This book is a collection of true confessions by two brothers, who, by all accounts, probably should never have survived childhood. Now in their eighties with enough mental capacity left to recall and share these stories, the brothers are finally fessing up.These stories are not of cruelty, abandonment, or futility, but rather stories out of the 1950s where kids could be kids. We hope that this book will bring back memories from your own childhood, make you laugh out loud, share th...

What if Earth's greatest threat came not from the stars but from our own ignorance?Titan, an interstellar freighter pilot from the hidden world of Phantos Alpha One, desperately needed to land on Earth for repairs after being hit by a meteorite—but her presence has ignited a chain of events that could bring about humanity's destruction.Hunted by invaders from the war-ravaged planet X-Minus, Titan's sudden disappearance renders Earth's woefully inad...

At thirty-two, Christine Sixkiller, granddaughter of the Haida chief of the Raven community, has returned to Haida Gwaii's islands. She has returned to take over her family's commercial fishing business after the death of her father. With a law degree, working for several years as an attorney in the District Attorney's office in Victoria, British Columbia, has prepared her to become the Masset Haida community's legal arm.Far from just being a lawyer, she is a woman most extraordinar...

Christine Sixkiller is a young First Nations Haida woman accompanying her father and uncle on a boat trip to tow a harvested whale back to her community. At sixteen, Christine is learning how to pilot her father's fishing boat and learn how to navigate.Well experienced, she makes several mistakes, including overlooked tidal changes, placing all aboard in danger of running aground or sinking. Overcome with fear and a lack of knowledge causes her to panic. Her father is unrelenting, i...

At seventeen, Molly Sheridan is a lost ball in high weeds. Prompted by several of her high school teachers as she graduates from high school, she reluctantly agrees to try college.Suddenly afflicted with epileptic seizures, she drops out of school, terrified that she is facing imminent death. After serving time in jail for driving illegally, she is offered a second chance by a supportive lawyer and judge. She decides to return to college, choosing electronic engineering as her major...

John Westling takes on the challenge of his lifetime in this action packed novel about a voyage taken by an old surfer, now a budding curmudgeon. With the odds against them, John and his best friend Richie set off into the unknown, circumnavigating Vancouver Island, British Columbia in separate boats. Dangerous encounters cause them to question their decision, but failure is not an option. Together, they are forced to run from the weather, abandon plans, and constantly adapt to ever changi...

Haunted by a nightmare the previous night, Captain Will Wright struggles to clear his mind as he prepares for his first commercial flight of the day.After a series of delays, Onyx Flight 887 leaves Seattle on its way to Las Vegas on a regularly scheduled flight. Once airborne, a series of events unfolds, causing Captain Wright to relive the nightmare in real-time.Unable to change the course of events, the flight is destined to eventually crash, killing all on board.As ...

A divine intervention? Maybe… A fugitive? Probably… Insubordinate? Definitely! Jonn Rickard is the whole package rolled into one. Brazen and fearless, Jonn pursues his young corporate career as an engineer, eventually, and reluctantly morphing into his most challenging role in the world of management. Two is better than one, as Jonn teams up with his old college buddy Nil Erikson to tackle some of the most difficult problems in the manufacturing industry. Beautiful women, incompetent bosse...

"Heart-warming and heart-wrenching" the New York Times– bestselling memoir is now a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin ( Los Angeles Daily News).Young and in love, Tami Oldham and her fiancé Richard Sharp set sail from Tahiti under brilliant blue skies, with Tami's hometown of San Diego as their ultimate destination. But the two free spirits and avid sailors couldn't a...

DON'T HOLD BACK is a must read for all who hear the call of adventure. Tears, terrors, joy and laughter entertains the reader as he follows John around the world on his boat, Moondancer. After years as a ski bum and white water kayaker in the Rocky Mountains, John undertakes his greatest challenge of all, the Worlds Oceans. He quits his job, buys a boat and begins living the Dream entertained by many of us. An amazing man of action who enjoys life to the fullest while experiencing the wond...

Learn what it takes to cross an ocean from a veteran sailorIn Sailing a Serious Ocean, author John Kretschmer uses his experiences and stories to show you what you will need to across an ocean or go around the world, in fair weather or foul. His true accounts of storms and other challenges at sea makes exciting reading and shows not only how sailboats should be handled when the chips are down, but how you should handle yourself. Learning how these boats re...

*Another such wave could easily be the end of us. I had to do something, fix something, save the boat, save myself.But what?*Gary Paulsen takes readers along on his maiden voyage, proving that ignorance can be bliss. Also really stupid and incredibly dangerous. He tells of boats that have owned him—good, bad, and beloved—and how they got him through terrifying storms that he survived by sheer luck. His spare prose conjures up shark surprises and killer waves as well as moon...