In fact, there are plenty of other elements about real-life pirates that are simply fiction. But what about the real history of pirates—is it worth exploring, and why? The history of the golden age of piracy, the one that has shaped the modern conception of a pirate, is complex and long, with lots of information to cover. Until today, there has not been a tome discussing the key details of the golden age in a digestible, easy-to-read format. What you will discover: •The real pirates of his...

Not Just What You See The Super Power in Me encourages children battling cancer, embracing deformity and experiencing life challenges with inspiring poetry and affirmations Childhood cancer survivor, Ryan Williams wrote this book as an interactive teaching tool for youth deformity awareness and discussions at home, in the classroom, and in the community."Don't lose Hope, Don't lose Courage and Never Give Up!" - Ryan Williams, Author, Poet and Childhood Cancer Survivor

The Other Side of the Firewall is more than a book—it's a movement. This powerful guide blends career advice, lived experience, and personal storytelling to highlight the voices often left out of cybersecurity conversations. Based on the syndicated podcast of the same name, this book was created by Ryan Williams Sr., a cybersecurity leader, veteran, and advocate for diversity in tech. He brings together real stories from the show—and beyond—to spotlight professionals who broke into and res...

The Other Side of the Firewall is more than a book—it's a movement.This powerful guide blends career advice, lived experience, and personal storytelling to highlight the voices often left out of cybersecurity conversations.Based on the syndicated podcast of the same name, this book was created by Ryan Williams Sr., a cybersecurity leader, veteran, and advocate for diversity in tech. He brings together real stories from the show—and beyond—to spotlight professionals who brok...

Sixteen and stressed. It wasn’t the driver’s test that had Ravyn on edge. It was the Inquisition’s test.Every four years, the Inquisition tested her for any hint of paranormal abilities that would mark her as a witch.Oh, their methods had evolved over the centuries. They didn’t burn witches at the stake anymore. Today, burning a witch meant chemical and surgical brain surgery to eliminate any unnatural talents the witch possessed. Internationally b...

1968. The Glenda Barker incident. The dead things rose. People died. And Stefan Roland was on the scene to capture it all in glorious film.It wasn’t planned. You didn’t plan life-changing and career-making events like that. You kept reporting and maybe you got lucky. Maybe you got something so big that the Inquisition couldn’t keep it quiet or hush it up. Maybe you got to show the world what was going on.And if you were really lucky, maybe you survived the ...

In a career that has spanned decades, Stefan has seen many dead things. And the people with abilities—witches—responsible for waking dead things. His trilogy of documentary films form the crown jewels of his career.Now he's received a tip of something strange happening close to home, at the Willow Lane trailer park. It's enough to get his crew back together and out there to discover the truth before the Inquisition gets wind of it.If dead things rise again,...

In a spacecraft, everyone can hear you scream.The comet mining ship Olympia drifts into the Station's solar system. No one aboard. Power at minimal levels. Yet the ship appears intact and function. A curiosity and an administrative headache that the Station is quick to auction off to an enterprising couple seeking freedom and a new start for their family. Only the ship isn't as empty as the salvage reports indicated. Something stayed behind.They turn to an ...

The easy way to use your iPad or iPhone to make amazing musicIf you are a budding or established musician looking to use your iPad or iPhone as a portable musical instrument, recording studio, or composition tool, then you've come to the right place! iPad and iPhone For Musicians For Dummies explains in plain English how to hook up your preferred instrument to your iPad or iPhone to work on music projects within a plethora of recording apps. You'll also le...

When bodies turn up in the Reed Moore Library's book drops, the library cat, C. Auguste Dupin, goes to work to help librarian Penny Copper solve the mystery.As a library cat, Dupin receives the attention and admiration of the public, as one would expect. He allows his human, librarian Penny Copper, to take care of the mundane business of running the library while he reaps the benefits.Until a body turns up in the large green metal book return in front of th...

A killer holds an entire planet hostage.Brock Marsden uses Galactic technology to incorporate alien DNA into his body—gaining super-human abilities. As a member of the Moreau Society, Brock knows the risks, the dangers of using such advanced technology. Those reckless, ignorant, or simply unlucky risk becoming Dumpties, scrambled beyond saving, dying a horrible death.Now a rogue ex-member of the Moreau Society has twisted the Galactic technology into a horr...

More than a case…**…**it threatens his past, present, and future.Events threaten Brock’s past, in a time he thought he left behind with his humanity. Now he teams up with a former enemy to track down a missing alien artifact. It could prove the key to unlocking time itself.Trapped in the past, on a spaceship destined for war, Muriel fears changing the future. With an alien intern for company, can she survive this time? With no hope ...