Over a hundred years ago, a super-virus killed all the men in the world and prevented them from being born. Women ruled alone since then. A powerful bureaucracy called the Department of Safety was created to ensure the safety of the surviving women—and when a cure was eventually found—to protect the new men. Federal agents, nicknamed safety maids, enforced the department's rules. Jean-Paris Foxglove was once a safety maid.In the aftermath of the events at Magnolia Tower, Agent Foxg...

One hundred years ago a deadly super-virus infected all of humanity—and killed all the men—making it impossible for boys to be born alive. Women, alone, have been ruling the world ever since.When a cure for the super-virus is eventually discovered—men are able to be born again—and the women begin reintroducing boys back into society. However, there are some who are not happy about the return of men to civilization. A secret cult of man-killers, called the Sicarii, plot to make sure...

On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York, when a flock of Canada geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines. Over the next three minutes, the plane's pilot Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger, managed to glide to a safe landing in the Hudson River. It was an instant media sensation, the "The Miracle on the Hudson", and Captain Sully was the hero. But, how much of the success of this dramatic landing can actually be credited to...

On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York when a flock of Canada geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines. Over the next three minutes, the plane's pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, managed to glide it to a safe landing in the Hudson River. It was an instant media sensation, the "Miracle on the Hudson," and Captain Sully was the hero. But how much of the success of this dramatic landing can actually be credited to t...

Kevin Mitnick, the world’s most wanted computer hacker, managed to hack into some of the country’s most powerful—and seemingly impenetrable—agencies and companies. By conning employees into giving him private information and maneuvering through layers of security, he gained access to data that no one else could.The suspenseful heart of the book unfolds as Mitnick disappears on a three-year run from the FBI. He creates fake identities, finds jobs at a law firm and hospital, and keep...

Determined to take on the Nazis, Texan Bill Ash joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1939 and in so doing sacrificed his citizenship. Before long, he was sent to England wherehe flew Spitfires. Shot down over France in March 1942, he survived the crash-landing and, thanks to local civilians, evaded capture for months only to be betrayed to the Gestapo in Paris. Tortured and sentenced to death as a spy, he was saved from the firing squad by the Luftwaffe who sent him to the infamous 'Grea...

In a world of constant change, the greatest professional advantage isn't just working harder—it's working smarter, in alignment with your natural design.From William Vanderbloemen, the bestselling author of Be the Unicorn, comes a new, essential guide for anyone seeking both stability and satisfaction in their career. Work How You Are Wired is the roadmap to building a professional life that’s not just successful, but also deeply fulfilling.

In this "intriguing, insightful and extremely educational" novel, the world's most famous hacker teaches you easy cloaking and counter-measures for citizens and consumers in the age of Big Brother and Big Data (Frank W. Abagnale).Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world's biggest companies -- and no matter how fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switche...

Many television critics, legions of fans, even the president of the United States, have cited The Wire as the best television series ever. In this sophisticated examination of the HBO serial drama that aired from 2002 until 2008, Linda Williams, a leading film scholar and authority on the interplay between film, melodrama, and issues of race, suggests what exactly it is that makes The Wire so good. She argues that while the series is a powerful exploration of urban dysfun...

Pornography is powerful. Our contemporary culture as been pornified, and it shapes our assumptions about identity, sexuality, the value of women, and the nature of relationships. Countless Christian men struggle with the addictive power of porn. But common spiritual approaches of more prayer and accountability groups are often of limited help.In this book, neuroscientist and researcher William Struthers explains how pornography affects the male brain and what we can do about it. Be...

Read by the author.In a world of constant change, the greatest professional advantage isn't just working harder—it's working smarter, in alignment with your natural design.From William Vanderbloemen, the bestselling author of Be the Unicorn, comes a new, essential guide for anyone seeking both stability and satisfaction in their career. Work How You Are Wired is the roadmap to building a professional life that’s not just s...

A Finalist for the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for Gay RomanceLarry, drafted just out of high school, fights to survive a year in Vietnam’s Central Highlands and come home alive, while Buddy, lucky in the draft, remains seemingly safe at home. But the war, and the separation it decrees, forge changes in both. Tour of duty over, Larry returns home a different man, a ghost of himself dealing with the consequences of war and an addiction to drugs. Buddy strugg...