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Paris, 1792 and the French Revolution. The guillotine claims lives each day. But working in ever-changing disguise is the Scarlet Pimpernel and his band of meddlesome Englishmen.

From a young Snapchat executive, TV host, and social critic comes an eye-opening guide for a unique generation of dreamers and doers who have been paralyzed by the pressures of life - to pause, press the reset button, and use the power of story to build a radical new life...and a new world.

Climate lockdowns have caused an economic depression throughout America. The federal government creates a new branch of the military to enforce the climate lockdowns. This new branch, called the Climate Corps, is made up of draftees and volunteers. After a disputed presidential election, the governor of Texas meets with the governors of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana to discuss secession. They decide to hold a snap election. The seeds of secession have sprouted.

Ambitious yet impoverished Isaac Carver has been hunting Captain Kidd’s legendary buried treasure ever since he was cruelly abandoned as a young boy. With only two locations left to search, he’s determined to escape his pitiful past and live a life he’s only ever dreamed of. But little does Isaac know that his actions will be the catalyst in a devastating chain of events leading to an all-out war for control of the island.

Ed Bush lives with his family in the coastal settlement of Chelmsford in South Britain, one of the United States of Europe. Their way of life is dictated entirely by the government known as Europarl. Every year at a four day celebration of human rights the people coming of age are assigned to their posts within the country. Ed doesn't think there is anything he can do about it until he meets an old man on the beach who lives outside the system, unknown to Europarl. Ed is recruited to join a rebel group and plans are made for him to leave with the old man, when he is distracted by the arrival of his new stepsister, Suzie. Will Ed leave with the rebels or stay with his family and accept his fate?

In the final part of Stephen Massie’s When Dreams Converge trilogy, Luke and Tina try to clear their names for murders they did not commit, but they become caught up in power struggle between an Asian Dictator, a Western Media Mogul, and the combined forces of the Syndicate. They have the tools to expose the truth, but can they reach the United Nations in time and alive?

Stephen Massie’s sequel to When Dreams Converge sees Luke and Tina on the African continent trying to ensure the money they have is used for some good. However they become involved in a civil war which threatens their very existence. Pirates, African tribes, SAS, the White House and even The West Mersea Sailing club, are all involved in a thrilling tale of corruption and deceit.

Followers choose to have leaders! This book uses a short story of Sally who is a mid-level manager. Her team is struggling to make deadlines. Her boss, Tom, is a great leader. Tom coaches Sally through a transformation to adopt 9 key leadership principals. As the story progresses, Sally learns and implements leadership skills. We watch her team respond, grow and meet their deadlines. At the end of each chapter the key leadership principals are summarized for quick reference.

After a dramatic life-changing event in the Dominican Republic, Luke, a keen amateur sailor, persuades his wife to abandon their life in England and set to sea to live their dream of freedom. During their voyage they are thrust into a world of crime, terrorism, and murder. In a web of deceit and intrigue, they are pursued by ruthless criminal organizations. In a plot which covers three continents, who will win and who will lose?