fundamentally reframes budget debates in the United States. It explains how the public’s preoccupation with tax policy alone has obscured any understanding of government’s ability to complement the private sector through investment and insurance programs that enhance the general welfare and prosperity of our society at large. The book argues that when we choose how government should spend and tax, we open a window into our “fiscal soul,” because those choices are the means by which we expr...

fundamentally reframes budget debates in the United States. It explains how the public’s preoccupation with tax policy alone has obscured any understanding of government’s ability to complement the private sector through investment and insurance programs that enhance the general welfare and prosperity of our society at large. The book argues that when we choose how government should spend and tax, we open a window into our “fiscal soul,” because those choices are the means by which we expr...

Our hero returns and finds himself in a situation a little out of his depth. But being a professional, he finds a way to make do...A quick little story at 3100 words -- enough to arouse any appetite for more.

Vancouver Island in the late nineteenth century was a major port of entry for people from all walks of life. But for many, the sense of hope that had sustained them through rough sea voyages came to an abrupt halt as soon as they reached land. Quarantined is the heart-wrenching true story of the thousands of forgotten people who arrived on our shores only to be felled by disease, in an era when medical care was unsophisticated at best and attitudes toward the poor and the sick wer...

What happens when a literature professor takes up with a strange woman who confesses to be his biggest fan? Perfection, of course.A short erotic story of fireworks.

"A superb book . . . about the background to the railway, its development and closure and the relaunch into one of Wales' most pleasant preserved railways." —The Railway Correspondence and Travel SocietyUnusually among Welsh narrow-gauge railways, the 2ft 6in gauge Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway was built to benefit agriculture, not minerals. After several failed attempts to connect the market town at Welshpool with the rural community around Llanfair Caereinion...

"Systems Programming: Concepts and Techniques" offers a comprehensive exploration of the foundational elements that underpin the operation and control of modern computing systems. Designed for beginners and those seeking to solidify their understanding, this book delves deeply into the critical areas of systems programming, from the intricacies of operating systems and memory management to the complex dynamics of concurrency and synchronization. Each chapter is meticulously structured to b...

A sexually frustrated woman sells her soul for the thrill of an orgasm but finds out too late that her satisfaction comes at a much heavier price than she ever thought. A tale of sex, adultery, morality and the insatiable desires of the flesh.

A Quintet of Fairy Tales Rewritten For Adults of the Modern Age. Featuring a liberal mixture of the sexual and the horrific this is the perfect collection of short stories for readers with a unique, nostalgic bend.

For some, the life of a male escort is something to envy – days spent in absolute leisure, broken apart only by the nights of debauchery with a multitude of women. But glamour always has its downsides. Being an object of desire is never the thrill-ride it appears, especially when personal and private lives become intertwined.Gathering together the previously-published stories "Mommy," "Boundaries," and "Last Night" into one volume for the first time, A Man For All Needs: The Comple...

Narrow gauge railways, so well suited to difficult, mountainous terrain, were built in many of the UK's most scenic locations.Their genesis was in mines and quarries where they replaced man- or horse-pulled wagons, but their adaptability meant that by the 1860s they were also carrying passengers, in some cases over quite considerable distances. Today a good proportion of all the important lines survive in the service of tourists, whose appreciation of the landscape...

"A great book about a small railway with a lot of history that has managed to adapt . . . and become a tourist attraction without losing its charm." —Unos Cuantos Trenes (A Few Trains)Built to carry minerals from mines in the Rheidol valley, the 2ft gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway found its niche carrying tourists to the tourist attraction at Devil's Bridge, 12 miles inland from the Cardigan coast resort of Aberystwyth. Taken over by the Cambrian Railways and then the...