True Adventure

In the tradition of Michael Lewis and Tom Wolfe, a fascinating and frightening behind-the-scenes look at the interconnected cultures of hackers, security specialists, and law enforcement. A cybersecurity professional turned journalist, Kate Fazzini illuminates the many lies companies and governments tell us about our security, the lies criminals tell to get ahead, and the lies security leaders tell to make us think they are better at their jobs than they are.

King Arthur’s Knights were brave like Sir Lancelot the Great. They were smart like Sir Givret the Short. But they didn’t always act quite as...gallantly as a true knight should. Even King Arthur’s nephew, known at that time as Sir Gawain the Undefeated, was too full of himself to accept a token of thanks from a rescued princess! Someone, like a giant Green Knight, needed to teach Sir Gawain that courtesy and friendship are just as important as strength and courage. Come ride along on this exciting year-long quest of Sir Gawain the Undefeated-but-who-may-learn-a-lesson-along-the-way.

Emma Blair casou com seu namorado do colegial, Jesse, quando tinha vinte anos. Juntos, eles construíram uma vida diferente das expectativas de seus pais e das pessoas de sua cidade natal, Massachusetts. Sem perder nenhuma oportunidade de viver novas aventuras, eles viajam o mundo todo, curtindo a vida ao máximo. Mas, em vez do tradicional "e viveram felizes para sempre", uma tragédia separa os dois, no dia do seu aniversário de um ano de casamento. O helicóptero com o qual Jesse sobrevoava o Pacífico desaparece e, simples assim, o amor da vida de Emma se vai para sempre.

Flos Ventrine, princess of Solijax, is to be wed to the vile king Jonan of Nelktern. On the eve of the wedding, Flos escapes, running into the forest, only to be met with things she has only read in books. Will the mysterious beings help her escape, or will Jonan get her back?

In the summer of 1977, thirteen-year-old Scott Bergman's life takes an unexpected turn when his summer vacation plan is obliterated, and is forced to spend the summer in Palo Alto, California with his mother and her new boyfriend. As he navigates a new world of friendship and intrigue, Scott discovers a startling secret behind his enigmatic neighbor, uncovering a long-buried past connected to the most fascinating prison escape in American history.

In Joy's continuing journey of discovery, she finds that the more open she is to sex with other women, the more opportunities that present themselves. She delights in the warm, sensual softness of other women’s bodies and finds herself just as eager to please her female partners as they are to please her. It was also clear to her that, in the swinging lifestyle, which she has totally embraced, women enjoying women is not only accepted, but encouraged.

Edgar Laplante was a small-time grifter, an erstwhile vaudeville performer, and an unabashed charmer. But after years of playing thankless gigs and traveling with medicine shows, he decided to undertake the most demanding and bravura performance of his life. In the fall of 1917, Laplante reinvented himself as Chief White Elk: war hero, sports star, civil rights campaigner, Cherokee nation leader - and total fraud.

America's first African American heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, has a chance encounter with a mysterious Irishman, named Altamont, when they meet at the boxer's restaurant, Café de Champion, in August 1912. Johnson's new relationship with the unusual man, with beady eyes and hawk-like nose, places him in an unusual circumstance to help Altamont get out of a tough situation.

For more than 200 years, the wreck of the Whydah (and the riches that went down with it) eluded treasure seekers, until the ship was finally found in 1984 by marine archaeologists. The artifacts brought up from the ocean floor are priceless, both in value and in the picture they reveal of life in that much-mythologized era, changing much of what we know about pirates.

I should not have left the garden hoe lying on the ground, but I did. I should have been paying attention. But, I didn’t! I stepped on the blade and the handle hit me in the face, bammm, knocking me out cold! I woke up lying on the ground. It was then that I saw them...gnomes! I couldn’t believe my eyes. They were talking in a strange language, but I could understand them! The old gnome with a beard says, “I think the human sees us and hears us.”

Jaylen is bursting with excitement and eager to play, especially if it involves getting tickled! But there's a problem—his mom has other plans for the day. Will Jaylen find a way to convince her to join in on the laughter-filled fun? Accompany Jaylen on his heartwarming journey that will leave you smiling for days.

Quit Following Me! provides a real-life glimpse into the challenges parents face in understanding their little ones' unspoken concerns. Perfect for families seeking engaging stories with relatable themes.

Amarl is a hizeen, a half-spirit, and the first of his kind ever to enter Askula Academy, whether he wants to or not. There, he joins the other novices seeking to become ithtaru, the supernatural defenders of the Umpratan Empire. He'll learn the arts of battle and magic, and the secret to the powerful abilities that make ithtaru an invincible force.

"I Mailed Myself to the Moon and Forgot to Send Snacks" is a hilarious and imaginative adventure about a boy who decides to mail himself to the moon—only to realize mid-journey that he forgot the most important thing: snacks! As he bounces through space in his makeshift rocket box, hunger strikes, and he must rely on his best friend, Benny, to save the day. With a surprise package, moon-jumping fun, and a clever plan to get back home, this story is a delightful tale of friendship, adventure, and always remembering to pack a lunch!

Yuna was just an eight-year-old girl when she experienced total devastation. Growing up in the Mongolian countryside, she wasn't ready to face the darker side of the world. And yet she had to. After she was kidnapped by an organized crime gang, Yuna had to overcome her fears at an early age and start taking care of herself. She tried to escape from slavery, but everybody that she encountered wanted to take advantage of her.

In Dragon Ride, the beauty of the Lord is seen through the eyes of Buddhists, atheists, idol-worshippers, Muslims, and an animist as they encounter Jesus. Dragon Ride records the actual conversations Grace had with her friends, and many of them embraced Christ as the answer to their deepest longings. Grace writes about persecution, evading the police, saving lives, helping the homeless and the disabled, and she even writes about the murder of a friend.

On a bitter cold day in January 1741, Benedict Arnold was born. Little did anyone know that he would grow up to become the most infamous villain in American history. But first, he would be one of the country's greatest war heroes. Fearless in the line of fire, a genius at strategy and motivating his men, General Arnold was America's first action hero. But his thirst for recognition would ultimately be his undoing.

Middle-class, mid-career, and Midwestern, 20-something Emily Carpenter walks into a new job that isn't middle anything. In only slightly more time than it takes to get a passport, this brave adventuress finds herself thrust into a world of lavish luxury, corporate hijinks, and personal scandal. Jet-setting around the globe with her sociopathic boss, she discovers the line between right and wrong is generally negotiable, and almost always in a language other than English.

Soon after the first maritime trade routes became operational, seafaring bandits appeared to prey upon the cargo, crews, and ships of others. Crimson Waters traces the history of piracy around the globe, stretching back from its roots in 2500 BCE, through the Golden Age of Piracy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and up to the modern-day pirates who still threaten boats along coastlines and on the open seas.

A Wild & True Relation opens during the Great Storm of 1703, as smuggler Tom West confronts his lover Grace for betraying him to the Revenue. Leaving Grace's cottage in flames, he takes her orphaned daughter Molly on board ship disguised as a boy to join his crew. But Molly, or Orlando as she must call herself, will grow up to outshine all the men of Tom's company and seek revenge – and a legacy – all of her own.