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The Refugees’ Path to a New Republic By Ted Takashima   Captain Jadon Green has been labeled the Border Butcher after a terrible tragedy between the US military and illegal immigrants forcing their entrance into the United States of America at the Mexico border wall. Resigned to a life of misery and loneliness after losing not only his military career ... Read More »

Special Chapter for Lust, Lies and Monarchy Black lives matter! In the mid-19th century, Gezo, king of Dahomey in West Africa, was notorious as the largest dealer of slaves in the world. His vast army of 50,000 soldiers, many of whom were female, regularly invaded neighbouring territories. The old and weak were killed, and the remainder kept captive before being ... Read More »

                Princess Louise was Queen Victoria’s most bohemian and rebellious daughter. After her mother withdrew from public life for many years after the death of Prince Albert, Louise became one of the best known and loved members of the Royal family. However, away from her public image, she was also an artist, and ... Read More »

                  Discover incredible, little-known royal dramas spanning the colorful history of the United Kingdom through treasured portraits like Hans Holbein’s Henry VIII, Anthony van Dyck’s Charles I, Thomas Lawrence’s George IV, Lucian Freud’s Elizabeth II, and more. This informative book is sumptuously illustrated, includes family trees and a timeline, and features four ... Read More »

Fiction
By Ted Takashima
October 2020 Read More »

In the summer of 1483, two brothers, the elder aged twelve, the younger just nine, played games with each other as best they could within the few open spaces of England’s most feared prison-the Tower of London. They were mourning the death of their father, the king, and trusting that their uncle was looking after their future. But they were ... Read More »

Tokyo Mindscapes by Misaki Matsui received an honorable mention in the category of “Professional: Book, Other,” at the International Photography Awards. There were three winners in this category, and eight honorable mentions. https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-173291-19 PA is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, 501(c) 3 non-profit, charitable foundation whose mission is to honor master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent and promote ... Read More »

Come meet photographer and film director, misaki matsui, as she talks about her first book, Tokyo Mindscapes: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, while presenting her gorgeous and fascinating photos of Tokyo and nearby suburban cities. This is a rare opportunity to learn about the places Tokyoites treasure during every season in their daily lives from the ... Read More »