Reissued with a new preface by the author on the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 journey to the moonThe years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July 1969 have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the event: man reaching the moon remains one of the great events—technical and spiritual—of our lifetime.In Carrying the Fire, Collins conveys, in a very...

Michael Collins (16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician who was a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence. During the War of Independence he was Director of Intelligence of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and a government minister of the self-declared Irish Republic. He was then Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State from...

‘Before you read about my adventure, you need to know I’m a Bird, a Rainbow Lorikeet and Human Folk generally don’t treat our kind very well. And they try to tell our story, and some of what they say is true, but a lot isn’t. Then, one cold summer, it all changed. - Blossom.’Blossom, a teen born a Rainbow Lorikeet, and their best friend Buzz are swept into a thrilling Antarctic adventure where courage, friendship, and identity are tested at every turn. Journeying across imagined an...

"… those wanting a deep dive into the specific role played by the 101st Airborne Division will find this book perfect for that purpose." - The Journal of America's Military Past There are few names in the annals of military history that evoke such emotion, and in some cases controversy, as the small Belgian town of Bastogne. The 101st Airborne are the best known defenders of Bastogne, but they only constituted one third of the eventual force that saved the city from total annihilation. Thi...

She lived a very nice life indeed. Well-to-do parents, good schooling, university… but becoming a princess was an entirely different matter. The media, the pressure, the attention – she never expected anything like this. All she did was fall in love with her best friend. He just happened to be the heir to the throne… A Special Edition to commemorate the Royal engagement and wedding. From the English writer of Flying Friar, Rich Johnston and Welsh artist for Doctor Who, Mike Collins.

The full story of the legendary US infantry division and their remarkable service in WWII, told through interviews with surviving servicemen.The 30th Infantry Division earned more Medals of Honor than any other American division in World War I. In World War II, it spent more consecutive days in combat than almost any other outfit. Recruited mainly from the Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee, they were some of the hardest-fighting soldiers in Europe. They possessed a...

This chronicle of an armored division's bravery during the Battle of the Bulge sheds new light on the legendary Siege of Bastogne in WWII.Before the 101st Airborne Division's famous Siege of Bastogne, there was already a US unit holding the town when they arrived. This unit—the 10th Armored Division—continued to play a major role in its defense through the German onslaught. The Tigers of Bastogne offers a detailed chronicle of the young armored division th...

A fact-filled, illustrated exhibit of four billion years of history in 133 objects—from Pangaea to ancient Rome to Dracula's home to the iPhone.This amazing book tells the story of our planet as you've never seen it before. The Mini Museum is a collection of treasures gathered from across space and time and shared by tens of thousands of people in more than 120 countries. Each item in the collection is inspired by a childhood dream of sharing all the wonders the uni...

A known fantasist is conveniently believed by a vindictive management in a desperate act of self-preservation that suits their corrupt agenda. This true account of an abuse of power shows the unjust unfathomable influence an evil unscrupulous pharmaceutical giant has with authority. The influence that they overzealously exert many times in their attempt to destroy an employee with a conscience and courage to speak up, whom they wish to silence. They try to destroy everything in his life: c...

For Robert Pendleton, a professor clinging to tenure and living in the shambles of his once-bright literary career, death seems to be the only remaining option. But his suicide attempt fails, halted at the last moment by the intervention of Adi Wiltshire, a graduate student battling her own demons of failure and thwarted ambition. During Pendleton's long convalescence, Adi discovers a novel hidden in his basement: a brilliant, semi-autobiographical story with a gruesome child-murder at its...

A lot of people today talk about the New World Order but most of those folks are afraid to confront its real history and origins head on.Although there has been much written about the New World Order — and even about the role that the Rothschild Empire plays in its strange history — this is the first book ever to document — from the beginning — the truth about this pernicious worldwide geographical phenomenon which is growing in strength day by day...In THE NEW BABYLON, vet...

Arguably this is the best analysis in existence of one of the most pivotal crimes of the Twentieth Century. It is also a vital expose of the hidden real power structure of America whose virulent poison has been steadily spreading corruption throughout our increasingly distressed country.President John F. Kennedy tried to prevent Israel from acquiring nuclear weapons. He even planned a military strike to prevent an Israeli-Red Chinese scientific partnership from building the first a...