My thoughts on nature, society, law, crime and punishment, politics and in particular women.Many of my ideas will be controversial and some people will find them crazy or disgusting.They're based on personal experience, reading, study and discussion with lots of people.

**'Extraordinary ... a privileged boardroom-table view of the gilded age of tech-utopianism' Sunday TimesThe real story behind the mercurial Masayoshi Son, one of the world's most consequential investors, who has three times lost and made tens of billions of dollars**Japan’s Masayoshi Son has made and lost several fortunes, investing or controlling assets worth $1 trillion in the past two decades through his media-tech giant, SoftBank. He bankrolled Alibaba, China’...

Any girl would kill to be a Gamma.“Barber and Shaienne’s juicy, sexy, vicious collab is like America’s Next Top Model stitched with The Art of War. You’ll be equally riveted by the reality TV-level drama and the raw authenticity of the characters in this sure-to-go-viral sorority rush thriller.” — Layne Fargo, bestselling author of The Favorites and They Never LearnBeing a Gamma at Southern State...

The Engineer’s Sketch-Book of Mechanical Movements, Devices, Appliances, Contrivances and Details Employed in the Design and Construction of Machinery for Every Purpose is a comprehensive and invaluable reference work for engineers, inventors, students, and anyone interested in the art and science of mechanical design. Authored by Thomas Walter Barber, this classic volume presents a vast collection of over 2,000 detailed illustrations and concise descriptions of mechanical movements and de...

Now a major TV series from Apple TV+ produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine! Starring Oscar winner Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul.Truth Be Told - formerly titled Are You Sleeping - is an addictive psychological thriller about a hit podcast that reopens a murder case and threatens to unravel the carefully constructed life of the victim’s daughter.The only thing more dangerous than a lie . . . is...

Paladin Defender Kateryn is charged with leading a small force to escort a relic of deep spiritual importance from Spartha, back to its rightful home in the Brothermark. With her is Paladin Defender Orion, freshly promoted and still in the limelight after the heroic stand against the forces of the Abyss at the Battle of Andro

Alan Price, Fordhamton Town Councillor and local businessman is killed when his car hits a brewery draw down a narrow lane. Initially it is thought to be a heart attack but a subsequent toxicology report indicates an unknown drug in his blood. Detective Inspector Steve Harley is pleased to be pulled away from his secondment to the murder team investigating a serial killer on a farm but when he asks for an assistant he gets Detective Constable Miles Davis who is thorough but knows no more a...

Opulence. Invasion. Terror. And forbidden passion in 1930s Singapore.'They were the golden days, when Singapore was as rich as its climate was steamy, its future as assured as it was busy. And those days were made even better when, as was inevitable, I fell in love with the Chinese beauty of Julie Soong and, against all unwritten canons of Singapore life, we became lovers.'

Nancy Greene is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Nancy Greene (1943- ) is the best known name in Canadian skiing. As a teenager, she was nicknamed "Tiger" for her speed and courage. Her skiing career included winning nume...

***'This powerful, speaking-truth-to-power book is an essential read for everybody who wants to stop feeling clueless and helpless about the impacts of cosumerism, and start doing their part to help create a more sustainable world' - Layla Saad'A critique on what we buy, how it's made and the systems behind it that make an unfair and broken cycle' - New York Times'The book is a blueprint for anyone who wants to do bett...

Billions of citizens around the world are frustrated with their governments. Why is this? And what can we do about it? In this groundbreaking book Michael Barber draws on his wealth of international experience advising political leaders, to show how those in power can make good on their promises.'Refreshingly ruthless ... has an uplifting brio to it' Economist'Michael Barber is a source of inspiration and wisdom' Andrew Adonis, New Statesman'Excell...

Carlos Kleiber (1930-2004) was the greatest conductor of his generation. His reputation is legendary, and yet astonishingly, in his five decades on the podium, he conducted only 89 concerts, some 600 opera performances, and produced 12 recordings. How did someone who worked so little compared to his peers achieve so much?Between his relatively small output and well-known aversion to publicity, many came to regard Kleiber as reclusive and remote, bordering on unapproachable. But in ...