Several years before the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, Carson a young Sergeant in the Army Rangers, goes out on his last mission in Afghanistan before separating from the military. Something happens on his last deployment that he hadn't dealt with before, leaving him traumatized and full of guilt. His original plan of getting out and becoming a paid MMA fighter starts to crumble as he tries to drown his troubles with alcohol, but all that changes when he comes across a beautiful...

How can people of faith connect their religious traditions with the rise of overtly fascist violence in the United States? That's the question this book takes up. With first-hand accounts from the largest white supremacist gathering in modern American history at Unite the Right in Charlottesville, Virginia, it shares how the clergy resisting Nazis and the KKK point a way forward for Christians in particular. But The Writing on the Wall expands outward to ask what churches can learn from an...

Timekeeping: Explore the History and Science of Telling Time travels through the past and into the future to explore how humans have measured the passage of time. From ancient civilization's earliest calendars and shadow clocks to GPS and the atomic clocks of today, kids will track the evolution of timekeeping devices, meet the inventors of calendars and clocks, and learn interesting facts and trivia. Hands-on projects and activities include making a shadow clock, using a protract...

Dissecting the false narratives around success, "Stop Hustling" is written as an intervention for the workaholic, the overachiever, and anyone who has mistaken an unwavering grind for a virtue. It offers the reader a different framework for success—one that prioritizes emotional well-being, work-life harmony, and long-term prosperity. This book questions ingrained notions that have influenced our workplace culture, from dissecting the all-powerful "Pareto Principle" to highlighting the ben...

A coming of age novella inspired by Miles Davis' album KIND OF BLUE, each chapter of Martin's book evokes the atmosphere and themes of a track from the classic acoustic jazz album.

A Gifted Healer. A Dungeon Town. A Fate Yet to be Determined.Daniel was Gifted by the gods at birth, able to heal with a touch even the most grievous wounds. Born in a mining camp, he's unable to still his restless heart and journeys to a nearby Dungeon town to take his first steps as an Adventurer. Follow his journey in a world filled with monsters, dungeons and a leveling system.A Healer's Gift is a traditional fantasy story with LitRPG elements ...

Meet eight combat-injured men who sustained life-altering injuries. Hear eight inspiring stories of heroism and the re-building of independent, productive and fulfilling lives after seemingly impossible circumstance. How these incredible men to reshape their lives after combat. It also sets these stories within the context of current veteran healthcare, and injury, suicide, and disability statistics, and looks briefly at the impacts on the caregivers who support these men.

A startling spotlight on the darkest corners of America’s “War on Terror,” where nothing is quite what it seems.The Convenient Terrorist is the definitive inside account of the capture, torture, and detention of Abu Zubaydah, the first “high-value target” captured by the CIA after 9/11. But was Abu Zubaydah, who is still being indefinitely held by the United States under shadowy circumstances, the blue-ribbon capture that the Bush White House claimed he was? Authors John Kiriakou, ...

The Karlak Dungeon has re-opened with a brand new configuration. A whole new Dungeon awaits Daniel and Asin. Joined by Omrak, the party races to be the first to complete the Dungeon but must face new monsters, new traps and new floor layouts. Will the Adventurers complete the new Dungeon in time?A Dungeon's Soul traditional fantasy story with LitRPG elements.

Eight inspiring stories of heroism and the re-building of independent, productive and fulfilling lives after seemingly impossible circumstances. This book isn't about war or politics - it is about figuring out what it takes to move forward AFTER the war. I wrote this book to raise awareness of what our warriors need most when they return, what the government does and doesn't provide and why there is a high demand for private non-profits to fill the gaps. Make no mistake - we are in this pe...

This is the true story behind the making of a television legend. There have been many books written about Star Trek, but never with the unprecedented access, insight and candor of authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross. Having covered the franchise for over three decades, they’ve assembled the ultimate guide to a television classic.The Fifty-Year Mission: Volume Two is an incisive, no-holds-barred oral history telling the story of post-Original Series Star Tr...

Could WWIII be around the corner? Dr. John Hagee predicts a world-changing nuclear showdown is imminent in the Middle East - one that will jump-start Armageddon. Jerusalem Countdown unveils the reasons radical Islam and Israel cannot dwell peaceably together. Dr. Hagee identifies the key players in the upcoming conflict, explains the roles Russia, China, Europe and America will play, and unveils God's apparent plan for His people in the coming crisis. Audiobook narrated by Eric Martin.