The Miocene Megalodon: Meggles and the Mysteries of the Ocean

The Miocene Megalodon: Meggles and the Mysteries of the Ocean continues the journey of Meggles as she learns about the mystery that has bubbled up from the bottom of the ocean.

Join along with Meggles as she discovers what really happened long ago and how Don MiFeara and his treacherous ways took over the ocean from its rightful ruler. With her trusty group of ocean friends and a few new ones she meets along the way, swim along with Meggles to see if the ocean can once again be saved. Find out what mysteries have been floating in the water and if Meggles will remain the new Don of the Ocean by the end of The Miocene Megalodon: Meggles and the Mysteries of the Ocean.

The Missing Duke

Twin Delbert, the second-born, covets being Duke, and Lady Eudora wants to be his Duchess. Together, they arrange to have the Duke and firstborn killed. The Duke is killed, but greedy thugs keep Derrick alive to sell to Captain Zuber. Lying in blood, Derrick hears his brother and lady pay off thugs. After being thrown on the filthy shark tooth deck, he never tells his title and names himself Wolf, determined to survive to return and have his revenge. He survives brutality and torture, and two years later he escapes and returns to England.

The Mole Man Diary

Randall Thompson was raised in a turbulent parental environment, which led him to drinking and drugs as a teenager. He left home after his mother died, leaving his pathetic father behind, and made his home on the streets. This led to an acceleration of drug use, which eventually caused severe depression and an attempted suicide in the tunnels under New York City. To his great surprise, he woke up the next morning, cursed the drugs for failing, and then began to explore his new surroundings, having nothing better to do. Over time, the tunnels below the city became his home. He met and inducted other addicts into the tunnels, became their leader, and spent the next several years in various adventures, experiencing love, success, and failure. The people on top, as he would label it, called him The Mole Man. This is his story.

The Monster Under My Bed

Could there be a monster living under your bed? Some may say yes and that belief is fed. Others may say no, and that is so. We know there are no real monsters, but there may be spiders and other creepy crawlers. They can be viewed as monsters too, but right now, we are not talking about those kinds of monsters. Even though there may not be a literal monster living under your bed, there could be a monster that you make up in your head. A monster that you feel is real, and no one can tell you anything different. Is that you? What if I told you that it really isn't a monster, but something or someone that you actually love, value and appreciate? What if it is a monster that needs to be discovered? Join me on this discovery to learn about the monster living under the bed.

The Mysterious Affair at the Met

A favorite destination—even for New Yorkers—is the venerable Metropolitan Museum of Art. On this particular day, “the Met,” as generally known, experiences an unusually large number of visitors. Visitors have their choice of viewing over two million works of art spanning five millennia of cultures worldwide. But some among them are up to something more sinister.

At one point, the Met’s surveillance cameras’ lenses capture “a mysterious-looking couple” amid the many visitors strolling about the many galleries. The pair is dripping wet in their matching taupe Burberry trench coats. Just as the two of them walk past Soleil dans le Ciel de Saint-Paul, a masterpiece of Marc Chagall, a large tourist group—who, oddly enough, all are wearing distinctive red-and-white-striped vinyl raincoats—converges around them. But it is what happens next that baffles the museum’s surveillance crew. After “the mysterious-looking couple” pulls off their prank, they and the large tourist group walk out of that particular camera’s range, becoming submerged elsewhere in the interminable galleries of the gigantic museum.

But when a docent notices “something strange” with Chagall’s Soleil dans le Ciel de Saint-Paul, in short order, the museum-goers inside the Chagall gallery hear “High Alert!” and watch in horror as a heavy metal grille drops down from the ceiling to the floor, effectively locking them inside the gallery.

And thus began what later came to be called The Mysterious Affair at the Met.

The Nation-Free Recipe

Readers who finished the acclaimed 2018 first edition swiftly dove into a second reading. Why the page-turning intrigue? This enriched edition builds on the book’s fundamental magnetism for the open-minded - smiling at the wonders of human psychology woven subtly through seeming coincidences. Masterfully staged events feature an ascending cast, yet nothing is random. Will you love finding yourself challenged and enthralled? The recipe is served.

Europe endured grave suffering in the 20th century, as conspiring empires played citizens against each other. This book unlocks coded fairytales in political history, made more precious by its unexpected messenger. Readers can uncover how to adjust their interpretive keys, as the powerful secretly do.

Intelligence services bank on public ignorance and misunderstanding. This book checks their ledger. Next, it explores the dicey ‘Book of Ideas’ gifting game amongst spy agencies vying for influence. Other dispatches: Implanted ideological triggers as viral memes, the Iron Curtain as an extension of divisions sown by elites, cracks in the Cambridge spy ring novel, and why updating one’s mental maps is necessary for freedom.

The National Debt and Our Grandchildren: Should We Worry?

Throughout our history Americans have embraced the myth that our national debt is immoral and destructive.

This deeply rooted belief goes back to our Founding Fathers: Jefferson excoriated debt as “the greatest of dangers to be feared.” Andrew Jackson demonized debt as “a national curse.” Current political leaders continue to endorse this negative view of our national debt. Obama said that incurring debt was “irresponsible” and “unpatriotic.” John McCain condemned it as “generational theft.”

In this book, the prize-winning economics professor Arthur Benavie, demonstrates in clear and non-technical language that belief in this myth has repeatedly blocked our federal government from creating jobs and investing in our children’s future.

Benavie describes the many occasions, including from the administrations of FDR to Obama, where our leaders were faced with severe political retribution at the mere suggestion that their policies would increase the national debt.

Belief in this myth presents a continuing danger to the wellbeing of our children and grandchildren. Benavie examines several ways to disempower it.

The Native: Buffalo

The native boy lay on the grass. It was a warm day. Gently rolling hills of rich green grass extended to the horizon. The native boy relaxed, soaking in the warmth of the sunshine. He was happy. The day was beautiful. The sky was a light blue. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. There was no breeze. It was quiet. The native boy was calm. His life was about to change. He would learn that farming is fun.

The Netsuke from San Francisco

The stories of Vladimir Torchilin, representing the irrationality and phantasmagorical nature of everyday life both in Russia and in America, reveal the difficult world of the people of our time. The writer's gaze sharply notices the details - sometimes funny, sometimes tragic. Written in a lively, fascinating, and often ironic way, these stories are easy to read and at the same time make you think.

The New Age of Super-Civilization

As we entered the year 2000, America and the world stood at a great crossroads. At the threshold of the third millennium, a new age of Super Civilization was emerging. A contemporary civilization had successfully arrived at the long-awaited gateway of the year 2000, having overcome potential apocalyptic obstacles along the way. The journey ahead into the future, far beyond the Y2K takeoff, seemed bright with promise and hope, yet great challenges lay ahead.

Three roads stretch forth into the future from the past, along routes already ventured upon, but now requiring a renewed sense of direction and destination. Especially important today are: creating global powerhouses in diverse ways, elevating national politics in America and around the world, and enlightening the public mind in spiritual, cosmological, and political contexts. The people of America and the world today can help those of tomorrow ensure the survival and progress of planet Earth and secure its universal destiny.

The Nightmare of Driscoll

Every serial killer has to start somewhere, somehow. Officer Matt Cartwright is a small-town cop who isn’t expecting a serial killer to choose his town to terrorize and kill the residents.

FBI Agent Christina Chrystals has been chasing a serial killer and follows him to Driscoll TX, where things take an unexpected turn. 

Thrown together, these two must do everything in their power to stop him before things get worse.

The Nursing Journal: We're Only Human

Nursing is a roller coaster of emotions, with its ups and downs. Nurses need to learn how to take care of themselves so that they can better care for others. If you are a nurse or plan to become one, and you are reading this, I want you to understand that you are not alone in the struggles you face. I want you, as a nurse, to be able to use this book as an interactive journal where you can write down your thoughts – whether from your work life or personal life – and relate to the stories and coping skills shared throughout. This will help you learn, or relearn, how to take care of yourself and rediscover just how amazing you are, both inside and outside of this career.