KARMA IS CONTROLLING YOUR LIFE!When everything you know in life is taken away from you, how do you survive? Author Kirk Johnson uses the example of his own intense life trials to reveal the universal laws that are the underpinning of reality. He shows how taking responsibility for your actions is the catalyst to awakening to self-realization and living a life in tune with divine will.By Roasting Karma, you will:· Recognize that your present life is the sum ...

To their critics who celebrated the election of America’s first African American president, black Tea Party supporters are self-loathing race traitors. In African American Tea Party Supporters: Explaining A Political Paradox, Kirk A. Johnson interviews thirty elected officials, radio personalities, military veterans, and other black Tea Partyers to reveal a group with deep regard for African Americans—and even for Barack Obama—but also divergent perspectives on race, religion, government, ...

"The Obanaax" is a collection of two novelettes and two short stories that take the reader on a journey to the world of Aaduna on the great northern continent of Mbor. This novel's imaginative sword and sorcery world, influenced by several West African languages, sets this book apart from other stories explored in this genre. These narrative elements, naming conventions, and heart-pounding prose makes "The Obanaax" an adventure that will ignite a passion for exploring this undreamed-of new...

This book observes the idea of race as a false representation for the cause of disease. Race-based medicine, an emerging field in pharmacology, aims to create a specialty market based on racial groups. Within this market, the drug BiDil set a precedent in this area of medicine targeting African Americans as its first racial group. Consequently, selecting African Americans as a “starter group” led to ethical questions regarding the motive behind race-based medicine within the context of the...

One day, horror writer Steven Van Patten decided to do something nice for a change. So, he called some friends and asked them to donate stories for a good cause. Some of the selections were previously published, others brand spanking new. Then, together with editor Candance Nola, SVP curated and published this very book, featuring some real greats in the horror spec fiction game. Your contributors are: Marc Abbott- Rashid Darden- Patrick Frievald- Teel James Glenn- Kirk A. Johnson- Anthana...

From the spellbinding novel Gypsy Kisses and Voodoo Wishes, meet Zenobia Jalio.Many know her as a grandmother with a few magic tricks up her sleeve from the heart of New Orleans.However, some believe she is a self-righteous witch, a dangerous judge, and a ruthless tormentor. Others know her as a trusted healer, savior, and kind friend.History shows she was once the beloved queen of Palmyra.Read this collection of her deeds, then decide,do yo...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLD DAGGER AWARD'A tale of obsession ... vivid and arresting' The TimesOne summer evening in 2009, twenty-year-old musical prodigy Edwin Rist broke into the Natural History Museum at Tring, home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world. Once inside, Rist grabbed as many rare bird specimens as he was able to carry before escaping into the darkness.Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist-deep ...

比推理小說還精采的重大犯罪！英國自然史博物館創館以來最離奇的竊案！華萊士可能作夢都想不到，他費盡心力在南美洲紀錄鳥類、於馬來群島帶回世界第一隻天堂鳥標本，會有個狂人在一百六十年後，為了偷羽毛，只是要重現與華萊士同時代的古典運動：毛鉤綁製。什麼叫毛鉤綁製？十八世紀，隨著歐洲的殖民事業大刀闊斧地開展，博物學也深入地球最隱蔽的角落，新生的炫富休閒活動因應而生了：「鮭魚毛鉤釣」。怎樣釣鮭魚？鮭魚並不愛吃餌，牠們喜歡被挑釁，並主動追擊在水面上飛舞的生物。此時，羽毛派上用場了。為了讓釣鉤可以呈現水上飛舞的形象，鉤子上面必須綁上羽毛。而享受釣魚的貴族們，也開始拿最稀奇、最昂貴、最叫人瞠目結舌的鳥羽，綁製一個又一個綺麗的毛鉤。科學與保育如何終結羽毛產業？隨著二十世紀來臨，除了博物學家，就連一般民眾都意識到許多鳥類因人類活動而迅速滅絕。珍奇的鳥羽更是鳥類滅絕的一大原因。透過鳥類協會與科學家多年疾呼，動物保...

The Mad Butterfly's Ball is an essential compendium of stories dedicated to the lurking horror and profound wonder of those that live, largely unseen, in the world around us—the enigmatic insect! Featuring original and new works by Clive Barker, Jeffrey Thomas, Kaaron Warren, Paul Di Filippo, Eugen Bacon, and many more, alongside classics of the subgenre, The Mad Butterfly's Ball is the largest and most comprehensive anthology of its kind, with stunning illustrations by R...

**New York Public Library Best of 2022A gripping, twisting account of a small town set on fire by hatred, xenophobia, and ecological disaster—a story that weaves together corporate malfeasance, a battle over shrinking natural resources, a turning point in the modern white supremacist movement, and one woman’s relentless battle for environmental justice.“Riveting…it has a little of everything that a thrilling story needs. It feels quite prescient, as if something we’re livin...

This second volume of Orson Scott Card's five-book anthology of short stories features seven tales exploring possible future scenarios for the human race.A Thousand Deaths In Soviet-occupied America, Jerry Crove is found guilty and convicted of knowing about the planned assassination of a Russian high official and not reporting it to the authorities. Instead of a forced confession and apology on television, he gives a speech on American freedom. His senten...

A lavish showcase of paleoartist Jay Matternes's spectacular murals and sketchesFor half a century, the artwork of Jay Matternes adorned the fossil halls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. These treasured Matternes murals documenting mammal evolution over the past 56 million years and dioramas showing dinosaurs from the Mesozoic Era are significant works of one of the most influential paleoartists in history. Simultaneously epic in size and scop...