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  John Perkins Economic Hitman: Book 1

  Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

  The Shocking Inside Story of How America Really Took Over the World

  by John Perkins, John Perkins

  Confessions of an Economic Hit Man reveals a game that, according to John Perkins, is "as old as Empire" but has taken on new and terrifying dimensions in an era of globalization. Perkins should know. For many years he worked for an international consulting firm where his main job was to convince LDCs (less developed countries) around the world to accept multibillion-dollar loans for infrastructure projects and to... (more)
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  Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

  by Jack McIver Weatherford

  The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twenty-five years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization. Vastly more progressive than his European or Asian counterparts, Genghis Khan abolished torture, granted universal religious... (more)
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  The Riyria Revelations: Book 3

  Nyphron Rising

  by Michael J. Sullivan

  A PUPPET IS CROWNED. THE TRUE HEIR REMAINS HIDDEN. A ROGUE'S SECRET COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING. War has come to Melengar. To save her kingdom, Princess Arista runs a desperate gamble when she defies her brother and hires Royce and Hadrian for a dangerous mission. As the power of the Nyphron Empire grows, so does Royce's suspicion that the wizard Esrahaddon is using the thieves as pawns in his own game. To find... (more)
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  Star Force: Book 11

  Star Force: Deception (SF11)

  by Aer-ki Jyr

  The colonization rush is in full swing, with millions of people now living on Mars and the edge of Star Force's dominion stretching all the way out to Jupiter. Nations vie for dominance, expanding their fleets and gathering up as much territory as they can, with Star Force being the nonpartisan arbiter.Tensions are on the rise, however, as a series of mining incidents in the asteroid belt pit the... (more)
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  Star Force: Book 15

  Star Force: Colonization (SF15)

  by Aer-ki Jyr

  With the war behind them, Star Force pushes forward with an aggressive expansion campaign that sees the Archons' new Clans becoming splinter entities of their own right per Davis's master plan as he directs his ever growing mega corporation to the very edges of the Solar System...and eventually beyond."Colonization" is the 15th episode in the series. Word Count: 29,800*Amazon Kindle... (more)