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Discover the secrets to a long, healthy, and fulfilling life with "The Blue Zones," a groundbreaking new eBook that takes you on a journey to the world's longevity hotspots. Immerse yourself in the captivating stories and unparalleled wisdom of those who live life to the fullest in these remarkable regions. Unravel the mysteries of Ikaria, Greece, an island where residents seemingly forget to die. Learn about the Mediterranean Diet and how the Ikarian Lifestyle contributes to their exceptional longevity. Journey to Sardinia, Italy, where the world's longest-lived men reside, and uncover the...

Emma and Sydney are college juniors in central Florida when a deadly EMP attack strikes, ending their career dreams. The girls share a house with five other students, a contentious and divided group that is thrown together by growing chaos and vicious attacks. As society collapses and dark forces organize to prey on the weak and helpless, can Emma’s training as a disaster prepper save her group as they are forced to begin a desperate trek across the state?

"Twistingly enjoyable." "Really good story, interesting characters and plot. Well written and fun read." Kenzo Jaxson is the lone security officer on a colony reclaim mission to Tau Ceti Four. The people that colonized that planet long ago had been cut off from the rest of the universe due to war. Eager to gain what assets the lost colony could provide, a small starship is sent to assess the situation. What they find is unbelievable. The residents of Tau Ceti had developed much more than expected with a strange culture of magic and religion. A weekly storm ravages the land causing all to ...

Finalist in the Business Book of the Year 2024 awards! The CPO role has finally taken its rightful place on the Executive Committee and people management is recognised as a true differentiator of success for modern organisations. However, CPOs face a challenge. In a world of increasing regulation and litigation, and with greater expectations than ever of how organisations should support their people, the role risks being overwhelmed. Managers are drowning under the weight of people-related tasks, while staff demand ever more from their workplace. CEOs and Boards need everything done ...

Ando Strikes Back…sort of. Ando (Channing West in the real world) is shaken to the core after witnessing just how brutal and psychotic Nacron can be. In a knee-jerk reaction, he takes a drastic measure to slow down Nacron’s efforts in the real world, all while placing himself in danger with the police. If he’s caught, he won’t have a leg to stand on, which is more than he can say for some of Nacron’s guildmates. There’s a plan for dealing with Shoremen within Eternity Shores as well. He needs to speak with Lady LeMohn, a super genius in a superhero game who knows enough about ...

When Erin returns home, it means dealing with the grief of losing her father and the secret surrounding his death. It also means facing her best friend's mom, the woman she has been lusting and pining after for the past year. Then, finally, Erin gets what she wants, but it's not all it's cut out to be. And one weekend of endless lovemaking turns to tragedy that threatens to destroy everything. There was no denying that Macy had grown closer to Erin that fateful night when her ex-husband did what he did. And even closer when Erin shared a most intimate yet devastating secret with her. As ...

He’s tasted the thrill of war in the skies. He can’t stay grounded now. From the award-winning author of the bestselling Journeyman Chronicles of the American Revolution comes Frank A. Mason’s gripping new WWII aviation saga that blends heart-pounding combat with unforgettable characters. Trip Gibson thought he left the war behind in Spain. Now back at Georgia Tech, he’s trying to live a normal life of football games, women, and fast cars…but the headlines from Europe are getting harder to ignore. When the siren call of the skies pulls him in again, Trip risks everything to chase ...

Nothing is colder than hell on earth. ________ Millions will die. Society will collapse. Chaos will ensue. ________ For those who failed to prepare the end will come quickly. For those who remain the fight to survive has only just begun. ________ Praise for the works of D.W. Ulsterman: "A miraculous thriller sprinkled with mystical beauty." -Jess W. Dixon (Vaughn's Hill) "Better than a great read—a great experience!" -Curt (Savage) "Such a great storyteller. Love this author." -Judy (The Book of Bloodbone) Named a top 10 International Mystery Writer by EZVid. USA Today featured author for...

This book introduces the ‘Scattered Worlds’ universe, where an alien race, the Lenovians, performed what should have been a normal “weapons test." However, their experiment went disastrously wrong, creating thousands of scattered worlds, as if someone had blended them all and then randomly pieced them back together. Jake Anderson was on his way to a night class at UNH when his car unexpectedly crashed into an impossible wall of snow beside a pool of lava. He now finds himself in a chaotic world, a blend of vastly different environments. Walking just under a thousand yards in any ...

It was a warm night on April 26th, 1986. Anatoly Stepanovich Dyatlov, the Chernobyl Reactor 4 plant engineer, called for a safety test. The test was to figure out how to keep the reactor cool until the backup electrical generators could be turned on. Three similar tests had been conducted the year before, but they hadn't managed to produce any results. This test was going to be different.

The Baron pulled his sword out of its scabbard. “You’re going to die, Matthew. In a random village in a world you do not belong. You will die never knowing who you are or where you came from. I will take your women and feed your corpse to my wolf.” Matthew is thrown out of an airplane above a forest with no memory of who he is or where he came from. As he tries to figure out what is going on, he quickly realises things are horribly wrong. There are monsters lurking about in the forest. There are women who want to enslave him. There is a Baron who wants to kill him and take his wife ...

Fact-packed World War II book for teens & also adults - a must read! 60+ photographs to bring the stories to life! Step into the shadowy world of the Secret Operations of World War II, where battles weren't just fought on the front lines but also through deception, espionage, and undercover heroics. From fake armies to spies who risked everything to outwit the Nazis, these 21 secret operations tell the untold side of the war: bold, brilliant, and sometimes utterly audacious. Each operation reveals a fascinating mix of creativity, courage, and determination that shaped the war’s outcome. ...

Science Fiction Stories 1 is a gripping science fiction anthology that takes readers on a journey through the unknown, exploring dystopian futures, post-apocalyptic worlds, and thrilling adventures in space. Explore the Unknown Embark on a mission in "Rising" where a lone survivor scours a devastated world, driven by a dream of rebuilding civilization. Witness the eerie events in "In The Grip" as a military officer navigates the cultural complexities of an alien world. Experience the haunting "The Spires Of Sapporo" where remnants of an ancient civilization hold secrets that could alter ...

Are you looking for a book that can explain the basics of quantum physics in a simple and practical way? Do you want to know the laws that govern the world around you? Then you'd better Keep reading... There is a world to discover, a world that is not visible to the naked eye, a world of particles of atoms that can be discovered thanks to the theories of attraction, relativity, and thanks to the experiments made by scientists like Max Planck. All this explained in a simple way thanks to examples and applications in the real world Quantum physics is an integral part of our life and this book...

An unprecedented report for unprecedented times, Profile of a Nation: Trump’s Mind, America’s Soul is a unique and timely accomplishment by one of America’s leading intellectuals. Dr. Bandy Lee’s previous New York Times bestseller, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President, opened the door to understanding the Trump presidency from a mental health perspective and has been published in many countries and languages. This new book goes beyond Donald Trump to explaining the followers who elevated him and the nation that tolerated ...

The World Before the Apocalypse: The Curse - 7Murders, investigations, complicated cases... New enemies... And of course girls. Let's see what comes out of it.

Abel survived the apocalypse… …but drugs nearly killed him. He scrapes together a meagre existence with his dog trading junk he finds on the wastes. But when he crosses paths with a group of enslaved children, he must do everything he can to save them. Can he ever be free from drugs? Will he find a place to call home? Is there hope in a hopeless world? This collection brings together all four novels in Jon Cronshaw’s Wasteland series. You’ll love these books because everyone loves post-apocalyptic survival, flawed heroes, and tales of good versus evil. Get your copy now.

Join Jigi Brown on this naughty, funny, and incredibly adventurous journey as he bonks his way through Europe and learns to make the most of every moment. A diehard romantic, a perfect gentleman and an awkward engineering graduate student, Jigi Brown has never understood why black socks don't go with running shoes or why being too respectful and nice seems to be a turn-off for the ladies. After giving up on love and intimacy, Brown embarks on a solo two-month backpacking trip across Europe. On his first night in Paris, Brown meets Emma, a spontaneous and irreverent leukemia survivor, who ...

"You’re everything I never knew I needed… and everything I’m afraid to lose," Ethan said softly, his eyes never leaving hers. Grace Mitchell thought she’d seen it all as a journalist in New York. Nothing could surprise her—until her latest assignment. Investigating Amour Select, a billionaire matchmaking agency, seemed straightforward enough. But when she’s paired with Ethan Reed, a reclusive single dad with piercing blue eyes and a heart locked behind walls, her mission becomes anything but simple. Ethan Reed doesn’t believe in love—until Grace walks into his life. Bold, ...

Renowned magazine writer Michael Kaplan has penned dozens of stories on “advantage players,” who employ various high-level techniques to beat the casinos and racetracks at their own games. You’ll meet the undisputed world’s greatest “AP,” poker and baccarat “machines,” the table-game player who beat Atlantic City for $15 million, the founder of the famed MIT blackjack team, the world’s greatest sports-betting furniture salesman, golf hustlers extraordinaire, and many more. But The Advantage Player isn’t limited to gambling. It also examines the AP strategies used by ...