William Shakespeare and Abraham Lincoln walk into a meeting . . .But what happens next is no joke. By following the wisdom and example of these two visionaries, any leader can embody the honor, persuasion, and high-stakes art of leadership.In A Memorable Honor, veteran business executive Frank P. Prager examines how Shakespeare's over-four-hundred-year-old texts hold the key to making twenty-first-century leaders stronger, more compassionate, and m...

The first complete, in-depth examination of every work published by the “King of Horror,” Stephen King.Stephen King is perhaps the most well-known author across horror, thriller, science fiction, and mystery genres, with more than 350 million books sold. Stephen King All the Stories examines in extensive detail how each novel, novella, and short story was created, developed, published, and adapted into successful films television and other media. At 648 pages, Step...

Jean Lanni has a problem that no ordinary fiancé could explain: a strange snake in his pocket, a marriage delayed, and a skeptical girlfriend who wants answers. The snake is Droozle, a ballpoint creature from the planet Coffin Two, and far from being a mere pet, he has become Jean's artistic partner, helping launch his career with his ink, wit, and volatile temperament. What starts as a comic romantic explanation quickly expands into a satirical tale of interplanetary companionship, creati...

For an age longer than memory keeps, the Twelve have ruled the whole of creation, and D'HarmaSan has served their order without question.Until the day she reaches, deliberately, into a stillness she was never permitted to disturb, and a universe answers back.What she creates, she hides. Two worlds, tucked away from everything she has ever sworn loyalty to. To watch over them, she makes a son: Luxfer, gentle eyed and curious, who will come to love both world...

In a dusty graveyard of obsolete spacecraft, gambler Jim Sanders spins a tale of luck won and lost, then teams up with wary drifter Pete to bluff their way into a ship and one more shot at the frontier. Their con works, the aging craft lifts off, and what begins as a swaggering scam turns into a perilous interplanetary flight full of wonder, fear, and the fragile bond between two desperate men. As the stars warp into impossible giants, a beautiful woman in an antique spacesuit appears aboa...

Letters of a Poet Dying is a watershed publication—the first collection of correspondence by the virtuosic poet Frank Stanford (1948–78). Born in southeast Mississippi, Stanford lived most of his brief life in northern Arkansas, where he studied, loved, founded a publishing company, and wrote prolifically before ending his life at the age of twenty-nine. These strikingly original letters, postcards, and book inscriptions written in Stanford’s twenties to several dozen recipients—p...

The Road to Oz tells the story of Dorothy Gale as she escorts a shaggy traveler who appears outside her farm. They soon find themselves transported to a fantasy land. Upon realizing this, Dorothy and the Shaggy Man travel down the road with the assumption that it will lead them to Oz, revealing a way for Dorothy to return home.The story, published in 1909, is a return to Oz at the request of Baum's readers and features guest appearances from characters of his other fantasy...

You love chess but you are tired of losing the same way. You hang a piece on move 18, you castle on move 14 instead of move 8, you chase a flashy queen attack and end up down 3 points after your opponent develops with tempo. After 60, faster opponents can feel intimidating, yet you know you understand patience, risk, and why a plan works in a way a 14 year old memorizer does not. If you want to win more, enjoy the game more, and feel sharper for 90 minutes at a time, you do not need 200 op...

What happens when we no longer see addiction as an enemy, but instead try to understand what lies beneath it?In The Advaita Path to Freedom from Addiction, the author explores the deeper layers of craving, the sense of lack, and the addicted identity. Modern psychology, an understanding of how addiction works, and Advaita self-inquiry come together around one fundamental question:Who is it that is addicted?This book does not promise a quick solution, nor does it tea...

In every age, a book is born that is not written, but received.This book does not teach or explain. It awakens a resonance.Something begins to stir in the inner silence of the one who reads it:the recognition that Consciousness does not seek itself outside, but recognizes itself.“You are not reading this because you are searching.You are reading it because you have already been found.”“The one who reads this book does not learn.They r...

The outbreak began in New York. Soon it had spread to the rest of the world. People were attacked, infected, and they died. Then they came back. Nowhere is safe from the undead.As anarchy and civil war took grip across the globe, Britain was quarantined. The press was nationalised, martial law, curfews and rationing were implemented. It wasn’t enough. An evacuation was planned. The inland towns and cities of the UK would be evacuated to defensive enclaves being bui...

A demon is defeated, but something still stirs in Peridot.It’s never good for an agent to let their guard down. That’s what werewolf detective Colton Fen learns as he finds himself trapped and surrounded by people who want him dead. Their cruel leader will make Colton confess his supposed sins or have his head. Worse yet, his isn’t the only life on the line.This Colton Fen Adventure is set between Books 1 and 2 of the Colton Fen series, but can also be read as a standalone....