From NBA All-Star Chris Paul comes an inspirational and uplifting picture book about chasing your basketball dreams and the lessons he learned both on and off the court from his beloved grandfather Papa Chilly.Growing up, young Chris Paul dreamed of playing professional basketball. But he knew it would take more than dedication and practice, so Chris looked to his grandfather Papa Chilly as a shining example of the values he could apply both in basketball and in li...

This fast-paced thriller reimagines the historical events of the doomed Titanic voyage—with an outbreak of zombie mayhem.Desperate to keep a terrifying new virus out of the wrong hands, a German scientist smuggles the lone sample onto the RMS Titanic. But he's followed by a government agent, and the ensuing spy games unleash a zombie plague.With the 2,200 passengers sailing to New York, Capt. Edward Smith and his inner circle desperately try...

In the high-stakes arena of the NHL, the only thing harder than stopping a puck is keeping a secret.Soren Vance is The Wall. For fifteen years, he has been the stoic, unbreakable face of the Chicago Blackhawks. But even stone eventually cracks. Battered by a decade of bone-crushing saves and playoff wars, Soren is one injury away from a forced retirement—and the league has already found his replacement.Enter Kit Sterling: The Whirlwind. Twenty-one, cocky, a...

The rock was a sanctuary. Now, it’s a tomb.Elias Thorne is a man built of salt, scars, and silence. A disgraced deep-sea diver haunted by a tragedy three hundred meters below, he sought exile as the keeper of Blackwood Spit—a lighthouse at the edge of the world. He wanted the abyss to swallow his past; he wanted to be forgotten.Then Julian Vance arrived, drenched in blood and carrying secrets capable of toppling a global empire.As a Category 4 hurricane hammers the ...

**Chris Paul, "The Point God," a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team and current point guard for the Phoenix Suns, narrates this compelling memoir. Deeply affected by the untimely death of his grandfather, Nathaniel "PaPa Chili" Jones, Paul recounts the inspiration and influence PaPa Chili continues to play in his life and career.A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith, tragedy, and life's most important lessons.**The day after future NBA superstar Chris Pau...

**This program offers an immersive audio experience, fully sound designed to enhance your enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of the court and the shouts from the crowd as you sit back and enjoy the incredible audiobook experience that is Basketball Dreams.From NBA All-Star Chris Paul comes an inspirational and uplifting audiobook about chasing your basketball dreams and the lessons he learned both on and off the court from his beloved grandfather Papa Chilly.**Gr...

Charlie Lawson's only summer excitement in small-town Wisconsin came from kicking butt in video games, where he's the undisputed Total Turbo champ. Now it's time to go back to middle school, where nine long months of boredom await.But then Charlie stumbles onto something big happening inside the abandoned warehouse across the street from his house. Specifically, someone big. He befriends Bruce, a twenty-foot-tall teenage giant, who Charlie must keep a secret....

A secret isn't a shadow you can outrun. It's a loaded gun waiting for the right hand to pull the trigger.Julian Thorne is a ghost. A street-smart hacker stealing from the corrupt, he operates in the dark to survive. But when he breaches the offshore accounts of the Vanguard—the city’s most ruthless criminal syndicate—his luck violently runs out.Caught in a freezing server room, Julian expects a bullet. Instead, he gets Silas Vance.Silas is the icy, ...

Introducing Buddhism is a lively and engaging guide for Westerners who want to learn more about Buddhism as a path of spiritual growth. Written in a clear, informal style, it explains the essential teachings and practices on which all mainstream Buddhists can agree, and shows how this ancient wisdom is more than ever relevant to the psychological, social, and spiritual issues concerning men and women in the modern West.

A sky built on blood. A queen built on lies. A thief who will burn it all down.For ten years, Vespera Thorne has ruled as the High Arbitress of the Obsidian Spire, the cold, masked heart of a city suspended miles above a dying world. To the masses, she is the Law. To the desperate, she is the Savior. But Vespera’s divinity is a calculated lie; her empire stays afloat not on magic, but on the agonizing harvest of stolen souls.When the Spire begins a violent ...

"Professor Alex Thompson undertakes a risk-taking journey into a deep jungle in "Echoes of the Crystal Skull" to locate the fabled item. They encounter vicious opponents, overcome dangerous hurdles, and discover long-buried mysteries with the help of a diverse crew. They learn more about the Skull's abilities and the moral conundrums it presents. When it comes down to it, they choose to leave it behind rather than use its power because they believe that some mysteries are best left unsolve...

The world of 2165 is split between Naturals, or humans who have not changed, and Synthetics, or humans who have been improved by technology. Natural botanist Lira finds a rebel faction in Syn City after receiving an enigmatic message. Together, they bring down the tyrannical Conclave and tear down the wall that divides the city. They come across a fresh danger from the New Order as they reconstruct Neotera. Lira promotes equality and harmony by uniting the city against them. Neotera integr...