A devilishly fascinating tour of the Faustian bargain through the ages, from brimstone to blues and beyond ... From ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargain—the exchange of one's soul in return for untold riches and power—has exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginations. Scholar Ed Simon takes us on a historical tour of the Faustian bargain, from the Bible to blues, and illustrates how the impulse fto sacrifice our principles in exchange for power is present in all kinds of social ills, from colonialism to nuclear warfare, from social media to climate change to AI, and beyond. In doing so, Simon conveys just how much the Faustian bargain shows us about power and evil ... and ourselves.

He gave them a choice. She took it. He made her promise two years. She should have known there was a catch.

This is the ultimate insider’s tale of how international finance really operates. This controversial first person account details the ins and outs of global finance. Over 20 years the author has enjoyed privileged access to many of the world’s top players in money. In this book he reveals the schemes and techniques they use to conjure up enormous sums of money, whilst explaining how international finance operates: from how financial products work and what they are, to what financiers and money players actually do.

Breaking the Devil's Contract is a guide to learning how people engage with and submit to demonic forces. This book will help you to recognize all of the areas of your life that you have made a contract with the enemy. This contract gives the enemy the right to be in your life to control your thoughts and actions. You give the permission and the enemy takes the wheel with your agreement every step of the way. You can break this contract with God's help but you must find out how to do it in this book. Have you ever wondered why you keep sinning in a certain area of your life? Have you wondered why you keep doing the things that you do not want to do? Learn how to break this cycle with the Power of God! Break the Devil's Contract and be free in Jesus to serve God with all of your heart! You will never have to obey the Devil again when he tells you what to do! Restore the Joy of your salvation! Start reading today to break the Devil's Contract! In this book you will learn how to: - Understand the Devil's Contract and how it is formed - Break the Devil's Contract using the Power of God - Be free from satanic control, powers, and curses - Understand and use the Armor of God against the enemy - Walk in the Authority and Power of the Holy Spirit - Be filled with the Holy Spirit and the Fruits of the Spirit - Have the Abundant Life of Joy and Victory Jesus promised Rev. Paul T. Cross has a Master's Degree in Theology and has been in ministry for over 20 years. Rev. Cross is called by God to the Pastoral and Deliverance Ministry. He is anointed to teach the Word of God to help people learn how to break the power of the enemy. If you apply the truth in this book to your life then you will Break the Devil's Contract and never be oppressed by the Devil again! The Joy of the Lord is your strength! Get your Joy back and follow the Lord to victory!

Last month, I was living out of my car. Now, I'm couch-surfing in Brooklyn. It's about as glamorous as it sounds. All I've got are some bad memories, an empty bank account, and a pigeon I named Hendrix. So, when a mysterious, sinfully hot man offers me a deal, I have no choice but to accept. I'll pretend to be his live-in girlfriend for a month. In exchange, he'll give me a job at his exclusive club in Hell's Kitchen. Only problem is, there's way more to Asmodeus than meets the eye. He's a literal demon. Like, from the underworld. He's rude, dangerous, and probably a killer. But if I break my deal with him, I'll lose my soul. Fortunately, it's just a month. A month of heated stares and fake kisses that feel all too real. My soul-and my body-can totally survive this...right?

THE STORY: Jabez Stone, young farmer, has just been married, and the guests are dancing at his wedding. But Jabez carries a burden, for he knows that, having sold his soul to the Devil, he must, on the stroke of midnight, deliver it up to him. Shortly before twelve Mr. Scratch, lawyer, enters and the company is thunderstruck. Jabez bids his guests begone; he has made his bargain and will pay the price. His bride, however, stands by him, and so will Daniel Webster, who has come for the festivities. Webster takes the case. But Scratch is a lawyer himself and out-argues the statesman. Webster demands a jury of real Americans, living or dead. Very well, agrees the Devil, he shall have them, and ghosts appear. Webster thunders, but to no avail, and at last realizing Scratch can better him on technical grounds, he changes his tactics and appeals to the ghostly jury, men who have retained some love of country. Rising to the height of his powers, Webster performs the miracle of winning a verdict of Not Guilty.