1854: Sir Roger Tichborne, heir to the ninth-largest estate in England, dies in a shipwreck off the coast of South America.1898: Sir Roger dies again, this time begging on the streets of London.Are they the same man? Was Sir Roger merely lost at sea and returned to England to claim what was rightfully his? Or did an impostor stage an elaborate hoax spanning decades and continents in a brazen attempt to claim Sir Roger's name and riches?I am Tichborne tells ...

Enigmatic international athlete David Sharpe tells the gripping and often amusing story of his life on and off the track.Born into humble beginnings in Jarrow in north-east England, David rose to become World Junior and European Indoor champion and World Cup winner at 800 metres. His best time of 1:43.98 was number one in the UK in 1992. He trained with Steve Cram and was coached by the legendary Jimmy Hedley.David was known for his trademark late finishes ...

Learn to meet women in genuinely confident and high-quality ways, both in-person and online. This isn't a book about pickup artistry; it is the opposite and is far better. It shows you how to be bold, yet respectful. It shows you how to be playful, yet impeccably well-behaved throughout the process.Specifically:If you have been struggling due to lack of confidence, not knowing what to say, or not having a plan, this book is for you.If you are tired of being told to ac...

America's continued greatness and prosperity isn't guaranteed. We have serious, and in some cases existential, challenges on multiple fronts. We're in trouble economically, culturally, and from a leadership perspective. We have time to fix all of these problems, but we can't wait forever. It will take smart planning and sustained effort to maintain our nation's success.To position ourselves to thrive going forward, we need to unite behind the enduring values that have always made A...

"He was face down in the water. It swirled around him, thick with blood. Deep red, like an oil slick."With another mysterious cold case on their radar, DI David Lancaster and DS Marie Vidêt travel to the island of Jersey in the English Channel, to investigate the death of Peter Urbawicz, a retired World War II spitfire pilot, whose death twenty years prior was recorded by the island police as 'accidental'.With his daughter, Lady Stottard, adamant that her father di...

This classic Western story takes place on a cattle ranch. When a mysterious stranger comes walking into town seeking employment at the Cross-Triangle Ranch, life changes for these simple country folk. The stranger goes by the name Honorable Patches, and throughout the book, his tumultuous past and his intentions for coming out West are revealed. Patches is put to the test many times by the other employees including the caretaker, Phil Acton, and the owner, Dean Baldwin. As Patches continue...

All God's Children introduces a variety of disability ministry strategies, all working to create a deeper sense of belonging across the church. Written by dedicated professionals, pastors, and parents of disabled children, the book invites local congregations to recognize the need, reenvision the church, explore strategies, and find solutions for specific ministry contexts. Chapters often connect readers to practical ministry resources and settings, much like attending a workshop on the to...

In Trading Shoes, preachers and theologians confront a vital and often neglected question: What does it mean to proclaim the gospel in and through disability? Rooted in sermons, theological reflection, and lived experience, this book invites pastors, especially those who preach week after week, to move beyond models of preaching shaped by performance or control. Instead, the text offers a transformative vision in which disability no longer represents a barrier to ministry but a profound si...

"The New York Times bestselling security droid with a heart (though it wouldn't admit it!) is back in Fugitive Telemetry!No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matte...

The first fully authorized and total access look at the band who loves to " rock 'n' roll all nite and party every day !""The essential book about KISS." — Washington Post Book WorldIn 1983, KISS officially revealed the faces behind the stage makeup, and fans all over the world got their first look at the band. Now, in KISS: Behind the Mask, the band's legion of f...

Fully updated and authoritative reference to wind energy technology written by leading academic and industry professionalsThe newly revised Third Edition of the Wind Energy Handbook delivers a fully updated treatment of key developments in wind technology since the publication of the book's Second Edition in 2011. The criticality of wakes within wind farms is addressed by the addition of an entirely new chapter on wake effects, including 'engineer...

Bowen Tyler, his reluctant crew and a blonde heroine, find themselves marooned in a nightmare world of mighty dinosaurs and bestial apemen who kill on sight. This is the lost continent of Caspak, a hot, dark and mysterious prehistoric world located somewhere in the icy waters of the Antarctic. Their only hope of rescue is a note in a bottle flung into the sea. The survivors persist and penetrate the heart of Caspak to find the incredible secret that claws, fangs and spears have guarded sin...