Family Disaster

In the rugged mining town of Butte, Montana, in the early 1900s, the Elson family had staked their modest fortunes on the lucrative yet hazardous copper mines that burrowed deep beneath the earth's surface. Wesley Elson, a grizzled veteran miner, had toiled in these subterranean caverns for over two decades, occasionally sidelined by the brutal injuries and illnesses that plagued his profession. His son David, a strapping young man of twenty, had followed in his father's footsteps, hired at the Granite Mountain mine in early 1917 under Wesley's guidance. On June 8th, 1917, deep within the ...

The vicious attack on their wagon train killed almost everyone - except David and his younger sister, whom he calls Queen of Sheba. The two are stranded on the deserted trail and have to live by their wits and whatever supplies they can scavenge. And although David is seriously hurt, he knows that frail Queen of Sheba is counting on him. He can only hope that their parents are somewhere up ahead - if he can find them.

A historical fiction book set in San Francisco during the early 20th century. Colonel Rupert Winter first encounters young Cary Mercer under dire circumstances in 1903. Cary, embroiled in financial turmoil following a stock market crash, is found dead in his college dorm room. Years later, in 1906, Colonel Winter meets Mercer's brother, who becomes central to an unfolding plot involving deception, danger, and high-stakes financial drama. Colonel Winter returns to the United States from the Philippines in 1903 and visits a Harvard dormitory where he encounters the aftermath of a tragic ...

Seventeen-year-old Constance has had a privileged upbringing in Clapham, with staff to attend to her every need. But her parents have always been cold and distant, never showing her love.Craving affection, Constance falls into the arms of Albie Jones, the cook’s grandson. But one fateful encounter leaves her ashamed and pregnant, and she is soon shunned from the family home. Heartbroken and threatened by scandal, Constance is forced to wed Albie and moves to Battersea, where she suffers unforgiving stares and cruel whispers from the neighbours.

READY TO ROLL: Disaster Readiness for Regular People What would you do if the power went out for a week? If grocery store shelves emptied overnight? If you had 15 minutes to evacuate your home?** Disasters don't just happen to other people. They happen to regular people like you and me. From the author who's lived 8 years in a minivan comes the straightforward disaster guide that cuts through the confusion and fear. No bunkers. No conspiracy theories. No massive budgets. Just practical, down-to-earth advice that works for real families in real emergencies. Why is this book different? ...

Everything you never knew you wanted in a post-apocalyptic novel: Wal-Mart residents enjoying a parking lot bonfire and sing-along. Religious fanatics waiting for Jesus in Okeefenokee Swamp Park. Sexed-up displaced youths enjoying each other in government-sponsored free-love communes. References to an ungodly number of Broadway musicals. And more. Much more. Except no ravenous zombies (sorry). Still, it's no day at the beach when Hurricane Walter just about swallows Florida. And Walter is just the beginning, ushering in a world-wide disaster-filled era. But former reporter Mia Fine knows ...

COVID-19 has arrived in London, and the entire world quickly succumbs to the surreal, chaotic mundanity of screens, isolation, and the disasters small and large that have plagued recent history. As our unnamed narrator—a classics academic immersed in her studies of ancient prophecies—navigates the tightening grip of lockdown, a marriage in crisis, and a 10-year-old son who seems increasingly unreachable, she becomes obsessed with predicting the future.

Disasters strike without warning, leaving little time to react. Whether it is a wildfire racing toward your home, a hurricane forcing evacuations, an earthquake shaking your foundation, or a sudden outbreak of civil unrest, knowing how to evacuate quickly and effectively can mean the difference between safety and catastrophe. Evacuation Ready: What You Need to Survive and Thrive is a comprehensive guide that prepares individuals, families, and pet owners to leave at a moment’s notice with confidence. This book provides practical, easy-to-follow steps to help you prepare in advance, ...

Tom knows exactly what he wants in life and is patient enough and more than willing to wait for Katherine to catch up. Then there’s Jed…who is excruciatingly slow to see what’s right in front of him but once the light shines bright enough he knows exactly what to do and isn’t going to waste any time.Katherine Sutton is making a lot of changes in her life and her plans for opening a flower shop is only one of them. But when she bought the historic building, she didn’t expect to find a bounty of long forgotten treasures from the past...and an intriguing mystery that goes with them. ...

A princess + a rock star = one steamy scandal! For the first time, get the entire ROYAL DISASTER series in one delicious bundle! What happens when the bad boy meets the sweet princess? Sophia is the youngest daughter of the royal family of Montovia. While her older brothers have found themselves in scandal after scandal over the years, she’s mostly stayed out of trouble. Until now. Pax Donovan is a rock god. His band is about to release the riskiest album of their career, and he won’t let anything distract him from taking over the music world. Until he meets her. From the moment Sophia ...

The action takes place in our times and the immediate future in England. A brilliant microbiologist creates and releases a genetically engineered virus into the environment. She has no malicious intent. In fact, quite the reverse, she sincerely believes that her actions will benefit humankind by making a permanent change to the human genome, the DNA structure that makes us what we are. A change for the better. The unforeseen consequences are catastrophic. Within a relatively short period of time, civil society and time-honoured institutions crumble. What everyone believed was the normal ...

On a humanitarian mission to fly doctors to a remote village in Mexico, pilot Lisa Merrick discovers something sinister lurking behind the organization in charge. Her plane is sabotaged, leaving her trapped in the Mexican wilderness with a price on her head and no way out. Injured and desperate, she contacts the one man she knows will help her: Dave DeMarco, a tough but compassionate Texas cop with whom she was once wildly in love.

On a day like any other, on a rafting trip down Utah's Green River, Stephane Gerson's eight-year-old son, Owen, drowned in a spot known as Disaster Falls. That same night, as darkness fell, Stephane huddled in a tent with his wife, Alison, and their older son, Julian, trying to understand what seemed inconceivable. "It's just the three of us now," Alison said over the sounds of a light rain and, nearby, the rushing river.

After wasting away in a mental institution for a year and a half, Ariana Osgood is finally back where she belongs. She has a new look, a new name, and a new life---all thanks to her former friend Briana Leigh Covington. Now enrolled as a junior at the exclusive Atherton-Pryce boarding school just outside of Washington, D.C., Ariana sleeps in Frette sheets, flirts with the captain of the crew team, and gossips with the most beautiful girls on campus. She killed to get back her life of privilege. How far will she go?

A Mike Mitchell sembrava già difficile tenere insieme la sua famiglia, ma non pensava che si sarebbe ritrovato a lottare per tenerla in vita, quando una serie di inspiegabili catastrofi diventa la notizia principale dei telegiornali di tutto il mondo. Mentre il confine tra ciò che è reale e ciò che è prodotto dal computer si fa sempre più sottile, una tempesta di neve senza precedenti isola New York dal resto del mondo, facendone una tomba di ghiaccio in cui non ci si può fidare di nessuno e niente è quello che sembra.

In the midst of a mysterious environmental crisis, as London is submerged below flood waters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Days later the family are forced to leave their home in search of safety. As they move from place to place, shelter to shelter, their journey traces both fear and wonder as Z's small fists grasp at the things he sees, as he grows and stretches, thriving and content against all the odds.

He thinks wildfires are his greatest enemy, but he doesn’t see the historic hurt smoldering inside himself. Fires have shaped Prentice's life: a childhood tragedy, several devastating wildfires close to home, and structure blazes he's battled with the fire department. His goal is to minimize wildfire devastation in Garnet...and earn his dad’s grudging approval. Out of the blue, he meets Jessie, a smart young lady with a beautiful smile and secrets of her own. She sees the unresolved family conflict smoldering in him and offers a fresh view of how to live his life.

Ages 10-14. Life is wonderful! At least that's what thirteen-year-old Cassie believes. Everything seems perfect: she's tried out for--and won--the lead role in the eighth-grade musical and she's singing with the best-looking guy in school. Cassie is sure of one thing: nothing can stop her now! Then her dad moves out. And suddenly Cassie's perfect world comes crashing down around her . . .

If you're like most people, your home is your sanctuary. It's where you feel safe and secure, where you retreat from the world and relax with your loved ones. But the sad truth is that our homes are all too often vulnerable to break-ins, burglaries, and other security threats. That's where Secure Home comes in. This comprehensive guide to home security will give you the tools you need to protect your home and your family from harm. From basic security measures to advanced home automation and smart devices, we cover everything you need to know to keep your home safe and secure. Chapter 1 ...

It was the exhilaration of new parenthood that first united Michael and Paul, outside the Brooklyn hospital where their wives, Rebecca and Jenny, had exiled them from the delivery room. For Paul, though, tragedy swiftly followed. Hoping to speed his and Jenny's recovery, he turns to Michael for a favor, unwittingly kindling the spark of connection between these couples into the affair that will blow them apart. One year later, on the same morning that the catastrophes of their personal lives come to an explosive head, a mysterious crisis in Manhattan leaves both men stranded.