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**“Engrossing and suspenseful." *—*The New York Times“Expertly pulls readers in.” —The Guardian“Smith sharply chronicles the revolutionary moment.” — Financial TimesThe origin story of the post-truth age: the candid inside tale of two online media rivals, Nick Denton of Gawker Media and Jonah Peretti of HuffPost and BuzzFeed, whose delirious pursuit of attention at scale helped release the dark forces that would overtake the inter...

A gripping memoir of courage and duty in the Vietnam War.A Man Returns: The Journey of a Seawolf recounts Ben "Smitty" Smith's harrowing experiences as a Navy helicopter door gunner during the Vietnam War. From grueling training to intense combat missions in the Mekong Delta, Smitty faces constant danger with unwavering resolve.This is more than just a war story. It's a personal journey of transformation, exploring themes of

RUNNING AWARDS 2019 – TOP BOOKThe story of Ben Smith, who decided to run 401 marathons in 401 days. People thought he was mad, until they heard his story, then they began to understand. Having endured years of bullying as a child, Ben tried to take his own life.In adulthood, Ben struggled to feel content with the life that was mapped out for him. But having found his passion in running, Ben sold his possessions, escaped his old life and set off on what seem...

BEN SMITH: PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER. Recognise the name? Of course you don't. That's because most of Smith's years in the game were spent outside the vaunted, big-money environs of the Premier League - and this sporting memoir is all the more entertaining as a result. 1995: an adolescent Ben arrives at the training ground of one of England's biggest clubs to begin his journey and realise his dream of playing top-flight professional football. Aged just sixteen, he shares pre-season sessions ...

In the realm of Havaen, 16-year-old elf Saberen is troubled by nightmares of a growing darkness threatening the peace of his people. Little does he know the great power hidden within him is the world’s only hope. An evil sorcerer, named Sarnav, plans to gather the three Sacred Keys, and use them to steal from its resting place the Supremos – a divine relic containing the very essences of the gods.Saberen must fulfil the prophecy of the Hero, and journey throughout Havaen to find th...

A year and a half has passed since Saberen’s quest to stop Sarnav ended with the evil sorcerer’s defeat in the Razed Mountains, leaving the world safe and at peace once more. Now though, an even greater threat grows. Far to the north, a force stronger even than Sarnav is awakening - a force that, if Saberen cannot stop it, threatens to plunge the entire realm into chaos and war…

Revisit the vampire tale that kick-started a modern horror comics revival with its explosively fast and violent action! A town plunged into darkness, a group of vampires hungry for blood, and only a husband-and-wife sheriff’s team to stop them. This premise set the stage for an iconic horror franchise that went on to become a feature-length film from Sony Pictures in 2007. Join co-creators Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith in the original 30 Days of Night series, Dark Days, Return to Barrow,...

VOL 1 – Vanquished is back! Picking up where “Weird Princ{ess}” left off, the mismatched Wisteria Crew desperately speed towards their death as the airship burns out over the ruins of Castle Valiant below, and the Alfainian Lord Umbermane pelts them from a distance. Can Valorie Valiant, the Transgender Princess of Valenguard, survive this and the adventure to come?

War has come to Havaen. After thousands of years, the return of Peresus’ evil to the world has brought with it chaos and destruction, as he seeks to finally complete his quest to conquer the realm. Already, the Aquaron Kingdom has fallen to his seemingly unstoppable might, and it appears only a matter of time before the rest of Havaen follows suit. As Peresus’ vast army begins to sweep across the land, obliterating all in their path, it is clear that even the power of Saberen, the Hero, wi...

New Anatolian owner Ben Smith was caught off-guard when he rescued his lovable, headstrong puppy Theo. Having never owned a Livestock Guardian breed before, Ben and his wife Laura didn't know what to do, or how to handle, a new puppy who seemed driven to work every second of the day. Through lots of hard work, trial-and-error, and patient love, they learned what it takes to keep an active Anatolian Shepherd puppy engaged, exercised, and fulfilled living a non-working life as a family dog. ...

The story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town's husband-and-wife Sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction.

The hilarious memoir about Australia in the 1950s.When a naive young couple marry, romance clashes with reality and just about everything goes wrong - and right.When a gormless just-married couple rent an impractical shack at Avalon, twenty-six miles from Sydney, they face, among other things, an endless commute in a broken-down car. Soon they have no time for anything except keeping on the road.This memoir, constructed from journals, provides a laugh-out-loud chronicl...