When Sam the eldest son of Jim and Violet Pryce decides to follow in the footsteps of Michael Gill, his dream takes him to America.The roaring twenties were upon them, a time of change.With the dying having been done in the great war it was now the turn of the young to seek a life far removed from the men who had fallen in the trenches, and the women who had shed the tears of their generation.Sam, who had never been further than the horizon he could see from the hil...

In the skies above the hills of Mid Wales, where buzzards soar and falcons descend, Michael yearned for the freedom that was theirs.So, when the time came he jumped on for the ride. His imminent future became one of his, and the British government's, making. But long-term, that future would be in Michael's hands alone.A young girl in Manhattan follows a path suggested by her uncle's housekeeper. That path was tested when she went to Hawaii on holiday with her father. A holi...

The characters that walk the pages of this book are fictitious, but their stories will be told many times and by many who have lived their nightmares, shared their joys and felt their pain. To those ends the word consequence was a word that they eventually understood.Bill.With his friends stood on foreign ground under a foreign sky. Their purpose, to fight in a war that would bring them honour, glory and the right of passage to a mind that was not as it was. Jim. A father w...

In 1945, Milton Reynolds introduced the ballpoint to the United States and triggered the biggest single-day shopping riot in history at Gimbels in Manhattan. The Reynolds International Pen Company made $5 million in eight weeks during the first non-wartime Christmas season. Thereafter, increasing competition from established companies such as Eversharp triggered several years of the "Pen Wars." An exuberant entrepreneur who had already made and lost several fortunes, Reynolds bragged that ...

In this historical essay, freelance writer Gerald Everett Jones correlates the few details known about the death of the last Greek-speaking philosopher with the religious and political revolution that overtook her. Jones explains how, centuries earlier, Egyptian priest Manetho and Greek mystic Timotheus created the cult of Sarapis at the behest of pharaoh Ptolemy Soter. Hypatia's identification with this religion got her killed and her works suppressed, but the philosophy today's scholars ...

No job? Fresh out of school? Laid off? In the rapidly emerging gig economy, millions of workers will never have a job. But they can have a lifetime of profitable and satisfying assignments and projects. Written by an adept consultant who hasn’t had “permanent employment” since 9/11, this handy little book will help you survive - and thrive - as an independent contractor. Don’t wait for someone else to decide your future - here’s how to write your own story.

"My Poetic Journey" is a collection of poems from over the years, that I've written expressing my thoughts, moods, feelings and views of things, as well as people and issues which had an influence on my life.

Book Description (Motivational Book):Fuel the Fire: Igniting Your Inner Drive is a powerful and uplifting guide designed to reignite your passion, sharpen your focus, and push you beyond your limits. Packed with real-life inspiration, practical strategies, and bold encouragement, this book challenges you to rise above fear, overcome setbacks, and chase your purpose with relentless determination. Whether you're starting from scratch or bouncing back from fa...

Intrigue on the white sands of the Indian Ocean. A lonely widower seeks escape in Kenya — what he finds is temptation, truth, and a second chance at life.Harry Gardner, a recently widowed American publisher in his late sixties, sets off on an uncharacteristic adventure to Kenya, lured by a charming travel arranger and the promise of leisure, comfort, and maybe a little illicit fun. With a soul weathered by grief and a life dulled by routine, Harry seeks escape—but ...

Before trusting statistics, Big Data, or AI-generated insights, understand the hidden risks of metadata misuse.Metadata influences nearly every aspect of modern life—from healthcare and finance to government policy, scientific research, and artificial intelligence. Yet few people understand what metadata actually represents, how it should be analyzed, or why careless interpretation can lead to costly mistakes. How Not to Abuse Metadata provides an engaging...

From the acclaimed author of 2020 Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorites Clifford's Spiral and Preacher Finds a Corpse. This special scholar's courseware edition of The Bonfire of the Vanderbilts includes the full text of the novel, along with the author's research whitepaper "Deconstructing the Scandalous Narrative of The Baptism," which appeared in the Fall 2016 issue of The Journal of Ar...

Inspired by a true story.Hank Ellis was murdered in his own home for dissing the cops in front of his neighbors.Cynical personal-injury attorney Eli Wolff rediscovers his idealism for simple justice when he sues the city for the wrongful death of an unarmed African American man at the hands of two police officers. Ellis was killed in his own home, choked to death, after angry officers stormed in without a warrant, anxious to teach him a lesson for disrespecting them in fron...