**Now watch the BBC drama Doing Money**‘They took me because I would not be missed’This is the shocking true story of how an ordinary young girl was kidnapped off the street as she walked home and turned into a slave – before fighting for her freedom and finding the courage to help the police in one of the UK’s most shocking modern-day slavery trials.Anna was an innocent student when she was kidnapped, beat...

Political Consultants and Campaigns: One Day to Sell examines the differences between how political science theory suggests campaigns should be run and how political consultants actually run campaigns. In the wake of consultants who effortlessly move from campaigners to policymakers, the dearth of knowledge about the attitudes, beliefs, and strategies of the consultants themselves is still a glaring absence in the analysis of American politics. How can we purport to know what is h...

Irish-born Aloysius is a freelance killer for hire. Advertising his services - the 'hard solve' - on the Dark Web, he arranges fatal accidents, convenient deaths. 'My job is the only job in the world where people you should have killed will throw it back in your face.' Living off-grid, an old contact from home offers him work. Aloysius doesn't take the bait and gets cornered by Imelda, the steely head of a shadowy unit close to the Irish government. 'You're dressed, Aloysius, like someone ...

This game is no indulgence - it's endurance.' Baker Forley wants romance, respect, a career . . . but his only talent is sinking whiskey. Luckily the world's most reviled sport - professional drinking - badly needs new blood. When Baker's washed-up coach, Ratface, swings him an invite to the notorious 'Bullfight' boozing competition in Mallorca, he can feel the big time coming.But, mid-play, his eye wanders to a mysterious Arabian beauty - and he gets decked by a bodyguard. That is, until ...

Yes, it's another damn book by political humorist Jason Johnson, who again tickles the funny bone while he punches the kidneys. Read his new collection of damn essays, including, "I Hate Sarah Palin and So Does Jesus," "Rape Isn't Always Funny," "Political Moderates Can Suck It," and the heart-warming "I Like It When Hunters Shoot Each Other," plus many more. It's a damned wild ride for anyone who bothers to read the damn thing.

Cognitive Dissident may begin in the music biography tradition, but it quickly becomes something deeper. Borne out of years of conversation and collaboration between Matt Johnson (the creative force behind THE THE) and writer Jason Wood (Executive Director at the BFI), it expands into a work that is philosophical, cultural, and socio-political in scope.The story traces Johnson’s childhood growing up above one of East London’s most famous pubs, his early international succ...

If you thought Simon Says was fun, wait until you play Catbug Says! Even King Congletard tries the kooky Catbug game. Find out what over 4 million people who watched the Catbug episode of Bravest Warriors are talking about. Bravest Warriors writer, Jason Johnson, wrote all new lines, while illustrator Angel An gave Catbug a dreamy makeover. Catbug is voiced by beloved Bravest Warriors voice actor, Sam Lavagnino. We can't stop playing Catbug Says, so let's go dress up as a barracuda. Everyo...

"Jake's Journey to the Stars"Take an unforgettable journey beyond the clouds in Jake's Journey to the Stars, a heartwarming and beautifully illustrated tale that invites children to explore the magic of love, loss, and everlasting connection. When Jake, a loyal family dog with a heart full of dreams, says goodbye to his life on Earth, his adventure is only just beginning. Among the twinkling stars and dazzling galaxies, Jake discovers a world of freedom, j...

The 6 Tenants is a revolutionary guide about how to focus and prioritize in the 6 most important areas of your life. Each of the 6 Tenants represent one important area of life. The Tenants are prioritized and explained to the reader with simple ideas and amazing stories. Several techniques such as visualization are used to illustrate the 6 Tenants in enjoyable ways that are life changing and easily applicable to everyday life. What sets this book apart from other similar books is the revol...

Homicide Detective Jake Jackson has it all, great family, friends, and job. However, when the call comes in about a body in the river, Jackson's life may never be the same. The body pulled from the river is someone known to him. When he's contacted by the sadistic killer minutes later, it turns personal. The murderer seems to know everything about him - could it be a friendship gone wrong or just someone with a past grudge Taken off the case by the chief of police, Jackson teams up with hi...

We all have a big-picture purpose that is refined in our daily journeys. God guides us into situations in life to discover who we are and who He is. That process is part of His purpose. God invites us to come closer through relationship to discover His perfect plan for our lives. Purpose is not a moment of arrival, but a personal, everyday demonstration of the only God ever.

In 1983, then-US Vice President George H.W. Bush delivered a speech in London. He had just been in West Berlin and spoke about his first visit to the Berlin Wall. Bush then went on to describe another German wall he saw after Berlin: "if anything, that wall was an even greater obscenity than its eponym to the north."The story of that wall is a fascinating and valuable slice of the history of post-war Europe. That wall had gone up nearly two hundred miles southwest of Berlin at the ...