The first Christians immediately set about creating a social structure based on democratic control of their collective resources, which were shared freely. While this was a voluntary system, it carried great spiritual weight and was a continuation of values that were clearly encouraged in the stories of the Old Testament. This style of organizing can also be found in the modern cooperative movement, which is made up of thousands of democratically controlled businesses serving millions of m...

The Cannibal City In the early days of the California Gold Rush, Sacramento City had several competing towns vying for the influx of newcomers. Many of its rivals not only had vibrant multicultural communities but also enjoyed superior geography for transportation and flood control. Even the initial land grant from Johann Sutter is considered controversial if not downright fiction, yet Sacramento thrived where others failed. Once-bustling Mormon Island was initially the proposed site of th...

One morning, Xavier Silvestre wakes up to an empty Polaroid sitting on his bed-and slowly uncovers a bewildering truth: as a way to cope with heartbreak, he's been dumping memories of his ex-boyfriend, Sam Wilde, into photographs. Sam, the man who blurred the line between curiosity and love, has literally been erased from his mind.What begins as a strange oddity becomes an obsessive scavenger hunt across New York City, forcing Xavier to chase down pieces of his own past. From sleek...

This is the story of a soldier without a gun. It is personal, yet universal. It is the story of what is left behind when the battles have been fought and the war has moved on.To the Australian Army, Private Lawrence Nicholas Kennedy was NX21854, a soldier who served for 1907 days with the 2/4th Australian Army Field Ambulance in Australia, the Middle East, the Kokoda Track and New Guinea during World War II. With older brother, Bill by his side, the Kennedy boys experienced the adve...

Travel back through time, tunnel deep into the antiquity of Ancient Mesopotamia back to the Golden Age Of Uruk, the city where civilisation began.It is the story of the keen-eyed Marduk, the temple priest, struggling to keep control of the expanding city.It is the story of Nigmah, the effortless leader of men challenging to become the first king.It is the story of Telal and Iltani, refugees with an unknown past arriving in Uruk to find paradise is not without its ow...