, as he was sentenced to 60 days in the Jennifer Road Detention Center in Annapolis, MD for a DUI conviction. Suddenly, Darren goes fr...

"One of the best new Schizophrenia books" - BookAuthority★★★★★ Readers' Favorite Book Review.**Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a schizophrenic?**Beautifully written with raw and candid reflections on the harrowing reality of living with severe schizophrenia, Into the Darkness invites you to join author Darren Smith as he reveals the heart-wrenching reality of being unable to tell real life from psychosis.

London 1994 a writer who cannot get beyond the prologue, a man o'war from the heartland and a student doctor tapping her veins; the barstool stalwarts of Islington pub Indigo, just trying to get by without getting burned.

"Perhaps the best way to describe just how much this book caught my imagination is to reveal that even almost a year after reading it, there are still scenes that I remember vividly, quotations that I can recall and to confess that I will never think of doughnuts with sprinkles in the same way again.""Brilliantly written love story captures your thoughts and emotions throughout the whole reading and long after it. The lucid and detailed narration provides multi layered complexity o...

A darkly comedic novel that rings true again and again with a pitch perfect commentary on the Hollywood fame game.Michael Cuomo, Star/Producer of the award-winning feature film, Happy New YearIn 1982 Max Hammond was thrust into the spotlight, a star of the teen movies written and directed by his mentor Robert Cowley.Thirty years later and Max is a nobody, a has-been waiting tables in a West Village bistro. But when Cowley dies, and his funeral fast becomes the A-list...

What if you find the woman of your dreams and are then diagnosed with degenerating blindness? What if this could mean that you may never see your unborn baby's face?In this entertaining and engaging love story, The Fade follows the life of Patrick Bryce. A sales trader by profession and working on the West Coast Patrick finds himself forced East after a buyout that leaves him in New York City alone, single and suffering from numerous lifestyle founded neuroses. It is then ...

This book is an introduction to the modelling of cash collateralised debt obligations (“CDOs”). It is intended that the reader have a basic understanding of CDOs and a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel. There will be written explanations of concepts along with understandable mathematical explanations and examples provided in Excel.

In recent years, the representation of alternative sexuality in the horror film and television has "outed" itself from the shadows from which it once lurked, via the embrace of an outrageously queer horror aesthetic where homosexuality is often unequivocally referenced.In this book, Darren Elliott-Smith departs from the analysis of the monster as a symbol of heterosexual anxiety and fear, and moves to focus instead on queer fears and anxieties within gay male subcultures. Furthermo...

Space is the Place is a young adult (YA) science fiction anthology, with all stories taking place off Earth.The discoveries 16-year-old Danny Long makes on Mars will not only change his life, but the course of history as well.Alone in deep space, young Hilth struggles to make repairs to her ship as an alien robot cuts its way through the hull.When her young brother wanders past the colony’s defensive perimeter, Miranda ventures out after him, and finds herself in a ...

In today’s fast-paced world, we’ve never seen people more stressed, anxious, and time poor than we are now. The big question is: how can we help individuals overwhelmed by constant pressures to cultivate a better mindset and cope with daily challenges? How can you transform your mindset and conquer these with ease?In the Time Poor Series: Mindset, we’ve gathered insights, practical tips, and real-life strategies fr...