The Unwilling Aviator (The Unwilling #4)

The Unwilling Aviator (The Unwilling #4)
Author: Heidi Willard
Publisher: Mac Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

A serious fantasy series that doesn’t take itself seriously. Fred and friends find themselves in a mess of new troubles as they continue their journey to destroy the Region Stones. The road takes them to the windy city of String where Fred is recruited by Ned to win the stone in a competition of flight. Troubles dog their steps as they face rival aviators, greedy merchants, and pointy hats. Will Fred survive the tournament, or will he go crashing down with everything else? KEYWORDS: new adult, mystery, paranormal, supernatural, fantasy, folklore, folktale, folk tale, legend, legends, myth, myths, action adventure, action, adventure, second chances, comedy, humor, horror, free, freebie, free book, free books, book, books, free ebook, ebook, free novel, rich, quick read, read, short, serial, series, college, funny, female protagonist, novel, secret, suspense, thriller, alpha male, literature, story, stories, hero, fiction, box, box set, boxed, boxed set, young adult, teen, historical, past, travel, hero, coming of age, high fantasy, high, sword, sorcery, witches, wizards, fairy tales, magic, sorcerer, romantic fantasy, epic, monster, creature

The Unwilling Avatar (The Unwilling #6)

The Unwilling Avatar (The Unwilling #6)
Author: Heidi Willard
Publisher: Mac Publishing
Total Pages: 148
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Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A serious fantasy series that doesn’t take itself seriously. One more stone, one final battle, and many more close escapes. Those await Fred and friends as they make their way across half the continent and most of the high seas on their last daring adventure. Questions are answered, tempers are flared, and, against all the odds, the companions finally get to see Sins’ face. Get your staffs and swords ready for the final confrontations in the final finale of The Unwilling series! KEYWORDS: new adult, mystery, paranormal, supernatural, fantasy, folklore, folktale, folk tale, legend, legends, myth, myths, action adventure, action, adventure, second chances, comedy, humor, horror, free, freebie, free book, free books, book, books, free ebook, ebook, free novel, rich, quick read, read, short, serial, series, college, funny, female protagonist, novel, secret, suspense, thriller, alpha male, literature, story, stories, hero, fiction, box, box set, boxed, boxed set, young adult, teen, historical, past, travel, hero, coming of age, high fantasy, high, sword, sorcery, witches, wizards, fairy tales, magic, sorcerer, romantic fantasy, epic, monster, creature

Here Come the Cavalry!

Here Come the Cavalry!
Author: Scott Strasser
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2024-05-23
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1038306558

Step into the thrilling and topsy-turvy history of professional soccer in Calgary with this captivating chronicle written by a former player, dedicated fan, and passionate journalist. From the Boomers and Kickers of the 1980s to the present-day Cavalry FC, this book unveils the fascinating history of Calgary's professional soccer teams. To set the stage, it delves into the short-lived tenures of Cavalry’s predecessors, explaining why they failed to endure. These brief ventures are contrasted with the decisions Cavalry FC has made to not only stay afloat as a professional sports franchise, but also to thrive and grow in the post-pandemic era. Bringing the narrative to life are in-depth interviews with players, coaches, fans, and team owners, providing an insider’s perspective on the triumphs and tribulations experienced by Calgary’s professional soccer teams. Meticulously researched with a blend of firsthand accounts and archival exploration, this book stands as the definitive history of professional soccer’s evolution in Calgary. Find out why the beautiful game continues to endure in an otherwise hockey-dominated city, fuelled by the passion, dedication, and resilience that define Calgary’s soccer community.

The Aviators

The Aviators
Author: Winston Groom
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1426211570

Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage. This is the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. These cleverly interwoven tales of their heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond, including daring military raids and survival-at-sea, and will appeal to fans of Unbroken, The Greatest Generation, andFlyboys. With the world in peril in World War II, each man set aside great success and comfort to return to the skies for his most daring mission yet. Doolittle, a brilliant aviation innovator, would lead the daring Tokyo Raid to retaliate for Pearl Harbor; Lindbergh, hero of the first solo flight across the Atlantic, would fly combat missions in the South Pacific; and Rickenbacker, World War I flying ace, would bravely hold his crew together while facing near-starvation and circling sharks after his plane went down in a remote part of the Pacific. Groom's rich narrative tells their intertwined stories--from broken homes to Medals of Honor (all three would receive it); barnstorming to the greatest raid of World War II; front-page triumph to anguished tragedy; and near-death to ultimate survival--as all took to the sky, time and again, to become exemplars of the spirit of the "greatest generation."

Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen (Chronicles of the Avatar Book 4)

Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen (Chronicles of the Avatar Book 4)
Author: F. C. Yee
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1647004071

From the New York Times bestselling author of Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi and Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Shadow of Kyoshi comes a thrilling new chapter in the Chronicles of the Avatar series and page-turning follow-up to Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Dawn of Yangchen Common enemies make for strange friends . . . Avatar Yangchen has succeeded in bringing a measure of stability to Bin-Er, but her successes have been limited to a single city, and rumors concerning Unanimity—a weapon capable of total obliteration—have led to increasing tensions among the Four Nations. Desperate to restore diplomacy, Yangchen attempts to de-escalate hostilities between heads of state. But in the wake of a brutal assassination and the freeing of Unanimity, Yangchen is forced to bring Kavik—the trusted former companion whose betrayal crushed her—back into her fold. As the Four Nations teeter on the brink of conflict and she begins to unravel the power-hungry Zongdu Chaisee’s true agenda, Yangchen is forced to measure the worth of humanity, and how much can be sacrificed in the name of balance. This taut and provocative fourth installment in the Chronicles of the Avatar series follows Avatar Yangchen as she charts the course of her legacy, finally making peace with her choices and facing Avatarhood with the courage it demands.

Avatar: The Last Airbender and Philosophy

Avatar: The Last Airbender and Philosophy
Author: Helen De Cruz
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2022-11-03
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1119809827

Would our world be a better place if some of us were benders? Can Katara repair the world through care? Is Toph a disability pride icon? What does it mean for Zuko to be bad at being good? Can we tell whether uncle Iroh is a fool or a sage? The world is out of sorts. The four nations, Water, Earth, Fire, and Air, are imbalanced because of the unrelenting conquest of the Fire Nation. The only one who can restore balance to the world is the Avatar. On the face of it, Avatar: The Last Airbender is a story about a lone superhero. However, saving the world is a team effort, embodied in Team Avatar, aka the Gaang. Aang needs help from his friends and tutors, even from non-human animals. Through the teachings of Guru Pathik and Huu he comes to realize that though the world and its nations seem separate, we are all one people. We all have the same roots and we are all branches of the same tree. Avatar: The Last Airbender and Philosophy brings to the fore the Eastern, Western, and Indigenous philosophies that are implicit in the show. Following Uncle Iroh’s advice that it is important to draw wisdom from many traditions, this volume features contributions by experts on Buddhist, Daoist, Confucian, and Indigenous schools of thought, next to focusing on Western classical authors such as Plotinus, Kant, and Merleau-Ponty. The volume is also unique in drawing on less common traditions such as black abolitionism, anarchism, and the philosophy of martial arts. Intertwining experience and reflection, ATLA and Philosophy helps readers to deeply engage with today’s burning questions, such as how to deal with ecological destruction, the aftermath of colonialism and genocide, and wealth inequality, using the tools from a wide range of philosophical traditions.

Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Total Pages: 790
Release: 1996
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780877791218

The solution for crossword puzzle lovers, with complete word lists and easy-to-use organization. Comprehensive coverage. 300,000 answer words grouped alphabetically and by letter count.