The Book No One is Writing
Either the incumbent Bond President Abel Abraham or his Crack challenger CD Dizzy will be president in 24hrs. In this timeframe, each man engages in and remembers a bunch of situations that lucidly reveal their quality of character and the nature of the political party they belong too. Here is a satirical take on America that will encourage readers to think deeply about what kind of people and policies will achieve a healthy government and a free society. By the end of this brief book, the answer will be obviously clear. America's future depends on the right choice, so read this book to find out who that is. My main interests align with creative endeavors. I'm a college graduate who prefers educating himself out of class.
Back to Bukhara
"Back to Bukhara" (in 335 pages) is the story of Malika, a young and curious Tajik woman. She is seeking peace and solitude in the Netherlands when a letter from a friend takes her back to Bukhara, her hometown in Uzbekistan. The story behind the letter and the friend who wrote it involves a long-lost manuscript and her quest to find it results in a confrontation with the country's national security guards. Although she does not succeed in finding this document, she returns with another, much more important book written by a local writer, her old history teacher, who has suffered interrogation in his land many times for his writings. His book is about a murderous Emir of Bukhara, one who was responsible for executing peaceful messengers from outside the region, as well as brutally murdering many of his wives. Shahzoda Nazarova Samarqandi is a Tajik award winning writer, who writes in Tajik/Persian language and this is her an English debut novel edited by David Maytum.
Operation Navajo
2022 Kirkus Review Editor's Choice--"Great Indie Books Worth Discovering" "The novel offers intriguing surprises. A smart, fast-paced thriller."--Kirkus Reviews"Whoever controls the flow of the money supply, irrespective of whether it is fiat or gold currency, is the one to fear."Amid the dissension and turmoil of the launch of gold-backed currency, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Frank Littleton, receives a cryptic warning of a plot inside the Federal Reserve to assassinate him.He contacts the one person he can trust, the head of the elite FBI Tracker unit, Scott Fleming. A clandestine meeting in the middle of the night leaves Fleming holding a political time bomb. How can he stop the assassination of the 2nd most powerful man in the federal government when he's been sworn to secrecy?A mysterious message sent to the Tracker office adds to the impasse. No one can decipher it.Written in a decades-old code used by the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II, is it a message from the dead?When a Tracker agent joins forces with an Interpol agent to infiltrate the inner sanctum of the Federal Reserve, the agents become the killer's target.Can they survive to stop the assassination and prevent a global financial cataclysm?
Gotcha!
"...my favorite kind of satire; wonderfully observed and bitingly funny. It cuts so close to the bone, you'll think you're a staffer on the campaign. It's the perfect tonic to help you through these insane times." -Rob Reiner, actor, director, producerNine-time Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Ed. Weinberger, known for his work on such legendary comedies as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, and The Cosby Show, imagines an alternate Trump 2020 presidential campaign in this hilarious new novel.In GOTCHA! Weinberger creates a chaotic world inhabited by America's 45th President where cheating at golf is taken for granted; Fox anchors are valued advisors; and hydroxychloroquine is promoted as a COVID-19 cure.Spanning the critical period from March 5, 2020 to January 24, 2021, GOTCHA! takes readers into Trump's private world as he meets with his re-election committee, has a hush-hush dinner with Laura Ingraham, makes an angry early-morning call to Don, Jr., and asks Melania whether his bullet-proof vest makes him look fat. Trump tries to rush through a COVID-19 vaccine; attempts to build rapport with African Americans; and even gets away with shooting a protester on Fifth Avenue-an incident applauded by the NRA. With an entertaining mix of fiction and satire, this provocative novel looks into the corrupt, three-ring-circus that is Washington in the new normal.
The Allegations
DC Attorney and TV News commentator Elaine Bower-Camden is waiting for the call of her life., from the Attorney General of the United States nominating her for a federal judgeship appointment. But when she answers the phone, it's a reporter asking "what do you have to say about April McFarland's allegations against your husband?" In an instant the best day of her life turns into a nightmare, especially for a woman whose legal career is defined by championing the rights of women. Fearful that her judicial appointment could be jeopardized by accusations that Ted committed sexual assault, Elaine cuts herself off completely from him. For Elaine there is only one path forward -- to believe the victim, unequivocally. But when disturbing patterns begin to emerge between Ted's accuser, an anonymous DC gossip blogger, and the wife of a Senator involved in his own gender discrimination lawsuit, Elaine has to follow the truth. What she ultimately discovers cements Starr Sanders as a master of the unexpected ending.
Blind Justice
Scott Carmichael is an inexperienced, divorced, white southern lawyer who finds himself in Washington, D.C. in 1977 defending an educated black man from California accused of raping a white woman. Scott is extremely averse to handling a rape case, especially one involving a black man on the heels of racial tension and race riots in America. But the pressure from a friend and fellow attorney who is close friends with the accused's family forces him to agree to take on the case.Scott soon discovers evidence which points to the innocence of his client. But when the United States Attorney decides to proceed with the case, Scott learns that "presumed innocent" did not apply to his client. "What did they know that he did not know?" Will Scott's inexperience cost his client his freedom, and Scott his career?
Operation Navajo
2022 Kirkus Review Editor's Choice--"Great Indie Books Worth Discovering" "The novel offers intriguing surprises. A smart, fast-paced thriller."--Kirkus Reviews"Whoever controls the flow of the money supply, irrespective of whether it is fiat or gold currency, is the one to fear."Amid the dissension and turmoil of the launch of gold-backed currency, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Frank Littleton, receives a cryptic warning of a plot inside the Federal Reserve to assassinate him.He contacts the one person he can trust, the head of the elite FBI Tracker unit, Scott Fleming.A clandestine meeting in the middle of the night leaves Fleming holding a political time bomb. How can he stop the assassination of the 2nd most powerful man in the federal government when he's been sworn to secrecy?A mysterious message sent to the Tracker office adds to the impasse. No one can decipher it.Written in a decades-old code used by the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II, is it a message from the dead?When a Tracker agent joins forces with an Interpol agent to infiltrate the inner sanctum of the Federal Reserve, the agents become the killer's target. Can they survive to stop the assassination and prevent a global financial cataclysm?
Sanguine Dawn
Sanguine Dawn dives you into the depth of burning national and international issues. This book beautifully highlights theproblem related to science & technology, global warming, climate change, nuclear weapons, terrorism, tribal affair, corruption and various social & political issues. Appropriate solutions of the problems are also provided in this book. While reading this book reader can feel the glimpse of India and Indian culture.
Devious Measures
Politics is a pitched battle whose first casualty is the truth.Journalist Tierra Campos and FBI Special Agent Victoria Larsen team up again in the sequel to the multiple award-winning thriller Justifiable Deceit.In the turbulent wakes of uncertain career trajectories, the two women risk their futures to foil one of the most dastardly plots in American political history. The race is on to uncover the truth, and the stakes couldn't be higher: fail, and the American people will lose all confidence in the electoral process. As the clock winds down to the New Hampshire primary, will the conspiracy unravel, or will the nation succumb to the mastermind's Devious Measures?Devious Measures is the second novel in a five-book serial drama. Readers are encouraged to begin the journey with Justifiable Deceit and enjoy the Tierra Campos Thrillers in the order they were written.Election rigging. Hacking. Ruthless campaign tactics. Is it fiction or today's reality?Election-year politics is an ugly game that gets dirtier every two years. When the campaign of a rising candidate is targeted with intimidation, arson, and cyberattacks, attention immediately turns to his chief opponent in the primaries as the instigator: Senator Alicia Standish.Drawn to inconsistencies in the suicide of a political mega-donor a month earlier, FBI Special Agent Victoria Larsen finds herself trapped in a quagmire of internal politics. With no other place to turn when the state becomes a political battlefield, she enlists the help of journalist Tierra Campos to track down a series of leads that could provide answers. Little does she know that Tierra has her own problems.Since unraveling the conspiracy behind the Brockhampton massacre, Tierra has become a media superstar. Her imminent departure from the online news organization Front Burner has created a rift with her editor that has become impossible to bridge. Forced to operate outside of their normal channels, Tierra and Victoria must put all the pieces together to catch the conspirators manipulating America's first primary. As assumptions lead to shocking conclusions, they must make a bold move before the presidential race is altered forever.Devious Measures is a fast-paced political suspense thriller with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the final chapter. Buy it now!The Tierra Campos Thrillers (in order): Justifiable DeceitDevious MeasuresVital TargetsRevealed SecretsDecisive Endgame
Darko
If there ever was a time when our world needed healing, that time would be now. "Darko" is a perfect parable for the times. Written by author Kenny G. Down with a great deal of experience, wisdom, and love, you'll be swept away by the incredible progression of events and the characters who inhabit this world. "Darko" is a bright beam of light that is certain to make the reader think long and hard about our own attitudes and beliefs. It will give you a renewed feeling of hope and a desire for real change. In "Darko: The Sacred Heart of Johanee Darko" we embark on a parable for our troubled, divisive times through the story of the coming of a savior for the world. In his third book, Down uses the device of a narrator named King Martin (or simply I King as he is later referred to) to introduce us to the infant Johanee Darko, a child who seemingly has been born full of purity and light and with the intention of curing society of its ills. Johanee is growing up in the Desire neighborhood of New Orleans, an area troubled by prostitution, addiction, alcoholism, and crime. Desire is also plagued by broken families, absentee mothers, and missing fathers.Yet this messianic infant, Johanee Darko, appears devoid of the corruptions which are visited upon others. She is the essence of love and innocence and as we follow her life, we see the influence she has on others. Unaware of the presence of such vast societal evils that appear to be tearing humanity apart, Johanee is something of a miracle in her preciousness of heart and soul. In addition to this purity of mind and purpose, I King describes Johanee's experiences as she grows up and is visited by the voices of Mary, Saint Margaret, and the Archangel Michael. It is not long before it is clear that Johanee may be the true savior who can heal our world from its inequities and the pain that comes from the feelings of division and otherness. Johanee creates the Sacred Hearted Movement and sets out to spread her message of love and trust in others. This is an epic tale of spirit and faith that will both inform and illuminate. As we see Johanee's mission and her encounters with others, we see the coming of a female messiah who may very well be the last and best hope to save the world. Johanee is a modern-day Joan of Arc, a saintly figure who has the ability to address the complex issues that are threatening to destroy humanity.
Make Our Country YUUUGE Again
Witty, hard-hitting political satire about the shocking, almost unbelievable shenanigans since Tunnald "Tunny" Drump was elected Grand Poobah of Cameria in 2016. An insightful chronicle of life in the Beige Palace-utter incompetence, disastrous policies, and increasingly erratic behavior-from the insider perspective of Press Secretary Laira Succupy Ganders. Comic relief and aspirational thinking for readers who have had to put up with so much for so long.
In Our Bones
Powerful and unapologetic journey of one woman as democracy fails and authoritarianism takes holdLauren's happy childhood on a farm in Minnesota is shattered after an assault during her teen years, and she retreats into her own world as America falls apart. Hers was the last generation to grow up before the economic collapse that followed the Corona pandemic. Amidst roiling climate chaos, the government has been taken over by extremists, incompetents, and con-men who tear the country apart while clinging to power. Lauren is swept up in the madness when she falls for the wrong man. She's looking for love and safety, but Bryan becomes distant and abusive as he obsesses over White Sharia and deepens his ties to the racist patriot militia group. Lauren worries about the safety of her sister and nephew, who is mixed-race. Will Lauren escape from Bryan and keep her nephew safe from danger? In a world where values are tested and morality is unsettlingly murky, Lauren must break free from the constraints in her mind to protect her family.
Candidate Spectrum
When the real-world superhero Spectrum grows frustrated with the limited ways he can help people using his superpowers, he decides he can do more good as a politician and runs for office. Having devoted his life to helping others, Spectrum won't settle for a typical political career. After winning the Missouri governorship, he launches a 2020 presidential bid dedicated to fixing a country that Americans have consistently said is on the wrong track. But as he develops proposals for issues from a growing wealth gap to paralyzing partisanship, he realizes that America's real troubles are deeper: a loss of individual agency, an increasing quantification of life that undermines morality and erodes our humanity. Meanwhile, his campaign is beset by problems. He never imagined how difficult it would be to run for president as an atheist immigrant from a destroyed planet who is honest and serious about the issues. Further, his campaign must overcome him ditching campaign events to rescue people in Bangladesh from a typhoon, and the public's fear of an alien takeover after a scientist offers to restart his race by cloning him. Will Spectrum win a mandate to restore America to its place as a pioneer among nations, or lose and watch it slide further into dissonance and mediocrity?
1900 or, The Last President
From the author who told us about Baron Trump, comes another tale, this one lamenting the Democrat Party's "socialist" platform of 1896, and warning that the election of "Bryan" would be the last election for president, as the country would dissolve within a single four year term. Hence the title of the book "1900" or, "The Last President." But, just who is the "last president" according to Lockwood? Is it Bryan, or the man with a "a gleam of devilish joy" in his eyes? Might it be the Baron Trump (or is it, Barron Trump) of his previous books? Might the passage of time reveal all?
The Cromwell Enigma
July 1540. The courts of Europe are stunned to hear that Henry VIII has executed his all-powerful minister, Thomas Cromwell.Poet and classicist Nicholas Bourbon is sent from the cultured court of Queen Marguerite of Navarre to investigate. Thrust into a turbulent world of religious, political and personal rivalries, his travels take him far and wide. He endures perils at sea, incarceration in a monastic prison and poisonous intrigue in the Tudor court. Yet this retiring scholar cannot abandon a quest which steadily becomes an obsession, drawing him ever deeper into the beliefs and motivations of his mysterious quarry.Only after facing many hazards does he discover the astonishing secret that unlocks the Cromwell enigma.This thrilling historical novel blends fact and fiction together seamlessly to deliver a novel about Thomas Cromwell rich in description and history. A real page turner for those who are fans of Hilary Mantel and Alison Weir, The Cromwell Enigma will captivate anyone with an interest in the Tudor period. This is historical fiction at its finest as Derek Wilson delivers an engaging narrative on the life and mystery of Thomas Cromwell.
Philip Dru Administrator, a Story of Tomorrow, 1920-1935
"Philip Dru: Administrator: a Story of Tomorrow, 1920-1935" is a futuristic political novel published anonymously in 1912 by Edward Mandell House, an American diplomat, politician and presidential foreign policy advisor. His book's hero leads the democratic western U.S. in a civil war against the plutocratic East, and becomes the dictator of America. Dru as dictator imposes a series of reforms that resemble the Bull Moose platform of 1912 and then vanishes. This new editions adds an introduction by Karl Wurf and a portrait of House.
Separation of Power, Volume 5
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the electrifying Mitch Rapp series "knows how deliver action in his novels" (St. Paul Pioneer Press) and does so again with this thrilling follow-up to The Third Option. The confirmation of Dr. Irene Kennedy as the CIA's new director explodes into chaos as a deadly inside plot to destroy her and prematurely end the president's term emerges. Meanwhile, a dangerous world leader gains power in the nuclear arms race, leading Israel to force the president's hand with a chilling ultimatum. With the specter of World War III looming, the president calls on top counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp, but with only two weeks to take out the nukes, Rapp is up against a ticking clock--and impossible odds.
Blowback
From #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and #1 Publishers Weekly bestselling author, Brad Thor, comes Blowback. Scot Harvath's counterterrorism career has just crashed and burned--thanks in part to a ruthless senator with her sights set on the White House. But when the war on terror takes a chilling turn, the president has no choice but to secretly bring Harvath back inside. Deep beneath an Alpine glacier, an ancient weapon designed to decimate the Roman Empire has been unearthed--and a shadowy organization intends to use it for America's downfall. Racing across Europe, Harvath must secure the ultimate instrument of destruction before it brings the United States and the rest of the world to their knees.
Coda
Senator Bob Hill (R-PA) is sentenced for involuntary manslaughter for an accident in which he was driving under the influence. Prior to completing his sentence in jail, the Senator is ordered to enter a substance abuse treatment program. His personal life and his political ambitions shattered, Sen. Hill is little aware that during treatment at the Betty Ford Clinic he will be surprised by the miracle of a statue that comes to life and challenges his recovery.
One
A gripping thriller for fans of romantic murder mysteriesSydney Jones Series, book 3Sydney enjoys a life of prestige, power, and luxury. What's missing is the love of her life. Walker, the father of her son was killed, and now she'll never know the reasons for his premature disappearance.Grieving her loss, she along with her son return to their island villa. Her enemies were staking out the location for their latest schemes. Judith, an old imposter friend accidentally discovered a secret and unknown to Sydney was blackmailing the source. The buried truth would provide answers to her burning desire for closure and be able to move forward with her life.Returning to the city, Sydney continued attracting high-profile clients in her law practice. Some she should've refused counsel. Her daredevil attitude always won out, and she'd escaped an assassin's target more than once. Will she survive the latest attacks from professional and personal enemies to die another day?Tap the "Buy Now" button to discover if Sydney's desire to become ONE will be her undoing or if the hand of fate will set her free to live and love again?Scroll up and grab a copy today.
Trump's Second Term
America is in crisis. The country is locked down with a pandemic. The economy is deteriorating. Businesses are going bankrupt. 40 million people are unemployed. The country's health system is in tatters. There are protests and rioting around the country. Relations with China are at an all-time low. It also is a presidential election year. The country is divided. Despite the myriad of problems the country faces, the race is very close. Within this context of America at a turning point, what if Trump had won reelection in 2020. What would happen?From Trump's reelection in 2020 until the time he leaves office, this story of America is played out in graphic detail with some good, some bad, some horrible, and some redemption. It is told through the eyes of both the President's supporters and detractors. During his second term, Trump will aggressively promote his vision and agenda. Some will try anything to stop him, but will they succeed?This is a story of a troubled America and its political leadership. People must follow their consciences or their party. Everything that happens in this book is plausible but not predictable.In Trump's America, no one can sit on the sidelines.
Potomac Princess
A page-turning story about a presidential election campaign with more than its share of twists, turns, and surprises.Kati Case is 37 and in her third term in the House of Representatives. Four years before, she masterminded her widower father's unsuccessful campaign for the presidency but nonetheless saw him appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as a consolation prize. Now, she's trying again, promoting the candidacy of handsome Senator and former Hollywood studio executive Wilson Burnett, not only Kati's chosen candidate, but her bed-mate as well. But Kati - described by the press as having "movie-star looks" and called, to her annoyance, "Princess of the Potomac" - has an uphill fight. First, Senator Burnett needs to wrest the nomination from the incumbent, the bumbling President Bromwell, who is even worse than he seems. If the Senator succeeds, there's still the opposing party's candidate to overcome. All the while, Kati has a to deal with her own ambitions, anxieties and reservations about what she's doing, as well as her significant relationship issues. Written in a breezy style with crisp dialogue and populated by a colorful group of Capitol characters, including a politically in-touch news reporter; his pretty, surprising, and fast-talking new girl friend; a good-looking Congressman from the other party who's hot for Kati; a dirt-bag fixer who serves as the incumbent president's right-hand man; and a reluctant ten-term African-American congressman persuaded by Kati into joining the campaign team, this is a story of a presidential election unlike any we've seen.
Behind the Throne
Reproduction of the original: Behind the Throne by William Le Queux
Concerning Children
Reproduction of the original: Concerning Children by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Notes from a Modern ChimurengaCollected Stuggle Stories
Notes from a Modern Chimurenga is an extensive collection of Zimbabwe's political struggle short stories. It covers: the modern Chimurenga period from the formation of tribal trust lands (The Tortoise); the liberation wars (Zanzibar, Eating Whilst Running); the Gukurahundi massacre (Gukurahundi); the late 1990s democratic struggles pitting ZANUPF against the MDC (The List, Mbuya Chitungwiza, Operation Murambatsvina, Notes from Mai Mujuru's Breast, Breaking the Silence); the individual struggle within this democratic struggle (Mushazhike, Nyadzonya); the resultant migration and exilitic stories (Limpopo Bones, Germinston 1401); the corruption (Nyakasikana, Tree of the Year); the mismanagement of the country, the beatings and killings (Leonard, Karidza, Raising A Cain again); and the continuing democratic struggles.
Death in Westchester (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition, updated for 2020A highly respected Westchester psychotherapist is murdered. A vast cover up ensues involving corrupt politicians, mobsters, and police. When the investigation hits a wall of legal roadblocks, the doctor's son, also a therapist, initiates his own harrowing investigation that carries him from Westchester to the Hamptons, Saratoga, and Lake George. The cover up leads to other murders before the arrogant halls of political power and corruption begin to crumble in a crescendo of sexual desire, intrigue, violence and vengeance. During the investigation our protagonist meets a vivacious woman, falls in love, and takes on the responsibilities of a new family. Against the backdrop of today's cultural conflicts and madness, he reaffirms the values of love and life, over those of hatred and death.
Participation Trophy
Throughout history, we have seen socialism destroy the economic success of countries in the past. But if socialism conquered the current American political landscape, what would the future of the United States look like? In his latest work, Participation Trophy: How the Rise of Progressive Socialism Leads to the Fall of the US, author James J. Stolze answers this question that is on the minds of many Americans as they witness the socialistic policies at the heart of the 2020 presidential election. Through a fictionalized account of an America of the near future, Stolze uses current political events to predict what could potentially transpire in American society if progressive socialism was given authority in the United States. With his professional experience in economics, finance, and investments, Stolze has learned that progressive socialism has the potential to completely ruin the economy of the United States. Now, in this thrilling and sobering work, Stolze shows the reality of socialism and the effects of this damaging political ideology. Discover the truth behind democratic economic plans such as Medicare for All, the New Green Deal, and the Housing Program, which could cost $40-50 trillion over just a decade. In Stolze's mesmerizing look at American politics, you'll learn how the massive tax increases for these programs will not come close to paying for them, the deficit will explode, and the stock market will crash over time. Participation Trophy will inspire you to boldly fight socialism and play your part in protecting the future of your nation with a very powerful weapon--your vote. James J. Stolze is a finance professional, currently serving as the CFO of a very large religious organization. He formerly managed an $8 billion investment portfolio and developed a passion for projecting the economic outcome of progressive socialism.
The Day the Dollar Died
A neighbor warned John that his life in the U.S. could change dramatically. He dismissed the warning and didn't believe that things could get that bad in the country he grew up in.John is an ordinary farmer in the Midwest. His life is going well and he has created a comfortable lifestyle for himself. He loves his family and enjoys what he does for a living. He imagines things will be the same for his future as they have been for his father and grandfather.He begins to notice things aren't right when prices rise faster than normal and crime starts to escalate. He tries to cope as well as he can, but circumstances begin to spiral out of control. His comfortable lifestyle is shaken to the core.When the family farm is seized by armed government agents, life changes dramatically for John. He is allowed to continue to live in his home, but his situation degrades noticeably. He realizes he is heading toward a brick wall.He has to make some very hard decisions that he never thought he would be faced with. He has to try to save his family and ensure some freedom for his children and grandchildren. The government he has trusted all of his life labels him as an enemy and pulls out all of the stops to destroy him and his family.Now he is on the run with those he loves the most. Outside of his family, there is no one he can trust. One wrong move and he could endanger all of them.In this fast-paced novel, John leads his family on a path and in a direction that could lead to freedom or destruction. Can he take on the U.S. government and survive? Will his family ever have a normal life again?$ $ $ $ $As you read this book, you need to ask "Is this a riveting novel or is it prophecy?"
The Valley of DecisionTheValley of Decision
Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Despite not publishing her first novel until she was forty, Wharton became an extraordinarily productive writer. In addition to her 15 novels, seven novellas, and eighty-five short stories, she published poetry, books on design, travel, literary and cultural criticism, and a memoir.In 1873, Wharton wrote a short story and gave it to her mother to read. Her mother criticized the story, so Wharton decided to just write poetry. While she constantly sought her mother's approval and love, it was rare that she received either. From the start, the relationship with her mother was a troubled one. Before she was 15, she wrote Fast and Loose (1877). In her youth, she wrote about society. Her central themes came from her experiences with her parents. She was very critical of her work and wrote public reviews criticizing it. She also wrote about her own experiences with life. "Intense Love's Utterance" is a poem written about Henry Stevens.In 1901, Wharton wrote a two-act play called Man of Genius. This play was about an English man who was having an affair with his secretary. The play was rehearsed but was never produced. Another 1901 play, The Shadow of a Doubt, which also came close to being staged but fell through, was thought to be lost, until it was discovered in 2017. Its world premiere was a radio adaptation broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2018. She collaborated with Marie Tempest to write another play, but the two only completed four acts before Marie decided she was no longer interested in costume plays. One of her earliest literary endeavors (1902) was the translation of the play, Es Lebe das Leben ("The Joy of Living"), by Hermann Sudermann. The Joy of Living was criticized for its name because the heroine swallows poison at the end, and was a short-lived Broadway production. It was, however, a successful book.Many of Wharton's novels are characterized by subtle use of dramatic irony. Having grown up in upper-class, late-19th-century society, Wharton became one of its most astute critics, in such works as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence. (wikipedia.org)
The Valley of DecisionTheValley of Decision
Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Despite not publishing her first novel until she was forty, Wharton became an extraordinarily productive writer. In addition to her 15 novels, seven novellas, and eighty-five short stories, she published poetry, books on design, travel, literary and cultural criticism, and a memoir.In 1873, Wharton wrote a short story and gave it to her mother to read. Her mother criticized the story, so Wharton decided to just write poetry. While she constantly sought her mother's approval and love, it was rare that she received either. From the start, the relationship with her mother was a troubled one. Before she was 15, she wrote Fast and Loose (1877). In her youth, she wrote about society. Her central themes came from her experiences with her parents. She was very critical of her work and wrote public reviews criticizing it. She also wrote about her own experiences with life. "Intense Love's Utterance" is a poem written about Henry Stevens.In 1901, Wharton wrote a two-act play called Man of Genius. This play was about an English man who was having an affair with his secretary. The play was rehearsed but was never produced. Another 1901 play, The Shadow of a Doubt, which also came close to being staged but fell through, was thought to be lost, until it was discovered in 2017. Its world premiere was a radio adaptation broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 2018. She collaborated with Marie Tempest to write another play, but the two only completed four acts before Marie decided she was no longer interested in costume plays. One of her earliest literary endeavors (1902) was the translation of the play, Es Lebe das Leben ("The Joy of Living"), by Hermann Sudermann. The Joy of Living was criticized for its name because the heroine swallows poison at the end, and was a short-lived Broadway production. It was, however, a successful book.Many of Wharton's novels are characterized by subtle use of dramatic irony. Having grown up in upper-class, late-19th-century society, Wharton became one of its most astute critics, in such works as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence. (wikipedia.org)
Participation TrophyHow the Rise of Progressive Socialism Leads to the Fall of the United
Throughout history, we have seen socialism destroy the economic success of countries in the past. But if socialism conquered the current American political landscape, what would the future of the United States look like? In his latest work, Participation Trophy: How the Rise of Progressive Socialism Leads to the Fall of the US, author James J. Stolze answers this question that is on the minds of many Americans as they witness the socialistic policies at the heart of the 2020 presidential election. Through a fictionalized account of an America of the near future, Stolze uses current political events to predict what could potentially transpire in American society if progressive socialism was given authority in the United States. With his professional experience in economics, finance, and investments, Stolze has learned that progressive socialism has the potential to completely ruin the economy of the United States. Now, in this thrilling and sobering work, Stolze shows the reality of socialism and the effects of this damaging political ideology. Discover the truth behind democratic economic plans such as Medicare for All, the New Green Deal, and the Housing Program, which could cost $40-50 trillion over just a decade. In Stolze's mesmerizing look at American politics, you'll learn how the massive tax increases for these programs will not come close to paying for them, the deficit will explode, and the stock market will crash over time. Participation Trophy will inspire you to boldly fight socialism and play your part in protecting the future of your nation with a very powerful weapon--your vote. James J. Stolze is a finance professional, currently serving as the CFO of a very large religious organization. He formerly managed an $8 billion investment portfolio and developed a passion for projecting the economic outcome of progressive socialism.
Blood Ties
Ritchie's life is shadowed by the death of his wife, Cat, in a car accident twenty-two years previously. He was the driver. He loves his children - Nic, who is bi-polar and often impulsive, and Jack. Both are active in the campaign to welcome asylum-seekers and refugees to Britain. His life comes to a crisis as he realises how much his children despise his trade in advertising and how much the loss of Cat still means to them all. Ritchie abandons his career but achieves new success in driving Britain's treatment of refugees up the political agenda. This earns him the respect of his children but brings him to the attention of Makepeace, the populist Home Secretary. Nic, his daughter, strives to show she can overcome her disorder. She infiltrates a people-trafficking gang but is arrested as a criminal. Makepeace uses this to blackmail Ritchie to help him in his political schemes. Ritchie is horrified to discover that his task is to sell the reintroduction of forced labour, modern slavery, to the public. As a result he is once again rejected by his children. Ritchie has reached rock bottom. He is desolate but believes he can outsmart Makepeace. Blood Ties shows how he finally resolves the situation, embraces the causes his children hold dear and reunites his family.
Political AF
Unlikely Books is thrilled to release Political AF: A Rage Collection by Tara Campbell. The past few years have been fertile ground for work in the field of protest writing. Political AF: A Rage Collection is a hybrid chapbook of poetry and prose. The collection focuses on topics such as race, corruption, gun violence, police brutality, Confederate monuments, reproductive freedom, and the sexual harassment and abuse of women. While the current POTUS and his league of enablers are addressed in some works the bulk of the collection is, sadly, evergreen.
Catalogue Diabolique
In the vein of Goethe's Der Zauberlehrling, Vignjevic's Catalogue Diabolique is a fantastical tale of Mata Gradinar, a newly appointed Pedagogical Faculty post-doc whose well-received graduate paper throws him into a world of secrets revealed by his work.This all starts when he goes to the bookbinders to pick up his finished work where instead he finds that - although the book has been bound - there is no text on the pages. At first confused to the point of not even protesting, Mata Gradinar discovers that he has more than empty pages in his hands, but rather a catalog of empty pages that allows him to discover all the wrongdoers in his society. Mata then embarks to uncover all with the help of his best friend Eroneous Petroneus.At first Mata Gradinar is extremely careful what he writes in the book, since everything he writes within it reveals the deep history, and possible future of that subject. As the tale develops so does Mata's curiosity with regard to his wanting to rid his society of all evil doing, primarily by exposing the vast corruption that surrounds him.The story in the book has been carefully chosen by the author to emphasize the length to which corruption can spread in any given society, thereby diminishing the value that the same society puts on human life.
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Rats and Frauds Beware--Activists Are Coming to Save Democracy Four young activists, Izzy, Zoom, Roxy, and Fritz, make it their mission to agitate against the decay of democracy. In their travels to New York, Washington DC, and through the heartland, they confront our political frauds and the fools who voted for them. When they become the target of violence in a rural town, they engage the community and find creative and entertaining ways to shake citizens out of their narrow-minded lethargy. Rats and frauds beware. The activists in this political fairy tale participate in a variety of whimsical events: A figure reminiscent of the Pied Piper entices frauds to march as rats into the Potomac River; an artist paints a portrait of the wannabe dictator and incorporates the hues from a donkey's ass; and ticks find their way onto the scalps of white nationalists. The Activists confronts the turmoil in America with satire, bits of magic, drumming, art, rhyming, and political theater. Similar to the Parkland activists and the likes of Greta Thunberg, the novel's protagonists are passionate about the future and take action. If you want political change, you will find this novel stimulating and amusing.
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Having been defeated in his bid for a third presidential term, Steven Beck decides to seize power, setting off a chain of events that forces the nation's First Lady and Vice President to undertake extreme measures. The tale of a president who refuses to leave the office, John. F. Hurst's political satire, The Fall of President Tweet, is a poignant reminder that absolute power corrupts, and that drastic times call for drastic measures.About the AuthorThough originally from New York City, John F. Hurst moved to the Bay Area some 20 years ago to undertake a Doctorate in psychology. He has since come to see the Bay Area as his home and has built a career as a freelance actor, writer, and occasional singer. Political activism has long been Hurst's passion, and penning a political satire that addresses the nation's descent towards madness is an act of political activism. When he's not trying to raise people's consciousness through the creative process, he reads, sings opera, and reads voraciously. He loves Italian food, chocolate, and great literature.
American Snowflake
American Snowflake is a novel set in real time, as Socialist Democrat and Fidel-Castro-T-shirt-wearing millennial Roland Dark begins waking up to the truth about the Democratic Party and the fake news propaganda. It's the election year of 2016, and in Los Angeles, California, the only thing that's certain is that capitalism is over and Bernie Sanders will soon be president of the United States. Hooray for socialism! Everything will be free! America will soon be the socialist utopia that Roland Dark and all his friends have always dreamed of: no one will have a job, and money will rain down from airplanes the government flies over every city. But then Roland's nightmare happens: Donald J. Trump becomes president of the United States. Trump is like . . . oh my gosh . . . like so bad. Los Angeles quickly becomes an unhinged hotbed of radical protesters who haven't showered. Soon after, very bizarre woke rules begin to take shape, and they're starting to drive outspoken Roland Dark insane. Roland's filmmaking colleagues are convinced Trump is a Russian spy, and no one is allowed to say otherwise or they will be thrown off the set. Roland's feminist socialist neighbor is convinced she's being oppressed by something strange called toxic masculinity. Roland's friends who are "people of color" can't stop arguing about who's more oppressed by white privilege. As Roland begins to discover within his inner circles very odd beliefs, which seem to stem from the policies of the Obama administration, he begins looking at his own inner beliefs, and he begins to wonder if he's just as crazy as all of them. He then begins to wonder if everything CAN be free. Communist uprisings have caused devastation in countries such as Cambodia, which just so happens to be where Roland Dark's girlfriend Hong immigrated from. "But surely that wasn't real socialism. Surely it will work here in America," Roland keeps telling himself. As the violent and incredibly delusional behavior of so-called liberals all around him grows, he still just can't seem to understand how anyone could have ever voted for Trump in 2016. The economy will collapse at any moment. Or at least that's what the media keep saying. Roland can't seem to understand why so much money is constantly falling out of his pockets, and why the economy keeps skyrocketing with Trump's deregulation and America First trade policies. It's almost as if freedom and capitalism work, which is odd, because all of the mainstream media said they didn't for all of Roland's life. It's almost as if it's all been fake news the whole time. Still, Roland Dark is steadfast in his beliefs that we are all just slaves to our corporate masters, and all of his friends keep reminding him of these beliefs, given that he wrote his first book, American Slave, about that very same theory. Surely Roland Dark and other brilliant geniuses like Michael Moore are the ones who are right, and it's the Trump supporters who are crazy. As Roland Dark's world begins to unravel, someone from his San Francisco past pops back up into his life. If you really want to know who and what has been causing the division, radicalization, and delusion in America, read this book. But be forewarned that it might just make you end up being a MAGA-hat-wearing, America-loving, Trump-supporting conservative, like its author. This is NOT fake news! Make America Great Again 2020!
Proportional Response
The Chinese populist Tuanpai faction is dissatisfied with the rapid pace of change by the elitist princeling coalition to transform the country into a full market economy. The Tuanpai embark on an audacious plan to trigger a global disaster that will bring down the princelings and humble America. In the aftermath, America identifies China as the culprit, but doesn't know if this was a rogue operation or a government sponsored plot. The Chinese president knows the perpetrators, but has no proof. Fearful of American retaliation, he invites U.S. investigators to help him find proof while outraged countries apply economic sanctions. Under a cloud of mutual suspicion, the investigation stumbles and America readies itself for a military confrontation. This is a mind-bending expose of international politics and distrust between two vastly different cultures.
The Flying Inn
Chesterton's The Flying Inn is a story of adventure that will capture both new readers and old fans. In this England, a "progressive" political party has pushed in a new prohibition era, where the rich can buy alcohol at a steep price for "medicinal" reasons. These restrictions leave a pub owner named Humphrey Pump empty handed. He comes up with a plan: he roams the country with a donkey-pulled cart, affectionately named "The Flying Inn", with his friend Captain Partick Dalroy. With clever tactics, they are able to exploit various loopholes in the new law to avoid being arrested during Prohibition.Chesterton's magical storytelling, coupled with his criticism of 20th century classism and politics, makes The Flying Inn much more than a simple tale of friendship and adventure. With poems and songs that come from the Temperance movement and characters that will have you rolling with laughter, The Flying Inn is the perfect novel for those who want a lighthearted, entertaining read that questions the boundaries of the Victorian era classes.
Jennifer
Jennifer is an original screenplay by Tony Seton. It's the story of a social studies teacher from Santa Morino who is name one of the three top teachers in the country. When she goes to the White House to receive the award, she confronts the president with the concerns of her students, and suddenly finds herself in an important new job and a new world.
The First Lady
A brilliant musician and an equally brilliant astrophysicist fall in love, have a family, and stumble into politics. They innovate with everything they do, and they write new chapters of history.
The E.G.G.
How it began... During World War II, a very exclusive group of people would soon convene at a site known only to them. The overall insanity of WWII made them much more valuable because they wanted to put an end to the war. These people had power beyond imagination. They could influence, control, and even bring down any form of government on the face of the earth. Prolific in the fields of law, finance, religion, and medicine, they were strong but remained secluded for their own security. However, due to the events occurring in Europe, they could not be complacent any longer. The time had come for them to join forces for the survival of the world. They knew about each other. They had read about each other. They knew they had to join powers, knowledge, and expertise to stop the world from destroying itself.The Elite Global Government was formed.
Utopia
Neu lektorierte 2020er-Ausgabe, mit modernisierter Rechtschreibung und einem aktuellen Vorwort des Herausgebers - Dieses Buch hat gewaltige Wirkung hinterlassen. Es ist die erste Sozialutopie, und wurde zum Vorl瓣ufer eines ganzes Genres. Der Engl瓣nder Thomas More (1478-1535), der es im Alter von 37 Jahren schrieb, schildert darin einen, aus seiner Sicht idealen Staat. - Die Utopier kennen kein Privateigentum. Die Interessen des einzelnen sind denen der Gemeinschaft untergeordnet. Jedermann hat zu arbeiten; jedermann bekommt Bildung und genie?t religi繹se Toleranz. Anders als in der Realit瓣t der damaligen Zeit sind Grund und Boden gemeinsamer Besitz. - Morus' Werk ist ein Versuch, einen Weg zur Verteilungsgerechtigkeit aufzuzeigen. - Die Utopie, sei es die literarische oder die politische, ist ein Gedankenexperiment, ein Denken ohne Denkverbote, ein vision瓣rer Blick in eine m繹gliche Zukunft. All das, was unseren heutigen Politikern fehlt. Deshalb sei gerade ihnen die Lekt羹re von Utopia w瓣rmstens empfohlen.
Cold Island
Britain is divided, and Mara is on the wrong side1989, the Berlin Wall opens. The upheavals in her homeland are an opportunity for Mara--free to travel, she comes to Britain, falls in love and never leaves.2016, the UK votes to leave the European Union, and once again, Mara is at the centre of a changing world.She's built her life in Britain: a wife, a career and a cottage in the countryside. But now Mara worries she'll be forced to return to a Germany she no longer knows.Faced with bureaucratic inflexibility and administrative failures, Mara needs to prove her right to remain. But do the events of her first years in Britain hold the key to whether she will be allowed to stay?Cold Island explores the personal cost of Brexit
