Resultados para "Ron" en Historias alternativas

The world is in the throes of economic decay and at the mercy of terrorists. Across this post-apocalyptic landscape marches one extraordinary soldier and his band of brothers. In a novel as disturbingly plausible as it is powerfully gripping, they are headed into a battle in which they will have to come to grips with the power of technology and the true price of freedom.

Historians know that great wars hinge not just on grand strategies, but also on small decisions—moments of hesitation, chances not taken. With Britain now out of the fight, the world stands at a precipice, and Germany’s full strength is unleashed upon an unsuspecting Soviet Union. Stalin, blind to the threat, refuses to see the warnings of impending doom. As millions of German troops surge across the border, the very fate of nations hangs in the balance.

Historians describe great wars as the clash of armies, the strategies of generals, the choices of leaders. But history is also shaped by the smallest moments—the flick of a wrist, the turn of a head, a slight hesitation. A single moment, barely noticed, that cascades into something far greater. And the world changes forever.

In infancy, Junior Thibodeaux is encoded with a prophesy: a comet will obliterate life on Earth in thirty-six years. Alone in this knowledge, he comes of age in rural Maine grappling with the question: Does anything I do matter? While the voice that has accompanied him since conception appraises...

Imagine an alternate universe awaiting on the other side of a custodial closet in the garden of the world famous Mai Kai. A portal that transports you to the heyday of Pop Tiki culture, the 1950s. A space where Ernest Hemingway, Walt Disney, Vic Bergeron, and Jimmy Buffett all hold audience, tell stories, and offer their insights. This is a place where Ohana lives. When you arrive here, you've found yourself lost in Adventureland.

Katie and her younger brother Leo knew this fire personally. Leo was too young to recognize the fire as anything more than flames. Katie, however, knew this fire served the purpose of inflicting terror in families like theirs. A terror their hearts could never release. Ten years have passed. Even with the time given, Katie is unable to rid the pain and distaste she hold for those who birthed that fire years ago. Even with the love of her best friend, Avery Ivy, Katie is unsure if she will ever regain love in her heart once again.

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