Follow along a Navy SEAL's firsthand account of American heroism during a secret military operation in Afghanistan in this true story of survival and difficult choices.On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less the...

**From an author “destined to become a titan of the macabre and unsettling” (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), a haunting debut—**soon to be a Netflix original movie—about two homeowners whose lives are turned upside down when the house’s previous residents unexpectedly visit.As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they’ve just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighborhood. As they’...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Timeless insights into what it takes to lead a meaningful life—still profoundly relevant nearly two thousand years later.Now featuring a brand-new foreword from Ryan Holiday, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle Is the Way!“Meditations offers a glimpse into [Marcus Aurelius’s] mind, his habits, and his approach to life. . . . I think any reader would find something use...

Jay Cantrell will find his daughter…or die trying.He had the perfect life as a small-town librarian: married just over a year to a beautiful airline pilot and with an daughter in college studying to be an astrophysicist. He's ready to celebrate his first anniversary as he adjusts to the empty nest.But the sun had other plans.Awakened before dawn by northern lights—in Illinois— that covered the entire sky, Jay's entire world changes in the blink of a...

Ten years after the worst pandemic in human history, people are falling sick in the western United States with symptoms frighteningly similar to dreaded Blue Flu, but all is not as it appears. When the President's motorcade falls under attack in Los Angeles, suspicions grow that the mystery illness is a bio-weapon version of the pandemic that killed hundreds of millions a decade earlier. One man holds the key to stopping the bio-weapon in its tracks, but he's being hunted by every power in...

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (a.d. 121–180) succeeded his adoptive father as emperor of Rome in a.d. 161—and Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. With a profound understanding of human behavior, Marcus provides insights, wisdom, and practical guidance on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity to interacting with others. Consequently, the Meditations have become required reading for statesmen and philosophers alik...

This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work. Contents: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard C...

**Instant New York Times BestsellerFollow the Rites...Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake.From Marcus Kliewer, a new “titan of the macabre and unsettling” (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), comes an eerie supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist, only to discover the position has consequences far greater—and more dangerous—than she ever could have i...

Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in Koine Greek as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is possible that large portions of the work were written at Sirmium, where he spent much time planning military campaigns from 170 to 180. Some of it was written while he was positioned at Aquincum ...

>A house divided cannot stand...Erik Larsson's world changes forever the day the lights go out. As hours turn into days and word spreads that terrorist attacks have thrown the whole nation in the dark, Erik and his neighbors soon discover just how quickly the thin veneer of civilization can crumble: the crisis has given birth to open rebellion.To survive, Erik mus...

Duty compels her to turn her back on marriage. Fate drives him to protect her come what may. Then love takes a hand in this battle of yearning hearts, stubborn wills, and a match too powerful to deny.#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to rugged Scotland with a dramatic tale of passionate desire and unwavering devotion.Restless and impatient, Marcus Cynster waits for Fate to come calling. He knows his destiny lies in the lands surrounding his fami...

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names- What's Bred in the Bone [Grant Allen]- The Golden Ass [Lucius Apuleius]- Meditations [Marcus Aurelius]- Northanger Abbey [Jane Austen]- Lady Susan par [Jane Austen]- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz [Lyman Frank Baum]- The Art of Public Speaking [Dale Breckenridge Carnegie]- The Blazing World [Margaret Cavendish]- The Wisdom of Father Brown [Gilber...