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Talon’s mercenaries thought they had won a tenuous peace on their home planet. Instead, their victory sparked a rebellion on other planets in their star system against the oppressive Queensland government. As Q-9’s battle fleet moves against a small mining planet in open revolt, Talon will need the help of forbidden technology and unlikely allies. But defending this icy planet from annihilation, Talon risks the exposure of his most dangerous secret.

A young man named Ken discovers a deep passion for the newfound work of forestry, a controversial new government branch being established in the young United States, especially in the West. Ken is sent to a rural town in deep Arizona to begin the initial studies of the local forests when he stumbles across an illegal logging operation that is wiping out the trees and ruining the land. The local authorities are teeming with corruption, and the Department of Forestry is seen as a joke and a governmental overstep by the people.

What do a bunch of well-seasoned river gals do on river trips without their men? Everything you might imagine, and more. These stories invite you to relive experiences of women who have been running rivers for decades and find themselves back out on whitewater year after year. You'll find tales of difficult rescues and the kind of unexpected adventures western river runners love to share. Through a variety of stories, haikus, poems, and essays, this anthology goes deeper.

Berlin, 2011—The War on Terror is ten years’ old and shows no signs of abating. While on a high-stakes operation to unearth a terrorist cell on the verge of a devastating attack, newly minted CIA officer Olivia Markham spots a young woman being harassed by a group of immigrants. Unable to stop herself, she intervenes. For better or worse, her actions affect the mission objective. The instincts that made Olivia a stellar CIA recruit threaten her ability to work in the field.

Explore the captivating universe of Consortium67 in this gripping sci-fi adventure by Zane Swanson, narrated by the talented Dan Levy. Join a journey of interstellar diplomacy and cosmic intrigue as Consortium67 navigates the delicate balance between constructive ethical development and the looming threat of dictatorial regimes. As conflicts with oppressive planets escalate, Consortium67 finds itself thrust into a riveting first contact scenario on Earth, complete with enigmatic artificially intelligent engendered cats.

What was supposed to be a vacation dancing and drinking on the beach trying to move on from her cousin’s death turns into a nightmare terrorist attack instead. As men with automatic weapons and knives move through screaming, swimsuit-clad, and drunken tourists, Olivia can’t flee. She has to do something. Even if it kills her. So she stops and confronts a knife-wielding man who’d just slaughtered a young couple.

Award-winning Fortune 500 brand consultant and behavioral expert Leslie Zane shatters conventional marketing wisdom, showing readers how to tap into the hidden brain where instinct prevails, creating a powerful network of connections that drive people to buy your product, company, or vision...

Are you over 50 and realizing the need to regain your health and vitality? Or in your 30s and 40s and have a desire to head into your 50s with an optimal level of health? Look no further than Kicking Ass After 50, the ultimate guide to staying healthy and fit as you age.

Our ‘fight of flight’ response is something hardwired into the primitive part of our brain. Our need to survive, to outlive whatever danger poses, that immediate threat to our lives is little short of a marvel. Everything else is abandoned in order to survive. Whilst in modern times that ability has been somewhat modified and ‘reasoned’ away to an extent, in past years it’s what usually kept you alive. In this volume people struggle valiantly to survive and to exist no matter the extent of the threat they face.

Every dealer sells F&I products, and most dealers understand the importance of the F&I department in terms of its contribution to the bottom line. Unfortunately, F&I is not a regulated profession, meaning one doesn't need any type of state license to practice, and because of that there is very little formal education available. The actual management of the F&I department, product selection, and different types of participation programs are largely ignored, so most dealers, general managers, and finance managers must figure out these aspects in real time, on the job.

Three years ago, Alžběta Černá, an officer in the Czech military intelligence, learned that she’s got angel blood. In fact, she’s one of the Elioud, the hybrid race tasked by Archangel Michael to protect humanity. A lone wolf, Beta ignores her newfound ancestry.

Pearl Zane Grey was born on 31st January 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio. From an early age, he was intrigued by history, fishing, baseball, and writing. Grey was an avid reader of adventure stories, consuming dime store novels by the dozen. His first magazine article, about one of his fishing expeditions, was published in 1902. It was not until 1910 that he wrote his first Western, ‘The Heritage of the Desert’. It was a breakthrough title and quickly became a bestseller.

She's a famous social media personality loved and admired by many. Over in Europe, there's a normal family who takes camping trips for their children's summer break. Then, how could I not mention that there's a group of kids who, to many, seem like a normal clique of kids. What do they have in common? They're not one of us. They might look like us, but they really aren't.

After the world's first tooth fairy, Abella, returned to Tulip Hollow with the first pearly white tooth, all the fairies were frantic to have one. Overwhelmed by her friends' requests, Abella realized she must start a tooth fairy school.

Join Abella, a precocious little fairy, on her journey through Tulip Hollow with her friend Darcie. Abella finally has the chance to venture out of the castle and fly to a party with Darcie when she is snatched by a big old bee and flown out of Tulip Hollow.

Even with a victory, defeat can be hidden in the shadows. While you might get to stop a tyrant, you might just lose a friend. Jordon and his Outcasts succeeded in driving Ral Tor back before he could unleash the power of destruction on Taldora or the multiverse, but in doing so, his son took up his mantle, eager to seize power in the vacuum that had been left.

Retirement ain’t for pussies. Someone told me that once. And I’ll tell you this much—they weren’t shitting me. If you know anything about me at all, folks, you’ll know I’m not much of a planner. Never have been and probably never will be. So when I decided to take early retirement without so much as a fucking whiff of a plan, my crew of geriatric buddies at the Seacoast Majestic Resort came to the consensus that I hadn’t given my future enough thought. I mean, they weren’t wrong. All cards on the table—I hadn’t given it any thought.

On the isolated planet of Stramica, war has been a way of life since the beginning of time. The nations of Yaldrea and Luclaria have clashed off and on for centuries, and nobody can remember anything different. But suddenly, there is a new player in the game. Queen Genivive, the new ruler of the kingdom of Ostye, organizes an elaborate tournament whose outcome will determine which nation will win the help of the Ostynians, breaking Ostye’s historical neutrality.

The fascinating story behind the making of Bruce Springsteen’s most surprising album, Nebraska, revealing its pivotal role in Springsteen’s career—now with a new afterword Soon to be a major motion picture starring Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) “Brilliant . . . For fans of American music...

Ripped of her neuroenhancements and left to die, Anne Demming has lost her skills and her memory. The med center where she wakes up is succumbing to violence in the city outside, and the planet is in chaos. It is a crisis she may have caused on the most valuable planet in the star system. Q-7 is the only known source of a rare element expected to power a new world of advanced technology. And while the people of Q-7 starve, Trade Council allies are coming to take the prize...at any cost.