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When Daniel Montello is 18 years old, because his family is overwhelmed with crushing financial problems, he begins working as an errand boy/clean-up person at the Huntington Social Club, a storefront in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, that is used by the De Luca crime family. That decision dramatically alters the trajectory of Daniel's life and drastically affects all of those who care about him.

Turn your defeats into victory with this powerful and audacious book of self-mastery, self-regulation, and self-development. Control the domains of your life by following the problem-solving steps and processes presented. It's time to unstick yourself from the bottom or get out of your comfort zone that has kept you unchallenged, unprepared, and weak. In 7 Traits for Victory, Revised Version, ultimate victory is yours for the taking when you begin to cultivate and master the features presented in this book.

This information is essential for business owners of all size companies. Everything Stutz learned from her professional sales career as a top producer to becoming a top 1 percent influencer, according to Kred, is shared in this book. Personal stories, including tough lessons, are included as examples and for entertainment, too.

Short Horror Stories: Amber Eyes: Karma bites! Illusions: Everything isn't as it seems. The Hangman: Divine intervention can change the course of one's life. Demons: The earth is taken over. Vampires vs. Zombies: Herrous awakens to feed upon the next zombie apocalypse.

As one of the seminal social revolutions in human history, the French Revolution holds a unique legacy, especially in the West. The early years of the Revolution were fueled by Enlightenment ideals, seeking the social overthrow of the caste system that gave the royalty and aristocracy decisive advantages over the lower classes. But history remembers the French Revolution in a starkly different way, as the same leaders who sought a more democratic system while out of power devolved into establishing an incredibly repressive tyranny of their own.

Discover what inventors, artists and other great minds have known for centuries-the secrets of sparking their own creativity and super-charging their motivation. Learn simple strategies to rid yourself of negative thinking...to awaken your positive attitude in every situation...and to think your way through complex or confusing challenges.

Discover the essentials of becoming a successful solopreneur. This book is your first step towards independence, offering a comprehensive overview and foundational knowledge for your entrepreneurial path.

In Old Warhorse vs. Redemption Seeker, the clash between James Longstreet and Ambrose Burnside unfolds in the Western Theater, shaping the fate of East Tennessee and Chattanooga during the Civil War. For James Longstreet, the transfer to the Western Theater in 1863 offered opportunity. For his opponent Ambrose Burnside, the hope of redemption. Longstreet, who Robert E. Lee called his "Old Warhorse," had long labored in the shadow of both his army commander and the late Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.

When contact is lost with Skye, Earth's first large scale off-world colony, the Combined Space Fleet's Expeditionary Force sends a ship to investigate. Immediately upon arrival, the mission is met with disaster, and the rescue ship crash-lands on the surface. There is one survivor, Staff Sergeant Carthage, who discovers a planet ravaged by radiation and strange temporal anomalies. With just his weapons, survival gear, and a rudimentary scanner, he sets off across the barren landscape in search of answers.

“Lee’s army is really whipped,” Federal commander Ulysses S. Grant believed. May 1864 had witnessed near-constant combat between his Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Grant, unlike his predecessors, had not relented in his pounding of the Confederates. The armies clashed in the Wilderness and at Spotsylvania Courthouse and along the North Anna River. Whenever combat failed to break the Confederates, Grant resorted to maneuver. “I propose to fight it out along this line if it takes all summer,” Grant vowed—and it had.

The Battle of Petersburg’s intense four-day clash marked a missed Union opportunity, prolonging the Civil War with dramatic consequences. May and June 1864 in Virginia witnessed some of the most brutal and bloody fighting of the Civil War. Combined losses for the two armies after the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, North Anna, and Cold Harbor exceeded 80,000 killed, wounded, and captured. The result? A stalemate outside Richmond. The carnage notwithstanding, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant set his armies toward their next target: the logistical powerhouse of Petersburg.

Rule of the Wild is a fictional literary piece that dives into African heritage and Detroit culture. Tackling topics such as wildlife conservation and the ideas of love, this story encompasses it all. Following the events of the first Novel, our story brings us to Detroit where Mau is alone facing the aftermath of traumatic events that lead him deep into the city. Detective Jonesy investigates the landing that reunites him with Anthony the Aviator.

A modern Huckleberry Finn, 17° 44' 11" N / 64° 44' 10" W, chronicles the time of two young teenagers from completely different lives, Henri, son of a wealthy senator and Duval, a poor but resourceful Islander from the depths of the Caribbean and their unbelievable adventure falling head first into the world of drug runners, kidnapping and the wildest excitement any young boy coming of age might imagine.

Jack Rabbit and his new inamorata Roxie Malone aim to get their hands on a rare pearl dubbed the Snatchgrab, but David Fuzz, epitome of evil, throws them zingers every step of the way. Fuzz is a mean man, bad through and through, and in their journey across an unforgiving desert populated with weirdos and dreams, Jack and Roxie will have to battle him and his minions to save their skins, and fulfill the inexorable call of Fate herself. A call that will draw out ancient secrets, horrible violence, and a crooked hope.

In this 3rd mystery of the series, tracker/cartographer Mitch Holland and treasure hunter Rod Florea find themselves on Mt. Whitney (California), highest mountain in the contiguous USA. It is there that they come to the aid of two teenagers who are looking for hidden Spanish Gold. An old map purchased at a yard sale turns out to be quite authentic, and the 16th century pirate tale that gives the map that authenticity is indeed a bone-chilling account.

In the heart of a vibrant community, there lies a mega size Pentecostal Holiness church by the name of "Get Right Outreach Center"-(GROC). It is here where we meet our protagonist, a young black man who is deeply devoted to his faith and serves as the choir director. He is beloved by his church family, but lately, he has begun to question the teachings of his community. The church's doctrine preaches that only members of their church are children of God, and this belief has been causing turmoil within him.

Death Valley is a remote desert area located in eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert region, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in all of North America. Badwater, a basin located within the Valley, is the specific point of the lowest elevation, at 282 feet below sea level. This area is only 84 miles east-south-east of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,497 feet. One of the most interesting and challenging mysteries of Death Valley is the sliding rocks at 'Racetrack Playa' (a playa is a dry lake bed).

In The Revenge of the Foxes, Ak Welsapar crafts a moving and darkly humorous narrative set in a Moscow hospital during the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Through the lives of young patients awaiting heart surgery, Welsapar explores love, loss, and the human desire to cling to life amidst uncertainty. The contrasting characters—a poetic Turkmen, a Stalinist with a mechanical heart, and the ill-fated Mary—represent a clash between the “robotic” future and soulful resilience, embodying the struggles of a generation on the brink of change.

When linguist Jack Dempsey’s briefcase vanishes inside a luxury hotel, it seems like an ordinary—if maddening—theft. But this isn’t just about lost paperwork. The briefcase held a replica of a newly discovered stone tablet—one that could change everything we think we know about human history.

Almost 8,000 dead dotted the fields of Gettysburg after the guns went silent. The Confederate dead were hastily buried, but what of the Union dead? Several men hatched the idea of a new cemetery to bury and honor the Union soldiers just south of town. Their task was difficult, to say the least.