Eighteen-year-old Stanyard Dass is willing to die for his girlfriend.He just wasn't planning on it happening so soon.Arrested for his involvement in the rebellion, Stanyard suffers through endless interrogation while the government uses him to threaten Philadelphia Smyrna, the leader of the revolution. Determined not to be used as blackmail, Stanyard looks for escape-and his opportunity comes in a most unlikely pair of allies.Only one problem: His "rescuers" are ins...

Eighteen-year-old Stanyard Dass is willing to die for his girlfriend.He just wasn’t planning on it happening so soon.Arrested for his involvement in the rebellion, Stanyard suffers through endless interrogation while the government uses him to threaten Philadelphia Smyrna, the leader of the revolution. Determined not to be used as blackmail, Stanyard looks for escape—and his opportunity comes in a most unlikely pair of allies.Only one problem. His “rescuers” are ins...

The collection entitled 'The Pirates of the New England Coast, 1630-1730' masterfully encapsulates the golden age of piracy amidst the tumultuous waters of early North America. This anthology excels in weaving together narratives of intrigue, daring escapades, and maritime exploits, bringing to life the motley crew of characters that roamed the New England seaboard. Through an impressive array of tales and historical accounts, the anthology offers readers a window into the pirate lifestyle...

Lily Yu and Rule Turner's engagement announcement is stirring up ugly passions in the Humans First camp. There's hate mail. Death threats. Lily's car is vandalized. But professionally, things are going smoothly...until a lupus in Tennessee goes on a killing spree.Then Rule's brother, Benedict, catches a lovely intruder--twice. The first time she's sneaking around the home of the leader of Humans First. The second time, she sneaks into Nokolai Clanhome with a mysterious potion....

Charlaine Harris, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels and the Harper Connelly Mysteries, and New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden present "The Pretenders" GraphicAudio Production—first in a brand-new trilogy.She calls herself Calexa Rose Dunhill—names taken from the grim surroundings where she awoke, bruised and bloody, with no memory of who she is, how she got there, or who left her for dead.She has made the cemetery her...

The Critique of Pure Reason (German: Kritik der reinen Vernunft), first published in 1781, with a second edition in 1787, is the most widely read work of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. It is often referred to as Kant's "first critique," and was followed by the Critique of Practical Reason and the Critique of Judgement. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

It is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race. It is a festival celebrating the triumph of human spirit over adversity. It has a camaraderie that enables ordinary mortals to overcome human fragility and perform beyond their wildest expectations. In the words of Comrades marvel Bruce Fordyce, this race 'can inspire ordinary people to do extraordinary things, and it brings out the best in all of us. This race has a power to transform, to inspire and to motivate unlike any other'. T...

CAN WE FIX HOW WE LOOK AFTER CHILDREN IN CARE?The audio edition includes an exclusive bonus track with author Chris Wild and actor Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly, Line of Duty, Unforgotten, The Night Manager).Government cuts, unregulated care homes, inadequate staff training - campaigner and care home consultant Chris Wild has seen it all. The low standards and frequent abuse of children in care has long been a focal point of h...

The Dartford Crossing: a vital transport hub connecting Kent and Essex, the busiest river crossing in Europe, and the site of some of the most vicious organised crime today...For the last decade, there has been a intense turf war in the south-east of England between two sets of criminal gangs:On one side, there's the 'Establishment' - the old-school firms that have operated for decades and weaved their way into all areas of their communities. On the other, ...

Three weeks before Christmas, the little town of Chug Water in Wyoming Territory is stunned by a brutal crime. The mayor's family has been slaughtered in cold blood on their ranch outside of Raw Hide Butte. As the townsfolk gather to pay their last respects, Duff MacCallister saddles up to go after the killers. He returns with two outlaws - a cold-blooded, nasty pair of snakes, Jesse and T. Bob Cave. But the day before they're sentenced to hang, the Cave brothers escape their fate...Into t...

Women who came of age in the late twentieth century were raised in the era of choice; they grew up believing that reproductive decision-making is a political right, a responsibility of women living the successes of second wave feminism, and under their control. Contemplating Maternity in an Era of Choice: Explorations into Discourses of Reproduction explores contemporary maternity both within and in light of these late-twentieth century understandings. Employing a variety of femin...