Inspirational Adventure

Dream Boldly, Live Fully: Quotes, Reflections & Action Steps to Empower Black Teens: Find Your Voice, Embrace Your Strength, and Create Your Future Step into a world of inspiration with this empowering guide designed just for Black teens. Dream Boldly, Live Fully is more than a book—it's your roadmap to unlocking your greatness. Featuring timeless quotes from legendary Black icons like Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Frederick Douglass, this book connects their wisdom with your journey. Through relatable stories, thought-provoking reflections, and actionable exercises, you'll discover ...

Two days. Longer and they’ll run out of food – and starve. If they leave, the blizzard may take them quicker. What to do? How to survive? Two people are stranded in the wilderness in a blizzard. They must make a decision while there’s still time. Jase’s bad leg complicates everything but Laurie’s secret knowledge may save them. If it’s for real. Once they decide on a course of action and carry it out, what will happen? If they survive, what about the future? Read this story and fall in love the north woods in winter with all its beauty and danger, to pray for two people dealing ...

Can you continue traveling as you get older or if you are disabled? On Two Legs and Three Wheels answers that with an emphatic, "Yes!" Multiple sclerosis disabled the legs of the author's wife twenty years ago, making her rely on a mobility scooter, and now both the author and his wife are in their seventies. But none of that stopped them from traveling. On two legs and three wheels, they have traveled to twenty countries and twenty states. Perseverance, ingenuity, and flexibility have enabled them to overcome virtually all obstacles. These characteristics are on full display in the two ...

A hero's adventure... Two eras, one troubled land, two men bound by parallel existences across centuries. Book 2 in this dual-time odyssey series showcases the enduring resilience of the human spirit. Jason Guan, an assistant director dedicated to environmental conservation in pandemic-stricken Hong Kong, is worried about job-related pressures and petty quarrels threatening his marriage to Debra. Amidst the chaos, they discover an unpublished manuscript by Debra’s late father, a celebrated writer, about a wronged man in nineteenth-century China. While Jason grapples with corruption and ...

Preface by National Geographic Explorer-in-residence Meave Leakey. 120 colour & b/w photos. 6.6″ x 9.5″ A Who’s Who of 120 contemporary adventurers—with names like Survivorman Les Stroud, Robert Ballard, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Sea Hunter Jim Delgado, Bertrand Piccard, the Trieste's Don Walsh, Lucy discoverer Don Johanson, seven summits pioneer Pat Morrow, National Geographic Explorer-in-residence Wade Davis and Sir Chris Bonington—recall in their own words that indelible Aha! Moment they experienced in their youths that raised the sails on their lives’ exciting courses. But what ...

New Covers For The Series How can Adeline “Addie” Ryan deal with pity and sly remarks after her fiancé elopes with her bridesmaid? Usually optimistic, she suspects this event will taint her socially as long as she remains in Atlanta. At her sister’s suggestion, she visits a matrimonial consultant. One man’s letter touches her heart, but can she travel to Montana Territory to marry a stranger? Forrest Clanahan carries scars on half of his upper body he received when he tried to rescue his late wife from their burning home. The hole in his heart won’t allow him to love again, but ...

🔍 The BEST adventure story for kids who love screens AND the real world! 🔍 Jayden's Amazing Adventures: Finding Friends Online AND Offline is a super fun story for kids today! Jayden loves his screens until he meets Detective Dot who shows him cool stuff right in his own neighborhood! Your child will LOVE reading about: • A magical compass that helps Jayden find real friends • Solving awesome mysteries using both tech skills AND outdoor detective work • Using tablets and phones to make real-life adventures even better • Making great friends both online AND in real life • A ...

Under the Blackmoon, elf fire rises to meet a growing shadow but no one expects what is coming. Fadis, Ranger of the North, had thought he had seen it all when he was with the Stormborn... then one sudden explosion later and thousands of fanged thralls of a lost Vampire-God erupted from the grounds all across his homeland. Rallying fellow rangers, elves, and dwarves to his side— the living fight for their lives. But worse whispers come from the dark places of the world: a veil descends across Taria isolating it from the rest of the lands as an ancient Rusis temple comes alive... when two ...

A historical fiction book set during World War II. In "A WAVE at War," dive into the captivating journey of Laura Jordan, a determined young woman who defies expectations and answers the call to serve her country in the WAVES during the tumultuous times of World War II. Amidst the backdrop of war, friendship, and covert communication, Laura’s story unfolds as she discovers the power of innovation, courage, and camaraderie. After enlisting, Laura arrives at Mount Morris College, where she meets a diverse group of women, including her old friend Catherine and the shy but kind-hearted Sophia...

In a world drowned beneath endless seas, ruled by ruthless pirate fleets, one woman refuses to sink. Queen Māui, a daring trickster and visionary builder, defies fate itself to construct a kingdom from the remains of a shattered world. When the fearsome pirate lord Vael demands surrender, Māui meets him with cunning strategy and unyielding defiance. Her city, Vakana, rises from the waves, forged from shipwrecks, ingenuity, and sheer willpower. But beneath the ocean lies a deeper secret—the forgotten city of Hawaiki, sealed behind an eternal storm. Whispers say it holds the power to ...

Charlie's Kid is riveting, horrifying, mesmerizing, and unforgettable. It haunts, and it inspires. It is a story you cannot escape whose imagery stays with you. This is a story of monstrous child abuse, years spent alone on the mean streets of Chicago, a hardscrabble adult life—and, ultimately, redemption. Charlie's Kid is a tale of survival at a deepest level against excruciatingly insurmountable odds. From sea to sea and even to fighting war in Iraq; this book will keep your attention to the end. And, though full of horror and despair, Charlies’ Kid is an inspiring tale about ...

Prepare for liftoff into a world of whimsy and wonder! Join The Wandering Astronaut, a brave young explorer, as he blasts off from his backyard trampoline into the vast unknown of space. With his fishbowl helmet, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and a heart full of courage, he’s ready for any adventure! In this enchanting first installment of The Wandering Astronaut and the Space Surveyor series, our hero discovers planets unlike any you've ever imagined. He encounters a timid dragon hiding in a cave, too scared to face the beauty of the stars. Can the Wandering Astronaut help him find...

What not to expect when you’re expecting… Becca Thomas is thrilled to be pregnant, even though it means bringing up her baby alone. At thirty-eight, this may be her last chance to have a child. She doesn’t expect to see her baby daddy again, nor does she believe the free-wheeling younger man wants to be a father. Wrong! Aiden Rodas may live the life of a devil-may-care wildland firefighter, but he’s not going to walk away from his responsibilities, no matter how unexpected they are. His challenge now is making Becca see that their child needs both of them. The Mountain Firefighter ...

A fiery dreamer. A charming trader. A reluctant farmhand. A vengeful huntress. A haunted warrior. Five strangers. One legend. Everything to lose. Chandra has salt in her veins and wind in her soul, but when a freak storm and a stubborn father end her seafaring life, she faces a future she never wanted—until a mysterious young trader offers her a way out: a wild hunt for a mythical brass key said to unlock an unimaginable fortune. Jonathan knows the treasure might be a myth, but escaping his powerful father’s shadow and maybe impressing the fierce redhead on the pier feels worth the risk...

Mysteries, Masterpieces, and Maritime Mayhem—Holmes and Lucy Make Waves! When a frantic sister begs Sherlock Holmes to find her missing sailor brother, the Baker Street team dives headfirst into a case that’s anything but smooth sailing. Meanwhile, Hampton Court Palace is in uproar after a priceless painting vanishes, leaving one warder dead and another missing. Inspector Lestrade is desperate for Holmes’s help—but when the missing warder turns up… murdered, the stakes skyrocket. As Holmes juggles art theft and a missing mariner, Flynn follows the sailor’s trail into London’s ...

Amy Prescott had the perfect plan for her life -- the perfect boyfriend, the perfect school, the perfect everything. Then her grandpa went and had that stroke thing, and she was forced to take care of him while the rest of the family tried to divide up the estate. As Amy cares for her grandparents, she learns of their love story and is willing to fight her entire family so her grandparents' Great Adventure doesn't end in a nursing home. While Amy's Great Adventure is just beginning. The Great Adventure is a heartwarming story about love, faith, and family. It is a book that will stay with ...

After saving the Havershaw Islands from the threat of the ancient white dragon, Frostbite, the Six Fellows find themselves tied up in loose ends and old threads from the not-so-distant past. For Edalis Meric and Rebecca, the murder of Davin D'Avoneese comes back to haunt them as Davin's surviving sister, Nidalee D'Avoneese, appears with a secret order from within House D'Avoneese to conspire for revenge. To spare Edalis from an executioner's ax, Rebecca sacrifices her dreams of emancipation and freedom in a deal she very quickly regrets. Returned to the family of her former master and into ...

Meant for Good is a power-packed, biblical look at the truth that you really can trust God's plan for your life - no matter what your life looks like right now. Dynamic Bible teacher Megan Fate Marshman will help you discover how to stop discounting yourself from a hopeful future, start living in active dependence on God, and find your way to the good plan he has for you.

Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind person to summit Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Descending carefully, he and his team picked their way across deep crevasses and through the deadly Khumbu Icefall; when the mountain was finally behind him, Erik knew he was going to live. His expedition leader slapped him on the back and said something that would affect the course of Erik’s life: “Don’t make Everest the greatest thing you ever do.” No Barriers is Erik’s response to that challenge.

If she wasn’t on the run, she’d leave...But she’s stuck with him like Persephone with Hades. Welcome to Billionaire Bachelor Mountain Cove. Off the grid, exclusive and remote, it’s the best place for a man to lick his wounds and heal. Jett Eastwood’s climbing accident changes the course of his life forever. Hannah Noah must escape an abusive ex who will do anything to get her back, even frame her for murder. When she finds refuge with the brooding Jett, she promises to train his broken body so he can climb again. But can he return the favor and heal her broken heart?