The early days of Airbnb hosting, when anyone could throw a mattress on the floor and start collecting checks, are long gone. The hosts who treat this as a real business are pulling away from the pack. There are plenty of guides that tell you how to start an Airbnb, but there is no book that takes you from one property to ten, from a side hustle to a portfolio, from a host who does everything themselves to a CEO who runs a system. This book fills that gap with practical, battle-tested guid...

A lively, accessible introduction to the asymmetrical relationship between the United States and Mexico, one of the most formative international relationships in geopolitics today.The border between the US and Mexico is the world's longest between a wealthy industrialized nation and a part of the Global South. The economy, society, culture, and politics of the two nations have become inextricably linked.As the United States continues to assert its considera...

Colonel Bill Jackson has been a Galactic Marine for twenty-one years. His family lineage in the Marines stretches back to the old United States Marines of the nineteenth century. One of his relatives fought in a battle in a place called Iwo Jima. His father is an active duty three-star general working in the Galactic Marines Special Operations Center located in the Southeastern Sector of North America on Earth. Bills youth had been that of a military child moving from duty station to duty ...

Unspoken: 12 Devotions for What We Carry in Silence is a gentle yet deeply honest devotional for anyone who has ever whispered, "Is it just me?" Written with pastoral care and spiritual depth, this book creates sacred space for the quiet burdens that often go unnamed-grief without funeral, fatigue without rest, loneliness in a crowded room, and questions too fragile to speak aloud.Each of the twelve devotions explores one unspoken burden through a Scriptur...

Encounter with God is Scripture Union's daily Bible reading guide designed to lead you to a deeper understanding about what God is saying to you and to his world today. You'll find its thorough and energetic investigation of the whole Bible inspiring and stimulating. And you'll discover that its biblical exposition is complemented by pastoral warmth from a strong field of writers and contributors. As well as daily content, feature articles provide insights into Christian spirituality, tack...

A group of strangers. An unusual place. A Disembodied Voice. Heaven On Earth? I don’t think so.

'Whistleblower' is a near future Scifi / Horror detective story.Earth is suddenly blighted by kids that kill, but they’re just a symptom of something much more sinister. Jake Redwood is a lowly cop whose job it is to catch them. When he meets a beautiful stranger, who tells him why they’re really here, it’s the start of a very bad week for Jake.He discovers that a race of humanlike aliens, intent on exploiting the Earth’s resources, are planning to wipe out the human specie...

In 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant appointed one of his regimental chaplains, John Eaton of Ohio, as general superintendent of contrabands for the Department of the Tennessee. As the American Civil War raged, the former chaplain’s approach to humanitarian aid and education for the newly freed people marked one of the first attempts to consider how an entire population of formerly enslaved people would be assimilated into and become citizens of the postwar Union. General superintendent Eaton...

Eternal First Glance: Sonnets of Love's Beginning is a luminous collection of one hundred sonnets tracing the sacred journey of love-from its quiet awakening to its enduring, transformative depth.Beginning with a single glance, these poems explore the unseen moments where connection is born: the silence before words, the recognition before understanding, the feeling before definition. From that fragile beginning, the collection unfolds across love's full landscape-...

There are things we learn to live with.And then there are the things that quietly live within us.Whispers of Lavender is a literary novel that traces the inner lives of its characters with unflinching honesty and restraint. Moving between past and present, the story follows moments of fracture, memory, and awakening-revealing how what is left unresolved continues to shape identity, relationships, and the choices we make long after the moment has passed....

The Presence of Knowing is a collection of 100 poems that explores the depths of the human experience through themes of love, loss, resilience, and self-discovery. Written with poignant reflection and a rhythmic cadence, these poems invite readers on an introspective journey to uncover the quiet strength that emerges from life's trials.Each poem is a window into the soul, offering solace and clarity, and a reminder that we are all connected through the sha...

Life's journey is marked by seasons-times of struggle, doubt, healing, and triumph. Inspired by the moving lyrics of "A Christmas Winter Song," this collection of poetry reflects the heart's passage through winter storms, the search for faith, and the enduring hope that leads to healing. With vivid imagery, contemplative tones, and a celebration of grace, these poems remind us that no matter how fierce the storm, we can find our way to light and peace. We will be fine in time.