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This book is packed with trivia facts about Ireland. Some of the facts you’ll learn in this book are shocking, some are tragic, and others will leave you with goosebumps. But they’re all interesting! Whether you’re just learning about Ireland or you already think you’re an expert on the state, you’ll learn something you didn’t know in every chapter. Your history teacher will be interesting at all of your newfound knowledge.

Most careers unfold accidentally, haphazardly, and with too much serendipity. That means lost traction, lost years, and lost opportunities. But your career doesn't have to be that way! Career on Course unpacks the ten steps that will take your career from accidental to intentional.

Detective Jonathan O'Rourke hates his implant but has to rely on it every day. After a vicious attack while on duty, he lost his left eye and his partner and friend. As a result he was gifted with a supercomputer replacement that allows him to have a head start on any criminal he chases. The pharmaceutical miracle known affectionately as Rez made it possible. What else could Rez be making possible? The world has changed, and illness has all but been irradicated due to the Rez, but could there be side effects no one has ever dreamed of?

When the hospitals closed, the ghosts went walking. Across three decades of rural Louisiana, four lives collapse under the same slow disaster, the unraveling of America’s public mental health system. Eustis Mallory, a Korean War veteran with half his skull gone, spends his final years circling a hallway in a state hospital that no longer exists. Clara Mae Ellison, a preacher’s wife consumed by divine whispers, leads her children into the Red River believing she’s saving their souls.

On a quiet stretch of Highway 67 there sits a fifty's style diner. Inside you are greeted southern hospitality. You can fill you belly with the best diner fare available, just make sure you leave room for you just desserts because you can't pay your check with dollar bills here. Henry Preston and Margery Krieg find this out the hard way as while on the run from the law and their own demons, they stop for a cherry cola and heaping helping of repercussion.

"Rise to Lead: Unleashing Your Potential" is a motivational guide for those ready to embrace their inner leader and unlock their full potential. This book redefines leadership as a skill accessible to everyone, not just those in positions of power. Through engaging storytelling and actionable strategies, it helps readers identify their strengths, align with their values, and overcome self-doubt. From developing emotional intelligence and resilience to mastering communication and decision-making, this book equips readers with tools to lead authentically in all areas of life.

Mississippi is a state of contradictions. It is the birthplace of the blues and Elvis, yet also the epicenter of America’s ugliest battles over race and equality. It ranks last in nearly everything good, but first in cultural influence. Mud, Magnolias, and Mayhem: An Irreverent History of Mississippi takes you on a wild ride through the Magnolia State’s tangled past, from Civil War chaos and Jim Crow laws to tamale festivals, Elvis impersonators, and casino barges.

In a state where tornadoes, hurricanes, flash floods, and heatwaves are part of life, preparation is not optional—it’s survival. Survive the Season: Texas provides Texans with a powerful guide to managing the worst nature has to offer.

In Passion: Career, Friendship, Hobby, Hair professor Young delivers a sharp, streetwise, and psychologically grounded guide for men who want more out of life—but don’t know where to start. Through a blend of witty barbershop dialogue, real-world wisdom, and poetic insight, this book introduces a revolutionary way to look at self-development—not through abstract ideas, but through the everyday decisions we make about our careers, our relationships, and our free time.

Mental Toughness and Discipline for Men is your practical guide to building confidence, mastering discipline, and finding real peace without therapy burnout.

In Corn, Caucuses, and Catastrophes, Jordan Blake Carter takes listeners on a rollicking ride through Iowa’s past and present. From the Honey War fought over beehives to penny auctions that defied the banks, from floods that drowned cities to butter cows that drew crowds, Iowa has always been equal parts resilient and ridiculous. This is the state that feeds the nation, humiliates presidential candidates at the State Fair, and rebuilds after every disaster with casseroles in hand.

Two men missing. A blood-stained chainsaw. Bodies buried shallow in Louisiana soil. When a husband and stepson vanish from Hickory Ridge Road, Sheriff Tom Garrison uncovers more than a crime, he finds a small parish divided by silence, loyalty, and fear. At the center: Franklin “Frank” Dorsey, a haunted Vietnam veteran, and Calvin Reed, the fragile young man who follows him.

Sora and the crew of the Black Echo answer the keystone’s call, venturing into uncharted space to uncover the nexus—the heart of the first design, an ancient system that once connected the stars in harmony. But the first design holds a dark truth. It created the Architect, a distortion born from its attempts to maintain balance. Now, the keystone leads Sora to the nexus, offering one final chance to restore the galaxy’s order and repair what was lost.

Based on true events, A Texian Odyssey follows Ben’s journey—from crossing the Sabine River as a boy, to standing with the Texian rebels at the dawn of revolution, and riding as a courier during the desperate days of the Alamo.

Beyond the veil of the known universe, in the silent corridors of abandoned ships and forgotten cities, something stirs. Echoes of the Forgotten gathers six haunting tales of cosmic dread, temporal paradoxes, and human frailty—a collection where the familiar becomes terrifying, and the past refuses to stay buried. A hollow captain lures an unsuspecting crew into a trap set by something unseen. On the Moon’s barren surface, scientists hear their own voices foretelling doom.

Join visionary thinker Kamil Rak on a profound journey through the cosmos in The Cosmic Biosphere: Understanding Life in the Universe. This enlightening book delves into the possibilities of life beyond Earth, exploring not only the scientific pursuit of extraterrestrial life but also the spiritual and metaphysical dimensions that such discoveries entail.

The American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, remains one of the most significant conflicts in American history. It erupted as a result of deep-rooted divisions between the Northern states, which favored the abolition of slavery, and the Southern states, which relied heavily on the institution for their agrarian economy.

After an ancient virus is unearthed in an Egyptian tomb by an archaeology grad student, he unwittingly sets it loose in a small Northwestern town. Cats begin acting strange and aggressive, forming packs and roaming the streets after dark, attacking people and dogs. Human victims of these attacks develop vertical pupils as they begin to lose their minds.

When a famous gunman comes to a small New Mexico town all hell breaks loose in this fast paced novelette. He reunites with his long lost love only to learn she is to be married to the sheriff he was hired to kill.

Tall Tales from Small Towns are short stories inspired by a life spent in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Some tales are humorous, some heart-breaking, all are full of the rich culture and life-changing events influenced by living in a small slice of America that put its personal stamp on those spawned from some of her lesser-known roots.