Max is the second book in the Wild White Wolves standalone series. Max is part and in charge of a military unit hunting those who abuse supernatural creatures. She's rough and tough, but even she wants to cry at what she sees being done to the beings in the facility they raid.His name is Adrian, or at least he thinks it is. He's in bad shape when Max's team finds him, but she makes him want to fight to survive. Now he's looking to build a future with her but she'll fight him every s...

Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2002A clear assessment of the growing mutual respect and strengthening bond between modern Native Americans and the researchers who explore their pastSouthern Indians have experienced much change in the last half of the 20th century. In rapid succession since World War II, they have passed through the testing field of land claims litigation begun in the 1950s, played upon or retreated from the ...

It was the beginning of 1976 and life was good.White South Africans danced along to Queen and ABBA. There was huge anticipation of the pending All Black rugby tour in July – and at last South Africa had TV!And then came the Soweto student uprising in June. It was the end of normal, setting in motion a series of events that culminated in the negotiated settlement of 1994.MAX DU PREEZ, born and raised in a conservative Afrikaner Christian Nationalist family, witnessed...

For almost a year, Max Bowman has been locked away in the Community — a "retirement" home for former CIA spooks with secrets too scary to share with the world, where the residents are drugged into obliviousness and kept content with reruns of Bonanza and The Beverly Hillbillies.But then after a daring escape, Max is back — or, at least, what's left of him. He's lost his love, his home, his money and most of his memories. And the only way to get any of them back is by taking on a cr...

Terence Oliver Paul Rivers was named after the three black sheep of his aristocratic Southern family. Perhaps it was perverse, but he grew up the wildest, craziest bucko of them all. Charleston couldn't hold him. A well-placed bullet between the eyes of a dueling opponent took care of that. So Terence headed west to Zander City. There he met the legendary Lost Wolf, a white man who'd been raised by the savage Cheyennes. Lost Wolf had turned out so crazy that the Cheyennes wouldn't make him...

From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment—the Harlem HellfightersIn 1919, the 369th infantry regiment marched home triumphantly from World War I. They had spent more time in combat than any other American unit, never losing a foot of ground to the enemy, or a man to capture, and winning countless decorations. Though they returned as heroes, this African American unit faced tremendous di...

What exactly has Bill Clinton been doing since he left office? What can he expect to accomplish? What have his predecessors in his position done? Many presidents have had enormous impacts on the course of history after their terms ended, but not until After the White House by Max J. Skidmore has their role been examined. Thirty-two completed their terms. Four became presidential candidates again (one was even elected), two served in Congress, one abandoned his country to accept el...

A suspenseful story of survival and resilience inspired by the 2022 Brisbane floods.The kayak rolled as Max tried to get into it. The shock of capsizing into the cold, dirty water made him gasp and swallow some of it. It tasted muddy and disgusting. Was he going to drown? His chest thudded as he fought the floodwater gushing around him. How long could he hold his breath? He could feel a sense of panic rising.When an unexpected rain bomb hits south-...

In 'The Great White Army,' Max Pemberton expertly intertwines historical events with a captivating narrative to bring to life the little-known story of the British military expedition to Russia in 1918. Through vivid descriptions and meticulous research, Pemberton paints a vivid picture of the harsh conditions and political intrigue that characterized this tumultuous period. The novel's engaging literary style and attention to detail make it a compelling read for history enthusiasts and fi...

The Great White Army is the tale of Napoleon's grand army and their invasion of Russia and tragic retreat from Moscow. The story follows Surgeon-Major Constant, a veteran who accompanied Napoleon to Moscow, and was one of the survivors who returned ultimately to Paris. Constant escaped from Paris at the beginning of the French Revolution and he lived for a while at Leipzig, where he studied medicine and earned for a living as a French teacher. His nephew was a member of the Napoleon's Impe...

“The best book to explain the world J. D. Vance came from is Max Fraser’s Hillbilly Highway.”—Jessica Wilkerson, author of To Live Here, You Have to Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social JusticeOver the first two-thirds of the twentieth century, as many as eight million whites left the economically depressed southern countryside and migrated to the booming factory towns and cities of the industrial Midwest in search of work. The "h...

Dieser Band enthält folgende Titel: Max Brand: Brut der Gesetzlosen William Patterson White: Das Herz der Prärie Es war ein warmer Sommermorgen in der Stadt Farewell. Abgesehen von einem Dutzend Pferden, die vor verschiedenen Saloons und dem Blue Pigeon Store angebunden waren, und Bill Lainey, dem fetten Hotelbesitzer, der im Schatten seiner hölzernen Markise in einem verstärkten Telegrafenstuhl auf dem Bürgersteig schnarchte, war die Main Street eine heulende Wildnis. Staub bedeckte alles...