Mark Spivak Books

Billionaire industrialists Sheldon and Richard Haft have an agenda, and they are accustomed to manipulating any system they choose to achieve their goals. When they decide that the U.S. government isn’t serving them or the nation well, they take their machinations to the next level. To the very highest level, in fact. What if the brothers were to take a chunk of their considerable fortune and fund the Angels of Democracy, a group of Good Samaritans near the Mexican border, transforming it into a paramilitary force capable of changing society?Their untraceable, behind-the-scenes deals yield chaos on the nation’s southern border, upheavals at the highest levels of government, and a new America which reflects their values and vision. Impossible, right?

From absinthe to Campari, moonshine to Courvoisier, fascinating tales behind the world's most popular spirits.

Moonshine is corn whiskey, traditionally made in improvised stills throughout the Appalachian South. While quality varied from one producer to another, the whiskey had one thing in common: It was illegal because the distiller refused to pay taxes to the US government. Many moonshiners were descendants of Scots-Irish immigrants who had fought in the original Whiskey Rebellion in the early 1790s. They brought their knowledge of distilling with them to America along with a profound sense of independence and a refusal to submit to government authority. Today many Southern states have relaxed their laws and now allow the legal production of moonshine—provided that taxes are paid. Yet many modern moonshiners retain deep links to their bootlegging heritage. Moonshine Nation is the story of moonshine’s history and origins alongside profiles of modern moonshiners—and a collection of drink recipes from each.

The narrative revolves around a vice president driven by ambition, entangled in a web of dubious intelligence that threatens to unravel the very fabric of Western civilization. As the sinister plot unfolds, the stakes escalate, revealing a high-stakes political drama filled with intrigue and danger. The characters navigate a treacherous landscape where power and deception collide, leading to shocking revelations and a fight for survival against overwhelming odds.