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The Complete Premium Cigar Compendium by Donny Muse, CMT There are books that teach you about cigars — and then there are those that remind you why you fell in love with them in the first place. The Complete Premium Cigar Compendium is both: a definitive reference and a love letter to the leaf, written through the eyes of a Certified Master Tobacconist who has lived the ritual, the rhythm, and the heritage of the premium cigar world from the inside. This compendium is more than a manual of tobacco and technique; it is a museum of memory and tradition. Through its pages, readers travel ...

For centuries, premium handmade cigars have been a symbol of craftsmanship, culture, and celebration. The 2025 Tobacconist’s Guide to Cigars is the ultimate reference for cigar lovers, tobacconists, and connoisseurs who want to understand the history, traditions, and artistry behind the world’s finest smokes. From seed to ash, this book explores every detail of cigar culture with clarity and depth. Discover the origins of tobacco in the New World, the evolution of cigar construction, and the legacies of iconic cigar regions including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Honduras...

The Haunted Confederacy: Ghosts of the Civil War South uncovers the eerie legacy of America’s bloodiest conflict, where history and hauntings walk hand in hand. From shadowed battlefields to moss-draped cemeteries, the ghosts of soldiers, civilians, and outlaws still linger in the South, refusing to fade into silence. Blending Southern history, folklore, and ghost stories, this book leads readers through haunted plantations, cursed outlaw trails, and the blood-soaked grounds of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Every chapter immerses you in the atmosphere of the Civil War ...

From the sun-baked fields of Pinar del Río to the rolling tables of Estelí and Santiago, Cigar Dynasties – Families and Culture of the Cigar Industry traces the human stories behind the world’s most celebrated cigars. Spanning more than a century and four nations, this richly detailed chronicle explores how exiled families, revolutionary artisans, and bold innovators transformed tobacco into living heritage. Readers will step into the heart of legendary houses — Padrón, Plasencia, Fuente, Davidoff, and Camacho — to witness the craftsmanship, resilience, and devotion that define ...

The world of cigars is more than just smoke and fire. Its a culture that includes men and women from every walk of life. I grew up never having smoked a cigarette and I have never smoked one to this day. It wasn't until I was legally old enough to buy tobacco, 19 years old in Alabama, that I smoked my first cigar. It was 2003 and I had stopped in a local discount tobacco shop. The place was your typical hole in the wall, chain store. I found their humidor, a closet sized room with little to no humidity. I searched through their selection, not really knowing what I was looking for at the ...

Contraband Smoke: Hidden Roles of Cigars in History reveals how a simple cigar has shaped wars, toppled regimes, fueled revolutions, and left its mark on legends. From the American Civil War to the Cold War, cigars were more than luxury—they were tools of espionage, symbols of defiance, and catalysts of history. Step into the smoke-filled rooms where world leaders made pivotal decisions. Discover how Special Order 191, wrapped with cigars, altered the course of the Civil War, and how the CIA once plotted to assassinate Fidel Castro with a rigged cigar. Walk alongside John F. Kennedy as he...

1993 The Cold War is over… or so the world believes. In the sweltering streets of post–Soviet Havana, American operative Beau Caliber is sent to investigate whispers of a weapon unlike anything seen before — a relic of a Soviet black project, now in the hands of the Cuban regime and a shadowy organization known only as Blackwake. When his search leads him to Rafael Ortega, the proud owner of a legendary cigar factory, Caliber is drawn into a dangerous game of deception, politics, and betrayal. As the humid nights pulse with music and menace, Caliber uncovers a plot to auction the ...

Most sales and service jobs get dismissed as “just a job.” But what if you could see yourself as more than a rep, advisor, or associate? What if every time a customer walked in, you had the power to save their day? Service-Heroes: Skills to Save Your Customers Day is a bold new guide that redefines sales and service careers—not as transactions, but as missions. Drawing from years of frontline experience in automotive sales, cigar sales, and as a service advisor, Donny Muse delivers a playbook for transforming your perspective. Customers aren’t numbers—they’re people with real ...

Discover the craft, culture, and hidden science behind every premium cigar. From seedbeds to humidors, this book breaks down the most fascinating truths, misconceptions, rituals, and technical details that shape the cigar experience — in clear, everyday language for new and seasoned smokers alike. Inside, you’ll explore 500 years of knowledge distilled into 101 accessible, two-page insights. Learn how tobacco actually ages, why flavors evolve through the thirds, how airflow and combustion work, what factory techniques matter most, and the small habits that transform an ordinary smoke ...

Caleb Colton never thought his life would amount to much. An orphan raised in Tennessee, he stumbled through school, dropped out of college, and settled into a construction job in Huntsville, Alabama. But when a strange pulse ripples across the world, Caleb awakens to powers he can’t explain and a legacy he never asked for. Thrust into a struggle that stretches back to the dawn of myth, Caleb discovers that his blood ties him to two ancient houses once locked in a war that nearly destroyed reality itself. With his powers barely under control and enemies who see him as the key to their own...

In Brooks Bay, power is currency and survival demands teeth. Marcus Gaines rose from the Southside’s forgotten streets to become more than a man—he became Mammoth, the crime lord who rules the underworld with brutal precision and a velvet touch. By day he’s Marcus, the polished philanthropist funding schools and charities; by night he enforces order through fear, loyalty, and blood. When Isabella “Izzy” Reyes—his childhood friend turned museum curator—returns to the city, their reunion reignites a forbidden passion. But loving Mammoth means stepping into the crossfire of gang ...

Two years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the city still trembles from the aftershocks of history — but the ground beneath it is about to move again. Weeks after dismantling Blackwake’s Project Nocturne in Havana, Beau Caliber is sent into the heart of Europe to investigate Project Richter — a Soviet-era seismic destabilization program rumored to have been resurrected. Officially, the technology was for mining. Unofficially, it was designed to trigger catastrophic tremors near missile silos, potentially disabling nuclear launch failsafes. Now, whispers suggest Blackwake is ...

In a mortal yet mystical empire where discipline is law, Prince Jinlong refuses to bow. Arrogant, battle-hungry, and untamed, he is everything Yunxia fears—a “bad boy” heir who craves conflict over peace. When his forbidden tutor, the warrior-scholar Yara, unlocks the Sutra of Coiling Dragons—a martial-erotic art that blends combat and intimacy—their attraction ignites into a dangerous obsession. Their secret love shatters the court’s control, setting Jinlong on a collision course with destiny. Cast into the Shen Abyss under the Love Broken, Destiny Twisted Mandate, Jinlong’s ...

Dimitri Erevos is a man of two faces. To Brooks Bay’s elite he’s a charismatic billionaire, the enigmatic CEO of Erevos Industrial. But in the shadows he becomes Noctis Shard—a deadly assassin whispered about across Europe, a villain forged by Meridian’s corruption and bound by blood-soaked vendetta. When his war collides with the Dominion Guard’s propaganda machine, Brooks Bay becomes a city of fire, obsession, and betrayal. Serena Markell has spent her career exposing lies in corporate ledgers, but nothing prepares her for Dimitri. Her investigation into Meridian and DominCorp ...

When small-town tire shop mechanic Gus gets bitten by a werewolf, he doesn’t sprout fangs, howl at the full moon, or thirst for blood. Instead, thanks to his half-size curse, he transforms only during half moons—becoming the legendary (and utterly ridiculous) WereDwarf. With an insatiable libido replacing the usual bloodlust, Gus’s nightly rampages involve more awkward encounters than terrifying ones, leaving his coworkers scrambling to keep him under control. But this is no ordinary tire shop. His accident-prone boss Dilly can’t make it through the day without bruises or bandages, ...

When the city of Brooks Bay brands them as terrorists, five villains find themselves forced into an uneasy alliance. Pyre, Hemlock, Noctis Shard, Jinlong, and Mammoth have nothing in common but scars left by DomniCorp and OPS — and the one enemy who now threatens them all: Jeremiah Dominion. Once a man, now mutated into a brutal force of destruction, Dominion unleashes his Dominion Guard to frame the villains for every atrocity. The city cries for their blood. The villains know the truth: if they don’t unite, they will die one by one. But unity doesn’t come easy. Pyre’s fire burns ...

The world has always had shadows—monsters whispered about in forgotten legends, lurking at the edges of civilization. But when those shadows rise in force, humanity’s survival doesn’t depend on armies or heroes in shining armor. It rests on the shoulders of a ragtag group of mechanics, misfits, car salesmen and outcasts who never asked to fight a war of gods and monsters. As ancient powers awaken and cities fall to ruin, the Thunderhearts and crew of Moonridge Tire & Lube are again called to form The Leftovers. Thrust into the center of a conflict far older and darker than anything ...

Brooks Bay is burning with secrets. The Dominion Guard patrols the city’s gleaming towers, but corruption festers beneath the polished glass. Naomi Chen, a relentless investigative journalist, is determined to expose the truth — until her hunt leads her into the shadows of a man both feared and desired. Dr. Kristoff Orach is brilliant, magnetic, and hiding a deadly second life. By day he’s a respected botanist, but by night he becomes Hemlock — an eco-terrorist whose poisons choke out corruption at its roots. He is ruthless, intoxicating, and utterly off-limits. Naomi should fear ...

In this follow up to Half Moon Howler, Dan Mercer thought his biggest challenge in life was keeping the lights on at a struggling used car lot. But when stolen vampire biotech fuses with his body, the small-town salesman is hurled into a world of monsters, syndicates, and ancient cabals that stalk the shadows of Redhaven. What was once a quiet, if chaotic, family life is suddenly ground zero for a war he never asked to fight. Now Dan must navigate his new role as a reluctant hero—balancing PTA drop-offs, cheer practice, and dinner with his wife against blood-soaked battles with Victor ...

THE HOWLERVERSE SERIES: STAGE ONE OMNIBUS Includes Half Moon Howler, Warranty Voided & The Leftovers Monsters are real. Heroes are idiots. And survival is always one bad night away. This dark fantasy horror-comedy collection brings together the first three novels of the Howlerverse saga—packed with foul-mouthed anti-heroes, creature-feature chaos, and found-family grit that will keep you reading (or listening) long past midnight. Half Moon Howler When small-town mechanic Gus gets bitten, the curse doesn’t make him a raging werewolf—it makes him the furious, ridiculous WereDwarf. Armed...