Virtual Worlds

The effects of the Global Economic Collapse described in “Preppers Haven,” continue to affect the United States of America. Unwilling to give up on America, the growing community of survivors in McNamara’s Valley in the Ozark Mountains works to assess the damage to their region and to the entire United States. The most urgent need is fresh gasoline and diesel fuel to operate their tractors and vehicles to restart agriculture. Without the ability to farm, they won’t be able to feed their families. While rescuing a family from Wisconsin, they pass through Osceola, Iowa, and learn of a...

Even though he escaped the gas chambers, he was never truly free. In occupied Poland, there are whispers of a terrifying darkness in the northern forests. When a young Lodzi Ashstein learns the horrifying truth about the Treblinka extermination camp, he is kidnapped and tormented by a senior SS officer, Janich Heiss. After a prisoner uprising, Heiss disappears into the woods and Lodzi is left with nothing but his nightmares and the eternal scars of a survivor. More than 70 years later, Heiss has been mysteriously murdered, and Lodzi is accused of a crime of revenge. When attorney Thaddeus ...

Based on news reports, you might think there's a major cybersecurity threat every four to five months. In reality, there's a cybersecurity attack happening every minute of every day. In Cyber Crisis, Eric Cole gives listeners a clear-eyed picture of the information war raging in cyberspace. Drawing on 30 years of experience, Cole offers practical, actionable advice that even those with little technical background can implement, including steps to take on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to protect their businesses and themselves.

She awoke as a silent scream, a nascent core consciousness buried in a dying, sterile world. To survive the iron grip of the Harmonic Concord, Elara must become life – a beautiful, vibrant plague against their oppressive grey order. As a World-Seed, her only path is to grow. To cultivate a sanctuary of impossible flora: crystalline Seed-Singers that paint the desolation with color, explosive Pollen Puffers that disable enemy tech, and sentient Guardian Vines that hunt and ensnare. Each new bloom is a living tower, each expansion of her dungeon domain a defiant cry against the encroaching ...

Finalist in the Business Book of the Year 2024 awards! The CPO role has finally taken its rightful place on the Executive Committee and people management is recognised as a true differentiator of success for modern organisations. However, CPOs face a challenge. In a world of increasing regulation and litigation, and with greater expectations than ever of how organisations should support their people, the role risks being overwhelmed. Managers are drowning under the weight of people-related tasks, while staff demand ever more from their workplace. CEOs and Boards need everything done ...

Journey back in time and immerse yourself in the timeless wisdom of Ancient Egypt. Have you ever marveled at the mysteries of the pyramids or been intrigued by the eye of Horus? Kemetic spirituality is not just about the ancient myths but about understanding and internalizing a system of beliefs that has influenced cultures and civilizations for millennia. This book offers a captivating and profound look into the sacred practices, rituals, and principles of Ancient Egypt – a spirituality that transcends time and resonates even today. You'll discover: The underlying principles of Ma'at –...

Do you ever feel like certain behaviors have more sway over you than you would like? Are you often distracted and find it difficult to focus on important tasks for more than a few minutes? Do you find yourself mindlessly scrolling through social media or reaching for a sugary snack whenever you're bored or feeling down? Even though the challenges of today's fast-paced world can impact your life in myriad ways, one thing is clear: you are not alone! In fact, in an era of unparalleled wealth, freedom, technological advancement, and medical innovation, depression and anxiety rates are ...

Enjoy a fifty year odyssey of one person’s journey into the bowels of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, otherwise known as the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Living at the world headquarters of this organization became so surreal and crazy that many there could only leave the insanity by way suicide. How has this same organization, been instrumental in the death, suicides and insanity of thousands of people, many of whom are not even Jehovah’s Witnesses? Find out what devastating tool this organization uses, to keep over eight million of their followers in line with their teachings and ...

Fact-packed WW2 book for teens & also adults - a must read! Includes over 35 photographs bringing the war to life! Discover the incredible untold stories of World War II's most daring operatives and the powerful impact they had on shaping history. Through thrilling tales of bravery and deception, this book unleashes the secrets of the resistance fighters, codebreakers, and secret agents who risked it all behind enemy lines. Uncover the amazing stories of the resistance fighters who defied occupation and fought back against the Nazis. Experience the gripping drama of the codebreakers, such ...

In the shadow of the Nazi regime, one woman fights to shield her daughter from the talons of evil. Paris, 1941. Sarah, a Jewish woman, finds herself trapped in the city with her five-year-old daughter, Rebecca, as World War II rages on. Desperate to escape the tightening grip of Nazi oppression, they attempt to flee to neutral Spain. However, their hopes are shattered as they are captured by the French police and sent to the Drancy internment camp, located north of Paris, where French Jews are being ruthlessly rounded up by the Nazi authorities. Within the confines of the camp, surrounded ...

The Animals Knew. Their Screams Were Only the Beginning. Imagine hearing the earth's dying whispers, feeling the raw terror of animals as they sense a cataclysmic event that no human believes is possible. This is Maisie Reynolds' world. An animal empath, she's haunted by premonitions of Yellowstone's awakening – a supervolcano eruption that will rewrite the face of the planet. Her desperate warnings? Dismissed as delusion. Her terrifying visions of fire and ash? Laughed off by a world cocooned in disbelief. Feel her heart-wrenching isolation, the crushing weight of knowing the ...

Sandweaver is the sequel to the twistingly enjoyable Tau Ceti, first installment of the Forgotten Colony series. Readers receive some much awaited answers to questions raised in book 1. Yet as the drama grows, so does the grand mystery of the abandoned world. Tau Ceti 4 does not want to be reclaimed. The planet itself rebels against another proposed intrusion by human colonists. Mission security officer Kenzo Jaxson is now in survival mode. He must rely on his new friend the young desert witch Ciassi, to find the answers that may enable him to return to the solar system. Old friend turned ...

“This quick read is packed full of history and knowledge surrounding Austen from the first to the last page…any Austen fan will undoubtedly be enthralled by this educational, illustrated reader's companion.“ --The US Review of Books “This essential book is a well-rounded biography of one of the greatest English novelists of all time... Factual and articulate, Giampaolo is meticulous in chronicling what is known and believed to be true for the esteemed author.” --Indies Today “A richly textured, intimate, and lively work that casts a well-deserved spotlight on the famed writer......

In reading "World War II The 103d Cactus Division Story" the reader becomes embedded with the U.S. troops as they wage battle after battle with the Nazi's. After the war ended, Newspaper reporters and members of the 103d, Ralph Mueller and Jerry Turk produced a book “Report After Action The Story of the 103d Infantry Division.” A copy of the book sat in the Innsbruck Library [Stadtbücherei Innsbruck] for years following the war.When conducting research for the book “Bunker Treasures” the author happened into the Library to see if there were maps of the area showing abandoned rail ...

🔥Two novels. One haunting journey through collapse, survival and the fragile thread of humanity. From New York Times, USA TODAY, Amazon top-15, #1 Amazon Thriller and Dark Fantasy Bestseller Tamara Rose Blodgett / Marata Eros ✨ For fans of The Last of Us, The Road, and Station Eleven 📦 Includes the first two books in the Through Darkness Chronicles — plus an exclusive sneak peek at Book 3: Through a Dark Mirror. ⚔️ What happens when survival is no longer enough? A devastating EMP collapses the grid. Water dries up. Society disintegrates. And three separate groups—SEALs, ...

"Twistingly enjoyable." "Really good story, interesting characters and plot. Well written and fun read." Kenzo Jaxson is the lone security officer on a colony reclaim mission to Tau Ceti Four. The people that colonized that planet long ago had been cut off from the rest of the universe due to war. Eager to gain what assets the lost colony could provide, a small starship is sent to assess the situation. What they find is unbelievable. The residents of Tau Ceti had developed much more than expected with a strange culture of magic and religion. A weekly storm ravages the land causing all to ...

Science Fiction Stories 1 is a gripping science fiction anthology that takes readers on a journey through the unknown, exploring dystopian futures, post-apocalyptic worlds, and thrilling adventures in space. Explore the Unknown Embark on a mission in "Rising" where a lone survivor scours a devastated world, driven by a dream of rebuilding civilization. Witness the eerie events in "In The Grip" as a military officer navigates the cultural complexities of an alien world. Experience the haunting "The Spires Of Sapporo" where remnants of an ancient civilization hold secrets that could alter ...

A fast-paced World War II historical novel based on the true story of holocaust survivors This historical novel, based on a true story, brings World War Two to a new level of reality and a descriptive intensity that will leave the reader spellbound. It brings to life the dramatic experiences of a woman caught between a ruthless government and the will to survive with her children during the last six months of World War 2 in Nazi Germany as she flees the incoming Russian front in the East and right into the carpet bombing in the West. This book brings this war down to a human level in a way ...

"You’re everything I never knew I needed… and everything I’m afraid to lose," Ethan said softly, his eyes never leaving hers. Grace Mitchell thought she’d seen it all as a journalist in New York. Nothing could surprise her—until her latest assignment. Investigating Amour Select, a billionaire matchmaking agency, seemed straightforward enough. But when she’s paired with Ethan Reed, a reclusive single dad with piercing blue eyes and a heart locked behind walls, her mission becomes anything but simple. Ethan Reed doesn’t believe in love—until Grace walks into his life. Bold, ...

Are you looking for a book that can explain the basics of quantum physics in a simple and practical way? Do you want to know the laws that govern the world around you? Then you'd better Keep reading... There is a world to discover, a world that is not visible to the naked eye, a world of particles of atoms that can be discovered thanks to the theories of attraction, relativity, and thanks to the experiments made by scientists like Max Planck. All this explained in a simple way thanks to examples and applications in the real world Quantum physics is an integral part of our life and this book...