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A Chef Finds His Place in the World Against All Odds

by Patrick O'Connell ...

“It is amazing to read the story of how he came to be the chef he is―a pioneer for the industry, a believer in rural America, a supporter of local economies, and a wizard creating pure magic.” ―Chef José AndrésThe chef and founder of the Michelin-starred restaurant The Inn at Little Washington gives us an inside look at the tumultuous joys and struggles that have brought him to his special place ... Read more

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“It is amazing to read the story of how he came to be the chef he is―a pioneer for the industry, a believer in rural America, a supporter of local economies, and a wizard creating pure magic.” ―Chef José AndrésThe chef and founder of the Michelin-starred restaurant The Inn at Little Washington gives us an inside look at the tumultuous joys and struggles that have brought him to his special place
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Vampires Save the Night: Heroes, Anti-Heroes, and Not-So-Reformed Villains

by Rebecca Buchanan, Patricia Esposito, Katharine Hanifen, Fen Hendren, Amanda Desiree, Blaze Ward, Charmed Chicken Media, Knotted Road Press, Nik Patrick, Galen T. Pickett, Devorah L. Davitt, Nidheesh Samant, Gerri Leen, Scott J. Couturier, Ibai Canales, Spencer Keene, Geoff Dupuy Holder, Hugh Alan Samples, Rayn Epremian, Amabilis O'Hara, Chad AB Wilson ...

Heroes. Villains. And everything in between -- and they're here to save the night!.Across the centuries and across the globe, the vampire appears in our myths, folktales, dreams, and nightmares. In some tales, the vampire is a ferocious and much-feared predator, in others a harbinger of death and decay. Elsewhere, the vampire is lonely and long-suffering. In many modern tales, the vampire is a ... Read more

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Heroes. Villains. And everything in between -- and they're here to save the night!.Across the centuries and across the globe, the vampire appears in our myths, folktales, dreams, and nightmares. In some tales, the vampire is a ferocious and much-feared predator, in others a harbinger of death and decay. Elsewhere, the vampire is lonely and long-suffering. In many modern tales, the vampire is a
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Bosnia by Bike

After War, Before the Punchline

by Patrick O'Neill ...

In his characteristically light-hearted style, Patrick O'Neill takes us on a bike trip across the Balkans - that neglected spit of Europe the rest of the world forgot about after the Bosnian War.But what begins as a playful romp through unfamiliar landscapes slowly unravels into something more troubling, as he faces wild dogs, sleepless nights, segregated towns, and an uncomfortable sense that ... Read more

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In his characteristically light-hearted style, Patrick O'Neill takes us on a bike trip across the Balkans - that neglected spit of Europe the rest of the world forgot about after the Bosnian War.But what begins as a playful romp through unfamiliar landscapes slowly unravels into something more troubling, as he faces wild dogs, sleepless nights, segregated towns, and an uncomfortable sense that
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Howls From the Dark Ages: An Anthology of Medieval Horror

by Christopher Buehlman, Brian Evenson, Hailey Piper, Cody Goodfellow, P.L. McMillan, Patrick Barb, C.B. Jones, Christopher O'Halloran, M.E. Bronstein, Lindsey Ragsdale, Caleb Stephens, Philippa Evans, J.L. Kiefer, Peter Ong Cook, Ethan Yoder, Michelle Tang, Bridget D. Brave, Stevie Edwards, David Worn, Jessica Peter, Solomon Forse ...

Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will bring you face to face with ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.Including a lineup of authors both established and emerging, HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of historical horror from the medieval period ... Read more

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Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will bring you face to face with ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.Including a lineup of authors both established and emerging, HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of historical horror from the medieval period
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Master and Commander

by Patrick O'Brian ...

Series Book 1 - Aubrey/Maturin Novels
The classic first novel of the epic Aubrey/Maturin series, widely considered “the best historical novels ever written” (Richard Snow, New York Times).Ardent, gregarious British naval officer Jack Aubrey is elated to be given his first appointment as commander: the fourteen-gun ship HMS Sophie. Meanwhile—after a heated first encounter that nearly comes to a duel—Aubrey and a brilliant but down-on ... Read more

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The classic first novel of the epic Aubrey/Maturin series, widely considered “the best historical novels ever written” (Richard Snow, New York Times).Ardent, gregarious British naval officer Jack Aubrey is elated to be given his first appointment as commander: the fourteen-gun ship HMS Sophie. Meanwhile—after a heated first encounter that nearly comes to a duel—Aubrey and a brilliant but down-on
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Desolation Island

by Patrick O'Brian ...

Series Book 5 - Aubrey/Maturin Novels
"The relationship [between Aubrey and Maturin]...is about the best thing afloat....For Conradian power of description and sheer excitement there is nothing in naval fiction to beat the stern chase as the outgunned Leopard staggers through mountain waves in icy latitudes to escape the Dutch seventy-four." —Stephen Vaughan, ObserverCommissioned to rescue Governor Bligh of Bounty fame, Captain Jack ... Read more

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"The relationship [between Aubrey and Maturin]...is about the best thing afloat....For Conradian power of description and sheer excitement there is nothing in naval fiction to beat the stern chase as the outgunned Leopard staggers through mountain waves in icy latitudes to escape the Dutch seventy-four." —Stephen Vaughan, ObserverCommissioned to rescue Governor Bligh of Bounty fame, Captain Jack
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The Mauritius Command

by Patrick O'Brian ...

Series Book 4 - Aubrey/Maturin Novels
"Jack's assignment: to capture the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mauritius from the French. That campaign forms the narrative thread of this rollicking sea saga. But its substance is more beguiling still." —Elizabeth Peer, NewsweekThe year is 1810 and Great Britain is again at war with France. British naval officer Captain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half pay without a command, living in ... Read more

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"Jack's assignment: to capture the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mauritius from the French. That campaign forms the narrative thread of this rollicking sea saga. But its substance is more beguiling still." —Elizabeth Peer, NewsweekThe year is 1810 and Great Britain is again at war with France. British naval officer Captain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half pay without a command, living in
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The Fairbanks Four

Murder, Injustice, and the Birth of a Movement

by Brian Patrick O’Donoghue ...

One murder, four guilty convictions, and a community determined to find justice.October, 1997. Late one night in Fairbanks, Alaska, a passerby finds a teenager unconscious, collapsed on the edge of the road, beaten nearly beyond recognition. Two days later, he dies in the hospital. His name is John Gilbert Hartman and he's just turned 15 years old. The police quickly arrest four suspects, all ... Read more

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One murder, four guilty convictions, and a community determined to find justice.October, 1997. Late one night in Fairbanks, Alaska, a passerby finds a teenager unconscious, collapsed on the edge of the road, beaten nearly beyond recognition. Two days later, he dies in the hospital. His name is John Gilbert Hartman and he's just turned 15 years old. The police quickly arrest four suspects, all
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H. M. S. Surprise

by Patrick O'Brian ...

Series Book 3 - Aubrey/Maturin Novels
"Few, very few books have made my heart thud with excitement. H.M.S. Surprise managed it." —Helen Lucy Burke, Irish PressIn H.M.S. Surprise, British naval officer Jack Aubrey and surgeon Stephen Maturin face near-death and tumultuous romance in the distant waters ploughed by the ships of the East India Company. Tasked with ferrying a British ambassador to the Sultan of Kampong, they find ... Read more

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"Few, very few books have made my heart thud with excitement. H.M.S. Surprise managed it." —Helen Lucy Burke, Irish PressIn H.M.S. Surprise, British naval officer Jack Aubrey and surgeon Stephen Maturin face near-death and tumultuous romance in the distant waters ploughed by the ships of the East India Company. Tasked with ferrying a British ambassador to the Sultan of Kampong, they find
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Band on the Run

A Greek Army's Epic Escape from Persia and the Makings of the Modern Mercenary

by Robert L. O'Connell ...

Narrated by Sean Patrick Hopkins ...

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6 hours 3 min

A riveting retelling of one of the great adventure stories of antiquity—when Greek philosopher-warrior Xenophon led a stranded band of the “Ten Thousand” mercenary soldiers on a treacherous escape from the Persians.400 BC. The Persian prince Cyrus the Younger hires an army of Greek soldiers to oust his brother from the Persian throne. But when Cyrus dies in battle during the army’s trek through ... Read more

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A riveting retelling of one of the great adventure stories of antiquity—when Greek philosopher-warrior Xenophon led a stranded band of the “Ten Thousand” mercenary soldiers on a treacherous escape from the Persians.400 BC. The Persian prince Cyrus the Younger hires an army of Greek soldiers to oust his brother from the Persian throne. But when Cyrus dies in battle during the army’s trek through
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The Letter of Marque

by Patrick O'Brian ...

Series Book 12 - Aubrey/Maturin Novels
"Fine stuff...[The Letter of Marque] leaves the devotee of naval fiction eager for sequels." —Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book WorldCaptain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old friend Stephen Maturin, usually cast as a ship’s surgeon to mask his discreet activities on behalf of British ... Read more

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"Fine stuff...[The Letter of Marque] leaves the devotee of naval fiction eager for sequels." —Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book WorldCaptain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-captains for a crime he did not commit. His old friend Stephen Maturin, usually cast as a ship’s surgeon to mask his discreet activities on behalf of British
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Treason's Harbour

by Patrick O'Brian ...

Series Book 9 - Aubrey/Maturin Novels
"Every [Aubrey-Maturin] book is packed to absolute straining with erudition, wit, history, and thunderous action." —Joe HillStranded in Malta, Captain Jack Aubrey and surgeon Stephen Maturin must be careful, for the salons and dockyards are infested with Napoleon’s spies, and there is a traitor in the British intelligence network. This installment of Patrick O’Brian’s “20-volume masterpiece” ... Read more

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"Every [Aubrey-Maturin] book is packed to absolute straining with erudition, wit, history, and thunderous action." —Joe HillStranded in Malta, Captain Jack Aubrey and surgeon Stephen Maturin must be careful, for the salons and dockyards are infested with Napoleon’s spies, and there is a traitor in the British intelligence network. This installment of Patrick O’Brian’s “20-volume masterpiece”
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