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Doug became an accidental runner in his early 20s, mostly as a way to cope with work and stress. In all the vicissitudes of life - marriage, divorce, career successes and failures, family health crises - running emerges as a constant companion and source of joy. What starts out as a way to just stay in shape becomes a path to an inner life and a guiding light through life’s complications, told through the lens of a lifelong learner.

For over 300 years the conquistadors used El Camino Real, (The Royal Road). Bringing their plundered Inca gold across the Isthmus of Panama, from the Pacific to the Caribbean. October 1641, seven hundred kilograms of gold vanished from the trail without trace. In a captivating blend of history and suspense, a widower's discovery sparks a modern-day treasure hunt. The lure of stolen Inca gold, and the challenge to find it, soon became so much more than they had bargained for. After almost 400 years, former history professor Alex Poynter stumbles across a small clue, soon he is joined by four...

Not all stand-up comedy is spot-cleaned and pre-packaged for the masses. Like the legends who were born out of smokey, booze-soaked nightclubs of decades past, Doug Stanhope spews his own brand of moral outrage in an unmatched style that borders on self-destruction. Nothing is sacred, no subject off-limits, and most importantly, nothing is contrived.

The crew of Moonbase Columbus makes an amazing discovery on the far side of the Moon - a massive alien structure is erecting itself, built up atom by atom by living machines, microscopically small, intelligent, and unstoppable, consuming everything they touch. The mysterious structure begins to expand and take shape, and its creators begin to multiply. Is this the first strike in an alien invasion from the stars? Or has human nanotechnology experimentation gone awry, triggering an unexpected infestation?

As a follower of Jesus, what's the one thing you can take with you from this life to the next? The answer: more disciples. More Disciples is a practical, how-to guidebook that lays out a clear path for learning and implementing church-planting movement (CPM) and disciple-making movement (DMM) strategies and life principles. It includes in all of the concepts of the web-driven course, ZumeProject.com. In addition, listeners can go deeper at a companion website, MoreDisciples.com.

Most of us, young or old, have dreams of grand things, but it is the rare souls that sees their dreams standing before them, taller than the Statue of Liberty, with enough raw power to launch men to the moon. Wernher von Braun was such a dreamer. From a young age, he knew that rockets and space travel would be the driving force in his life; however, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime had different plans for this young man, as he would lead Germany’s development of the V-2 rocket, which at that time was one of the most advanced weapons known to man. After World War II had ravaged most of ...

Why do some people avoid risk at all costs, while others embrace it? How do you know when to take a chance or when to walk away? And what happens after a risk pays off handsomely, crashes miserably, or lands in the muddy middle of life? The Risk Paradox explores the stories of more than 100 notable risk-takers, in business and life. This unprecedented study provides fascinating, intimate views on risk and its meaning—before, during, and after the plunge.

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The birth of the United States of America signaled a deadly struggle that cost the lives of thousands of American and British soldiers. The conflict between the mother country, Britain, and the colonists didn't start overnight; it was series of events over a decade that finally led to the first shots being fired at the battle of Lexington and Concord. This bitter war would drag on for years, with battlegrounds scattered up and down the eastern seaboard of the now United States - few were spared the effects of the war.

The All-New Book of Amazing Facts - Volume 2, features some of the most eye-opening and sometimes unbelievable facts that Pastor Doug has used in his radio and television programs, sermons, and books to teach amazing Bible truths. For more than 25 years, Pastor Doug Batchelor, president of Amazing Facts, has been using historical, scientific, and other amazing facts to share the gospel, making the Bible more approachable and easier to understand for millions.

Blindness became Captain Scotty Smiley’s journey of supreme testing. As he lay helpless in the hospital, he resented the theft of his dreams, but with his wife’s love and the support of family and friends, Scotty’s response became God’s transforming moment. Since the moment he forced his way through nurses and cords to take a simple shower, he has climbed Mount Rainier, won an ESPY Award, surfed, skydived, become a father, earned an MBA from Duke, and much more.

The saga continues as the Ca'cadasan menace prepares to assault the New Terran Empire - a menace humankind fled across the galaxy 2,000 years before. The fate of the Empire may rest on the abilities of one young man, and his skills at navigating the maze of Imperial politics amidst a war of extermination.

Dr. Robert Goddard was the first scientist who not only realized the potential for rockets for space flight but also contributed directly in making them a reality. His rare talent in both creative science and practical engineering placed Goddard well above the European rocket pioneers. The dedicated research and experimentation into the development of rockets by the modest man went largely unrecognized in the Untied States until the dawn of the space age.

When she discovers her father's plane crash wasn't an accident, sixteen-year-old Emma wants to punish those responsible. Even if it means becoming a spy for a mysterious organization known as The Authority. They want Emma to join the Gems...four teenage girls with unique skills who know how to handle dangerous spy missions around the world. The Authority thinks Emma is the missing link to make this team work. Emma thinks The Authority is her only chance for revenge.

If you want a feelgood book that tickles your ears and morphs you into a little Christian popinjay, this tome ain’t for you. You should put this audiobook down and walk away from it immediately. However, if, young man, if...your motto is to give God your utmost for his highest, and you wanna live a life worthy of Christ’s death, then this book will be grist for your mill.

Do you want to learn about the astronomer Johannes Kepler but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this short and concise book “The Astronomer Johannes Kepler: A Short Biography” is for you!! In this book you will read about the life and times of the 17th century German astronomer Johannes Kepler and his many contributions to astronomy. The book covers the topics: Kepler’s years as a teacher in the city of Graz, Kepler’s book “Mysterium Cosmographicum (The Cosmographic Mystery),” His work with Tycho Brache in Prague, The development of the elliptical ...

In this "immersive, densely reported, and altogether remarkable first book [with] the texture and color of a first-rate novel" (New York Times), journalist Doug Bock Clark tells the epic story of the world's last subsistence whalers and the threats posed to a tribe on the brink. A New York Times...

A Powerful Guide to Prayer Does the thought of praying ever seem like a chore and not an easy act of loving communication? If you have ever wanted to better understand the power of prayer, you need this book. In this short book, you will unlock the full potential of prayer with the help of one of the greatest devotions, the Rosary. In this beautiful sequence of prayers you will find more than a liturgical style of prayer. You will find a teacher that can open for you the full might and majesty of prayer which is contained in it’s prayers. Each chapter directs you into more than just ...

On a September night in Montreal in 1993, Curtis Pride got his first Major League hit, prompting a long, emotional standing ovation from the crowd of 45,757 fans. Profoundly deaf since birth, Pride couldn’t hear their thunderous applause. But as the cheers grew louder and more insistent, he realized he was feeling those vibrations within his chest—an undeniable acknowledgment of an extraordinary achievement. 

Wounded Charity offers valuable insights into how charities respond to crises based on information no one else has ever covered: documentation from the charity during and after the crisis, as well as candid discussions and interviews with some former members of the charity’s board, executive staff, beneficiaries, and even those who generated or published damaging information. On its primary, story-telling level, Wounded Charity investigates the effort to marginalize one of America’s most vital charities. Its broader level is about what it means for all charities. Wounded Warrior Project...