In 1956, the United States detonated 17 H-bombs in the South Pacific, including the two deadliest explosions ever to occur anywhere on our planet—before or since.The 1,612 soldiers stationed at the headquarters island (including me, a draftee) were sent there to “observe” this nuclear test series, named Operation Redwing. Wearing only T-shirts and shorts and without Radsuits, high density goggles or other protective gear, we were exposed to radiation and fallout.NUKED: ...

InParty of One,investigative journalist Michael Harris closely examines the majority government of a prime minister essentially unchecked by the opposition and empowered by the general election victory of May 2011. Harris looks at Harper’s policies, instincts, and the often breathtaking gap between his stated political principles and his practices.Harris argues that Harper is more than a master of controlling information: he is a profoundly anti-democratic figure. In the F-35 debac...

In a world of constant noise and digital burnout, the search for meaning has moved from the cathedral to the circuit board. We are witnessing the birth of "Functional Faith"—a revolutionary shift where the existential question is no longer "What is true?" but "What works?"In The Future of Faith, Michael Harris explores how artificial intelligence and advanced technology are becoming our new spiritual intermediaries. This isn't a critique of the digital age; it's a manual f...

“Farley and Claire is a love story, a biography, a Tale of Two Farleys, or perhaps three: the public one, the private one, and the secret one.”—Margaret AtwoodThe tumultuous, enduring love story between iconic writer Farley Mowat and his wife Claire, including excerpts from their passionate letters, published here for the first time.When Farley Mowat met Claire Wheeler in August 1960, the attraction was immediate, and within days t...

Catch-22 with radiation.Area 51 meets Dr. Strangelove.Except it really happened.THE ATOMIC TIMES is the absolutely insane, incredibly f*cked-up, but true, eyewitness story of what happened in 1956 on a tiny island in the South Pacific when over 1600 young soldiers (including me) were turned into atomic guinea pigs by the US Army.We...

Discover the Mysteries of History's Most Coveted Lost Treasures!Dear lover of adventure and enigmas,Can you imagine following the clues of hidden treasures that have inspired legends for centuries? Now you have the opportunity to explore the most fascinating stories of humanity in " The Most Sought−After Lost Treasures", a book that will take you on an exciting journey through time, cultures, and mysteries.What will you find in this book?32 Legendary Treasur...

This book goes beyond my earlier works, exploring the myths and traps of technical analysis as well as the factors influencing trading profitability, including strategies for addressing these issues. Anyone who has attempted to trade using a system or a technical method, in automated or discretionary mode, will find the material invaluable. More importantly, traders who continue using naïve technical analysis methods may get valuable hints as to why their approach to trading the markets fa...

Georgia's oldest city plays hostess to a bevy of ghostly guests whose stories are wrapped up in its rich southern history.As one of America's most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia, has a long list of stories of the supernatural, such as the story of the first two people hanged in colonial Savannah for the murder of their abusive master. Or James Stark, a tempestuous planter, and Dr. Philip Minis, who settled their dispute with a duel and still hang around the old ...

Retirement is often thought of as a time to slow down, but what if it could be the most vibrant and fulfilling chapter of your life? In Redefining Retirement: How to Stay Active, Engaged, and Fulfilled, you’ll discover that retirement isn’t about stepping back—it’s about stepping into new possibilities, passions, and purpose. This book is a guide for anyone looking to reinvent retirement, embracing this stage of life with energy, curiosity, and excitement.Whether you’re approaching...

The First Philosophers: Evidence for the Superior Intelligence of Homo NeanderthalensisBy Michael Harris, M.S. Anthropology, University of MinnesotaThey had larger brains than we do. They were the first to make fire, create art, and bury their dead. And then, 23,000 years ago, they vanished.For a century and a half, science dismissed them as brutish evolutionary failures— stooped cave-dwellers swept aside by the arrival of smarter, more sop...

The internet doesn't live in the cloud — it runs through glass threads on the ocean floor, through satellites controlled by a single billionaire, through cobalt mines in the Congo and lithium flats in the Atacama. The Shadow Cartographers maps the invisible infrastructure that actually powers the modern world: who owns it, who can shut it off, and why most governments don't yet understand what they've surrendered. A landmark work of geopolitical nonfiction for anyone who wants to see the w...

The next world war won't begin with missiles. It will begin when a river runs dry.Hydropolitics and the Race for Desalinization plunges into the hidden power struggle reshaping our planet — where China's eleven dams are strangling Southeast Asia's greatest river, where Ethiopia's megadam has Egypt's generals reaching for military options, and where the Colorado River no longer reaches the sea. From the shrinking Aral Sea to the aquifers bleeding dry beneath America's bread...