The Conspiracy Book

The Conspiracy Book
Author: John Michael Greer
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2019-01-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1454930055

A scholar of the occult and secret histories elucidates 100 mysterious conspiracies and hidden societies from Ancient Greece to the modern era. The Freemasons. The Satanic Hell-Fire Club. The Illuminati. In this fascinating book, author John Michael Greer delves into 100 mysterious conspiracies across time, ranging from secret societies that planned revolutions to underground groups with sometimes-nefarious agendas. Illustrated with intriguing photos and ephemera, it’s a must-read for anyone interested in learning more about the hidden forces that have shaped some of the most significant events in history.

The Writer and Other Stories

The Writer and Other Stories
Author: Gary J Byrnes
Publisher: Gary J Byrnes
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2013-03-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1301978965

Come on an epic journey. From a feast in imperial Rome whose ripples will be felt across the ages, to a desperate space mission that hopes to find salvation for a broken human race. From a meeting in bleak 1930s Ireland that plots the plunder of an entire nation, to the first-hand experience of a New Yorker during the horror of September 11, 2001. From a lonely and confused seeker of the Holy Grail, to a detached society that feeds its troubled youngsters to the wolves. This thrilling collection of stunning short fiction will force you to challenge every assumption, to question everything, to reach new conclusions. Human society has always been controlled and manipulated by the few, but can the many fight back? Read this epic fiction and help chart humanity's future.

Rough Waters and Other Stories

Rough Waters and Other Stories
Author: Richard Lebow
Publisher: Ethics International Press
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2023-11-24
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1871891388

Rough Waters and Other Stories is a collection of original stories addressing different ethical questions and dilemmas. An introduction makes connections among the stories, puts them in personal and political perspective, and anchors them in a tragic understanding of life and ethics. The characters in Rough Waters and Other Stories – some based on real historical people - must make or finesse ethical choices, some of them straight-forward, others tragic in nature. Tragic choices involve trade-offs between seemingly irreconcilable but important goals. Alternatively, they entail committing ourselves to decisions or policies whose outcomes are uncertain. We are desperate to avoid tragic choices and prone to convince ourselves – often in the face of good evidence – that we can satisfy all of our desires or needs instead of making difficult choices between or among them. We also tend to convince ourselves that our decisions or policies well succeed in proportion to the degree that we feel compelled to commit to them. A standard trope of Greek tragedy – think here of Oedipus – is that our choices sometimes lead directly to the outcomes we are trying desperately to avoid.

Fling and Other Stories

Fling and Other Stories
Author: John Hersey
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2019-09-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593080793

Writing in a new and different mode, John Hersey, who has enriched us with such memorable novels as A Bell for Adanoand The Wall, now gives us his first collection of short stories. A superb and witty storyteller, he invents a variety of voices… A boy remembers his childhood summer on the North China sea and the typhoon that punished the fire-and-brimstone preacher for the sin of pride. A scullery maid tells of the time she took her master’s prize catch with her on a blind date. An apprentice on a lobster trawler is an uncomfortable witness to the humiliation of his captain—known to be the best lobstering skipper out of either Menemsha or New Bedford… In the title story, Venus, an insouciant septuagenarian, recaptures in a dazzling tone-perfect recitation the world of the rich and spoiled Lost Generation as she and her “Michelangelic” husband are adventuring in Willa Cather land and indulge in what turns out to be their last fling… In these beautifully crafted stories Hersey proves himself to be a master of the form, and his eleven tales will delight all who love a good short story.

Boycotted, and Other Stories

Boycotted, and Other Stories
Author: Talbot Baines Reed
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2021-01-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Boycotted, and Other Stories by Talbot Baines Reed: A collection of short stories set in Victorian-era England, this book explores themes of social injustice, class conflict, and the power of the human spirit. From the story of a factory worker fighting for justice to the tale of a young boy standing up to a bully, these stories are both thought-provoking and entertaining. Key Aspects of the Book "Boycotted, and Other Stories": Social Justice: The book examines issues of inequality, discrimination, and the fight for social justice in Victorian England. Diverse Characters: The stories feature characters from all walks of life, from factory workers to wealthy aristocrats, providing a broad perspective on Victorian society. Inspiration and Resilience: The book celebrates the power of the human spirit, showing how ordinary people can overcome adversity and make a difference in the world. Talbot Baines Reed was an English author and journalist known for his popular novels and short stories. Born in London in 1852, he worked as a journalist before pursuing a career in writing. His books, including Boycotted, and Other Stories, were bestsellers in their time and remain popular classics of Victorian literature.

Amok and other Stories

Amok and other Stories
Author: Stefan Zweig
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2007-02-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1906548544

A doctor in the Dutch East Indies torn between his medical duty to help and his own mixed emotions; a middle-aged maidservant whose devotion to her master leads her to commit a terrible act; a hotel waiter whose love for an unapproachable aristocratic beauty culminates in an almost lyrical death and a prisoner-of-war longing to be home again in Russia. In these four stories, Stefan Zweig shows his gift for the acute analysis of emotional dilemmas. His four tragic and moving cameos of the human condition are played out against cosmopolitan and colonial backgrounds in the first half of the twentieth century.