An empire is a state formed by the rule of one state over other states. It is immaterial in this connection what form of government the ruling people prefers. Power may be exercised there by a monarchy, an oligarchy, or a majority without altering in any essential the relation of the sovereign to its dependencies. Still less does it matter whether the subject people is governed by the one, the few, or the many; for all kinds of governments may exist, and have existed, in dependencies. Natu...

Discover the power of second chances through a simple act of kindness.Mike Hatfield's life takes a devastating turn when he loses his job, family, and home in an unexpected upheaval. Plunged into the depths of despair, he finds himself living in a cheap motel room, alone and contemplating suicide. Armed with sleeping pills and a bottle of whiskey, he takes the haunting step toward oblivion. Thankfully, a higher purpose intervenes.Kitty Madison, a privileged and wayward teen...

Jack Lewis had been in prison for fifteen years, but today was the day he got out on parole. After the bus dropped him off, he was met by his best friend, Charlie Walker, now a deputy sheriff. Charlie offered Jack a ride. When he asked, "Where to?" Jack's reply stunned him: "Gull Cove."Upon entering his house, Jack discovered a girl named Tamika asleep on the couch. The next day he learned that his sister was the mother of the teen. While the two siblings got reacquainted, Tamika p...

Shonen King is a parody love letter to Shonen manga like One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach. Read as Hiro Journey goes on his journey to become the best manga character around as he enters to compete in the Shonen King Tournament. But the road to becoming a flagship character isn't easy. He'll need to recruit the best adventuring party around to compete. The battle with the sons of anime comes to a close, but only until our heroes confront Hades tragic backstory will they be able to have him co...

Elder Sensei and his pupil Hiro Journey have made it past the pilot chapter through the success of their Kickstarter. But they soon run into trouble when they try to register for the Shonen King Tournament only to find that they can't even get in until they fill all the prerequisite archetypes of the Shonen adventuring party. But luckily Elder Sensei has a plan on how to procure some new friends for their group.

Shonen King is a parody love letter to Shonen manga like One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach. Read as Hiro Journey goes on his journey to become the best manga character around as he enters to compete in the Shonen King Tournament. But the road to becoming a flagship character isn't easy. He'll need to recruit the best adventuring party around to compete. After recruiting Harmony as his heroine it's time to find the most important part of any Shonen adventuring party, the mascot. Hiro and friend...

Ren Dryden has a spark she can't risk igniting . Emma Ward is in trouble. The devilishly handsome part-owner of her beloved Caribbean sugar plantation has arrived, and clearly he doesn't trust her. But his eyes promise pleasures she can only imagine. Maybe there's a way to get him onside . Ren Dryden may be fresh off the boat from London, but he knows when a woman is playing him-and when she's as intriguing as the alluring Emma, he's more than happy to play back! But several sultry nights ...

Learn how to close more real estate deals. . . and make more money in the process!Three expert investors and bestselling authors come together to show you how to get the most deals—and the best deals—on all of your investment property. With more than 1,000 successful real estate deals between them, J Scott, Mark Ferguson, and Carol Scott combine the science of negotiation with real world experience to dive into all aspects of the real estate negotiation process. Fr...

Ruthless businessman. Coldhearted cynic. Jaded rake.The Marquess of Greymoor has possessed a great many titles in his life, but there is none he despises more than the one he unexpectedly inherited as a lad. Call him what you like, Grey has never fit the societal mold. Instead, he is unabashedly determined to live by his own set of rules. Which is why, when a mysterious and lovely housekeeper attracts his attention, he makes her the offer of a lifetime: one month o...

Providing vital tools to enhance preparedness in any school setting (K–12), this book is grounded in state-of-the-art research and real-world experience. Foremost authority Scott Poland and frontline clinician Sara Ferguson address all aspects of team-based crisis intervention and postvention. With a key focus on prevention, the book describes ways to identify risk factors and enhance students' mental health, connectedness, and resilience. Best practices are outlined for r...

Declarations of Dependence rethinks the historical relationship between money and aesthetics in an effort to make critical theory newly answerable to politics. Scott Ferguson regrounds critical theory in the alternative conception of money articulated by the contemporary heterodox school of political economy known as Modern Monetary Theory. Applying the insights of this theory, Ferguson contends that money, rather than representing a private, finite, and alienating technology, is ...

"Greek Imperialism" by William Scott Ferguson explores the expansion of Greek power and influence during the classical period. Ferguson delves into the political, military, and cultural aspects of Greek imperialism, examining how city-states like Athens and Sparta established dominance over their neighbors. The book highlights the complexities of Greek interactions with other cultures, including trade, warfare, and diplomacy, providing a nuanced understanding of how Greek civilization spre...