**The astonishing, never-before-told story of the greatest rescue mission of World War II—when the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia.“An amazing, riveting tale of unsung heroes who went above and beyond.”—James Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers**During a bombing campaign over Romanian oil fields, hundreds of American airmen were shot down in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia. Local ...

In Inspired Imperfection, Gregory A. Boyd adds another counterintuitive and provocative thesis to his corpus. While conservative scholars and pastors have struggled for years to show that the Bible is without errors, Boyd considers this a fool's errand. Instead, he says, we should embrace the mistakes and contradictions in Scripture, for they show that God chose to use fallible humans to communicate timeless truths. Just as God ultimately came to save humanity in the form of a human, God c...

We've all been there. Knowing on some deeper level that God is present no matter how things look, but still feeling the trickle of doubt. And wondering why the God whose faithfulness is never supposed to fail seems to be turning a giant deaf ear toward us. It's not always like this (thank goodness!), but silent seasons are common in the life of any honest Christian.In Silent Savior, A. J. Gregory navigates that labyrinth of sorrow, pain, angst, and doubt on the way to a so...

October 2012. A replica of the famous HMS Bounty, an eighteenth-century tall sailing ship, set a collision course with a storm that became the largest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic—a clash that proved to be one of the most unforgettable stories of Superstorm Sandy.The Bounty, crewed by an eclectic team of seafarers and led by highly respected captain Robin Walbridge, departed from Connecticut as Sandy raced north. Walbridge, who...

Provides a practical guide to cost estimation tools, methods, and applications across complex projectsCost estimation plays a pivotal role in informing investment and resource allocation decisions in government, industrial, and military projects. With increasingly complex systems, high-risk environments, and growing demands for accountability, the ability to develop accurate and justifiable cost models is critical. Cost Estimation: Methods and Tools is an ...

This bat likes a good bone…Mila Starling is a forensic anthropologist who studies bones. And as a vampire bat, she loves her steak raw but her Highland cattle shifter detectives hot.The last thing that Mila ever expected was for The Bloody Doctor to escape prison after nearly two decades of incarceration. But Detective T-Bone, a tall wall of muscular man cake, drops the bomb that the notorious serial killer is on the loose. He's come to enlist Mila's help due to he...

FIRST AND FOREMOST, THIS BOOK is an experience and inspirational writing from the author revealing a faith and a hope for the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It reflects an intensive study in biblical prophecy and a layman's look at the world's current state. Comprised of inspirational writings and seven letters, the contents detail the phenomenon of Israel's restoration after almost 2,000 years of nonexistence.The questions for the Church are:• Why has Israel b...

A flying bat won't turn a witch's head, but a ghost might!For Holly Dickens, getting the Hale family's permission to film a live paranormal investigation in their cabin is a big win. She wants her new show to solve as many cold murder cases as possible—including her mother's.The first step? Gain a large audience. The Hale cabin is the perfect location for that. Or so Holly believed.When Konnor Hale barges into the cabin, accusing her of tre...

It's a batty world in the winter…Raya is a bat shifter who grew up in the shadow of her perfect sibling, but she's determined to shine in her own moonlight when she becomes a FUCN'A agent. Unfortunately, her first assignment is on a task force run by her sister, and she's paired up with a grumpy—albeit ridiculously sexy—Christmas-hating reindeer.She'd rather suck on menthol-flavoured gumdrops than take the case, but there's no other choice. She'll have to t...

Must love blood? Not quite.Vera Slaski might be a vampire bat, but she's got a secret. She cannot stand the sight of blood. She managed to keep that hidden for a long time. She's seconds away from becoming a full-blown FUC agent when she is exposed.To regain Director Cooper's trust and finally earn her badge, Vera is sent on a bona fide babysitting mission. All she has to do is keep a key witness safe and make sure no blood is shed – for her own sa...

**“At once experimental literature and alchemical apparatus — designed to take all the flavours of one man’s life experiences and transform them into something that nourishes.” — ANDREA THOMPSON, author of A Selected History of Soul SpeakA tasty yet experimental recipe of creative memoir in poetic prose cooked up for your consumption — one letter at a time.**Alphabet Soup is a poetic exploration of the deeper meaning discovered by stirring up the depths of...

Through an examination of relevant biblical passages, this theologian-pastor presents an alternative "open view" to the classical doctrine on God's foreknowledge of the future.