Thunder Boy Jr.

Thunder Boy Jr.
Author: Sherman Alexie
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2016-05-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316271063

From New York Times bestselling author Sherman Alexie and Caldecott Honor winning Yuyi Morales comes a striking and beautifully illustrated picture book celebrating the special relationship between father and son. Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name...one that's all his own. Dad is known as big Thunder, but little thunder doesn't want to share a name. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done like Touch the Clouds, Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth, or Full of Wonder. But just when Little Thunder thinks all hope is lost, dad picks the best name...Lightning! Their love will be loud and bright, and together they will light up the sky.

Thunder's Glory

Thunder's Glory
Author: Loryn Kramer Staley
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2015-12-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1480821837

Cory Horton is a passionate young swim coach when he decides he is ready to go after what he wants: his own elite swim team. With the chance to coach a second Olympic hopeful, Horton is ready to roll the dice, even if it means he has to live like a pauper for the rest of his life. But first, he must find his new team--Memphis Thunder--a pool. After he secures a practice pool, Horton immerses himself in recruiting talented athletes for his team, including a rising star he hopes to send to the Olympics. While keeping his vision quiet and guarded, Horton continues to pursue his dream, despite encountering many obstacles that include disrupted practices, frustrated parents, swimmers nerves, and financial challenges. Through it all, Horton makes personal sacrifices that test his character, drive, and passion and coaches two swimmers to achieve lofty goals. But when everything changes on a narrow road, Horton is led to give the greatest gifts of his life, ultimately creating a legacy he never could have imagined in his wildest dreams. In this novel based on a true story, the determined and passionate coach of an elite swim team must overcome challenges to realize his dream of sending a swimmer to the Olympics.

Thunder of Time

Thunder of Time
Author: James F. David
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2008-01-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780765346841

A decade after a cataclysmic time disruption brings elements from the Cretaceous period into the twentieth century, Nick Paulson discovers that the cause is an unknown force in the center of a dinosaur-infested jungle.

Luther's Women

Luther's Women
Author: Hughlett L. Morris
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2005-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1413480853

In Luther's War, the old man Luther recounts his boyhood years and his years as a Confederate Soldier. In 1864, at age 18, mortally sick with the fevers, he decided to quit the War. He vows that "if'n I'm goin' to die, it'll be on my way home." Home was several hundred miles away. Now he tells his stories about the journey and his return, on Ole Mule and the black stallion Thunder, to his home in Stewart County, Tennessee. He recollects places and people along the way. Mainly he recollects the women he met. Some he loved. All had something to teach him about himself and how to be a man. Back at home, he starts his new life, encountering his mother Harriet; Nadine, who didn't wait for his return; and his true love Narcissa, whom he marries at age 21, in 1867. Luther's Women is the sequel to Luther's War (Xlibris, Philadelphia, 2005). Dr. Morris is Professor Emeritus, the University of Iowa. His previous published works are professional and scientific. This is his first work of fiction. He is a native of Stewart County, Tennessee, and lives now in Tucson.

Thunder Rider’S Burden

Thunder Rider’S Burden
Author: Christopher Madonia
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2010-09-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 146281199X

Daviot, a world of magic faces impending destruction by an ancient curse. Magic has proved to be their ultimate undoing. Prophecy states that none of their own would be able to stop The Cracking. The hero of prophecy was awaited. A stranger arrives atop an iron horse, from a blinding light, a stranger to all but the woman Liesh. Her dreams have been haunted by this strangers face for years. He is the man to take up the sacred Sword of Braelor and save the Davioti from their shortsightedness. He is Harley Davidson. His past is fog of disjointed memories and illusive images. The only thing real to him is his love for the woman Liesh. For this woman he agrees to take up Braelors Sword to make things right. A magical stone must be found and restored to stop their impending doom. The Stone of Intent, instrumental in causing their plight, the stone was long ago broken in two and hidden away. Upon the motorcycle that bears his name, Harley and Liesh set out on a quest to retrieve the stone pieces, restore it to its original state and call upon its power in an effort to avert catastrophe. Their road is long and difficult. Evil influences scheme in the background in the guise of the elders and Vellis the god of the dead. Influences determined to stop Harley from completing his task. The would be hero is forced to come to terms with his value system and inborn sense of right and wrong as he counters each and every obstacle that they encounter, and to chose between what he has in the here and now or what he left behind, choices that will ultimately decide the fate of a world.

Thunder from the East

Thunder from the East
Author: Nicholas D. Kristof
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 591
Release: 2001-02-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0375412697

An insightful and comprehensive look at Asia on the rise—a "masterful job of describing Asia's anguish and ambition" (The Washington Post Book World)—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists and bestselling authors of Half a Sky and Tightrope The 1997 economic crisss in Asia heaped devastation upon millions. Yet Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn argue that it was the best thing that could have happened to Asia. It destroyed the cronyism, protectionism, and government regulation that had been crippling Asian business for decades, and it left in its wake a vast region of resilient and determined millions poised to wrest economic, diplomatic and military power from the West. Thunder from the East is a riveting look at a complex region, a fascinating panoply of compelling characters, and a prophetic analysis from arguably the West's most informed and intelligent writers on Asia.

The Immortals

The Immortals
Author: Jaylen B.T. Kroupa
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2013-07-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1483648370

Rick Ferno is descended from King Arthur, hes the son of the sky Dragon, and prophesized future King of the planet. On top of all that, hes destined to fight a powerful Dragon known as Pavane, for the fate of the universe. Oh, and hes fourteen. The battle of the Dragons has exploded over the last several months, with Pavanes army growing in numbers, and surrounding every stronghold. Rick and his friends must soon leave school to embark on another long and perilous journey, to the most unreachable places on earth. The four seem focused and determined, but Rick has been bitten by the love bug, and Dawn struggles with the thought of joining her father. Young Rick soon discovers that there is a riddle-like prophecy concerning him, but what he finds doesnt put his mind to ease. Then, when things start to look up, Pavane appears at the school with a dire warning for his enemies. The Immortals are coming Brilliantly narrated, fast-paced, and hilariously documented, the story of Rick Ferno lives on in Kroupas second book; The Immortals. With a brand-new plethora of characters and terrifying monsters, the world of these extraordinary teens grows even more unpredictable. Succeeding The Breath Of A Dragon, this story grabs the imagination and pulls it to the electrifying finish.

Thunder

Thunder
Author: Lilly Atlas
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781946068354

Makenna has a past she'd rather bury deep in her mind. Unfortunately, as the sole guardian for her five siblings, forgetting where they came from isn't possible. All she can hope for is to provide her loved ones the kind of untroubled childhood she'd always dreamed of and keep them far away from where she grew up. Friendships and relationships, especially the romantic variety, don't rank on her priority list. That is until she's introduced to a hot biker whose playful personality and mesmerizing smile would make any woman perk up and take notice, even one with more responsibilities than sense.Thunder has seen it all, done it all, and has no interest in the high maintenance, in-your-face, party girls. Give him a no-frills woman, like the diner's adorable new waitress, who doesn't play games rather than a scantily clad bimbo who manipulates men for sport. Makenna is precisely the kind of fun he needs to celebrate patching with the Hell's Handlers MC. Only he quickly discovers Makenna is a package deal with more baggage than a carefree guy like him can handle. With each passing day, Thunder finds himself increasingly drawn to Makenna despite her mountain of responsibilities and his distrust of relationships. Even crazier is how some of her siblings are working their way under his skin and into his heart, as is Makenna. Just as Thunder starts thinking about dates and promises, the CDMC roars back into his life. They're responsible for his beloved club brother's death, and he wants nothing more than to make them suffer.When the threats start coming, and Makenna finds herself caught in the crossfire, Thunder will discover exactly the kind of man he is, and how far he's willing to go to keep Makenna and her siblings in his life.

Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider
Author: Greg Cox
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2007-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1416538186

The official film tie-in to the March 2007 action-packed supernatural blockbuster from Marvel Comics and Sony Pictures - starring Nicolas Cage and Peter Fonda.