When M. E. Stearn was seven years old, the nun teaching my Catechism class told him that Mary immaculately conceived Jesus. His mother immediately disabused him of this idea, stating, unequivocally, that Mary was just another fourteen-year-old who got pregnant, arguably and ironically planting the seed for this book. The theist belief that God exists as a conscious entity in some form other than that of matter or energy denies, by definition, the actual existence of God. Atheism denies the...

The smart city that secures the world's idyllic way of life is failing, and it's up to a single engineer to find out why.Engineer Elys Kundakçi has been on the run since the fascist Republic's secret police framed her for a disaster that wasn't her fault. When she's picked up by a squad of armored social workers from an independent planet, she finds herself in a much-needed safe harbor.The social workers rescued Elys so she can fix the station's smart city ...

In this hardboiled science fiction novella set in the Shieldrunner Pirates universe, Ku Nel-Aoki sets out to learn why a colony ship is still docked after refueling. The reason turns Ku's comfortable life of crime upside down. A member of the organized crime group known as the Ceres syndicate has gotten arrested and the entire neighborhood's police force has been replaced. Ku's syndicate boss drops the whole mess in her lap. Now Ku has to clean it up before the police find a reason to put ...

With the Movie Makers by Myron M. Stearns offers an insider’s perspective on the emerging world of cinema in the early 20th century. Stearns takes readers behind the scenes of Hollywood and other film production centers, exploring the creative processes, technical challenges, and personalities involved in the making of motion pictures. The book offers detailed accounts of the filmmakers, actors, and crew who were instrumental in shaping the film industry during its formative years.Stearns ...

Travel to a beautiful but dangerous tropical island located in the heart of the hurricane belt. Cruise there with Mick Holiday on a classic wooden yacht. Visit lovely Cayo Buccan, found beyond the edge of most nautical charts. Navigate past the treacherous rocks of La Puta Reef. Explore this remote land of pristine sandy beaches, coconut palms and mystery. Join in the search for the fabulous buried treasure of legendary pirate Edgardo Cabron.Consid...

Welcome to the fabulous Chances Are Show, starring famed game show host Slim Chance. Follow the live broadcasts from dangerous locations with a bizarre cast of characters. Meet Lightning Larry, Flying Raoul, Sark Sharkley, Biff Collins and Haile Solaros. Follow the adventures of Mick Holiday on the water in the Florida Keys. Visit remote Cay Sal Bank. Tour the sketchy side of Key West. Attend the Fantasy Fest celebration and spectacular Cayo Hueso pirate parade. Stay in to...

Two engineers hijack a spaceship to join some space pirates-only to discover the pirates are hiding from a malevolent AI. Now they have to outwit the AI if they want to join the pirate crew-and survive long enough to enjoy it. Adda and Iridian are newly minted engineers, but aren't able to find any work in a solar system ruined by economic collapse after an interplanetary war. Desperate for employment, they hijack a colony ship and plan to join a famed pirate crew living in luxury at Barba...

Adda and Iridian have survived the murderous AI that tried to kill them in Barbary Station...but now they'll need all of their ingenuity to escape the evil megacorporation that wants to own them, in this second space adventure in the Shieldrunner Pirates trilogy. Adda Karpe and Iridian Nassir have escaped the murderous AI that was trapping them on Barbary Station, and earned themselves a place on Captain Sloane's fabled pirate crew. And now that they've arrived at Vesta, Sloane's home base...

***Prison Recipes and Prison Cookbooks***provides an innovative exploration of U.S.-based prison cookbooks using a narrative criminological approach.The book relies on the voices of prison cookbook authors to argue that cookbook narratives are a form of communication with the free world. Further, the book undertakes thematic analyses of prison cookery and narratives to illuminate the intersections of incarceration with abolition, gender, literacy, and dehumanization. The reader is ...

Adda and Iridian have survived the murderous AI that tried to kill them in Barbary Station and an evil megacorporation in Mutiny at Vesta but now they'll need all of their ingenuity to make it to the end of this epic trilogy. Adda Karpe and Iridian Nassir are on the run-both from the authorities who want to imprison them and the artificial intelligence that want to control their minds. Trapped on a desolate black-market space station on the edge of Jupiter, they're nearly out of allies-and...

From Hellenistic Dawn to Russian Might – 3 Classic Historical Novels offers readers a richly woven tapestry of historical narratives, blending the grandeur of ancient civilizations with the tumultuous shifts of later epochs. This anthology traverses diverse literary styles, presenting a spectrum of storytelling that illuminates distinct epochs and cultures. From the grandeur of Hellenistic empires in their infancy to the potent emergence of Russian grandeur, these novels encapsulate epic t...

The Rise and Fall of the Roman World: 6 Classic Historical Roman Novels offers a mesmerizing exploration of the Roman era through a kaleidoscope of narratives that traverse the spectrum from epic battles to intimate political intrigue. This exceptional anthology encapsulates the grandeur and tumult of Roman history, illustrating the empire's complex tapestry through varied literary styles, from the dramatic to the introspective. Each novel stands out in its ability to capture the essence o...