Security governance in the second decade of the 21st century is ill-serving the American people. Left uncorrected, civic life and national continuity will remain increasingly at risk. At stake well beyond our shores is the stability and future direction of an international political and economic system dependent on robust and continued U.S. engagement. Outdated hierarchical, industrial structures and processes configured in 1947 for the Cold War no longer provide for the security and resil...

Intrepid broadcaster Roy Mallard sets out to give us an insight into the lives of ordinary people in these two episodes form the original BBC Radio 4 series: 'The Headmaster' and 'The Solicitor'. Roy tackles the burning educational issues of the day with comprehensive school headmaster Nigel Peacock, and Nicola and Graham Broadbent are questioned closely in a rollercoaster ride through the nitty-gritty reality of life as solicitors in Alderly Edge, Cheshire.

"More than just a well-written telling of Morton's early racing career . . . an incredible, no-holds-barred look into the goings-on at Shelby American." — Classic MotorsportsIn the late 1950s, a young John Morton was transfixed with sports car racing. His dreams of competition eventually led him to enroll, in 1962, in the Shelby School of High Performance Driving. In a bold moment after the last class, Morton asked Carroll Shelby if he might come to work fo...

The Decline of Christianity and the Rise of the Pastor/Priests in America is built on the rock solid foundation laid by E. Gibbons History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It focuses on the historical subversion of Christianity and with that as a sledgehammer it smashes into the middle-class-on-up American evangelical leadership that serves as a lapdog to concentrations of corporate and political power. The Decline of Christianity demands first, above everything else, honesty. ...

A Desperate Game is a one-act comic drama by John Maddison Morton that revolves around misunderstandings and mistaken identities, typical of Victorian farces. The plot centers on a series of humorous situations involving a young couple, a meddling friend, and an unexpected encounter that leads to a web of confusion and comic tension.The play follows a young man who, in an attempt to win his beloved’s affections, gets tangled in a series of lies and half-truths, leading to both hilarious an...

Box and Cox is a one-act farce by John Maddison Morton that revolves around a humorous situation of mistaken identity and clever deception. The plot centers on two men, Box and Cox, who unknowingly share the same room in a boarding house, each thinking they are the sole occupant. Due to financial constraints, the landlord rents the room to both men at different times of the day, leading to a series of comic misunderstandings when they both arrive home at the same time.The farce builds on t...

From the Civil War to the Great War, the transatlantic commercial trading system that dated from the nation’s colonial times continued in America. By 1900, the sustainability of this Atlantic System was in the material interest of an industrial America on which its aggregate national prosperity depended. The principal beneficiary of this political-economic reality was the American moneyed interest centered in the Northeast, with New York City at the heart.Author John Fass Morton ex...

Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack - 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities.One of the shining lights of the Confederate war effort Nathan Bedford Forrest, was an iconoclast; militarily untrained at the outbreak of the Civil War he was to wield his cavalry command with innovative doctrines, effective strategies that confounded many Union commanders. Central to his success was his hard riding mounted artil...

Comediettas and Farces is a collection of short comedic plays by John Maddison Morton, showcasing his mastery of farce, quick-paced humor, and witty dialogue. The collection includes a variety of one-act plays and short comedies, each designed to entertain with misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and social satire.In these plays, Morton often explores the foibles of everyday life, focusing on the absurdities of social conventions and romantic entanglements. The characters are typically...

Betsy Baker! or, Too Attentive by Half is a lively farce by John Maddison Morton that explores the comedic consequences of overzealous attention and mistaken intentions. The plot centers around Betsy Baker, a well-meaning but overly attentive young woman, whose eagerness to help causes a series of humorous misunderstandings.Betsy’s attempts to be helpful lead to confusion and chaos, especially when she misinterprets the intentions of those around her. As her well-meaning actions spiral out...

Carol and Ken Jones had been studying spiritual principles of living for decades. So when cancer was found throughout Kens body, it put them to the test, challenging them to live what they had been learning. What they discoveredand share with youis mind-boggling and heart-opening.Ken said this as his body progressed through its illness:December 2009: I do not know what Spirit has in store for me. I will keep breathing as long as Spirit gives me breath. And if melanoma absol...

**From the author of bestselling Invisible Man—the classic novel of African-American experience—this long-awaited second novel tells an evocative tale of a prodigal of the twentieth century. Brilliantly crafted, moving, and wise, Juneteenth is the work of an American master."Tell me what happened while there's still time," demands the dying Senator Adam Sunraider to the itinerate preacher whom he calls Daddy Hickman. As a young man, Sunraider was Bliss, a...