I could've died a thousand times. People were out to get me, as they always are when you run the show.It's kind of silly that it's cancer that's going to get me, but now I know the end's not going to come from a sudden bullet to the skull one night, at least I have enough time to tell my story.It's a story that would have had me locked up long ago, if anyone knew I was at the top.It all started innocently enough, with a few smash-and-grabs and some card games, but t...

The unbelievable account of life as a hitman from a man who has been doing it for decades.Hitmen commit heinous crimes virtually every day of the week and, in most instances, we don't even realise.I've been a killer for hire for more than twenty years now, but life as a fulltime professional assassin has never been easy.There have been close calls, failed attempts and a lot of looking over my shoulder.And now, I've decided to come c...

For homesteaders, backyard farmers, preppers, and all those interested in farming equipment!Farm Conveniences and How to Build Them is a fascinating volume abounding in valuable hints and suggestions for the quick-and-easy construction of homemade farming and homesteading devices. First published in 1884, it contains the best ideas gathered from farmers and teaches valuable lessons in rural economy. Filled with more than 200 illustrations, Farm Conveni...

Shame is an acquired taste. Nobody knows this better than the young anonymous narrator subjected to repeated instances of sexual abuse, parental beatings and gleefully administered psychological cruelty. After some formative missteps in Zambia and France he arrives in London where he finds the perfect enabler for his shame habit. A career in advertising. Brilliant, depraved and unexpectedly sophisticated The Shame Addict shocks and seduces as we witness the manufacture and install...

Shame is an acquired taste. Nobody knows this better than the young anonymous narrator subjected to repeated instances of sexual abuse, parental beatings and gleefully administered psychological cruelty. After some formative missteps in Zambia and France he arrives in London where he finds the perfect enabler for his shame habit. A career in advertising. Brilliant, depraved and unexpectedly sophisticated The Shame Addict shocks and seduces as we witness the manufacture and install...

Most people try to be seen.The best communicators learn to be remembered.Words That Move is a guide to writing that creates trust, influence, and emotional connection — without relying on personal fame, constant content creation, or endless self-promotion.Written for creators, entrepreneurs, writers, consultants, and quiet builders, this book explores how words shape perception, build credibility, and move people toward action.Inside you'll learn:• W...

Those of my readers who peruse the following pages and expect to find a pretty tale of surpassing interest, embellished with all the spice which fiction can suggest and a clever pen supply, will be egregiously mistaken, and had better close the volume at once. I am a plain matter-of-fact man, and relate only that which is strictly true, so that no matter how singular some of my statements may appear to those who have never passed through a similar experience, the avouchment that it is a co...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our Books are available in digital format. We have approximat...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our Books are available in digital format. We have approximat...

In this inventive and profound exploration of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, an old-timer of the program reveals the recovery journey for what it truly is: a modern retelling of the classic hero's journey of transformation that frees spiritual energy trapped by addiction, pouring it back into the world, thus healing both the individual and the society.**“ … wonderfully sharp and knowing … unexpectedly gripping.”—**Kirkus Reviews

Victorian Passions Volume 20 immerses readers in the shadowy undercurrents of passion and power during the waning years of Peter the Great's Russia and beyond. This anthology gathers rare erotic classics, blending historical authenticity with unbridled sensuality. Grushenka. Three Times a Woman by Anonymous traces a serf girl's ascent from household drudgery to madam of a lavish brothel, capturing the brutal hierarchies of serfdom and the intoxicating allure of forbidden desires. Grushenka...