First Crisis

In the first years of the Weimar Republic, the German psychiatrist Hans Prinzhorn gathered a remarkable collection of works by schizophrenic patients that would astonish and delight the world. The Prinzhorn collection, as it was called, inspired a new generation of artists, including Paul Klee, Max Ernst and Salvador Dali. What the doctor could not have known, however, was that these works would later be used to prepare the ground for mass-murder.

On September 3, 1901, a Protestant missionary named Ellen Stone set out on horseback across the mountainous hinterlands of Balkan Macedonia and was ambushed by a band of armed revolutionaries. In The Miss Stone Affair, Teresa Carpenter re-creates an event that captured the attention of the world and posed a dilemma for incoming president Theodore Roosevelt. Should he send in the Navy or not? And, if so, send it where? Drawing upon a wealth of contemporary correspondence and documents, Carpenter constructs a narrative that is suspenseful, harrowing, and at times even comical. It is a story for our time.

A poetic, prophetic pandemic memoir hailed by humans, AI, and future historians alike. When COVID-19 first struck, Jorah Kai was already locked down in Chongqing, China—an ancient, cyberpunk megacity predicted to become one of the first global epicenters of the storm. As a former journalist, DJ, philosopher, and English teacher, Kai turned to what he knew best: writing. What began as a personal diary evolved into a gripping, poetic chronicle of survival, fear, resilience, and humanity in a world turned upside down. The Invisible War is more than just a memoir—it's an immersive journey ...

She’s avoided commitment for fifty-six years. There’s no way she’s going to let some guy she just met put a ring on her finger now! Amy After my landlord sells our apartment building, leaving me homeless, my best friend Julie convinces me to rent her condo at the Silver Falls Active Living Community. I wouldn’t have even considered moving into a fifty-five and older community, but I’m getting a great deal on the rent. And then there’s all the hot older guys living there. I guess there’s a reason the residents call this place “Silver Fox Falls”. Things are changing with my ...

He’s just the demon to bring out her magic powers… Raised as a “normal”, it was easy for Jane to forget that she came from a long line of witches. Her mother always told her that the magic skipped their branch of the family tree but lately Jane’s starting to wonder if that’s really true. Her fortieth birthday is coming up on Halloween, and a lot of really weird things have been happening. A black cat starts following her around. She pictures her ex-boyfriend as a toad and suddenly he’s croaking and eating flies. Oh, and there’s the pesky little problem of accidentally ...

Introducing Luke Carlton - ex-Special Boat Service commando and now under contract to MI6 for some of its most dangerous missions. Sent into the steaming Colombian jungle to investigate the murder of a British intelligence officer, Luke finds himself caught up in the coils of a plot that has terrifying international dimensions.

She moved to a fifty-five and older community intending to enjoy an early retirement – instead she found love! Julie My kids think I’m crazy moving to the Silver Falls Active Living Community after my job offers me a buyout to retire early. They don’t understand my need to downsize and enjoy a simple, uncomplicated life. After a lifetime of working fulltime and taking care of my kids as a single mom, I’m ready for some “me time”. I soon learn that Silver Falls is nicknamed “Silver Fox Falls” due to the abundance of handsome older bachelors. But I’m not interested in ...

Is it possible to live in security with daily disasters and a looming economic collapse? Families are falling apart, mass murder is on the rise, and nations are shaking. In times of devastation, when everything is crashing, where do you turn? There is a place of true security and provision. It is the kingdom of God: that ethereal concept is real and practical, present and functional. In this booklet, Martha Kilpatrick clearly demonstrates that the Kingdom is the only unshakable in the midst of the collapsible.