Journey with the author through the labyrinth of Bostons once infamous Combat Zone – a four block area of concentrated crime, vice and pathos. Peer into the murky world and inner workings of organized crime – prostitution, gaming, pornography and bookmaking. Trace the rudimentary beginnings of his undercover personality known as Mike Russo, whose persona would last a decade.

Mike Russo would evolve from a flat unidimensional observe and report investigator into a fully immersed and developed character – a free floating, socially conscious, intellectual type with strong feelings against the war in Vietnam and a propensity towards political radicalism. Traits sorely needed for the specialized intelligence gathering that would enable the cops to stay one step ahead of the disruptive elements of the social protest era being violently played out in the streets of Boston and Cambridge.

In the end the author would collide with his pseudo-self forcing him to confront his own conscience and choose, not between right from wrong – but right from right. This book ends on a soul-searching and highly dramatic note! He lived this life.

From an industry expert and engaged enthusiast comes an informative and polarizing narrative of Blockchain’s concepts, history, and potential. It explores the ways in which the late 90s have defined the technology and enhances our understanding of it’s possibilities.

The internet emerged in the late 60s, Digital and e-cash seems like a logical progression. What obstacles stood in the way, which ones must still be overcome?

Over the last decade, we have begun to restructure and redistribute the economic infrastructure of our society. Luis Wester compels us to look ahead as we are not only continuously acquiring new abilities to design new forms of economic entities, but are doing so at an unprecedented rate.Blockchain Maximalist integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives and examine specific concepts within the context of large ideas.

Wester answers important questions about Blockchain: How will legislation and regulation shape the path of evolution and adoption for the technology? How will it affect common models of governance? Why should ‘we the people’ care?

WARNING: This book contains graphic content that may be objectionable to some readers.

Alma Harper has been trying to forget what happened in Widowsfield 16 years ago. She has a good life as a music teacher now, and might rekindle her relationship with her one true love. However, the number 314 haunts her, and threatens to bring her back to the day that her brother disappeared. When a reporter shows up, just days before March 14th, Alma realizes that her past is coming back to haunt her. What happened on March 14th, at 3:14, 16 years ago? No one but The Skeleton Man can remember.

Tossing her belongings into a suitcase and escaping heartbreak seemed like the best idea for Rhea Conners. She’d simply travel across the ocean to visit her grandfather in Ireland and heal. Then she’d come back. Simple. But what she doesn’t expect is to find solace and healing in the form of the O’Rifcan family. One member in particular: Claron.

Claron enjoyed his life farming the land his grandparents gifted him. He lived his life quietly and contentedly, until Rhea arrived. He’d steered clear of relationships and entanglements since his last heartbreak, but something about Roland’s granddaughter twists him up inside. Something about Rhea has him rethinking his life of solitude.

Two hearts. One chance. Can Rhea and Claron overcome past hurts to make a new beginning?