Real Disasters

“When Trust Turns to Tragedy” Every day, we put our lives in the hands of medical professionals. We trust that the surgeon holding the scalpel, the doctor reading our charts, and the nurse administering medication are competent, careful, and committed to our well-being. Most are. But sometimes, that trust is betrayed — not by malice, but by something more dangerous: negligence, ego, burnout, or systematic failure. Medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States, yet many of these cases remain buried in sealed settlements and quiet courtroom deals. The ...

ENGINEERING DISASTERS: Real Stories of Collapses, Breakdowns, and Horrible Blunders Unbelievable - but completely true - engineering failures shaped America in ways most people never learn about. From bridges that snapped without warning to dams that burst in the night, this book uncovers the real moments when bold ideas, rushed designs, and ignored warning signs collided with catastrophe. These weren’t just broken machines - they were disasters that toppled towers, wrecked factories, flooded communities, and forced engineers to rebuild the nation’s safety rules from the ground up. ...

THE I ESCAPED SERIES DOESN'T JUST HOOK READERS - IT CREATES THEM. What we do differently: We drop you straight into the most intense moment from page one, then backtrack to show how our characters got there - all while weaving in real historical facts that make you feel like you're actually living through a disaster. "A suspenseful survival series based on famous historical events. Verdict: excellent." - School Library Journal Fifteen-year-old Sam is thrilled to be riding a rickety train on a family vacation in Egypt when a fire erupts in one of the cars. Smoke and sparks begin to spread, ...

New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans expands upon the intense love story begun in Real and Mine—this time from Remington “Riptide” Tate’s point of view. Underground fighter Remington Tate is a mystery, even to himself. His mind is dark and light, complex and enlightening. At...

This original audiobook considers one of the most extraordinary scientific and political stories of our time: how in the 1980s a handful of scientists came to believe that mankind faced catastrophe from runaway global warming, and how today this has persuaded politicians to land us with what promises to be the biggest bill in history. Christopher Booker interweaves the science of global warming with that of its growing political consequences, showing how just when the politicians are threatening to change our Western way of life beyond recognition, the scientific evidence behind the global warming theory is being challenged like never before.

In the best-selling tradition of The Devil in the White City, award-winning author Brian Hicks tells the explosive story of the Morro Castle, the elegant luxury liner that burned off the coast of New Jersey on September 7, 1934. The captain died under mysterious circumstances seven hours before his ship caught fire off the New Jersey coast.

Feel Unprepared for Emergencies? Learn How to Protect Your Family—Even If You’re on a Budget, Live in a Small Space, or Are Starting from Scratch. When the power goes out, store shelves are empty, or a storm rolls in with no warning… will your family be ready? If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of prepping—unsure where to start, what to buy, or whether you even can prepare in your current home—you’re not alone. Most preparedness advice feels like it’s made for hardcore survivalists or people with deep pockets and rural land. But this book is different. Prepper’s ...

A Historical Nonfiction book set in Cape Cod, New England during the mid-19th to early 20th century. *Tragic Shipwrecks of Cape Cod* whisks readers to the storm-lashed coastlines of Cape Cod where the throes of nature and human courage clash in gripping, unforgettable tales. This harrowing compilation unveils a grim litany of maritime disasters from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. Each chapter immerses readers in the visceral, haunting experiences faced by sailors and rescue teams as they confront the brutal elements of the sea. **Detailed Accounts of Shipwrecks and Survivals:** Within ...

What happens in the exact moment a life should end? In factories, construction sites, warehouses, and high-risk work environments, death can arrive without warning—crushing, cutting, collapsing, or striking in a fraction of a second. Yet for some, something unexpected happens in that instant: time slows, awareness expands, and consciousness continues beyond the body. NDE: Industrial Accidents and Split-Second Death is a gripping collection of real-style near-death experiences from people who faced fatal workplace incidents—and came back with stories that defy explanation. Inside this ...

They had no rescue coming. No second chances. No margin for error. Poon Lim watched his ship go down in the South Atlantic with 54 men aboard. He was alone on a wooden raft for 133 days. Juliane Koepcke fell 10,000 feet from a disintegrating aircraft into the Amazon jungle — the sole survivor of 93 people aboard. José Salvador Alvarenga drifted 6,700 miles across the Pacific in an open fishing boat for 438 days. Beck Weathers was left for dead twice on the slopes of Everest and walked himself back to camp anyway. These are not stories of luck. They are stories of specific decisions, ...

Bloomsbury presents Capone's Vault by William Elliott Hazelgrove, read by John Moraitis. Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the broadcast, an inside look at the historic televised reveal of Al Capone’s vaults that would define Geraldo Rivera’s career and change television forever. In...

The text explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform disaster preparedness and response amidst the growing challenges posed by natural and human-caused disasters. It examines AI applications throughout the disaster management lifecycle, highlighting improvements in early warning systems, situational awareness, resource allocation, and communication. The discussion includes important ethical considerations for responsible AI use and aims to make the content accessible to a wide audience, including professionals and the public. Through collaboration and innovation, the work ...

What do you do when your house burns down—literally—and your financial future goes up in smoke? You build a better boat. Brad and Emma DeGraw know a thing or two about starting over. After losing everything—from a rental house fire to hurricane disasters to a devastating trading loss—they did what most people wouldn’t: they rebuilt smarter. This isn’t another real estate success book full of theory. It’s a boots-on-the-ground, emotionally honest, and surprisingly entertaining guide to how two ordinary people created an extraordinary lending business—one deal, one mistake, ...

Christchurch, New Zealand. September 2010. A sleeping city becomes a city under siege. In the early hours of the morning came the noise of a freight train and a ferocious shaking the likes of which this South Island city had never before experienced. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake came without warning or prejudice and transformed a city forever, setting off a string of devastating events that were to have a lifelong impact on all who experienced them. This is a personal account of the lasting effects of that day and the effects of all the earthquakes that were to follow. This is the story of ...

Hely Sanders, future pédopsychiatre, est une jeune femme au caractère bien trempé. Pendant deux semaines, Hely et Jayce devront former un binôme hors du commun et surtout, apprendre à se supporter l'un et l'autre, sans quoi leur moyenne générale chutera considérablement. Entre humour et tensions insoutenables, lequel d'entre eux craquera le premier ?

Food is meant to nourish, comfort, and bring people together—but sometimes, it does the exact opposite. The Most Ridiculous Deaths Caused by Food explores the strangest, most unbelievable real-life stories where everyday meals turned into fatal disasters. From absurd choking incidents and bizarre allergic reactions to freak accidents involving seemingly harmless snacks, this collection dives into the darker (and often shockingly ironic) side of eating. Each story reveals how quickly something ordinary can spiral into the unimaginable—whether it’s a rushed bite, a risky food challenge,...

The fourth story in the New York Times bestselling REAL series follows the unexpected passion one vivacious young woman feels for a quiet loner trying to heal from his past. While her best friend Brooke found her perfect love with Remington Tate in Real, the spontaneous, talkative Melanie has...

You’ve seen the headlines: Womanizing billionaire player! Watch out! Stay away! We were just two strangers. Facing a forbidden attraction, a chemical connection. Neither of us expected or wanted it to amount to more. But I had never been drawn to a guy the way I was drawn to this one: my...

EDITORIAL REVIEW INTERNAL PRECIPITATION is a relentless work of documented psychological horror that transforms an impossible anomaly into a chilling study of human adaptation and quiet surrender. With precise, cinematic prose and escalating dread, the novel strips away hope, heroism, and explanation—leaving only survival reshaped into something unrecognizable. Unsettling, intelligent, and deeply disturbing, this is horror that doesn’t end when the book closes. INTERNAL PRECIPITATION Confinement Anomaly Report The rain did not fall at first. It condensed. Droplets formed slowly above ...

"I will do anything to make her MINE." —Remington Tate In the international bestseller REAL, the unstoppable bad boy of the Underground fighting circuit finally met his match. Hired to keep him in prime condition, Brooke Dumas unleashed a primal desire in Remington “Remy” Tate as vital as...