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Friday Night Lights meets The Bad News Bears in this entertaining sports story chronicling the first two seasons with the worst team in NFL history: the hapless, hilarious, and hopelessly winless 1976–1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.During the 1976 and 1977 NFL seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cemented their place in football history, not with a Super Bowl win, but with the longest losing streak in the history of the league. The Buccaneers—affectionately and mockingly called the "The Yucks" by fans—lost their first twenty-six games. No other team in any major professional league has ever come close to this streak. Their on-field failures were so hilarious that Tonight Show host Johnny Carson used to joke about them in his opening monologues. Still, the team was beloved, because even as losers they brought a sense of a collective identity to a group of Florida Gulf Coast communities now known as Tampa Bay. When they finally won their first...

Jason Vuic

The Jungle Around Us

"You'll see how beautiful it is in the morning—jungle all around us," says one of the characters in Anne Raeff's story collection, referring to the way that the jungle that threatens can also provide solace. The jungle in these stories is both metaphorical and real, taking the reader from war-torn Europe to Bolivia and from suburban New Jersey to Vietnam. Raeff examines how war and violence, like the jungle, seep into our lives, even when we are no longer in danger and long after the war is over.

While struggling with fear, danger, and displacement, the characters of The Jungle around Us form strange and powerful bonds in distant and unlikely places. A family that has escaped Vienna ends up on the edge of the Amazon, where the parents fight yellow fever and the daughter falls in love with a village boy. Two sisters learn lessons about race and war during the Columbia University riots of1968. A young girl confronts death when her...

Anne Raeff

Blood Secrets

When your life is messed up to begin with, how much worse can it really get?Heather Ryan's life has never been simple. The latest in a long line of descendants who have made it their mission to hunt down and slay the Ancient Vampire, Marko Pavel, she is also the first born Infected. Up until recently, the biggest downside to living with the Vampyrric Virus was simply that she craved blood, but after receiving a DVD from her deceased Grandmother Sofia and being kidnapped with friend and so called guardian Werewolf, Brendan Daniels, she quickly discovers that she is also the inspiration behind the Vampires' attempt to create a whole new breed of super monsters—Hybrids.The truth comes at a cost, but how much does one have to sacrifice to gain success?Following the breadcrumbs left by her psychic Grandmother, Heather and Brendan find themselves in new territory. Venice is where Heather hopes to find Marie, the second Bloodling of Marko, along with Brendan's three taken Pack members....

Elizabeth Morgan

Seventeenth Century Through Twentieth Century

Ying-shih Yü

Dark Day Dreams

James Hawthorne

The Road to Hell

Entry #3 in the popular Hell's Gate series by 28 times New York Times best-selling author David Weber and Joelle Presby. The war between magically-gifted Arcana and psionically talented Sharona continues to rage. The dragon-borne Arcanan assault across five universes has been halted at Fort Salby by a desperate defense, but at atrocious cost. One of those costs was the life of Crown Prince Janaki, heir to the newly created Sharonian Empire, who went knowingly to his death in the tradition expected of the House of Calirath. And another price will be the sacrifice of his younger sister, Grand Imperial Princess Andrin, now heir of Sharona, for the accords creating the Sharonian Empire require the marriage of the heir to the Crown to wed a Uromathian prince. Andrin bears her family's Talent, the Glimpses, which show flashes of events yet to come. She knows the accords must be secured . . . and like her brother, she will pay any price, make any sacrifice for her duty to her people. Sharona's soldiers dig in, facing the Arcanans in a tense standoff which cannot last long. Both sides continue rushing reinforcements towards the front, but how do armies fight wars when they can reach one another only through the portals which join the universes? And far, far behind the front, carried by dragons, a young Voice name Shaylar and her husband Jathmar hurtle deeper and deeper into Arcanan captivity, their only protection the fierce personal honor of the Andaran officer whose men massacred all of their companions in the horrendous misunderstanding which began the entire conflict. Men and women of honor on both sides must grapple with the terrible costs and deadly secrets of the spreading cataclysm, and in the shadows, those who will balk at neither treason nor murder drive the conspiracies which pour fuel into the furnace. The stakes are high and the pieces are in motion, but there are factors known not even to the conspirators and not even a Calirath can Glimpse the final outcome. The Hell's Gate Series: The Road to Hell Hell Hath No Fury Hell's Gate About the Hell's Gate series: "Magic and high tech collide in this exciting military SF novel from bestseller Weber . . . The authors treat both societies sympathetically and realistically, with human vices and virtues evenly distributed."–*Publishers Weekly * About the Honor Harrington series: “Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in this long-awaited Honor Harrington novel…Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action.”–Publishers Weekly “. . .everything you could want in a heroine …. Excellent … plenty of action.”–Science Fiction Age “Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!”–Anne McCaffrey “Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.”–Locus “Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection . . . Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice . . ."–Publishers Weekly

David Weber

The Secret Garden: Annotated with Reading Strategies

This book contains Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic "the Secret Garden" but has been enhanced with over 125 reading strategy experiences from over 45 areas to help guide readers with BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER reading strategies that students can practice with. Each chapter has multiple strategies embedded in the chapter to assist readers to read with purpose and become and active reader.This book contains Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic "the Secret Garden" but has been enhanced with over 125 reading strategy experiences from over 45 areas to help guide readers with BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER reading strategies that students can practice with. Each chapter has multiple strategies embedded in the chapter to assist readers to read with purpose and become and active reader. Additional resources such as links to free audio versions and online tools are also provided along with suggestions on how to use your electronic book reader to improve your reading experience and access to information. This public domain story, first published as a book in 1911, is on many reading lists for elementary and middle schools. Students and teachers can use this text to assist students needing extra guidance with their purposeful reading strategies or just as an instructional or practice resource.

Terence Cavanaugh

Owls Don't Blink

Owls Don't Blink

Safe With Me: A Psychological Thriller So Tense It Will Take Your Breath Away

K. L. Slater

Romancing Drew

This standalone short story features two characters from the Psy-Changeling series. Both are wolf changelings. (For those of you who like to know the chronological order of things, the timeline of this story intersects with Shards of Hope.) Published in Nalini Singh's May 2016 newsletter.

Nalini Singh

I Want Superpowers

Steven Bereznai

No Angel

Tara Hart

[Grid 01.0] Fall of Justice

A fortress city. A terrifying prison. A survivor determined to beat the odds. Joe Parsons’ father has just disappeared. Growing up in a post-plague world, he knows that justice is in short supply, but he craves answers. He hacks into the sinister Fortrillium network, but when he’s caught red-handed, he’s in for the shock of his life. Joe is thrown into The Grid, a prison lined with inhumane cages where the only hope of a trial comes from surviving a series of terrifying challenges. Only one person has ever escaped the deadly, gamified colosseum. Hunted by his enemies and in constant danger, Joe must find a way to survive. What he discovers along the way will change his life forever… if he can manage to escape. Fall of Justice is a gripping work of dystopian sci-fi. If you like tension-filled suspense, fascinating apocalyptic futures, and characters who come to life, then you’ll love the first book in Paul Teague’s The Grid Trilogy. Buy Fall of Justice to fight your way through The Grid today! What readers are saying about The Grid Trilogy I loved this book - it's an interesting concept of life after a disaster where morality can lead to jail and ultimately death. You are willing the good guys to find out the secret and for them to survive, but then it ends.... all the characters are ready to play their part and I am so looking forward to book 2 Excellent story. Looking forward to reading more. I really enjoyed this book it kept me rivitated to my Kindle I did not want to stop reading. I especially enjoyed his view of a different type of apocalyptic future. Dont miss this book you will enjoy it. Hooked from the get go. Have to purchase the other two. Author Q&A What gave you the idea for The Grid Trilogy? The Grid was inspired by a scene in the final book of The Secret Bunker Trilogy, it just struck me that there was more to explore with an idea that had just been a small part of the action in that story. It's also inspired in part by The Running Man and The Hunger Games, though the story is nothing like either of those. The Grid Trilogy is set in a post-plague world, it's a dystopian vision of the future ... and not a very nice one, depending on which part of The City you live in. What can we expect in The Grid Trilogy? Well, for starters, there's a really high body count! No character is safe in this trilogy, I really wanted to set up a massive sense of jeopardy for all of the characters. Even if they escape with their lives, nobody gets out unscathed. The world in this book is brutal, everybody is damaged in some way, however high up the food chain they are. This book is also packed with secrets, intrigue and deception. Nobody is who they seem to be, and there's also a massive secret right at the heart of this world. What's next for you after The Grid Trilogy? I still have a final trilogy sketched out which will bring together the worlds of The Secret Bunker and The Grid. There are clues in there if you know where to look! First though, I'll be writing a trilogy of thrillers ... then it's back to the sci-fi! [Note: This book has a cliffhanger ending] **

Paul Teague

Shakedown

Shakedown - Another Johnny Liddell Mystery Crime ThrillerFollow private investigator, Johnny Liddell, as he picks up the pieces of deceit, extortion and murder in mid-20th century New York City. See how he uses evidence, logic and intuition to break a major crime ring bubbling beneath the surface of the entertainment industry. Liddell's strong and persuasive style is put on display in exposing criminal activity as well as attracting the ladies.Download it now!

Frank Kane

The Wrath Of The Forgotten

The world has forgotten many things that it should not have. Hera has unleashed Typhon, Scourge of the Olympians, in the hope that he will destroy Zeus’ progeny. She hopes his fury will encompass the Angels that carry Zeus’ blood, but to Hera’s horror, he reveals that Zeus is not dead. Agrat has released several diseases; polio, cholera, tuberculosis and humanity’s ancient enemy, smallpox. None but the Heradmantium Empire are prepared for the devastation of these plagues. Not even the Divine are safe as the death toll climbs into the billions. As the world cowers, the Divine plot their next moves. The Dragon, British, and Heradmantium Empires expansion is stalled by pandemics, but even in their weakest moments, the Goddesses’ power continues to grow. To kerb Brigid’s phenomenal power, the Angels plan to invade Britain. But none of the Divine could have predicted the new players to enter the fray.

Steven Lindsay

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