Il Club Sociale Italiano
Il Club Sociale Italiano is slowly dying.Roberto Madeo has no interest in running for the club's presidency. He doesn't spend much time there. He's too busy with his law practice and raising his young family. However, his mother and sister have a keen interest in the club.Aldo Gagliardi, the aging and ailing club president, didn't want to, but he had no choice cancelling the Italian classes the club had been offering for decades. With the lack of interest, and government cutbacks the club couldn't afford to offer them anymore.The cancellations turned the sleepy annual elections for the club's presidency into a tight race when Roberto decides to scende in campo.Who'll win the club's presidency? Who'll be the best to save the club from vanishing? The ailing old fox or the young lion?
Antoinette and Her Friends Resist
Antoinette and Her Friends Resist is about a group of eight dolls who are friends and who are furious about the abortion legal hellscape of the United States.These dolls are a violinist, a sitar player, a lawyer, a botanist, an art curator, a gynecologist, a veterinary marine biologist, and an accountant.Antoinette returns for another story in which the dolls enjoy gourmet food - which means cooking and baking it as well as eating it - travel, art, music, and visits with each other.The story will inspire the reader to want to do what the dolls do: enjoy life to the fullest and resist restraints on women's lives.The dolls' story of resistance focuses on the attack in the United States on reproductive rights. They are determined to get reproductive healthcare to women all over the United States, starting from pro-choice states and delivering it to forced birther states, and they are well-prepared to do it.All this is done covertly, because the dolls have no intention of being caught and stopped.Fascists will want to ban this book.
The Tangled Skein
The tangled skein explores the fragile balance between power, perception, and belief in a world ruled by political uncertainty and religious fervor. Against a richly textured historical backdrop, the narrative examines how suspicion and fear can transform public spaces into arenas of accusation and spectacle. It portrays the tension between personal agency and societal judgment, particularly as individuals navigate roles shaped by both superstition and authority. The story confronts how identity is often constructed through external labels - witch, queen, traitor - and how those labels can become instruments of control or rebellion. Through dramatic scenes and emotionally charged confrontations, it highlights the volatility of mass sentiment and the danger of conflating spectacle with truth. The tale uses public events, like a fair, to illustrate the suddenness with which joy can dissolve into violence, and belief into condemnation. At its core, the novel invites reflection on the cost of power, the roots of fear, and the endurance of those forced to live beneath suspicion.
David Lockwin The People's Idol
David Lockwin: The people's idol is a novel centered on a man caught between political ambition and personal struggle as he campaigns for a congressional seat in a bustling city. The story begins by introducing a wealthy heiress whose presence profoundly influences the lives of two rival men competing for her affection and social favor. The protagonist's deep attachment to his adopted son adds emotional complexity to his political endeavors. As the race intensifies, with opponents employing questionable methods, the intertwining of personal and political challenges shapes a tale marked by love, loss, and the pursuit of power. The narrative explores the harsh realities of political life and the sacrifices demanded by ambition, while also highlighting themes of loyalty, family bonds, and the impact of public scrutiny on private life. Throughout, the protagonist battles his ideals and the corrupt political machine, struggling to maintain integrity in a world rife with deception and intrigue. This creates a vivid portrayal of human resilience amid societal tensions.
Tales Of The Long Bow
Tales of the long bow explores the fine line between absurdity and truth by presenting exaggerated acts as vehicles for social critique. The collection uses humor and improbable scenarios to reveal deeper tensions beneath the surface of ordinary life, challenging what society accepts as reasonable or respectable. The stories reflect on how eccentricity can become a form of protest, undermining the rigid expectations imposed by social norms. Through characters who act out whims with unwavering seriousness, the work questions the boundaries between logic and madness, satire and sincerity. The narrative style is playful yet pointed, revealing how rebellion can take the form of quiet defiance rather than overt revolution. The tales examine how society reacts to deviation, and how acts that seem ridiculous often expose hypocrisy or cowardice. The stories emphasize the courage required to appear foolish and the intelligence behind acts of apparent nonsense. Ultimately, the book champions individuality as a vital force in a world obsessed with conformity.
Tales Of Two Countries
Tales of two countries presents a deeply human portrayal of endurance, loss, and resilience across contrasting social landscapes. With stories grounded in everyday experience, the collection examines how individuals navigate labor, beauty, and personal connection under the weight of social pressure and emotional burden. Each narrative becomes a quiet act of resistance or survival, reflecting inner lives shaped by inequality and the need for meaning. The text does not rely on grand transformations, but instead captures the significance of ordinary gestures how dignity is preserved in the face of exploitation, or how fleeting beauty becomes refuge amid despair. The characters speak not only to their own situations but to shared conditions of work, longing, and emotional vulnerability. With a keen eye for detail and a tone of quiet urgency, the stories ask how humanity persists in harsh conditions and where hope resides in fractured systems. The writing invites reflection on empathy, justice, and the emotional complexity of human labor.
Under One Sceptre The Story Of The Lord Of The Marches
Under one sceptre or Mortimer's mission: The story of the Lord of the Marches examines how individuals shaped by vastly different origins confront the expectations imposed by a deeply stratified society. One life begins in inherited privilege, the other in hardship, and through this contrast the story explores the entrenched systems that dictate opportunity, value, and identity. The book probes how loyalty and ambition often pull in opposing directions, revealing how duty can become both a guide and a burden. It highlights the tension between personal conviction and the structures designed to suppress it, focusing on how early influences shape perception, action, and fate. The novel questions whether virtue or heritage defines worth, drawing attention to the limits of power and the quiet rebellion that can grow within obedience. In tracing the growth of its central figures through this societal framework, the book reflects on the human cost of maintaining order and the enduring struggle to find meaning beyond one's assigned place.
Beauchamp's Career Volume 5
Beauchamp's career Volume 5 presents a reflective study of idealism, patriotism, and personal conviction amid the political and moral tensions of society. The narrative follows a young man whose sense of national pride and moral duty drives him to confront the perceived shortcomings of his country and those around him. His struggle between passion and principle exposes the challenges of reconciling individual conscience with societal expectations. Through conversations, conflicts, and introspection, the story examines the tension between loyalty, reform, and the pursuit of truth. The novel's portrayal of courage and disillusionment highlights the complexities of youthful zeal as it clashes with the rigid structures of authority and convention. It reveals the cost of maintaining integrity in a world shaped by compromise and ambition. The writing blends psychological depth with social critique, creating a portrait of an age questioning its own values and direction. This volume lays the foundation for a broader exploration of idealism, identity, and responsibility.
The 13th District A Story Of A Candidate
The 13th district: A story of a candidate examines the intersection of political ambition and emotional sacrifice in the context of a small-town campaign. The novel explores how public life demands constant performance, forcing individuals to navigate between genuine conviction and the pressures of popularity. As the protagonist steps into the spotlight, he confronts the burden of public expectation, realizing that recognition often comes at the cost of personal connection. The narrative captures the emotional distance created by political aspiration, revealing how the pursuit of office reshapes one's understanding of loyalty, love, and purpose. It questions the meaning of success when it requires the silence of private needs and the reshaping of personal identity. The intensity of public support is shown to be both uplifting and isolating, with the candidate's internal conflicts echoing broader questions about authenticity, image, and the nature of democratic representation. Through moments of reflection and public spectacle, the story reveals the fragile balance between serving others and remaining true to oneself.
The Gold Brick
The gold brick explores the tension between personal integrity and professional ambition in the shifting world of journalism and public influence. As the central figure embraces newfound financial success, the narrative exposes how prosperity can blur convictions and challenge the values that once shaped identity. The novel examines the quiet unraveling of purpose as external rewards threaten internal clarity, portraying how career advancement often requires compromises that erode creative independence and ethical consistency. The struggle is not only between past and present loyalties but also between authenticity and the demands of affiliation with power. Through this lens, the story raises questions about the cost of aligning with institutions that may conflict with one's ideals and the subtle transformations that occur when security is prioritized over principle. Relationships grow strained under the weight of shifting priorities, and the pursuit of recognition becomes a mirror for deeper uncertainties. The novel ultimately reveals the emotional and moral price of success when ideals are tested by influence, expectation, and ambition.
Pretty Michal
Pretty Michal is a historical romance set against the backdrop of political unrest in Hungary. It follows the life of a young woman raised in a strict and secluded environment under the watchful guidance of her father. Deprived of maternal influence, she is educated in both scientific and domestic matters through unconventional methods, including being given a masculine name to protect her from perceived dangers. As she grows older, her beauty and personality attract romantic attention, leading to unexpected connections and courtship through unusual means such as imaginative exchanges involving symbols and airborne messages. The narrative weaves themes of love, fidelity, and the transformative choices that shape one's path, while the tension between parental caution and youthful desire adds emotional depth. The story explores how personal growth and affection can emerge even within the boundaries of strict upbringing, highlighting the challenges faced when navigating loyalty, passion, and the uncertainties brought on by a turbulent era.
Beauchamp's Career Volume 7
Beauchamp's career Volume 7 presents a reflective study of idealism, patriotism, and personal conviction amid the political and moral tensions of society. The narrative follows a young man whose sense of national pride and moral duty drives him to confront the perceived shortcomings of his country and those around him. His struggle between passion and principle exposes the challenges of reconciling individual conscience with societal expectations. Through conversations, conflicts, and introspection, the story examines the tension between loyalty, reform, and the pursuit of truth. The novel's portrayal of courage and disillusionment highlights the complexities of youthful zeal as it clashes with the rigid structures of authority and convention. It reveals the cost of maintaining integrity in a world shaped by compromise and ambition. The writing blends psychological depth with social critique, creating a portrait of an age questioning its own values and direction. This volume lays the foundation for a broader exploration of idealism, identity, and responsibility.
Creatures That Once Were Men
Creatures that once were men portrays a moving depiction of life among society's forgotten and impoverished. Set within a dilapidated lodging house, the story unfolds through the daily interactions of its inhabitants - individuals burdened by failure, poverty, and the fading echoes of better days. The narrative captures the grim yet deeply human world of those marginalized by circumstance, presenting their suffering with empathy and stark realism. Through the figure of a former captain who manages the dosshouse, the work explores themes of camaraderie, lost dignity, and the enduring fragments of hope that persist even in despair. The author reveals the delicate balance between cynicism and compassion, using vivid imagery and philosophical undertones to reflect on what defines humanity. Amid the bleakness, moments of humor and reflection illuminate the resilience of the human spirit. The story stands as both a social critique and a testament to the perseverance of those who continue to seek meaning despite the weight of adversity.
Beauchamp's Career Volume 6
Beauchamp's career Volume 6 presents a reflective study of idealism, patriotism, and personal conviction amid the political and moral tensions of society. The narrative follows a young man whose sense of national pride and moral duty drives him to confront the perceived shortcomings of his country and those around him. His struggle between passion and principle exposes the challenges of reconciling individual conscience with societal expectations. Through conversations, conflicts, and introspection, the story examines the tension between loyalty, reform, and the pursuit of truth. The novel's portrayal of courage and disillusionment highlights the complexities of youthful zeal as it clashes with the rigid structures of authority and convention. It reveals the cost of maintaining integrity in a world shaped by compromise and ambition. The writing blends psychological depth with social critique, creating a portrait of an age questioning its own values and direction. This volume lays the foundation for a broader exploration of idealism, identity, and responsibility.
Beauchamp's Career Volume 4
Beauchamp's career Volume 4 presents a reflective study of idealism, patriotism, and personal conviction amid the political and moral tensions of society. The narrative follows a young man whose sense of national pride and moral duty drives him to confront the perceived shortcomings of his country and those around him. His struggle between passion and principle exposes the challenges of reconciling individual conscience with societal expectations. Through conversations, conflicts, and introspection, the story examines the tension between loyalty, reform, and the pursuit of truth. The novel's portrayal of courage and disillusionment highlights the complexities of youthful zeal as it clashes with the rigid structures of authority and convention. It reveals the cost of maintaining integrity in a world shaped by compromise and ambition. The writing blends psychological depth with social critique, creating a portrait of an age questioning its own values and direction. This volume lays the foundation for a broader exploration of idealism, identity, and responsibility.
Beauchamp's Career Volume 2
Beauchamp's career Volume 2 presents a reflective study of idealism, patriotism, and personal conviction amid the political and moral tensions of society. The narrative follows a young man whose sense of national pride and moral duty drives him to confront the perceived shortcomings of his country and those around him. His struggle between passion and principle exposes the challenges of reconciling individual conscience with societal expectations. Through conversations, conflicts, and introspection, the story examines the tension between loyalty, reform, and the pursuit of truth. The novel's portrayal of courage and disillusionment highlights the complexities of youthful zeal as it clashes with the rigid structures of authority and convention. It reveals the cost of maintaining integrity in a world shaped by compromise and ambition. The writing blends psychological depth with social critique, creating a portrait of an age questioning its own values and direction. This volume lays the foundation for a broader exploration of idealism, identity, and responsibility.
Beauchamp's Career Volume 1
Beauchamp's career Volume 1 presents a reflective study of idealism, patriotism, and personal conviction amid the political and moral tensions of society. The narrative follows a young man whose sense of national pride and moral duty drives him to confront the perceived shortcomings of his country and those around him. His struggle between passion and principle exposes the challenges of reconciling individual conscience with societal expectations. Through conversations, conflicts, and introspection, the story examines the tension between loyalty, reform, and the pursuit of truth. The novel's portrayal of courage and disillusionment highlights the complexities of youthful zeal as it clashes with the rigid structures of authority and convention. It reveals the cost of maintaining integrity in a world shaped by compromise and ambition. The writing blends psychological depth with social critique, creating a portrait of an age questioning its own values and direction. This volume lays the foundation for a broader exploration of idealism, identity, and responsibility.
Beauchamp's Career Volume 3
Beauchamp's career Volume 3 presents a reflective study of idealism, patriotism, and personal conviction amid the political and moral tensions of society. The narrative follows a young man whose sense of national pride and moral duty drives him to confront the perceived shortcomings of his country and those around him. His struggle between passion and principle exposes the challenges of reconciling individual conscience with societal expectations. Through conversations, conflicts, and introspection, the story examines the tension between loyalty, reform, and the pursuit of truth. The novel's portrayal of courage and disillusionment highlights the complexities of youthful zeal as it clashes with the rigid structures of authority and convention. It reveals the cost of maintaining integrity in a world shaped by compromise and ambition. The writing blends psychological depth with social critique, creating a portrait of an age questioning its own values and direction. This volume lays the foundation for a broader exploration of idealism, identity, and responsibility.
Escape From New Cheese City
If you've ever felt trapped in a rat race you didn't sign up for, you're already living inside the system this book exposes. Most people run faster every year, only to watch their progress disappear. The harder they push, the more the maze shifts. The rules change, the rewards shrink, and the finish line keeps moving. No one explains why-only that you must keep running.This story finally does.Told as a sharp, simple allegory, this book reveals the hidden structure behind the modern rat race-how people are sorted, controlled, and kept too busy to question the design. You'll meet the Takers, the Carriers, the Keepers, and the Movers, each representing a different part of the economic machine. Through their experiences, you'll see why some people rise, why others stall, and why so many feel exhausted, guilty, or "not enough," even when they're doing everything right.This is not a political rant, a self-help lecture, or a miracle success formula. It's a clear, relatable look at how real life works beneath the surface. As the story unfolds, you'll recognize your coworkers, your family, your childhood, your paycheck-and maybe even the role you've been playing without realizing it. You'll see why the rat race feels impossible to win, and why it was never designed to have winners in the first place.But hidden inside the system is a path out.This book shows what the few escapees finally understand: how to stop running in circles, how to reclaim your time and direction, and how to rise above a structure built to keep you tired, obedient, and grateful for the crumbs left over.If you're tired of running but don't know how to stop... If you feel the system pulling you in every direction but forward... If you've ever whispered to yourself, "There has to be more than this"...There is.This story won't tell you to work harder. It won't tell you to change who you are. It will simply open your eyes to the rat race you've been trapped in-and help you see the way out that's been hidden in plain sight.
Pictures Of The Socialistic Future
Pictures of the socialistic future is a satirical novel that explores the consequences of a socialist regime through the reflections of a working man and his family. Set in a future Berlin governed by socialist policies, the narrative begins during a public celebration of the new order, filled with hope and patriotic enthusiasm. This moment coincides with personal milestones in the narrator s life, reinforcing a sense of optimism. However, as government policies unfold, the promises of equality and unity give way to increasing dissatisfaction. The confiscation of private property and the reallocation of labor according to state mandates reveal the cracks beneath the idealistic surface. The protagonist begins to question the regime as personal freedoms are curtailed and families are divided by bureaucratic work assignments. This gradual shift from belief to doubt forms the core of the novel s critical perspective. The work delivers a clear warning about the potential loss of individuality, autonomy, and human connection under an enforced collective system. The narrator s growing disillusionment is not just political, but deeply personal, illustrating how systemic changes reshape private lives and values under the guise of progress.
Pictures Of German Life In The XVIIITH And XIXTH Centuries Second Series Vol. I
Pictures of German life in the XVIIITH and XIXTH centuries Vol. I is a historical account examining German society during the 18th and 19th centuries. The work focuses on the evolution of social classes, especially the peasantry, and reflects on the broader changes in German character shaped by individual actions and collective culture. It highlights the tension between the pursuit of personal freedom and the restrictions imposed by the nobility and state authorities. The opening chapters explore the lives of peasants, tracing their shift from relatively free individuals with political influence to bonded laborers facing economic and social decline. This transition illustrates the profound transformations in social structure and autonomy within German society. The narrative promises a detailed analysis of these changes and prepares to address the conditions of the lower nobility and urban citizens in subsequent sections. Pictures of German life in the xviiith and xixth centuries vol i includes history social history cultural history sociology anthropology economics politics class studies rural studies.
Pictures Of German Life In The XVIIITH And XIXTH Centuries Second Series Vol. II
Pictures of German life in the XVIIITH and XIXTH centuries Vol. II is a historical account examining German society during the 18th and 19th centuries. The work focuses on the evolution of social classes, especially the peasantry, and reflects on the broader changes in German character shaped by individual actions and collective culture. It highlights the tension between the pursuit of personal freedom and the restrictions imposed by the nobility and state authorities. The opening chapters explore the lives of peasants, tracing their shift from relatively free individuals with political influence to bonded laborers facing economic and social decline. This transition illustrates the profound transformations in social structure and autonomy within German society. The narrative promises a detailed analysis of these changes and prepares to address the conditions of the lower nobility and urban citizens in subsequent sections. Pictures of German life in the xviiith and xixth centuries vol i includes history social history cultural history sociology anthropology economics politics class studies rural studies.
A Spectre Of Power
A spectre of power delves into the interplay of ambition, political intrigue, and cultural tension within the setting of a Cherokee town at a moment of diplomatic encounter. The novel enhances the contrast between the overt ceremonies of diplomacy and the hidden motives that drive human action. It captures the subtle dynamics of power where curiosity, manipulation, and the pursuit of influence intersect. The narrative emphasizes how appearances and rituals can conceal deeper intentions, with the arrival of an ambassador and his interpreter serving as symbols of larger schemes at play. The work explores the complexities of alliances formed under the guise of friendship, while distrust and concealed strategies shape decisions. Through vivid depictions of ceremony and oration, it examines how persuasion and spectacle are used to sway opinions and mask true aims. The story ultimately reveals how ambition and covert designs can influence the course of communities, highlighting the fragile balance between trust and deception in political relations.
The Queen Versus Billy, And Other Stories
The Queen versus Billy and other stories examines the conflicting forces of justice, colonial power, and cultural misunderstanding in isolated settings shaped by imperial expansion. In the title story, the focus lies on a young boy s confession to murder in a colonial outpost, a case that exposes a fragile legal system entangled with fear, revenge, and racial tension. The presence of a British officer tasked with adjudicating the matter reflects the broader unease of attempting to impose foreign legal standards in unfamiliar territory. The sparse landscape, both physical and emotional, mirrors the moral uncertainty surrounding the boy s fate. Throughout the collection, various characters confront impossible choices that test their beliefs and loyalties, often in environments where survival and self-interest outweigh principle. The text repeatedly questions who holds power and how that power is exercised when law becomes a tool of dominance rather than justice. By illuminating the psychological toll of empire on both its enforcers and subjects, the stories offer a subtle critique of the assumptions underpinning colonial rule and expose the moral ambiguities that emerge when judgment is passed in a world defined by coercion and fear.
The Pilgrim's Shell
The pilgrims shell or Fergan, The quarryman: A tale from the feudal times begins with a portrayal of despair and injustice under feudal rule, drawing attention to a society where power enforces suffering and silence. The narrative centers on the village, where serfs face increased hardship under the control of an abusive bailiff enforcing the will of a cruel noble. This grim scene of oppression lays the foundation for a broader reflection on the plight of the working class in an age dominated by unaccountable authority. The people s longing for a figure of resistance signals a collective yearning for change, whose personal and communal motivations intersect. His son s disappearance not only heightens the emotional stakes but serves as a catalyst for a broader act of defiance. The story elevates the quarryman from a mere laborer to a symbol of resilience, creating a vivid tapestry of defiance set against the rigid hierarchies of medieval life.
The Rising Of The Tide The Story Of Sabinsport
The rising of the tide: The story of Sabinsport explores the transformation of a fictional American town as it confronts the social, political, and moral upheavals brought on by war and internal corruption. The work uses the town of Sabinsport as a lens through which to examine broader national concerns such as civic responsibility, the failures of political leadership, and the quiet erosion of public trust. The narrative begins with rising discontent voiced by a local editor determined to awaken his community to the dangers of complacency and the grip of dishonest power. Dialogue and disagreement between reform-minded citizens and those urging patience reflect the tension between idealism and pragmatism. The arrival of news that war has broken out in Europe adds urgency to local dilemmas, linking global conflict with the struggles of small-town America. This shifting dynamic underlines how broader political movements and distant events reach into the personal lives of ordinary people, demanding a response. The book draws attention to how fear, inertia, and individual choice shape communal destiny, making it a meditation on awakening collective conscience during times of moral trial.
Some Experiences Of An Irish R.M.
Some experiences of an Irish R.M. offers an exploration of the clash between official duty and rural eccentricity in the South-West of Ireland. The novel highlights the complexities of adapting to unfamiliar environments while examining the absurdities of bureaucracy and local customs. Through vivid depictions of the countryside and its inhabitants, it reflects on the tension between authority and tradition, capturing the charm and chaos of rural life. The narrative focuses on the challenges of balancing personal expectations with the unpredictable realities of community dynamics. The portrayal of the Irish landscape underscores both its beauty and its role in shaping the lives of those who inhabit it. With subtle commentary on class, culture, and the resilience required to navigate change, the novel draws attention to how individuals confront their limitations and prejudices in the face of new experiences. The work blends lighthearted episodes with deeper reflections on belonging, identity, and the human need for connection.
The Lighted Match
The lighted match explores the tension between personal freedom and societal duty through the internal conflict of a young woman bound by royal expectations. The narrative focuses on the emotional strain experienced by the central figure, who is caught between her growing affection for an outsider and the pressure to fulfill her role within the confines of aristocratic tradition. Early scenes reveal the subtleties of their bond as they engage in light conversation, their connection deepening even as the shadows of obligation loom. Her resistance to the idea of being paired with a politically approved suitor highlights a desire to escape a life dictated by ceremonial responsibilities. The man she confides in offers a glimpse of the life she longs for one grounded in genuine feeling rather than arranged allegiance. As the story unfolds against a backdrop of autumn landscapes and royal expectation, the novel delves into the price of defiance and the complexities of love in a world governed by privilege. The interplay of romantic possibility and inherited duty forms the heart of this emotionally charged narrative.
Fascism Speaks
Fascism Speaks: Propaganda Paige & The Dawn of Prosperity is the last and most human chapter in the EATMS "Fascism Speaks" series, the moment when the smoke clears and you realize the war never really ended, it just changed uniforms. Paige walks straight into Berlin, 1942, into the Fortress of Prosperity, where money, power, and faith have learned to speak the same language. She's done running through time. Now she's inside the heart of the lie, pulling the wires from the inside. This isn't a story about good versus evil, it's about what happens when people stop pretending not to notice. The generals, the bankers, the priests, all of them built a world that sold fear as faith and profit as peace. Paige just reminds them what honesty looks like when it bleeds. With a foreword by Esme Mees, this EATMS Production closes the Paige cycle with something rare, hope that doesn't lie. The Dawn of Prosperity isn't about her anymore. It's about us. The Fold may flicker, but the light that matters is the one we keep lit.
Fascism Speaks
Fascism Speaks: Propaganda Paige and the Last Bastion by Sable Moncrieff is another blistering, cinematic chapter in the Paige saga from EATMS Productions, still unafraid to drag history through the correction it deserves. With a foreword by Esme Mees, in this installment, Paige shows up in the quiet after the war, watching the same people who caused the mess switch out their uniforms for offices and pretend that makes them civilized. In Berlin, London, Rome, and Zurich, she cuts through the illusions of recovery, bankers, priests, and bureaucrats selling moral order while rebuilding the same machines of control. The Fold that carried her through time begins to unravel, showing her that she wasn't rewriting history at all, she was its product. By the time she reaches the Museum of Progress, surrounded by children posing with bayonets, Paige realizes the war never ended, it just rebranded.
Fascism Speaks
Fascism Speaks: Propaganda Paige and The Rising TIDE by Sable Moncrieff is the latest brutal, smart, and darkly funny installment in the Paige series from EATMS Productions, a collective known for pushing right up against the edge of comfort and history. With a foreword by Esme Mees, this chapter drops Paige into 1914-1918 Europe, where she dismantles industrialized death from the inside out. Factories, telegram rooms, U-boats, even propaganda reels, Paige turns every tool of empire against its masters. This isn't nostalgia for the "good war." It's a story about the machinery of obedience, how it keeps running long after the shooting stops. Paige moves through mud, smoke, and bureaucratic rot with a cigarette in one hand and a grim kind of mercy in the other. Propaganda Paige and the Rising TIDE reads like history's hangover: a reminder that progress always finds new uniforms. And in a time when truth itself feels like propaganda, Paige's ghost still walks the floor, reminding us who built the machine, and who gets ground up inside it.
Fascism Speaks
Another brutal, beautiful entry in the Fascism Speaks: Propaganda Paige series, Propaganda Paige & The Shattered Truth rips into the birth of "modern science" and exposes it for what it was, a new language for the same old domination. Set in turn-of-the-century Vienna and Paris, this is Paige at her most dangerous. She's not chasing philosophy this time, she's hunting Freud, Galton, Charcot, and the men who turned cruelty into research and called it enlightenment. Written in the raw, unwavering voice readers expect from EATMS Productions, this fifth installment delivers the same blend of blood, intelligence, and righteous fury that's making Propaganda Paige one of the most relevant underground series of our time. A fast, furious, and timely read, Propaganda Paige & The Shattered Truth is a reminder that authoritarianism doesn't start with soldiers, it starts with ideas. The moment a culture learns to label its violence as virtue, the killing becomes easy. Paige's answer is simple: cut the lie at its source. Foreword by Esme Mees of EATMS Productions.
Fascism Speaks
Propaganda Paige and the Prosperity Alliance drops you into the smoke and rot of 1880s London, where men carve up continents over champagne and call it progress. Forward by Esme Mees of EATMS Productions. Propaganda Paige returns through time for another round of correcting history's misguided past. Sent to wipe out the last of the Prosperity Alliance, the bankers, generals, and politicians who built their fortunes on blood, Paige walks through their world like a reckoning with good aim. From Berlin's boardrooms to London's burning docks, she cleans up the messes of men history still calls heroes. Paige has no time for that. She doesn't argue. She ends the conversation. This is what happens when power finally meets someone who doesn't buy the lie. Violent, sharp, and darkly funny, The Prosperity Alliance shows the kind of justice that doesn't ask for permission. If you've ever wondered how empires meet their expiration date, Paige gives you the answer.
No Man's Land
In "No Man's Land," Sweden has become the first domino to fall in a radical transformation of Western Europe. By 2030, Sweden's welfare system collapses under the weight of unchecked immigration, while violent crime spirals out of control. When Arabic becomes an official language and the Swedish flag is removed, natives finally awaken to a terrifying reality-they are losing their country. On July 17, 2032, Sweden plunges into civil war as the Muslim Brotherhood lands ten thousand elite soldiers in major cities, activating hundreds of thousands of "God's Warriors" across the country. The unprepared Swedish Armed Forces are quickly overwhelmed, and political leadership is decimated as politicians are systematically assassinated in their homes. Following key characters including military commander J繹ns M繹ller, Commander-in-Chief Daniel Gyllenstierna, and special forces operative Max Adlersw瓣rd, this gripping narrative traces Sweden's desperate fight to reclaim its sovereignty. When Russian forces intervene and establish a temporary occupation zone, the conflict becomes an international flashpoint with global implications. As the Swedish resistance mounts operations to liberate major cities, questions of loyalty, identity, and survival consume the nation. Meanwhile, courts swiftly execute thousands of Swedes deemed traitors for their role in facilitating the Muslim takeover. "No Man's Land" is a provocative political thriller that imagines the consequences of failed immigration policies and cultural appeasement. This unflinching tale serves as both entertainment and warning-a fictional scenario that many fear creeps ever closer to possibility in today's polarized political landscape. If you enjoyed "Submission" by Michel Houellebecq, "2084: The End of the World" by Boualem Sansal or "The Camp of the Saints" by Jean Raspail, you'll love No Man's Land.
Fascism Speaks
What if religion was the first weapon of control? Fascism Speaks Book 2: Propaganda Paige & the TIDE Manifesto follows Paige as she tears through time and lands in Salem, 1692, a town drowning in fear, men hiding cruelty behind scripture, and women burning for their clarity. Paige doesn't come to convert or confess. She comes to stop the lie that faith excuses power. When the hangings start, she turns their justice against them, exposing the sickness beneath their prayers. As the town collapses, the women who survive rise beside her. Together, they write the TIDE Manifesto-Target, Inspire, Disrupt, Empower-a rebellion disguised as scripture. Their words spread faster than the flames, reaching beyond Salem to every place built on fear. Paige doesn't save the past. She burns it clean so something human can grow in its place. Because every age builds new witch hunts, and every empire still needs someone to blame.
Fascism Speaks
Propaganda Paige and The Shadow Cartographers by Sable Moncrieff is an autopsy of history and the false faith men call enlightenment. Set in 18th-century Europe, it follows Paige through Paris salons, London lodges, and Vienna lecture halls where "reason" is just the new name for domination. Philosophers toast liberty while their servants bleed in the gutters. Paige doesn't argue with them; she dismantles them, literally. It's a revenge story written like a confession, a reminder that every age of light hides the same rot. The Enlightenment promised truth and delivered empire. Science became scripture, and men called it progress. Paige walks through that illusion with a knife in her hand and mercy nowhere in sight. This isn't a costume drama; it's a mirror. The language of civilization, the rituals of intellect, the worship of "rational order," all of it ends in the same place: bodies stacked under the glow of candles meant to save us. Foreword by Esme Mees of EATMS Productions.
Fascism Speaks
What if the birth of freedom was built on a lie? Fascism Speaks Book 1: Propaganda Paige & The Missing Prosperity tears into the myth of America's beginnings, showing the rot beneath the marble. The founding fathers aren't men of vision, they're men of property, obsessed with power, writing liberty into law while keeping their boots on other people's necks. Paige is sent back in time to kill them, not out of hatred, but because the disease they started never died. She moves through 1776 like a mirror held to our own decay, cutting through the hypocrisy that still defines us. This isn't the history in schoolbooks or speeches. It's the story of what happens when empire meets conscience, when the lies that built a nation finally face judgment. Paige isn't trying to save the past. She's trying to end its hold on us, and with it, just maybe, save our future, if we can learn to wake up and stand our ground.
I'm Glad He's Dead
I'm Glad He's Dead: Fascism Hurts by Eloise Yarvin, with an introduction by Esme Mees, a founding author and editor at Eatms Productions, burrows deep into the sickness of our time. It reads like a confession from a country that knows what it's done but can't bring itself to say it out loud. This dark, fictional oral history takes place in a basement, where survivors of fascism, greed, and hypocrisy speak the kind of truths that polite society no longer wants to hear. One by one, under a single light, they explain why they are "glad he's dead." Not out of hate. Out of exhaustion. Out of release. These are the voices of the bombed family, the silenced woman, the poisoned river, the worker left behind. Together they show what happens when cruelty becomes policy and power walks away untouched. Yarvin and Eatms Productions don't moralize. They simply hold open the wound. The result is a haunting parable about what we've allowed to fester in plain sight. It is fiction, but it feels like testimony- raw, unfiltered, and frighteningly true.
Live the Dream, Africa!
Live the Dream - Africa, is a sequel to A Trail to Prosperity-The Journey of One from Escaping Autocracy, Poverty, and Despair to the Land of Opportunity. A Trail to Prosperity explores brain drain out of sub-Saharan Africa and captures the experiences of youths and professionals who fled their home countries. Live the Dream - Africa takes a bird's eye view of the progress in post-colonial Africa since independence and narrates a dream of an imaginary realm that the main character, Lans, once had. Lans paid his dues as the immigrant who fled his home-land, and strenuously worked his way up to his American dream. Now he feels accomplished but exhausted and a little home-sick. As he navigates through early retirement, searching for his next gig, he had a dream that launched him into a new realm, where he existed for an extended time. This realm reflects a renaissance in Africa and triggered high levels of euphoria in the sub-Saharan region and even the African diaspora. Economic activities surged, cooperation between nations in the region improved, education outcomes were at an all-time high, manufacturing industries erected in places never seen before, and African landmarks and attractions became targets for tourists to visit and explore. There were no wars to report during this time in the realm. The African Union (AU) became the effective diplomatic and advocacy machine that was originally intended. The AU even created a security alliance, the African Security Alliance (ASA), essentially a military alliance, to guarantee territorial integrity and security of nation-states who were up-to-date with their contributions of 3 percent of GDP. Exciting and insightful reading. The Africa that all Africans would like to have. It was only a dream in this instance. The hope is that it will come to pass someday.
The Negro The Southerner's Problem
The Negro: The southerner's problem is a collection of essays written that addresses the extensive and complex issues surrounding race relations in the post-Civil War American South. Through the writings, the text attempts to explore the historical context of the racial divide, focusing particularly on the consequences of emancipation and the ongoing challenges faced by both black and white communities in the South. The essays reflect views on the inherent complexities and sensitivities involving the narrative of race in America, drawing from experiences and observations. At the start of the text, the groundwork is laid for a thorough examination of the negro question, identified as a crucial and long-standing dilemma most notably affecting Southern society. It is noted that this topic has been a source of contention and misunderstanding, particularly between Southern whites who live daily with its implications and Northern whites who hold often radical views shaped by sentimental narratives. The work aims to approach this subject with candor, highlighting the historical relationships between races, the impact of slavery, and the failures and successes in attempts at integration and education for freedmen. Through this introduction, it expresses the hope that the writings might contribute to a more informed and open dialogue about these pressing issues.
A Spoil Of Office A Story of the Modern West
A spoil of office: A story of the modern West examines the disillusionment and aspirations of a rural man caught between personal ambition and the constraints of his environment. Against the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing Midwest, the narrative focuses on internal and external tensions faced by an individual whose sense of identity is challenged by political ideals and social hierarchies. The story begins within a community gathering filled with celebration, where a young man feels invisible despite being surrounded by neighbors and festivity. This sense of alienation is heightened when he is moved by a compelling public speaker, stirring a longing to transcend the limitations of farm life. The contrast between the collective optimism of the event and the personal dissatisfaction of the protagonist underscores a deeper inquiry into class, purpose, and voice. Early scenes reveal the emergence of a political consciousness shaped by disappointment and hope, positioning the main character at a threshold between two worlds: one defined by tradition and another by ambition. This opening section subtly critiques societal roles while setting the stage for a journey of confrontation, transformation, and the struggle for significance.
A Noble Queen A Romance Of Indian History Vol. III
A noble Queen: A romance of Indian history Vol. III is a historical novel set during a turbulent period marked by invasion and warfare in the Dekhan region. The story focuses on a courageous leader who fiercely resists invading forces while facing immense personal and political challenges. The narrative begins with a group of weary horsemen crossing the hot plains north of the Krishna River after a sudden attack. They struggle to evade capture while navigating a harsh and dangerous landscape filled with mirages and threats. The leader battles exhaustion and injuries sustained during skirmishes as loyal followers risk their lives to protect and support. This vivid opening sets the stage for a dramatic tale of bravery and endurance, blending individual valor with larger themes of loyalty, rebellion, and survival. The novel captures the complexity of allegiance and courage amid upheaval and highlights the resilience necessary to endure war and its consequences.
A Noble Queen A Romance Of Indian History Vol. I
A noble Queen: A romance of Indian history Vol. I is a historical novel set during a turbulent period marked by invasion and warfare in the Dekhan region. The story focuses on a courageous leader who fiercely resists invading forces while facing immense personal and political challenges. The narrative begins with a group of weary horsemen crossing the hot plains north of the Krishna River after a sudden attack. They struggle to evade capture while navigating a harsh and dangerous landscape filled with mirages and threats. The leader battles exhaustion and injuries sustained during skirmishes as loyal followers risk their lives to protect and support. This vivid opening sets the stage for a dramatic tale of bravery and endurance, blending individual valor with larger themes of loyalty, rebellion, and survival. The novel captures the complexity of allegiance and courage amid upheaval and highlights the resilience necessary to endure war and its consequences.
A Noble Queen A Romance Of Indian History Vol. II
A noble Queen: A romance of Indian history Vol. II is a historical novel set during a turbulent period marked by invasion and warfare in the Dekhan region. The story focuses on a courageous leader who fiercely resists invading forces while facing immense personal and political challenges. The narrative begins with a group of weary horsemen crossing the hot plains north of the Krishna River after a sudden attack. They struggle to evade capture while navigating a harsh and dangerous landscape filled with mirages and threats. The leader battles exhaustion and injuries sustained during skirmishes as loyal followers risk their lives to protect and support. This vivid opening sets the stage for a dramatic tale of bravery and endurance, blending individual valor with larger themes of loyalty, rebellion, and survival. The novel captures the complexity of allegiance and courage amid upheaval and highlights the resilience necessary to endure war and its consequences.
Strangers at the Red Door
A GLOBE AND MAIL TOP 100 BOOK OF THE YEAR "The Giller-shortlisted novelist uses the fantastic to tell a thrilling tale of censorship and the artist's need to tell their story." --The Globe and Mail A foreign ghostwriter visiting Hong Kong partners up with the disembodied spirit of the most dangerous novelist in China to find a local bookseller who's been disappeared by the authorities after attempting to smuggle the novelist's subversive masterpiece onto the mainlandAt a train station in China, three people meet, only two of whom are actually alive. The first is Faron Jones, on his way to Hong Kong to interview an Iranian film director-turned-dissident holed up in the Japanese consulate. The second is Mildred Chen, a Hong Kong bookseller detained at the border crossing for attempting to deliver copies of the most dangerous novel in China over to the mainland. The third is the deceased author of that very novel, Jiang Ming, now a wandering spirit trapped in the middle world between life and death.Soon after this encounter, and for no reason he can understand, Faron learns that he's suddenly acquired flawless Mandarin and Cantonese, languages only a day earlier he had no knowledge of. Slowly, the impossible truth that another man's soul has joined his own and now speaks in his voice becomes maddeningly undeniable. With this comes Jiang Ming's extraordinary claim and his urgent request of Faron, and so the ghostwriter and the spirit of the dead novelist trapped within him set upon a search for the one person--the disappeared bookseller--who's able to deliver the Chinese novelist's spirit to his final resting place.Instantly propulsive, wholly original, and like a mirror for our current times, Strangers at the Red Door follows these characters and their quests for freedom, love, and reconciliation. It explores a world in which the boundaries of the physical and the spiritual blur; countries facing uncertain futures intersect; and the struggle of the artist against political oppression becomes an essential act of survival.
The Vote
"A provocative reminder of how hard American women had to fight for their rights. . . . Well-researched and elegantly written, this powerful narrative should be read by everyone, women and men."--Kate Lehrer, author of Confessions of a Bigamist". . . a gripping story that brings history to life."--Margaret Coel, author of The Drowning ManThe year is 1918. The issue is passing the 19th amendment to the Constitution. Kate Brennan, a sheltered upper-class college graduate, is mistakenly arrested when she goes to the aid of suffragists being attacked in front of the White House during a peaceful rally. Galvanized by her fourteen-day sentence in the Occoquan workhouse, she becomes a passionate supporter of the National Woman's Party.P>Kate works with Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, actual historical leaders of the Party. She falls in love with a man who may or may not sympathize with her cause. When the fight takes her to Colorado, she joins forces with Mary Daly, an intrepid union leader, and literally puts her life on the line for the vote.
Exit Stage IV
Corporations have no soul to save, and no body to incarcerate. -UnknownIn the spring of 2011, as the Fukushima nuclear disaster unfolds and the 2010 cleanup of the largest off-shore oil spill in history continues in the Gulf of Mexico-Hannah Cassidy, an eighty-five-year-old retired librarian living with Stage IV breast cancer, knowing her death is imminent, formulates a paradigm-shifting plan to tackle out-of-control government corruption and the lack of accountability of corporate recklessness toward public health. Drawing inspiration from a man in a small western Montana town, her greatest challenge is time.Exit Stage IV is a fictional story inspired by real-life industrial public health hazards and corruption. It allows "legal fiction" (corporations) to kill with impunity through their superhuman status of "corporate personhood."The names of the products, executives, and corporations have been changed to protect the guilty.Corporations have no consciences, no beliefs, no feelings, no thoughts, no desires. Corporations help structure and facilitate the activities of human beings, to be sure, and their "personhood" often serves as a useful legal fiction. But they are not themselves members of "We the People" by whom and for whom our Constitution was established. -Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, January 2010
Family Secret Memories
A Novella of Memory, Madness, and Misfortune What happens when instinct is sharper than reason, and sorrow more familiar than joy? In this darkly humorous and unflinchingly honest novella, we enter the chaotic world of a narrator who senses disaster before it strikes-a gift or curse inherited from a life shadowed by grief, conflict, and absurdity. Set against the surreal backdrop of a corrupt and autocratic governmental system, the story unfolds with biting satire, psychological depth, and richly layered family drama. Through the tangled memories of a father lost and a mother turned tyrant, this tale masterfully weaves personal pain with political parody, offering a sharp, moving, and unforgettable portrait of survival in a world where even celebration carries the scent of tragedy. A bold and unforgettable read for lovers of literary fiction with bite.Mohammad Ghassemzadeh (b. 1955, Nahavand, Iran) is an acclaimed Iranian fiction writer, researcher, and compiler whose prolific body of work spans thousands of pages. Known for his literary versatility, historical insight, and commitment to cultural heritage, Ghassemzadeh has made a significant impact on contemporary Persian literature. He began his academic journey at the University of Tehran in 1973, where he found intellectual inspiration not only in the classroom-especially in Simin Daneshvar's History of Art course-but also in the bookstores surrounding the campus. His literary career took off in the 1980s, with his first stories appearing in influential literary magazines such as Gardoon, Takapoo, Adineh, and Donyaye Sokhan. These early works were later collected in his debut short story collection, The Seasonless Birds, largely written during his teaching tenure in Beijing at the Broadcasting University and through his collaboration with Beijing Radio's Persian section. Over the years, Ghassemzadeh has published a wide range of works, including the novels A Knight on a Bit of Wind and The Dance of the Pelican, both experimental in form and narrative. His first novel set in his hometown, An Untimely Lady, remains his most autobiographically grounded work, evoking the spirit of Nahavand and its alleys from his childhood. Deeply influenced by his political awareness as a student during the politically charged 1970s, Ghassemzadeh's fiction often wrestles with social and ideological themes. This is evident in works such as The Impossible Dream of Lijoon (2000), The Dance in the Darkness (2004), and his ambitious long story Picking up the Wind (2013). Ghassemzadeh is also a committed satirist, with Family Secret Memories (1999) standing out as a notable political satire novella. Mahshad Abdoli is a literary translator and English language instructor based in Hamedan, Iran. With a background in pragmatics, semantics, and cross-cultural communication, her work explores the delicate interplay between language, meaning, and cultural nuance. She brings a thoughtful, interpretive sensibility to her translations, approaching each text not only as a linguistic artifact but as a site of cultural encounter and emotional resonance.
