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This work dissects the origin and growth of superhero comic books, their major influences, and the creators behind them. It demonstrates how Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and many more stand as time capsules of their eras, rising and falling with societal changes, and reflecting an amalgam of influences. The book covers in detail the iconic superhero comic book creators and their unique contributions in their quest for realism, including Julius Schwartz and the science-fiction origins of superheroes.

Romance can be a little complicated when you get sucked into a wormhole. Just ask high school English teacher June Flint. One little solar flare happens and suddenly you find yourself 85 years in the future. Eighty-five years from your dream job. Your ailing mother whose only companion in this world is you. Your favorite stuffed-crust pizza from DeLucia’s on Sunday nights. But when June’s cell phone inexplicably picks up a signal, she’s able to call back to the present—more specifically, four weeks before she accidentally time traveled.

From the author of national bestsellers The Bedford Boys and The Longest Winter comes "a rousing tale of little-known heroes" (Booklist).The Few tells the dramatic and unforgettable story of eight young Americans who joined Britain's Royal Air Force, defying their country's neutrality laws and...

The epic story of the vastly outnumbered platoon that stopped Germany's leading assault in the Ardennes forest and prevented Hitler's most fearsome tanks from overtaking American positions, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Liberator. "A gripping saga about raw courage and...

After an astonishing career, soccer coach Sir Alex Ferguson analyzes the pivotal leadership decisions of his time as a manager and, with his friend and collaborator Sir Michael Moritz, draws out lessons for success in both business and life. "A case study in leadership." —Financial Times From...

December 1944. Soviet and German troops fight from house to house in the shattered, corpse-strewn suburbs of Budapest. Crazed Hungarian fascists join with die-hard Nazis to slaughter Jews day and night, turning the Danube blood-red. In less than six months, thirty-eight-year-old SS Colonel Adolf...

"Their submarine was dead, one hundred and eighty feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. Somehow they survived. They were tortured and beaten. Somehow they survived. Alex Kershaw has done it again as he brings to life World War II's greatest submarine survival adventure." --James Bradley...

This is the only book about Anna Harrison, the First Lady who held the title for just 31 days. Anna Harrison, the wife of William Henry Harrison, -who served as President of the United States for the shortest period ever-actually never served as a First Lady because she never stepped foot in the White House. But, most don't know of this. Harrison didn't like the fact that her husband was the president of US, in fact she is quoted as saying "I wish that my husband's friends had left him where he is, happy and contented in retirement." But, that isn't all about this great woman. This book is ...

June 6, 1944: Nineteen boys from Bedford, Virginia -- population just 3,000 in 1944 -- died in the first bloody minutes of D-Day They were part of Company A of the 116th Regiment of the 29th Division, and the first wave of American soldiers to hit the beaches in Normandy. Later in the campaign...

Casi un siglo de fútbol. Miles de goles. Una sola competición: la Liga. Todo empezó con el gol de un chaval de diecisiete años en la primera jornada de la historia. Casi cien años después, otro chaval levantaba el título antes de cumplir los diecinueve en un estadio reconstruido. Entre uno y otro cabe todo: una guerra que detuvo el campeonato, una pandemia que vació los estadios, dinastías que parecían eternas y cayeron, penaltis fallados que rompieron ciudades enteras y redenciones que las reconstruyeron. El gran libro de la Liga es la historia completa de la competición más ...

From Politico’s National Political Reporter Alex Isenstadt, a fly-on-the-wall account of Donald Trump’s history-defying reelection campaign, illustrating how he overcame seemingly insurmountable challenges to return to the White House. Over the course of the last four years, the American...

The end of the world as we know it couldn't come at a worse time for Adrian. One minute, he's an operations manager overseeing a construction job in the wilderness. The next, an unknown energy force changes the very nature of life itself, from the smallest organism to the top of the food chain. Earth's surviving inhabitants, its environment, and the very laws of physics have all undergone fundamental transformations. Many of those changes aren't pretty. Plenty of them are deadly.

This program is read by the author. Alex Toussaint, the rising Peloton star who counts everyone from Roger Federer and the Golden State Warriors to the Today Show’s Carson Daly as fans, hops off the bike and gives readers the inspiration and motivation they need to activate their greatness in...

An unvarnished and immersive dive into the world of conspiracy theories, propaganda, and disinformation from a former Infowars insider caught in the orbit of Alex Jones’s madness. At twenty-four-years old, Josh Owens dropped out of film school when a job offer arrived from the very world that...

In Albury, Adrian and his team must face the most terrifying of all enemies: his fellow humans. The team has done everything right. They have killed off all of Adhava's kids and in doing so denied her reinforcements, but now she has fled into a dungeon. In Dungeon, Adrian and his team need to hunt her down. In Home Bound Adrian faces threats he is aware of; weak but numerous enemies that no one else would even think about challenging. He is not at all concerned because of a simple fact of life: if you know what's coming, the risk can be mitigated or avoided in its entirety.

Trade daily overwhelm for peaceful mindfulness with a gentle self-care habit designed for busy, stressed routines. If you are juggling a packed schedule and feeling the crushing weight of perfectionism, strict productivity systems will only add to your anxiety. Instead, discover a grounding...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reminders of Him and It Ends with Us comes a hauntingly seductive tale of love, control, and the devastating secrets that can destroy it all. When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even...

'A fascinating journey through Nicholas's pre-F1 life and his experiences since joining Red Bull' Autosport Life in the Pitlane is an inspiring memoir from Red Bull's senior engineer Calum Nicholas that will open up the world of Formula 1 like never before. Replete with all the high-octane tales...

¿Te has preguntado alguna vez por qué parece tan difícil ser feliz? ¿Sientes que lo has intentado todo, pero te falta algo para sentirte pleno? La clave no está en cambiarlo todo, sino en hacer pequeños cambios con gran impacto. Este libro es tu guía práctica para reconectar con lo esencial, recuperar la alegría cotidiana y vivir con más ligereza, propósito y paz interior. ✅ En este libro descubrirás: ✅ 30 consejos prácticos que puedes aplicar desde hoy para sentirte más feliz ✅ Estrategias para cultivar la gratitud, la autoestima y la calma emocional ✅ Ejercicios y ...

Hay un momento en que ochenta mil personas callan a la vez: suena el himno, los focos bajan y empieza una noche de Champions. Este libro cuenta la historia completa de ese ritual, desde la idea nacida en la redacción de un periódico en 1955 hasta el bicampeonato del PSG en 2026, pasando por setenta años de dinastías, milagros y noches que cambiaron el fútbol para siempre. De la mano de una narración trepidante y rigurosa, revivirás las cinco Copas seguidas del Madrid de Di Stéfano, el 7-3 de Hampden Park, la tragedia y redención del Manchester United, el fútbol total del Ajax de ...