Car City

With wit and sharp insight, former Traffic Commissioner of New York City, Sam Schwartz a.k.a. "Gridlock Sam", one of the most respected transportation engineers in the world and consummate insider in NYC political circles, uncovers how American cities became so beholden to cars and why the current shift away from that trend will forever alter America's urban landscapes, marking nothing short of a revolution in how we get from place to place.

Don't let your time on the road go to waste–turn it into an opportunity to improve your language skills and become a confident speaker of Mexican Spanish.

Don't let your time on the road go to waste—turn it into an opportunity to improve your language skills, and become a confident speaker of Korean. Picture yourself easily communicating with locals, discovering the rich Korean culture, and forming meaningful connections—all while stuck in traffic. Learn Korean in Your Car Like Never Before! makes it possible to turn your daily commute into an immersive language-learning experience, accelerating your progress like never before.

In the tradition of Call of the Wild, Watership Down and Redwall, Little Wolf is the story of Shadow, a little dog with big dreams. When a mongrel puppy is left alone to die in the forest, a heartbroken mother wolf saves him from certain death―and keeps him as one of her own. Although smaller in size and far weaker, Shadow grows up with his wolf siblings and soon proves that great size is no match for a great heart. That is, until he's captured and taken back to the city... Now haunted by memories of freedom with his wolf family, the young pup endures captivity. And when Shadow ...

A penetrating look at near-future disruption as truly autonomous vehicles arrive.

I don't want to play fair. I want you and I will do whatever it takes to have you. Hope: Emerging from the ethereal veil of smoke, he became my savior, a guardian of life in that pivotal moment. Along with rescuing me, he surreptitiously claimed possession of my heart, a silent theft that left me grappling with the tumultuous desires swirling within. It feels inherently flawed, this yearning for him, a willingness to forfeit all for the mere chance of his presence in my world. The ethical dilemma lingers, casting doubt upon the feasibility of such longing. Uncertainty envelops me, leaving ...

In the heart of Chicago, April Sokolov, a brilliant appraiser of rare instruments, faces a pivotal moment when a mysterious stranger, Beau Bennett, arrives with a weathered guitar case that carries the weight of history. Beau Bennett, a 35-year-old inventor with golden hair and grey eyes, trades emissions technology for the restoration of classic cars in Mariglen, a small town shaped by his family's industry wealth. Starry-eyed for both the man and the guitar, April misjudges him as a country bumpkin. Beau abruptly leaves with the guitar, leaving April facing a dilemma. Determined to right ...

Certain death? Conspiracy that goes to the top? Robbery gone wrong? All in a day’s work… F hired me to do a straightforward job, but there was a slight snag in the operation when what I stole was stolen from me. Three goons showed up at my door to not so politely tell me that I have 24 hours to deliver F’s goods or my body will never be recovered. The real tragedy is that I haven't had my morning coffee... Those punks better watch their back. Nothing comes between me and my coffee.

The people were tough, but the times were even tougher. It was Detroit’s Golden Era. The 1920s. The new automobile industry was booming, jobs were plentiful, and people were happy to work for five dollars a day. In this collection of all-new stories, J.A. Jernay paints a picture of a period long gone—an era of immigrants, scrub football teams, factory production, whiskey runners, and violence. There are stories of mothers and fathers, of organized crime and disorganized cops, of ambition and failure, of loud racism and quiet opportunities. Discover the sights, sounds, and challenges of ...