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David has been brightening up his gray Surrey, England, days with the porn collection hidden in the shed but when he finds that their American foreign exchange student, Dawn, has discovered his magazines, things really begin to heat up. David's is supposed to be looking for a job, but Dawn has the week off and is determined to work on her tan.

Best-selling military historian H. W. Crocker III turns his guns on the epic story of America's involvement in the First World War with TheYanks Are Coming!. The year 2014 marks the centenary of the beginning of the Great War, and in Crocker's sweeping, American-focused account, listeners will learn: How George S. Patton, Douglas MacArthur, George C. Marshall, "Wild Bill" Donovan, Harry S. Truman, and many other American heroes earned their military spurs in during World War I.

1975: A young Irish-American man joins an elite US Marine unit to get the most intensive military training possible—then joins the Irish Republican Army, during the days of some of the bloodiest fighting ever in the Irish-British conflict. It is a story that will see him running guns with American mobster—and secret IRA fundraiser—Whitey Bulger; running from safe house to safe house in the Irish countryside, one step ahead of British troops; fending off a recruitment offer from the CIA; and being one of the masterminds behind a campaign to take out London's electrical system.

Sophia, a world-class figure skater, returns to Aaron Jackson's arms, proposes to him, and he accepts. Now, she insists he come to England, at least for a two-week visit and to formalize their engagement. Aaron balks. He's got a ranch to run. Ultimately, though, he reluctantly agrees and finds himself a fish out of water and Sophia a completely different woman than the one he fell in love with.

Jomboy & Talkin' Jake are recapping every Yankee series, breaking down every roster move, and Talkin' Yanks every week! Podcast Intro Song by Dan Zlotnick https://www.danzlotnick.com/links

In this powerful and brutally honest memoir of his extraordinary experiences, John Crawley details the gruelling challenges of his Marine Corps training, and how, not long after his discharge, he joined the IRA. Soon he found himself in Boston, working with notorious American mobster James ‘Whitey' Bulger to amass a shipment of weapons. When captured on the Marita Ann gun-running trawler off the Kerry coast, Crawley was imprisoned for ten years, and upon his release he became one of the masterminds behind the IRA's plan to throw London's electrical system into disarray.

Johnny Reb and Billy Yank is an epic novel first published in 1905 by Alexander Hunter, a soldier who served in Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army from 1861 to 1865. The novel is noted for encapsulating most of the major events of the American Civil War, due to Hunter's obvious involvement in them. The "novel" is actually pulled from Hunter's own diaries during the war.

An average kid with an above average talent for predicting baseball pitches tries to help his favorite player out of a slump in this New York Times bestselling novel from authors Tim Green and Derek Jeter. Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. Unfortunately his dad can’t afford to keep him on the...

In the mid-20th century the relationship between America and Britain had a chequered past. Theirs was a history of protection and oppression, of rebellion and ultimately war. But then the shared crisis of the Second World War brought Britain and America closer than ever before or since and saw an unprecedented level of military cooperation. How was such a radical shift possible?

In the soot-streaked streets of Yorkshire, life carries on under the shadow of war. The arrival of American soldiers brings more than just supplies and strange accents—it brings temptation, laughter, and danger. Elsie Hardwick is quiet, dutiful, and haunted by the loss of her brother. She never imagines that a soft-spoken Yank from Michigan could capture her attention, walking her home under the cover of night along the town’s old bridge. Meanwhile, her friend Vera flirts and laughs her way through the chaos, catching the eye of a cocky American with a taste for trouble. In a town where...

Jalen DeLuca applies his baseball genius to his own playing in the follow-up to Tim Green and Derek Jeter’s New York Times bestselling novel Baseball Genius. Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. But he’s more than just a fan and a talented player; Jalen is a baseball genius. He can analyze and...

Jalen DeLuca and his hero New York Yankee James “JY” Yager must team up to prove themselves in this sequel to Tim Green and Derek Jeter’s New York Times bestselling novel, Baseball Genius. Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. He’s playing for his summer travel team and trying to win a regular...

Short, practical, and results-driven, Dopamine, Focus, and Freedom: Training a Distracted Brain to Obey is the book for anyone who struggles with focus, procrastination, or distraction. Unlike long, theory-heavy guides, this book delivers clear, actionable strategies you can implement immediately — breaking bad habits, rewiring your brain for discipline, and reclaiming your attention in a world full of digital distractions. Apply them and start seeing real results fast. This is a proven system to stay focused without burnout, overcome procrastination, build discipline, and improve ...

World champion figure skater Sophia Morgan-Smythe wasn't one to let outstanding debts gather interest, and she's bound to repay the grumpy, hostile American hick who paid for her tow, only to wind up further in his debt when he steps in a second time to save her life, and the only good thing about the guy is his dog named Buckley. Brit meets Yank in this epic tale of love against all odds. Buckley likes her; Aaron doesn't. Sophia is totally confounded.

Are you struggling with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)? Do you have contamination OCD, checking OCD, magical thinking OCD, symmetry/ordering OCD, religion or relationships OCD, harm OCD, intrusive thoughts, or any other type of OCD? Are you looking for “the strategy” that will finally help? Extensive research shows that therapists use the same strategies. In this book you will find the top 100 most effective strategies to stop OCD. It includes the techniques that are MOST used by therapists. They are a blend of some of the most effective CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and ERP (...

FanSided's Yanks Go Yard Podcast discusses the latest New York Yankees news, analysis and more from the staff at YanksGoYard.com

The tumultuous conclusion of this epic love story between an American cowboy and a British world champion figure skater. Sophia’s gone on tour; Aaron’s stuck in Cumbria, helping winterize his Great Aunt Ida’s place on his grandfather’s dime. He won’t go home till near Thanksgiving, now …if then. When Sophia takes a fall while skating in Beijing, though, Aaron’s there for her.

Soccer is the most popular game in the world, but does it truly belong in the heart of American sports culture? The answer is a resounding yes—and the 150-year journey of elite men’s soccer in the US is filled with drama, surprises, reversals, and triumphs that rival any world-class match.

When Tim Harding agrees to do a friend a favour by bidding for an antique ring at an auction on his behalf, he is unaware of the secrets tied up with it - secrets that date back three hundred years. But the ring is stolen before it can be sold, and a shocking murder follows. Harding is quickly thrown into a web of conspiracies surrounding the ring's origins. As he draws closer to the heart of the mystery, he comes across a young woman he is certain he recognizes, even though they have never met.