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Humanity’s greatest export – Justice. Space is a dangerous place, even for the wary, especially for the unprepared. The aliens have no idea. Here comes the Bad Company. When the Bad Company learns of a human colony blockaded by aliens, they take the upgraded War Axe into battle. Once again, nothing is as it seems, but this time, they find a single enemy, evil to its core. Ending that threat is a cause they are willing to die for. What would you do? NOTE: If cursing is a problem, then this might not be for you.

Sandy Roberts is desperately hoping this is his last mission for the Secret Service of the United States. He wants out. He is heartsick with all the betrayals and blood on his hands. But the service has tapped him for the most dangerous mission of his career. It is the first year of the American Civil War. England looks poised to enter the conflict on the side of the Confederacy, and the Union is losing the battle for control of the sea. As a master mariner Sandy Roberts is just the man Federal spymasters think will help them unravel how so many ships are evading the Union Navy’s blockade...

From New York Times bestselling author Stephen King comes the haunting story of Blockade Billy, the greatest Major League baseball player to be erased from the game. Even the most die-hard baseball fans don’t know the true story of William “Blockade Billy” Blakely. He may have been the...

All New Edition! This second edition includes a new cover, a cast of characters, an enhanced layout, and significant editing. A love that would not die . . . A city that would not surrender . . . A war that knew no bounds . . . The date is June 21st, 1941, and Adolf Hitler is about to lead Germany into what would become one of the bloodiest, most barbaric wars the world would ever know. His invasion plan, Operation: Barbarossa, calls for taking the northern Russian city of Leningrad in a matter of weeks, but as the troops reach the outside border of the city, the Soviet resistance stiffens ...

In William N. Still’s essay, “A Naval Sieve: The Union Blockade in the Civil War,” he contended that the blockade “was not a major factor in the collapse of the Confederacy” (Still 72). Of the Union Navy’s primary tasks of maintaining control of Southern ports, supporting amphibious operations, and pursuing piratical cruisers, the effectiveness of the blockade remains the most hotly debated strategy. Did it strangle the Confederate economy and force the South to pursue peace? According to Still, the answer is no. The supporting evidence he cites, however, is inconclusive and can...

The Blockade Runners by Jules Verne is a gripping tale of high-seas adventure set during the American Civil War. Follow a daring crew as they risk everything to navigate perilous waters, evade capture, and challenge the dangers of wartime trade. Packed with suspense, maritime drama, and Verne’s signature attention to detail, this short novel offers a thrilling journey for fans of nautical and historical adventure fiction.

When the body of a man in an expensive suit washes ashore, the quiet town of Seacord begins to unravel. For nearly a century, its political and business elite have hidden behind a wall of secrecy—but this murder threatens to tear it all open. Retired detective “Chig” Ashe is pulled back into the game, drawn into a dangerous web of power, greed, and deception. As he hunts for the link between the lakefront homicide, the sudden disappearance of a children’s shelter caretaker, and a shadowy society that will kill to protect its own, Ashe finds himself targeted by a relentless assassin.

Twenty-four miles wide. Twenty percent of the world's oil. No real alternative. And right now — closed. The Strait of Hormuz is the most important body of water on earth that most people couldn't find on a map. Every day in normal conditions, approximately twenty million barrels of oil and a fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas transit this single narrow passage between Iran and Oman. When it is disrupted — as it is now, in the most severe closure since the 1970s energy crisis — oil prices surge, food prices rise, airlines ground flights, hospitals ration medical gases, and ...

Erik and Brock set out across the Sunflower Plains to Beacon Village. They want help. They want answers. But what they discover may be far more than they can handle. The Overworld is changing, and its future isn't looking so good....

Step beyond the stars and into the boundless imagination of the genre’s greatest visionaries with The Masters of Science Fiction Short Stories—a powerful collection of timeless tales from the pioneers who shaped modern science fiction.

Trapped in a far-off galaxy, Liam Hoffen receives news that a massive Kroerak fleet has found its way to Earth. Knowing an invasion is imminent stuns our explorers, but there's nothing they can do when they discover the interplanetary Trans Loc system has been shut down to stem the tide of invading bugs. When a chance discovery that could end Earth's desperate war comes to light, our heroes find they will stop at nothing to return home.

It is forty years from the present date, and Richard Patterson is an aging warrior about to check out of this life. Just retired from a large multinational private military, he will be chosen to have a different fate. This will change his life, and the life of every being on Earth. How will this man move from a menial social class to challenge the elites? How will one man prepare the Earth to defend itself from a threat that has destroyed advanced, interstellar civilizations across the galaxy for millennia? His lead-time is short, and he faces a corrupt, self-serving society. Just surviving...

The Blockade Runners is a classic account of The American civil war conspiracy which centers on the exploits of James Playfair who must stop the Federalist blockade of the harbor of Charleston in South Carolina harbor to deal supplies for cotton and, later in the book, to save the father of a young girl held prisoner by the Confederates. Verne's tale was motivated by reality as various ships were actually lost while acting as Blockade runners in and around Charleston in the early eighteen sixties.

“[A] brilliant book…by far the best study yet” (The Wall Street Journal) of the gripping history behind the Marshall Plan and its long-lasting influence on our world. In the wake of World War II, with Britain’s empire collapsing and Stalin’s on the rise, US officials under new...

This program is read by the author. Taiwan expert Kerry Brown sums up the history of Taiwan and the danger of a Chinese takeover in this succinct and authoritative book. When the bloody Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949, two Chinas were born. Mao’s Communists won and took China’s mainland...

Willst du dein Leben und dein Glück selbst bestimmen, glücklicher und freier sein? Möchtest du dich von Blockaden aus der Vergangenheit befreien und in Zukunft nur für die Gegenwart und die Zukunft leben? Suchst du nach Wegen, wie du positive Gefühle stärken und negative Gedanken auflösen kannst? Fragst du dich, wie genau Innere Blockaden entstehen und was darunter überhaupt verstanden wird? Willst du lernen, loszulassen, Tatsachen zu akzeptieren und deine Gefühle besser zu steuern?

A remarkable work of first-person history: the diary of a teenage girl living in Gaza. Begun at the start of the war, Jana continued to document her experiences as her family was forced to leave their home, using writing as a form of self-expression and resistance, and as a way of sustaining...

Embark on a transformative journey with BREAKING THE BLOCKADE, PROCRASTINATION & IMPOSTER SYNDROME -A CREATIVE JOURNEY DISCOVERING THE ART OF WRITING ,a beacon for those entangled in the quagmire of creative stagnation. This book isn't just a guide; it’s a literary lifeline, pulling you free from the throes of writer's block and the deceitful grips of imposter syndrome. Unlock the secrets to solidifying your identity as a writer and delve into an array of potent strategies and stirring inspirations designed to catapult you to new heights of creativity. "Breaking the Blockade" equips you ...

From Jules Verne comes this radio production about an English Blockade Runner in the American Civil War and its attempt to free a prisoner held by the Confederates. A full music score, thousands of sound effects and the award winning Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air bring this classic adventure to life before your very ears.

The Berlin blockade brought former allies to the brink of war. Britain, France, the United States and the Soviet Union defeated and began their occupation of Germany in 1945, and within a few years, the Soviets and their Western partners were jockeying for control of their former foe. Attempting to thwart the Allied powers' plans to create a unified West German government, the Soviets blocked rail and road access to the western sectors of Berlin in June 1948.