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The return of humanity's oldest enemy... An alien prophecy that predicts our species' downfall... And a captain who's the only thing standing in the way of his starship getting mothballed. Wait, what? Imagine Captain Keyes’ surprise when the fate of the galaxy turns out to depend on him, his decrepit ship, and his oddball crew.

In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried 58 shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweeping economic consequences of the sharp fall in transportation costs that containerization brought about.

The complete trilogy, Ark Ship Found, Ark Ship Colony and Ark Ship PortalCalliope, Holly loved her life. Working at her familybusiness, her boyfriend, maybe marriage? And her bestfriend. Everything was great. Her future was bright, Atight-knit community of friends and family. Everything isabout to change when she rescues a lost hiker. Where shefinds him is about to change her world, maybe everyone's.

On board the world’s finest luxury cruise ship, the days are filled with sunshine, cocktails, and incredible new places to explore. Unless you are employed as the ship’s detective, that is. That job falls to a lady called Patricia Fisher, a whip-smart sleuth whose special skills include attracting trouble, getting shot at, and running away screaming.

In the underground world of crime, Jet Rusco clashes with gangsters and space thugs. He’s a man who lives on the edge, turned to hustling to survive. A heist gone bad centering on alien tech leads him on a dodgy adventure, forces him to find allies. Who can he trust? Rough-boy Marty, headstrong Deidra, the tech-savvy TK, the kickbutt Wren? Wracked with self doubts and with bounty hunters on his tail, Rusco finds his choices bringing him face to face with a mystical despot who if left unchecked, will subjugate the human-populated free colonies. The question is, can Rusco outwit his enemies...

When young Tad Thatcher told his grandfather he wanted to command a starship like he did, his grandfather took him seriously. He taught his grandson everything he knew. Fast forward over two decades, and a young Space Fleet officer's dream becomes reality: he's made captain of a starship…just in time for the return of humanity's most terrible enemy, after 50 years of peace.

A three-book collection of small-town closed-door romcoms with heart, laugh-out-loud moments, and happily ever afters: These stories are the first three in a seven-book series of closed-door romcoms set in the fictional town of Bordeaux, Ohio. If you love found family, small-town shenanigans, crazy goats, kisses that bring all the chemistry, and happily-ever-afters that make you swoon, you'll love the Getting Shipped! Series. This collection includes Friendshipped, Battleshipped, and Townshipped.

In the depths of the cosmos, the relentless Xortaag armada sweeps across the galaxy, leaving shattered worlds in its wake. Now, their sights are set on Earth. But in the face of annihilation, hope emerges from the most unlikely heroes: a starfighter pilot with a knack for quoting movies, a fearless stuntwoman, a deadly super-assassin, and a cunning cosmic spymaster. Their mission is not only to save humanity but to protect billions of intelligent beings across the multiverse.

They didn’t come to conquer. They came to erase. A vast alien armada is advancing across the galaxy, erasing entire civilizations without resistance. One system after another falls silent. There are no negotiations. No survivors. Humanity is next. Jim, a fighter pilot on the verge of a quiet life, is forced back into combat when a bloodied friend returns with impossible news. What begins as a single crisis quickly expands into something far larger: an alien invasion that stretches beyond one galaxy into many. As the scale of the war grows, so does the cost. Every decision carries ...

Book 1: Turning Thrift Store Finds Into Cash: How To Dominate Thrift Stores And Garage Sales To Make Huge Money Selling On eBay, Amazon And Craigslist Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Another Person's Trash Becomes Your Treasure It Might Not Be Perfect, But Can Be Cleaned Up! Resources for Finding Bargains Learn to Look at Thrift Stores and Garage Sales as an Opportunity Learn How To Set Up Your Personal Shops on the Internet The Difference Between a True Buyer and a Scam Artist Making Your Resale Business Work Much, much more! Book 2: Turning Thrift Store Oddities And Rarities ...

Book 1: Turning Thrift Store Clothing Into Cash: How To Dominate Thrift Stores And Garage Sales To Make Huge Money Selling Clothing On eBay Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Are Clothes from Thrift Stores and Garage Sales Really Valuable? What to Look for at Thrift Stores and Garage Sales How to Prepare Your Finds for Resale Setting up and Using an eBay Seller Account Pricing and Selling Your Clothing Shipping Techniques that Will Make Your Buyer Smile Helpful Tips for Continued Selling Success Much, much more! Book 2: Turning Thrift Store Oddities And Rarities Into Cool Cash: 50 ...

Three complete stories in one collection! Includes The Mystery of the Lost Village, The Mystery of the Purple Pool, and The Ghost Ship Mystery.

Tim O'Brien gave us this intensely personal account of his year as a foot soldier in Vietnam. The author takes us with him to experience combat from behind an infantryman's rifle, to walk the minefields of My Lai, to crawl into the ghostly tunnels, and to explore the ambiguities of manhood and morality in a war gone terribly wrong.

While vacationing in an old New England town, the Aldens learn of a ship that was lost at sea years ago.

Find romance and mystery in the heart of New Orleans, on a cruise up the Mississippi River, and in a small mid-western town with a long-forgotten mystery of its own. Enjoy the first two books from the Secrets of the River Series Box Set including After Night Falls and Midnight in Darkness. AFTER NIGHT FALLS Tragedy, secrets, and heartache. It’s been the story of her life for years. Abigail knew that she should be afraid of him…but she wasn’t. Not even when he told her who he was…and why he was there. She’d taken a job on the cruise ship years ago with the thought that if she was ...

The war against gods begins … and humanity is losing. The Aax’ods—immortal, omnipotent beings—have revealed themselves and claimed dominion over the galaxy. Planets burn. Civilizations collapse. Entire populations fall to their so-called “miracles.” To them, it’s entertainment. To humanity, it’s extinction. With Earth on the brink and the universe spiraling into chaos, Chancellor Jim Harrison has only one option left: a desperate, borderline-suicidal plan to strike back. His team? A broken vice admiral with nothing left to lose. A vengeful pilot haunted by what she’s done....

The war for the galaxy has only just begun, and this time, there’s no going back. The White Republic rules with an iron fist. Entire worlds have fallen and billions are enslaved, but the enemy no one thought could be beaten is about to face ... resistance. Across shattered worlds and burning skies, unlikely allies rise: battle-hardened pilots, rebel commanders, and warriors from across the galaxy, each with their own reasons to fight and nothing left to lose. At the center of it all stands Jim Harrison, fighter pilot, prisoner, survivor. Thrown into a brutal alien war and hunted across ...

Opportunities there are few and far between…that is unless you're willing to put on a uniform. For ace-pilot Deborah Allen Riker (a.k.a “Admiral Dare”), life had never been easy. She's defended Earth against countless enemies, both alien and human alike. Now a civilian and academic living on the fringes of civilized space, she has committed herself to a life of solitude and studying a race of long-dead aliens. Everything was great…until she finds herself dragged into a new conflict. A conflict she never saw coming.

Fans of the bestselling Starships in the Abyss series know what to expect: Three epic space opera books, with around 1000 pages of thrilling space battles, deadly alien threats, and unforgettable characters. Add to that dark humor and enough twists and turns to put Alfred Hitchcock to shame, and you get the series’ second box set in all its glory. You thought the first eight books in this epic series were crazy? You ain’t seen nothing yet! This box set has everything a sci-fi/space opera fan might look for: Spectacular space battles, check!

Humanity thought it had won. It was wrong. Across the galaxy, something new is emerging—an enemy unlike anything humanity or its allies have ever faced. Entire worlds are being wiped out without warning. Fleets vanish. Civilizations disappear. Jim thought the worst was behind him, but he was wrong. As the threat grows, old alliances fracture, buried secrets resurface, and the cost of survival climbs higher than ever before. The war is no longer about holding the line. It’s about striking back … before everything is lost. Fans of the series know what to expect: large-scale space ...