Plot Your Course to Adventure

Plot Your Course to Adventure
Author: Roger Olson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 671
Release: 2004-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1418405760

Driving down the glamorous Las Vegas Strip, Bryce Hartman is plotting revenge against his former boss, the powerful governor of Nevada. Three thousand miles away, in Washington, D.C., Peter Holden, a two-bit lobbyist, will soon be doing the same. Long silenced by Governor Logan Key, they alone suspect the dark secret he hides, one that threatens a multimillionaire Las Vegas casino baron who will stop at nothing to protect his interests. When Albert Tom, a young Paiute Indian, discovers a body in the desert, he tells his story to reporter Mike Stanton. Now Stanton must uncover a web of deceit and murder stretching from Las Vegas to Washington, two cities where power, greed and illusion are the real games of chance.

Armageddon 2419 A.D.

Armageddon 2419 A.D.
Author: Philip Francis Nowlan
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504045319

The groundbreaking novella that gave rise to science fiction’s original space hero, Buck Rogers. In 1927, World War I veteran Anthony Rogers is working for the American Radioactive Gas Corporation investigating strange phenomena in an abandoned coal mine when suddenly there’s a cave-in. Trapped in the mine and surrounded by radioactive gas, Rogers falls into a state of suspended animation . . . for nearly five hundred years. Waking in the year 2419, he first saves the beautiful Wilma Deering from attack and then discovers what has befallen his country: The United States has descended into chaos after Asian powers conquered the world with advanced weaponry centuries before. All that’s left are ragtag gangs battling for survival against their brutal overlords. But when Rogers shows them how to band together and fight for more than mere survival, he sparks a revolution that will decide the fate of the future world. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Warship Jolly Roger

Warship Jolly Roger
Author: Sylvain Runberg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-08-16
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781942367239

"One warship. One mission. Confederation Commander Jon T. Munro was serving a life sentence for a war crime he was forced to commit, left to take the fall for the politicians and brass who were truly to blame. But now he is free, after a jailbreak gone awry, and in possession of the most powerful cruiser in the Confederate Armada, which he renamed "The Jolly Roger." On the run with a rag-tag crew of misfit ex-cons, his agenda is simple: justice" -- Page [4] of cover.

Man, Play, and Games

Man, Play, and Games
Author: Roger Caillois
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2001
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780252070334

According to Roger Caillois, play is an occasion of pure waste. In spite of this - or because of it - play constitutes an essential element of human social and spiritual development. In this study, the author defines play as a free and voluntary activity that occurs in a pure space, isolated and protected from the rest of life.

Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean

Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean
Author: David Cordingly
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2012-09-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0812980174

From renowned pirate historian David Cordingly, author of Under the Black Flag and film consultant for the original Pirates of the Caribbean, comes the thrilling story of Captain Woodes Rogers, the avenging nemesis of the worst cutthroats ever to terrorize the high seas. Once a marauding privateer himself, Woodes Rogers went from laying siege to laying down the law. During Britain’s war with Spain, Rogers sailed for the crown in sorties against Spanish targets in the Pacific; battled scurvy, hurricanes, and mutinies; captured a treasure galleon; and even rescued the castaway who inspired Robinson Crusoe. Appointed governor of the Bahamas in 1717, the fearless Rogers defended the island colony of King George I against plundering pirates and an attempted Spanish invasion. His resolute example led to the downfall of such notorious pirates as Blackbeard, Calico Jack, and the female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. A vividly detailed and action-packed portrait of one of the early eighteenth century’s most colorful characters, Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean serves up history that’s as fascinating and gripping as any seafaring legend.

The Clueless Billionaire

The Clueless Billionaire
Author: Annabeth Avery
Publisher: Annabeth Avery
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2023-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Brilliant coder Amber Sinclair is determined to get justice against billionaire Roger Butler, who she believes stole her revolutionary programming and launched an empire. Posing online as an alluring elf princess, she attempts to seduce and trick Roger into confessing. But the more they connect both online and off, the more Amber battles her own growing feelings for her enemy. Kind yet lonely Roger finds his anonymous online persona allows him to open up in ways real life doesn't. When he discovers the beguiling elf princess is none other than Amber Sinclair, part of him knows he should retreat. But he's drawn to her like a moth to a flame, even as allegations roil about his company stealing her work. As Roger and Amber untangle secrets, wounds, and sizzling chemistry, their journey refuses to follow a simple path. Friends provide laughter and support, but Roger and Amber face their deepest struggles alone. With trust hard won after betrayal, can fierce forgiveness triumph over simmering anger? When a dramatic revelation provides the ultimate test, both Roger and Amber are faced with their most difficult choice. Will doubts and pride prevail, or will reckless hearts win out despite the risks? What will it take for a clueless billionaire and a guarded coder to find their happily ever after? This sweet, contemporary enemies-to-lovers romance blends lively humor, simmering passion, and heart-tugging emotion into a cleverly modern take on romantic redemption.

Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet

Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet
Author: Zanib Mian
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593109236

The first book in the exciting middle-grade series starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination—now in paperback! Welcome to the imaginative brain of Omar! Omar and his family have just moved, and he is NOT excited about starting at a new school. What if the work is too hard or the kids are mean or the teacher is a zombie alien?! But when Omar makes a new best friend, things start looking up. That is, until a Big Mean Bully named Daniel makes every day a nightmare! Daniel even tells Omar that all Muslims are going to be kicked out of the country . . . Could that possibly be true? Luckily, Omar's enormous imagination and goofy family help him get through life's ups and downs. Omar's funny, relatable narrative is the perfect answer to the call for both mirrors and windows to fill bookshelves with diverse stories. An NPR Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Best Book of the Year A USBBY Outstanding International Book Selection A Top 10 NYPL Best Book of the year A Middle East Book Award Nominee A Fuse #8 Great Middle Grade Novels of 2020 list A Bluestem Book Award Nominee (Illinois) A Maine Student Book Award Nominee A Sasquatch Award Nominee (Washington)