In the wake of the January 25, 2011 Revolution in Egypt there has been much speculation in Western media about the role social media played in bringing down Hosni Mubarak after 30 years of autocratic rule, many even going so far as to call it a "Facebook revolution." This book argues that social media greatly enhanced Egyptian nonviolent struggle and political defiance as defined by nonviolent struggle theorists Gene Sharp and Peter Ackerman, in particular by enabling coordinated mass action, decentralization of leadership structure, creation of alternative media and social structures, all of which are key aspects of successful nonviolent struggle. This book attempts to demonstrate how social media successfully complimented nonviolent struggle in the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Key themes: Little known aspects of cloud-based strategic planning documents in creating organized mass movement using social media. Military-like application of social media as a decentralized command and control platform. Force multiplier aspects of social media and mobile devices and its implications for defense. Application of Strategic Nonviolent Struggle principles using social media in Egypt.

Another tale from "Beneath the Sky"'s vast Hudson Confederacy universe... Michael was orphaned at seventeen, light-years from home. His inheritance: a starship, distant relatives he never knew existed, and inescapable questions that challenge everything he thought was true. Michael's quest for answers takes him halfway across the Confederacy, from the gleaming corridors of the wealthy super-freighters to the dark holds of Father Chessman's pirate ships. The truth is waiting for him, but he'll have to survive to find it.

An Amazon.com #3 bestseller in Kindle Adventure books and #13 for print books about Nepal during Christmas week 2012. One of the last written accounts of the lower Annapurna Circuit before it was changed forever by road development. In 2007 Dan Thompson, an Iraq War veteran turned magazine editor, accepted an unexpected invitation from a family friend to visit Nepal. The opportunity to realize a boyhood dream first inspired on the pages of National Geographic Magazine becomes reality when he and his wife Nora arrive in Kathmandu comically over-prepared. Despite his military and travel experience, the out-of-shape traveler finds himself disoriented and dependent on the kindness of complete strangers, including two young men who guide him along the famous Annapurna Circuit. Together, they explore holy temples high in the Himalayas, compete with donkey trains for precious space along the world's deepest ravine, and save a woman from the brink of death. Along the way, they meet emaciated medicine men, colorful grandmas on pilgrimage, and an unfortunate series of frostbitten and aloof western tourists like refugees among the peaks. From laugh-out-loud misadventures with a parasite, to insightful discussions about Nepal's future, Thompson weaves themes of globalization, religion, development aid, and friendship into what is part adventure story, and part coming to terms with post-Iraq War life. In the end, he finds the answers to questions he has been searching for all along while following the beckoning whispers of his heart. Includes over 20 photos, recipes of traditional foods mentioned in the book, maps, and more. Each book purchased helps support sustainable tourism in Nepal. Purchases will be matched to support book sales in Nepal by Nepalese in local shops to raise funds for sustainable tourism and education through a partnership with Tourism Development Endeavors (TUDE). "For more information, visit www.facebook.com/followingwhispers."

Maggie is a young schoolteacher on the multi-generation colony ship, God's Chariot, bound for their promised world, New Providence. When a faster-than-light freighter crosses their path, a forgotten history catches up with them and puts their future in doubt. Maggie and her father are drawn to the center of the conflict over what will become of their colony, their faith, and even their lives. It's the space-opera analog of the Mayflower landing in modern Boston, filled with high technology, different customs, and 747's cutting their travel time down to hours. Battling conspiracy, politics, and even pirates, Maggie must rise to the challenge or face her colony's doom.