Military Power

Scarlett Winter has always been an outsider, and not only because she’s a hardcore daredevil and born troublemaker - she has been hiding superhuman powers she doesn’t yet understand. Now she’s been recruited by a secret West Point unit for cadets with extraordinary abilities. Scarlett and her fellow students are learning to hone their skills. At The Point, Scarlett discovers that she may be the most powerful cadet of all. With the power to control pure energy, she’s a human nuclear bomb - and she’s not sure she can control her powers much longer.

Discover the untold stories of World War II that history books left behind. From the blood-soaked beaches of Normandy to the covert missions of Allied intelligence, World War II Uncovered reveals the raw truth behind the soldiers, spies, battles, and survival stories that shaped the modern world. In this gripping historical account, bestselling military historian Alexander H. Bennett takes you beyond the front lines—into the trenches, war rooms, stormy seas, and minds of the men and women who endured the most devastating conflict in human history.

It’s going to take a Christmas miracle to keep me out of his bed again. I’m face-to-face with the man that broke my heart forever ago. Flooded with memories and emotions, I’m completely weak, and yet I have to look stone cold. This is the military, and my work has brought me here for a purpose. My case matters, and his cocky beautiful face isn’t going to stop me from looking for the truth. He’s dangerous, this case is dangerous, but the only protection I need is for my heart.

Is America fated to decline as a great power? Can it recover? With absorbing insight and fresh perspective, foreign policy expert Andrew Imbrie provides a road map for bolstering American leadership in an era of turbulence abroad and deepening polarization at home. This is a book about choices: the tough policy trade-offs that political leaders need to make to reinvigorate American money, might, and clout. In the conventional telling, the United States is either destined for continued dominance or doomed to irreversible decline.

In a world of titans, where martial artists reign supreme, Roy is wholly unremarkable. Without the power to channel the essence of the world, he is weak and defenseless. Adopted into the Shah clan after his parents' deaths, he is forced to do menial labor day after day, all while enduring the ridicule and physical abuse of his supposed family.

En una Venezuela devastada por un régimen corrupto, la esperanza brilla como una brasa moribunda en los corazones de su gente. Pero en medio de la oscuridad de la opresión y la desesperación, surgen dos líderes improbables: Alejandro, un experimentado estratega militar convertido en revolucionario, y Sofía, una periodista intrépida cuya pluma se convierte en la voz del desafío de toda una nación. Juntos, encienden la chispa de la rebelión que desafiará el férreo control de una dictadura brutal y allanará el camino para un renacimiento como el ave fénix de su amada patria. Ecos ...

"I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~ Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!" ~ Multiple Fans "ALICE CROWLEY IS ONE OF OUR GREATEST LIVING WRITERS!" ~ G. Taylor This is another horny, HOT, and DEEP deposit into the Hot Wife Wrecked Entry series. In this 8,000-word paranormal action mystery, a scorned married woman named Donna is taken on a hard and harrowing journey into the esoteric orifices of human consciousness. Now it is apparent that the biggest monsters of all aren't mafiosos, criminals, killers, and assassins... no. There's a bigger, beastly, and hungry alpha male on the block, ...

Short Sci-Fi stories from the Lighter Side of yesterday and all your tomorrows; alternative todays; and all those maybe times in between. From orbits and vectors the other side of the spiral arm, to the smoking field at the back of the Yew Tree pub. From Boudicca's helping hand, to the secret behind Toothsavers; Why did the mountain have to move to Mohr? Have the Potens got this Planetary Takeover quite right? It's Absolutely Disgusting, isn't it? the way these immigrants seem to hate everyone on the planet? You only Have One Vote - How important can that be? You turn your back for five ...

This audiobook explores the history of the Atomic Bomb in World War II, and uncovers Robert Oppenheimer's mysterious role as its visionary leader. As the world plunged into war, Oppenheimer found himself at the centre of a moral and scientific dilemma. Could science save humanity, or would it be its downfall? With gripping narratives and meticulous research, this book takes you on a riveting journey from the Manhattan Project to the Atomic Bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaka, traversing the landscapes of WWII, and the nuclear age aftermath.

In 100 Years of Air Power and Aviation, Robin Higham, regarded by many as the dean of aviation historians, presents a critical history of British, American, Soviet, German, Italian, French, Japanese, and Israeli aviation. He moves easily from theory to concrete example and back again, in the process discussing the social, economic, and political components of air power, the major wars and police actions in which aircraft have been employed, the composition of air forces, and the creation of aviation industries.

Before George Lucas's Death Star, before Star Trek's Doomsday Machine, came the Berserkers, intelligent, space-faring killing machines whose sole purpose is to destroy all life. The Berserkers have developed a new trick: Berserker units that can pass for human-created androids. They're gambling on the advantage this gives them and massing for an all-out attack on human-held space.

In a world full of challenges and adversities, mental toughness is the key to overcoming obstacles, pushing past limits, and achieving extraordinary success. Unbreakable Resolve is an enlightening and empowering guide that explores the depths of mental toughness and provides practical strategies to develop and enhance this invaluable trait. This book takes readers on a transformative journey of self-discovery and growth. Through real-life examples, scientific research, and insightful anecdotes, it unveils the secrets behind the mental fortitude displayed by exceptional individuals in ...

Sienna Nealon seems like a woman beaten. Imprisoned by her enemies and facing the extinction of her entire race, she is up against overwhelming odds. But overwhelming odds have never stopped her before.

Alexander the Great is considered one of the most successful commanders of all time and was known to be undefeated in battle. He is mentioned in the Bible as well as the Qur’an, and is on the shortest of short lists whenever the world’s best military leaders are catalogued. When asked to name other great military leaders, Caesar reportedly said Alexander was the only great one.

No dia 31 de dezembro de 1999, um jovem Vladimir Putin apareceu desajeitado e constrangido nas telas da TV russa... como novo presidente. Duas décadas depois, Putin continua no poder, exalando confiança e muito à vontade no cenário mundial. Como um burocrata desconhecido da KGB conseguiu se tornar uma das figuras mais dominantes da política do século 21?

Amelia Dufort There I was, a glass of Cristal in my hand at an art gallery, minding my own business. Next minute I’m in his bed. Those ten days over Christmas were the happiest, most romantic, and without doubt the most sexually intimate of my life. My heart bursting with love. My body alive with his touch. Jack Rutherford. The sexy and powerful bachelor, and US senator, had stolen my heart. Until the truth slid to the surface destroying everything in a single moment. Jack The moment I laid eyes on Amelia I knew I had to have her. Own her. Consume her. I’m an influential man, but ...

Using audio interviews from the archives of the Imperial War Museums and National World War II Museum, this immersive oral history describes what it was actually like to take part in the landings on 6 June 1944 and the weeks of ferocious fighting in Normandy that followed. British, American, Canadian and German veterans, as well as French civilians, speak of experiences they could never forget.

When Barack Obama took office, he brought with him a new group of foreign policy advisors intent on carving out a new global role for America in the wake of the Bush administration’s war in Iraq. Now the acclaimed author of Rise of the Vulcans offers a definitive, even-handed account of the messier realities they’ve faced in implementing their policies. In The Obamians, acclaimed author James Mann tells the compelling story of the administration’s struggle to enact a coherent and effective set of policies in a time of global turmoil.

When the leaders of the French Revolution executed Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in 1793, they sent a chilling message to the hereditary ruling orders in Europe. Believing that monarchy anywhere presented a threat to democratic rule in France, the leaders of the revolution declared war on European aristocracies, including those of Great Britain. For more than 20 years thereafter, France and England waged a protracted war that ended in British victory.

God chooses YOU! Become a vessel of God’s extraordinary power! We live in a world captivated by power. Whether in the business, athletic, or entertainment world, displays of power attract the masses. The mystery solved in POWER—To Change Your World: if God created the heavens and the earth, and if Jesus conquered the devil and holds the keys to death and hell, where is all that power? POWER—To Change Your World challenges you to dig deeper into His Word, which is designed to cut through every area of your life to get to the core of your heart and your soul so that your spirit can ...