Who knew that a simple solar flare, although a massive one, would cause so much damage and destruction?Natasha and her friends from college have almost made it home to upper Maine. They have survived much in the desperate new world. They've encountered good people and bad, some desperate enough to kill for a scrap of food and others who willingly share what they have.They are only a few days ride from family but with a winter storm gathering strength and th...

It was time to stop cowering and come out from their hiding places.The storm was over, the angry skies were gone. Everything should return to normal. Help would be coming and they would have the electricity back on soon.But the fires still burned, the violence got worse and there was no one to stop it.The Red Cross didn’t arrive with tents and hot food. The National Guard didn’t put a stop to the looting and bloodshed. There were no police, no fire dep...

In this volume, a group of distinguished international scholars provides a fresh investigation of the most fundamental issues involved in our dependence on natural resources. In Scarcity and Growth (RFF, 1963) and Scarcity and Growth Reconsidered (RFF, 1979), researchers considered the long-term implications of resource scarcity for economic growth and human well-being. Scarcity and Growth Revisited examines these implications with 25 years of new learning and experience. It finds that con...

Ozark Free Territory, 2071:The Kurian Order has reigned for fifty years. Using the dreaded power of their Reaper avatars, the alien, vampiric Kur hold dominion over the earth and its inhabitants. Yet there are those who would rather die fighting than surrender to the unquenchable thirst of the enemy-those like David Valentine.Returning to the Ozark Free Territory, Valentine is shocked to find it overrun by Kurians under the command of the merciless Consul Solon. In a bid to...

From his Missouri farm, the boy traveled west. In his hand was a Navy Colt given to him by Jesse James. By his side was the old mountain man named Preacher, who would teach young Smoke Jensen everything he needed to fight like the devil, and die like a man.And in his heart...was vengeance.His enemies destroyed everything he'd ever loved.But they made one mistake.They let Smoke Jensen live.

In the aftermath of the cold-blooded assassinations that killed her parents and shattered the Vatta intersteller shipping empire, Kylara Vatta sets out to avenge the killings and salvage the family business. Ky soon discovers a conspiracy of terrifying scope, breathtaking audacity, and utter ruthlessness. The only hope against such powerful evil is for all the space merchants to band together. Unfortunately, because she commands a ship that once belonged to a notorious pirate, Ky is met wi...

Esmay Suiza wasn't a member of a great Navy family like the Serranos. She'd had to make her way on grit alone, which meant it wasn't likely she'd ever make admiral and "hoist her own flag." Well, that was fine with her: all Esmay wanted was a secure berth where she could be part of something greater than herself, and otherwise just live her life in peace. But what we want or think we want from life and what we get are seldom the same—and one day Esmay found herself in the middle of a space...

Rejuvenates fear the backlash caused by bad drugs: they want nothing to interfere with their pursuit of long life—or the profit that comes from promising it to others. Neighbor states fear the aggressive expansion of the Familias Regnant, fuelled by population growth and extended lifespan. Within the Regular Space Service, those who have received experimental rejuvenations fear they may have been intentionally given bad drugs. Esmay Suiza's family fears that her marriage to an offworlder w...

The town called Fury, Arizona was started with a lick and a prayer and has been fighting for its life ever since. But in spite of drought, strife and an attack by Mexican bandits, Fury has managed to grow and thrive. Jason Fury, the sheriff, is partly responsible for the town's success. He should be; Fury was named after his father. But now, a new relentless threat has appeared on the horizon. Lone Wolf and his Apaches are determined to bring the town to its knees. Can Jason and the townsp...

Built on dreams. Forged in blood. Defended with bullets. The town called Fury is home to the bravest pioneers to ever stake a claim in the American West.His name is Jonas Lynch. A California gunman with a blood-soaked past, he arrives in Fury, Arizona, looking for redemption. Unfortunately, Lynch's reputation precedes him and Marshal Jason Fury is none too thrilled about harboring a wanted criminal—even if Lynch seems like a decent man. One revenge-seeking enemy wants Lynch dead. A...

Esmay Suiza and Brun Meager should be friends—they're both bright, brave, likable and adventurous. But true friendship doesn't run any smoother than true love. Brun thinks Esmay's a stuck-up prig, and Esmay thinks Brun's a spoiled rich brat who's making a play for Barin Serrano, Esmay's first love. So when Brun falls into the hands of a repressive religious militia movement, Esmay finds herself n disgrace, suspected of conniving at the capture. Even Barin, now being pursued by the beautifu...

The 3-Plan Retirement: Take Control of Your Finances and Retire More Comfortably by David Simpson.Many Canadians believe they need millions to retire comfortably, but the truth is, you can achieve a great retirement with far less-if you take the right steps. In The 3-Plan Retirement, David Simpson reveals how you can take control of your financial future and maximize your retirement savings, without relying on financial institutions that prioritize their profit ov...