Empire Books

This is Bly's truly disturbing account (and expose) of a mental asylum to which Bly was committed after feigning insanity. Including graphic depictions as to the treatment of mental patients and...

One of the most intriguing aspects of edged weapons personal defense skills is the art of disarming. Given its life-threatening risk factor, disarming is considered the absolute highest level of...

Although unpublished during his lifetime, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has served as an inspiration to untold numbers of readers. One of the most influential men in American history...

Regarded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as holy scripture detailing God's revelation to Joseph Smith, The Book of Mormon is one of the most significant and widely read religious...

Teaism has shaped all aspects of Japanese life. The simplicity of tea infuses Japanese architecture and art, as well as its spiritual institutions. Okakura Kakuzo's book-length essay about tea and...

On the day of Conrad's wedding to princess Isabella, a horrible accident befalls the bridegroom. Fearing that this is the realization of a terrible ancient prophecy, Conrad's father Manfred believes...

Perhaps the most influential political work of all time, this slim volume penned by Marx and Engels in 1848 remains a relevant description of the tensions which continue to define the social classes...

Writing in the latter half of the 4th century, St. Augustine provides the reader with an intimate view into his own troubled past, conversion, and understanding of human nature and the Trinity. It is...

The documents which would birth and shape a nation are bound together here in one beautiful edition. The philosophies upon which the United States of America was founded have influenced the entire...

The historical and cultural significance of Dante Alighieri's masterpiece The Divine Comedy cannot be overstated. Dante's poetry takes the reader on a multi-layered journey, one through which he or...

H. G. Wells describes a scientist's descent into madness in his classic science fiction novella, The Invisible Man. Griffin, a former medical student, becomes obsessed with the pursuit of...

Set in the future, "The Iron Heel" describes a world in which the division between the classes has deepened, creating a powerful Oligarchy that retains control through terror. A manuscript by rebel...

A work of extraordinary historical and theological significance, The Jefferson Bible details Thomas Jefferson's famous attempt to retell the events of the New Testament without the inclusion of...

The Jungle Book is a collection of fables by noted 19th century author, Rudyard Kipling. Drawing upon his own childhood in India, the tales collected in this whimsical volume concern the life of a...

A classic text to be treasured by karate practitioner and martial artist, Karate Spirit is recognized as the most authoritative source on karate's philosophy. Randall Hassell, historian and...

This collection features some of Tolstoy's most memorable tales, including "The Death of Ivan Ilych" and "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" In the titular novella, a man travelling by train describes...

Published in the early 19th century, James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans is a fictionalized adventure taking place during the French-American War. The daughters of an American colonel...

This collection of correspondence between medieval scholar Peter Abelard and Heloise, a French nun, chronicles one of the most tragic love affairs in all history. With their letters, the estranged...

A mysterious prisoner wearing an iron mask languishes deep within the Bastille. D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers find themselves tangled in a web of intrigue when suspicions about the prisoner's...

This book gives rare insights into the physical, mental, and spiritual methods that have enabled these chosen few to reach the pinnacles of their particular styles. Jeet kune do icon Dan Inosanto,...

The Odyssey is the tale of the Greek warrior Odysseus and his attempt to return to his island home, Ithaca. After ten years of war, he and his crew must endure a grueling decade-long journey back. In...

"The best things in an artist's work are so much a matter of intuition, that there is much to be said for the point of view that would altogether discourage intellectual inquiry into artistic...

Princess Irene lives in a castle with her elusive great-great grandmother and her nanny. When she and her friend Curdie discover that a local race of Goblins is planning an attack on humans, they...

A. W. Tozer's conversion as a teenager was as sincere as it was complete, and preceded an inspired career in the ministry. His personal experiences and his depth of commitment to the Gospel informed...

The Brangwen family has lived in Nottinghamshire for generations. "The Rainbow" tells the story of the three generations of Brangwens who live at Marsh Farm from 1840 to the early 1900's. In this...

Henry Fleming, a private in the Union Army, runs away from the field of war. Afterwards, the shame he feels at this act of cowardice ignites his desire to receive an injury in combat-a "red badge of...

Mark Ablett's house party goes well until his brother Robert returns from Australia and joins the festivities. Shortly after his arrival, Robert is found dead, and Mark disappears. Tony Gillingham is...

A Cornish knight and an Irish princess meet, fall in love, and pursue their doomed romance. There are many versions of the story, but J. C. Bedier believed they all originated from one poem. A...

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is an intense exploration of morality, judgment, guilt, and sin as they affect the individual and society as a whole. Hester Prynne, a young woman sent to...

"The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses" is a handbook compiled by the FBI. A practical manual, it details techniques for taking, classifying, and analyzing fingerprints. These are the...