This book is a straight history about the foreign policy ideas of The Great Commoner, American statesman and politician William Jennings Bryan. Bryan has often been portayed as a pacifist and idealist in his foreign policy ideas. However, through considerable historical research, the book shows that Bryan actually held many traditional foreign policy beliefs and volunteered to fight in two wars himself. He also was willing to keep conquered land for the United States. For many years, he fo...

This book is a suggested United States Secular Code Of Ethics And Peace Plan. It is a framework of ideas for how such a secular code could be created. A real national code of ethics and peace plan would have to be collaborated on in committees, edited in teams, revised, and voted on. That would make it a democratic decision. I believe that a democratic society should be based on a family plan. A family has a common morality, some individual wealth, and some commonwealth. In one section of ...

Five years ago, the world drowned, swallowed by the Great Deluge, leaving behind a sodden graveyard of civilization. Most rational people gave up, accepting the brutal verdict of the apocalypse. But for Dean, the solitary captain of the rusted freighter Lisa's Hope, surrender was never an option. Driven by a love more powerful than any storm, he sailed the vast, indifferent ocean, clinging to a single, fierce conviction: Lisa, the woman he promised forever, had survived. That vow-...

In the heart of a desolate, frozen desert, Elias has spent years chasing shadows-radar blips, inexplicable lights, and the frantic, hushed accounts of local ranchers. A solitary investigator dedicated to unraveling the truth behind aerial anomalies, he has lived a life of quiet obsession, scanning the infinite, star-strewn canopy for proof of the unknown. But on one biting, electric night, the pursuit finally ends. Beneath the silence of the shifting dunes, the vacuum of the desert is comp...

In the quiet, jasmine-scented heart of Echo Park, Selene practices an ancient, intuitive art. She is more than just an astrologer; she is a conduit for the moon's silent wisdom. With silver hair that catches the lunar glow and eyes that seem to hold the depth of the night sky, she spends her days guiding lost souls through the cosmic map of their destinies. But her quiet life-and her sacred sanctuary-are forever altered the night Edymion walks through her door.Edymion is a man defi...

When the world falls away, what remains? For Maliah and Teresa, the answer lies trapped within the walls of their family estate, now locked in the icy grip of a relentless, soul-crushing blizzard. As the swirling white veil swallows the landscape and cuts off all contact with civilization, the sisters find themselves thrust into a suspended reality. The home that once echoed with the lively laughter of their parents has fallen into an eerie, profound stillness, forcing Maliah and Teresa to...

LouAnna returned home a ghost of herself. The wild Irish coast of Galway was meant to be a restorative balm for the quiet struggles she faced-a low-grade, persistent anxiety and a feeling of being hopelessly adrift that her demanding professional life had exacerbated. Instead, the cross-country haul and transatlantic flight left her weary, the familiar ache in her mind sharper than ever. She stepped over the threshold of her home carrying the heavy weight of her internal battles, seeking n...

Forbidden AngelFor John, arcane mastery has always been a solitary pursuit, a deep hunger for the unknown that finally led him to the edge of the divine. He spent months meticulously crafting the final sigil, driven by a desire to glimpse the powers beyond the veil. But when the incantation is complete, the resulting surge is not a controlled marvel, but an all-consuming blast of heat and magic that shatters his calm demeanor.From the center of the ritual c...

"Lulu's Desire" by Paisley Reed-Miller is a poignant and deeply introspective sexual exploration of a woman standing at the precipice of a life-altering choice. After enduring a long, arduous hiatus from her own existence-a period defined by a mental health crisis that left her feeling isolated and fragmented-Lulu finds herself at a critical turning point. The world she left behind seems gray and sterile, a place where she is merely a wife and a patient, lacking the vibrancy that once defi...

Kaitlyn has spent her entire life playing it safe, settling for a hollow, mechanical relationship with a boyfriend who doesn't truly see her. Exhausted by the crushing emptiness of her everyday routine, she finds her only solace in late-night confessions with the one man she is strictly forbidden to want: her step-father, Cody. Cody has always been her rock-composed, fiercely protective, and intensely observant-but beneath his steady exterior lies a magnetic, dangerous pull that Kaitlyn ca...

In Brother's Embrace, Paisley Reed-Miller delivers a haunting exploration of family tension, emotional isolation, and the fragile boundaries between love and dependence. Isabella lives in a home ruled by conflict-a battleground of sharp words and unspoken resentments where every conversation threatens to ignite. Her mother's relentless expectations have become a weight she can no longer bear, driving Isabella toward the edge of despair and self-doubt.When her brother Luca ...

Alyssa, a retired supermodel, devoted mother of three, and a woman of undeniable beauty, thought her life was a testament to stability-until she uncovered the truth: her military husband was having a devastating affair with his own sister. With her world fractured, she makes a panicked, desperate escape, leaving her children behind and driving straight to the one sanctuary she has left: the home of her childhood best friend, Paige.Paige, a skinny, freckled blonde who has always bee...