Longtime fisherman and Sointula resident Jon Taylor dishes up hilarious yarns from his life off northern Vancouver Island.Capturing the “rough but reasonable” freedom of Malcolm Island, Jon Taylor recounts the bizarre but enticing lifestyle of a fisherman and his remote community—“haywire tightwads” for skippers, rotten fish in the hold that become “three thousand humpies in a warm, pink soup,” and the kind of integrity you don’t often see.Jon Taylor’s fami...

A historical journey through President Truman's Missouri hometown and the decades he spent there.Even after leaving presidential office at a time when America was in its ascendance to global power, Harry Truman would call Independence, Missouri, the "center of the world." It was already a town rich in the history of westward exploration and spiritual pilgrimage before he began sixty-four years of residence there, but the way it shaped Truman and was, in turn, shaped...

The rolling hills of southern Jackson County still shelter the white and green farmhouse Harry S. Truman occupied in the days before his journey to the Presidency. After the death of his father, the duties of the six hundred acre farm fell to twenty-two year-old Harry, who shouldered them from 1906 to 1917. It was here, in Grandview, that his nine year courtship with Bess Wallace took place and his ties with organizations like the Free Masons were forged. Drawing on photographs, letters an...

Your party’s next tabletop RPG challenge is just a couple rolls away! The latest addition to the popular Düngeonmeister series lets you build your own entertaining random encounters with the roll of a die. With popular settings, unique stories, and detailed tables, your next roadside clash, tavern negotiation, or village mystery will come to life in no time.Make game prep feel like play!Düngeonmeister: Roll for Encounter is a tool that helps fantas...

Celebrate your campaigns and conquests with these 75 fun, RPG-inspired cocktail recipes your whole gaming group will love!Make your next gaming adventure even more fun with this collection of 75 RPG-inspired cocktails! Featuring fantasy-themed libations from the boozy Dragon the Beach and a Potion of Strength to a sneaky Stealth Check shot and a Never Split the Party Punch, you’ll keep spirits high and your friends happy during your next dungeon-crawling tabletop a...

The new and improved expanded edition of the hit cocktail collection includes even more RPG-inspired cocktail recipes—featuring all-new cocktails and a brand-new chapter of zero-proof drinks that still pack a punch.Calling all adventurers! The Düngeonmeister series is back with an updated and expanded edition of the bestselling RPG-themed cocktail book that started it all, now with even more game night drink recipes. This revamped collection is brimming with even m...

Eat delicious snacks and game-friendly meals in between dice rolls and encounters with this easy-to-follow RPG themed cookbook perfect for every game group.Feed your gamer group with this collection of 75 game-friendly bar bites, finger foods, and easy-to-share meals. With recipes from the passable Goodberries Baked Cheese-wrapped dates to the one-handed Dragon on a Stick Easy-Eat Meat Skewers to the player-favorite Inspiration Points Peanut Butter White Chocolate ...

Enjoy this all-new way to play on game night and between campaigns in this collection of 400 trivia questions all about your favorite RPGs that’s fun or peruse solo or to quiz your friends between rounds.Test your knowledge with The Düngeonmeister Book of RPG Trivia. With questions and interesting details about the history of tabletop gaming, your favorite game genres, and the media and video game connections you know and love, this new trivia book is sure...

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This hilarious collection of over 300 puns, one-liners, and classic jokes dedicated to the fun of RPGs is perfect for you share with your fellow gaming compatriots!Why don’t dragons like to eat paladins?They taste lawful.Laugh out loud at over 300 zingy one-liners and eye-rolling puns with this collection of tabletop-based humor, dedicated to the fun of RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and more!A Dragon Walks ...

Looking for a new business idea with very little start-up money required yet potentially huge returns? A job where you can truly "work from home" and set your own schedule? Well look no further than an old business with some new ideas... Roadside Assistance! No, this is not the next "get rich quick" scheme. On the contrary, this is a real business with real work, real customers and very real income potential! Right this very minute, some...

This edited volume assesses governance innovation and institutional change under the fifth generation of China’s political leaders headed by Xi Jinping. The configuration of long-term policy innovation without regime change requires skilled political actors who secure strategic majorities and set up coalitions to design and launch new policies. Recalibrations or reconfigurations of the governance model respond to domestic reform pressures or external shocks in order to secure regime surviv...