Banking by William A. Shaw is a comprehensive exploration of the principles, practices, and evolution of banking as it stood in the early 20th century. This detailed work delves into the origins and development of banking institutions, tracing their roots from ancient times through the medieval period and into the modern era. Shaw examines the fundamental functions of banks, including the acceptance of deposits, the extension of credit, and the facilitation of payments, while also discussi...

The Five is a historical romance thriller set in the uncertain period after the American Revolutionary War, when victory was declared but lasting peace was not yet secured.After the Treaty of Paris and the withdrawal of British forces from New York, the new Republic appears secure. However, beneath the celebrations, a dangerous secret emerges. Across the Atlantic, a conspiracy forms that could threaten the nation before it can flourish.To address this threat, a covert team ...

Why Do We Die? by Louis Guy Michael is a thought-provoking exploration into the mysteries of life and death, first published in 1926. This book delves into the biological, philosophical, and spiritual questions surrounding human mortality, seeking to unravel the reasons behind the inevitability of death. Michael approaches the subject with a scientific lens, examining the processes of aging, disease, and the natural limits of the human body, while also considering the psychological and emo...

The powerful lessons of the Ten Commandments come to life through the insights of eleven highly respected educators.

Richard is an English visitor in Hamburg, at a loose end until he meets Helena, the beautiful niece of Margaret Wagner. Together they lead him down the road to bondage, slavery and transvestism. It's all so easy, so pleasurable - until he discovers Margaret's darker side, and the strength of her hold over Helena.His plans to rescue Helena are thwarted when Margaret gives him to another of her business acquaintances for further training. This time he'll learn the real meaning of sub...

"One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Dark MatterA near-future post-apocalyptic thriller series.NEXT #1: AFTERBURNFive years after a devastating solar storm wipes out civilization and spawns a strange race of mutants, Rachel Wheeler and her misfit family must choose whether to hide away or fight to join other survivors.As their food supply dwindles in the military bunker they’ve o...

"One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Wayward PinesThe first book in the AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series from an international bestselling author.AFTER: THE SHOCKA massive solar storm erases the world's technological infrastructure and kills billions. While the remaining humans are struggling to adapt and survive, they notice that some among them have...changed.Rachel Wheeler finds herself ...

He’s not just a curveball, he’s her worst nightmareMaggie Jameson grew up living and breathing baseball. After all, her dad owns the New York Saints and raised her to think she’d take his place running them one day. The Saints aren’t just a team, they’re her family. Until her dad sells out to Alex Winters and his two best friends. And just like that, a gorgeous billionaire who has no business setting foot on her ballpark is calling the shots, and she’s standing on ...

From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura ScottRisking their hearts and their lives while protecting the innocent…Will they find the kidnapped boy in time?Sign Language teacher Aubrey Clark feels responsible when ten-year-old Lucas goes missing. She’s determined to find her deaf student and knows more than she should from reading the lips of the man involved in the boy’s disappearance. Now she’s in the killer’s crosshairs, to...

Governess or duchess?After spending the last ten years following her late husband on campaign, the irrepressible Jane Kimball finds herself badly in need of a position to support herself. Marriage holds no appeal; she’s not likely to find a husband like her Jimmy again. But when Miss Thorn of the Fortune Employment Agency offers her a post with the Duke of Wey, Jane feels drawn to help the lonely widower with his three daughters. He may seem a bit aloof, but Miss...

Rosie Thompson is an eighteen-year-old girl with her whole life ahead of her. The Homecoming Dance is just one night away and she can already feel the weight of the crown upon her head. But when she leaves her home that Friday night, it's for the very last time. When her body is found in a park the next morning, a whole town is turned upside down and a family is torn apart.Fifteen years later, Olivia still hasn't moved on from her sister's murder. Not only does she still see the gh...

A Christmas wager for a lasting love?Genevieve Munroe is determined to give her newly impoverished family one last happy Christmas, including making peace with their long-time rivals, the Pentercasts. But she is shocked when the handsome oldest son Alan proposes a wager: if he can give her all the gifts from the Twelve Days of Christmas song, without spending a penny, she must marry him.Alan’s wild gambit is his last-ditch effort to win Gen’s heart. After all, no...