They tried to kill hope on a summer evening in Pennsylvania. Hope stood up with blood on its face and would not die.On July 13, 2024, a shot rang out across a quiet Pennsylvania field - and a nation held its breath. In the seconds that followed, an ordinary fire chief named Corey Comperatore threw his body over his family and gave his life as a shield. And a wounded man, against every instinct of survival, rose to his feet, raised his fist, and roared thre...

A Personal Guide on How to Lead through Mental Illness, Unimaginable Grief, and LossTaking the Cape Off shares Fire Chief Pat Kenny's journey to overcome his perceived failure as a leader in his most cherished duty, that of being a protector. His "Cape" failed to protect his 20-year-old son Sean from dying by suicide after a lifelong battle with mental illness. His anguish was complicated by his role as the leader of a fire department.This is not a...

The renovation of the Jesuits after the Second Vatican Council has been a sign of hope and a cause for consternation. Especially during the turbulence right after the Council, the Jesuits were in the eye of the storm. In this historical memoir, Patrick Howell gives personal insight into how the Council impacted the Society of Jesus and precipitated a radical rethinking of the mission of the Jesuits today. The Council mandated a return of religious orders to the vision of their founders. Th...

A bold new exploration of Fenian revolutionary activity across the AmericasIn the aftermath of the American Civil War, the Fenian movement stood at a crossroads. Thousands of demobilized Irish soldiers held the power to reshape history. Inspired by a popular desire to expel monarchical and aristocratic influence from the New World, many American Fenians began to align their efforts to establish an independent Irish Republic with the wider aims of American republica...

If you're like millions of Americans, you hardly know what to do regarding investments, so you hand over that responsibility to a professional adviser. But is that the right approach? Is that how you can make your family rich, or is it how you make the adviser rich?This groundbreaking book suggests another way. It isn't only about strategic investing in specific instruments; it's about creating a financial legacy that willcarry forward from generation to g...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Were World Wars I and II inevitable? Were they necessary wars? Or were they products of calamitous failures of judgment?In this monumental and provocative history, Patrick Buchanan makes the case that, if not for the blunders of British statesmen—Winston Churchill first among them—the horrors of two world wars and the Holocaust might have been avoided and the British Empire might never have collapsed into ruins. Half a century o...

The Gymnast might have been an “everyman” memoir: Patrick grew up hard and fast in the New York of the 1950s and ’60s. He found a sport and then a career he was passionate about. Found love, raised a family.Except The Gymnast isn’t any old coming-of-age tale. Patrick contracted polio, and one of his legs atrophied because of it. He became the boy with the “repulsive leg,” as he called it, and for a long time, he didn’t believe he’d have a normal life.With ...

"Maximum Living" may seem impossible to you. You may be so weary from stress and so discouraged by your defeats that you can't imagine being an overachiever. You may have failed so many times that you're ready to give up on yourself, God, and everybody else. You may have become so used to barely subsisting spiritually and psychologically that maximizing your potential seems too good to be true. If so, this book is for you! Its purpose is to show you how you can move from your current life ...

Divorce can be a challenging and scary undertaking, especially if you're a high-net-worth woman worried about your ongoing financial security. Move Forward Confidently can guide you, step-by-step, through the process. It is intended to help you take control of your financial future during and after the divorce, so you can have a positive outcome. This invaluable guide covers highly important topics, including: • Choosing an appropriate lawyer and financial planning team • Securing advantag...

The Golden Isles are home to a long and proud African American and Gullah Geechee heritage.Ibo Landing was the site of a mass suicide in protest of slavery, the slave ship Wanderer landed on Jekyll Island and, thanks to preservation efforts, the Historic Harrington School still stands on St. Simons Island. From the Selden Normal and Industrial Institute to the tabby cabins of Hamilton Plantation, authors Amy Roberts and Patrick Holladay explore the rich history of ...

Beginning simply in the style of a nonfiction memoir, this book is unlike any you've encountered before. It is a riveting and revealing and thought provokingly deep exploration of jade and its enduring association with the gods and the spiritual realms throughout antiquity. Known anciently as the Godstone, jade is filled with a mystery that comes from deep in the Paleolithic from many different parts of the world and the author attempts to guide you into this world with the latest research...

Pat Buchanan is sounding the alarm. Since 9/11, more than four million illegal immigrants have crossed our borders, and there are more coming every day. Our leaders in Washington lack the political will to uphold the rule of law. The Melting Pot is broken beyond repair, and the future of our nation is at stake.In this important book, Pat Buchanan reveals that, slowly but surely, the great American Southwest is being reconquered by Mexico. These lands---which many Mexicans believe ar...