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  • The Modest Proposal Institute: A Dystopian Novel

    Paul James

    language (James Gang Enterprises, Nov. 12, 2018)
    Code Version: Can two school rivals save the Western world?Like many young men, Alexis dreams of adventure and being an adventurer, a Viking or a Pirate, or maybe just your movie-style heroic action man saving the Western world. He knows that he’s going to do it by leading his new school, an offshore boarding school and university built by his grandfather and a retired engineer, to ever greater success. The only barrier he sees standing in his way is a kid called Shane. Shane is only at the school because he somehow upsets people whenever he speaks, which isn’t too surprising because while they are very ordinary, he’s extraordinarily clever. It turns out this strange island school is full of misfits like him and he quickly sees that his destiny is to lead it to world away from the people who rejected him. His only real rival for head of the Institute is a kid called Alexis.Each of them believes that only by besting the other, and by clever detective work to stop the other’s rise, will they achieve their true place and that only under their leadership will the future of the world be safe. It’s a coming-of-age, do-or-die struggle, him or me – or is it? Can they both succeed?This visionary science fiction tale begins with Paul James’s new Dystopian Young Adult Fiction novel, The Modest Proposal Institute: An Old Path to a New Future, which launches two new heroes into the world and the cosmos.Buy The Modest Proposal Institute and start your journey to the New Future
  • Inspirational Quotes by Vincent Van Gogh: 100 Most Memorable Quotes By Vincent Van Gogh That Will Give A New Direction To Your Life

    Paul James

    eBook
    Vincent van Gogh was one of the most prolific artists of the Post impressionism era. Here are a few interesting titbits from the life of the famous painter.Though van Gogh did not live for long he produced as many as 900 works of art in a span of ten years. He did this without any formal training and while battling mental illness.It was at the age of 27 that Vincent decided to pursue a career in painting and drawing after unsuccessful stints as a missionary and art dealer.Tragedy was a part and parcel of his life. Throughout his life he barely managed to make ends meet and it was only posthumously that his works earned the deserved fame. The only painting he sold in his lifetime was 'The Red Vineyard'.Many know of the infamous incident involving van Gogh and contemporary Paul Gauguin. An argument between the two friends sent Vincent into a frenzy and apparently, he chopped off his ear lobe (contrary to popular belief that he axed his entire ear).The famous painter who was enthusiastic about painting himself, eternized the wound by painting the Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear.
  • The Modest Proposal Institute: A YA Dystopian Thriller

    Paul James

    language (, April 23, 2019)
    No More Empires, the second book in the #1 Bestseller series The Modest Proposal Institute, starts where Alexis and Shane begin building their chosen worlds. We dive below the sea with Shane and fly into space with Alexis while, on the Earth’s surface, the institute struggles to survive amid the Western world’s collapse. Out of the turmoil, a rival emerges to challenge Alexis and Shane for the Institute's leadership. Tomas, who builds the institute’s robots, has his own ideas about how things should be done and his way doesn’t include Alexis and Shane. With the Founders seemingly enthralled by Tomas, Shane works secretly to prevent disaster right up to the moment Tomas decides to save the world from war and starvation.Who are the good guys now? And will they win?
  • The Complete The Modest Proposal Institute Series: Books 1 - 4 Boxset

    Paul James

    eBook (The James Gang Enterprises, July 1, 2020)
    All four books of The Modest Proposal Institute, An Old Path to a New Future, No More Empires, Rival Institutes, War of the Institutes, are here in one place. The story starts as the Western World slowly collapses after the Recession of 2020/21 and disintegrates into petty states, ruled by quarrelsome warlords. The Institute, which had been created in 2018 to stand apart from the coming collapse, is gradually drawn into the strife. It too is soon drifting into separate ‘institutes’ that become rivals and eventually opposing warring states. The end of that war separates Earth’s surface dwellers from the small number of escapees who have headed out into space and under the oceans, leaving behind a series of barriers between themselves and those left behind that they hope will keep the flame of mankind’s progress alive.
  • The Modest Proposal Institute: A Dystopian Sci-fi Novel

    Paul James

    language (The James Gang, Sept. 23, 2019)
    The near-future becomes horribly real in this third book of The Modest Proposal Institute dystopian sci-fi series.It’s 2029. The West’s collapse has left millions dead and millions more dying. The Institute’s Founders, Alexis, Shane, and Tomas, clash over how to save the West, and its people, and their individual initiatives lead them to fight each other. Each is sure their way is the only one and are equally sure the others’ meddling will make things worse. Each of them believes only they can save the West and, if they fail, a new thousand-year Dark Age beckons.With stakes as high as this, any violence can be justified, can’t it?
  • The Astrolabe

    Paul Amey

    language (, Aug. 18, 2016)
    Open it' he said. Joe carefully unlatched the lid. On the brass front face there were two disks with indications about the date of the month according the sun, and the date according the moon. On the back face there were two other disks, one showing the moon month and the other the moon eclipses. There were three additional, smaller dials. 'What is it?' asked Lars.He was now standing at the bottom of the chasm on a floor of translucent ice, the ice walls a deep crystal blue. The shrill screech stopped as he shined a flashlight into the wall of ice, revealing a curved wall of lustrous silver metal one metre beneath its surface.You must come quickly with us, an old friend would like to meet with you', he said. Joe then spotted the two tall men in long dark gray coats and wide brimmed hats standing in the row behind, bulges noticeable under their arms, probably concealing a luger pistol Joe thought.The Astrolabe is an action and adventure story that follows the exploits of the members of one family in very dangerous times
  • Steampunk Dreams: An Exploration of What If

    paul Amey

    eBook (, Sept. 3, 2016)
    A collection of graphic artwork, a scrapbook if you like, drawing on inspiration from the likes of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne. Proposing an alternative Steampunk timeline...Enjoy!
  • The Modest Proposal Institute: War of the Institutes

    Paul James

    eBook (, May 29, 2020)
    The Modest Proposal Institute, which began in 2018 with such high hopes of saving the future progress of mankind, has broken into rival factions by 2030. Book 4, War of the Institutes, brings to an end this dystopian young adult, near-future sci fi, history of Earth.Alexis and his pioneers have set up home on the moon and Mars, with an Earth 2.0 to come. Shane and his ocean pioneers are establishing mankind's presence on the seabed. Nadia and Tomas reign supreme in Western Europe and would like to extend their dominion across all the old Western lands. A splinter group, led by Jamie, wishes to live free in North America. All would be well if only they would be happy with what they have -- but not everyone can and on Earth mankind returns to its pre-industrial state.
  • In Search of The Ring of Kerry

    Paul Amey

    eBook
    A magical, mystical journey along the Ring of Kerry in Southern Ireland. Intended for the young, or young at heart and as an accompaniment to a tour of the area. Included are activities to keep you and/or children amused during the journey.
  • How To Lose Games and Irritate People: The Memoirs of an Amateur Football Team Player-Manager

    Paul Hames

    language (, June 5, 2017)
    'How to Lose Games and Irritate People' is a collection of stories and memories from the perspective of the manager of an amateur football team. Whilst still clinging onto my youth and playing the game I explore the reasons why I put myself through the stresses of managing adult footballers every weekend. The book is littered with wacky and wonderful stories of player cry offs for ridiculous reasons that are both funny and unbelievable. The job is unpaid and so I investigate the personality traits which makes me and thousands of other similar people up and down the country put themselves through it.The book also lifts the lid on the behind the scenes club politics which are part and parcel of an amateur football club.Whilst many of the tales relate to friends, family and individuals known only to a select group, the stories will resonate with everyone who has ever played or managed an amateur football club. This particular manager bases his experiences on the last twelve years in the Lancashire Amateur League with two of his local teams.
  • The Astrolabe

    Paul Amey

    (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct. 19, 2016)
    Open it' he said. Joe carefully unlatched the lid. On the brass front face there were two disks with indications about the date of the month according the sun, and the date according the moon. On the back face there were two other disks, one showing the moon month and the other the moon eclipses. There were three additional, smaller dials. 'What is it?' asked Lars. He was now standing at the bottom of the chasm on a floor of translucent ice, the ice walls a deep crystal blue. The shrill screech stopped as he shined a flashlight into the wall of ice, revealing a curved wall of lustrous silver metal one metre beneath its surface. You must come quickly with us, an old friend would like to meet with you', he said. Joe then spotted the two tall men in long dark gray coats and wide brimmed hats standing in the row behind, bulges noticeable under their arms, probably concealing a luger pistol Joe thought. The Astrolabe is an action and adventure story that follows the exploits of the members of one family in very dangerous times. A fast paced blend of historical and science fiction.
  • The Ultimate Spider Photo Book: Looking Through The Eyes Of A Creepy Cobweb Animal

    Paul James

    language (, Sept. 18, 2018)
    Inside this book are photo collection of high-quality creepy portraits of spiders. Photographers devoted their body and soul to capture the captivating different faces and angles of this cobweb animal. Each photograph is warm and inviting. Includes close-up, black and white, and colored spider portraits.