Set against the burning skies of the Caribbean, TEMPLE OF THE SUN invites readers into a world where freedom, faith, and fate collide. This compelling Caribbean Historical Fiction novel follows the journey of those who dared to challenge oppression on the island of Saint-Domingue during the Haitian Revolution, a place both breathtaking and brutal.From the plantations to the open sea, every page captures the courage of people who re...

TEMPLE OF THE SUN: IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CARIBBEAN GHOSTSby Charles Dean DomingueSet against the burning skies of the Caribbean, TEMPLE OF THE SUN invites readers into a world where freedom, faith, and fate collide. This Caribbean historical fiction novel follows the journey of those who dared to challenge oppression on the island of Saint-Domingue during the Haitian Revolution, a place both breath...

IN THIS SUCCESSOR to his first collection of memoirs, Corn and Me, Dean C. Dickinson continues his thoughtful reflections on the colorful people and compelling events in his life. Mixed in with the memories are a number of short essays on a range of topics that will intrigue the general reader. The short chapters, woven on a roughly chronological framework, can be enjoyed whenever the reader has even a few minutes to spare. The characters in the story range from his droll and home...

Kill. Kill them all. It's the first four words Lars usually wakes up to every morning as the voice in his head nags him, telling him she's just giving him a "quest" that will help him "level".But even if he wanted to do it, he can't. They're cultivators; beings with ancestral bloodlines that have powers he could only dream of and that may as well be gods while he is stuck as a puny human. Even if he could kill them, the people who bullied him, beat...

Kill after kill, day after day, Lars' bloody hands have grown stronger. He's soaked in the EXP from every cultivator whose life he's taken.Getting strong enough to survive was only the start. What was once horrific is now becoming an addiction. When an elder cultivator powerful enough to destroy Lars with a gesture spirits him away to the Sect of the Spring Rain, he ends up as the subject of a twisted plot to uncover and exploit his secret cultivation technique.

Finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection, an Indies Choice Debut Pick, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and winner of two New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards.The “haunting . . . impressive” (NYTBR) National Bestseller-imagining the untold human history of the making of the atomic bomb.They arrived in New Mexico ready for adventure, ...

The Guardian's Best Science Book of 2017: the fascinating science and history of the air we breathe.It's invisible. It's ever-present. Without it, you would die in minutes. And it has an epic story to tell.In Caesar's Last Breath, New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean takes us on a journey through the periodic table, around the globe, and across time to tell the story of the air we breathe, which, it turns out, is also the st...

A collection of obscure facts, impressive achievements, despicable crimes, bizarre records, unforgettable films and more from the authors of listverse.com.Discover bizarre facts, amazing trivia, astonishing mysteries, natural wonders, little-known people, useful tips and much more in this mammoth bathroom reader. From crime, movies and music to science, history and literature, this book offers an incredible array of intriguing top-ten lists, including:• Urban...

The latest, greatest volume in the popular Uncle John’s series, flush with fun facts and figures and plenty of trademark trivia.Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader, the 19th edition of this best-selling series, has more than 500 pages of the perfect reading material for the throne room. Settle in and read about: Great Moments in Bad TV, the First Detective, the Story of Prohibition, the Queen of the Roller Derby, and the jiggly history of Jel...

Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize ** A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the YearRust has been called “the great destroyer,” the “pervasive menace,” and “the evil.” “This look at corrosion—its causes, its consequences, and especially the people devoted to combating it—is wide-ranging and consistently engrossing” (The New York Times).It is the hidden enemy, the one that challenges the very basis of civil...

f you pride yourself on thinking outside the box, then you'll love The Everything Lateral Thinking Puzzles Book! With hundreds of fun and imaginative problems for avid puzzlers like you, this all-in-one guide presents ridiculous scenarios that you can actually solve with simple common sense-and a little creativity!Organized by puzzle type and subject matter, simple and challenging riddles abound in this interactive book. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned expert, you'll test y...

**Ripley's Believe it or Not for guy's who think they know everything!One for the grown-ups, this quirky new Ripley’s book is filled with bizarre and hilarious "Believe It or Not!" stories, trivia and lists— perfect for any fan of the unusual, and the ideal Father’s Day gift. Some of the utterly stupefying stories within include:• Joseph Puyol, professional farter and highest paid entertainer in 19th-century France• the craziest true CIA plots• a divorce set...