Adventure Marine

Gunnery Sergeant Jacob McCardle is the commander of the Marine Detachment at the US Embassy, New Delhi, when the president of the United States arrives on an official visit - the same man who, as a congressman, sponsored the bill that had decimated the Corps in a cost-cutting effort. As the president arrives, the embassy is attacked and isolated by a mob of nationalists. With the Indian government seemingly unwilling to take action to restore order and with an ambitious vice-president seizing this as an opportunity to move up to the White House, it is up to Gunny McCardle and his small band of Marines to keep the president alive.

After the events at the US Embassy in New Delhi, the Marines are being brought back as a combat unit. Newly commissioned 2dLt Anthony Niimoto, a hero of the embassy takeover, is with the first Marine battalion to get back into the deployment cycle. Assigned to anti-piracy, this is supposed to be a dull deployment. But when a US ship is seized by Somali pirates, it's First Platoon, K 3/6 at the tip of the spear.

It is the fall of 1950. The Marines have made a pivotal breakthrough at Inchon, but a roller coaster awaits them. The bit in his teeth, Douglas MacArthur surges across the 38th parallel toward the Yalu River, only to encounter the Chinese in full force, who drive him back in turn.

Obelia es una vaquita marina, especie endémica y en peligro de extinción en México. Ella es una de las últimas que quedan en el Mar de Cortés. Espera su cría y sus amigos del océano esperan poder ayudarla a que nazca y esté a salvo. Los hombres también se movilizan y llegan noticias al mar que traerán esperanza a las vaquitas marinas.

Thirteen-year-old Condi Bloom's dream is to learn to surf, but her laid-back beach town isn't what it used to be. Big resort owners are taking over the cove. Worse, someone's harassing the Beachlings, the mysterious old women living in the cliffs off Windy Hollow, a lonely tower of rock that people say is haunted. When a new surfer boy named Trustin shows up in town and invites Condi to a forbidden surfing spot, she's swept into an extraordinary underwater adventure, where a surprising encounter with Koan, the Riddlemaster of the Sea, changes her life.

МежМировая Няня, или Алмазный король и я - фантастический роман Валерии Черновановой и Марины Эльденберт, жанр любовное фэнтези, юмористическое фэнтези, попаданцы. Бывает, поссоришься с бывшей своего будущего мужа и - вуаля! Ты в другом мире, в теле актрисы, претендентки на должность…

In April 2018, seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle and Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, along with mountaineer Kenton Cool, took on their most exhausting challenge yet – climbing Everest for the British Red Cross to highlight the environmental challenges mountains face. It would be harrowing and exhilarating in equal measure as they walked the fine line between life and death 8,000 metres above sea level.

McKenna Berney is a lucky girl. She has a loving family and has been accepted to college for the fall. But McKenna has a different goal in mind: Much to the chagrin of her parents, she defers her college acceptance to hike the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia with her best friend. And when her friend backs out, McKenna is determined to go through with the dangerous trip on her own. While on the Trail, she meets Sam. Having skipped out on an abusive dad and quit school, Sam has found a brief respite on the Trail, where everyone’s a drifter, at least temporarily.

"Le avventure di Pinocchio" o, meglio, le sue marachelle, hanno fatto e continuano a far sognare milioni di bambini, piccoli e grandi. Il grande classico della letteratura italiana rivive in questo pregevole audiolibro che si è meritato il patrocinio della Fondazione Nazionale Carlo Collodi.

In 1848 in Barrow, Alaska, a young Eskimo boy witnesses a rare sight - the birth of a bowhead, or ice whale, that he calls Siku. But when he unwittingly guides Yankee whalers to a pod of bowhead whales, all the whales are killed. For this act, the boy receives a curse of banishment. Through the generations, this curse is handed down. Siku, the ice whale, returns year after year, in reality and dreams, to haunt each descendant. The curse is finally broken when a daughter recognizes and saves the whale, and he in turn saves her.

Whale Island and the Mysterious Bones, for children age eight to 12, encompasses two themes: The profound significance of communicating and co-existing with animals, and ocean inhabitants; and understanding true courage after children confront their fears. The story begins with Katey and Will Longley, a brother and sister who journey to a remote island thousands of miles across the globe. After a storm capsizes their uncle's boat near Cape Cod, the children have the misfortune to meet Captain Sharkley, a shady individual who uses them in his quest.

Ora, a passionate starfish, lives unhappily in the deep blue sea. She has a big dream that keeps her thinking day and night. She wants to be the brightest star in the sky, like Sirius. One day she bravely decides to go in search of her dream. Everyone around her thinks it’s impossible. Can challenges stop her? Can she make it happen? Come and join her adventure to find out.

She's in love with her married business partner. He just hired her for a job. Neither had any idea what they were getting into. Marina always knew what she wanted in life: to be a successful private investigator in her adopted country, and Kristian Clark.

Life as a merchant marine is not for the faint-hearted. People are not easy. For Jozzun, living with a bunch of blunt-brained humans is even more difficult. Especially when less-than-legitimate operations go from bad to worse … The human saying “may you live in interesting times” is starting to make sense to Jozzun. He finds himself wishing he’d considered the consequences of signing up to the crew of the Atlanta. The crew are bound for trouble, or perhaps trouble is just bound for them.

Daria was not having a good day, even before she found herself locked up. Betrayed by her brothers-in-arms, Daria barely escaped being killed in the fallout. Without a friend in the galaxy, she finds herself dragged away for something those treacherous bastards did. What else could go wrong in one day? Help is coming, just not the kind Daria was expecting. A dapper gent she’s never met blasting the doors off her cell pulls Daria deeper into the rabbit hole. She must decide whether to fight the charges against her or make a run for her life with her rescuer.

The Angelos Dominion is done playing coy. Their Red Crow lackeys are pulling out all the stops and things are getting dicey. Lombe, Daira, and Jozzun are going to have to figure things out—even if they have to break a few dynasties to do it. There will be chaos, gunplay, killer robots, and…podding? Don’t ask. Seriously, just don’t.

Nach einem brutalen Feldzug gegen die fremdartigen Tyranids im Cryptus-System kehrt Lord Dante nach Baal zurück, um dort die Blood Angels und ihre Nachfolgeorden gegen die Schwarmflotte Leviathan zu sammeln. Die größte Schlacht in der Geschichte der Söhne des Sanguinius beginnt. Trotz schwerer Kämpfe im Weltraum um Baal, können die Blood Angels nicht verhindern, dass die Tyranids unaufhaltsam weiter vorzurücken. Ihre Bitte nach Unterstützung bringt entsetzliche Neuigkeiten ans Licht – das Tor von Cadia, die standhafteste Festung des Imperiums gegen das Chaos, ist gefallen.

This guide is based on our larger guide to Naples and the surrounding area, but it zeros in on the Sorrento Peninsula & the Amalfi Coast. Plush resorts line the coast and islands, Greek and Roman excavations, plus street theater and musical performances are everywhere. Positano, the most photographed fishing village in the world, clings to a rock above the sea. The unforgettable coastal town of Ravello is here. The superlative Greek temples at Paestum.

Ever dreamt of being a superhero? For 14-year-old Riley, Taisia, Evelina, and Skyler it’s not a dream, but a painful reality. They were born with powers that could wield fire, water, wind, and earth. But they were never told about their true identities. In fact, they didn’t know about each other until their acceptance to one of the most prestigious schools in San Francisco, Aditus High School. Riley and Taisia become best friends and embark on a journey to unravel the mystery behind their true identities. Along the way, they face the challenges of a normal high school lifestyle.

Athéna a échoué. Sa tentative pour récupérer le Palladion et retrouver enfin Pallas s’est terminée dans un bain de sang. Troie, quant à elle, a été saccagée par Héraclès et son armée. Mais la déesse, loin d’être découragée, a tiré de précieuses leçons de cet échec. Aidé par le Titan Prométhée, elle conçoit un nouveau plan. Un plan d’une envergure glaçante qui entrera à jamais dans l’histoire des hommes et des Dieux.