The touching, true story of the first Australian RAAF airman to fly a Lancaster Bomber in World War II.As a fifteen-year-old boy growing up in Sydney, Francis Norman 'Norm' Crouch knew he wanted to be a pilot after he saw his first airplane-a low-flying Tiger Moth Biplane. He was so transfixed he crashed his bike into a nearby thicket. It was a fascination that led him to become a trainee pilot in the RAAF where he became notorious for his low-flying antics.Part of an early...

Everybody in Dumfries County knows that Otis Sanders will not be the sheriff forever, but not everybody believes it. Among the doubters Tim Sloan, the outsider living deep in the heart of Appalachia, is the most vocal. Neither of them knows that the growing opioid epidemic of 2012 will change their lives in unexpected ways.

In his second year as the lay pastor of a small country church Tim Sloan once again is confronted with a mysterious death. This time his own nightmare-driven depression and the chronic poverty of his Appalachian community force him to face the reality that he too may be facing foreclosure time.

Some people think Tim Sloan is a pastor who acts like a cop. Some think he is a cop masquerading as a pastor. It turns out they are both right.Except that it's no masquerade.The story begins as Tim takes a position as pastor in a small country church deep in the heart of Appalachia. The job is a cover while he investigates his mother's disappearance. Raised in a foster home until he was 18, Tim has always believed that his mother abandoned him at the age of five. Now he has l...

A collection of short stories and two novelettes by the author of the Tim Sloan Appalachian series. The title story is set in second century Antioch and features the Gospel of Matthew. The second novelette ("Tommy") is a continuation of the Tim Sloan stories.

Now in its fourth edition, The World Cup: The Complete History, is the only book to give a truly encyclopedic guide to the greatest football show on earth. Fully revised and updated in time for the 2014 finals in Brazil, the book is renowned for its remarkable comprehensiveness. Featuring a separate chapter for every competition; every single result of every match; every single player in every team; all qualifying details; and a detailed round-up of the entire progress of each tournament, ...

A mysterious stranger appears to guide a traveler with a tragic past.

In a strange world, a star-dwelling entity creates a mystical garden of memories on the edge of a sleepy town. Written by J. L. Crouch.

**“Amazing stories . . . Intimate portraits of how [these five ruthless leaders] were at home and at the table.” —Lulu Garcia-Navarro, NPR’s Weekend Edition SundayAnthony Bourdain meets Kapuściński in this chilling look from within the kitchen at the appetites of five of the twentieth century's most infamous dictators, by the acclaimed author of Dancing Bears and What’s Cooking in the Kremlin**Now a documentary film! World premiere: 2026 T...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance.DRIVING FORCEDeclan’s Defendersby Elle JamesWhen a mysterious woman asks to see the leader of Declan’s Defenders, former marine Augustus “Gus” Walsh turns her away. Then the woman helps Gus when he’s under attack. Who’s this Jane Doe who has no memories? Gus doesn’t...

New York Times bestseller! Fall in love all overagain with the characters from the bestselling Simonverse novels**in thishighly anticipated epilogue novella.** Perfect for fans of BeckyAlbertalli, the movie Love, Simon, and the new Hulu series spin-off, Love,Victor!It’s been more than a year sinceSimon and Blue turned their anonymous online flirtation into an IRLrelationship, and ...

Join Max's quest to become a knight in this laugh-filled adventure from theNew York Times bestselling author of the Big Nate series!"Max is epic fun!" --JEFF KINNEY, New York Times bestselling author of the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID seriesMax wants to be a knight! Too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon. But when Max's uncle Budrick is kidnapped by the cruel King Gastley, Max has to act...and fast! Jo...