America Adventure

Two girls survive a terrible flood in the Tasmanian bush and are rescued by a pair of Tasmanian tigers who raise them in the wild. Their story of survival is remarkable, as they adapt to the life of the tiger, learning to hunt and to communicate without the use of human language. When they are discovered and returned to civilization, neither can adapt to being fully human after their extraordinary experience. Totally believable, their story will both shock and captivate listeners as it explores the animal instincts that lie beneath our civilized veneer.

Alaska and Canada are possibly two of the most picturesque places in North America. They are both great places to travel to get away from it all and simply take a breath of fresh air. There are breathtaking landscapes, wilderness, Northern lights, beautiful glaciers, and laid-back cities to visit. For many good reasons, Alaska and Canada are on the top of many travelers’ lists.

Lacking even the most basic mechanical knowhow, Tim Moore sets out to cross Trumpland USA in an original Model T Ford. Armed only with a fan belt made of cotton, wooden wheels and a trunkload of ‘wise-ass Limey liberal gumption’, his route takes him exclusively through Donald-voting counties, meeting the everyday folks who voted red along the way. He meets a people defined by extraordinary generosity, willing to shift heaven and earth to keep him on the road.

In April 1861, Wayland Fuller Dunaway left his college classroom and entered the ranks of the men who fought the bloodiest war ever waged on the North American continent. A Captain in the Army of Northern Virginia, he marched hundreds of miles in Stonewall Jackson's command; saw Generals Lee and Longstreet; was among the first soldiers to fight at Gettysburg, where he also participated in Pickett's Charge; and fought against the lines of strangers in blue who, no matter how many times they were defeated, always returned to invade his beloved Virginia.

We all know that the best way to study a foreign language is to go to a country where it's spoken, but can the same immersion method be applied to history? How do interactions with antique objects influence perceptions of the modern world?

International Politics with a dirty politician The action begins with a terrorist attack and is quickly followed by an assassination attempt, a pretty girl, a supermarket bombing, a train hijacking and Jack finding himself being circled by a hungry shark. Jack Hamma, ex SAS Commando has to cope with it all and in the end, much like in the beginning Jack finds himself in the drink and swimming for his life. 'A cracking little book, this is definitely one for the fans of Jack Hamma’ ‘Looking forward to Jacks next adventure.' ‘Thorogood just gets better with these larger than life action...

War in the East is the fourth book in Martin Archer’s acclaimed Soldiers and Marines saga. This is the fictionalized story of the intense fighting and American participation that would likely result if China takes advantage of Russia’s military and political weaknesses, and invades the Russian East in an effort to restore to China the lands that were taken by various treaties when China was weak and Russia was strong. The United States and some of its men are sucked into the intense fighting because Congress approved a naïve American Secretary of State’s treaty to end an earlier ...

Riley McKenna comes from a show business family that has almost become a dynasty. He inherited the talent that runs in his veins, but not the drive. There’s a secret he’s been hiding for years. When he’d tried and failed in a relationship that tipped in a direction he couldn’t follow, he’d gone on the road of music and success again. Only it didn’t fill the empty place inside him. Who knew spending a summer on his uncle’s ranch as free labor would be an eye-opening experience? Rescuing a woman from terror started as a good deed. Before he knew it, he was head-over-heels in ...

On April 6, 1940, explorer and future World War II spy Theodore Morde (who would one day attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler), anxious about the perilous journey that lay ahead of him, struggled to fall asleep at the Paris Hotel in La Ceiba, Honduras. Nearly seventy years later, in the same hotel, acclaimed journalist Christopher S. Stewart wonders what he's gotten himself into.

History has not forgotten their names but you probably have little idea of the friendship that penned a brilliant collection of America's finest legends & delivered them to the public as succinct true stories as relevant today as then. Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924) & Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) met when the two young men first arrived in Washington D.C. at the advent of their public service careers.

Sound interesting? We think so too! Listen to David Crockett His Life and Adventures and learn about this important historical figure.

A mostly serious guide to climbing the tallest mountain in the Western and Southern Hemispheres, this efficient book includes a hilarious day-by-day account, with detailed descriptions of the challenges facing a climber on Aconcagua, such as when to wear your Crocs, which pop music divas to enjoy, and the challenges of pooping at high altitude. Everything you need to know about what it's like to attempt to summit Aconcagua is in this audiobook, served up on a tasty bed of humor.

Ellis Island, 1903. Due ragazzini, Diamante e Vita, sbarcano in America, ma al posto del paradiso trovano vicoli sporchi e violenza, lavoro durissimo e la prepotenza della Mano Nera. Una storia ora buffa, ora amara, tenera e insieme crudele, la storia di una promessa d'amore. Un audiolibro epico sull'emigrazione e sui sogni che vincono la disperazione.

Buildings were weaving in and out, the street pitched like a stormy sea and bricks were raining down all around him.... Experience first hand through young Jacob what it was like living through this country’s most destructive earthquake!

A Western adventure novel set in the vast wilderness of the American West during the late 1800s. In "Showdown at Snake Creek," embark on a thrilling journey alongside Tom Taylor, a determined young cowhand navigating the treacherous world of cattle drives. As he seeks his fortune under the watchful eye of foreman Buck Peters at the Bar-20 ranch, Tom quickly learns that the frontier is rife with danger, betrayal, and unexpected alliances. With tensions rising from the machinations of murderous ruffians posing as buffalo hunters, Tom must decide what he's willing to risk to protect those he ...

In a world where the stars tell stories and the winds whisper secrets, there are tales that have been passed down through the ages—tales of brave heroes, wise sages, and mystical lands. These are stories that ignite the spirit, stir the soul, and awaken the mind. Legends of Light: Tales of Courage and Wisdom is a collection of such stories, each one crafted to inspire the timeless values of honor, wisdom, and courage. This book invites readers to journey through enchanted forests, scale towering mountains, and dive deep into the mysteries of ancient realms. With each tale, you'll meet ...

When Columbus claimed to have discovered America in 1492, and the Borgia Pope claimed it as a New World for Catholic Spain, the Vatican started a 500 hundred year conspiracy to conceal the true story of Viking America. In this groundbreaking work by the author of The Early English Settlement of Orkney and Shetland, the true extent of the Viking discovery and colonization of the eastern seaboard of America is fully examined, taking into account the new archaeological, linguistic, and DNA evidence which supplements the historic account.

In Chasing the White Dog, journalist Max Watman traces the historical roots and contemporary story of hooch. He takes us to the backwoods of Appalachia and the gritty nip joints of Philadelphia, from a federal courthouse to Pocono Speedway, profiling the colorful characters who make up white whiskey's lore. Along the way, Watman chronicles his hilarious attempts to distill his own moonshine - the essential ingredients and the many ways it can all go wrong - from his initial ill-fated batch to his first successful jar of 'shine.

The Mariposa Mineby Harper Stanwick, Sr. is a romantic mystery set in New York and the remote corners of South America during the 1920s. Arnold returns to New York after years of constructing railways in the most remote parts of the world. The bustling city, filled with familiar faces and old haunts, is a stark contrast to his adventurous past. As he reconnects with his cousin Michelle, he is unexpectedly captivated by a mysterious woman he meets at an opera—Lisa Howe, a beauty adorned with silver butterflies. Lisa’s family’s fortunes have crumbled, yet she maintains an air of grace ...

Like most Americans at the time, Plennie Wingo was hit hard by the effects of the Great Depression. When the bank foreclosed on his small restaurant in Abilene, he found himself suddenly penniless with nowhere left to turn. After months of struggling to feed his family on wages he earned digging ditches in the Texas sun, Plennie decided it was time to do something extraordinary - something to resurrect the spirit of adventure and optimism he felt he'd lost. He decided to walk around the world - backward.