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Glamour, grit, and murder at sea! Evelyn Cartwright, an up-and-coming American travel writer, is ready for the adventure of a lifetime when she boards the opulent RMS Olympic with her good friend, silent film star Grace DeBois. Commissioned by a New York magazine to write about her European travels, Evelyn expects nothing less than a glamorous and inspiring journey. But when a reporter is found dead—stabbed with Grace’s knitting needle—Evelyn’s dream trip quickly turns into a nightmare. With the ship’s captain already convinced that Grace is the culprit, Evelyn has no choice but ...

Charles Dickens was a writer and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. ABOARD SHIP: My journeys as Uncommercial Traveller for the firm of human interest. Brothers have not slackened since I last reported of them, but have kept me continually on the move.

ONE MOMENT QUEEN... THE NEXT, OUTCAST Surela Silin Asaniefa was convinced she could rule the Eldritch people better than her enemy, Liolesa Galare, and for ten whole days following her coup, she made the attempt—and failed. Resigned to her death as a traitor, she was given a choice by the Queen’s newest protege, Reese Eddings: to be executed, or to accept a commuted sentence and attempt to rebuild her life and make amends for her crimes. To die would have been the act of a dramatic maiden, and as a woman of more sense and years, Surela chooses instead to see what she can make of herself...

During the height of the blizzard of 1978, the tanker Global Hope floundered on the shoals off the Massachusetts coast. The Coast Guard dispatched a patrol boat, but was soon in as much trouble as the tanker. Then pilot boat captain Frank Quirk, hearing of the Coast Guard's troubles on his radio, decided to act.

The crew aboard the Titanic was prepared to keep the impressive ocean liner running smoothly. From the lookouts in the crow's nest to Captain E.J. Smith, follow Titanic's crew members as they complete their daily responsibilities, come to terms with the ship's fate, and make life and death decisions in the ship's final disastrous moments.

Immerse yourself in an elegant maritime journey with the remarkable eBook "Aboard with Elegance". This comprehensive guide invites you to delve into the intricacies of shipboard life, perfect for those ready to embark on their first cruise or veteran passengers. Chapter 1 initiates an enlightening walk-through of the cruise life, outlining everything from preparation to understanding cruise etiquette. As you navigate through the chapters, you'll learn the nuances of cruise ship rules, vital to ensuring a seamlessly pleasant voyage. Next, master the art of dining onboard with a detailed ...

Escape to the sun-drenched Mediterranean aboard the elegant cruise ship Serendipity—where crystal seas, glamorous ports, and the promise of fresh beginnings await. Sean and Sally are finally travelling alone for the first time in decades, eager to rediscover themselves beyond the roles of parents and providers. Newlyweds Anna and Tom, glowing with hope, believe their honeymoon will seal a perfect future together. Both couples board the ship determined to leave their troubles behind. But some secrets don’t respect international waters. As the Serendipity glides between breathtaking ...

A stand-alone novel, 2nd in the Extinction series. Throughout decades of military service, Earl Koke has never met a challenge he couldn’t surmount or an enemy he couldn’t pummel into submission. Now, with his career nearing its end, he looks forward to retirement and enjoying a peaceful easy life. When a massive solar storm threatens to reduce the Earth to ashes, Earl is among the last few to reach the safety of the ark starships waiting in orbit. As the vessels prepare to leave, mankind’s survival seems certain, but sabotage to their navigation system sends them millions of ...

A stand-alone novel, 4th in the Extinction series. As an escaped slave, Oscar believes his troubles are over, but from across the universe an omnipotent alien intellect has other plans. The lost progeny of a scorched Earth barely survives aboard ancient decrepit starships, lost in outer space. Street gangs and slave markets rule the ships, while Oscar guards a safe haven for others fleeing bondage. As gangs battle for supremacy, their ship is plunged into darkness. A Signal from deep space has taken control and will force the crews onto a dangerous path of contrition and reunification. To ...

When John Campbell was hired in 1996, Michael Dell’s company was already a hyper-efficient technology upstart. By the time he left Dell in 2017, Michael’s little Texas-based catalog computer company had grown from 5,000 to 138,000 employees and evolved into one of the largest technology providers on the planet!

On December 13, 1944, POW Estel Myers was herded aboard the Japanese prison ship, the Oryoku Maru, with more than 1,600 other American captives. More than 1,100 of them would be dead by journey's end... The son of a Kentucky sharecropper and an enlistee in the Navy's medical corps, Myers arrived in Manilla shortly before the bombings of Pearl Harbor and the other six targets of the Imperial Japanese military.

On an October night in 1905, a horrifying scene was found on a wooden vessel off the coast of Cape Fear, North Carolina. Onboard the Harry A. Berwind, one crewman lay dead, his blood streaming down the deck. The four officers all were gone - murdered, too, it would turn out, their bodies dumped into the sea. Only three sailors remained alive, one tied up, all telling different stories, all blaming each other. The three sailors were Black. The dead officers were White.

A maritime adventure novel set in the unforgiving seas around Kerguelen predominantly during the late 19th century. To Hell from the Sea is a visceral narrative plumbing the depths of a dangerous nautical journey, the gritty life of sailors, and the machinations of high society. Following the lives of worldly seamen and aristocrats alike, this novel delivers hard-hitting truths about survival, human resilience, and enduring love, no matter the odds or societal norms. The heart of the story revolves around the lives onboard the Albatross, a vessel on a treacherous voyage. Axel, a grizzled ...

In The Watcher: Seven Hours Aboard a Spaceship with Valiant Thor, Hollywood entertainer Dan Martin describes his experiences aboard a spaceship, which publisher Gray Barker reveals, in the epilogue, was piloted by the enlightened Venusian thinker Commander Valiant Thor (aka "The Stranger at the Pentagon").

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it! —Goethe Do you sigh with regret instead of pleasure? Are you waiting to live your life—one day in the future? Do the years and the fears weigh you down? Do you suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out)? YES? Then this book is for YOU. Ellen Frazer-Jameson believes that the answer to an underperforming life is to develop the Fabulousness within you. And the great news is that anyone can learn to unlock the secrets. Ellen believes YOU have the power to transform your life from ordinary to ...

Just before midnight on April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic, the largest ship in the world, hit an iceberg, starting a chain of events that would ultimately make it history's most famous, and notorious, ship. In the over 100 years since it sank on its maiden voyage, the Titanic has been the subject of endless fascination, as evidenced by the efforts to find its final resting spot, the museums full of its objects, and the countless books, documentaries, and movies made about the doomed ocean liner.

“Captain Drake! Captain Drake!” He looked up…it was Karina, even more beautiful in the moonlight, coming straight toward him with her arm extended and holding something shiny in her hand that he recognized as the missing gold cufflink. He increased his pace, and as he reached for the cufflink with his left hand, the touch ignited him with a sudden desire to feel her soft, full lips and, in one swift moment, wrapped his right arm around her waist, arching her back slightly as he covered her lips with his own, the arresting moment caused Karina to let out a small moan as she fell into ...

Despite Russia's imposing image in the world, less apparent weaknesses within the tsarist government threatened the country's stability. Several events in the early 20th century led to an eroding loyalty among Russian military forces, and Potemkin was the first modern ship to reveal it, an act that would bring it fame and make it the subject of some of the most well-known works of film and literature in Russian history.

Run by anthropologist James Schofield, Aboard the Ally Ship is a podcast set to help existing allies with tools and resources and create new allies with education. Bi-weekly podcasts will cover issues around BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities and how allies can aid in their fight for equality and equity.

I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Donna Jones Alward. On this episode we’re going to talk about her new book, Ship of Dreams. Aboard the ill-fated Titanic, Ship of Dreams follows two women bound by friendship and impossible choices. Hannah Martin hopes the voyage will mend her fractured marriage while hiding a devastating secret, while spirited Louisa Phillips flees a future she refuses to accept. As disaster strikes, both women must decide which dreams are worth saving—and what they are willing to sacrifice to survive. Paired with this episode:Donna: ...