The Nazis unleash their U-boats against the east coast and sink American ships. Young men overwhelm the recruiting offices and James Brand is determined to serve in the U.S. Navy and not in some research laboratory. He plans to become just another recruit, but his talents are known to most of the scientific community, including Einstein. The newly appointed Commander in Chief of the United States Fleet, Admiral King, needs all the help he can get, even when it comes in the form of an eighteen-year-old Professor of Physics. Join Brand and his team as they work to defeat the Nazis and help organize the war effort by using science, cunning and courage. The war will be long and deadly, but Brand and his team will help make victory possible.

    That young soldier, Albert Edward Clack, was my father.The first part of this book covers his capture near Dunkirk in 1940 and his nearly five years in the Stalag VIIIB prisoner-of-war camp. For most of this time he endured forced labour and occasional beatings in a coal mine.The second part relates his escape from the ‘March of Death’, when the Germans forced prisoners-of-war to trudge westwards through snow and ice in January, 1945. After giving his guards the slip, he was assisted out of harm’s way by front-line storm-troopers of the Red Army.Criss-crossing Poland amidst the chaos of the Soviet advance and the German retreat, he and three other escaped prisoners found refuge with Polish families, until they were put on a train to the Ukrainian port of Odessa, there to board a ship home to England.When Dad died in 1984, he left me the manuscript of this true story. I have changed some names because, even if they were still alive, it would be extremely difficult to find them 70 years later; and I have improved the literary style for ease of reading; but I have altered none of the substance of the events described. Please note that it is a short book.I had always felt proud of what Dad did in the War; but it was not until later in life that I truly appreciated how much being able to live a normal family life in freedom afterwards must have meant to him after the long years of fear and uncertainty that he endured as a POW; and it is only through editing this manuscript that I have come to realise quite what a nightmare that experience must have been, despite the optimism which rings through his text.Albert John Clack - Son & Editor

    the days just prior to the events depicted in the opening pages of ‘Widowmaker.’ A “prequel,” and the final installment of the Cole Matthews Trilogy, finds the wandering, gambling gunfighter besieged by bandits and troubled by dangerous ladies, taking on the Mexican Army, and thrown into a hole and buried alive...

    With little prelude she is thrown into the deep end of a gritty farming life in a man's world. A life of hard work on untamed lands, a two year odyssey through the outback, and months spent in a remote Aboriginal community, reveal to Sue the very character of the Australian landscape. This is the story of one woman's metamorphosis, from timid, imaginative child to resilient, worldly woman - a profound journey of self discovery through tragedy, unfettered and often life-threatening adventure, and overwhelming joy.

    Blockchain protocols are taking the world by storm, and the Ethereum project, with its Turing-complete scripting language Solidity, has rapidly become a front-runner. This book presents the blockchain phenomenon in context; then situates Ethereum in a world pioneered by Bitcoin.See why professionals and non-professionals alike are honing their skills in smart contract patterns and distributed application development. You'll review the fundamentals of programming and networking, alongside its introduction to the new discipline of crypto-economics. You'll then deploy smart contracts of your own, and learn how they can serve as a back-end for JavaScript and HTML applications on the Web.Many Solidity tutorials out there today have the same flaw: they are written for "advanced" JavaScript developers who want to transfer their skills to a blockchain environment. Introducing Ethereum and Solidity is accessible to technology professionals and enthusiasts of all levels. You'll find exciting sample code that can move forward real world assets in both the academic and the corporate arenas. Find out now why this book is a powerful gateway for creative technologists of all types, from concept to deployment.What You'll LearnSee how Ethereum (and other cryptocurrencies) workCompare distributed apps (dapps) to web appsWrite Ethereum smart contracts in Solidity Connect Ethereum smart contracts to your HTML/CSS/JavaScript web applicationsDeploy your own dapp, coin, and blockchainWork with basic and intermediate smart contractsWho This Book Is For Anyone who is curious about Ethereum or has some familiarity with computer science Product managers, CTOs, and experienced JavaScript programmersExperts will find the advanced sample projects in this book rewarding because of the power of Solidity

    Everyone around him is dead. He has no idea where he is, or who shot him and his squad down.He soon discovers he’s on one of the moons orbiting Mars, not far from the main colony and his transport back to Earth. Two members of a mining team stationed on the moon come out to investigate. They take Miller back to their base where he manages to send out a call for help.He has ninety minutes to wait for rescue.But those ninety minutes are going to feel like a lifetime.Miller quickly realises that something in the station is wrong.There seems to be more to this place than meets the eye.Strange and unsettling events suggest things are not quite as they appear.As the minutes until his rescue tick by and he begins to finally figure out what is going on, Miller is forced to confront echoes from his past as well as his deepest fears in a situation that is becoming more terrifying by the second.And he soon learns that some nightmares don’t stop when you wake up.

    Lots of suspense, mystery, and romance. No cliffhangers! THE STALKER Jane is a weather girl with big ambitions. With each appearance on television, she hopes to catch the attention of a national news channel. Instead, she attracts a different kind of attention. An obsessed fan is hellbent on invading her world as a faceless stalker. Worried that her life is in danger, she turns to an old friend who assigns her a bodyguard. A man filled with strength, humor and bravery. As her stalker slowly infests every aspect of her life, Jane’s attention is captured by her bodyguard as romance blossoms between them. But will this distraction prove deadly? THE ROOKIE Things are looking up as Lara passes trial after trial while trying to win a job with a company called SecureGen. Everything looks promising until she starts to fall for Jackson, the ruggedly handsome expert testing her. As they grow close, Lara discovers that something is very wrong at SecureGen, a conspiracy is growing within its ranks which could endanger her and everyone she cares about. Convinced that she can help, Lara soon involves herself in a series of dangerous situations, but has her training prepared her to fight such a conspiracy? And is the man she cares about involved? THE MANSION It should have been like any other assignment. Ensuring that a young boy called Max wasn’t overwhelmed by being assigned a bodyguard. But when Hazel first laid eyes on Bracewell House, a mansion in the middle of a large estate, she realized the assignment was anything but usual. After growing close to the young boy who lives there, Hazel comes into conflict with his father, a billionaire with a domineering personality. Hazel feels strangely drawn to him as they disagree about what’s best for Max. All the while, dangerous forces close in on Bracewell House, an isolated place under siege. THE HACKER Molly hates her job. All she wants to do is paint, but she promised her father that she’d give the 9 to 5 life one more go. Just as the boredom sets in, she meets Andrew. An IT expert hired to look into a security breach at the company she works for. As they fall for each other, Molly uncovers a devastating secret about Andrew – he’s spying on his friends. Suddenly caught up in a world of spies, hackers, and betrayal, Molly has to decide whether she truly can trust the man she loves. THE MISSING GIRL Rose lived a quiet life. She liked to read. She spent most of her time in her tiny apartment. That was until the gunmen turned up at her door trying to kill her. In the midst of the attack, she is saved by her ex-husband, Nathan McKenzie, a man she hasn’t seen in nearly ten years. Now on the run, Rose slowly unravels why her life is in danger, and whether she can ever grow to love and trust Nathan McKenzie ever again. The epic final chapter in the SecureGen romance series.

    

    

    

    Three decades later the story continues in a thrilling and terrifying convergence of people and events that could never have been predicted.

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    If you’ve always wondered what goes on in the head of the lonely Ender Dragon, then the Diary of a Wimpy Ender Dragon will be perfect for you. Join Ander as he gives you glimpse into his lonely, hectic life. Life isn’t easy when you are the only dragon in Minecraft and the Diary of a Wimpy Ender Dragon highlights this and more. Uncover the secrets of the Minecraft dragon and get to know how he deals with pesky players who are always looking to kill him. Find out more about this unique dragon today. Get your copy now!

    Sеvеn-уеаr-оld Catherine “Kуа” Clаrk lіvеѕ іn a ѕhасk іn thе ѕwаmр wіth hеr mоthеr, fаthеr, аnd ѕіblіngѕ. Hоwеvеr, one dау, Kуа’ѕ mоthеr lеаvеѕ thе ѕhасk fоrеvеr іn оrdеr tо еѕсаре thе рhуѕісаl аbuѕе іnflісtеd by Kуа’ѕ fаthеr. Kya’s ѕіblіngѕ ѕооn leave оn thеіr оwn аѕ wеll, lеаvіng оnlу Kуа аnd Pа. Pа ѕреndѕ increasingly mоrе tіmе аwау frоm thе ѕhасk оvеr thе уеаrѕ, аnd whеn Kуа іѕ аbоut tеn уеаrѕ оld, Pа lеаvеѕ fоrеvеr. Kуа hаѕ bесоmе thоrоughlу ѕеlf-ѕuffісіеnt by thіѕ tіmе, lіvіng off of thе land аnd оссаѕіоnаllу trаdіng іn tоwn fоr nесеѕѕаrу ѕuррlіеѕ. Whеn Kya іѕ 14 уеаrѕ оld, a kіnd lосаl bоу nаmеd Tаtе Wаlkеr bеgіnѕ tо vіѕіt Kуа, аnd he teaches hеr hоw tо rеаd. Hе іѕ аbоut fоur уеаrѕ оldеr thаn Kуа. Hе аlѕо gіvеѕ Kуа hіѕ оld tеxtbооkѕ frоm school. Whеn Kуа іѕ 15 уеаrѕ оld, ѕhе аnd Tate fаll іn lоvе, but Tate іnѕіѕtѕ thаt they dо nоt have ѕеx untіl Kуа іѕ оldеr. Tаtе ѕооn lеаvеѕ fоr college, аnd аlthоugh hе рrоmіѕеѕ tо lоvе аnd rеmеmbеr Kуа, Kуа fееlѕ аbаndоnеd. When Kуа іѕ 19 уеаrѕ оld, ѕhе ѕuddеnlу becomes аttrасtеd tо a уоung local mаn nаmеd Chаѕе Andrеwѕ. Chаѕе begins vіѕіtіng her оftеn. Chаѕе ѕауѕ thаt hе lоvеѕ hеr аnd іѕ еаgеr tо hаvе sex wіth hk

    The first six (of twelve novels) available here as a box set for the first time! A distress transmission from Mars research colony warns of an advanced and unknown enemy approaching the heavily populated lunar colony. An elite marine unit commanded by Major Mitch Taylor is dispatched to protect the beleaguered civilians. However, the attack is merely a prelude to a massive invasion of Earth. When the vast enemy mothership smashes through Earth’s atmosphere and deploys in the Atlantic, the armed forces of Earth soon realise they are fighting for the very survival of the human race. As cities fall throughout the world, American and European forces rally together to make a stand as they battle an enemy unlike any they’ve ever encountered. Battle Earth is a futuristic sci-fi action adventure that chronicles vast and bloody battles following humanity’s first reach into the stars. The immensely successful ‘Battle Earth’ saga spawned the current sequel series, ‘Battle Beyond Earth’, as well as several spinoffs. You’ll have no shortage of action packed material to read once you get stuck in to this series!