SHTF Survival Boot Camp
The year 2020 has rendered in-person education unachievable in many situations. Going off to take a survival course in Europe is nearly impossible.This doesn't lessen the need for this type of course. In fact, learning about SHTF survival is more important than ever. The dangers are more imminent than ever.So, Selco has opted to bring the course to us.In this book, you can learn the survival skills that kept Selco alive during the wars in the Balkans in a city under siege. Selco fought to survive in his urban setting against marauding gangs, he evaded sniper fire from the mountains above the city, and he scrambled for the limited resources available.He shares the secrets that allowed him to survive in the course for which this is a textbook. You can learn about urban survival, wilderness survival, what to do before the SHTF, and how to prepare for all of it. Learn the skills he staked his life on. It may not be long before we're doing the same thing.While most of us won't be getting to Bosnia anytime soon to learn from Selco directly, this guide is the next best thing to an in-person experience.
A Look In The Mirror
President Carter proclaims U.S. an oligarchy, and Colonel Laurence Wilkerson says it's a perpetual war machine for defense contractors, weapons manufacturers, and power hungry politicians.In this eye-opening, witty, painfully honest, Socrates-like hard look in the mirror, Darrell Cass reeducates those 99% of Americans and the world that have been bullied, brainwashed, kidnapped, and beaten into delusional submission by master sorcerers. You will laugh, cry, and be ashamed as he illuminates the ingenious ways our self-serving elite have percolated their morals, values, and ethics down throughout society. One that was willingly hypnotized, brainwashed, and duped into playing its role in this play for modern day privateers through a comprehensive list of cancerous infections we've all spread throughout every segment of society for their benefit.This brutal confession points out it takes "two to tango" and exposes our seedily choreographed social demise started by Wall Street, politicians, and Super Pac's in the 1980's with just a few selfish, corrupt, moral-less, narcissist on board. But by 2000, when the train pulled out of the station, it was packed full of ordinary Americans under their spell. You will quickly realize, for the last 35 years we've been nothing more than a highway for political ambitions, an extremist punching bag they beat to a pulp, and a puppet they played like a violin for their amusement.Who caused America's social degradation and empowers the billionaires, politicians, and banking establishments that are more dangerous than standing armies? Who's really responsible for our misguided, irrational, self-absorbed, materialistic, often violent and cruel society and how did it happen? Who helped push the self-destruct button?Now, the question is: Can we restore our admirable society, or is it too late to sink their moral-less mighty fleet and pull the country back out of "Davy Jones's locker?" It's almost as if Darrell Cass climbed into a time machine to take a look at America's immediate future, and found it frightening. Such is the feel from reading A Look in the Mirror, which is the most contemporary book on modern America precisely because it nailed many of the nation's political undercurrents, manipulations, and trends even before the November 8th, 2016 election.Several chapters include the latest damning evidence about Trump's special interests and the ironies involved in the fact that a man connected with federal fraud, money laundering, and billions in failed debt could rise in the system to become President: "As a reward, he is now president and we have the first "foreign born" First Lady." - Diane Donovan, Midwest Book ReviewA debut political polemic bemoans the downfall of the United States. Many in the commentariat have heaped blame on the 1 percent, who rig the system from their positions of power in Washington and on Wall Street, but the country's problems go deeper than that. In his introduction, Cass writes, Wall Street's greed is echoed in the unquestioning consumerism of average Americans, and the average person on Main Street is collaborating in the destruction of all that made the nation good. - Kirkus Reviews
An Indiana Tragedy
In 1876, a murder mystery consumed the southern Indiana newspapers. At the heart of the tragedy, Edward Leyer and his family stood accused of a crime so heinous that the local citizens felt compelled to take the law into their own hands. This true story was published in papers from coast to coast, but circumstantial evidence always carries a grain of doubt. An Indiana Tragedy revisits the Leyer family and the events that led to a trial that would rip the family apart at the seams. Some of the best and brightest litigators of the time presented the trial and closing arguments. Opinions in the town of Evansville, Indiana, were divided between guilty and innocent. Sometimes, there's more to a verdict than meets the eye.
True Crime - The 60's
True Crime from the 1960s: 13 Shocking Serial Killers, Murders & Unsolved CasesWhen the Summer of Love Met the Winter of EvilBehind the flower power and rock 'n' roll facade of the 1960s lurked some of the most disturbing serial killers, brutal murders, and chilling criminal cases in modern history. This true crime book exposes 13 authentic criminal investigations that terrorized nations and haunted detectives for decades.Real Crimes. Real Victims. Real Terror.From unsolved serial murders to child killers who shocked the world, these meticulously researched true crime stories reveal the darkest chapter of the Swinging Sixties. Based on original police reports, forensic evidence, court transcripts, and criminal investigations, each case delivers the disturbing truth behind headlines that captivated millions.Featured Criminal Cases: ✓ The Lord of the Flies - Polish serial killer transforms his apartment into a morgue of horrors ✓ Mary Bell: The Child Murderer - An 11-year-old girl's killing spree terrorizes England ✓ Jack the Stripper - London's most brutal unsolved serial murder caseCriminal Psychology & Forensic DetailsExplore the twisted minds behind these brutal crimes through detailed criminal profiling, forensic analysis, and psychological examination. Author Alexander Dragone presents these true crime investigations with unflinching honesty, revealing disturbing crime scene details, autopsy findings, and investigative breakthroughs that defined modern criminal justice.⚠️ Content Warning: Contains graphic descriptions of violence, murder, forensic details, and crime scene evidence. Strictly for mature audiences interested in authentic true crime.
The U.S. Constitution Explained for Every American
The U.S. Constitution is the cornerstone of American democracy, shaping the rights and freedoms of everycitizen. But understanding its intricacies can be challenging. What do all those clauses and amendments reallymean? How do they impact your daily life?This breaks down the U.S. Constitution, making it simple and accessible for everyone. Whether you're astudent, history enthusiast, or just someone curious about the rights that shape your world, this resource offersa clear, straightforward explanation of each part.Inside, you'll find: ● Simple, Clear Explanations: Every article, amendment, and clause is explained in easy-to-understandlanguage, with practical examples showing how they affect you today.● Your Rights, Explained: Gain a deeper understanding of the rights the Constitution guarantees andhow they continue to impact modern life.● A More Informed Connection to Democracy: Learn how the Constitution has evolved over time tosecure the freedoms and liberties that matter most.● Approachable for Everyone: Whether you're new to the Constitution or seeking a clearerunderstanding, this resource is designed for readers of all backgrounds.This isn't just about learning the law-it's about empowering yourself with the knowledge to engage more fullyin the democratic process.Understand the Constitution in a way that truly resonates with you. Start exploring today and takecontrol of your rights and freedoms.
AI, Safety, & Security for Women
Women today live inside systems that watch them more closely than they realize. Phones, apps, workplaces, hospitals, banks, and government platforms collect data, track patterns, and hand decisions to automated tools built to save institutions time and money, not to understand women's lives. When these systems tighten or fail, women are the first to feel the impact. This book offers a clear, steady guide to navigating these systems and protecting yourself inside them. It explains how AI misreads women's routines, stress, caregiving, and health searches because speed is valued over accuracy, and how small adjustments can prevent those errors from shaping important outcomes. It shows how to secure your devices and accounts, guard sensitive health and family information, and communicate safely in monitored environments. It also teaches women how to use AI as a practical tool for planning, clarity, and protection. Readers learn how to build stronger boundaries, private lanes of communication, and daily habits that restore stability. By the end, women will feel more prepared, more grounded, and less dependent on systems that are increasingly automated and restrictive. No technical skills are required. This is a calm, practical survival guide for women who want safety, privacy, and control in a changing country.
Common Enemies
Common Enemies: Their Uses and Abuses by John Douglas PetersFrom polio to politics, from the Devil to Donald Trump, Common Enemies explores how real and imagined threats shape human history, societies, and personal behavior. Peters examines the psychology, strategy, and manipulation behind the creation of enemies-showing how leaders, religions, governments, and corporations exploit fear to unite, control, and divide.Through vivid examples ranging from Hitler's propaganda to modern debates over Covid-19, climate change, and artificial intelligence, this book reveals how "us versus them" narratives influence culture, religion, and politics. Peters uncovers the dual nature of common enemies-as catalysts for unity and survival, but also as tools of scapegoating, persecution, and destruction.Part history, part political analysis, and part psychology, Common Enemies offers readers a powerful lens to understand past events and modern conflicts, while equipping them to recognize manipulation in their own lives.
For the People
We the People have awesome responsibilities. If the Constitution really is to be an instrument of the People, as intended, it is imperative that we all understand this great document. Read this book and keep it (and its copy of the Constitution) on your shelf. We all owe ourselves, and our fellow citizens, an education in our constitutional rights and responsibilities.
Food Identity
We inherit our tastes long before we learn to name them. At the table, families, faiths and nations write their stories into our appetites-and those stories quietly decide what we buy, cook and refuse. This book makes those scripts visible and negotiable, turning everyday meals into a source of clarity rather than conflict. It is for readers who sense that food is more than fuel, who want to keep what is wise in tradition without being ruled by it. Inside, you will discover how food identity is formed through food rituals and traditions, why how culture shapes taste matters more than willpower, and where the cultural psychology of eating overlaps with ethics, memory and status. You will see the social meanings of cuisine at work in school canteens, online trends and "authenticity" debates-and learn practical ways to preserve food and belonging while resisting unhelpful rules. Drawing on the anthropology of food, real-world case studies and simple exercises, it offers a calm, evidence-aware path to eating that fits your values, your body and your life. - Decode why you crave what you crave-and who taught you to - Replace inherited rules that no longer serve, without losing roots - Build new rituals for mixed households, busy weeks and changing seasons - Hold a principled, generous view on authenticity in cuisine that honours both origin and evolution If you have ever wondered why we eat what we eat, this is your field guide to identity on a plate-clear, humane and immediately useful.
More Forgotten Murders from Alaska
In this sequel to Forgotten Murders from Alaska's Capital, researcher and author Betsy Longenbaugh gives us ten more historic murders from five communities in Southeast Alaska. They include the murder of the Juneau man who enlisted, at age 15, to serve on the front lines of World War I, the brutal murder of a mother and child in the fishing town of Petersburg, and the dismemberment of her husband by a desperate woman in Sitka in the 1950s.Relying on source documents that included contemporary newspaper accounts, court records and other historic archives, Longenbaugh brings to life the communities and events that led to these crimes. Explore a 1906 town whose main attraction is a natural hot spring, the immigrant communities that worked in Alaska's first salmon canneries, and the growth of crime when prohibition came to the Last Frontier.
Across the Gods
Across continents and centuries, people who never met told the same kinds of stories-of floods that washed away civilizations, trickster figures who bent the rules, and sacred trees that held the worlds together. Why do these patterns appear everywhere, and what do they reveal about us today? This book uncovers the deep parallels of comparative mythology, showing how shared human fears and desires gave rise to strikingly similar myths across cultures. By tracing creation myths around the world, exploring the trickster archetype, and decoding underworld myths explained through journeys into death and rebirth, the book reveals how cultures far apart were wrestling with the same questions: Where did we come from? Why does suffering exist? What happens when we die? This is not just an exploration of the past. Readers interested in global myth patterns and archetypes in world myths will discover how these ancient frameworks continue to shape modern films, national identities, and even scientific worldviews. Through vivid storytelling and careful analysis, the book connects myths across cultures to modern life, offering a new lens to see how ideas of morality, power, and meaning are still carried in story form. If you are drawn to universal symbols in myth, intrigued by flood myth comparative analysis, or curious about religion and myth comparison, this book delivers clarity without oversimplification. It balances depth with accessibility, grounding insights in anthropology, psychology, and history while keeping the narrative engaging and relatable. By the final page, you'll see myths not as relics of forgotten worlds but as living codes-patterns that reveal how humanity has always searched for meaning in chaos, and how those same patterns echo powerfully in our lives today.
The False Peace
"The False Peace: Why The Abraham Accords Cannot Protect The Gulf From A Radicalised Israel" by Miriam Goldstein: An in-depth look at what has led to heightened diplomatic tensions in the region, where old grievances and border disputes never die, ensuring that nothing new will ever truly be born. And while these agreements seem to suggest stability, they instead bring Gulf states into line with the containment policies of a radicalised Israel, sounding the echo of colonial doctrines that always preferred maximalist expansion over equity.Goldstein emphasises the gulf between public statements - displays of idealism for international audiences - and private negotiations often driven by realpolitik and trade-offs. Diplomats, bound by inflexible posturing, struggle to negotiate effectively, and soft power measures like propaganda serve only to deepen current fault lines by spreading them throughout the digital space.Backchannels serve as avenues for forming relationships in a tacit manner, but they can also be susceptible to manipulation and pose transparency challenges.The role of economic incentives in diplomacy is considered; trade agreements and aid contribute to cooperation, yet they also raise the risk of mutual dependence. Goldstein, through case studies, evaluates case studies from creative frameworks and failures from mistakes in the process while drawing attention to how outside mediators can change regional stability. Looking ahead, she points out that new alliances, the rise of new actors and digital developments are crucial for preventing major clashes.This well-researched study, written as a pamphlet and based on diplomatic history, calls for a necessary change of direction in the political leadership's perception that excludes retelling history. By examining the constraints placed upon the agreements, Goldstein highlights potential paths to Gulf resilience and prevention from encirclement in a world of complex power and desire for shared prosperity.
The Hidden Grand Strategy
The Hidden Grand Strategy offers a timely, analytically rich examination of US grand strategy from the end of the Cold War to the present era of renewed great-power competition. Positioned at the intersection of theory and practice, the book is designed for academic, policy, and general audiences interested in geopolitics, security studies, and contemporary history.Isham's central contribution is to connect evolving strategic paradigms with concrete policy outcomes. He shows how seemingly abstract concepts-containment, unipolarity, the "war on terror," and great-power competition-have structured interagency decision-making and the integrated use of diplomatic, military, economic, and information instruments of power.Key themes include: Continuity and change in US strategy: how long-standing strategic traditions adapt to shifting geopolitical contexts and technological change while preserving core interests.Strategic narratives: the distinction between official, publicly stated objectives and tacit, often less visible goals that shape US conduct toward Russia and China.Institutional memory and foresight: how accumulated experience within the national security bureaucracy influences perceptions of new threats and opportunities.The management of rivalry: how post-Cold-War unipolarity gave way to a more contested order, in which Washington blends cooperation, competition, and coercion in dealing with Moscow and Beijing.For booksellers and librarians, this title will sit comfortably alongside works by John Lewis Gaddis, Hal Brands, and other leading scholars of grand strategy. It is suitable for: Upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate courses in international relations, security and strategic studiesPolicy professionals and think-tank researchersJournalists and informed general readers seeking a structured understanding of US-Russia-China dynamicsWritten in accessible prose yet grounded in serious scholarship, The Hidden Grand Strategy provides a valuable resource for collections on American foreign policy, global security, and twenty-first-century geopolitics.
The False Peace
"The False Peace: Why The Abraham Accords Cannot Protect The Gulf From A Radicalised Israel" by Miriam Goldstein: An in-depth look at what has led to heightened diplomatic tensions in the region, where old grievances and border disputes never die, ensuring that nothing new will ever truly be born. And while these agreements seem to suggest stability, they instead bring Gulf states into line with the containment policies of a radicalised Israel, sounding the echo of colonial doctrines that always preferred maximalist expansion over equity.Goldstein emphasises the gulf between public statements - displays of idealism for international audiences - and private negotiations often driven by realpolitik and trade-offs. Diplomats, bound by inflexible posturing, struggle to negotiate effectively, and soft power measures like propaganda serve only to deepen current fault lines by spreading them throughout the digital space.Backchannels serve as avenues for forming relationships in a tacit manner, but they can also be susceptible to manipulation and pose transparency challenges.The role of economic incentives in diplomacy is considered; trade agreements and aid contribute to cooperation, yet they also raise the risk of mutual dependence. Goldstein, through case studies, evaluates case studies from creative frameworks and failures from mistakes in the process while drawing attention to how outside mediators can change regional stability. Looking ahead, she points out that new alliances, the rise of new actors and digital developments are crucial for preventing major clashes.This well-researched study, written as a pamphlet and based on diplomatic history, calls for a necessary change of direction in the political leadership's perception that excludes retelling history. By examining the constraints placed upon the agreements, Goldstein highlights potential paths to Gulf resilience and prevention from encirclement in a world of complex power and desire for shared prosperity.
The Hidden Grand Strategy
The Hidden Grand Strategy offers a timely, analytically rich examination of US grand strategy from the end of the Cold War to the present era of renewed great-power competition. Positioned at the intersection of theory and practice, the book is designed for academic, policy, and general audiences interested in geopolitics, security studies, and contemporary history.Isham's central contribution is to connect evolving strategic paradigms with concrete policy outcomes. He shows how seemingly abstract concepts-containment, unipolarity, the "war on terror," and great-power competition-have structured interagency decision-making and the integrated use of diplomatic, military, economic, and information instruments of power.Key themes include: Continuity and change in US strategy: how long-standing strategic traditions adapt to shifting geopolitical contexts and technological change while preserving core interests.Strategic narratives: the distinction between official, publicly stated objectives and tacit, often less visible goals that shape US conduct toward Russia and China.Institutional memory and foresight: how accumulated experience within the national security bureaucracy influences perceptions of new threats and opportunities.The management of rivalry: how post-Cold-War unipolarity gave way to a more contested order, in which Washington blends cooperation, competition, and coercion in dealing with Moscow and Beijing.For booksellers and librarians, this title will sit comfortably alongside works by John Lewis Gaddis, Hal Brands, and other leading scholars of grand strategy. It is suitable for: Upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate courses in international relations, security and strategic studiesPolicy professionals and think-tank researchersJournalists and informed general readers seeking a structured understanding of US-Russia-China dynamicsWritten in accessible prose yet grounded in serious scholarship, The Hidden Grand Strategy provides a valuable resource for collections on American foreign policy, global security, and twenty-first-century geopolitics.
Guard
In 1978, Philip Parker started his decades-long career as a prison guard at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, a place known as "The Castle" for its medieval look. On his first day, a mass escape set the tone for the dangerous and intense journey ahead. Over the years, Parker faced numerous challenges, from federal court allegations to life-threatening situations, including a dramatic hostage crisis with a notorious inmate.Parker's memoir takes readers through the emotions and realities of prison life. From handling daily violence and suicides to witnessing murders caused by racial tension and other conflicts, Parker describes the harsh environment of the prison. Guard includes detailed accounts of harrowing events, like the highway crime spree where two of his colleagues were shot.The book also covers the evolution of the prison itself, from its early days with medieval punishments to modern-day improvements. Parker shares his experiences as a warden, dealing with staff corruption, inmate violence, and the heavy responsibility of carrying out court-ordered executions. Guard is a vivid and honest account of a life spent managing the worst in human behavior while finding moments of compassion and redemption. It highlights the dedication and resilience required to maintain order in such a challenging environment, and offers a unique perspective on the sacrifices made by those who work in the prison system.
Guard
In 1978, Philip Parker started his decades-long career as a prison guard at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, a place known as "The Castle" for its medieval look. On his first day, a mass escape set the tone for the dangerous and intense journey ahead. Over the years, Parker faced numerous challenges, from federal court allegations to life-threatening situations, including a dramatic hostage crisis with a notorious inmate.Parker's memoir takes readers through the emotions and realities of prison life. From handling daily violence and suicides to witnessing murders caused by racial tension and other conflicts, Parker describes the harsh environment of the prison. Guard includes detailed accounts of harrowing events, like the highway crime spree where two of his colleagues were shot.The book also covers the evolution of the prison itself, from its early days with medieval punishments to modern-day improvements. Parker shares his experiences as a warden, dealing with staff corruption, inmate violence, and the heavy responsibility of carrying out court-ordered executions. Guard is a vivid and honest account of a life spent managing the worst in human behavior while finding moments of compassion and redemption. It highlights the dedication and resilience required to maintain order in such a challenging environment, and offers a unique perspective on the sacrifices made by those who work in the prison system.
Sovereignty 2035
Sovereignty 2035: The India Equation is a landmark blueprint for a nation standing at its most consequential crossroads since independence. In a century where power no longer flows from GDP, military might, or population size alone, Sandeep Chavan argues that modern sovereignty is determined by three interlocking variables-Capability ? Stability ? Integration-and that India must urgently rebuild its architecture if it is to survive, adapt, and rise in the compute era.Through cutting-edge analysis, sharp narrative, and an educator's clarity, Chavan unpacks the deeper forces reshaping global power: semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, supply chains, talent ecosystems, institutional capacity, and digital rails. He demonstrates how the United States, China, and Russia represent three competing operating systems of modern power-and why India must walk a tightrope between integration and dependence, competition and cooperation, ambition and preparation.The book exposes India's internal contradictions with honesty and empathy: a billion dreams sprinting on outdated systems, world-class minds leaking out of fragile pipelines, institutions exhausted by political interference, capability gaps hidden beneath national narratives, and a nation paying a heavy strategic tax for its own internal chaos.Yet Sovereignty 2035 is not a story of despair-it is a design for acceleration. Chavan outlines the architecture India must build: strong courts, empowered regulators, autonomous research ecosystems, leadership teams instead of icons, semiconductor and compute sovereignty, manufacturing discipline, talent networks, stable institutions, and a modern national security framework that integrates digital, intelligence, and physical domains.He offers scenario pathways for 2025-2035, revealing futures of acceleration, stagnation, vulnerability, and collapse-with India's global position determined not by emotion or ideology, but by architecture and execution. Each pathway is a mirror held to policymakers and citizens alike, showing how choices made today ripple into destiny tomorrow.Bold, urgent, prophetic, and unapologetically clear, this book reframes the debate on India's strategic future. It challenges leaders, thinkers, educators, and citizens to look beyond narratives and confront the variables that truly determine national power. It insists that slogans and sentiment are insufficient; only architecture, coherence, and execution can secure sovereignty in the compute century.If India strengthens capability, stability, and integration together, 2035 becomes a launch window-a moment when the nation ascends as a sovereign power in the new global order. If even one variable fails, 2035 becomes the deadline for a future lost-a point of no return where ambition collapses into dependency.This is the equation India must solve-before the world moves on.
Through Paddyfield and Minfeild
THROUGH PADDYFIELD AND MINEFIELD is a memoir of survival, loss and resilience in the shadow of Cambodia's darkest years under the brutal regime of the Khmer Rouge. A powerful and detailed account about the realities of famine to life in the work camps, and the unreported and forgotten haunting tragedy of the Ghost Mountain minefields in June 1979. Through Paddyfield and Minefield invites readers into a world where every step carried danger and where even remembering the past is a bold act of defiance.
The Global Conspiracy to Turn Me Homeless
In The Global Conspiracy to Turn Me Homeless, author Christos Margelis unveils his shocking real-life ordeal - a relentless campaign of corruption, persecution, and psychological warfare spanning multiple countries. After being falsely arrested in Montreal, Christos's attempt to expose police involvement with drug traffickers turns into a nightmare that crosses borders and decades. From Canada to Greece, Iceland to the United States, he faces a systematic effort to silence him, strip him of his livelihood, and erase his existence. This powerful expos矇 challenges the illusion of democracy in the West and raises a chilling question: If this could happen to one man, what's stopping it from happening to anyone? Courageous, eye-opening, and deeply personal, The Global Conspiracy to Turn Me Homeless is not just a testimony - it's a wake-up call to the world about the hidden machinery of power and oppression operating behind the fa癟ade of justice.
