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In the heart of the Amazon, the river runs red with greed. When Caleb Saunders—known only as Corsair—agrees to protect a remote village under siege by a brutal guerrilla faction, he expects a simple rescue. What he finds is something far more dangerous: a hidden deposit of gold that ruthless men are willing to kill for—and innocent lives trapped in the crossfire.

After the tragedies befalling their parents… siblings Grant Wolfe and Charlotte Greene prepare to return to their broken lives, a continent apart. But when a persuasive associate of their late father asks them to track down a precious gem stolen from his estate, the pair are thrust back together in their first paying job as a private investigation team. As they unravel the convoluted secrets behind the infamous jewel, their research leads them to Tanzania and the mysterious East African Island of Zanzibar.

Kira Miller is a brilliant genetic engineer who discovers how to temporarily achieve savant-like capabilities in all areas of thought and creativity. But what if this transcendent level of intelligence brings with it a ruthless megalomania? David Desh left the special forces after his team was brutally butchered in Iran. Now he has been reactivated for one last mission: find Kira Miller, the enigmatic genius behind a bioterror plot that threatens millions.

Former chief investigator Jan Kalisz lives a dangerous double life, forced to work with the occupiers as he gathers information for the fledgling Polish resistance. Even his family cannot be told his true allegiance. When the niece of a Wehrmacht general is found terribly mutilated, Jan links the murder to other killings that are of less interest to his new overlords. Soon, he finds himself on the trail of a psychopathic killer known as The Artist. But, shunned as a Nazi collaborator, can he solve the case before another innocent girl is taken?

President Maggie Lawson is thrust into an unprecedented crisis when an alien craft crash-lands near her hometown while she gives a local speech. As the Secret Service mobilizes and special forces race to secure the site, Lawson's worst fear comes true—her fifteen-year-old daughter has gone missing. When it becomes clear that her daughter has been abducted by the extraterrestrial visitors for reasons unknown, Lawson calls on Curt Holt, a notorious former Army military intelligence officer known for his ability to interpret and handle unexplained aerial phenomena.

The Mediterranean, 1943... The HMS Rob Roy. A tiny machine, just 230 feet from stem to stern. In peacetime she would have trawled for cod. Now her catch is deadlier by far. Lieutenant-Commander Ian Ransome is a veteran of the treacherous front line of naval combat. Under sealed orders in the battle-tossed waters of the Mediterranean, he and his jack-tired crew face one final test of their courage....

This is the story of Sonny Joe McPherson, who grew up dreaming of hot mics, breaking records and putting together a broadcasting career to propel himself into the big time — or at least out of Dayton, Ohio. His journey offers fifty years of adventure mixed with conflict, success, opportunity and some loss. This unfiltered critique is one man’s story but pulls the curtain back on an industry constantly changing, for better or worse. True Radio Confessions: Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll is, in a sense, an historical fiction, but most of what Sonny Joe experiences, really happened. Enjoy the...

After a devastating storm kills her family, Harper Close is suddenly whisked away to an alternate reality in which they're still alive—but don't remember her. With the rare chance to change fate, can Harper prevent a tragedy? With time slipping away, Harper faces a daunting task: to convince her family and the skeptical townsfolk of the need to prepare for the impending disaster, even while evading a menacing figure from the town's mysterious past, who is determined to kill her.

In 2020, as COVID spreads across the world, Roman's mother makes a request. "I want go home," she says, "I want to go to my real home, back through the portal." According to the family story, mom was from Hungary, She'd escaped the Iron Curtain and came here. The loopy idea that she'd come through a portal was impossible, if not worrisome. Yet out in the garage, mom pointed to the pile of crates. For the love of his own mother, Roman must now decide. Is mom suffering dementia or is she actually from another world? And if she is from another world, what will it take to get her back?

Welcome to the Play Bigger Podcast — the space where high performers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries come to recalibrate their frequency and lead from energetic alignment.Hosted by Danya Douglas Hunt — subconscious reprogramming expert, former Olympic therapist, and energetic mentor for those who are here to do life, leadership, and wealth differently.This isn’t just personal development.This is the foundational asset that makes everything else you do — your strategy, your visibility, your leadership — actually work.Inside, you’ll uncover the hidden patterns running your ...

This pocket guide to Separation of Duties (SOD) provides a simple 5-step methodology on how to assess, document, and identify key business tasks to help prevent fraud or negligence. SOD is one of the core business controls document, and a favorite of every auditor. Written in simple, clear language with easy-to-follow instructions and advice, this book explains and illustrates how to identify key tasks in a process, establish an SOD matrix, set up role-to-task assignments, evaluate conflicting tasks, and build audit-compliant documentation and policy. This short book will help anyone ...

Konung Bjørn Sharptooth, ruler of Vintervald, has announced a Great Trial. Whoever emerges victorious shall be wed to the Konung's daughter, Princess Astrid. In accordance with ancient custom, for the duration of the Great Trial, a ceasefire is declared in Northland. Sworn enemies in the midst of bloody war must put down their weapons, and all those worthy of the princess' hand may come to the capital to try their luck.

🏆 #1 New Release in Computers & Technology Education 🏆 #1 New Release in Curricula Agentic AI is already here—reshaping classrooms, leadership, and learning. This isn’t about the future—it’s happening now. Agentic AI doesn't just generate text like a chatbot, it reasons, plans, and acts with autonomy—making decisions, adapting in real time, and collaborating with teachers and students in ways no previous system could. The question isn't if AI in education will change, it's whether you’ll lead that change—or be left behind by it. 🧭 In this powerful, urgent guide for ...

We live in a time when marital fidelity is under assault. Driven by the forces of relativism, our society assaults sexual fidelity on numerous fronts. The push for homosexual marriages, for example, come at the end of the fall into perversion, not the beginning. Faithless husbands began the fall long ago, and our culture, with all its washed-out self-help books, fails to address the real problem - sin.

My name is Brett. I'm a college-educated man who was once a husband of 26 years with two children, three businesses, and a large home with an actual white picket fence. I'm also a drug addict. And I have a tale to tell. It's about the despair of addiction and the absolute certainty that it can be overcome. Recovery is not simply abstinence, but a process of growing up. I spent my entire life searching for the key to long-term sobriety. I would like to share with you what I have learned.

There's no other book like this. Longtime running writer Scott Douglas marshals expert advice (including his own, cultivated from more than 100,000 miles of personal experience), and a growing body of scientific research to show how running can make us happier. How? Everyone knows that running builds stronger muscles and a healthier heart; science now shows it also helps develop a healthier brain. For those struggling with depression and anxiety, a consistent running routine can enhance the mental-health benefits of talk therapy, antidepressants, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumors have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden somewhere in the Honduran interior, called the White City or the Lost City of the Monkey God. Indigenous tribes speak of ancestors who fled there to escape the Spanish invaders, and they warn that anyone who enters this sacred city will fall ill and die.

Este é o primeiro título da famosa série escrita por Douglas Adams, que conta as aventuras espaciais do inglês Arthur Dent e de seu amigo Ford Prefect. A dupla escapa da destruição da Terra pegando carona numa nave alienígena, graças aos conhecimentos de Prefect, um E.T. que vivia disfarçado de ator desempregado enquanto fazia pesquisa de campo para a nova edição do Guia do Mochileiro das Galáxias, o melhor guia de viagens interplanetário.

Damon: Will is gone. He hasn't been seen in months, and the texts coming from his phone are almost certainly forged. Something's wrong. We need to act now. Michael is ready to tear down The Cove, Rika's hiding something, Evans Crist is a threat, and Winter's father is still out there. Everyone is off in a million directions, and we're vulnerable. It's time to do this. It's time to claim our place.

Drawing on secret police files, Marilyn Monroe's private diary, and never before published first-hand testimony, this book proves that Robert Kennedy was directly responsible for her death. It details the legendary star's tumultuous personal involvement with him and his brother, President John Kennedy, and how they sought to silence her. The new evidence and testimony is provided by Mike Rothmiller who, as a detective of the Organized Crime Intelligence Division of the LAPD, had direct access to hundreds of secret files on exactly what happened at Monroe's home on August 5, 1962.