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Rikers Island has long stood as one of the most infamous jails in America—synonymous with violence, neglect, and systemic injustice. This powerful nonfiction account exposes the inner workings of the facility through deeply researched history, firsthand testimonies, and a critical examination of the policies that allowed it to endure. From the daily struggles of detainees to the broader forces of race, poverty, and politics that shape incarceration, this book offers a searing indictment of the carceral state—and a vision for what must come next.

The first installment of the Stories of the Undead Series offers an innovative, unique perspective on survival horror. Let the massacre begin. Stories such as Residential Home for Coma Patients tell the chilling tale through a letter detailing the events that followed the initial outbreak. Will Phillip wake from his coma? Or will the undead devour every morsel from his body as he sleeps? In The Cabin, love and resilience are tested when a Sick enters Tom and Patty’s vacation cabin. The Emergency Broadcast System crackles to life for the first time.

A quality survival kit is one of the critical keys in prevailing during a backcountry emergency. Survival instructor Tony Nester shares what essential gear to carry and how to design a tailor-made kit to fit your specific needs. Drawing upon the past 26 years of teaching field courses, Nester provides a pragmatic look at the crucial elements that should go into a personal survival kit and the steps to help ensure that you don't get lost in the first place.

Since its inception, the Royal House of the Kingdom of Eden has been its governing force. Every era has been graced with kings of wisdom and fairness, perpetuating the principles of the founding monarch through time. With these teachings serving as the cornerstone of their leadership, they remained unblemished.

La Sabaneta: Venezuela’s Infamous Hellhole exposes the brutal reality of one of the world’s most violent prisons. Ruled by gangs and neglected by the state, La Sabaneta became a lawless microcosm of corruption, cruelty, and survival. Through firsthand accounts and investigative reporting, this book reveals a system where inmates ran the prison, justice was forgotten, and death was routine. From the rise of the powerful pranes to the 2013 massacre that shocked the world, this is a haunting portrait of institutional collapse—and the human cost of it.

In "Lead From Within," author and leadership expert Adam Lee reveals the powerful truth that all lasting success, wealth, and fulfillment begin with a single act: leading yourself first. This is a transformative guide to mastering your own mindset for success, building unstoppable confidence, and creating a clear path to financial freedom from the inside out. Adam Lee breaks down the critical principles of internal leadership, helping you to bypass external roadblocks and tap into your innate ability to achieve your goals.

Michael, the Angel of Death, is the loneliest of all creatures. No mortal can see or hear the Grim Reaper, and all those he touches must die. One day, though, a family adopts him as their own Godfather Death. From that day on, Michael tells bedtime stories to their youngest child. These are fairy tales from the angel's ten-thousand-year-old mind, dark, magical, whimsical, and tender. Told with warmth, wit, and an undercurrent of ancient magic, each story touches upon themes of longing and loneliness, love and sacrifice, courage, loss, and transformation.

It is 1995 in Chicago, Illinois. Jake Cooper is a former Ultra-Orthodox scholar of Jewish Talmudic law turned amateur sleuth. In this suspenseful thriller, he investigates a murder for which his girlfriend has been arrested. His investigation reveals secret stories and crimes about the Jewish mafia. The corruption runs deep into extortion, kidnapping, and murder. The only way to stop the mayhem and take down the rabbi and his mafia puts Jake in mortal danger. Will he stop them before becoming their next victim?

Sir Donnavinne of Tripoli had fought his way through the holy land and lived through some of the most brutal battles of the Second Crusade, but none of that prepared him for the strange place he now found himself. Nothing appeared as it should in this world since his chance encounter with the powerful, ancient, and imprisoned being in the hidden cavern. Case in point: the roaring metal stallion balanced on two shining wheels that bared down on him… and mounted by a woman, nonetheless. A fair maiden to be true, looking gallant in a black leather tunic, but still….

Project Diosdado: The Bizarro State alleges the existence of a global paramilitary and criminal organization, referred to as a "Universal Shadow Government," that has operated with impunity for decades. The investigation, sparked by the discovery of a massive internal database called a "geo-index," claims this network was founded by an alliance of American technology pioneers, Cuban intelligence, and Iranian theocrats.

The world of Galamud teeters on the precipice of violence once again, with the threat of genocide looming on the horizon. Our unlikely heroes journey throughout the danger-filled Shadowlands to find the answers to save the continent from a potential future that is soaked in blood. The ancient city of Ar'Kaeyen, once a utopia filled with the many races of the world living in harmony, now lies abandoned on the far reaches of the continent.

When Jim Martini goes back to his WV hometown to see why its major employer failed suddenly he finds more than a failed company. He risks his life, finds a lost love, and stumbles into an international conspiracy. A Chinese revolutionary group is using viruses, hacking, malware and cyber-technology to over-throw its own government and attempt to control the US—by shutting down all forms of computers and communications—all at once. Suddenly nothing works—communications are "silenced."

A Glimpse into the History of Afghanistan is a brief yet insightful introduction to the political and historical developments that have shaped the land known today as Afghanistan. Written to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the establishment of the republic in 1973, this concise work draws on both historical knowledge and the author's firsthand experience to trace the region’s evolution—from ancient empires to the fall of the monarchy and the rise of a republic.

In the thrilling sequel to Caged: A Mike McHaskell Novel, Marshall Black invites you back into the exciting yet deeply personal world of Mike McHaskell, a man walking the tightrope between duty and family.

Chile Charlie has happily settled in his new in the Rio Grande Valley of Southern New Mexico with the hope to travel, explore, and then adventure into the Land of Enchantment. The happiness fades as he falls into a state of gloom when the surrounding realities of his past began to haunt him.

A Spiritual Journey of Love and War. Amidst the harrowing tumult of World War II, a Japanese soldier finds himself ensnared by the unforgiving jungle of the Philippines. His desperate flight from the horrors of battle leads him to a hidden enclave, where he expects spending his remaining days in solitude. He grapples with the haunting memories of war, all while nursing a fragile hope of one day returning to Japan as he ages and the landscape changes around him.

A tale of adventure and fantasy that will plunge a young boy to the forefront of a war, with murderous slave traders, revealing his own mysterious past; the only known survivor of an ancient race of elemental benders. His bloodline quickly makes him the centerpiece of a turbulent world.

Thomas Mitchell’s mother abandoned him when he was five. Since then, Thomas hasn’t spoken to her, nor stepped foot in any Southern American state. One morning, he discovers a letter from her in his mailbox—a letter asking to see him. “I’m sick, Thomas…” she writes. “I want to see you…” Thomas fears she’s more than sick; he fears she’s dying.

Bill Stevens became destined for a career in the United States Navy after working onboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. A move from civilian life through the US Navy Recruit Training Command, then a brief stop with a marriage, prepped him to attend the US Navy's Aviation Boatswain Mate School. With orders aboard the USS Forrestal CV-59, several exciting shipmates gave him humor, passion, horror, and intrigue. He could not break free from his relationship with them and their spiritual world while working one of the most dangerous jobs on Earth on the flight deck of the mighty warship.

Jonathan Alexander, at age 15, was a gifted mathematician that saw beyond what we know as reality. His vision, pursued over several years, would open doors into an unknown existence. This pursuit would bring fame, but also a course that would endanger his family and all he held dear.