NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The fast-paced inside story of America’s plunge into a volatile rivalry with the other two great nuclear powers—Xi Jinping’s China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author of The Perfect Weapon“[A] cogent, revealing account of how a generation of American officials have grappled with dangerous developments in the post-Cold War era . . . vividly captures Washin...

I always wondered, if I would have a Loup Garou Kindred or a Nosferatu? It was possible, since I was a half breed, that I could have neither. What I never expected was that I would have both. Both of them saw me as their possession. Both of them tried to claim me. My wolf and body wanted my Loup Garou Patrick. My heart and soul screamed for my Nosferatu Euan.

The Four Stars of Leadership unveils the hard-won lessons of 51 of America's most accomplished leaders-retired Four-Star Generals and Admirals-who led through crisis, commanded with integrity, and built teams that thrived under pressure. In an era of global uncertainty, rapid change, and deep societal division, great leadership is no longer a luxury-it's a necessity.Drawing from exclusive interviews and cutting-edge leadership research, Dr. Tom Collins dis...

MicroVictories by Sean K. Brooks is a refreshing and deeply inspiring guide to living with intention, gratitude, and purpose. In a world that constantly pushes us toward major milestones and future success, this book invites you to pause, reflect, and celebrate the quiet wins that shape your everyday life.Through personal insights, practical reflections, and thoughtful exercises, Brooks introduces the powerful concept of "micro victories" small yet significant moments that...

Bold Quiet Warrior is an invitation to unlock the leader already in you.Not through volume or visibility, but through practice-through preparation, responsibility, and care.Drawing from a life shaped by family legacy, movement work, and leadership inside institutions, Diallo K. Brooks reflects on the quiet disciplines that sustain change over time. This book does not offer formulas or shortcuts. Instead, it explores what leadership asks of us when the spotl...

This short poetry read is a great addition to the bookshelf. An authentic piece of literary work that hopes to be read. There is a few poems about the seasons, love and the ups & downs of life.And it's full of lots of bits of life's misunderstandings.Just the ones you can handle though.

After being unceremoniously dumped into the world of psychic serial killers and sellers of secrets by her unmanageable sister and absent twin brother, Addy Byrne must travel across the States in a race against time to save their souls.Accompanied by Deke, the stranger who broke into her home to escape the fate he had been dealt by the collectors, she soon learns that the electricity between them is more than just feelings — the man has lightning streaming from his pores and running across ...

Flynn Freemont thought he'd be better off without the other Guardians and away from Caldwell Manor. He had escaped the confines of eternity within the Manor's ever-shifting walls and found meaning in his own life and the broken ties to his temporary family. Flynn thought he was free from the old ways, the Guardians' rules, and their responsibilities. But now, something else has come crawling into his life, sniffing at Flynn's power. The Darkness came, slinking out of the shadows in Flynn's...

The coolest magic beans in the universe...Education . . . has taken a back seat in the United States. Oh, this is long before the pandemic. The pandemic just opened a can of worms long struggling to get out. Sure, everyone talks about education, complains about it a lot but who's really at fault here? And who really cares? All children in the United States can get an education for free if they will work for it. "Ay, there's the rub!" Work ethic, changing priorities, time and technology, mo...

“Entertainment is the very heartbeat of Sanvar, and we are the blood, and as long as it remains that way, whether we live or die is immaterial.”In the Greco-Roman culture of Sanvar, a tale unfolds that follows the story of two orphans: one incredibly important, the other apparently insignificant.Isla Eliseus is the Iram of Sanvar, and among the most powerful people in the entire empire. Despite the honor and influence of her position, Isla wrestles with a p...

In the long-awaited sequel to the Spark That Left Us, we return to the shattered world of Adeline Byrne and the scraps of a life left behind after battling the collectors and the supernatural force of Levina. However the world of soul collectors and psychic assassins cannot leave them alone —as the group becomes haunted by their dead, and the choices they made. Can they finally close the door on the souls that were lost, or will they forever be tormented by the past? Together, they will fi...

Reading the roller coaster inside, life in limbo will take you through the highs and lows of life whilst growing up in an ever-changing world. The heart race and heart ache of what it's like to have loved and lost through real relationship dramas and fantasies. The reality of becoming estranged from family and the aftermath of the emotions that follow. If you are human and you feel pain, desire, anger, joy, hurt and bewilderment then have a seat with me on the roller coaster of life.