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When Browder’s young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a Moscow jail in 2009, Browder cast aside his business career and made it his life’s mission to pursue justice for Sergei. One of the first steps of that mission was to uncover who had killed Sergei and profited from the $230 million corruption scheme that he had exposed. As Browder and his team tracked the money that flowed out of Russia—through the Baltics and Cyprus and on to Western Europe and the Americas—they discovered that Vladimir Putin himself was one of the beneficiaries of the crime. 

Bruno, a young magazine editor, seems to live a charmed life, until he discovers a growth on his neck - the first sign of incurable cancer. Decades later, he wakes up to find himself cured, but the world is now a very different place. Bruno must decide what he really wants from his life and whether it's worth the cost.

Liam had everything figured out, finish school, and secure an NHL contract. It all seemed so simple until he meets Charlotte. The girl who was supposed to be just one night of fun that led to so much more. Now Liam will have to choose to follow his dreams or listen to his heart.

If you thought you were too over the hill to have a go at a grueling sport, think again. Grant Maughan didn’t even consider age when he dove headfirst into ultra-endurance events at the mature age of 47. A kid from Australia with energy to burn, Grant forged his own path from his early years that inadvertently led him to ultra-running, Ironmans, and high-altitude mountaineering at an age when most people's sports gear is already collecting cobwebs.

They took a shortcut to save time. Now, they are out of time. When a blinding snowstorm strands four travelers on a forgotten mountain road in the Gallatin Range, their biggest concern is freezing to death. But the rapidly dropping temperature is only the beginning of their nightmare. Cut off from civilization and plunging into absolute darkness, they quickly realize they are not alone in the isolated timberline. Something massive is moving through the trees. Something ancient, patient, and hungry. It builds pale, frozen tunnels between the pines, and it has already claimed the woods. With ...

You wake up floating. Not in the air, but horizontally in a coffin-sized chamber filled with blue gelatinous fluid. You do not remember what this is. You do not remember why you are here. You do not remember who you are.

In the dawn of a new Ice Age, families everywhere are taking to the road to escape the frigid landscape-but you can’t outrun the cold. No one could have predicted the terrifying impact of human interference in the Arctic. Shifts in the Earth's crust have led to catastrophe and now the North Pole is located in the mid-Atlantic, making much of the eastern United States an unlivable polar hellscape.

Preserve Food Without Freezing or Canning — Discover Time-Tested Techniques That Truly Work What if you could extend the life of your food, reduce waste, and boost flavor—without relying on freezers, chemicals, or complicated canning equipment? Alternative Food Preservation Techniques is your ultimate beginner's guide to preserving meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, and more using natural, traditional methods that have stood the test of time. From dehydration and fermentation to root cellaring and brining, this book gives you the confidence, tools, and recipes to build your own food ...

In this comprehensive and approachable guide, the three leading fertility doctors behind the Fertility Docs Uncensored podcast reveal everything patients need to know to have the best chance of success during an in vitro fertilization (IVF). Currently, 6.7 million people or about 1 in 8 couples...

The silver didn’t kill him. But the cold might. Caleb is a ghost, walking the dark edges of America to keep the beast inside him hidden. But his last fight left him broken. Poisoned by toxic buckshot and stripped of his healing, Caleb needs a place to recover. He takes an off-the-books job at Ironridge, an isolated, high-altitude mining outpost shutting down for the season. The grueling work and absolute isolation are exactly what he needs. Then the storm of the century hits. Trapped in a historic blizzard miles from civilization, the skeleton crew loses radio contact, power, and their ...

Nature always fights back. Blackridge Summit Resort is expanding, and management refuses to let a forecasted snowstorm or wildlife warnings delay their multimillion-dollar schedule. They order the explosives detonated on the upper ridge to clear the way. The resulting blast triggers a catastrophic slide that buries the ski lift, crushes the communications tower, and leaves hundreds of guests trapped in a freezing, powerless hotel. But the detonators did not just break the snowpack. They collapsed the roof of an ancient, hidden cave system, exposing a den that has belonged to a clan of ...

Some monsters wear tactical gear. Others wear fur. Tony Ward retreated to the freezing peaks of the Beartooth Mountains to escape his grief. Operating as a solitary lookout, he wanted nothing more than to be left alone with the biting wind and the silent snow. His isolation shatters when a dying elk leads him to tracks far too massive to belong to any known animal. Then the storm hits. Trapped in a sudden, brutal blizzard, Tony discovers he is not the only one tracking the beast. A ruthless paramilitary team led by the cold-blooded Commander Reed has descended on the mountain. They are ...

The war for Shadow Basin didn't end. It just brought deadlier hunters. Tony Ward and Sloane Sterling fought tooth and nail to turn the frozen peaks of the Beartooth Mountains into a protected sanctuary. But a multi-billion-dollar conservation easement means nothing to a black-market bio-acquisition team. When the first blizzard of the season rolls into the basin, it brings a highly funded, off-the-books extraction squad. They aren't local poachers. Equipped with military-grade tranquilizers, thermal optics, and titanium containment cages, they have one objective: capture the apex predator ...

Our ancestors crossed deserts, mountains, and oceans without even a whisper of what anyone today might consider modern technology. Those feats of endurance now seem impossible in an age where we take comfort for granted. But what if we could regain some of our lost evolutionary strength by simulating the environmental conditions of our forbears? Investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney takes up the challenge to find out: Can we hack our bodies and use the environment to stimulate our inner biology?

Some secrets refuse to stay buried, even when the ground is frozen solid. Nature can be a pristine sanctuary or a brutal accomplice. In this gripping anthology, the harshest winter environments play a central role in some of the most baffling and chilling investigations in history. From remote mountain passes to quiet suburban streets buried under sudden blizzards, extreme weather has a unique way of freezing time, concealing tracks, and preserving vital evidence that waits decades to be uncovered. Journey through a meticulously researched collection of harrowing accounts where plunging ...

Comprehensive, compassionate, and refreshingly clear, The Lucky Egg is the fertility guide we've all been waiting for! This program is read by the author. "An accessible and reassuring manual for navigating fertility treatment...Sekhon expertly balances urging early planning so readers can keep...

What if I told you, canning and preserving could help you reduce food waste, save money, and allow you to eat the food you want all year-round? You no longer need to be intimidated by the process of canning and preserving delicious fruits, vegetables, seafood, meals in a jar, and meats. With this book, all that can be a breeze. We all know that delicious seasonal food can sometimes be expensive, hard to obtain, and unavailable on demand, but canning and preserving can help you get around those messy problems and short growing seasons. Canning and preserving can give you control over what ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A harrowing, moving memoir of the 1972 plane crash that left its survivors stranded on a glacier in the Andes—and one man’s quest to lead them all home “In straightforward, staggeringly honest prose, Nando Parrado tells us what it took—and what it...

They survived the crash. But the ice belongs to something else. Nora Averill didn’t want to be on the Osprey Air tour. She just wanted a distraction from her exhausting life. But when their helicopter goes down in a blinding whiteout on a remote Alaskan ice field, Nora and the other stranded passengers find themselves thrust into a brutal fight against freezing temperatures and dwindling supplies. Led by Gideon Cole, a man whose quiet intensity suggests a dangerous past, the group makes a desperate trek toward an abandoned research station. They think finding shelter means they’ve won. ...

Minecraft Survival Guide: Snow & Cold Survival Basics Pro Tips & Tricks to Survive Freezing Cold, Find Food, Build Warm Shelters, and Stay Alive in Snow Biomes Step by Step The snow looks calm. White land. Quiet nights. Frozen beauty. That’s why most beginners don’t survive it. In Minecraft Survival Guide: Snow & Cold Survival Basics, you’ll learn how to stay alive in one of the most dangerous and deceptive biomes in the game. Designed specifically for beginners and new players, this guide walks you through snow and cold survival step by step, without rushing, confusion, or advanced ...