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In the fall of 1943, armed with only his notebooks and pencils, Time and Life correspondent Robert L. Sherrod leapt from the safety of a landing craft and waded through neck-deep water and a hail of bullets to reach the shores of the Tarawa atoll with the US Marine Corps. Living shoulder to shoulder with the marines, Sherrod chronicled combat and the marines' day-to-day struggles as they leapfrogged across the Central Pacific, battling the Japanese on Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

The Playground was part of the first hardcover edition of Ray Bradbury's legendary work Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953. In the story, Charles Underhill is a widower who will do anything to protect his young son Jim from the horrors of the playground - a playground which he and the boy pass by daily and the tumult of which, the activity, brings back to Charles the anguish of his own childhood.

How do you feel when you haven't been touched in a while and someone comes along and wants to change that? Michael know that feeling and he needs to fill the void. When Michael stays home from work because carpenters are coming to work on the house, it starts off as a normal day. But, when the air conditioning breaks, it sends one of the workers to get parts and it leaves Michael alone with Paul. This is the story of two men needing to be touched and of what happens when passion takes over. Word count: 5217 Pages: 33 Genre: Gay Romance, Erotica, Explicit and graphic depiction of sex. ...

This is a collection of calls about cars, animals, and the mysterious, often hilarious times when they meet. It leads Tom and Ray down a familiar path of wild speculation, occasionally brilliant suggestions, and lots of laughs. This is a must-have for anyone who loves animals, particularly the two that host Car Talk.

Recently released from prison, Dade Lockett was serving time as an accessory to robbery. His partner in crime, Pete Dillard, was not captured. In fact Dillard abandoned Lockett during the chase, taking all the money with him. While on his way to confront Dillard and settle the score, Lockett witnesses a raid on a ranch defended by a young woman, her younger brother, and an old man. The last thing Lockett wants is to be distracted from his purpose, but his fundamental sense of decency compels him to act.

I'm ready for a new start on a new planet...Failed farm. Failed relationship. Failed family. I'm done with Earth and excited for a life with whatever alien will hire me. When I arrive on Macros and meet Urul, my attraction to him knocks the air out of my lungs. He's everything I could possibly want, and the heat burns hot between us, but he's keeping his distance. Is it because I can't have children of my own? I want to be first in my mate's heart. I won't be with a woman who is hung up on another man.

Professor Michael Ray uses the four tools of faith, absence of judgment, observation, and questions to describe how to release creativity in your personal environment.

My steamy hot one-night stand and now he is my Boss. One last trip before looking for my next dream job. And there he was a stranger, Brian, extremely sexy with his pepper gray hair. We had one mind-blowing night together. Turns out, I landed a new job but, Brian Kerrigan is the CEO of the company and my new grumpy boss. The steamy romance between us picks up right where we left off, after spending the night at his huge penthouse and sleeping in those strong muscular arms. Now we are having this completely sexy office affair. He desperately wants this romance between us to continue, but I ...

Bobby and Becca Warren are enjoying college life when a mysterious disease ravages the country. With chaos ensuing, they head for home to join their family, but when they arrive they discover their home has been burned and find the graves of their mother and youngest brother in the backyard. With scavengers swarming over the neighborhood, the siblings decide to search for their father using clues he has left for them, but before they can find him they are captured by a local militia.

Sergeant Nick Burch has returned to the crags of tribal Afghanistan seeking vengeance. Burch's platoon has one goal: to capture or kill an elusive insurgent, known as the Egyptian, a leader who is as much myth as he is man, highly revered and guarded by ferocious guerrillas. The soldiers of Burch's platoon look to him for leadership, but as the Egyptian slips farther out of reach, so too does Burch's battle-worn grasp on reality.

Car Talk: Why You Should Never Listen to Your Father When It Comes to Cars is a hilarious collection of the Tappet brothers' favorite calls over the years about fathers, fatherly advice, and fatherly negotiations around the use of cars and car care. Fathers may be wrong most of the time, but Tom and Ray show us why we love them anyway.

¿Quiénes somos cuando nos cambian las circunstancias? La guerra dura una década y nadie sabe a ciencia cierta cómo transcurre, qué bando fue el agresor y cuál el agredido. En la comarca, la vida ha continuado entre el temor a la delación y la añoranza de los que fueron al frente. Cuando llega el momento de evacuar la zona por seguridad, él emprende camino junto a su mujer y al niño Julio, que ayuda a amortiguar el dolor por la ausencia de los hijos soldados.

Sally Summerby charges into a Leeds police station, utterly distraught. Her five-year-old daughter has gone missing, presumably abducted. Yet despite mobilising all of their resources, the police can find no sign of the child. DI Stewart Gardener gets wind of the case when investigating the murder of a woman in her rented suburban house. She has been pinned to the floor with a bayonet. Yet under her body is a photo of the child.

Join Roxanne Ray and Mandy Sommers on the "Marketing Wellness Podcast" as they unlock the secrets of successful marketing for wellness businesses. Dive into a world of actionable insights, innovative strategies, and expert advice tailored for the thriving wellness entrepreneur.

He is an American treasure, a clear-eyed fantasist without peer, and a literary icon who has created wonder for the better part of seven decades. On subjects as diverse as fiction, the future, film, famous personalities, and more, Ray Bradbury has much to say, as only he can say it. Collected in this audiobook are memories, ruminations, opinions, prophecies, and philosophies from one of the most influential and admired writers of our time.

The incomparable Ray Bradbury is in the driver's seat, off on 21 unforgettable excursions through fantasy, time, and memory, and there are surprises waiting around every curve and behind each mile marker. The journey promises to be a memorable one.

Welcome to "Severance Recap Podcast,” a podcast hosted by Ray Taylor where he breaks down every episode of the Apple TV+ series "Severance." In "Severance," Mark leads a team of office workers who have had their memories surgically divided between their work and personal lives. But when a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it sets off a journey to uncover the truth about their jobs. Join Ray as he guides you through the twists and turns of this mind-bending series, created by Dan Erickson. Whether you're a fan of the show or just looking for an in-depth analysis, "Severance Recap ...

In All the Years Combine: The Grateful Dead in Fifty Shows, Robertson listens to and writes ecstatically about fifty of the band's most important and memorable concerts in order to better understand who the Grateful Dead were, what they became, and what they meant-and what they continue to mean.

King Varoz is evil. I'm his victim and his queen. I'd do anything to see him fall. When Zandro appears, I have hope for the first time in years. He's nothing like the cruel king, and my body reacts with a desire I barely understand. We're trapped together, pawns in the king's vicious game. But if Zandro and I work together, we can topple the king and free Tracarox from his tyranny.

It all started with one hasty decision of running away from my wedding, And this Christmas, I end up with the most dangerous Roller-coaster ride in my life…. I’m Claire…In the bustling city of ever-shifting emotions, all I wanted to start a new life, but I stand at the crossroads of three enthralling stories. Michael, my best friend’s billionaire brother and my new boss. He patiently introduces me to the allure of the unknown, his fiery passion creating sparks that ignite the unexplored. He finds himself in a fix where it is too difficult to keep his hands to himself. Being my Boss,...