Though the outward journey may be perilous, it’s the homeward trip where the real danger lies: U-boats prefer their victims deep-laden and full of cargo.There have been heavy losses off Norway and Dunkirk – the vital priority is for escorting destroyers to counter the invasion threat. Odds are against any individual ship getting over 'the pond' and back.Which will not do. Because Holt must get back to Britain in time to marry his girlfriend Julia, before the baby is born… Non-Combatants is the gripping sequel to Westbound, Warbound , and a perfect read for fans of Jack Higgins or Philip McCutchan.

    . .we do not forget." It is the year 2000, and with the new millennium has come the fresh promise of peace in the Middle East.But when a pair of IDF reservists are brutally lynched in the West Bank town of Ramallah--the graphic imagery of their final moments broadcast around the Western world. . .all hopes of peace are shattered.As Israel mourns her dead and America attempts to salvage the peace process, the Mossad is tasked with finding and bringing to justice those responsible for the butchery, activating a Kidon team led by a young assassin known only as Ariel. . .The "Lion of God."But as the hunt narrows, it quickly becomes apparent that nothing is as it seems. And vengeance far from the only agenda in play. . .The Lion of God Trilogy represents an expansion of Stephen England's best-selling Shadow Warriors universe, and this volume includes all three previously-published individual episodes now compiled into a single volume.

    His oldest son has dropped out of high school, stormed out of the house, and left the family in tatters. In response, his heartsick wife has become withdrawn and emotionally lost. Then, at the university where Mike works, someone begins leaving yellow notes on his desk. To his surprise, the notes direct him on a journey through the Book of Mormon and particularly the story of the children of Ammon. They lead him toward some surprising answers about how to heal his life and reclaim his family. And through it all he is left to wonder who is leaving the notes and why? And what is it they want him to do? Told in parable format, this book offers practical advice about improving relationships while providing fresh insights about crucial gospel doctrines.

    Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Naked, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Holidays on Ice, Santaland Diaries, Barrel Fever. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Naked, published in 1997, is a collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. The book details Sedaris life, from his unusual upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, to his booze-and-drug-ridden college years, to his Kerouacian wandering as a young adult. The book became a best-seller and was acclaimed for its wit, dark humor and irreverent tackling of tragic events, including the death of Sedaris mother. Prior to publication, several of the essays were read by the author on the NPR program This American Life. About the early life of the Sedaris family, and David's hopes to one day be rich and famous. It is revealed that the family is actually middle class. A description of Sedaris' obsessive-compulsive and Tourettic tendencies as a child. His behavior quirks include licking light switches and kissing newspapers, and they frequently land him in trouble at school. These tendencies are abandoned when he begins smoking at college. An account of Sedaris' elderly (and slightly senile) grandmother, known as Ya-Ya. After suffering an injury she is forced to live with his family, resulting in tension for all. Eventually, at the urging of Sedaris' mom (who was against Ya-Ya moving in with the family in the first place), she is put into a low-grade nursing home. When she dies, only his father seems to mourn. A description of events regarding a pornographic book that Sedaris finds when he is a child. The book is passed between his siblings, and eventually confiscated by his mother, who in turn reads it. A description of...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=89168

    Part comedy of manners, part social commentary, love story, mystic narration and thriller, it is a sort of Indian version of Oliver Goldsmith's THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.

     Try to picture the cutest, tallest, cockiest guy you’ve ever met, with the bluest eyes and the darkest hair... He’s that times ten. Evan knows that I can’t control how my body reacts to him, and he never misses a chance to tease me in class for being so smart, or give me hell in the hallways for being so uptight. He also happens to be my Resident Advisor at The Valley School. His room is down the hall from mine and he’s the one I’m supposed to go to whenever I’m feeling homesick…lonely…vulnerable… But I don’t come from a wealthy family like the other kids at this school, I’ll never be on the same level as Evan Covington...he’s out of my reach. When his uncle—who’s a teacher at our school—decides to “put me in my place”, Evan does the unthinkable to defend my honor... But I never imagined that I would end up being framed, convicted, and sent to prison for a murder I didn’t commit. Fifteen years later I finally learn the truth…that I was right to hate Evan Covington from the very beginning. Unimaginable is a full length contemporary new adult romance novel. Content is suitable for adults only, contains graphic sexual content, harsh language, and mature themes.

    He was the perfect boyfriend, but on the day he was to propose, she broke his heart. A year later he married his travel agent, while Sophie has been mortifyingly single ever since. Now Thomas is back in her life because Sophie has unexpectedly inherited his aunt Connie's house on Scribbly Gum Island -- home of the famously unsolved Munro Baby mystery. Sophie moves onto the island and begins a new life as part of an unconventional family where it seems everyone has a secret. Grace, a beautiful young mother, is feverishly planning a shocking escape from her perfect life. Margie, a frumpy housewife, has made a pact with a stranger, while dreamy Aunt Rose wonders if maybe it's about time she started making her own decisions. As Sophie's life becomes increasingly complicated, she discovers that sometimes you have to stop waiting around -- and come up with your own fairy-tale ending. As she so adroitly did in her smashing debut novel, Three Wishes, the incomparable Liane Moriarty once again combines sharp wit, lovable and eccentric characters, and a page-turning story for an unforgettable Last Anniversary.

    However, characters do reoccur, off center stage as it were, and their stories do follow a sequence."

    It is based in part on her own courtship and introduction to the Kentucky mountain country. Here, Giles introduces Hod and Mary Pierce and begins her Appalachian trilogy. Hod Pierce, a boy not unlike Henry Giles, who grows up on Piney Ridge, where generations of Pierces have made a living from the stubborn soil. Hod loves his people and the land but longs also for wider horizons, for more education, and for th

    The doors are locked, the curtains are closed, mattresses are nailed over the windows.They are out there. She might let them in.The children sleep in the bedroom across the hall.Soon she will have to wake them. Soon she will have to blindfold them.Today they must leave the house. Today they will risk everything.

    Well-known for his mystery novels and thrillers, he wrote a new book titled: “Home” which is currently one of the hottest selling book on Amazon. “Home” is a mind blowing, exciting and heart-wrenching thriller that mystery book readers would definitely fall in love with. Two young boys from wealthy families were kidnapped ten years ago. Ten years later, only one boy returned. What exactly happened? And what will happen? “Hope can be the most wonderful thing in the world or it can crush your heart like an eggshell” – Harlan Coben “Home” is far more than any other ordinary mystery novel. It is an amazingly moving thriller which not only entertain a reader’s curious mind but also a novel which contains many powerful and important lessons. It is a story of love, courage and hope. The kind of hope, which according to Harlan Coben, could be the most wonderful thing or the most heart-breaking thing. Ready yourself as you read one of the best mystery thriller that you would ever read. Scroll Up Now and Click on the “Buy now with 1-Click” Button to Download your Copy Right Away P.S. If you wish to indulge yourself in an amazing thriller and learn important life lessons as part of the process, this book is definitely perfect for you. P.P.S. This is a ZERO-RISK investment. Should you find this book unworthy of a coffee price of $2.99, get a refund within 7 days! The Time for Thinking is Over! Time for Action! Scroll Up Now and Click on the “Buy now with 1-Click” Button to Download your Copy Right Away!

    His fleeting fame as the drummer for a one-hit wonder rock band is nearly a decade behind him. His ex-wife is about to marry a terrific guy. And his Princeton-bound teenage daughter Casey has just confided in him that she’s pregnant—because Silver is the one she cares least about letting down.So when Silver learns that he requires emergency life-saving heart surgery, he makes the radical decision to refuse the operation, choosing instead to spend what time he has left to repair his relationship with Casey, become a better man, and live in the moment—even if that moment isn’t going to last very long. As his exasperated family looks on, Silver grapples with the ultimate question of whether or not his own life is worth saving.

    Julia Cates was one of the country's preeminent child psychiatrists until a shocking tragedy ruined her career. Retreating to her small western Washington hometown, Julia meets an extraordinary six-year-old girl who has inexplicably emerged from the deep woods nearby—a child locked in a world of unimaginable fear and isolation. To Julia, nothing is more important than saving the girl she now calls Alice. But Julia will need help from others, including the sister she barely knows and a handsome doctor with secrets of his own. What follows will test the limits of Julia's faith and strength, as she struggles to find a home for Alice . . . and for herself.

    Juan Galit preaches anarchy to pave the way for an overthrow of societal ills and kills Kabisang Leon, evil personified representing Filipinos who have connived with the Americans in subjugating the lower classes.

    He strikes in broad daylight, yet no one ever sees him.His target?Garden gnomes ...