Thursday, October 12, 1967.Marine Lance Corporal Kevin Cahill stepped onto a trail deep in the remote Hai Lang National Forest of South Vietnam. Following Cahill were the 166 Marines of Charlie Company, First Battalion, First Marines, First Marine Division. Confident, well armed and ready to fight, their mission was to locate and annihilate any North Vietnamese Army forces they could find.Cahill, a sharp and experienced point man, knew that taking the well-worn and ominous ...

Monday, 4 September 1967Marine Lance Corporal Jack Swan crested the face of a bare, rocky knoll inthe Que Son Valley of South Vietnam. Following Swan were the 164 Marines ofMike Company, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division. Theirmission was to locate and rescue two understrength and isolated companiesof felow Marines who were under attack by the North Vietnamese ArmvThe sight of a quiet and serene rice paddy and shrub covere...

The veteran tells his grandson about his World War II experiences, without pathos, but with gripping, brutal honesty.SynopsisThe rulers’ mistakes are paid for with the blood of the people. This is shown in history both recent and ancient, time and time again. It was no different for an Austrian mountain farmer’s son who was thrown into the carnage of the Eastern Front. He was in the prime of his youth, and ...

During a career spanning more than two decades of helping people conceive over 20,000 babies, Dr. Robert Kiltz learned that for most people, the most important thing in this universe is creating life. Yet, all too often he witnessed the sad truth that Western medicine doesn’t work on its own. The failure of Western medicine drove Dr. Kiltz to integrate approaches to health and wellbeing that treat the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, eventually leading him to a radical discovery that ...

AsaFor eight years, I've lived in the shadow of my golden child stepbrother. Dex is everything our parents want in a son, and I'm the weirdo who can't seem to get his life together.After getting renovicted from my apartment, I'm forced to ask Dex for help. He agrees to let me stay with him while I find a new place, but neither of us is happy about it. Then I accidentally discover that my perfect stepbrother has an online side gig, and I learn how lucrative ...

Adamual 1You Are Not the Body, You Are Not a Mind!By SamAzizEveryone on this planet is on a spiritual journey that begins the moment they’re born. Have you found your pathway to inner peace, joy, and wisdom yet?Do you ever wonder why life feels so difficult?Would you like to discover a greater sense of peace and joy in your life?Do you lie awake at night wondering who has the solution to life’s challenges, or who has the ri...

ZanderThe last thing I expect when I meet the new guy at work is for my life to be thrown into chaos. I've spent years hiding my attraction to men, but Luka is funny, outgoing, and for reasons I can't explain, he sees past my introverted nature and wants to be friends.I've never felt a connection with anyone like I do with Luka. He makes me want to open up and share the parts of myself I usually keep hidden. I don't want to make things awkward between us, b...

What if everything you thought you knew about trauma was wrong?When advanced brain scans revealed trauma’s visible scars on the brain, Dr. Eugene Lipov saw an opportunity: If trauma could be seen, it could be treated. Enter The God Shot—a revolutionary procedure that resets the body’s stuck fight-or-flight response with a simple nerve block. The result? Instant calm. Lasting transformation. Real healing.This isn’t fringe science—it’s verified neuroscience, ...

JesseAfter years of working my butt off, I'm finally living the life I always wanted. I have a job I love, friends who've become family, and I'm enjoying the freedom of being single.Then Sebastian, my childhood rival, moves back to town, and my perfect life is thrown into chaos. We've always hated each other, but now there's something else between us. Something wild and primal. Something that wants to make Sebastian submit as much as it wants to claim him.

A new history of Asian peace since 1979 that considers America’s paradoxical roleAfter more than a century of recurring conflict, the countries of the Asia-Pacific region have managed something remarkable: avoiding war among nations. Since 1979, Asia has endured threats, near-miss crises, and nuclear proliferation but no interstate war. How fragile is this “Asian peace,” and what is America’s role in it?Van Jackson argues that because Washington takes it fo...

Bloomsbury presents Paris, City of Dreams by Mary McAuliffe, read by Tim H. Dixon."Armchair historians in particular will appreciate McAuliffe’s readable yet detailed history" Booklist, Starred ReviewAcclaimed historian Mary McAuliffe vividly recaptures the Paris of Napoleon III, Claude Monet, and Victor Hugo as Georges Haussmann tore down and rebuilt Paris into the beautiful City of Light we know today.Paris, City of Dreams traces the transformation of the City of ...

American Christianity teaches the centrality of the individual: my will, my experiences, my decision, my heart, my work, and my dedication. Yet we couldn't be more unaware that Christ and His saving and comforting work are being lost. Our minds and hearts are captivated in some way by those who often preach the Christian instead of Christ.Author Bryan Wolfmueller sounds the alarm against the false teaching and dangerous practices of Christianity in America. He offers a beautiful al...