What does it take to become successful? For Jay Parrish, it means having an uncompromising dream to do what he loves and make something of himself using the skills he’s crafted. His father is uncompromising as well, believing that success comes from one specific path: go to college, get a degree, get a good job. When these two uncompromising elements eventually collide, it results in the shattering of an already broken family. With nothing but his clothes, toolbox, and the support of a ver...

In an area of Houston known as the Heights, boys had been going missing for years, but it was the peace-and-love 1970s, so police just called them runaways, even if they’d left with little more than a swimsuit and some change. When the truth was uncovered, and police and the rest of Houston realized the boys had become victims of notorious American serial killer Dean Corll, Houston recoiled in horrified shock. Residents realized that they had not only become the site of the most grisly mas...

When law enforcement, the courts, and the prison system fail, there is a fourth and final option. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr launches a new thriller series.Disillusioned by the government and institutions he dedicated his life to serving, former Navy SEAL and CIA ground branch operative Chris Walker is about to end his life when he receives a call that saves it. The wife of a teammate he lost in Afghanistan has now lost her son to the o...

In Seduced by Consciousness author Dr. Jack Pransky demonstrates through entertaining stories how the Three Principles of Universal Mind, Consciousness and Thought work together to create everyone's unique "reality," out of which they then think, feel and act. Defying description, this captivating, profound book has been depicted as part self-help manual, part spiritual autobiography, in which the author uses his own life experiences and those of his clients in a revealing, raw an...

When Chris Bryson was discovered nude and severely beaten stumbling down Charlotte Street in Kansas City in 1988, Police had no idea they were about to discover the den of one of the most sadistic American serial killers in recent history. This is the true historical story of Robert Berdella, nicknamed by the media the Kansas City Butcher, who from between 1984 and 1988 brutally raped, tortured and ultimately dismembered 6 young male prostitutes in his unassuming home on a quiet street in ...

Contents: A.M. CHISHOLM A Thousand a Plate A.M. WILLIAMSON The Eccentricity of Fleetwood ACHMED ABDULLAH The Home-Coming ARTHUR TRAIN The Escape of Wilkins ARTHUR TRAIN The Governor-General's Trunk BUCK CONNOR Get Your Man CHARLES BEADLE John O'Damn CHARLES E. VAN LOAN Water Stuff E.NESBIT The Dwellers EDWARD S. ELLIS A Battle in the Air EDWARD S. ELLIS An Unpleasant Companion EDWARD S. ELLIS Lost in a Blizzard EDWARD S. ELLIS Lost in the South Sea F. HOPKINSON SMITH Captain Joe FORREST CR...

A Marine Corps Commandant’s Professional Reading List SelectionThe first in a new “authoritative, shocking” (Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author) nonfiction series examining the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the course of history from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott, beginning with the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut.1983: the Unit...

He's the perfect husband . . . if you can forget the rumors about his first wife.Abby is happily married to her dream guy–handsome, hardworking, and completely devoted.Sure, there are those nagging rumors about the mysterious disappearance of his first wife, but Abby trusts the man she married. Until an unmarked letter arrives and upends her life in a single sentence.YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR HUSBAND.She has to fi...

1900–1939 Science Fiction 3More Than 10 Hours of Classic Science FictionLong before science fiction became one of the world’s most popular genres, visionary writers were exploring ideas that would inspire generations to come. From intelligent machines and interplanetary adventures to strange dimensions and terrifying encounters with the unknown, these early pioneers laid the foundation for modern science fiction.1900–1939 Sc...

Science Fiction Grand Masters 4 - - The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have voted since 1975 to name the best science fiction writers and recognize them as, the best of the best, Grand Masters. This vintage sci-fi anthology contains 25 short stories by the greatest writers in the history of science fiction. All of these short stories are written by Science Fiction Grand Masters.The Masked World by Jack WilliamsonDeath-Wish b...

The second in the critically acclaimed “vivid, heart-stopping, and unforgettable” (Craig Whitlock, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Targeted nonfiction series examining the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the course of history from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author James M. Scott.1988: Four days before Christmas, a terrorist bomb rips a...

Readers will be amused, comforted, and encouraged by stories about "nutty" families just like their own, and realize we all have the same family matters and what really matters is families. A quirky and fun holiday book and a great bridal shower or wedding gift!Nearly everyone thinks their own family is "nutty" or at leasthas one or two nuts. With 101 stories of wacky yet lovable relatives, funny foibles, andholiday meltdowns, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family ...