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You'll find stories of heroism, love, and adventure such as a panicked bachelor faced with an arranged marriage, a man battling a blizzard to get home for his child's birth, a Viking shield maiden exploring a new world, and a young boy torn between love for his ailing grandmother and duty to an empress. Whether set in imperial Rome, colonial America, or the ancient African Kingdom of Kush, these stories bring to life men and women struggling to survive and thrive - the eternal human condition.

What would you do with an extra hour of life? Kiss your sweetheart? Eat ice cream? Graffiti your workplace? Find out how one man uses his bonus hour in the award-winning story "Time Again". Then check out how a young woman deals with a transforming experience, business consultant Alice overhauls Wonderland, a fierce mother takes on the devil who wants to marry her daughter, and more in this collection of five of the author's best fantasy stories.

Meet a grieving mother witnessing a death row execution, a wronged bureaucrat condemned to a drug rehabilitation center, an Alzheimer's patient trapped in his own deteriorating mind, and more in this collection of the author's best dark fiction.

The inauguration of President Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025, marked the beginning of a new era in politics. Since then, the world has been immersed in a relentless stream of announcements, sudden developments, and policy shifts. Beyond the headlines and the controversy, there is a need for a clear-eyed view of what is already one of the most transformational administrations in American history.

From his first job in construction to an IPO on the London Stock Exchange to a bold peace offer of $1 billion and signing the Geneva Accord, Shaked’s story takes listeners on a personal and riveting roller-coaster ride as he risks everything to build his company, honor his family, and seek an enduring peace in his homeland. As he navigates family struggles, historical upheaval, and high-stakes business ventures, Shaked learns invaluable lessons about resilience, relationship-building, social responsibility, and transforming adversity into opportunity.

Since the devastating attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent bombardment by Israel of Gaza, there has been an escalating crisis in the Middle East. With an overflow of news, images, and social media, it is hard to make sense of it all. Middle East in Crisis & Conflict: A Primer seeks to distill the information, insights, and implications you need to navigate ongoing developments.