It's not every day you witness someone's brains blown out over the scorching desert sand, much less survive a meteorite strike. This day has included both.The media manipulates, politicians lie, banks steal and the world is not what you've been taught to believe it is by those in power, the education system or even your parents. We were once endless possibilities, now we are the property of limited liability companies. And nobody has bothered to inform you.There is an alter...

How did rescue dogs become status symbols? Why are luxury brands losing their cachet? What’s made F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most famous observations obsolete? The answers are part of a new revolution that’s radically reorganizing the way we view ourselves and others that “will be hard for pop-culture readers to put down” (Booklist).Status was once easy to identify—fast cars, fancy shoes, sprawling estates, elite brands. But in place of Louboutin’s and Lamborgh...

1632 & Beyond Issue #002PrefaceIntroductionGrantville's Secret SantaThe GiftAt Christmas TimeChristmas at the SchickelmansNo Proper CarolSanta's LappNatalaA Christmas StollenOne Night OnlySad Spectacles of Deceitful Iniquity at ChristmastimeThe View From Nakatomi TowerConnect with Eric Flint's 1632 & BeyondThis is a reissue of the second half of A 1632 Christmas, one of t...

Ben Thompson was a remarkable man, and few Texans can claim to have crowded more excitement, danger, drama, and tragedy into their lives than he did. He was an Indian fighter, Texas Ranger, Confederate cavalryman, mercenary for a foreign emperor, hired gun for a railroad, an elected lawman, professional gambler, and the victor of numerous gunfights. As a leading member of the Wild West’s sporting element, Ben Thompson spent most of his life moving in the unsavory underbelly of the West: sa...

Twin Peaks meets Into the Wild in this fascinating real-life mystery about two missing hikers in a remote forest, a jarring examination of the contemporary outdoor community and the authorities who must police themOn Christmas morning, 2024, Dean Pommerville and Eric Straughter were reported missing. Three days later, their frozen bodies were recovered. What should have just been simply a tragic ending to an ill-fated adventure became a sensation ...

The inspiration for this book comes from the Lord as a calling. It is my belief that we are put on this earth for the purpose of the Lord, and that the Lord does not rule our lives, but, rather allows us to make our own decisions about whether we will believe in God, about whether we will believe in Jesus, how we will treat others, etc. I just don't believe that He intervenes in most cases. In some cases however, when the Lord calls someone, it is an offer that one cannot refuse, and somet...

It's great to be back! After a one-year hiatus, Eric Flint's 1632 Universe has a new short-fiction venue (aka magazine). In this world, the small West Virginia town of Grantville is thrown back in time to 1631, landing in war-torn Thuringia, Germany. The town scrambles to ensure that it survives and thrives, and helps others do the same in this fantastic new world, as it forms alliances, spreads unfamiliar technology and ideas far and wide, and faces down powerful enemies. Will their effor...

The Heart of Resilience teaches you to relieve stress and promote wellbeing in yourself and those you serve. Authors Chuck Fisher and Meri McCoy-Thompson blend the warmth of Chicken Soup for the Soul with the transformative power of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. They share real-life stories of inspiration from more than 100 people showing how the We Are Resilient™ approach transforms struggles into strengths. With heartfelt anecdotes and practical skil...

Learn how to relieve stress and promote wellbeing in yourself and those you serve. In The Heart of Resilience authors Chuck Fisher and Meri McCoy-Thompson blend the warmth of Chicken Soup for the Soul with the transformative power of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. They share real-life stories of inspiration from more than 100 people showing how this approach transforms struggles into strengths. With heartfelt anecdotes and practical skills to strengthen...

The first inside account of the international soccer scandal that rocked the world and the American at its center—the incredible story of how a stay-at-home New York soccer dad illegally made millions off the world’s most powerful and corrupt sports organization and became an unlikely FBI whistleblower.He was the middle-class Jewish kid from Queens who rose from local youth soccer leagues to the heights of FIFA, becoming a larger-than-life, jet-setting buccaneer—and the most notori...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Set between the events of Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, the never-before-told story that began with Star Wars: Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of Chuck Wendig’s bestselling trilogy.It is a dark time for the Empire. . . .The Emperor is dead, and the remnants of his former Empire are in retreat. As the New Republic fights to restore a lasting peac...

For Dutton Caliber's American War Heroes series, the riveting true story of United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot Chuck Yeager.Bold, brash, and brimming with courage, Chuck Yeager burst onto the scene as a national hero in 1947, when he became the first to fly an airplane faster than the speed of sound. Yet even before his days as America’s most famous test pilot, Yeager was a young fighter ace in the US Army Air Force, flying a...