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  In the Ghost Shadows - The...

  Peter Chin, Everett De Morier

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  They were the most powerful gang in Chinatown. Like the notorious crime families of the Italian Mob, the Asian youth gang known as the Ghost Shadows carved out their own territory in New York's underworld and ruled those streets for decades. Their leader Peter Chin, a young immigrant from the outskirts of Hong Kong, not only found a new family among his fellow gang members but became one of the two most powerful men in Chinatown's history at that time. Eventually it all came crashing down—when Chin and twenty-four other Ghost Shadows were indicted and imprisoned for racketeering. But throughout his twenty years in prison, and even since his release, Chin has kept his code of silence. Until now. 
   
   
   
  For the first time ever, the former leader of the Ghost Shadows breaks his silence in this tell-all to author Everett De Morier. From his arrival in New York's gritty Chinatown to his initiation into the street gangs, Chin found a new sense of belonging and brotherhood—as well as a dangerous world of gun fights and gang wars, gambling and extortion, shootings, and arrests. Now a successful businessman, Chin gives listeners a glimpse into why a young man would choose a life of crime—and how he managed to beat the odds and live to tell the tale. Chin's is a story of family, loyalty, and redemption, with an inspiring message of hope for anyone who's made mistakes.

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  The Middle Temple Murder

  J.S. Fletcher

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  "The Middle Temple Murder" by J. S. Fletcher is a detective novel set in the early 20th century, specifically during the post-World War I era. The story revolves around the mysterious death of an elderly man found dead in Middle Temple Lane, captivating readers with its intrigue and investigation.  
  The protagonist, Frank Spargo, is a newspaper sub-editor who becomes drawn into the murder investigation after discovering the body of the victim, John Marbury. Marbury's connection to the legal profession, as well as his association with a character named Ronald Breton, adds depth to the mystery.  
  At the beginning of the narrative, Spargo, after finishing a night shift at the newspaper office, stumbles upon a crime scene where Marbury has been reported dead. Intrigued by the circumstances, he learns that Marbury was found in a suspicious position, suggesting foul play. Spargo starts piecing together clues, including a scrap of paper found in Marbury’s pocket that bears Breton’s name and address, indicating a possible link between them. 
  As the story unfolds, it explores themes of deception, intrigue, and the complexities of the legal world, with Spargo and Breton working together to uncover the truth behind Marbury’s untimely death. The opening serves to set the stage for a complex mystery filled with unexpected connections and a quest for truth.

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  The Long COVID Reader - Writing...

  Edited by Mary Ladd et al.

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  COVID-19 is the world's biggest mass-disabling event. This ambitious book project debuted at #1 on Amazon in two categories and is a piece of living history with stories, essays, and poems from 45 long haulers. It gives a humanized view of chronic illness while offering a poignant reminder of the millions of people with long COVID worldwide. With writing and poetry from Andrew David King, Pato Hebert, Nina Storey, Emily Pinkerton, Morgan Stephens, Nikki Stewart, Sonya Huber, Ann E. Wallace, Alexis Misko, and others.Uses a patient-centric, experiential literary approach.  
  Writer Mary Ladd, a one-time Anthony Bourdain collaborator, leads the project. Her team has created an accessible paperback offering tales of persisting symptoms and navigating the healthcare system to poignant reflections on grief, loss, and hope. This makes a perfect gift for those seeking a deeper understanding of the lasting effects of COVID-19, and the book presents a powerful testament to human resilience, strength, and solidarity. 
  "I want to share my story so no other woman is made to believe her symptoms are all in her head. May our narratives provide solidarity for patients, information for caregivers and providers, and increased awareness and urgency for action from the masses." —Contributor Haley Nelson, age 19. She was athletic, academic, and animated before long COVID, ME/CFS, POTS, and small fiber neuropathy uprooted her life.  
  Fans of Disability Visibility, The Long Haul, and The Long COVID Survival Guide will love this book. 
  This book is a must-read for: Anyone experiencing long COVID symptoms Caregivers, family, friends, and anyone looking to understand long COVID Medical professionals and researchers

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  JK Rowling: The True Story of...

  Liam Dale

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  Once upon a time, as all good stories with happy endings begin, a penniless young mother walked the streets of Edinburgh with her beloved baby daughter, hoping to make her fortune. In truth, “fortune” is probably over-exaggerating; enough money to feed and clothe the two of them and put a decent roof over their heads was all this young mother asked, but it was proving to be incredibly difficult. 
   
  Yet this is no fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Anderson, it’s the true story of one of the most successful women the world has ever known, who in 1990 came up with the idea for a book about an orphaned boy wizard. The boy’s name was Harry Potter, the young woman, JK Rowling, and the rest is history!

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  Famous Irish Mariners

  Emma Byrne

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  Surrounded on all sides by water, Ireland and its people have long been shaped by the sea.
  Ireland has a rich history of famous – and infamous – mariners: from our earliest navigators, who may have reached North America – by currach – a thousand years before Columbus, to daring polar explorers Ernest Shackleton and Tom Crean.
  Read the stirring adventures of Ireland's seafaring women, from Granuaile to Kate Tyrrell, and naval leaders such as John Barry, who fought sea battles in the Americas. Irish people have helped to shape marine science, including Francis Beaufort, who devised the scale by which we measure wind speeds, marine biologist Maude Delap and John Holland, inventor of the submarine.

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  Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  Alfred Thayer Mahan is arguably the most influential military strategist in American history, and one of the world’s most important naval theorists. His work has been nearly as influential as the famous German military theorist Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831), and the lesser-known but nearly as influential Swiss military writer Antoine-Henri Jomini (1779-1869). 
  Alfred decided to go to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, which he was admitted to via the influence of Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. He graduated in 1859 and started a career lasting almost 40 years. He served aboard a wide variety of ships, from a powerful frigate under sail to a variety of steam sloops, corvettes, and gunboats, many of which were side wheelers and all of which had auxiliary sails. 
  He started as a Midshipman and worked his way up the naval ranks to Captain and Commander. He also had several independent commands. He was stationed off the Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico during the Union blockade of the Confederacy. He was on a sidewheeler tasked with keeping an eye on the French in Mexico, where Napoleon II had installed a Hapsburg archduke as emperor. He spent more than two years on station in the Far East, spent a couple of years with the South Atlantic Squadron based in Montevideo in Uruguay, and then a year off the west coast of South America, in a ship observing events during the War of the Pacific. 
  After a lengthy naval career, Mahan had assignments at the Naval Academy and the Brooklyn Naval Yard. He was invited to lecture at the Naval War College, and it was there that he collected together his notes and wrote a book, The Influence of Naval Power upon History, which somehow became an international bestseller in 1890. His book resulted in an invitation to dine with the Queen in Britain. It was translated into German and the Kaiser ordered a copy be placed on every German warship and in every school.

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