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The four stories in this compilation, not by James, are meant to serve as prime illustrations of the best work of a few of his contemporaries and immediate antecedents.

This two-part collection begins with Fallout, following Ben Riker and his family months after losing their home due to a devastating EMP attack. The enemy responsible for detonating the EMP is planning something even worse, and Ben must stop the enemy before the country descends into nuclear winter. In Into The Dark, an EMP sends the West Coast back into the stone age, and Frank Tilley faces the startling chaos of a powerless world. With his trusty dog in tow, he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his grandchildren from a perilous fate.

A science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers. “Hazen and Trefil [are] unpretentious—good, down-to-earth, we-can-explain-anything science teachers, the kind you wish you had but never did...

Après avoir signé un best-seller retentissant, Tom Dunbar a disparu des radars. Les chèques de droits commencent à se tarir et l'improbable restaurant conceptuel imaginé par sa femme, la sublime et vénéneuse Beth, les précipite dans un gouffre financier. Ils vont tout perdre, et surtout leur magnifique maison avec vue sur l'océan à Pacific Palisades, l'un des quartiers les plus privilégiés de Los Angeles. Heureusement, Beth a un plan : soutirer de l'argent à son père, un riche auteur à succès.

When a middle-aged man returns to a small town claiming to be a teenager abducted by a cult 30 years prior, a former detective steps out of retirement to uncover the truth. But picking at old wounds tends to make them bleed. After a scholarly 14-year-old girl vanishes on Halloween night, uncompromising yet isolated private investigator Arden Briar dives deep into the Georgia underground to find the victim. Faced with overwhelming odds, Arden enlists the help of the victim’s damaged father, a veteran with a short fuse. Will Arden’s temporary alliance be the solution or her downfall?

Ascoltare è un'arte. Un'arte che, se sai ben padroneggiarla, ti apre le porte del successo. Forse non pensiamo mai all'ascolto in questi termini. Lasciar parlare gli altri è un gesto di educazione, com'è cortesia il non interrompere. Ottimi consigli che però non equivalgono a dare all'ascolto l'importanza strategica che merita.

From 14 best-selling authors comes a new crime thriller anthology guaranteed to keep you up all night.

Civilization has finally reached the breaking point. An unknown enemy has detonated an EMP, crippling the country and leaving millions without food, water, or medical supplies.

With over 10 million copies sold, bestselling author Robert James Waller returns with the haunting, evocative story of a small town, a beautiful and mysterious woman, and the man forever changed by both. The wild places are where no one is looking anymore. Out there on the high plains, among the...

Delve into the poignant memoir of Robert James Manion (1881-1943), a Canadian doctor who selflessly volunteered for the medical corps during World War I. This captivating narrative not only recounts his harrowing experiences on the front lines but also explores his journey into politics after the war, where he served in various Canadian governments. Notably, the memoir omits references to American soldiers, as it was penned before the United States entry into the conflict. Join us as we uncover the life and legacy of a remarkable figure through the eyes of David Wales, the narrator.

Revised and expanded: America's bestselling "baby bible" –– an encyclopedic guide to the first two years of your baby's life. The million-copy bestseller by “the man who remade motherhood” (TIME) has now been revised, expanded, and bought thoroughly up-to-date — with the latest...

A covert ops team investigates a Soviet strategic bomber—and walks straight into a political firestorm—in this thriller of shifting loyalties, mysterious enemies, and deadly secrets in the Arctic. On a remote island in the Canadian Arctic, researchers discover the wreckage of a mysterious...

We live in a world defined by invisible rules. From the behavior of crowds to the structure of a joke, there is always a framework operating in the background. Join host Robert James Cross as he cracks open the Dictionary of Theories to deconstruct the world around us. In each episode, we take one theory off the shelf and use it as a lens to examine culture, art, and the chaos of everyday life. It’s not a lecture, it’s an investigation. Welcome to the intersection of academic rigor and raw conversation. Welcome to Cross Theory.

Welcome to 4th and Family, where family comes first, and every conversation counts. Four hosts who bring sports takes, laughs, and real-life talk with the same energy as game day. No scripts, no timeouts, just family going for it every episode.

When an EMP strike devastates North America's technological backbone, Emily Croswell urgently sleds through the Alaskan wilderness, knowing her survivalist friend Lionel is prepared for such catastrophes. Simultaneously, the reckless celebrity Duke Redpath jeopardizes the safety of his girlfriend Lex and survival guide Harry during their rugged journey. As the world descends into chaos with raging wildfires and society's descent into anarchy, Emily faces dire threats in her quest to save her ailing friend Vivian from a trapped skyscraper.

The 5th volume of Great Sci-Fi Stories includes stories by Lester Del Ray, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, and others.

When an EMP attack shatters the world as we know it, courage, family, and sacrifice become the only beacon of hope. When a catastrophic EMP attack sends the United States into turmoil, a tightly-bonded group of friends and family must navigate the chaos. After escaping the city's horror, they face another menace - their home, a remote gas station, is now controlled by a ruthless biker gang allied with deadly cartels.

When her son goes missing, a single mother will stop at nothing to find him, even if it means exposing secrets about herself. As a single mother, Bella thought she had her life under control. But when her ex-husband's new fiancé starts to interfere in the joint custody of their son, Phillip, things start to unravel. And when Phillip goes missing, the list of suspects only grows. Bella is determined to find her son and will stop at nothing, even if it means revealing secrets about herself that she's kept hidden for years. Can she uncover the truth before it's too late?

An EMP attack cripples the grid in seconds, leaving Bethany and Krystal trapped in Baja and hunted by cartel thugs. Hundreds of miles away, her husband Lucas begins a desperate journey on foot while their son Reuben escapes a burning city with his bandmates. With no power, no communication, and danger at every turn, each of them must fight to survive and find their way back to each other.

Dr. Robert James Goodman was born in the back seat of a 1957 Cadillac in 1957, in segregated rural Arkansas into an impoverished extended family of fourteen children. This book and website is about Dr. James's journey as a black man, with dyslexia, from the cotton fields of Arkansas to San Francisco, California. Dr. James refused to accept society’s idea of his potential and learned to succeed despite what many would consider impossible odds. In 2023, Dr. James became an international bestselling book author. Dr. James earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy in 1990 and a bachelor’s.