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Hungry, exhausted, and bloody, the U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal can't rest for long because the Empire of the Rising Sun is massing to roll over them like a bloody tsunami. And all that separates the marines from destruction is a single little river and 500 miles of tropical islands.

Napoleon Bonaparte, ambitious young officer and military genius, realizes early that he’s destined for power and glory…and that quest will take him on a journey of conquest not just for territory, but for ultimate power as well!

Veronica Bradford, recently widowed and recently placed in command of a large and rapidly growing aerospace company, is nearly killed when her yacht suddenly bursts into flame and explodes…. If not for the quick thinking of Orlando Private detective Scott Jarvis, it would’ve ended right there…but who’s behind the attempted murder? Who wants Veronica dead so badly they’d blow her up right in front of everyone in downtown Saint Petersburg?

Reeling from a bloody clash with the Japanese, the Marines on Guadalcanal must lick their wounds and push ahead. Imperial Japan wants the island back, and thousands of soldiers are pouring onto Guadalcanal’s shores. With new leaders ravenous for blood, another massive battle looms close over the horizon.

After a devastating attack by a downed Japanese aircraft, Art Turner and the men of Bull Shark try to forget and relax in the rustic Western Australian port of Fremantle. Yet war is never far away, and the battle cry once more draws the submarine into danger. Uncle Charlie Lockwood has a special side mission for Art Turner. A British commando needs to get to Timor and reunite with the Australian guerrilla fighters he’s trained… and who he was forced to leave behind when the Japanese invaded.

In this latest horror story collection, author Scott W. Cook brings to you nine tales of the supernatural, the macabre and the extraordinary. Lovingly crafted to engage, frighten and maybe even invoke a little thought, each tale draws you deeper into a netherworld where anything is possible.

What makes a fantasy fantastic? Magic, of course! Whether it’s unearthly beasts, scheming sorcerers, legendary swords, or locales that defy logic and physics, a compelling fantasy story needs magical elements. The tricky part is that in order for the story to work, you have to get your reader or player to believe the unbelievable. The Kobold Guide to Magic takes you behind the scenes to learn the secrets of designing and writing about magic from 20 top fantasy authors and game designers.

Thrive Not Just Survive is your invitation to break free—from religious burnout, self-doubt, and fear—and step into a powerful, thriving life already within you. Drawing from spiritual insights, quantum principles, and Christ-centered wisdom, author, former pastor, and spiritual coach D. Scott Cook will guide you through a transformative journey to discover inner alignment so you can thrive, not just survive.

Check out my book, Breaking Free From Churchianity, at https://a.co/d/dLQauFIBreaking Free From Churchianity with Scott Cook – an author, spiritual coach, and former pastor – explores what lies beyond the established boundaries of religious legalism on a journey towards spiritual freedom!Through an intensely personal narrative, Scott shares his transition from a fear-based, works-oriented religious life to discovering a faith grounded in the realities of God's unconditional love, complete grace, and unending compassion.Whether you're currently questioning, seeking clarity, or yearning for ...

The popular THINLY VEILED collection from the Castle of Horror continues with this anthology of horror stories in the world of Saturday morning pop culture, from the Smurfs to Soul Train-- but every one of these brands is "thinly veiled." This time we feature stories from P. J. Hoover, Jeremiah Dylan Cook, Dennis K. Crosby, Alethea Kontis, Joy Preble, Steven Philip Jones, Heath W. Shelby, Tony Jones, Bryan Young, Scott Pearson, Will McDermott, and Katya de Becerra. See if you can recognize them all!

No Addict Left Behind is Pagano’s unflinching personal account of battling addiction. When he was discharged from the military, he was actually left on the side of a highway. ER doctors and nurses begrudged reviving him from an overdose. Society showered him with stigma and shame. Still, some people never gave up on him. And he never gave up on himself.

Podcast as Code is a show about the operations side of the Software Development Lifecycle. The hosts discuss things like DevOps, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, and GitOps.

Join hosts Gabe Cook (world-renowned cider expert, author, educator), Grant Hutchison (former Frightened Rabbit drummer, current drummer for The Twilight Sad, owner of Aeble Cider Shop in Scotland), Martyn Goodwin-Sharman (works in cider and writes about cider) and Producer Scott Riggs (executive producer, former head of podcasts at Pandora, previously produced Questlove's podcast, Questlove Supreme) on the podcast where the guys engage in boisterous discussions about cider, music, and life. They’ll keep you up-to-date on the latest news and trends happening in the cider industry and chat ...

New episodes release every Thursday at 12 a.m. (midnight) Central Time!(except during our winter hiatus: Feb. 12-19)Check out my book, Thrive Not Just Survive: How to Live From Within, at https://a.co/d/3DRLQgkAre you exhausted from performance-based religion, always trying but never arriving, feeling empty and never truly satisfied?Thrive Not Just Survive with D. Scott Cook – spiritual coach, author, and former pastor – is your invitation to break free, as he did, from religious burnout, self-doubt, and fear and step into a powerful, thriving life already within you.Scott draws on ...