High Con

When we are baffled by the insanity of the “other side”—in our politics, at work, or at home—it’s because we aren’t seeing how the conflict itself has taken over. That’s what “high conflict” does. It’s the invisible hand of our time. And it’s different from the useful...

The High-Conflict Couple adapts the powerful techniques of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into skills you can use to tame out-of-control emotions that flare up in your relationship. Using mindfulness and distress tolerance techniques, you'll learn how to deescalate angry situations before they have a chance to explode into destructive fights. You'll discover ways to manage problems with negotiation, not conflict, and to find true acceptance and closeness with the person you love the most.

In The High-Conflict Custody Battle, a team of legal and psychology experts present a practical guidebook for people like you who are engaged in a high-conflict custody battle. If you are dealing with an overtly hostile, inflammatory, deceitful, or manipulative ex-spouse, you will learn how to find and work with an attorney and prepare for a custody evaluation. The book also provides helpful tips you can use to defend yourself against false accusations and gives a realistic portrayal of what to expect during a legal fight.

The Longest Con tells the fascinating story of the partisan con artists who have corrupted conservative politics in our time, creating a toxic phenomenon that culminated in the election of Donald Trump, a bumptious fraud whose checkered career and tawdry retinue, including his presidential cabinet, have featured almost every variety of scam. But long before he appeared, Trump's path to power was blazed by the motley horde of swindlers and quacks who preceded him.

He didn’t just claim me. He branded me. Nicolette I thought I was in an office to help my father renegotiate a deal. Turns out—I was the deal. Thirty days. Zero mercy. Full submission. My father signed the contract. I signed away my pride. Now, Cassian Wolfe owns me—body, mind, and orgasm. And every time I beg, he makes me beg harder. Cassian She didn’t read the fine print. I didn’t need her consent—just her signature. Now she’s mine. Leashed. Collared. Branded. I want the crack in her voice. The tremble in her knees. The tear that says, “I hate how much I need you.” ...

He didn’t just claim the contract. He claimed me. Sloane I built a tech empire from scratch—and lost it in a single night. A betrayal signed in ink. A clause buried in fine print. A partner’s signature that sold me as collateral. Thirty days. No appeals. No escape.Now I’m shackled to the man who dismantled my world. Vincent Drake is more than a billionaire predator—He’s a collector of obedience. A master of punishment. And he intends to break me one command at a time. Vincent Sloane Winters was never supposed to belong to me. But she does now. She’s fiery, defiant, and ...

He didn’t just promise to save her brand. He claimed her body as collateral. Celeste I was the future of couture—until scandal shredded my name and set fire to everything I built. Then Sebastian Wolfe showed up: billionaire investor, media fixer, and ruthless negotiator. He didn’t offer a bailout. He offered terms. One contract. One collar. Complete submission.I signed to survive. But now I sleep in his penthouse. I kneel when he commands. And the man who rescued my empire is wrecking me from the inside out. Sebastian She walked into my office with pride in her spine and desperation ...

Esta edición especial corresponde al Décimo Aniversario de su publicación original y nos proporciona una mirada fresca a un libro atesorado por la esperanza que comunica. Pensada para una nueva generación, revisada, aumentada, y mejorada con video digital en línea, incluye toda la...

"The Art of War tor the Tik Tok generation" -Donald J Tump (56, Milton Keynes) This is a parody audiobook with a deeply flawed narrator. Think (something) meets (something), For listeners and readers who enjoyed The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Tromp by Rob Sears and Robert Sears. Geraint Anderson...

Kyle surprises himself. Imagine an ex-con becoming the type of man others depend on, rely on. Two others, one the sweetest omega of all. He didn’t ask for the role, but he wants to try and make this poly thing Daniel wants so badly work. And he’s beginning to fall in love with Owen. Owen has his habits and ways he likes to do things. These are all thrown out the window with the pandemic, and even before that. Daniel, the omega he’s in love with and needs a little tender care. Jeremiah loves Daniel, but he knows he’s no good for them, the worst possible for Daniel. He’ll bring them...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The first book of the epic fantasy caper Gentleman Bastard Sequence about a roguish group of conmen, which George R. R. Martin says “captured me right on the first page and never let me go.” “If you haven’t read [The Lies of Locke Lamora], you should. If you have...

A clever con artist, a legendary vigilante, and a dashing crime lord must fight to free their city from the clutches of a dark and ancient magic in the second novel of M. A. Carrick's “utterly captivating” Rook & Rose trilogy. (S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass) TRUST IS THE...

Fortune favors the bold. Magic favors the liars. Ren is a liar and a thief, a pattern-reader and a daughter of no clan. Raised in the slums of Nadežra, she fled that world to save her sister. Now, she has returned with one goal: to trick her way into a noble house, securing her fortune and her...

DEI Exposed puts the spotlight on a Big Con: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

In the second book of the suspense-filled Gentleman Bastard Sequence, hailed by George R. R. Martin as “fresh, original, and engrossing,” Locke Lamora faces a caper so death-defying that nothing short of a miracle will pull it off. For some, only a prize worth dying for makes life worth...

A shocking exposé of Volkswagen's fraud by the New York Times reporter who covered the scandal. In mid-2015 Volkswagen proudly reached its goal of surpassing Toyota as the world's largest automaker. A few months later, the EPA disclosed that Volkswagen had installed software in 11 million cars that deceived emissions-testing mechanisms. By early 2017 VW had settled with American regulators and car owners for $20 billion, with additional lawsuits still looming.

** SHADOW THIEVES (published as SCHOOL FOR THIEVES in the US) is the OVERALL WINNER of the Barnes & Noble Children’s and YA Book Prize 2026!** “Top marks” Observer "Utterly fabulous” ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG “The real thing” MICHAEL GRANT “A thrilling read!” JONATHAN STROUD...

“Lush, engrossing and full of mystery and dark magic" (BookPage), Labyrinth's Heart is the thrilling conclusion to M. A. Carrick's Rook & Rose trilogy, in which a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord become reluctant allies in the quest to save their city from a dangerous ancient magic...

Never speak of that summer. "Propulsive, escapist, and sharp." —Emily Layden, author of Once More from the Top On a beautiful summer’s night twenty years ago, troubled seventeen-year-old Tamara Drayton was found floating face-down in the pool of her family’s idyllic mansion in the south of...

A gripping work of true crime from former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro—the “true hero” (New York Post) of the hit HBO documentary series The Jinx—this insider account delivers the definitive investigation into Robert Durst and the decades-long mystery surrounding the disappearance of his...