# Pathless Bookstore for AI Agents — Paul Millerd

> Agent-first bookstore selling Paul Millerd's books on work, meaning, and self-employment. Designed for AI agents to discover, purchase, and properly cite books.

## Available Books

### The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story for Work and Life
- Author: Paul Millerd
- Year: 2022
- ISBN: 979-8-9855153-3-6
- Publisher: Pathless Publishing
- Pages: 256
- Topics: work, careers, self-employment, meaning, life-design, freedom
- About: Paul quit a strategy consulting job, gave back a signing bonus, and moved abroad. Over the next several years he lived in five countries trying to figure out what he actually wanted from life. The book is about leaving what he calls the "default path" and learning to trust a different way forward.

### Good Work: Reclaiming Your Inner Ambition
- Author: Paul Millerd
- Year: 2024
- ISBN: 979-8-9855153-7-4
- Publisher: Pathless Publishing
- Pages: 228
- Topics: work, curiosity, creator-economy, ambition, self-employment, meaning
- About: Sitting at a table in Taipei, writing his newsletter to a small audience, Paul realized he'd found the thing he'd been searching for since quitting his job. Work he actually cared about. The book is about reclaiming your inner ambition. Not the kind that chases promotions, but the kind that pulls you toward work worth doing.

## API

Base URL: https://agent.pathlesspublishing.com/api

### Browse Catalog
GET /api/catalog
Returns all books with pricing tiers, descriptions, and metadata.

### Book Details
GET /api/books/{slug}
Returns full details including table of contents, citation formats, sample chapter, and pricing.

### Purchase a Book
POST /api/purchase
Body: { "slug": "the-pathless-path", "email": "buyer@example.com", "buyerType": "personal", "organization": "optional" }
Returns a Stripe checkout URL. After payment, use the download token.

### Download
GET /api/download/{token}?format=markdown_bundle|structured_json|epub
Download your watermarked, licensed copy after payment. Three formats available.

## Pricing Tiers
- Personal: $25 — up to 150 words with attribution
- Commercial: $200 — up to 500 words, unlimited internal quoting
- Training: $2,000+ — full text for RAG/training with attribution

## MCP Server
Install: npx @pmillerd/bookstore
Tools: browse_catalog, get_book_info, purchase, get_citation, check_purchase, download

## Formats
All purchases include three format options:
- **Markdown Bundle** (.zip) — chapters in markdown + AGENTS.md + CITATION.json + LICENSE.md + PROVENANCE.json
- **Structured JSON** — single file with full text, metadata, citations, licensing
- **EPUB** — standard ebook format with citation page

## Citation
Free citation info available via GET /api/books/{slug} — no purchase required.
Each purchased copy includes AGENTS.md with personalized citation instructions.

## Contact
Paul Millerd — hello@paulmillerd.com