The American Crusade: A Political Thriller
A power-hungry vice president, a bad batch of shady intelligence, and a sinister plot to destroy Western civilization. Just another day in America. On May 1, 2001, a group of radical Islamic terrorists crash a Boeing 737 jet airliner into the Mall of America -- and Vice President Robert Hornsby knows his moment is coming. The attack kills three thousand American citizens and throws an entire nation into a panic, but all Hornsby sees is an opportunity, a chance to imprint his fanatical values on the soul of the country he loves and become the most powerful vice president in American history. With the aid of his affable but ineffectual president; the reluctant, conscience-stricken secretary of defense; and a preening, foppish faith leader with more than a few skeletons in his closet; Hornsby declares war on terror -- and anyone who stands in his way. But as media scrutiny of the administration's actions overseas intensifies, Hornby's one-man campaign against evil begins to unravel -- with striking parallels to the thirteenth century's doomed Fourth Crusade -- and sends the nation spiraling toward another deadly tragedy.
Starstruck: Book 1 of the Starstruck saga
She could barely look after herself. Now, she's looking after the entire planet. After an incident with a hot-air balloon causes college-dropout Sally Webber to lose her job, she sets off to find direction in her life. Crashing into a teleporting alien, however, is not on her to-do list. Now she's on the run from TV-drama-loving aliens, and things are just getting started. Zander won't stop reeling her into life-or-death situations to save her planet, as he waits for his laser-wielding sister to search the universe for him. Though Sally isn't quite sure if he wants to save Earth from annihilation, or just quell his curiosity of all things human. Now she's got to find lost alien emissaries, as well as a job, and stop the planet from getting incinerated in the process. But with Zander as her roommate, what could possibly go wrong?
On Benefits (Annotated)
Seneca's masterful essay On Benefits or De Beneficiis explores the nature of favors; what it means for us to do someone a favor, and what we should expect back in return, if anything.
Island Victory: The Battle of Kwajalein Atoll
On 31st January, 1944, the United States launched a twin assault on the Kwajalein Atoll. This was the first time the Americans had penetrated the "outer ring" of the Japanese Pacific sphere. From now until the end of the war the combined forces of the Navy, Marine Corps and Army would island hop their way to the Japanese mainland. Yet, the Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, particularly on the island of Roi-Namur where there were only 51 survivors of the original 3,500 garrison left, gave the Americans an insight into the fierce resistance that the Japanese would put up over the remaining months of the war. Drawn directly from the testimonies of several hundred infantrymen, Island Victory provides insight into what it was like to feel the heat of battle on the beaches of those Pacific islands.
To Watch You Bleed
Dalton Summers is living the American dream. He has a beautiful wife, two kids, a great job, a high-end sports car and a spacious home. But he also has his secrets. On Halloween night Dalton finds himself forced to face those secrets when one phone call threatens to throw his world upside down. The voice is young but raspy as it taunts him, a voice that will stick with Dalton through eternity. "Hurry home Dalton... Before I kill them all." EVERY SIN HAS A PRICE
Visions of Zarua: A standalone, epic fantasy
Two wizards, 350 years apart. Can they save the realm of Paltria from Zarua's dark past? An ancient darkness haunts the realm of Paltria. Apprentice wizard Paddren is plagued by visions of a city on the brink of annihilation. When his master dies in mysterious circumstances, the Royal Order of Wizards refuses to investigate. Helped by his childhood friend, the skilled tracker Varnia, and her lover Leyoch, Paddren vows to find the killer. The investigation leads Paddren down a sinister path of assassins, secret sects and creatures conjured by blood magic. But he is guided by a connection with a wizard from centuries ago - a wizard whose history holds the key to the horror at the heart of the abandoned city of Zarua. Can Paddren decipher his visions and save the Paltrian people before the dark menace of Zarua's past is unleashed?
They'll Call It Treason
A journalist's body is found abandoned in a Washington alleyway. A state representative is brutally murdered in Raleigh. A Virginia Congressman's life is threatened by a radical militia group. When one crucial moment turns FBI Agent Ethan Shaw into a fugitive, he finds himself on the run, fighting back against the country he swore to protect. Framed for a crime he did not commit, Ethan will risk everything to prove his innocence and protect the ones he loves - but the truth he will uncover poses a far deeper threat. They took everything from him: his partner, his career, his freedom. How far would you go to get it all back?
Life in Chapel Springs (Chapel Springs Series Book 4)
Is it a midlife pregnancy or cancer? Claire will keep her secret until she's sure but it's not easy. Neither is trying to buy a home pregnancy test without anyone finding out. Between her twins double wedding, the caterer canceling, a looming nationwide art tour and her health, Claire's life is upside down. Shy Lacey Dawson was happily writing murder mysteries for the community theater with her eye on Broadway. Then, a freak accident causes her traumatic injuries requiring facial reconstruction. When the bandages come off, Lacey's world is tuned inside out. Will Chapel Springs rally behind its own... or will life unravel? When the mayor announces he has found quartz on his land, the local TV station reports: "Where there's quartz, there's gold." Then Mayor Riley discovers Howie Newlander has bought the mineral rights to his land. Howie and his nefarious investors are struck with gold fever and set out to buy all the homes in Chapel Springs in order to mine the gold. Will life in Chapel Springs become the tailings of a gold mine?
Hockey Wars
When hockey and friendship collide! An old friendship is pushed to its limits as Millie and Cameron face off against each other in a grudge match to finally see who's got the best hockey team in Dakota. Millie and Cameron grew up as close as any two friends could be, playing together on the same hockey team and hanging out together after school. However, when the hockey team was split between boys and girls, their friendship began to change, and not for the better. Now, Millie and Cameron are rivals, playing against each other to finally settle who has the best hockey team, boys or girls?
The Princess Who Forgot She Was Beautiful (The Harry Ferguson Chronicles Book 1)
Harry Ferguson has a problem. Dragons have blown into his sleepy East Texas town. And it's all his fault. Now here's what happened... It is summertime in a small town in Texas. To keep the children of the community entertained, the town librarian has asked her father to come and tell them a story. The old man, known as Hank, is a bit nervous, but agrees. Hank begins to tell his mystical fairy tale about a young boy, a princess, a talking sword, and an evil dragon. Hank is a masterful storyteller. In no time at all, he captures the hearts and imaginations of the children and the adults gathered in the library. In the crowd, there is one precocious and curious little girl who stands out among the rest. Little Sarah seems to immediately become one with the story. Hank and Sarah connect in a peculiar way; somehow Sarah knows what's going to happen in the story before Hank tells it. As the story unfolds, life in the small town becomes really strange. The fairy tale and the real world begin to meld, As the plot action rises, the creepy eeriness does as well - something is wrong, bizarrely wrong.
Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder: A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series (Book 5)
Welcome to Normal, Kentucky, where nothing is... NORMAL! Mae West, owner of Happy Trails Campground, never thought she would become an actress like her namesake. Calling herself an actress might be far stretch as she plays a minor role in the local Civil War reenactment BATTLE AT CAMP WILDCAT. When the reenactment doesn't go as planned, not one but two of the town's folks aren't playing dead... they were MURDERED! Come to find out there was a prison break and the serial killer is believed to be in Normal and someone has stolen a motorhome from Happy Trails Campground. Are these connected? Mae lets boyfriend and hunky detective, Hank Sharp, follow all the leads about the murders and on the trail of the serial killer because she's got bigger s'mores in the fire. The motorhome owners have filed a lawsuit and suing her for the deed to Happy Trails Campground. Mae has embraced Normal and there's nothing or no one going to take her campground. She's determined to find the motorhome and return it to the owners before she hands over any deed to anyone. Mae just might find out that tapping into her namesake just might come in handy when coming face to face with a serial killer.
Melting Point (Metal Girls Trilogy Book 1)
Award-winning novel by Nicolette Pierce. The Brennan family business had a secret. A secret that only Morgan Brennan knew. She was diligent to make sure it remained that way. She alone had followed in her father's footsteps, knowing that if she was ever found out the repercussion would be terrible. But if she didn't continue, the outcome would be deadly. To protect her grandfather, her sisters, and the family business, she continued, knowing that every day she stepped closer to ruin. Liam Hayes had one mission: Infiltrate Brennan Metal Works and search for incriminating evidence. Because of his background in metal, he was the perfect choice. He thought it would be easy. Getting the grandfather to hire him was a snap. Then he met Morgan Brennan. She blocked him at every corner, making it clear he was not welcome. Quickly pegging her as the prime suspect, he made it his mission to discover her secrets.
Screwed
Cash Hale has been in love with his best friend's wife forever. Now Callie and Beau are divorced, but she's still way off-limits. Dating her would betray his friendship with Beau. And Cash is nothing if not loyal. Callie Sutherland is starting over. The end of her marriage was just one more way she failed to live up to her wealthy family's expectations, so from now on she's not even going to try. It's time to live her life the way she wants. And she wants Cash. Cash and Beau aren't just friends, they're business partners, and the drop in the price of oil has hurt their business. They need to win the bid for Sutherland Industries' next big project -- but it may get messy since Callie's family owns the business. Not only would Cash risk his friendship with Beau to be with her, he'd be risking the company they worked so hard to create. But this new Callie isn't taking no for an answer. He's so screwed...
On the Shortness of Life (Annotated)
From the author of Letters from a Stoic (Epistulae Morales), comes another timeless guide to living well. This new edition of Seneca's classic dialogue On the Shortness of Life (De Brevitate Vitae) from The Augustine Press has been revised with footnotes by author and historian Damian Stevenson.
The Devil's Apprentice: The Great Devil War I
Welcome to a world like no other! Philip is a good boy, a really good boy, who accidentally gets sent to Hell to become the Devil's heir. The Devil, Lucifer, is dying and desperately in need of a successor, but there's been a mistake and Philip is the wrong boy. Lucifer has no other choice than to begin the difficult task of training Philip in the ways of evil. Philip is terrible at being bad, but when he falls in love with the she-devil Satina and experiences the powerful forces of love and jealousy, the task becomes much easier. Philip finds both friends and enemies in this odd, gloomy underworld--but who can he trust, when he discovers an evil-minded plot against the dark throne? The Great Devil War is a gripping and humorous tale about good and evil seen from a different perspective, set in a world beyond your wildest dreams.
CODE NAME: GRIFFIN: The Griffin Volume #1
ALEX GOES UNDERCOVER TO ROOT OUT THE TRAITOR INTENT ON KILLING HER FAMILY. Like a viper, she strikes when you least expect it. She's the deadliest operative the CIA has ever known. Alexandria Kingston is The Griffin. SHE'S BEAUTIFUL. After graduating from The Farm in Langley, Virginia, she's banished from the only family she'd ever known. Heartbroken and alone, Alex settled in Paris and threw herself into her work by taking every operation the CIA offered, as well as volunteering for those no one else would. In doing so she's made herself the most valuable female spy at The Company. SHE'S CUNNING. Through the years, she's built quite the reputation. The chatter throughout the underworld is 'Kill the Griffin,' but as a master of disguise, no one truly knows what she looks like. Not even her lovers. UNBELIEVABLY SEXY. Out of nowhere she gets a call to return home. Alex jumps on the next flight to the States where she learns that her adoptive family is in trouble. The Murphy clan is involved in organized crime and Margaret Murphy is the head of Boston's Irish Mob. When she is rushed to the hospital word spreads that her life is hanging in the balance. Someone has decided that he will be the next to lead the crime family and is willing to murder every last Murphy to make that happen.
False Beliefs: The Serpent Seed Doctrine & Kenite Myth: Two concepts that are destroying the Gospel of Christ
The Serpent Seed Doctrine, an old title that persists, is the belief that Eve had a sexual encounter with Satan described as "that old serpent" in the book of Revelation and that Cain was born from that union. The work provides a brief analysis of the sources for the Serpent Seed Doctrine outside the biblical text. It then investigates verses that supporters of the doctrine use in the Bible. The Kenite Myth, which is the idea that Cain was Satan's physical child whose descendants later became known as the Kenites, is examined through biblical and rational argument. Other beliefs of the Christian Identity Movement are covered, including Anglo-Israelism, the notion that white Anglo-Saxons are descended from two Israelite tribes.
Kicking Financial Ass: Punch Debt in the Face, Invest for the Future, and Retire Early!
Why wait until 65 to retire when you can start doing what you really want when you are in the prime of your life? Whether your dream is to start your own business, volunteer, or work less, Chris Dumont provides a blueprint to early retirement and the best advice on the stock market to gain control of your finances today. After reading this book: You will learn how Chris went from being over $50,000 in debt to being debt-free, owning multiples properties, and a six-figure stock portfolio within four years. You will be more financially secure. Chris shows you how to pay off all your debts. Once you are debt-free, you can hit your savings goals. You will create a budget using an easy-to use-system, with savings and expenses automatically deducted. You will not spend hours managing your money. Once you set things up, managing your money will be so simple that you only focus on it once a month...
Primary Termination: The Tanya Teal Corporate War Chronicles Thriller
YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE CORPORATION! In the year 2028, a massive online corporation called Everest.Com will control everything we buy, including books, food, medical care, police protection, religion, political affiliations... Everything! When Senior Acquisitions editor, Tanya Teal, is fired from the last remaining NYC publishing house due to overwhelming competition from Everest.com's Cradle Direct Publishing service, she finds herself having to move back in with her parents in Upstate New York. Since she'll be hard pressed to ever find another editing job again, they persuade her to join the Everest Primary Program, which guarantees a living wage so long as she purchases Everest products exclusively. But after rekindling her love affair with an old boyfriend, Tony Smart, who is a Cradle Direct Publishing bestseller, they drink a few too many and decide to visit one of their old haunts, Gus's Hotdog Shack. They know it's illegal, since they are both Primary Members, but what can one hotdog hurt?
Goodnight Portland
Bid goodnight to your favorite, iconic things in rainy Portland, Oregon. This endearing parody of the classic Goodnight Moon bedtime book is sure to capture the hearts of Portlanders everywhere. Goodnight Portland sets up the perfect itinerary for a Portland, Oregon adventure. Explore the Oregon Zoo, Mt. Tabor, The Grotto, Pioneer Courthouse Square, and more as nighttime falls over the city. Beautifully detailed illustrations in saturated hues capture the magic of Oregon.