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A powerful and authoritative account of how the Biden administration fueled atrocities in Gaza, from an award-winning foreign affairs journalist.Following Hamas’s horrific October 7 attack, Israel launched an offensive of staggering violence in Gaza, saying it targeted militants while regularly striking hospitals, schools, and homes. Critically acclaimed journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed offers extensive reporting and chilling new details about how the Biden administra...

The Games We Play, Book 1Theo Mathis doesn’t regret defying the general manager during his brief stint on the Seattle Rainiers last season. The rainbow tape on his stick cost him dearly, but he’d do it again in a heartbeat… even though it means he’ll never get called up from the minors again while that GM is at the helm.Then a flood of injuries leaves Seattle desperate for players, and Theo gets called up after all. But he’s warned: provoke the GM again, and he will regret ...

**WWIII explodes in this electrifying debut military thriller in the tradition of Red Storm Rising and *The Third World War.“Delta-Two, I’ve got tanks through the wire! They’re everywhere!”***World War III explodes in seconds when a resurgent Russian Empire launches a deadly armored thrust into the heart of Germany. With a powerful blizzard providing cover, Russian tanks thunder down the autobahns while undercover Spetsnaz teams strike at vulnerable command points....

The author is joined by a retired narcotics cop as they investigate the assassination of a drug dealer and hit man outside Tucson, Arizona.One of Charles Bowden's earliest books, Red Line powerfully conveys a desert civilization careening over the edge―and decaying at its center. Bowden's quest for the literal and figurative truth behind the assassination of a murderous border-town drug dealer becomes a meditation on the glories of the desert landscape, th...

Ella Larson is allergic to me.I don’t blame her; we do have a history, and I can be what you could call uncooperative at times. So, it’s not a wonder she looks stressed when she comes to tell me I’ve been selected as the new face of a promotional opportunity for the Dominators.As we talk, I find out there’s another source of her stress, she’s also allergic to wedding season, at least that is what she tells me when she finds out her friend is getting married.I hate t...

The Red Line is the story of a train journey from London to Hong Kong. It is set in 1981, the year Christopher made the first of twenty-four such journeys as a tour guide, when the Cold War was still very much a fact of life. Although China appeared to be on the brink of significant change, no one could know for certain; Poland was stirring but the prospect of change in the USSR and its other allies seemed remote. This made a journey by train across that landscape particularly fascinating,...

Inspired by a true story from the author’s own family, comes a heartbreaking WW2 story, perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, All the Light We Cannot See, and The Nightingale. 1939, Poland: The teenage girl hears the gunshots before she sees the Nazis approach her home. Ania’s family don’t have time to run, but she does. Hiding nearby, she listens to her sister’s screams, as she strokes the red ribbon she keeps tied around h...

With "shattering prose," the New York Times–bestselling author of From Here to Eternity captures the intense combat in the battle of Guadalcanal ( San Francisco Chronicle).In August of 1942 the first American marines charged Guadalcanal, igniting a six-month battle for two thousand square miles of jungle and sand. In that gruesome stretch sixty thousand Americans made the jump from boat to beach, and one in nine did not return. James Jone...

Step into the extraordinary world of firefighting and emergency response, where the fine red linebetween life and death is faced daily with unwavering courage and dedication. In this riveting collection of real-life stories, the author,drawing from over 50 years of firefighting and fire administration experience, offers a captivatingglimpse into the exhilarating and perilous existence of those who put their lives on the line for our safety.While most of us enjoy the comfort ...

Three classic World War II novels in one collection, including the National Book Award winner From Here to Eternity.An army base at Pearl Harbor. The jungles of Guadalcanal. A veterans hospital on the home front. Inspired by his own experiences in the US Army, author James Jones's World War II Trilogy stands as one of the most significant achievements in war literature. This compilation includes:From Here to EternityP...

The dangerous work of leading change--somebody has to do it. Will you put yourself on the line?To lead is to live dangerously. It's romantic and exciting to think of leadership as all inspiration, decisive action, and rich rewards, but leading requires taking risks that can jeopardize your career and your personal life. It requires putting yourself on the line, disrupting the status quo, and surfacing hidden conflict. And when people resist and push back, there's a...

Discover the gripping, fast-paced thriller series that will grip fans of Mark Dawson and the Jason Bourne novels.'A cracking thriller with a Reacheresque hero you can't help but root for!' – John RyderJames Ryker thought he’d gotten away from the chaos and violence of espionage. He couldn’t have been more wrong...Carl Logan dedicated nearly twenty years to the Joint Intelligence Agency. Now living in a secret location, under the new identify of Ja...