Establishing New Mexico as a U.S. territory was anything but bloodless. The Mexican-American War brought ferocious battles, brutal sieges, guerrilla warfare and scorched earth tactics. More than three hundred Mexican and American forces were killed or wounded in a single battle near Santa Fe. During the Taos Revolt, Governor Charles Bent was scalped and murdered in his home, and American forces fired cannons into a church where Pueblos and Mexicans sought refuge. Soldiers destroyed entire ...

Are you searching for the keys of being happy? If so, I have written an easy to read book for you to read that will change your life. These are things that I have experienced and practiced over the years. You will be surprised about how making a few simple changes in your life will increase your “happy quotient.” Finally, when you practice these things, other areas in your life improve.

Life is always full of ups and downs and twists and turns. But no matter how gray the sky turns, there will always be silver lining.Author First lady Robin S. Thompson reveals a heartwarming read that will surely inspire readers in Teardrops in the Wind.This is the tale of a woman who has to go through many hardships in life but still hold on to her fate and pull enough courage to face the day. Her admirable strength despite her trials gets her through the darkest part of h...

Discover the classic thriller that launched the bestselling detective series from the world's most popular storyteller.**Alex Cross is in a race against time after two private-school children are kidnapped by their teacher—a man looking to commit the crime of the century.The inspiration for the Prime Video show, Cross.**Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in Southeast D.C. and looks like Muhamma...

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and Greg is desperate for a date.Book seven of Jeff Kinney’s #1 international bestselling series delivers a hilarious mix of love, friendship, and an awkward school dance that leads to one unforgettable night.Ideal for readers age 8-12 and fans of laugh-out-loud comedy and middle school romance gone wrong.Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Diary of...

From Mary Higgins Clark, America’s bestselling “Queen of Suspense,” comes a chilling story of murder that reaches the heights of suspense while exploring the depths of the criminal mind as one woman searches for the killer of her sister—and one man tries to prove his innocence.Ellie Cavanaugh was seven years old when her older sister was murdered near their home in New York’s Westchester County. It was young Ellie’s tearful testimony that put Rob Westerfield, the n...

I'm not your typical girl. I've been running away from the memories that haunt me for so long that depression has become my only comfort. I was content in the darkness… until Wes Michals offered to be my light.I didn't know that time wasn't my ally—that every second that ticked past was one step closer to the end of something that was beginning to mean the end of myself. He tried to warn me. He promised me all he was able to offer—each moment as it came—but it would never be enough...

“Powerful . . . In I’ll Fly Away, the women have penned well-drawn evocative pieces about their experiences . . . . Healing is happening through writing.”—Lisa Ko, author of The LeaversThe #1 New York Times bestselling author offers an inspiring new collection of writings from the members of his acclaimed program in Connecticut’s York Correctional FacilityIn 2003 Wally Lamb, published Couldn’t Keep It to Myself, a collection of essays by the students in his writing workshop...

When a local waitress and her five-year-old daughter are murdered, Wes Harding -- a former classmate of Kali's who had a reputation as the town's worst troublemaker -- becomes the prime suspect. Kali agrees to represent him, but is stunned when he refuses to help in his own defense, and won't explain why.This is the second in the Kali O'Brien series.

She’s pursued the most dangerous news stories around the world. But can she survive going home?Injured in a bombing, war correspondent Kate Tessler returns to her hometown in Arizona to recover. For the first time in her life, she's starting to feel her age of nearly fifty despite living like a teenager again: staying in her childhood bedroom with only a cat for company, trying to understand why her sister resents her so much, and running into people who still refe...

Babies, babies, everywhere, but can she keep hers?When journalist Ian Martin stirs up trouble with his news story about a hospital welcoming abandoned babies, the roguish reporter accidentally ignites a firestorm around public relations director Jennifer Serra. Now she faces losing her heart to a baby she can't keep, and losing her job because of a scandalous secret.After surviving a tragedy years earlier, Jennifer has made a new life for herself. Then Ian's report implies ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Ex comes a new e-short featuring an excerpt from her forthcoming novel, The Wife.After losing a criminal case, a prosecutor asks herself how far she’s willing to go to protect the young girl whose future hangs in the balance . . .