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I do remember my first love Mad Carter MacRae recalls in this memoir of his early life. Her name was Estrella O Sullivan. I met her the summer I turned 16 back in 1873. The summer of 1873 marked my last drive up what these days they call the Chisholm Trail and what some were starting to call it back then. It was the first time I tasted oysters and the only time I pinned on a badge. It was the summer of longhorns of miserable heat of friendship and betrayal and of murder. In the end it was the summer the whole world came crumbling down on our United States. My world crashed too.

This wonderful, dramatic story was written in 1915, but for almost 100 years it has only existed in a profoundly censored version, "The Border Legion." Joan Randle, in a spirit of anger, sends Jim Cleve out into the lawless country of the mining frontier in Idaho Territory to test his mettle as a man. Then, regretting their quarrel, she goes in pursuit of him, in hope of turning him back, only to be taken captive by the notorious mining camp and stagecoach bandit, Jack Kells. 

In the Bible, there are over 150 Psalms written by various authors many years ago. Among these, Psalm 91 stands out as one of the best-known and most beloved. There are compelling reasons for its enduring popularity. Psalm 91 addresses the universal issue of fear, a common challenge faced by many. In today's world, marked by escalating crime, violence, and hatred, individuals seek various means to cope with fear and ensure their safety. While debates about personal gun ownership continue, the underlying motivation often stems from a desire for security.

In her chrysalis state, Baroness Beausoleil was a betrayer, a murderer, an arch foe of mankind. Now, her metamorphosis into Overlord Lilitu poses a far greater menace. But she needs human help in a plot to overthrow her brethren and seize control of the last remaining Anunnaki stronghold on Earth. Buried deep in the sands of the Sinai, a secret port can unleash the dangerous mysteries of an alien race — unless the Cerberus rebels can outwit a she-god with an army at her disposal...and the cunning and cruelty to wrest Earth for herself.

In Dangerous Enclosures, Del shares his experiences beyond aviation. He was invited to witness the signing of the cooperation agreement between NASA and the Russian Space Agency, which paved the way for the International Space Station.

We all get anxious outside our comfort zone, so it’s important to show children how to choose bravery. There’s so much fun and adventure for your child to discover and The Mupenuff can help!

With the current "soft disclosure" of UFO/UAP activity by governments across the world and the explosion of television programs on ancient alien astronauts, ghost hunting, and cryptids, there has been a significant impact to the Christian faith. The church of Jesus Christ can remain silent no longer. This book addresses these paranormal activities from a Biblical worldview, giving much needed answers.

Is the town eccentric an evil genius or model citizen? Rumors about his past include adventures overseas, Interpol, money laundering, gun running, international terrorism, witnesses disappearing without a trace, artificial intelligence, publishing empire, private jets, luxury hotels, hot women, sex research, an underground complex hidden behind a mausoleum hand-carved into a limestone cliff, and weaponization of humor.

When three childhood friends Ola, Jennet, and Sikat get posted on an asteroid mining station in deep space, they know it’s going to be difficult. There’s a reason why the corporation is paying them enough to retire in their 20s. However, they don’t expect the trouble to start so soon after their arrival...nor do they expect to face the possibility of slow, agonizing death.

When a true spirit of light, caves from the seduction of dark forces. Living in the burgeoning city of New Orleans in the late 18th century, Father Pierre Duboise was a faithful servant of God completely satisfied in a life of servitude. His calling was assisting others. Content to run a parish and an orphanage suppressing his own carnal desires, as his duties and needs of his flock dominated his days.

A famous 18-year-old fiddle player, Beau, is abducted from her parents’ huge Sierra home at a birthday folk jam in her honor one summer in the early part of the 21st century. As a fire burns up the mountain while she is buried on the land under a pile of brush, she is found just in time. A month later, much to her horror, she is abducted again, this time from a Berkeley music jam.

For many years now, I have wanted to write about my life, and especially about some of the people in my life. I'm sorry to say that due to my lack of faith in my writing skills, I gave up many times. In those days, I thought I wouldn't live past 60 years old, but here I am - 90 years old, and still going strong. Well, not so strong, but people are surprised when I tell them how old I am! And would you believe it - due to the encouragement of a few of my family, friends, VA doctors, nurses, and counselors, I have completed this book about the first 17-and-a-half years of my life.

Dick Rutherford, known simply as the Colonel, had set out into the West to find his fortune, accompanied only by his young companion, Christy Deever. But it looked like the frontier would provide more danger than money...until the Colonel and Christy met Stone-That-Shines, a Mandan warrior who possessed a medicine stone that gave him his name. As soon as the Colonel got a close look at the medicine stone, he knew immediately what made it shine — a rich vein of quartz gold.

A boy in Texas waits for a Christmas present he chose from a Montgomery Ward catalog. The present, a brand new, lever action Winchester 1886 and a box of .50-caliber slugs, never makes it there. Instead, the rifle is caught up in a train robbery and starts a long and violent journey of its own - from the hands of a notorious, kill-crazy outlaw to an Apache renegade to a hardscrabble rancher and beyond. But while the prized Winchester is wandering the West - aimed, fired, battered and bartered - Deputy U.S. Marshal Jimmy Mann is hunting for the outlaw who robbed the train in Texas.

Lou Prophet's life as a bounty hunter has taught him one rule: You don't stop riding 'til the job is finished. Louisa Bonaventure gives that rule a whole new meaning. After seeing her family slaughtered by Dave Duvall and his Red River Gang, she and Prophet have tracked down and wiped out every last murderer - except for Duvall. 

Earth remains the volatile prize of aeons of war and domination by two panterrestrial races. Returning the fight to these inhuman overlords, the Cerberus rebels are the champions of the planet's postapocalyptic dark ages. They spark a uniquely human resilience and courage to stand down the forces of infinitely powerful, perhaps unstoppable entities in the ongoing war to retake Earth for humanity.

Children of Delcath weaves themes of identity, duty, ambition, and the interplay between human emotion and artificial intelligence into the background of a riveting coming-of-age tale. Afrit, a young miner on Kur Colony, grapples with societal expectations and personal dreams as she is embroiled in corporate manipulation and nepotism.

Iran decides it must retaliate against what the United States and Israel have done and are doing to it. It is a matter of national pride that Iran must do something, it can no longer sit idle. The initial decision is to explode nuclear bombs in both the United States and Israel.

In a world where the mundane and the macabre collide, Joshua finds himself at the crossroads of two realms—one a weary reflection of modern America, the other a haunting echo of its post-apocalyptic demise. When he inherits a dilapidated house from his estranged father, along with the cottage his father leaves him a note and a mysterious skeleton key, remnants of a life long lost and a legacy he never wanted. As Joshua steps into the crumbling walls of his inheritance, the air thick with dust and memories, he is drawn into a chilling mystery that transcends time and space.