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The Last of the Greatest Generation captures the disruptive, uncertain times during WWII, as seen through the eyes of the last living WWII veteran. "Papa John" is nearing the end of his life and has been harboring painful wartime secrets for many years. A fateful meeting with a damaged journalist turns the veteran and his granddaughter's life upside down, with shocking reverberations. Told in two timelines, this novel is a fast-paced mystery that embraces generational romance, patriotism, the horrors of war, and the race to find hidden truths that will impact Japan and the United States.

Discover the Hidden Impact of Global Demographic Changes Imagine sitting down to dinner with your family, sharing stories and laughter, yet sensing an unspoken awareness that families like yours are becoming increasingly rare. Across the globe, profound demographic shifts, declining birth rates, and an aging population are transforming societies in ways we are only beginning to understand. Have your conversations about family planning evolved into discussions about financial stability and career aspirations? You're not alone. As the population ages and fewer children are born, communities ...

The Cursed Generation: Untold Stories of Wehrmacht Soldiers For decades, the Holocaust has rightly occupied a central place in our understanding of history. Yet there is a less explored facet of World War II—the personal experiences of the soldiers who fought on the German side. The Cursed Generation fills this gap, offering a nuanced perspective that challenges sweeping generalizations. Germany's culture of remembrance struggles to separate Nazis from Wehrmacht soldiers, silencing many conversations about the latter's experiences. This fear of misjudgment has long affected the entire ...

Growing up, Liam was the guy who always had a clear idea about what he wanted out of every aspect of life. He knew what career he would pursue, he knew who he wanted to get married to, and not just that, he was well on track to do all of that in 2024. But the year is now 2104, and Liam has lived the life he wanted, achieving everything he set out to, only to wind up feeling disappointed and let down. The only issue? Liam can't remember a single minute of it.

Adventism has only one serious problem: TIME. Time that never stops. Time that moves on and on. All other challenges faced by the denomination flow out of continuing time.

The Definitive Account of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs—The Writers Who Rewrote American Literature Three writers. Three visions. One generation that changed everything. In post-World War II America, while the nation celebrated prosperity and conformity, three young writers were crafting a revolution in dingy apartments, psychiatric wards, and cities across two continents. Jack Kerouac believed prose could move at the speed of thought. Allen Ginsberg wanted poetry to deliver telepathic shock. William S. Burroughs was convinced language itself was a virus that ...

This program is read by a full cast of Stacy Gonzalez, Jonathan Gregg, and Jessica Pimentel, best known for her role on Orange Is the New Black. "The book is clever and original, but what’s more, Jessica Pimentel, a star of Orange Is the New Black, reads Anita as if she’s in a fever dream...

Adapted for children from Bill O'Reilly's best-selling historical thriller Killing Kennedy, with an unforgettable cast of characters, page-turning action, and art on every spread, Kennedy's Last Days is history that reads like a thriller. This exciting book will captivate adults and young...

They were the final survivors of the millions who made up the American Expeditionary Forces, nineteenth-century men and women living in the twenty-first century. Self-reliant, humble, and stoic, they kept their stories to themselves for a lifetime, then shared them at the last possible moment so that they, and the war they won - the trauma that created our modern world - might at last be remembered. You will never forget them.

Our Children are Dying… With the right education, simple tools and step-by-step commitment outlined in The Last Generation, we can reverse this deadly trend ______________________ With an onslaught of billions of dollars in marketing, a microwave lifestyle and overburdened system of information, is it any wonder our kids are getting fatter? When you combine irresponsible greed and misguided bureaucrats with the stress of being a parent (single or married) is it any wonder our kids are in peril? 4.2 million children (ages 6 to 11) are overweight Average medical spending per obese person: ...

Soviet socialism was based on paradoxes that were revealed by the peculiar experience of its collapse. To the people who lived in that system the collapse seemed both completely unexpected and completely unsurprising. At the moment of collapse it suddenly became obvious that Soviet life had always seemed simultaneously eternal and stagnating, vigorous and ailing, bleak and full of promise. Although these characteristics may appear mutually exclusive, in fact they were mutually constitutive. 

The remarkable wartime diary of nurse Kathleen Johnstone ‘Warm, chatty and endlessly absorbing, this delightful diary brims with intelligence and humour.’ Wendy Moore, author of Endell Street: The Women Who Ran Britain’s Trailblazing Military Hospital The second world war could not have...

The USA TODAY bestseller—based on the Star Trek TV series—“highly recommended, for any fan of the show…the heart, soul, and mind of Picard” (SciFiPulse). “Fifteen years ago…you led us out of the darkness. You commanded the greatest rescue armada in history. Then...the unimaginable...

Brings generations together to have an unscripted conversation about their remarkable stories. It's a reminder to stop and ask all the questions to our grandparents while they are alive.

Cesar D’Angelo was 10 when his father was killed in the mines. Cesar, the oldest boy in his family, had to take his father’s place working for the coal company. His first job was working high up in the dangerous coal breakers. At the age of 12, he went down into the blackish, coal dusted mines to begin his long mining career. His first job was sitting in the dark alone for 10 to 12 hours a day as a door keeper. Later he became a spragger, mule driver, and had various other jobs until becoming a lifetime coal miner.

Fresh and original, this is a gripping fantasy adventure packed full of the wild and wonderful . . . An absolutely extraordinary book. Magnificent.' - Liz Hyder, author of The Twelve. ‘Quill is my new favourite hero. A thunderously good story told on a magnificent scale. I was mesmerised.’ -...

First-generation wealth creators have a priceless opportunity to lay the groundwork for lasting family wealth and avoiding what is known in the field as the "Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves" phenomenon. In this book, preeminent wealth management experts and seasoned entrepreneurs Robert Balentine and Adrian Cronje of the storied wealth management firm Balentine LLC help listeners think through, in a very personal way, what it takes to build a meaningful legacy and best support future generations.

“In the silence of deep space, survival is never just human.” Captain Mostar awakens in the void between stars, only to discover that time, memory, and identity are no longer what they seem. The Arks were humanity’s last chance—vast ships launched to seed distant worlds—but centuries later, whispers of malfunctioning androids, forgotten codes, and something alien lurking in the dark threaten to unravel the mission. When Mostar’s fate becomes entangled with an enigmatic amphibian survivor and his ever-watchful android companion, the line between command and captivity blurs. Who ...

He lost everything once… Now he’s in the fight for his loved ones' lives. A home invasion destroyed Theo Sheldon’s life decades ago. The sheriff of Silver Creek’s only comfort is knowing he saved his sister’s best friend. Now, that past has put Kim Ryland in danger once again. Because...

Soon the torch will be passed to a new generation. But not just yet... Having saved the Federation one more time in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Capt. James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise have finally gone their separate ways. Spock, McCoy, Sulu, and the others are...