A Crash Course on How to Survive a Tsunami A tsunami is a series of destructive and very dangerous waves that result from earthquake activity or some other type of underwater disturbance (meteorite, landslide, underwater volcanic activity etc.).  Although "tidal waves" is the common term for tsunamis but it is not true because tsunamis have nothing to do with the moons gravitational pull on the tides, this term is a misnomer; although a tsunami's impact upon a coastline is d...

Air Travel Rules: An Essential Handbook to Traveling by Air This book covers several topics including: Chapter 1: Flying?  How To Learn The New Air Travel Rules Chapter 2: Air Travel Rules:  Traveling With Sports Equipment Chapter 3: Air Travel Rules:  Are They Different For Those With A Disability? Chapter 4: Air Travel Rules: Are They Different With Children? Chapter 5: Air Travel Rules: Traveling With Tools Chapter 6: Air Travel Rule...

Killer Kink, set in Washington, DC, is a return to hard-boiled crime fiction. The author, an ex-Marine combat veteran, spent eight years as police reporter for the Washington Times. From hundreds of nights in squad cars he knows the city, the bad places, the cirrhotic drunks crawling in alleys and wtting themselves, the transvestites, the paranoid schizophrenics babbling in Georgetown, the blank streets of Capitol Hill at three a.m.In Killer KINk, Robert Dawson, police reporter for...

From Award-Winning Author Q. David Bowers. Collect, grade, and attribute your paper money. Organize your collection, with Friedberg and Whitman numbering systems. Make wise purchases in today's market. 900 Pages; more than 1,600 full-color images. Printing quantities for nearly all issues - a guide to rarity. Dealer pricing for all federal notes, 1861 ot date, $1 to $10,000. History and values for Contintental Currency, War of 1812 notes, Fractional Currency, encased postage stamps, star n...

Nearly 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln consistently ranks at or near the top of every poll of America's best, most admired, or most popular president ever. The U.S. Mint will issue four new Lincoln cent designs in 2009. A yearlong celebration has been organized and supported by the congressionally established Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. In the midst of all the excitement and commemoration debuts Fred Reed's outstanding new work, Abraham Lincoln: The Image of His Greatness. ...

Robert Dawson, police reporter for the Washington (DC) Herald, and his girlfriend Attila the Liberal find themwelves involved in what seems a routine drug murder but isn't. The author, who spent eight years as police reporter for the Washington Times, knows the city, cops, and the uderside of things as few do.

"A fast-paced, fascinating mystery. Readers will find themselves rooting for Hank, as he struggles with murder and his own personal crisis, to save his beloved town and himself from imploding. Highly recommended." ~Alice Duncan, author of Angel's Flight--Present Day - Long Island, New York, and New York City--When syndicated romance columnist John Hunter is found dead from an apparent overdose, the townspeople of the sleepy hamlet of Eastpoi...

Under the Watchful Gaze of the Iconic Whitestone Bridge, a Night of Celebration Turns into a Decades-Long Mystery in The Bridge to Murder, a Crime Thriller by Fred Lichtenberg—Present Day–Whitestone, New York —An evening of birthday celebration for eighteen-year-old Luca Falcone and his friends quickly spirals into a nightmarish ordeal when Luca disappears, leaving a murder scene behind. With Luca's DNA on the murder weapon and no sign of hi...

Greed, Betrayal, and Murder Stain an Ivied Mansion Community Along Newport, Rhode Island's Rugged Shores in Murder on the Rocks, a Crime Mystery by Fred Lichtenberg--Present Day – Paris, Rhode Island, and New York City--While flying to New York from Paris, Detective Hank Reed is approached by Patrice Dubois, who fears her American fiancé, Luke Dupont, an investigative reporter, is in danger. Intrigued by the beautiful Parisian and her plight...

A thriller novel is a novel that uses suspense, excitement, apprehension and exhilaration to tell a story. Thriller novels have villains, suspense, and action in settings such as espionage, medicine, crime, politics, and high tech.They often involve life and death situations and have high stakes, like the control of the world or the possibility of widespread death or destruction.Many times innocent people are victimized, stalked, or caught in situations that are beyond thei...

A Psychologist Reaches Out to Private Investigator, Hank Reed, to Find a Missing Woman in The Edge of Murder, a Crime Thriller by Fred Lichtenberg--Present Day – Long Island and Ft. Lauderdale--Former Detective, Hank Reed, tackles his first case as a Private Investigator when a woman goes missing in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.Believed emotionally fragile, Elizabeth was last seen in the apartment of Psychologist, Dr. Nick Ross, after a night o...

"The Yellow Face" centers around a mysterious and potentially ominous element symbolized by the title. The story likely involves a central mystery related to a "yellow face," which could be a key clue or symbol connected to the plot's central enigma.The novel likely follows characters as they investigate and uncover the truth behind the yellow face, encountering various challenges and uncovering secrets along the way. The narrative combines suspense and intrigue, drawing readers into a web...