Ruthless cyberhackers seize a US nuclear submarine, training its most powerful weapon on a target so unusual, yet so vulnerable, that a successful strike could change the face of the earth for millions of years. With the world held hostage, former NSA operative Lana Elkins must join forces with a mysterious computer mastermind—who might be working with the enemy—to avert this unprecedented Armageddon. Intrigue, power, and blackmail force Lana to fight on all fronts—land, sea, air, and in c...

America’s worst nightmare has come true: a “cyber–Pearl Harbor” attack by unknown terrorists has crippled the nation’s power grid—and brought the land of the free to its knees. As widespread panic and violence ravage the country, its ruthless captors issue their ultimatums…and vow an apocalyptic reckoning.A defenseless nation scrambles to fight an invisible invasion. Chief among America’s last line of defense is Lana Elkins, head of a major cyber-security company—and former top NSA...

En estos días de distracción mecánica y absurda, necesitamos imperiosamente encontrar razones convincentes que nos muevan a apagar nuestros teléfonos y reconectar con nuestro verdadero yo espiritual. Editado con motivo del 50 aniversario de la muerte de Thomas Merton, El silencio, la dicha es una invitación a aminorar el paso y aflojar el ritmo, respirar hondo, reservar un espacio para el silencio y abrirnos de par en par a la dicha.Poeta, monje, consejero espiritual y crítico social, Mert...

Waiting isn't a season. Waiting is life. The question is, Will you live in the wait?We don't ever graduate from waiting. After one prayer is answered, a new one begins, putting us back in the "space between." Are you hoping for an illness to subside, a job to open up, a relationship to develop, or some other heartfelt transformation? This slow burn is the human experience—and the greatest invitation to become intimately acquainted with a faithful God....

Singleness can feel like...waiting. Like you're just hoping the right guy stumbles along while you stand by. But what if there was a resource that showed how you can move from passively waiting to actively praying for your future husband? Christian Bevere shares how single women can lace their desire for marriage with prayer—moving from a place of uncertainty to expectation.Women often want to believe for their future spouse, but in doing so, struggle with feeling ...

Kings in Waiting is the story of how Somerset failed to win their maiden Championship title despite finishing second five times during the 2010s. Since they finished bottom of the table in 2006, Somerset have enjoyed and endured the most exciting period in their history. Following their bottom-of-the-table finish, they hired Justin Langer as their captain and he transformed them into one of the most competitive teams in the land. He departed in 2009, although the good work he had done alon...

Sean Thomas was single, thirty-seven and, by his own admission, just 'a tiny bit desperate' to meet the woman of his dreams, when he was asked by a men's magazine to do a feature on Internet dating. Millions of Women Are Waiting to Meet You is a poignant, hilarious and gloriously indiscreet diary of the dates, good and bad. There was the Chinese girl who stalked him, the Welsh girl who dumped him, the vivacious young woman who turned out to be rather too pro, and then there was so...

Kendall Jackson, a twenty-five-year-old male who lives at home with his mother and two sisters, finds his life spiraling out of control after a failed relationship. He becomes deeply depressed, stops going to work, and is subsequently fired.Filled with rage, he decides to declare war against God. Kendall intentionally targets Christian women. His hope is to se...

Use this practical guide to analyze and troubleshoot SQL Server performance using wait statistics. You'll learn to identify precisely why your queries are running slowly. And you'll know how to measure the amount of time consumed by each bottleneck so you can focus attention on making the largest improvements first. This edition is updated to cover analysis of wait statistics current with SQL Server 2022. Whether you are new to wait statistics, or already familiar with them, this book prov...

Your right now matters. Discover how to press in and not check out.Do you ever feel like your present moment is so far from where you really long to be? Do you ever struggle with embracing your right now because you are so focused on the future?Too often, we feel disappointed with our "right now"—our life circumstances, our relationships, our lack progress towards our dreams and goals, our daily grind. We want to do so man...

Draw near to God during pregnancy and create memories for a lifetime as you journal prayers and love notes for your baby.Pregnancy is an exciting time, and you don't want to forget a single moment of this journey. Waiting in Wonder inspires you to record stories and prayers for your baby as you create a memory book you'll treasure for years to come. And you'll feel the comfort of God each day with devotions and Scripture selected especially for mom...

Often the purity and the freshness of your initial experience with God becomes clouded by the daily routine of life. The clamor of other voices obscures your hearing, leavingyou confused and frustrated with your relationship with God.How to Listen to God helps you distinguish God's voice from all the others. Dr. Charles Stanley shares personal lessons in listening and discusses:Why God wants to communicate with youHow God gets your attention