Out of Poverty provides a comprehensive defence of Third World sweatshops that does not put economic efficiency over people, but instead explores methods of improving the welfare of those in Third World countries. The author explains how sweatshops provide the best opportunity for workers; and how they play an important role in development, leading to better wages and working conditions. Using economic theory, empirical evidence, and historical investigation, Powell argues that the anti-sw...

Calling all Sci-Fi Romance and Space Opera fans!Disgraced pilot Johnson and Sammie, a Terwillian, are drunk in the Orbit, an asteroid belt mining bar, watching the exotic calabash dancers. Johnson is bonkers for one dancer, the beautiful Alashoa (Eyes like dark limpid pools.. You can imagine… ). But Alashoa mysteriously disappears! Desperate to find her, Johnson joins Sammie aboard his ship, the Lily Langtree to search for her. Soon the Lily is in...

Have you ever wondered how secret societies have shaped our history? Their symbols and rituals continue to influence modern culture and inspire conspiracy theories. This guide explores the following topics:Origins and Early History: Discover the beginnings of secret societies.Rituals and Symbols: Decode the meanings of their symbols over time.Impact on History: Learn about their rol...

American surgeon Dr. Nicholas Turner is operating on a boy adopted from a Russian orphanage when he finds a small plastic object in the child’s chest cavity. How could this be? Children are not born with plastic inside them.What Nick learns about the object terrifies him, because he discovers that many other Russian adoptees---including his own daughter, Anna---are at grave risk of a horrifying death. Nick must act fast to save Anna. His quest propels him to Russia where he begins ...

In the thrilling sequel to Caged: A Mike McHaskell Novel, Marshall Black invites you back into the exciting yet deeply personal world of Mike McHaskell, a man walking the tightrope between duty and family.Now residing in Texas, Mike attempts to carve out a new life for his unconventional family, far removed from the dangers of his past. But the shadows of his former life as a CIA Assassin are not so easily left behind.Committed to prioritizing his family, Mike year...

NOT ALL DETECTIVES CARRY BADGESWhen a scribe fixing a flawed letter in an old scroll stumbles upon a long-lost family fortune, the discovery could have changed his life.Instead, it ends it.After revealing what he found, the scribe is murdered—and his discovery vanishes without a trace.The police think it’s a suicide. Open and shut.The community isn’t so sure.They call Jake Cooper.Not a cop. Not licensed. But informall...

In this re-write of our 2023 best-selling novel CAGED*, Marshall Black delves deeper into the gritty world of human trafficking and the love story that emerges from its shadows. Questions are answered, destinies are revealed, and this tale is seamlessly woven into the fabric of the Mike McHaskell Novel Series.*When CIA operative Mike McHaskell accepts a routine mission in Saudi Arabia, he doesn’t anticipate the trap waiting for him. Captured, stri...

Dive into the heart of Milan with "Ashes to Ashes," the latest electrifying installment in the Mike McHaskell Novel Series, where glamour meets danger.Witness as Mike and Christina's legendary lineages entangle them in a perilous dance with destiny, challenging their love amidst the shadows of ancient vendettas and the murky world of espionage. Facing a relentless adversary and unearthing connections to a mysterious dynasty, they're thrust into a lethal game agains...

God or Nature, Whatever is what happens when a philosophy grad student decides to explain Baruch Spinoza—the 17th-century lens grinder who got canceled by every major religion—using sarcasm, swearing, and a deeply unhealthy relationship with Euclidean geometry.Sophia Blackwell takes Spinoza's Ethics (a book structured like a math textbook, only less fun) and translates it into plain, hilarious, possibly heretical English. The result? A philosophical roast that actually teaches you ...

This book provides a comprehensive defense of third-world sweatshops. It explains how these sweatshops provide the best available opportunity to workers and how they play an important role in the process of development that eventually leads to better wages and working conditions. Using economic theory, the author argues that much of what the anti-sweatshop movement has agitated for would actually harm the very workers they intend to help by creating less desirable alternatives and undermin...

Finally, a philosophy book that won't make you contemplate throwing yourself into the abyss! " WHAT THE HELL" tears into Ludwig Wittgenstein—history's most insufferable genius—with savage wit and zero academic pretension.Journey through the mind-bending contradictions of a trust-fund philosopher who claimed to solve all philosophical problems (twice!), while making everyone around him miserable. Discover how a man who couldn't maintain a single healthy relationship somehow revoluti...

“Kosher Cooking for Kids" is a fun and engaging cookbook designed to introduce young chefs to the world of kosher cooking. Filled with delicious and easy-to-follow recipes, this book is the perfect way to get kids excited about cooking and learning about different foods. From classic dishes like matzo ball soup and latkes to modern twists on traditional favorites, "Kosher Cooking for Kids" has something for everyone. With colorful illustrations and simple instructions, this cookbook is a g...