A volley rings out - a nervous volley it is true, yet a volley. Before the fatal shots are fired I had called the battalion to attention. There is a pause, I wait. I see the medical officer examining the victim. He makes a sign, the subaltern strides forward, a single shot rings out. Life is now extinct... We march back to breakfast... This is war.' Brigadier-General Crozier describes an execution he has ordered of a man who fell asleep on sentry duty. Much has been written about the 346 men who were executed in WW1 but there is usually only a passing reference to those who took part - the members of the firing squad, the officer in charge, the medical officer and the padre. What are their stories? Through extensive research, David Johnson explores how they were selected and how they were treated before, during, and after the executions, and why there were so many procedural variation in the way that the executions were conducted. Views: 8
Sometimes it takes dating Mr. Wrong to find Mr. Right... Andi doesn’t believe in matchmaking. But when her best friend buys her a subscription to Toujour, a professional matchmaking service, she agrees to give it a try. She’s matched with a celebrity client, but he can’t make her heart flutter or her limbs turn to mush the way Ben, her best friend’s brother, can with a simple smile. When Ben’s fiancée calls off their wedding—for the third time—he flees to Los Angeles, desperate for a new beginning. He moves in across the hall from Andi, his high school ballroom dance partner and his sister’s best friend. Despite nursing a broken heart, his long-forgotten crush flares to life. He’s just beginning to believe he can move past his breakup, and maybe even ask Andi out, when his ex-fiancée shows up on New Year's Eve, determined to win him back. Dating the wrong people has convinced both Ben and Andi that what they really want is each other. All that’s standing in their way is a fake boyfriend, a jealous ex-fiancée, and being afraid to risk their hearts. Part of the No Match for Love series, this delightfully sweet romance can be read independent of the rest of the series.
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In Had I Known, the former host of Good Morning America, health advocate, international speaker, mother of seven, grandmother of one andNew York Times bestselling author, Joan Lunden, speaks candidly about her battle against breast cancer, her quest to learn about it and teach others, and the transformative effect it has had on her life.With a large extended family counting on her, giving up was not an option. After announcing her diagnosis of Stage 2 Triple Negative Breast Cancer on Good Morning America, people all over the country rallied around Joan as she went into warrior mode. Joan appeared on the cover of People Magazine bald, showing the world her brave resolve and that breast cancer does not need to define you.Joan's illness has changed her in profoundly unexpected ways and has redefined her values and most of all, her health. Following a new clean and healthy way of eating, Joan became her best advocate by taking control of her nutrition, which helped... Views: 8
"Fans of Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers will eat this up." —Stephen KingFor fans of THE MARTIAN, an extraordinary new thriller of the future from #1 New York Times–bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author John Sandford and internationally known photo-artist and science fiction aficionado Ctein. Over the course of thirty-seven books, John Sandford has proven time and again his unmatchable talents for electrifying plots, rich characters, sly wit, and razor-sharp dialogue. Now, in collaboration with Ctein, he proves it all once more, in a stunning new thriller, a story as audacious as it is deeply satisfying. The year is 2066. A Caltech intern inadvertently notices an anomaly from a space telescope—something is approaching Saturn, and decelerating. Space objects don't decelerate. Spaceships do. A flurry of top-level government meetings produces the inescapable conclusion: Whatever built that ship is at... Views: 8
The intrepid Gypsy Theron never seems to catch a break. As the Empire struggles economically in the aftermath of Serillian Fever, Gypsy has a whole new host of problems. Rumor has it that the emperor Megolyth is gunning for her father for letting Commander Caraculla escape execution. Worse still, her soul-mate Commander Kharon is furious over Caraculla's escape too and their relationship is suffering. Will this mark the end of their unique telepathic bond? Gypsy sure hopes not. But in the face of so much mayhem, what's a female warrior to do? Why, take a new lover, of course. And what about her husband, Kharon? Gypsy knows he won't mind. He likes to watch. Views: 8
The Complete Trilogy of Wexkia
Nell’s father reveals she is a product of two warring alien species, Nell’s life somersaults as ever-increasing evidence proves her family wrong.
She is something else.
Friends turn into enemies and enemies into friends as Nell continues her search for the truth of her ancestors. She must find out what she is before whole worlds are destroyed because of her existence.
Author, Dale Furse takes us on a fantastic adventure to a world inhabited by bizarre beings. Confused by her life-changing experiences and facing an uncertain future, who can Nell trust to help her?
“Their nail-biting adventures really keep them on their toes…” ( D. R. Smith. Avid Reader)
“Entire worlds are fully envisioned.” (RAL West) Views: 8
STEEL by Carrie Cox is an addictive new motorcycle club romance novella serial perfect for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and readers of Nicole Snow.
Once you’ve had your first bad boy biker, there’s no going back…
Ella Anderson had no idea what she was getting herself into when she gave into temptation and agreed to a one night stand with hot, tattooed biker, Nick Steel.
She stumbled onto the Blackthorne Motorcycle Club’s darkest secret, and they are not prepared to let her go until they know their secret is safe.
She’s in serious danger of losing her heart, and if she’s not careful, her life.
(This romance contains steamy love scenes and lots of twists and turns.) Views: 8
STEEL by Carrie Cox is an addictive new motorcycle club romance novella serial perfect for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and readers of Nicole Snow.
Once you’ve had your first bad boy biker, there’s no going back…
Ella Anderson had no idea what she was getting herself into when she gave into temptation and agreed to a one night stand with hot, tattooed biker, Nick Steel.
She stumbled onto the Blackthorne Motorcycle Club’s darkest secret, and they are not prepared to let her go until they know their secret is safe.
She’s in serious danger of losing her heart, and if she’s not careful, her life.
(This romance contains steamy love scenes and lots of twists and turns.) Views: 8
