Declarations of Dependence rethinks the historical relationship between money and aesthetics in an effort to make critical theory newly answerable to politics. Scott Ferguson regrounds critical theory in the alternative conception of money articulated by the contemporary heterodox school of political economy known as Modern Monetary Theory. Applying the insights of this theory, Ferguson contends that money, rather than representing a private, finite, and alienating technology, is ...

"Greek Imperialism" by William Scott Ferguson explores the expansion of Greek power and influence during the classical period. Ferguson delves into the political, military, and cultural aspects of Greek imperialism, examining how city-states like Athens and Sparta established dominance over their neighbors. The book highlights the complexities of Greek interactions with other cultures, including trade, warfare, and diplomacy, providing a nuanced understanding of how Greek civilization spre...

An empire is a state formed by the rule of one state over other states. It is immaterial in this connection what form of government the ruling people prefers. Power may be exercised there by a monarchy, an oligarchy, or a majority without altering in any essential the relation of the sovereign to its dependencies. Still less does it matter whether the subject people is governed by the one, the few, or the many; for all kinds of governments may exist, and have existed, in dependencies. Natu...

Discover the power of second chances through a simple act of kindness.Mike Hatfield's life takes a devastating turn when he loses his job, family, and home in an unexpected upheaval. Plunged into the depths of despair, he finds himself living in a cheap motel room, alone and contemplating suicide. Armed with sleeping pills and a bottle of whiskey, he takes the haunting step toward oblivion. Thankfully, a higher purpose intervenes.Kitty Madison, a privileged and wayward teen...

For fans of The Hunger Games and The Man in the High Castle!Abigail Henderson was a slave in the Empire of Truth and Light; a fascist country that was as bad as Nazi Germany but followed Moses’ instructions to the Israelites (Book of Numbers 31:17: Now, kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man). After surviving a truly horrific processing, she was sold to Dr. Kurt Van Heflin, to be a companion to his blind granddaughter Ing...

In the 1800s thirteen-year-old Logan Chambers watched as twelve men tortured and killed his parents on their farm. He's shipped off to live with his uncle's family, where he secretly swears to avenge his parents' death.The day after he turns eighteen he alters his name to Changes and returns to fulfill that oath. After arriving in town, he's befriended by Abraham Mitchell. He invites Logan home for dinner, and soon he's working for Abe.Over the next few years Logan kills mo...

Jack Lewis had been in prison for fifteen years, but today was the day he got out on parole. After the bus dropped him off, he was met by his best friend, Charlie Walker, now a deputy sheriff. Charlie offered Jack a ride. When he asked, "Where to?" Jack's reply stunned him: "Gull Cove."Upon entering his house, Jack discovered a girl named Tamika asleep on the couch. The next day he learned that his sister was the mother of the teen. While the two siblings got reacquainted, Tamika p...

Shonen King is a parody love letter to Shonen manga like One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach. Read as Hiro Journey goes on his journey to become the best manga character around as he enters to compete in the Shonen King Tournament. But the road to becoming a flagship character isn't easy. He'll need to recruit the best adventuring party around to compete. The battle with the sons of anime comes to a close, but only until our heroes confront Hades tragic backstory will they be able to have him co...

Shonen King is a parody love letter to Shonen manga like One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach. Read as Hiro Journey goes on his journey to become the best manga character around as he enters to compete in the Shonen King Tournament. But the road to becoming a flagship character isn't easy. He'll need to recruit the best adventuring party around to compete. With Harry now being apart of the team the SK warriors are now ready to find a badass rival. Harry knows of a dive bar nearby where some of th...

Shonen King is a parody love letter to Shonen manga like One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach. Read as Hiro Journey goes on his journey to become the best manga character around as he enters to compete in the Shonen King Tournament. But the road to becoming a flagship character isn't easy. He'll need to recruit the best adventuring party around to compete. Hiro thinks he's found the idea comic relief much to annoyance of everyone else in his group. But before Hiro can ask Herbert the mime to join...

Elder Sensei and his pupil Hiro Journey have made it past the pilot chapter through the success of their Kickstarter. But they soon run into trouble when they try to register for the Shonen King Tournament only to find that they can't even get in until they fill all the prerequisite archetypes of the Shonen adventuring party. But luckily Elder Sensei has a plan on how to procure some new friends for their group.

Shonen King is a parody love letter to Shonen manga like One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach. Read as Hiro Journey goes on his journey to become the best manga character around as he enters to compete in the Shonen King Tournament. But the road to becoming a flagship character isn't easy. He'll need to recruit the best adventuring party around to compete. After recruiting Harmony as his heroine it's time to find the most important part of any Shonen adventuring party, the mascot. Hiro and friend...