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Step into the vast imagination of classic speculative storytelling with The Pioneers of Science Fiction, a powerful anthology featuring some of the most influential voices in the genre’s history. This carefully curated collection brings together visionary works from Kurt Vonnegut, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert Sheckley, Murray Leinster, and H. G. Wells—authors who shaped modern science fiction and forever changed the way we imagine the future.

The people aren’t happy… the cartels aren’t giving up… and the world is headed toward an unprecedented war… The skirmish between Russia and China becomes lopsided, as China uses high-tech tactics in an advanced age of warfare. Mexico gathers allies in their claim that the United States attacked them. America finds herself under constant cyber-attack. Recovering from his injuries, Colonel Lou Caldwell hits the road with his niece, set on finding his distraught and angry wife. Fuel becomes harder to get, while the rage of the people seems to surface around every corner…

Many people experience these sorts of feelings, but not many people work on developing these skills. And many more don't even realize it's possible to develop these skills. This book should help you to develop these skills and give you the best chance of finding your voice and reaching higher levels of confidence.

Lou Caldwell doesn’t expect to survive this flight. He’s left his faithful dog Rusty with a friend, knowing in his gut that the unbelievable mission to deliver payback in the heart of China can’t possibly be survived. And as the bleak, likely outcome weighs on him and his multi-national crew, Lou contends with something that only one other person knows—there’s a saboteur on the team.

The surprise arrest of Lou Caldwell is a gut punch. Every member of the Rampart Edge program is now considered a traitor to America. Even after his old mentor is executed by firing squad, Lou declines to give in—deciding death is preferable to dishonor. Refusing to cooperate during a rushed trial for supposed war crimes, Lou finally seeks to make peace with God for past anger... preparing himself for the inevitable... unaware of what’s about to unfold.

Alaska is a wild and unpredictable land. Cradled along the Ring of Fire, hundreds of earthquakes occur every day. Parachuting in on a joint night operation, members of the 4th Brigade Combat Team Airborne find themselves blown off course. The U.S. Army soldiers are adaptable, so they head to the original drop zone. En route to their destination, a cataclysmic earthquake shatters their world. Plunged into a gaping fissure that just might swallow them up, the soldiers struggle to survive the unbridled earth.

Karen Kirkland senses the serpent in the group. After the Acme Ranch group’s initial showing of strength and trustworthiness, the woman’s fears from her past surface when a charismatic member makes secret moves for control. But when the group’s leaders suffer a series of unplanned absences, Karen decides she must build her courage and guide her team through the unthinkable Chinese invasion looming on their doorstep.

Welcome to Tombstone, Arizona. Michael can both see and talk to ghosts. He can also talk to certain animals. Penny, a calico cat, you can't trust, and she is snarky. Neil, the Raven, is very nosy and always has something to say, whether you want to hear it or not. Michael meets Doc Holliday, who then introduces him to all the local ghosts of Tombstone and the weekly ghost stagecoach that arrives weekly, picking up and dropping off Tombstone's best and worst. These ghosts can't keep from revisiting Tombstone.

Most travel books focus on where to go and what to see. Greater Than a Tourist – Becoming a Travel Tour Guide focuses on something different: how to become the person who brings a place to life for others. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book offers 50 travel tips to build, launch, and succeed as a local tour guide, drawn from real-world experience rather than scripted theory. It is designed for people who want to guide travelers with confidence, professionalism, and authenticity, not simply repeat facts or follow a rigid route.

Many scholars argue that Vlad III Dracula, also known as Vlad the Impaler, is the real Dracula. His story, however, is much more complicated than the oft-reported details of his atrocities would imply. This audiobook tells the story of his life and times and discusses his connection to the fictional Count Dracula in a succinct, compelling manner, which makes for an entertaining listen packed with historical information.

Joseph of Arimathea is a rich member of the Sanhedrin, yet something is missing from his life. At the advice of his closest friend, he seeks the teacher Jesus to see if he holds the answers he seeks. Little does he know the events that are about to unfold. A 6,000-word short story about the first Easter.

Ten-year-old Hiroki Tanaka grew up in a fishing village on an island just off the coast of Honshu, Japan. While he helps his father fishing, a large earthquake hits his island. Hiroki falls from the boat as the waters become choppy and he is pulled under water. He is desperate to get back to his father. When he surfaces, his father and the boat are gone. When Hiroki swims to shore, he realizes that he has been swept back in time to an era of violence and the samurai.

Greater Than a Tourist - Manama Bahrain by Mariel Diaz offers the inside scoop on Manama. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. In this book, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay.

Greater Than a Tourist: Wuhan, Hubei, China by John Smither offers the inside scoop on Wuhan. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. You will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other travel books.

From the bustling streets of post-war Tehran to the unpredictable terrain of the American Dream, Ali Attayi’s life is a gripping tale of resilience, risk, and reinvention. Born in Iran in 1945, Ali was thrust into adulthood early — balancing schoolbooks with a job in his father’s electrical shop by the age of nine. That unshakable work ethic became the bedrock of a life defined by grit and determination. But nothing could have prepared him for the twists and trials ahead. In the 1970s, Ali arrived in the U.S. with little more than ambition and drive.

In this audiobook, we will explore the man behind the revolution, explore the good and the bad of the man who - despite his lionization - was still a man with all of the foibles and complexities that can plague us all. From his days as a carefree medical student roving the South American countryside to his tenure as the most preeminent revolutionary in the world, the true story of Che Guevara is finally uncovered.

Julian, who entered the dawn of the personal computing era as a teenage hacker, now navigates life differently as a widower, grappling with the aftermath of his wife's fatal vaccine reaction. His personal ordeal becomes deeply intertwined with a world where technology serves as both a beacon of hope and a tool of manipulation.

Dustin and Ryan Wolfe have built their reputation chasing the paranormal. As identical twins and popular ghost hunters, their YouTube channel thrives on exploring the most haunted places in America. But when their latest investigation leads them to a graveyard on sacred Native American land, things take a chilling turn.

Greater Than a Tourist - Split, Croatia by Elizabeth Pozar offers the inside scoop on Split. Most travel guides tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, this guide will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. Listen and you’ll discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This guide will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other smaller print travel guides.

Who was Nede Wade Christie? Was he a violent criminal guilty of murdering a federal officer? Or a Cherokee statesman who suffered a martyr’s death for a crime he did not commit? For more than a century, journalists, pulp fiction authors, and even serious historians have produced largely fictitious accounts of “Ned” Christie’s life. Now, in a tour de force of investigative scholarship, Devon A. Mihesuah offers a far more accurate depiction of Christie and the times in which he lived.