In the dark recesses of a hangar, hidden deep in the Mojave desert, an experimental hypersonic aircraft awaits a highly classified task.A secret to all but a handful of men, the XS-81 has a very specific purpose, ready to protect the United States' military secrets from a new wave of Soviet satellites.To crew a politically sensitive first mission, a young test pilot will sit alongside an Edwards AFB veteran. For Captain Red Brunson, this is a chance to make...

'I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.'First published in 1901, Up From Slavery is Booker T. Washington's powerful memoir, recounting his journey from enslavement to becoming a leading educator and advocate for Black progress.Born into slavery in the American South, Washington recalls his rise to becoming a founder of the Tuskeg...

Originally published in 1988, and charting the first decade of Prince’s meteoric rise, Prince: Imp of the Perverse, was the earliest book to explore Prince’s prodigious and eccentric talent.Prince Rogers Nelson stood alone as a musical maestro amongst his peers, and proved you could do it all yourself: write, play, perform, produce and take control of your career. He took American pop by the scruff of the neck and shaped it to his own mercurial ends.This contemporary accoun...

Smile. You're on camera. Everywhere you go.— A conwoman. A cop. A gentleman. A rebel. —In a small suburb of Connecticut, and totally unaware of each other, four lives are about to collide.But will their lives entangle before experienced cop, Nate Bennett, and rookie cop, Maggie Zucha, complete their investigation of tracking down footage that, if released, will shake America to its very core?Their detective skills are put to the toughest test, but they'll nee...

Bloomsbury presents Drone by Adam Rothstein, read by Greg LockettObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Drones are in the newspaper, on the TV screen, swarming through the networks, and soon, we're told, they'll be delivering our shopping. But what are drones? The word encompasses everything from toys to weapons. And yet, as broadly defined as they are, the word “drone” fills many of us with a sense...

Bloomsbury Presents Ocean by Steve Mentz, read by Greg LockettObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.The ocean comprises the largest object on our planet. Retelling human history from an oceanic rather than terrestrial point of view unsettles our relationship with the natural environment. Our engagement with the world's oceans can be destructive, as with today’s deluge of plastic trash and acidifica...

**'Brilliant' – Tom Hougaard, author of Best Loser Wins'Valuable to long side traders as well as short sellers' – Jack Schwager, author, Market Wizards seriesAt a time when many of us are struggling with crushing student loans, mounting medical debt, and relentless inflation, Short Selling Master is your practical roadmap to financial independence.**Verified seven-figure short seller and host of The Friendly Bear podcast, David Ca...

IN THE FUTURE, TECHNOLOGY WILL EXCEED HUMANITY… OF THAT THERE IS NO DOUBT.Time: 2047Place: Washington DC.A loner. A teacher. A killer. A preacher.On the streets of the capital city, four lives may be about to collide.And if they do, a nation once regarded as “the greatest country in the world”, will begin to self destruct.President Sally W. Campbell can see the danger coming. But can her plan to end America’s misery come to fruition before it’...

'Both powerful and deeply needed' — Cary Carbonaro, CFP®, MBA, author, Women and Wealth'Twenty real stories from advisors sharing what they've actually seen' — Carl Richards, author, Your Money'G****enuinely transformative' **— Tim Maurer, CFP®, RLP®, author, Simple Money***********What if the greatest risk isn't running out of money—but running out of life before you use it?**Most people approach money backw...

**NATURE IS CALLING—but they shouldn't have answered.“A compulsive page-turner mixing supernatural survival horror and ... adventure.” — Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Pallbearers' Club**Travel journalist and mountaineer Nick Grevers awakes from a coma to find that his climbing buddy, Augustin, is missing and presumed dead. Nick’s own injuries are as extensive as they are horrifying. His face wrapped in bandages and unable to speak,...

Formula One meets The Hating Game in this rivals-to-lovers romance between a legacy driver and F1’s first woman driver⭐⭐Now with a bonus short story exclusive to eBook readers! ⭐⭐Diana Zahrani is Formula One’s first female racing driver this century. All the other drivers are told to race carefully around her, and leave her to her real job: being a pretty face and good advertising for a hypermasculine sport. But Diana’s not worked this hard her who...

Dive into the tumultuous life of Robert Downey Jr., a Hollywood icon whose journey from stardom to the brink of destruction reveals the complexities of fame and redemption.This comprehensive account chronicles Robert Downey Jr.'s extraordinary life and career, exploring his rise to fame through iconic roles in Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes, alongside his early days in the Brat Pack and memorable appearances on Saturday Night Live and A...