War Society

Un libro repleto de testimonios desgarradores en el cual Javier Valdéz Cárdenas plantea una serie de preguntas pertinentes: ¿qué harán los niños que han quedado huérfanos tras los más de 100 mil muertos que ha dejado la batalla contra el crimen organizado? ¿Dónde está el futuro de México, si hay toda una generación que ha crecido al calor de la violencia? ¿Por qué son pocos los que hablan de esta problemática? ¿Qué se está haciendo en el país para cobijar a un grupo tan vulnerable?

The number of evictions in Balinmore, Ireland is on the rise. Eamonn McDonagh feels that he must resist the English landlord who is responsible for the misery experienced by the Irish people in his town, so he forms a secret society known as "The Black Thorn." He warns his oppressor that violence will erupt in Balinmore if the evictions continue, which they do. The next person evicted is Eamonn's sister. Watching all of the violence that ensues is McDonagh's ten year old son, Joseph, who is caught between the gentle example of his priest and the violent actions of his father. So begins the ...

This is the exciting story about how the young American Republic established the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Revenue Cutter Service (the predecessor to the Coast Guard), designed and built the most powerful class of frigate in the world, trained its seamen in gunnery and naval warfare and gained battle experience in the Quasi-War with France in 1798-1800 and the Barbary War ("Shores of Tripoli") in 1801-1805.

A Mystery Thriller Set in Post-War London During the Early 1920s Step into the shadowy corridors of post-war London, where secrets whisper through every alley, and danger lurks just beyond the gaslit streets. "Poison in the Shadows" is a masterfully crafted English murder mystery that weaves a tale of deception, high society scandals, and an unforgiving quest for the truth. When Dr. Billings, an earnest assistant to the famed poison specialist Sir Ernest Lambert, receives an urgent call in the chill of an early 1920s night, he is thrust into a labyrinthine mystery. A masked dancer has been ...

His Bid For Adventure When Bonaparte escapes Elba, Rian Becket sees his chance to at last prove himself his own man and not simply a part of the reclusive Becket family. He seeks adventure, the thrill of battle, and yes, his own place in the world. Her Reckless Pursuit Fanny Becket has adored her adopted brother since the day they both lost their parents and became part of the Beckets of Romney Marsh. Where he goes, she goes, even if that means placing herself in the line of fire. The Reluctant Conspirator Valentine Clement, Earl of Brede, has seen his share of fighting and knows there is ...

In recent years, the conventional wisdom blames slavery and racism for the disappointing lack of progress in the black community after the high hopes of the Great Society. Now, in this essay, author and attorney Jim Ostrowski offers a completely different explanation: progressive big government. Ostrowski urges the black community to join forces with a strange bedfellows ally, the Liberty Movement, in this provocative and controversial paper.

In the future, men are forced to bend to the will of women in order to pay for their crimes of the past. Can one short conversation with a man change Rain's world forever? After the Third World War, women seized the opportunity to overcome the surviving men, creating a new nation in part of what used to be the United States ruled by the Motherhood. From that day forward, all women are raised never to question the new order of things where women have all the power and men are used and discarded like animals. Rain knows in the back of her mind that this way is wrong, but she’s been ...

Book 4 in The Scandalous Redgraves Series. Punished for his father’s crimes and scorned by society, fearless soldier Maximillien Redgrave fights to protect England. But his quest to restore his family’s reputation is his own private battle. Trusting the irresistible young Zoe Charbonneau, whose betrayal destroyed his closest comrades and nearly unraveled his covert mission, is a mistake he intends to never repeat. So when the discovery of a smuggling ring compels him to embark on a voyage straight into danger, he’s prepared for anything—except to find Zoe on his ship. Believed to be...

The true story of 19-year-old Jordana Lebowitz’s time at the trial of Oskar Groening, known as the bookkeeper of Auschwitz, a man charged with being complicit in the death of more than 300,000 Jews. A granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Jordana was still not prepared for what she would see and hear.

After Raya transforms from human to wolf on live television, the extortion demand comes. If Raya Lupeinescu doesn’t do what the insane pack asks, the whole world will know his secret. Now, Petra and Raya must flee their mansion, where they’ve lived for 120 years. So they go on the run—at the worst time imaginable; Petra is pregnant. Unfortunately, the insane pack pursuing them is led by powerful Nazi and sadistic doctors who have a twisted plan for the females of the Pack Lupeinescu. And for Petra’s unborn pups. Kidnapping and captivity are just the beginning of Petra’s ordeal. An...

Ever since George Washington used them to help topple the British, spies and their networks have helped and hurt America at key moments in history. In this fascinating collection, Paul B. Janeczko probes such stories as that of Elizabeth Van Lew, an aristocrat whose hatred of slavery drove her to be one of the most successful spies in the Civil War; the "Choctaw code talkers," Native Americans who were instrumental in sending secret messages during World War I; and more.

Eleanor Becket is the glue that holds the wild, adventurous, at times reckless Beckets together, even if she believes herself to be the least interesting or exciting person in the world. Some may aspire to be a lady, and some, it seems, are simply born to it, whether they want to be or not. Who would expect fragile Eleanor, with her quiet ways and her unfortunate limp, to be anything more than she seems? But this adopted daughter has secrets gentleman turned smuggler Jack Eastwood believes connected to a long-ago crime. His discoveries ultimately lead them both to the very edge of desire ...

If Titanic was the Ship of Dreams, Lusitania is the Stuff of Nightmares. Carrie Boxhall is happy to help her mistress, Meg Ashton, when she needs someone to return to Britain on her behalf. Even Meg's tumultuous crossing on Titanic and a warning from Ruth, the little girl who seems to know things she couldn't possibly know, doesn't deter it. Meeting a handsome stranger aboard the ship is an added bonus. By the time the coast is in sight, Carrie is looking forward to a bright future full of love. But then her entire world is rocked when the ship is hit by a torpedo. Eighteen minutes--that's ...

Two of the country's leading anti-terrorism experts probe to the heart of 9/11, examining the plots and conspiracies that led up to that day, and showing us the need for continued vigilance against future threats. For those of us who believe that the current danger comes only from Osama Bin Laden and Al-Quaeda, Benjamin and Simon show that they are only part of a larger and more durable phenomenon.

Treachery hangs ominously over the Roman Empire and sparks of Christian fervour have spread through the empire like wildfire. The battle-bloodied general Ballista returns to the imperial court from the fallen city of Arete only to find that there are those who would rather see him dead than alive.

At first glance, Austrian opera singer Elsa Mayer-Braun has little in common with the young English typist she encounters on tour. Yet she and Hattie Featherstone forge an instant connection—and strike a dangerous alliance. Using their friendship as a cover, they form a secret society with a daring goal: to rescue as many Jews as possible from Nazi persecution. Though the war’s outbreak threatens Elsa and Hattie’s network, their efforts attract the covert attention of the British government, offering more opportunities to thwart the Germans.

Ten days after the end of World War II, a young American missionary was brutally murdered by the Chinese Communists in 1945. Grievously, John Birch’s parents were informed that he had been killed by a stray bullet. Robert Welch, founder of The John Birch Society, was determined that John Birch did not die in vain. Throughout the book, you’ll realize the significance that Birch’s life represented: communism vs. capitalism, freedom vs. tyranny, and Americanism vs. globalism.

Even in a world full of mutants, Hermes Conrad is a rarity. An intelligent yet self-sabotaging professional thief who attracts trouble. His enemies are powerful and hold grudges. If not for the paranoia of his self-aware AI implant and his ability to vanish into shadows, he would have died long ago. Colonel Baker believes Conrad is the perfect weapon, but Hermes prefers more amusing pursuits, like playing with a hellhound, tinkering with toys, or being chased by angry hordes. However, when Conrad’s hometown, Ceres, is threatened, he must decide whether he is ready to grow up and use his ...

It is 1978 in Beirut, Lebanon, partway through that country's Civil War. On a torn-up street in the city's Christian enclave, we meet an eccentric young man named Pavlov, the son of a local undertaker. When his father meets a sudden and untimely death, Pavlov is approached by a colorful member of the mysterious Hellfire Society - a secret group to which his father had belonged. The Society's purpose is to arrange burial or cremation for those who for various reasons have been outcast and abandoned by family, clergy, and state.

Zwischen den Weltmächten China und USA tobt ein Kampf um die technologische Vorherrschaft.. Esgeht um Künstliche Intelligenz, Superchips und -computer, neue Medikamente und Behandlungen, um selbstfahrende Autos und Flüge zum Mond und Mars. Aber es geht auch um Killerdrohnen oder kämpfende Roboter. Chinaexperte Wolfgang Hirn zeigt, dass in vielen Tech-Bereichen China in den vergangenen Jahren gewaltig aufgeholt hat und in manchen gar führend ist, und er fragt: Kann Europa bei diesem Duell mithalten und eventuell seine technologische Souveränität zurückholen?