Populism is best understood as a Manichaean world view linked to a characteristic language or discourse. Chavismo, the movement that sustains Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, is a paradigmatic instance of populism. Using a novel, cross-country dataset on populist discourse, combined with extensive data fro[...]

Natural disasters in recent years have brought the study of disaster resiliency to the forefront. The importance of community preparedness and sustainability has been underscored by such calamities as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japanese tsunami in 2011. Natural disasters will inevitably conti[...]

"Dashing, decadent, and deliciously seductive, the notorious Lords of Vice indulge their every desire--from dusk until dawn..." Christopher Courtland, Earl of Vanewright--known around London as "Vane"--is the very picture of a rich, handsome ladies' man. Why shackle himself to just one lady when he'[...]

Dusk with a Dangerous DukeAlexandra HawkinsThey were children when the Duke of Huntsley was introduced to Lady Grace Kearly. The young duke--nicknamed "Hunter"--took one look at his future bride and thought only of escaping his responsibilities to his family. Marriage was for grown-ups and Hunter st[...]

"Relax on a silent night and dive into Christmas Brides, a lush historical holiday anthology featuring a brand-new story from USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Hawkins. And back by popular demand from last Christmas, previously published One Hot Scot, The Scandal Before Christmas, and It Happen[...]

They say that the earth shifts on its axis every 200,000 years...When the planet shifted, most of the surface dwellers were destroyed. The few pockets of survivors were left without technology and little supplies, but they built a simple feudal society on the rubble of the city. Meanwhile the creat[...]

Rise above mediocrity and become indispensable after working through ten timeless lessons from Scripture. "Leadership Lessons: Avoiding the Pitfalls of King Saul" is a practical leadership guide that avoids abstract ideas and unproven steps. Instead, biblical studies professor and pastor Dr. Ralph H[...]

Building on the accumulated wisdom of applied kinesiology (diagnostic muscle-testing to determine the causes of allergies and ailments) and behavioral kinesiology (muscle-testing to determine emotional responses to stimuli), David R. Hawkins, M.D. has taken muscle-testing to the next level, in an ef[...]

I: Reality and Subjectivity explains the very essence of consciousness as it evolved from its primordial appearance as life on earth, on up through evolution as the human ego, and hence, the transcendence of the ego as the spiritual Reality of Enlightenment and the Presence of Divinity. The uncommon[...]

Hoping to save her family from a bloody clan feud, Fiona MacLean comes up with a scheme to kidnap and marry her family's greatest enemy, handsome rogue Black Jack Kincaid, the man she had once loved. Original.[...]