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In the distant future, Spaceways Incorporated detects a scarce and expensive mineral on a planet far beyond our galaxy. They send a well-trained crew on the spaceship Odyssey to mine the minerals; however, a major malfunction changes everything. The crew must escape the ship and head for the nearest planet. They find themselves marooned on a world that is millions of years younger than earth and have to fight for survival on the Planet of Dinosaurs.

Catch the Sky is the first in-depth look at the life of a police helicopter pilot. Kimball pulls no punches, unfolding his nail-biting personal story in enthralling detail. From death-defying rescues to stories both bizarre and humorous, Catch the Sky puts you inside the helicopter cockpit for a breathtaking ride you'll never forget.

New Alliances After some terrible secrets come to light, humans must rethink their relationship with the Akkato. Nothing less than the continued existence of mankind is at stake. Will Dominic Porter and his comrades decide to forge new alliances, even if it means going against their conscience? NOMADS This is what humans are called by the many races of the Milky Way. As survivors and refugees, they try to assert themselves among the cultures of the galaxy, which is called ASGAROON by its inhabitants. Some of them have managed to make a name for themselves in the feudal society of ASGAROON. ...

Dragones de Arandor 1 - Caballeros y reyes Arandor Un mundo de reinos hostiles. Gobernados por gobernantes cuyo poder reside en los temibles dragones que les obedecen. Pero sus reinos se enfrentan a un peligro que supera todo lo que ha amenazado sus tierras hasta ahora. Se rumorea que ha llegado el amanecer del Dragón Blanco, el Devorador de Mundos, para destruir el mundo. Se dice que ningún ejército es capaz de hacer frente a esta amenaza. Ningún héroe tiene la capacidad de matar a la bestia. Solo la Orden de los Brakan posee el conocimiento necesario para impedir el fin del mundo. ...

NOMADS COLLECTION 1 - contiene los títulos: NOMADS 1 - Los invasores NOMADS 2 - Tierra Oscura NOMADS 3 - Entre guerreros NOMADS Así llaman a los humanos las numerosas razas de la Vía Láctea. Como supervivientes y refugiados, intentan imponerse entre las culturas de la galaxia, llamada ASGAROON por sus habitantes. Algunos han conseguido hacerse un nombre en la sociedad feudal de ASGAROON. Otros viven a duras penas como vagabundos. Pero independientemente de su estatus, los nuevos habitantes de ASGAROON son recibidos con recelo y desprecio...

A rich anthology of forty-five great stories by some of the most renowned storytellers in the world. Saki, O. Henry, Edgar Allan Poe, Barry Pain, Guy de Maupassant, M. R. James, A. J. Allan, Guy Boothby, Jerome K. Jerome and many more giants of the piterary world contribute to this collection of tiny tales which pack a huge punch.

El servicio es un llamado. Cuando un hombre responde a él, puede cambiar vidas. Allan J. "Alonzo" Wind tenía una fuerte visión sobre las injusticias de la sociedad, incluso desde que era un niño. Así que, a pesar de terminar la universidad con algunos créditos incompletos, cumplió su promesa de unirse al Cuerpo de Paz para ayudar a los demás. Esperando regresar a los EE.UU. después del período de dos años, se sorprendió a sí mismo al enamorarse del servicio y de la ayuda a los más necesitados. Se lanzó a una carrera de Asistencia Internacional. Mientras viajaba y vivía en ...

As he traveled through and lived in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru, the newly re-named “Doctor” Alonzo found himself surrounded by indigenous peasant leaders and communities in raucous tribal celebrations, social movements for change, wonders of nature, and marvels of human kindness and romance while hitchhiking to the very tip of South America and its glaciers and penguins. But also sometimes unexpected dangers - near-death illness in the jungle, and getting shot at in a police-military crossfire.

In this series we listen to short stories that are NOT by perhaps the most well-known author of this type. But the many other rich talents in the volume may have treated the subject matter a little differently, or were perhaps just overlooked in the stampede to applaud the winner, but these authors are of equal merit.

Endlich sind die Menschen in der Lage, sich gegen die Akkato aufzulehnen und das Joch der Außerirdischen abzuschütten. Allerdings ist die Menschheit noch immer zerstritten und uneins. Der ehemalige Admiral Edvard Blake sieht seine Stunde gekommen, die verschieden Fraktionen zu vereinen und gegen die Besatzer anzuführen.

Murder comes in two familiar forms. Whether as a crime of passion with high emotions or a cold dispassionate plot to take life in order to gain in some way, the act strikes us all as somehow inhuman. Beneath us as civilised beings. But however we cloak our animal instincts the need to remove a human being and gain relief from abuse or gain from money, the term is just the same – MURDER. Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, J M Barrie, W W Jacobs and many others bring their literary heft to bear in as calculating a way as any killer could.

A fascinating collection of intriguing and unusual classic murder stories by some of the masters of mystery and crime writing.

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NOMADS 16 - Ground Zero After the massive Durana has crashed in a desert plain in New Mexico, the eyes of many factions turn to the wrecked ship — and to Earth. Power blocs of humans, the Akkato, and numerous smaller groups, about whom little was known until now, join a battle against the Akkato that could decide Earth’s future. And Serwan Brooks holds a secret that may shift humanity’s fate for the better and free the solar system from Akkato domination. NOMADS This is what humans are called in the eyes of galactic civilizations - refugees, displaced persons, survivors. They wander ...

NOMADS - Eine turbulente Space-Opera! Nomads werden die Menschen von den Aliens der Milchstrasse genannt. Als Überlebende und Flüchtlinge versuchen sie sich zu behaupten. Etliche von ihnen haben es geschafft, sich in der feudalen Gesellschaft ASGAROONS einen Namen zu machen. Andere fristen ein Dasein als Wanderer. Doch ungeachtet ihres Status, begegnet man den neuen Bewohnern Asgaroons mit Verachtung …Die InvasorenAm 21. Februar 4589 erfolgt der Kontakt mit den Außerirdischen.

China, a challenge that looms large, is often depicted as a menacing force to be met with confrontation and containment. In some circles, there is even talk of an inevitable or imminent conflict. The Chinese Communist Party is often cast as a unique axis of evil, a threat to liberal democracies and emerging democracies in Asia and beyond. The Belt and Road Initiative, a sprawling infrastructure project that spans continents, is viewed with suspicion, seen either as a tool for economic subjugation or a pathway to conquest. What if this need not be the case? What if we were to calmly assess, ...

NOMADS COLLECTION 1 - contains the titles: NOMADS 1 - The Invaders NOMADS 2 - Dark Land NOMADS 3 - Among Warriors NOMADS This is what humans are called by the many races of the Milky Way. As survivors and refugees, they try to assert themselves among the cultures of the galaxy, which is called ASGAROON by its inhabitants. Some of them have managed to make a name for themselves in the feudal society of ASGAROON. Others eke out an existence as homeless wanderers. But regardless of their status, the new inhabitants of ASGAROON are met with suspicion and contempt...

NOMADS - SCAVENGERS: Beast Nea Diehl is one of the most capable scouts working for the Sculpa Trax port authority in the world. However, she also likes to go off the beaten track. The crew of the scavenger ship Rimmon, under the command of Zeb Greenwood, is one of her closest friends. With this group of soldiers of fortune, she once again ventures out on an adventurous and promising raid. Everything is going well until pirates and imperial troops take an interest in her treasures... The Scavengers. This is the name given to the gangs of adventurers and soldiers of fortune who search for ...

NOMADS LEGACY - Aseera Retribution Assera es una joven, casi una niña, que pertenece a la comunidad guerrera de los Tengiji. Aseera sirve a la Casa Zimaroo hasta que es traicionada por el Emperador Asgaroons en favor del enemigo Gulduri. Sólo le queda huir a un sistema estelar lejano para salvar su vida y esperar una oportunidad para vengar a su maestro. Sin patria, su camino pronto se cruzará con el de los Carroñeros, que podrían resultar útiles para sus planes...

La gente ha encontrado por fin la forma de sacudirse el yugo de Akkato. Algunos buscan fortuna en un nuevo mundo alienígena. Otros ven la oportunidad de recuperar la Tierra y todo el sistema solar por la fuerza de las armas.