Our Lancaster raced over the perimeter track and then tore down the slope through the dispersal area... with its wheels thumping on the grass but still firmly on the ground. It now seemed that nothing could save us and that, in the next couple of moments, we would disappear in a great explosion. I could hear Bob saying "Get off the ground, you bastard, get off," while Harry just said nothing..."Into the Darkness" is the true story of a young Australian thown into the crucible of th...

A 1959 classic 'hard' science-fiction novel by renowned Cambridge astronomer and cosmologist Fred Hoyle. Tracks the progress of a giant black cloud that comes towards Earth and sits in front of the sun, causing widespread panic and death. A select group of scientists and astronomers - including the dignified Astronomer Royal, the pipe smoking Dr Marlowe and the maverick, eccentric Professor Kingsly - engage in a mad race to understand and communicate with the cloud, battling against trigge...

A heart-wrenching multigenerational family memoir by an excommunicated member of the Exclusive BrethrenAfter coming out as gay, Craig Hoyle was excommunicated from the New Zealand Exclusive Brethren and forced to say goodbye to his family forever. The conservative sect was everything he'd ever known - a childhood where television, pop music, sports and even pets were against the rules.Joining public society - the 'worldlies' - for the first time, Craig sets out to meet his ...

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Emilie Day believes in playing it safe: she’s homeschooled, her best friend is her seizure dog, and she’s probably the only girl on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who can’t swim.Then Emilie’s mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from studying at home in her pj’s to halls full of strangers. To make matters worse, Emilie is paired with starting point guard Chatham York for a major research project on Emily Dickinson. She should be ecstatic when Chatham shows interest,...

Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out dangerous chemicals and help her handler keep people safe. But during a routine security inspection, Stella misses the scent of an explosive. The sound of the blast is loud and scary. Unable to go back to work because of her anxiety, Stella is retired as a working dog.When a young girl name Cloe wants to adopt Stella, the beagle knows this is her last chance to prove her worth. But how? When...

Your shadow is powerful. It can trip you up, sabotage your best efforts and create obstacles. It can also house amazing creative potential you never knew you had. Discover how to make friends with this primal force. It is waiting to be unleashed.Until you own your darkness, you only half live. You deny the fullness of your unique expression because you repress what you believe is unpalatable or unacceptable. As a consequence, you find yourself frustrated with the world, irritated w...

In the twilight of history, where the echoes of myth and destiny intertwine, begins the odyssey of a young soul swept up by the winds of fate. "The Unknown's Odyssey," the first book in the enthralling "Immortality" series by M.D. Hoyle, is a compelling tapestry of time and memory, binding the past with the future in a dance of triumph and tragedy.Meet Todd, a seemingly ordinary young man, whose chance encounter with a mysterious artifact thrusts him into a world where the lines be...

Ploy has been given fifteen minutes to think. And while he thinks, he must hold a gun to his head. A book originally written in 2016 has now resurfaced. In the midst of it's composition, Mr. Hoyle lost his mind. After publishing the material, the author deleted the book from the Kindle Library just as it appeared to be trending. Hoyle's descent into madness is documented within these pages. The author spent three months battling a warped sense of reality in an actual insane asylum shortly ...

Return to the world of devoted working dogs and the humans they love in a new book from the best-selling author of Stella.A boy and his dog learn that they are better together.Gus is a livestock guardian dog with one job—protecting his farm from coyotes and foxes. He likes keeping the sheep, the chickens, and his humans safe, and he’s very good at it.One day, Diego and his dad come to visit the farm, and Gus immediately con...

In the heart-wrenching yet sometimes comical novel "Just a Speck of Dust," readers are led on a journey of courage, hope, and love by the intrepid Harvey Humdinger. Amidst a world of beauty, fear, and the delicate balance between life and death, Harvey's tale is one of both thrills and heartache.Harvey has long been pursued by the Grim Reaper, who seeks to claim his life. As he awaits the results of three crucial medical tests, Death taunts him, urging him to succumb. But Harvey re...

Millie is a feisty border terrier who lives on the streets and has a keen sense for finding scraps of food, usually in the shadows or the cover of darkness. She protects herself with a shield of what is perceived by many as aggression—barking and snarling—when in reality, Millie is just plain scared.Turned over to animal control after a recent run-in with the dogcatcher, Millie is rescued by a special education teacher who also rehabilitates and rehomes dogs. It's a win-win. Togeth...