Greg Tremblay
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The Prisoner of Zenda - Anthony Hope - The Prisoner of Zenda (1894), by Anthony Hope, is an adventure novel in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in order for the king to retain the crown, his coronation must proceed. Fortuitously, an English gentleman on holiday in Ruritania who resembles the monarch is persuaded to act as...
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Every writer knows that as rewarding as the creative process is, it can often be a bumpy road. Have hope and keep at it! Designed to kick-start creativity, this handbook from the executive director of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) gathers a wide range of insights and advice for writers at any stage of their career.
From tips about how to finally start that story to helpful ideas about what to do, when the words just aren't quite coming...
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He was the one survivor on a tiny moon on the outer frontier.
An undying thirst for vengeance set him on a course to succeed or die trying.
She was a corp princess with a passion to serve others in law.
Now, she is Lady Justice, her indomitable will released to hunt down those who flaunt all she holds dear.
From the farthest points in the UTC, two humans dared to believe they might protect humanity for different reasons. Together, they take their...
4) Black Mark
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He couldn't save his reputation, his marriage, or his career-but he's dead-set on saving a friend framed for murder . . .
Divorced, disbarred, and broke. That's where former defense attorney Mick Ward found himself after a drug-fueled collapse, and now all he wants is a quiet life. But when he discovers a body on his friend Elliott's property, Mick has to get involved. Because the body belongs to a rival from Elliott's criminal past, and someone's...
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Many soon-to-be graduates are worried about their future. They stress about whether they'll find a job, if it will be fulfilling, whether they will earn enough to pay off their student loans, and whether they will fail and disappoint their families. Young people need to learn many things that colleges don't teach, including how to behave professionally, how to collaborate, how to be life-long learners, and how to be resourceful, resilient, and ethical....
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Another planet closer to Earth than Erik's moon gives up its secrets, providing Erik and Jia with clues that could lead to the answer to one of the questions he has been searching for.
What was hidden on that small moon that his people were killed for?
Along with the clues, an unexpected question pops up.
Could an unfriendly but extinct species of alien not be extinct, as presumed?
Both want the truth-but is the effort to reveal the truth good for...
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Two Rebels whose Worlds Collide on a Planetary Level.
On the fringes of human space, a murder will light a fuse and send two different people colliding together.
She lives on Earth, where peace among the population is a given. He is on the fringe of society where authority is how much firepower you wield.
She is from the powerful, the elite. He is with the military.
Both want the truth - but is revealing the truth good for society?
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*New York Times Bestseller *
One of NPR's Best Books of 2017
A wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time.
Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of Henry Kissinger. He's even been knighted for his services to journalism. In DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?, he brings his indispensable insight to us all in his...
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The technology from eons ago empowers monsters among humanity. Erik and Jia are balancing the needs of the UTC, their team, and their own future. Will they be able to provide peace for Erik's team and yet not bring down the UTC, causing pain to the very people they died to protect? Humans can strive to understand alien technology, but there is always a price. Mistakes happen. Can those sacrificing to build their version of humanity's future complete...
10) Cabal of Lies
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Cabal - a secret political clique or faction.
The sheer amount of interests involved in crimes both mundane and ground breaking are obfuscating the most heinous in society who attack Jia and Erik from the shadows.
How do you find those hiding in the shad
11) Purpose & Desire: What Makes Something "Alive" and Why Modern Darwinism Has Failed to Explain It
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A professor, biologist, and physiologist argues that modern Darwinism's materialist and mechanistic biases have led to a scientific dead end, unable to define what life is-and only an openness to the qualities of "purpose and desire" will move the field forward.
Scott Turner contends. "To be scientists, we force ourselves into a Hobson's choice on the matter: accept intentionality and purposefulness as real attributes of life, which disqualifies...
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P. T. Barnum, best-known for his own use of hoaxes in his popular Barnum & Bailey Circus, found that the use of hoaxes was acceptable when the audience was getting the entertainment they paid for. When it came to religious hoaxes, fraud, and swindling, Barnum was avidly against it. He even went so far as to offer $500 to any medium who could prove that they actually could reach the dead. In this exposé of humbugs and the scams they perpetuate, he...
14) Freedom's Fist
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The war has taken a nasty turn in the fourth installment in the Freedom's Fire series. The Free Army's fleet is all but destroyed. Only a handful of ships remain. Now the Free Army needs the help of an ally if it wants to survive, if it wants to continue the fight.
15) Shattered Truth
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On the fringes of human space, a murder will light a fuse and send two different people colliding together.
He's a thirty-year veteran of military operations; she's the youngest daughter of a wealthy business family.
Both used roundabout means to become detectives. She's smart; he's tactical. Now they need to learn from each other.
Mix in a very early high-budget R&D AI created by the Military, and we might have a problem.
For those trying to...
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Just about everybody knows the name Rikers Island. A fixture of pop culture and underground prison lore alike, the sprawling East River jail complex has become synonymous with both the horrors of mass incarceration and the structurally-racist class domination at its core. But how did Rikers Island get to be this way? America's Jail represents a scrupulously researched answer to this question, written for a lay audience in an accessible narrative form....
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An unexpected challenge was beaten, but not without death and destruction to Erik's and Jia's team.
Will the knowledge they gained be enough to pull more secrets into the light?
Assigned their first mission outside the Solar System, Erik and Jia head to Alpha Centauri on the trail of smuggled alien artifacts.
Those who guard it are some of the conspiracy's most elite and ruthless agents. This time, Erik is forewarned, and forewarned is forearmed.
Will...
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For years, organizations have struggled to make sense out of their data. IT projects designed to provide employees with dashboards, KPIs, and business-intelligence tools often take a year or more to reach the finish line...if they get there at all. This has always been a problem. Today, though, it's downright unacceptable. The world changes faster than ever. Speed has never been more important. By adhering to antiquated methods, firms lose the ability...
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The Conspiracy believes they have an excellent plan to take down Erik and Jia without anyone figuring it out. But what will they unleash to accomplish it?
The military makes an offer, but it comes with a very significant risk. How far are Erik, Jia, and Emma willing to go? Will they accept a massive technology upgrade? Erik and Jia want the truth, but will the cost of tens of thousands of civilians caught in the middle be worth it?
Two years ago,...
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In this companion to the number one New York Times bestseller The Blue Zones Kitchen, Dan Buettner offers a four-week guide to jump-start your journey to better health, happiness, less stress, and a longer life. Get started on the path to a longer, healthier, happier life with this quick start to building your own Blue Zones lifestyle. Dan Buettner, founder of the Blue Zones and author of the New York Times number one best-selling Blue Zones Kitchen,...