Ever feel like there’s a leader inside you just waiting to get out if you can only find the key to free it? Perhaps, instead, you feel that being a leader sounds too overwhelming. But Robert Murray knows how to unlock the “practical leader” inside you, and he reveals that anyone willing to learn is capable of becoming one. What is a practical leader? Someone who combines left-brain textbook leadership with right-brain, emotionally connective leadership. And we all have the ability to devel...

The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern worldThe New Makers of Modern Strategy is the next generation of the definitive work on strategy and the key figures who have shaped the theory and practice of war and statecraft throughout the centuries. Featuring entirely new entries by a who’s who of world-class scholars, this new edition provides global, comparative perspectives on strategic thought from antiquity to...

In 1797 an extraordinary visionary died, leaving behind a grieving husband, a two-year-old daughter, and a newborn. The woman was Mary Wollstonecraft, her daughter Fanny Imlay, and her baby Mary Godwin, who, through many trials and tribulations, grew up to become the remarkable Mary Shelley, creator of one of the most important books in literature: Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus. While many books have examined both women's lives, their remarkable similarities, their passi...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 9: More Than 27 Hours of Classic Science FictionRelive the wonder and excitement of classic science fiction with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 9. Featuring more than 27 hours of unforgettable storytelling, this remarkable collection brings together fifty timeless tales from the authors whose imagination helped define the genre.Journey to distant worlds, uncover ancient mysteries, encounter extraordinary bei...

Everything changed in the absence of a heartbeat.It's 5 years after Calandra Harrison (Colonel, Coalition Marines) had her life forever changed by an alien attack. Her mentor has sent a cryptic message with a chance to exorcise the demons of her past. With a gun in her duffel and her head on a swivel, Callie takes a revenge tour of the Solar System where she uncovers a vast conspiracy.

Outrunning your past sometimes means falling headlong into danger.Secrets lurk just beneath the surface as the crew of the Mining Vessel Krakken hurtles toward Saturn and the potential riches that await them there. Is the welcoming family of that crew everything it seems?Captain Dalton Simmons of the state-of-the-art BPOE Phoenix has a new crew, a new ship, a new rank, and marital problems. Can he grapple with his own feelings and see to hi...

CELIA GREY'S SHIP has gone dark.Has the mystery of Neptune now claimed the crew of the Lise Meitner?Dalton Simmons and Hugh Saracen became household names 20 years ago; now they have their routine at the edges of humanity. With a refit ship, a new crew, and a bunch of Marines, can these heroes of yesterday rescue Captain Grey and her people before the unthinkable happens?✓ EXPLORATION✓ SPACE MILITARY✓ OPTIMISTIC FUTURE

There is a newly crowned King of Camelot: grandson of Arthur, son of Mordred. Now that peace is possible, the dynasty must prove it can deliver the promise of ideal justice associated with the name of Camelot. Can the new king’s rule withstand the weight of his origin, and will his nascent reign be accepted as legitimate? Can Guinevere transition from the life of monarch to a role on the periphery?Sequel to The Aftermath of the King and written in high verse just the same, venture ...

Life is what happens when you're busy making dinner plans.Hugh Saracen thinks he has it all: A fulfilling career, a loving husband, and PTSD after losing his lab partner in a field accident on the surface of Mars. When Hugh's husband Dalton receives a promotion, the cracks in that perfect life become impossible to ignore.On the far side of the red planet, Ann Bell lives a life deferred as she cares for her dying mother. A moment of compassion from Ann forces her to abandon ev...

The following pages contain a few gathered crumbs from a table once richly spread—a few drops of pure water from a fountain now for ever sealed. To those who in days past were privileged to feed at that table, and to draw water with joy out of that well of salvation, these brief reminiscences of a peculiarly holy, solemn, and blessed ministry, will doubtless be felt sweet and precious. To others, they can be of comparably little interest. They are from their nature imperfect. The discourse...

Robert Murray M'Cheyne (pronounced "Mak-shayn") Was born on 21 May 1813. He was a minister in the Church of Scotland from 1835 to 1843. He died on 25 March 1843. He was two months from his 30th birthday.

In the twilight of his life, a renowned author reflects on the complexities of love, loss, and the enduring power of memory. As he navigates the labyrinth of his past, he encounters a cast of unforgettable characters who have shaped his journey. From the enigmatic woman who ignited his passion to the loyal friend who stood by him through adversity, each encounter becomes a poignant meditation on the human condition. Through lyrical prose and profound insights, A Late Good Night invites rea...