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In this ambitious eighteenth-century sermon, Methodist theologian John Wesley covers faith of all types in a way that hadn’t been done before. He discusses the faith of everyone from Heathens to Deists to Protestants, drawing conclusions about each kind. He begins his sermon with Scripture that resounds throughout: “Without faith it is impossible to please [God]” (Hebrews 11:6). Wesley exhorts Christians to be active in their faith so that unbelievers may not put them to shame and that God...

John Wesley was an eighteenth-century preacher and a co-founder of Methodism. In his stirring sermon “Of Hell,” Wesley dives into the theology of eternal punishment for unbelievers. He focuses on the two primary forms of punishment: that of loss and that of feeling. Wesley preaches with conviction, making it no wonder that his words were an important part of the revivalist movement that reignited the passion of formerly lukewarm Christians.

Everyone has a drinking buddy, but there's none more magical than Johnny Appleseed! An American legend, Johnny lived an adventurous life, particularly when he crossed paths with our immortal British redcoat Simon Pure, who shared his pursuit of a good time with good drink. What secrets does Simon reveal in his inebriated state? Plenty.

Enter the next great American myth from THE UNNAMED...THE NORTHERNER. Who is this enigmatic figure? What drives him? And why does the immortal SIMON PURE stand as his adversary? Discover the untold origins of one of the most mysterious legends in American history—and uncover how his arrival reshapes the destinies of REDCOAT, GEIGER, JUNKYARD JOE, and the rest of THE UNNAMED.

Immortal British Redcoat Simon Pure has been alive over 100 years…and he's still a lousy shot. Enter Annie Oakley, the most famous sharpshooter of the Wild West! She always hits the bullseye…especially the one in Simon's heart. Is it love or death at first sight? With Simon, we always bet on death first.

A mysterious force threatens to turn the tide of the Civil War by handing the Confederacy an unthinkable victory! The only ones standing in its way? The immortal, amoral Simon Pure and the enigmatic new American Myth known as the Northerner. But can these two unlikely soldiers put aside their differences long enough to stop a catastrophe? And how does this battle in the past connect to Geiger's wasteland of the future? History is about to be rewritten—but by whom?

NEW STORY ARCIt's 1909, and Simon Pure has traded gunpowder and glory for quiet days and a clock-punching job. But something—or someone—will drag the immortal redcoat back into adventure. What threats loom? And which old friend has come knocking to reignite the fire?The past is never dead. And Simon Pure is about to be reminded why.

A special prelude to the upcoming series FIRST GHOST! The year is 1814. Washington D.C. is under siege by the British army, and the White House is engulfed in flames. Amid the chaos of war, immortal British soldier Simon Pure witnesses history burning before his eyes—and comes face to face with the man responsible for lighting the match. But when Simon realizes he knows the arsonist, his mission takes a shocking turn…

#1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of a massive leveraged buyout from investment firm KKR.A book that stormed both the bestseller list and the public imagination, a book that created a genre of its own, and a book that gets at the heart of 1980s Wall Street and the culture it helped define, Barbarians at the Ga...

THE NORTHERNER, PART TWO The Unnamed's newest American legend clashes with Simon Pure, a man he's grown to despise more than anyone he's ever encountered. But as tensions boil over, Simon uncovers a startling revelation about The Northerner that could shatter everything he holds true. How will their uneasy alliance shape the unfolding mysteries of The Unknown War? The answers lie within…

"[A] menacingly illustrated book . . . nerdily gushes over the design and use of 130+ historical instruments of combat." — ThrillistOne day a prehistoric guy picked up a rock and threw it at something. And the history of weapons began. Comedy writer and weapon nerd John O'Bryan relays the freaky highlights of man's centuries-old obsession with weaponry. He hilariously explains the mace, the morning star, and the man catcher, while conveying factual informat...

NEW STORY ARC Another tale of everyone's favorite immortal British redcoat! It's 1873, and travelers are disappearing within Labette County, Kansas, without a trace. Now, Simon Pure finds himself on the trail of the latest missing person and his young daughter, leading him to one of the strangest and most violent clans of killers to have ever operated in the United States. But is this amount of evil too much for even Simon Pure to handle?