This is a dark, raw and uncompromising tale of the human condition in extremis, drawing on the many lives of Ben Timberlake: as an archaeologist, Special Forces soldier, combat medic and drug addict. Starting with Ben's first near-death experience--in a Nazi-themed bar in wartime Yugoslavia--High Risk is a whirlwind tour of everything from service in the SAS, combat in Iraq, and encounters with a gambling-obsessed 9/11 hijacker, to veterans blissed out on MDMA, hook-ups in the world of extreme sex, and battling a heroin habit on a remote Scottish island. Ben pursued the rush, and the chase often took him over the edge. Instead of asking why, he asked, why not? Blending confessional narrative, classic reportage and acerbic humour, this memoir takes a gonzo look at terrorists, junkies, soldiers and strippers, through the tale of one extraordinary life.
Named by Reader's Digest as one of the Best Romances of ALL TIME Get ready to laugh out loud with this hilarious romantic comedy featuring: A grumpy firefighter who thinks his way is the only way A bubbly cupcake vendor who thinks her pup can do no wrong Adorable Dalmatians who swap places—and the chaos that ensues An opposites-attract romance that'll warm your heart Violet March and Sam Nash are as different as night and day and have been enemies ever since Violet accused Sam of dognapping her beloved Dalmatian. Sam knows that would never happen—his well-trained fire safety demonstration dog never steps out of line, whereas Violet's problematic pooch has never met a command she didn't ignore completely, much like her bubbly owner. So when Sprinkles and Cinder accidentally switch places during the annual police vs. fire department softball tournament, Violet is thrilled by her dog's sudden perfect behavior, while stubborn-yet-charming Sam is horrified to find that his dog no longer listens. But when they eventually realize and switch the dogs back, Sam and Violet are shocked to find that not everything is as simple as it seems. And a little puppy love might be just the thing they've been missing... Praise for Teri Wilson: "Teri Wilson is the Queen of Romantic Comedy."—Sarah Morgan, USA Today bestselling author "A preposterous premise [turned] into delightfully escapist fun."—Kirkus Reviews for The Accidental Beauty Queen "A delightful romp."—Library Journal Starred Review for Royally Roma
This book, first published in 1984, was the first full biography of Solzhenitsyn. Starting with his childhood, it covers every period of his life in considerable detail, showing how Solzhenitsyn’s development paralleled and mirrored the development of Soviet society: ambitious and idealistic in the twenties and thirties, preoccupied with the struggle for survival in the forties, hopeful in the fifties and sixties and disillusioned in the seventies. Solzhenitsyn’s life thus serves as a paradigm for the history of twentieth-century Communism and for the intelligentsia’s attitudes to Communism. At the same time, this book relates Solzhenitsyn’s life to his works, all of which contain a large element of autobiography.
Whether you want to explore Dubrovnik’s Old Town, go sailing in Split, or drink wine in Istria, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Croatia are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Croatia guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020! Fodor’s Croatia travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 20 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Croatia’s Best Islands”, “Croatia’s Best Outdoor Adventures”, and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, cuisine, geography and more SPECIAL FEATURES on “Cruising and Sailing in Croatia”,” “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “What to Eat and Drink” LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems CROATIAN-LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Dubrovnik, Split, Istria, Hvar, Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Krk, Zadar, Montenegro, Slovenia, and more Planning on visiting the rest of Europe? Check out Fodor’s Essential Europe. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!
Grady’s new role might surprise his old friends, he never used to be one for commitments or obligations of any kind – especially not with a female. But since his niece, Ava, came to live with him, he’s getting the hang of being a single dad. It’s not easy, and he doesn’t always get it right. But he loves that little girl with all his heart, and he’s determined to give her the best life he can. He doesn’t have time for dating – not that he ever used to date much. He preferred his commitments to last for a night-time rather than a lifetime. So, when an old friend challenges him to get a picture with a beautiful woman they see at the airport, it’s just a bit of fun. He can flirt, safe in the knowledge that he’ll never see her again. Until it turns out that she’s from Napa – and she’s on her way home. Hannah’s had enough of life in LA. She moved there to escape from the pressure that comes with being a member of the Jacobs family. Her name is a national brand, and the family estate is a well-known landmark in wine country. But she’d still rather come back than deal with LA anymore. She might have embarrassed herself with a sexy stranger at the airport on the way home, but that was probably just a reminder that she should steer clear of men for a while. Except she keeps running into Grady and his adorable niece. And it turns out that he’s not the man she thought he was. Pick up your copy of this heartwarming holiday romance today to follow Grady, Hannah, and Ava as they try to give each other the best Christmas ever – with a little help from a puppy, a meddling friend, a couple of newly-recruited uncles, and of course, some mistletoe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Hamiltons Series This series follows the Hamilton family and their friends in California wine country. They own some of the largest wine growing and distribution businesses in the country. Napa Valley is their home, wine is the heart of their business empire, but wine isn't their only passion. In this set of connected stand-alone books you will meet The Hamiltons, the DiGiovannis, the Jacobs and the Duponts. (If the name Hamilton sounds familiar you may be thinking of Smoke Hamilton in the original Summer Lake series. He left Napa years ago, but he’s rebuilding his relationship with his family and he will be popping into this series, too.) Book 1: Red Wine and Roses - Cameron and Piper Book 2: Champagne and Daisies - Chelsea and Grant Book 3: Marsala and Magnolias - Antonio and Mary Ellen Book 4: Prosecco and Peonies - Marcos and Molly Book 5: Milkshakes and Mistletoe - Grady and Hannah
Who are the Vlachs? For the first time, Mirela Roznoveanu has put Europe's original people—her people—on the map. Living for millennia hidden high in the Balkan and Dalmatian mountains, above the shifting tides of empires, the Vlachs, or Armâns, have fiercely guarded the unity in variety of their ancient way of life. Their long silence breaks at last, overflowing with mythology, history, landscape, folklore, food, customs, clothing, music, magical realism, intrigue, passion, cruelty, poetry, tragedy, and comedy. Vlachica is a force of nature—total immersion in a rich, lost world.
He’s a cop trying to stop a serial bomber. And she’ll stop at nothing to clear her own name. When a deadly bomb goes off during a climate change debate, librarian and event coordinator Jackie Santoro becomes the prime suspect. Her motive, according to Detective Avery Wick: to avenge the suicide of her prominent father, who was accused of crimes by a city councilman attending the event. Though Avery has doubts about Jackie’s guilt, he can’t exonerate her even after an extremist group takes responsibility for the bombing and continues to attack San Antonio’s treasured public spaces. As Jackie tries to hold her shattered family together, she has no choice but to proceed with plans for the Caterina Ball, the library system’s biggest annual fundraiser. But she also fears the event provides the perfect opportunity for the bomber to strike again. Despite their mistrust, Jackie and Avery join forces to unmask the truth—before the death toll mounts even higher. Bestseller Kelly Irvin is back with a nail-biting romantic suspense where nothing is certain until the very last page. Praise for Her Every Move: “A gripping story that will have you on the edge of your seat until ‘The End.’”—Patricia Bradley, author of The Logan Point Series, Memphis Cold Case Novels, Natchez Trace Parkway Rangers series “Explosive, tender, and races all the way through!”—Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, author, screenwriter, and forensic specialist Stand-alone romantic suspense Full-length novel, approximately 90,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Soldier. Cowboy. And now…PROTECTOR. Cole Dawson, leader of the elite Delta North Team has come back from war to save his family’s B.C. ranch. With a beloved patriarch who's now critically ill, Cole has never needed the ranch to run as peacefully as he does now. But random and senseless events point to sabotage by an unknown assailant, threatening the survival of their family’s legacy, Dawson Ridges. When the short-term gig of prop cowboy comes up, supplying badly needed cash to the family business, he takes the job. But when he meets the closed off, buttoned-up erotica writer, his defenses collapse. He knows this woman, deep in his heart. And like it or not, he knows…he’ll go to the wall for her. He'll be her protector. Tabby Logan’s world has fallen apart. Involved in a car accident, she now has a horribly scarred face, no job, and no fiance. What she does have, though, is the cowboy erotica she wrote while in rehab, that’s surprisingly caught fire. Determined to never depend on another man, she bristles when her publisher insists she do the tour with a prop cowboy. She accepts, decides she’ll keep him at arm’s length, then toss him roundly after the gig is done. But after a short time with the decent and honorable cowboy, something in her heart changes. She knows she can never settle down again, with a man. Yet the promise of unyielding devotion and security from the serious and resolute soldier is hard to turn down. But when a real future beckons, forces that are determined to ruin Dawson Ridges threaten everything they’ve built… *This is book 1 of The Delta North Team Series 2-Volume series opener, The Miracle Duet. This series was formerly known as the Real Men Series. Both books are new additions to the series. Book 1 is A Real Man: The First Miracle Book 2 is A Real Man: The Last Miracle ---- THE DELTA NORTH TEAM Small Town Military Romance Series: Soldiers Coming Home *Two series: A main series, and a novella series. A band of brothers were forged to provide military support for critical missions, with men from two countries: the U.S. and Canada, in the spirit of their forerunner, The Devil’s Brigade. With the handle The Delta North Special Ops Team, these soldiers sweat and worked together, put their lives on the line, and pulled off critical missions and successes. Now these heroes have come home and are starting their civilian lives far away from the battlefield, but with the same stalwart and uncompromising principles they fought under still strong in their hearts. Integrating back into civilian life will not be easy. Much has changed since they’ve been gone, and sometimes? Not enough has changed. But they’re back… …and they’re going to make a dent. Read their stories, hold your breath, cheer for their hard-won successes.
The 'Crises in the History of the Papacy' is a fascinating study about the careers of twenty famous popes, whose lives influenced the development of the Church as well as the history of the world. It provides a perspective of the Papacy from the early 3rd to the early 20th century, as the Papacy has the most varied and remarkable history. This edition includes the lives and legacy of:_x000D_ St. Callistus and the Early Struggle_x000D_ St. Damasus and the Triumph_x000D_ Leo the Great, the Last Pope of Imperial Rome_x000D_ Gregory the Great, the First Mediæval Pope_x000D_ Hadrian I. and the Temporal Power_x000D_ Nicholas I. and the False Decretals_x000D_ John X. and the Iron Century_x000D_ Hildebrand_x000D_ Innocent III.: The Papal Zenith_x000D_ John XXII.: The Court at Avignon_x000D_ John XXIII. and the Great Schism_x000D_ Alexander VI.: The Borgia-Pope_x000D_ Julius II.: The Fighting Pope_x000D_ Leo X. and the Dance of Death_x000D_ Paul III. and the Counter-Reformation_x000D_ Sixtus V. and the New Church_x000D_ Benedict XIV.: The Scholar-Pope_x000D_ Pius VII. and the Revolution_x000D_ Pius IX._x000D_ Leo XIII.
