Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail. An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the quarterdeck and an athlete of the tops, he was as quick to welcome a gallant foe into his cabin as to dive to the rescue of a man overboard. He is the likely model for the heroic but all-too-human Jack Aubrey in Patrick O'Brian's novels.Pellew was orphaned at eight, but fought ...

Giovel Ullin's job is to stop witches from crafting experimental magic and destroying the world. It's a job he never wanted. Every time he hunts a witch, he's reminded of the ones who stole his wife away and sent her back distant, delusional, and dying. Even worse, the same magic that ruined her life is now part of his—a tool Giovel's expected to master for the sake of his duties.When a coterie of witches begins systematically removing Giovel's companions, he has little choice but ...

If you’re a fan of Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, you won’t be able to put down the compulsively addictive Danny Pearson thriller series.Dive into this great value boxset including the titlesSNIPEEscaped and out for revenge. He’ll stop at nothing until he’s killed you…Do you run or stand and fight?★★★★★ "1000 miles an hour. Action pa...

One Of The Most Substantial Fly Fishing Guides There Is Available On The Market Today. This book covers everything there is to know about fly fishing and it's easily understandable to the average person. It's like having your very own fishing expert that you can reference and ask questions anytime you need. You'll uncover a wide array of tips and advice including guidelines on how to correctly cast today! I myself was an avid fisherman. I loved fly fishing, but wanted better results. It wa...

Heather Moore was just starting to make her way in the world in her chosen profession of archaeology, when love took her unexpectedly; powerful potent love that invaded her very being. It was as though she had been ensnared like an unsuspecting creature that had, in one moment been frolicking unconcerned in the spring sunshine, the next caught in its constricting grip, the more she resisted the tighter that grip became.But with it came other conflicting emotions, guilt and betrayal....

A biography of Lady Anne Barnard.

The Circuitous Path Through EntrepreneurshipStephen and Kimberley's Curious AdventuresThey met at a class called "How to Flirt." She ordered iced tea. He ordered milk—in a Texas saloon. Right then, Kimberley knew she'd found someone different.What followed was a thirty-six-year love story and an entrepreneurial adventure that neither could have scripted.Kimberley was a military daughter who dealt blackjack at Harrah's and earned her ...

(If You) USEME-AI: Learning for Hope & Agency in an AI World is a practical, accessible and research-based book for educators who are wrestling with teaching and learning in the face of rapidly-changing technologies. Packed with research and strategies and based on over four years of work on AI in education and 20 years of experience and study, this book will give you a solid foundation in adapting to a changing educational ecosystem.(If You) USEME-AI is based on a model c...

"Nobody describes a naval battle better than Taylor…a flawless demonstration of the biographer’s craft." —Jan Morris, The GuardianEdward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest British frigate captain in the age of sail. Left fatherless at age eight, with a penniless mother and five siblings, Pellew fought his way from the very bottom of the navy to fleet command. Victories and eye-catching feats won him a pub...

Covering the recruitment, selection and retention of staff as well as retirement, dismissals and redundancy, this is an essential textbook for the CIPD Advanced module in Strategic Resourcing and Talent Management.Resourcing and Talent Management outlines the key topics needed by HR master's students in their study of people resourcing and staff development. It covers everything from job design and both internal and external recruitment th...

A brilliant telling of the history of the common seaman in the age of sail, and his role in Britain’s trade, exploration, and warfareBritish maritime history in the age of sail is full of the deeds of officers like Nelson but has given little voice to plain, "illiterate" seamen. Now Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records, including court-martials and petitions, to present these men in their own words.In this ex...

Escaped and out for revenge. He’ll stop at nothing until he’s killed you…Do you run or stand and fight?When the brother of mercenary Nicholas Snipe (Execution of Faith) escapes from a prison for the criminally insane, he tears London apart in his search for Ex-SAS Soldier Danny Pearson. As he leaves a bloody trail of bodies in his wake, Snipe has only one destination in mind, to find and kill Danny Pearson the man who took his brother’s life.Who doesn't love a short...