An epic adventure-the most brilliant escape and evasion from the Nazis ever written.Eric Williams, a Royal Air Force bomber captain, was shot down over Germany in 1942 and imprisoned in Stalag Luft III, the infamous German POW camp. Digging an underground tunnel hidden beneath a wooden vaulting horse, he managed to escape after ten months and, accompanied by a fellow officer, made his way back to England. In this thinly fictionalized retelling, Williams relates his...

Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. Years ahead of its time, his profound critique became the foundation for studies of imperialism and economic development. Binding ...

What can you do when you are confronted by the supernatural at your weakest moment?Late for the midnight shift, speeding on a frozen highway, and tempting fate with an unreliable car, one man experiences the worst night of his life in the lethal cold of a Manitoba winter.

Are you ready to heal from the emotional and spiritual scars of your past? Whether you're struggling with the pain of a broken relationship, trauma, or unresolved emotional wounds, this workbook is designed to guide you through a transformative journey of healing beyond the physical body.Inside, you'll find reflective exercises, thought-provoking questions, and practical tools to help you confront the pain, release emotional baggage, and rebuild your sense of self-worth. By focusin...

Embark on a Transformative OdysseyIn the pages of "Navigating the Kaleidoscope," you'll discover a captivating and comprehensive exploration of the life of a college student. This e-book takes you on a thoughtfully crafted journey through the highs and lows, challenges and triumphs, and personal growth that define the college experience.Unveiling the Chapters of College LifeFrom the excitement of freshman year to the bittersweet transition to senior year, each chapt...

"Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Harry Potter, with bug-filled corpses. Fans of comic-book heroes and video games will not be disappointed, and will be eager for further adventures. Fast paced and surprisingly moving."—School Library JournalTwelve-year-old Will Ritter and his rag-tag army of teenage resistance fighters may have triumphed over the Zombies (alien-possessed corpses) last time...but that's the thing about the dead—they k...

"Alex is the ordinary guy with the average life who is in search of his place in society. This is part of the big dream which I feel is most documented and the most sought out portion of a person's life. It provides the blueprint for how an average person can find fame and fortune. Alex worked very hard to change his ordinary persona and achieve the Fifteen Minutes of genuine love and admired Fame.Alex gets the formula for his fame from Mr. J, the local transient philosopher. Mr. J ...

Flash Horror:Alone in his home, a man is faced with the realization that there is someone in his house, and he can't move.

Brock and Gabby, a young couple living in the New Orleans, Louisiana’s urban housing development, also known as the projects, find themselves in a bind when Brock is charged with a murder he didn’t commit. Sticking to the code of the streets by not snitching on the actual killer and unable to afford a lawyer, the two now face even tougher obstacles as Brock is without bond and facing thirty years to life. Backs against the wall, the two are forced to make sacrifices that ultimately pay off...

In this next installment of the thrilling MagicKeepers series, Nick must save his family's very souls from the evil sorcerer Rasputin.Nick Rostov finally has the life he's always dreamed—and he'll do anything to protect it.Nick has only now discovered he is part of an extended Russian family of magicians: the Magickeepers. He lives with his eccentric new relatives at the Winter Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where they perform daring feats of magic t...

This is the story of Eric William Absolon, a relentlessly enthusiastic Aviation champion, whose lifelong love of aircraft has never wavered throughout his long and varied career. From boyhood fascination to the adult realization of his ambitions, this first-hand account takes in some of the key events of the dynamic period of twentieth century history which the author lived and worked through. Working his way up the ranks of the Gloster Aircraft Company, Absolon was able to see all the com...

A new edition of one of the best books ever written about being a doctor: writing as aware and memorable as Chekhov’s.The Doctor Stories collects thirteen of Williams’s stories (direct accounts of his experiences as a doctor), six related poems, and a chapter from his autobiography that connects the world of medicine and writing, as well as a new preface by Atul Gawande, an introduction by Robert Coles (who put the book together), and a final note by Willi...