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In Greatly Exaggerated: The Myth of the Death of Newspapers, Marc Edge dives deep into the history and finances of North American newspapers and media conglomerates, and comes up with a surprising conclusion: the newspaper business is far more healthy and profitable than believed. They've been roiled...

Game Changer By: Erhabor Ighodaro Life is a game and we all are players. Some may be unaware of their role in the game and may in fact be oblivious to the game being played. You are either a player or you are been played. There is no room for spectators in a platform that is made for...

As a decoder of the Aztec calendar, also known as Sun Stone in Mexico, I was very surprised to discover that many people are really worried about the possible apocalyptic event of December 2012. So I decided to write this text, to clarify some points and bare the myth of the Mayan prophecies of December...

The long anticipated awakening of mankind on our world is happening now. For this awakening, humanity recently received two books of epochal significance. The first book is a revelation inspiring awe. The second is a miracle inspiring gratitude. Ernest combines and stirs the truth and wisdom of these...

TIME SERVED explores the plight of military veterans deported after serving time for felonies. In this searing investigative report, J. Malcolm Garcia asks the question, "What makes someone American?" Garcia follows four deported vets as they work to return to their families and the country...

“Completely honest and highly informative. To look at a legislative body is to observe democracy in the raw—with all its diverse characters and influences and its many conflicts, compromises, and achievements. Dede Feldman, a first-rate observer and chronicler, shows us the insides of the New...

War is a state of incessant conflict when the legal codes and moral laws that govern interactions in civil society are turned on their heads and momentarily cease to exist. Since the beginning of recorded history, some of the most atrocious crimes have been committed under the shadow of war...

Known to Roman Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII and Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to 16 May 1532. More opposed the Protestant Reformation, in particular the...

The state of Florida has a unique place in the annals of national history and has been a constant contributor to the country's identity. The 51 men who have served as the state's governors are an essential part of its complex identity and have produced resonant material for historians of all ages....

In December of 1988 I had an eerie dream that I will never forget. The dream consisted of a former best friend from my childhood and an airplane that was in distress. The day of the morning I awoke from this strange dream I learned of the doomed fate of Pan-Am Flight 103 that had blown up over Lockerbie,...

Are you tired of the same old regurgitate opinions, irrelevant advice, and censored news stories that the mass media tries to force down your throat? What if there was a place to get raw, unfiltered, fresh perspectives on everything from fashion, lifestyle, and relationships to recreation,...

A Soldier, A Senator, A Serious SinOnly in a state whose politics are notoriously wild could a United States senator best known for his involvement in a sex scandal still be considered the odds-on favorite for governor. And only in Louisiana could a small-town lawmaker flip that script with the...

This title was first published in 2000. The trend in the public courts and in the private sector toward resolving civil cases through mediation, as opposed to arbitration or trial, seems inescapable. This book documents the emergence of a burgeoning private dispute resolution industry utilizing the...