Dennis's one job in a war was to count the mushroom clouds, the symbol of each side's mutually assured destruction. It was not only his job, it was his duty, far above that of husband and father. Just sit in a 12 foot concrete bunker, record blasts and predict the fall out across the English countryside. Problem was, the war lasted but a few hours, cutting off all forms of communication in its wake. Now Dennis and his fellow Royal Observer Corp volunteers could only speculate what the post...

The flash of nuclear light blinded a billion people, but for Dennis it blinded something deeper, more personal, a conflict between duty and family.His childhood had been forged from wartime commands by a father who had himself lost his soul in Germany. The cruelty of injury had led Dennis to a more placid life than the hoped form military existence. Yet deep down he craved to serve, in whatever way he could. Thus, as the seventies drew to a close, he had joined the Royal Observer C...

The sequel to the bestselling book about leaving the UK for a new life in the Yukon, Dorian and his growing family get gold fever, start to stake land claims and prospect for gold. Follow them along the learning curve about where to look for gold and how to live in this harsh climate. It shows that with good humor and resilience life can only get better.

The war had been going on for nearly a year and the Sirian Empire had a huge advantage in personnel and equipment. Earth needed an edge. Which was where James Mowry came in. If a small insect buzzing around in a car could so distract the driver as to cause that vehicle to crash, think what havoc one properly trained operative could wreak on an unuspecting enemy. Intensively trained, his appearance surgically altered, James Mowry is landed on Jaimec, the ninety-fourth planet of the Sirian E...

Life is full of surprises and challenges, none more so for John and his wife Pat when an accident changes John's life forever. For Brad, Ed, Jack and Bugsy the forthcoming marathon will define them as runners. Follow these characters on their roller-coaster ride of life.

"Once upon a time..."All the best stories begin that way. Once upon a time, Jack climbed a beanstalk. Cinderella did go to the ball.Once upon a time, his parents died.When your parents are killed in front of you on the one day of the year when all crime is legal, what do you do?You prepare for next year. You prepare for payback...-Specially commissioned by NBC Universal for the release of the film The Purge: ...

Mark Atkinson is living proof that you don't have to be 'good' at running to make it through a marathon or even further. Packed with insights and tips, pitfalls and joy, Ducking Long Way invites you to join him for a beer at mile thirty as he pushes himself as far as he can while still running for the sheer joy of it.

Get #HookedonHeck with the first book in the #1 bestselling DS Mark Heckenburg series."All he had to do was name the woman he wanted. It was that easy. They would do all the hard work."Detective Sergeant Mark 'Heck' Heckenburg is investigating the disappearance of 38 different women. Each one was happy and successful until they vanished without a trace.Desperate to find her missing sister, Lauren Wraxford seeks out Heck’s help. Together they enter a seedy underworld...

The #1 bestselling memoir by the adventure legend and star of NBC's Running Wild with Bear Grylls .Bear Grylls has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on a remote island off of Britain's windswept coast, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. Inevitably, it wasn't long before the young explorer was sneaking out to lead all-night climbing expeditions.As a teenager at Eton Col...

Children love presents, but when Simon's mother gives him a soft toy he shies away from it. And no wonder. The toy is nearly as big as he is and has a bad-tempered scowl on its face. Nevertheless, Simon wants to like it so he gives it a name: the Grizzly Grump. And it is then that the toy begins talking. After this, Simon is entranced by the tales the Grump has to tell, and he learns that toys, like people, cannot be judged on first appearances.Like Simon, the reader will be enthra...

Kris Longknife is a daughter of privilege, born to money and power. Her father is the Prime Minister of her home planet, her mother the consummate politician’s wife. She’s been raised only to be beautiful and to marry well. But the heritage of the military Longknifes courses through Kris’s blood—and, against her parents’ objections, she enlists in the marines.She has a lot to live up to and a lot to prove in the long-running struggle between her powerful family, a highly defensive—...

As part of an agenda to oust her father from his political position, Kris Longknife is relieved of command. But when an alien enemy launches an invasion, she defies both government and military authority to lead a rag-tag fleet against the threat.