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“Davis’s accounts of small fights won by hot blood and cold steel are thrilling.”—The Wall Street Journal From master historian William C. Davis, the definitive story of the Battle of New Orleans, the fight that decided the ultimate fate not only of the War of 1812 but the future course...

Some Boats Don't Return is a story born in that silence. It’s the story of Claire Ellison, who comes home not to be welcomed, but to reckon. With a father whose presence shaped everything in his absence. With a mother whose disappearance was wrapped in myth and sealed with indifference. And with a town that watched it happen, and helped the forgetting.

After more than five decades away, author William Henry Forester returns to the Highlands not in search of closure, but of quiet. Where the Ash Tree Grows is the story of one man’s return to the place that shaped him, and the woman who walked beside him through each stone-walled lane, windswept ferry ride, and silent glen. Together, they retrace the landscapes of memory: from the cragged shores of Skye to the moss-draped bridges of Glen Affric, from quiet cafés in Edinburgh to the shadowed history of Glencoe.

Welcome to Volume VIII of the National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoirs series. Journey with us through 33 sections, each dedicated to an integral aspect of the life of John Wesley Powell (1834-1902). Powell was a pioneering figure in the geological explorations of the West, and the driving force behind the establishment of the U.S. Geological Survey in 1879. A strong advocate for Native American tribes and culture, Powell led the Bureau of Ethnology with a passionate spirit. He penned a comprehensive study of the western U.S., championing careful irrigation and land conservation. His ...

Told through the voices of scientists, watchers, and those who dare to listen, Coherence is a haunting exploration of perception, trust, and the peril of being truly seen. In this powerful collaboration, Sir William Henry Forester and Lady Catherine L. Davis weave a story of fear and wonder, of fragile beginnings and dangerous revelations.

The Observer Protocol is a story drawn from the fissures of collective memory. It is not merely about a cold case reopened or the body found beneath a coastal bluff. It is about what happens when a lie is buried so deeply it rewrites the truth. Set against the fog-draped shores of Downeast Maine and the shuttered hallways of forgotten cold war era research facilities, this book follows Dr. Elisa Davis, a seasoned forensic pathologist, and Silas Vale, a man whose past was designed to erase itself.

This series of stories follows recently retired forensic pathologist Dr. Maeve Harrington. Seeking peace in her late grandmother's cottage, Maeve instead uncovers a string of murders that reveal the dark undercurrents of this picturesque community. Partnering with skeptical Sheriff Nate Calder and eccentric neighbor Cora Pike, Maeve uses her forensic skills and outsider’s perspective to solve mysteries that stretch back generations. The quiet life she sought will have to wait. The sea is not quite finished with her.

Voices from the Valley is a teaching and discipleship broadcast from the Valley community where saints in exile gather to be sharpened by Scripture, formed by covenant, and equipped for faithfulness in Babylon. Featuring sermons, biblical studies, roundtable conversations, and global contributions from Valley International, this show exists to proclaim Christ as King and train His people to live like it.Whether you're sitting under the Word in Tampa or tuning in from across the world, these are the voices of a scattered yet unified people, standing firm until Zion comes.

This is Volume VIII of the National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoirs series. It is read as 33 sections using the memoir headings. John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) was a leading figure in the geological explorations of the West and helped establish the federal U.S. Geological Survey in 1879. He also led the Bureau of Ethnology and advocated for better treatment and study of Native American tribes and culture. He wrote a definitive study of the arid western U.S., advocating for thoughtful irrigation and land management practices. Powell predicted that water rights purchased by corporations...

Aging is a journey that weaves itself through every moment of life, a quiet companion that teaches, transforms, and reveals. It is a process both tender and unyielding, a rhythm of gain and loss, a constant reminder of life’s fragility and resilience. These poems are an ode to that journey, an exploration of what it means to grow older, to carry the weight of love and memory, and to find beauty in the passage of time.

A mystical object brings the CIA, Mossad, crime syndicates, and the Holy Roman Church into conflict. A father and son get caught in the middle as forces collide.