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Eight-year-old Benjamin Franklin “B .F.” Windes decides to abandon home and trail his father’s path. Thus begins a trip of constant struggle with disease, severe weather, hardship, Indian attack, and death on his lone journey across much of what is now the United States. B. F. spends the next 11 years in gold rush towns in California - first as a barber, then as a physician’s assistant - before departing for the Caribbean at age 19, where he becomes a blockade runner during the American Civil War.

Remember Tuesday Morning by #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is a heartfelt story of grief, redemption, and learning to love again--featuring a brooding hero, a loyal K9 partner, and a second chance at faith and hope. Years after losing his father in the Twin Towers, Alex...

The black star has been averted, but Ayden and his friends are not out of danger yet. When he and Merlin realize that Ayden's reputation as a curse breaker does more harm than good, they decide to travel, only to be captured by assassins the next morning. They have gained the attention of powerful people, and they will have to be clever and vigilant not to become pawns. What begins as a quest to clear up a misunderstanding and uncover the disappearance of a missing wizard, soon becomes an adventure of peril and magic, which will test Ayden's abilities, Merlin's wisdom, and an immortal prince's bravery. They will face monsters, deadly traps, powerful foes, and even more dangerous allies.

One-term Georgia governor Jimmy Carter would soon declare his bid for the presidency and miraculously get elected in 1976. America was full of hope for renewal. My book, Deacon Blues, transports you back to that remarkable seven year period between 1973 and 1980 as seen by an angst-filled American adolescent. A child of divorce, the protagonist Manfred Schmidt craves for belonging and respect and takes on Jimmy Carter as his hero.

BBC radio dramatisations of classic novels centred around engaging anti-heroes who dominate high society Ambitious. Ruthless. Unprincipled. With their blurred morals and relatable imperfections, it’s no wonder we find anti-heroes so appealing and fascinating. Featuring a mixture of male and...

Zane has always wanted to be a superhero. He lives in a world where superpowers aren't so great, wonderful or even powerful. With some help from his friends and family he finds himself becoming the hero he has always dreamed of being. However, will he be able to thwart the evil plans that he unknowingly sets in motion? Or will he fail and bring back an age of villains?

A “moving and captivating” (Cathy Park Hong, New York Times bestselling author of Minor Feelings) novel following a Korean immigrant pursuing the American dream who must confront the secrets of the past or risk watching the world he’s worked so hard to build come crumbling down. Dr...

Podemos ser héroes es la amarga y voraz supervivencia del día a día, en la decadencia e incluso en la derrota. Los personajes de estos trece cuentos, jóvenes, marginales y rebeldes, deambulan por la convulsiva Lima de los años 80 con el rock subte a viva voz. Protagonizan historias...

When Gavin Macgregor first laid eyes on Kenna Moore at a festival in their Highland home, the boy fell in love with her flaming red hair, and her easy smile. Years later, Gavin works up the courage to give Kenna a thistle, and with one innocent gesture, steals her heart. And then, in the blink of an eye, Gavin is gone, swept away with the rest of the Highlanders to fight in Bonnie Prince Charlie's war, from which he never returns.

Jordie Dunn has a bright future planned, but when tragedy turns her life upside down, she begins to question not only her future, but the facts surrounding her brother's death in Iraq. The military's account that his best friend and fellow Marine, Alex Cooper, is at fault, is a notion she refuses to believe. Alex was the careful one - the shy, protective, computer geek she's had a crush on since the ninth grade, and she knows better than anyone that her troubled brother had a dark and reckless side - a secret she's kept for far too long.

The Hero Versus Me & Monkey Jo chronicles the adventures of Henry Neis who arrives in Vietnam an innocent youth from Kansas, and quickly falls in with addicts and lost souls. Perry Shepard’s prose pulls the listener into the “scene” immediately, and propels us on a journey that is at times exhilarating, shocking, and moving. A rollicking listen and an eye-opening look at the experience of soldiers in Vietnam, Henry’s story describes his rescue of a baby monkey, while on a dangerous mission, who becomes his faithful companion.

Bull Santee, a 13-year-old Black boy, is being held by the sheriff of tiny Sunset, Mississippi, for sneaking into a White man's backyard and brutally beating his pet dog to death. But Shy Brown knows Bull didn't do it. How does Shy, a privileged White kid from Memphis and the grandson of one of the most important men in Sunset, get involved in something as ugly and disturbing as this? What does Shy know? How does he know it? And what is he going to do about it?

Coded Ventures is a gripping tale of April, a teenage hacker prodigy, and her loyal friend, Santiago, who find themselves on a high-stakes mission. Hired by a tech billionaire to test his security, they stumble upon a dark secret that forces them to confront the unthinkable. As their journey unfolds, they discover that true heroism knows no boundaries in the digital realm.

La Capitana and the other teens of the neighborhood watch have spent their entire lives wondering why they have parahuman powers but not the genetic marker known to grant them. When their former rivals, the Arnold triplets, come to La Capitana with a lead on the source of their powers, she jumps at the chance to join Brittany, Brianna, and Brooklyn. Their investigation takes them across the country to New York City where the four girls discover their abilities have a more sinister origin than they could have imagined.