EVERY COUNTRY HAS RULES. DOES YOUR HOME?Every nation on earth writes down its laws — so anyone who crosses the border knows exactly where they stand. But most people run the most important country they'll ever have, their own home, with no written rules at all. Then they wonder why it falls apart.Titus Ambrose Gibson refused to live that way.Sitting in a guard tower in Kosovo, a world traveler and retired military veteran wrote down the laws of his own land — 52 rul...

Ambrose Bierce is one of American literature's great originals: a Civil War veteran turned journalist whose fiction is as haunting as his wit is savage. This comprehensive collection brings together his most celebrated work, The Devil's Dictionary, a satirical lexicon still quoted for its acid definitions of human folly, alongside In the Midst of Life, the story collection containing his masterpiece "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," and the eerie supernatural tales of Can Such Things Be...

MYSTICISM IS THE NEW MINDFULNESSElevate Mindfulness. Expand Awareness.Become a Modern Mystic.We often feel separate and isolated, cut off from the deeper connection that gives life meaning. Repressed emotions, fear, distraction, and unconscious patterns can block our inner light, leaving us unable to fully express who we are or to create the life we sense is possible. We may feel disconnected from ourselves, others, ...

Procrastination isn't a time management problem-it's an emotional avoidance system, and the longer you treatthe symptom instead of the source, the more elaborate your defenses become. Ambrose Rourke's insightfulbook explores the psychological mechanisms that turn simple tasks into sources of dread, and why yourproductivity tools keep failing you.When a task triggers avoidance, it stops being about deadlines and becomes about the discomfort you'reunwi...

Enter the dark, strange, and brilliantly satirical world of Ambrose Bierce. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce brings together the distinctive fiction, satire, essays, and poetry of one of America's most uncompromising literary voices. Known for his dark humor, sharp wit, psychological insight, and fascination with death and the supernatural, Bierce created stories that remain both unsettling and thought-provoking. His writing frequently explores the darker sides of war, violence, ambit...

"Dictionary, n: A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work."Bierce's groundbreaking Devil's Dictionary had a complex publication history. Started in the mid-1800s as an irregular column in Californian newspapers under various titles, he gradually refined the new-at-the-time idea of an irreverent set of glossary-like definitions. The final name, as we see it titled in t...

Daphne Mercer has built her career on studying the edges of society-urban folklore, riverfront rituals, and the myths people tell after dark. But in Louisville's supernatural underbelly, the monsters aren't just stories. And the most dangerous man she meets isn't in her field notes.Elias Crowe is a street-magician with flexible morals, a talent for curses, and a desperate need to pay his rent. When Daphne's academic curiosity collides with his latest retrie...

The drought has parched the Ohio River Valley, exposing bones that should have stayed buried.Penelope "Penny" Rhodes studies dangerous things for a living, like venomous snakes, reptilian predators, anything with teeth and a bad attitude. She doesn't need saving. So when a swoon-worthy EMT with a hero complex revives her after she collapses at the fossil beds, she's annoyed, not grateful. Especially when his secret healing magic accidentally wakes up the dinosaur fossil she'd been ...

In Louisville, Kentucky, a record-breaking drought has reduced the mighty Ohio River to a trickle, exposing ancient stones carved with warnings: If you can read this, there will be misery and hunger. As crops wither and the city chokes under triple-digit heat, the magical underworld knows this is no natural disaster.Lila Pembroke has spent years hiding her true self behind a weather girl smile-brilliant, restless, and drawn to dangerous men like a moth to flame. Arden Sloa...

Self-awareness has long been recognised as central to career development, yet in practice it is often overshadowed by a focus on skills and interests. This book places self-awareness back at the heart of career guidance, drawing on existing research and reframing it for modern contexts.This fascinating guide offers:Expert insights: Drawn from over 20 years’ experience as a practitioner, quality award assessor, and business owner, John Ambrose offers r...

A lost shipwreck. A fortune in sunken gold. A modern-day gold rush that could turn deadly.When a descendant of a San Francisco Gold Rush shipwreck survivor opens a long-forgotten family lockbox, she uncovers cryptic documents pointing to a sunken treasure ship lost at sea more than a century ago. Rebuffed by the insurance company named on the original claim, she turns to historian and treasure hunter Rikki Talens—a woman who knows ...

Better Monsters for Better StoriesFrom the innovative mind behind the YouTube channel Dungeon Dad comes an unforgettable collection of more than 60 strange, terrifying, and sometimes downright adorable creatures guaranteed to level up your next tabletop session. Designed to be more than just another punching bag, each monster includes:- Rich backstories and lore to seamlessly integrate into your world- Stunning artwork to ins...