Books

The House by the Lake
A quiet Florida lake. A single white chair. And a steady rotation of visitors who didn’t know what they were looking for—until they found it.

In this moving collection of interconnected stories, people from all walks of life come to stay in the same house. Some are grieving. Some are drifting. Some are just trying to catch...

What do a medieval soldier outside Calais and a trench-bound rifleman near Arras have in common?
Everything.

55 Miles: Same Mud isn’t a history book in the traditional sense.
It’s a journey—through war, power, forgotten men, and the lie of progress.

Over seven gripping, vivid chapters, Andy Wells draws a line between the past and the present,...

Jack Carter didn’t set out to write a book. He just kept moving.

From ferry decks and telex rooms to street cafés and border towns, Places follows a journalist who thought he was chasing stories — only to realize he was writing one of his own. Told through quiet moments and sharp observations, these snapshots capture the rhythm of life on the...

The Writing Exercise
When journalist Jack Carter starts a simple writing prompt to shake off a creative slump, he stumbles onto the cold trail of Beverly Langford—a teenage girl who vanished two decades ago without a trace. But this isn’t just a mystery. It’s a setup. The deeper Jack digs, the more he realizes someone has been rewriting the story...

Who is this book for? This book is for any man who wants to embrace his masculinity and live confidently and authentically. What will you find inside? Practical advice, timeless wisdom, and strategies to face life’s challenges with strength and resolve.

In other words this book is for:

• Manly men who need a refresher: If you’ve already got the...

This book is the second of a series of books chronicling my journey to find myself. It details my quest to understand the very essence of my existence and discover who I truly am.

I will reflect on my journey toward discovering my purpose. This reflection will involve examining the experiences and personal growth that have guided me along the...

This book marks the beginning of a series of books chronicling my journey to find myself. It details my quest to understand the very essence of my existence and discover who I truly am.

I will reflect on my journey toward discovering my purpose. This reflection will involve examining the experiences and personal growth that have guided me along...

The purpose of this book is to explore the hows and whys of meditation, making it useful for anyone who wants to learn more about meditation.

Understanding the benefits of meditation can provide motivation for incorporating it into your daily routine.

Meditation helps to calm the mind and reduce stress, leading to improved mental clarity and...

Anytime I’m starting a new project I seek advice from an author that has done it before and is prepared and willing to share their story with me. Well, we are a couple of those people, we are prepared and willing to share our story with you.

We want to tell you our witty story of how we handled a disaster and what we learned about ourselves.

About...

The chapters that follow in this book are a vibrant tapestry of my personal journey, brimming with vivid anecdotes and life-changing moments. From the serendipitous twists that steered my career in unexpected directions to the meticulously planned steps that brought me closer to my dreams, each page is a kaleidoscope of experiences and insights....

The “Financial Principles of War” are not a step by step plan they are a strategy. When we were fighting from ’financial siege’ to financial freedom’ we did not even consciously know that we were using them. However, when we looked back on our journey, we realized that it wasn’t by accident. All military training is based on how an individual...

We Wrote the Book on PID Loops — And the Code

Every controls engineer, technician, and plant operator eventually asks the same question:
“How does this PID loop actually work?”

Most books answer that with a bunch of theory, Greek letters, and academic detours.
This isn’t that book.

This is the one written by the people who’ve actually made it work—...

Write It Like Jack isn’t your typical how-to.
It won’t teach you how to diagram a sentence or build a perfect three-act arc.

It’s a lean, sharp-edged guide to writing stories that land hard and don’t overstay their welcome.
Twenty quick rules.

Whether you’re chasing noir, grit, or just trying to sound more like yourself on the page, this little...

Mariposa
A Jack Carter Story

A body in a box. A word scrawled across a photo — Mariposa.

Jack Carter isn’t chasing headlines this time. He’s chasing ghosts — the kind that wear uniforms, cash checks, and disappear when the lights come on. What starts as a small-time murder in Homestead pulls him into a web of covert ops, dead veterans, and a man...

BURNER MANAGEMENT: Field Guide to NFPA 86
By Andrew Wells

This isn’t a code book — it’s what comes after.
Written by a Navy veteran and field engineer with decades of combustion experience, Burner Management: Field Guide to NFPA 86 translates the standard into real-world practice.

From purge to pilot to flame supervision, every chapter walks...

The Art of Strategy: The Narrow Road

The broad road is crowded. It promises ease, power, and quick results. But history, faith, and experience all warn the same: the broad road ends in collapse.

The narrow road is harder. It requires patience, clarity, and courage. It is the indirect approach — the wisdom of Liddell Hart in war, the counsel of...