What does it mean for someone to be an a**hole? The answer is not obvious, despite the fact that we are often personally stuck dealing with people for whom there is no better name. Try as we might to avoid them, a**holes are found everywhere at work, at home, on the road, and in the public sphere. Encountering one causes great difficulty and personal strain, especially because we often cannot understand why exactly someone should be acting like that.A**hole management begins with a...

A major work of financial theory and practice with immediate relevance to the rebuilding of the economy, and restoring the promise of equalityWhen the government decides to spend money, it simply creates the necessary funds for itself--as if out of thin air. That's how we pay for interstate highways, post offices, wars, social services, and economic stimulus packages. If it's that easy to make money . . . can't we all get more of it? Absolutely. And we should....

A steamy one-night-stand in the bathroom of a bar in Las Vegas after a world championship win? Yes, please.Meeting him again months later, only to learn he's my newest competition? Not so much.The weight of the legacy I carry is a constant tug in my mind, with the ghosts of the generations before me always whispering for me to push harder, train longer, be better.In the eight seconds I have to ride, everything else falls away, and m...

The memory of Josiah DeMille has haunted me for close to a decade.The way he looked. The way he smelled. The way his lips felt pressed against mine, even when they shouldn't have been.The one person I've never been able to get over. The one singular part of my past I've never been able to move on from.In every lyric sung into the microphone, in every chord strummed on the guitar, in the bottom of every single whiskey bottle, he's there.His m...

A funny, colorful, fascinating tour through the work and life of one of today's most influential graphic designers.Esquire. Ford Motors. Burton Snowboards. The Obama Administration. While all of these brands are vastly different, they share at least one thing in common: a teeny little bit of Aaron James Draplin.Draplin is one of the new school of influential graphic designers who combine the power of design, social media, entrepreneurship, and DIY aesthetic...

Strength is what we gain from the madness we survive.For Anson “Steel” Sterling, former Marine Raider and current bad boy of the Shadows crew, kicking ass and talking sh*t is all in a day’s work. His boxing skills make him lethal in and out of the ring and his mind is just as quick as his fists. When an assignment has him heading out to Nevada, he’s prepared for boredom. After all, how hard can protecting one female athlete from a stalker be?Kather...

Temptation whispers that momentary pleasure is worth the cost—but true freedom comes when we learn to let urges pass. This book isn't about shame or willpower; it's about reclaiming your spiritual strength. Through raw honesty and biblical truth, you'll discover how to recognize lust's traps, resist its pull, and refocus your desires toward what lasts.For anyone tired of the cycle of guilt and craving, this is your invitation to breathe deeper, stand firmer, and live fully.

Make America Great Again? Donald Trump is an asshole is a fact widely agreed upon—even by his supporters, who actually like that about him. But his startling political rise makes the question of just what sort of asshole he is, and how his assholedom may help to explain his success, one not just of philosophical interest but of almost existential urgency.Enter the philosopher Aaron James, author of the foundational text in the burgeoning field of Asshole Studies: the bestselling

Cooper Jackson is my boss.The one man I can't have. So why is it that, for the past year, ever since I walked into that boardroom and our eyes first met, he's been the only man I've been able to think about?I've tried to ignore him. His blue eyes. Deep voice. Effortless confidence. And the way one innocent touch can leave me wondering exactly what it would be like to have him all to myself. He's my boss. I'm his employee. Nothing can happen between us. Or a...

Revenge isn’t always sweet, but it sure can be satisfying...Sig never wanted to return to Manning Grove since it didn’t hold any good memories. Growing up a part of the Blood Fury MC ended up being a disaster and screwed up his life, which led to him spending most of it in and out of jail. But now he’s not only back, he’s sitting at the table as VP next to Trip, his half-brother who has resurrected the MC from the ashes.Still bitter about what went...

Welcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Slade’s story…He thought he liked easy. Until she showed him easy was boring.Right out of the Marines, Slade’s first mistake was patching into a club that was headed down a destructive path. His second was rolling into Shadow Valley on a search for answers. He had no plans to patch into another club, even one like the DAMC, and he certai...

I've always been a connoisseur of the opposite sex. Tall, short, thin, thick and juicy, my tastes knew no limitations.That became abundantly clear the night my best friend took me in his mouth.Sure, there'd been close calls before, the slip of a hand or misplaced lips. With our propensity to share women, it was bound to happen.That fateful night, I was met with pure intention and an experience I never want to forget.Falling for a friend has ...