How the West Was Really Won is no dusty and boring history tome. It’s a raw, unflinching ride through the blood, grit, and glory of the American frontier from 1802 to 1890. Chronicled year by year, this book lays out the bare and honest brutality of the Indian Wars and broken treaties. It unearths bizarre and little-known facts, while peppering the narrative with sharp-witted tall tales, folklore, and quips to keep you entertained. From the Lewis and Clark expedition to the closing of the frontier, every page pulses with vivid stories of triumph, tragedy, and treachery. You'll also learn about the everyday people who made the West their home, from farmers to cowboys to Native Americans. Co...

At the height of the Oregon Meltdown, a simple mistake along an evacuation corridor leads to disaster. Less than a week before the military plans to cordon off the last bridge over the Columbia River, Nate finds himself stranded along a wilderness ravine with little more than the clothes on his back. 
 

His only hope of reuniting with his family and continuing up the coast to safety is to survive a fifty-mile solo journey on foot through a lawless landscape devastated by warring factions. 

What is your most valuable experience in the world?Surely it must be a loving relationship with a person who understands you, lets you be yourself, and yet is there when you need him or her.Do you think of God as being one with whom you can have such a meaningful relationship?In the Bible (the BOOK) God reveals Himself, and elaborates on the kind of relationship He wants to have with you and I.Careful reading of the Bible reveals that God is not this distant being out there, but that he wants to have a personal relationship with every person on earth. In fact, God took the initiative to make this possible. Jesus, God’s son, came into our world just over two thousand years ago, and through ...

Embark on an extraordinary tale of 32 jobs, three marriages, and a lifetime of laugh out loud, yet invaluable experiences… In 32 Jobs & No Gold Watch, Christine takes readers on a candid and captivating journey through her life, offering an honest, heartwarming, sometimes heartbreaking, and often humorous memoir. The story begins with her as a 16-year-old girl, grappling with personal issues and embarking on an unusual and diverse work life, which eventually leads her to accumulate an impressive 32 jobs over the years. Now, facing retirement, Christine seeks answers to the question of why she navigated through such a myriad of job experiences. Was it influenced by her difficu...

🌈 The Wiz Wizards Brand Story – “Where Magic Meets Learning”Welcome to The Wiz Wizards, a spellbinding children’s book series born from a simple yet powerful idea: what if kids could learn important life lessons without even realising it? Crafted by author John Moore, The Wiz Wizards emerged from a passion to ignite imagination and nurture minds. Set on the enchanting Wiz Island, each book in the series follows a unique trio—a Wiz Wizard, a Wiz Witch, and a Wiz Warlock—on magical journeys through richly themed lands. But beneath the charm and adventure lies a deeper purpose: teaching values, expanding vocabulary, and sparking curiosity in young readers aged 6–12.&n...

On October 12, 1984, an IRA bomb explodes at the Grand Hotel, Brighton, in a bid to assassinate UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.Graham Robinson, an ambitious young entrepreneur, who is attending the Conservative Party Conference, leaves the hotel minutes before the explosion.The Men in the Marsh traces Robinson’s life, loves and politics, leading up to dramatic events which have haunting echoes of his 1984 experience.Much of the novel is set in the fictional east coast holiday resort of Sanderholme. It has strong elements of mystery, crime, romance and humour, a mixture which typifies John Pendleton’s work.Published by Blossom Spring Publishing, “Hector’s Revenge” is available ...

On October 12, 1984, an IRA bomb explodes at the Grand Hotel, Brighton, in a bid to assassinate UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.Graham Robinson, an ambitious young entrepreneur, who is attending the Conservative Party Conference, leaves the hotel minutes before the explosion.The Men in the Marsh traces Robinson’s life, loves and politics, leading up to dramatic events which have haunting echoes of his 1984 experience.Much of the novel is set in the fictional east coast holiday resort of Sanderholme. It has strong elements of mystery, crime, romance and humour, a mixture which typifies John Pendleton’s work.Published by Blossom Spring Publishing, “Hector’s Revenge” is available ...

On October 12, 1984, an IRA bomb explodes at the Grand Hotel, Brighton, in a bid to assassinate UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.Graham Robinson, an ambitious young entrepreneur, who is attending the Conservative Party Conference, leaves the hotel minutes before the explosion.The Men in the Marsh traces Robinson’s life, loves and politics, leading up to dramatic events which have haunting echoes of his 1984 experience.Much of the novel is set in the fictional east coast holiday resort of Sanderholme. It has strong elements of mystery, crime, romance and humour, a mixture which typifies John Pendleton’s work.Published by Blossom Spring Publishing, “Hector’s Revenge” is available ...

1988MI5 intelligence officer, Bertram Hastings is unconventional having not come through the Oxbridge route, but is an excellent field operative. Together with Captain Vernon Jackson - who has as many haters as admirers, but is known to get results - lead SAS Red Troop; a unit formed to take the fight to the terrorists in Ulster.The Provisional IRA suffer severe financial setback at the hands of Red Troop, following a tip-off from America.Meanwhile, women are being snatched off the streets of Dublin and dumped, bound and gagged, outside a Belfast police station. They are escapees from justice who were used by the IRA as ‘honeytraps’ to kill soldiers and policemen.Loyalist UFF commander B...

SEVEN CATS OF KUBBELI EVLERIntroducing a strange world, or a world through the eyes of everyday animals, a category of animals that have been misplaced, forgotten and overlooked in our world. Stray animals. They exist in their own world and are different to both domesticated and wild animals, they are the symphony on the streets. Existing and surviving side by side with both domesticated and wild animals, in a world the author has given the name Ba.Ba is a made-up name for the human world and the human machines.The story retells the events of a bunch of stray cats and how they survive. The leader, the mentor and sometimes father is named Pluto, and is the protector of the seven.Why is Pluto ...

A fantasy romp with enough sword play to please the most avid reader, just enough sorcery to not be overwhelming, and a hint of romance. Warlord Suzie Sue Jefferson Whitetail and her band of warrior does, are oathsworn to protect the citizens of the safe haven of Badgers Brewery and Freepawt. With neighbouring Northumbria in turmoil, Witch Hunters and slavers to contend with, and having to deal with the forces of chaos, the warriors of Badgers Brewery hone their deadly skills of sword play and archery on a regular basis.

How far would you go to survive in a post-apocalyptic world?When a gigantic solar storm hits the Earth in 2051, a worldwide EMP destroys almost all digital devices and power supplies. Life in the clean cities collapses. They sink into barbarism and chaos. The artificial super-intelligence Tron withstands the EMP in a shielded bunker and disempowers the people.In the turmoil of this apocalypse, Julia (17), a girl from a clean city turned living hell, meets Winston, an 18-year-old settler, whose village lies in the wilderness and whose people strictly reject any use of digital technology. The catastrophe made the once separate worlds collide.Together, Julia and Winston have to go through many ...