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2016

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I’m pleased to continue our Science Fiction Novel MEGAPACK® series with another collection of great SF novels, published originally between 1959 and 2011. Fans of classic science fiction with enjoy this set. A highlight is The Asteroid Murder Case, by the late Arthur Jean Cox, which is based on a story by Ross Rocklin. (See Jean’s introduction for more information). Also included are:Not in Solitude, by Kenneth F. GantzFirst on the Moon, by Jeff SuttonThe Organ Farm, ...

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2011

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Guantanamo closed? Terror trials on US soil? That's only the beginning.A Hero Captured:Deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, LT CMDR Jose Carmona, a Cuban American and his SEAL team are ambushed in an attempt to capture the terrorist known as The Banker.The world believes the team members are dead. All are killed but Carmona. He is captured and placed in a cave deep in the mountain range known as Tora Bora in some of the roughest terrain on earth. Imprisoned and inju...

The Time Paradox

Using the New Psychology of Time to Your Advantage


2012

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Every significant choice, every important decision we make, is determined by our perception of time. This is the most influential force in our lives, yet we are virtually unaware of it. In this fascinating book, the award-winning past president of the American Psychological Association, Philip Zimbardo, and his co-author, John Boyd, show how:- the way you perceive time is as unique as your fingerprints- these individual time perspectives shape your life, and the world around...

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2011

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An inside story of going after the world's number one bad guy, I Hunted and Killed Osama bin Laden is a first person account that is chilling and seems unbelievable at first until the story leads to a trail of deceit and lies that don't stop until it's almost too late.Ray Rivers, an alias, tells his story of being set up after completing the most impossible mission of his life.He has to fight for survival as he turns into the world's number one marked man, chased and hunted...

2011

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Your enemies are closer than you think. Ultimate Deception A John Boyd international military thriller “Mr. President, we have plenty of information to indict Gilberto Rodriguez. Besides the murders, kidnappings, and terror plot against the US, the drug trafficking charges alone will put him away for life. Though he won’t tell us anything about his involvement in 9/11. Nothing.” A terrorist captured: Robert Davis has rescued his lover Ana and his future sister-in-law Diana, and delivered F...

Twisted Fate

Robert Davis Series

2010

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ROBERT DAVIS and his brother born to a Colombian mother and an American father, who died in Vietnam, grow up in the United States. The brothers enter the Army after college and begin their journey through the Special Forces with the eldest brother ROBERT DAVIS ending up in Military Intelligence. By a twist of fate he and an elite force hunt down Osama Bin Laden days before 9/11 only to be ambushed and barely escape alive. Upon returning to the U.S. he is tasked under secret orders by the U...

2021

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Dr. Henrietta Carey, leader of the Fems, was the first woman candidate for president and the perfector of VITA-LERP, a biological skin cream designed to do away with superfluous men. It spelled WAR BETWEEN THE SEXES.Originally published in the 1970s, Sex and the High Command is a reflection of the age and, though dated, a fascinating historical read. Contains some adult elements.

2011

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Terror On Trial - John Boyd's newest military thriller Guantanamo closed? Terror trials on US soil? That's only the beginning. A HERO CAPTURED Deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, a SEAL team is ambushed in an attempt to capture the terrorist known as The Banker. The team members are believed dead, but they are far from it. Lieutenant Commander Jose Carmona is captured and placed in a cave. Through a daring escape, he leads his fellow prisoners to freedom. A FATAL MOVE The United States P...

2026

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Some books about fly fishing teach you how to cast.This one asks you to stand still long enough to notice what changes.The Empty Bank is a quiet, literary memoir about time, routine, and companionship, told through years spent returning to the same river with a dog who never asked why. It is not a guide and not a how-to. Fly fishing serves as the setting—not the point—for a story about presence, repetition, and the subtle ways life shifts when you keep showing up.

Piece of Another Period

Four sons and a Cambridge childhood

2025

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Dixon and Amelie Boyd were Belfast medical students. Later he was a Cambridge Professor and she an Academic's wife. They and their four sons, became a Cambridge mid-century fixture. Their copious letters (and memories of those sons, the authors) bring to light an unvarnished picture of that University at a time of dramatic change.Darlingest, It not only seems but it was a long time ago. We were half our present ages; the war was no more than a shadow of a man's hand in bright sunli...

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2025

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Fly Fishing Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide from 20 Years on the WaterDiscover the timeless art of fly fishing without the confusion, intimidation, or overpriced gear. Whether you're stepping into the river for the very first time or looking to sharpen your technique, this guide brings you everything you need to know—taught through the lens of twenty years of real-world experience.From standing barefoot in the icy currents of Pennsylvania's Little Juniata R...

2026

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We live in a loud world.Not always in sound, but in thought—unfinished conversations, constant notifications, the quiet pressure to stay busy even when nothing is wrong. Many of us move through comfortable lives feeling restless, distracted, and mentally tired without knowing exactly why.Quiet Water, Loud Thoughts is not a book about escaping that noise.It's about learning how to listen to it differently.Through a series of reflective essays rooted ...