Have you ever walked into a room and felt like no one noticed you?Or worse: that you were there, but it was as if you were invisible?It's time to change that — without cheap tricks, without masks, and without pretending to be someone you're not.In this direct, provocative, and practical book, you will discover how to activate your personal magnetism and become that rare kind of person others notice, respect, and remember — even in silence.Inside, you will le...

Lucian of Samosata (125–c.180) was a Greek satirist of Syrian or Assyrian extraction, and True History is perhaps his most well-known tale. In this tale, the protagonist visits the Moon, meets extraterrestrial creatures, and takes part in interplanetary warfare. This piece of fantastical fiction parodies many works such as Homer’s Odyssey, and is certainly a contender for the title of earliest science fiction story.

In 16 hours, the world as we know it will end…In less than a day, the most gigantic solar storms ever seen by modern man will overwhelm the magnetosphere of the planet squelching it down to a fraction of its normal size. The moment that happens, intense solar radiation will burn through the atmosphere and scorch the surface of the earth for the entire time the storms are active. After the monster flares cease, the magnetic field will take two centuries to restore full coverage and ...

Winner of the 2024 Fred Kerner Book Award • Shortlisted for the 2024 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize • A Globe and Mail Best Spring Book • One of Lambda Literary Review's Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of June 2023 • A Southern Review Book to Celebrate in June 2023 • A 49th Shelf Best Book of 2023A queer coming-of-age—and coming-to-terms—follows the aft...

Two rival Alphas, hardened by war and bound by years of hate, fight over the river valley both packs call theirs. Kael leads with steady strength and loyalty built on trust. Darius rules with iron command and pride that burns hot. For too long, their packs have bled, each clash threatening to spark the final war.But when rogues rise from the shadows bold, merciless, unrelenting necessity forces Kael and Darius into an uneasy alliance. Side by side, they learn each other’s rhythm in...

" Sex, sexism, and murder rear their ugly heads at an Army base . . . another engrossing, cautionary tale from Truscott . . . A well-handled shocker" ( Kirkus Reviews).The brutal murder of Lieutenant Sheila Worthy has sent shock waves of fear throughout Fort Benning, Georgia; the task of finding her killer falls to Major Kara Guidry, the top lawyer in the judge advocate general's office. Kara must tread carefully; suspicion of guilt has alr...

Night NurseMuslimah eroticaWhen Niels wakes up in the hospital after a motorcycle accident, he has no idea how long he'll be stuck there with all his limbs broken and in a cast. But he never expected to meet someone like Safea, a beautiful young nurse who wears a hijab and is a devout Muslimah.It all starts innocently enough with a simple act of washing, but Safea's touch awakens something deep within Niels. As she tends to his needs, his desire grows. Despite their...

The death of a female cadet rocks West Point in this People Magazine "Beach Book of the Week" from the New York Times–bestselling author of Dress Gray.A female cadet has collapsed and died while parading past the reviewing stand on a hot September morning. The autopsy establishes that she had sex with three different men the night before. Some claim that it's evidence of a major military scandal.Superintendent Ry Slaight fears it ma...

From the bestselling author of Dress Gray. "Part-war story, part-family saga . . . zeroes in on the men of the Blue family, three generations of soldiers" ( The Washington Post).In the eagerly anticipated follow-up to his first novel, Dress Gray, Truscott turns his attention to the Vietnam War and delivers a suspenseful, sprawling court-martial drama set in Saigon in 1969.At twenty-three, platoon leader Lt. Matthew...

It is not to be understood that all statements here made are either ascertained facts or universally admitted conjectures. The introduction is intended merely to put those who are not scholars, and probably have not books of reference at hand, in a position to approach the translation at as little disadvantage as may be. Accordingly, we give the account that commends itself to us, without discussion or reference to authorities. Those who would like a more complete idea of Lucian should rea...

A True Story (Ancient Greek: Ἀληθῆ διηγήματα, Alēthē diēgēmata; Latin: Vera Historia or Latin: Verae Historiae) is a novel written in the second century AD by Lucian of Samosata, a Greek-speaking author of Assyrian descent. The novel is a satire of outlandish tales which had been reported in ancient sources, particularly those which presented fantastic or mythical events as if they were true. It is Lucian's best-known work.Lucian of Samosata (c. 125 – after 180 AD) was a Syrian sat...

This New York Times–bestselling novel about a crime and cover-up at West Point offers "a compelling portrait of the military academy" ( The New York Times).Ry Slaight is a young cadet at the United States Military Academy, walking punishment tours in May 1968, when he hears that the body of a plebe has been found floating in Lake Popolopen. Supposedly, it was an accident—but it's not long before Slaight learns details about the autopsy suggesting ...