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A Grueling Survival Story About a WWII Hero's Fight for Freedom

On January 11, 1945, Major Donald J. Humphrey had his B-29 Superfortress directed at Singapore Island. After navigating the 1900-mile trip from India through dangerous weather, they had just successfully bombed their target. And that's when Japanese Zeroes shot off the wing and sent the mighty aircraft death-spiraling into the Malayan jungle.

Jumping to safety, Humphrey and a few of his remaining crewmates found themselves lost in the middle of Japanese occupied territory. Enduring vicious crocodiles, deadly snakes, and crippling malaria, the Americans battled just to stay alive. And though they made contact with Malayan resistance fighters, they could never be sure their benefactors weren't pulling them even deeper into danger...

In this harrowing true account, Major Humphrey's son shares the extraordinary story of his father's grueling ordeal. Told in the first person, this highly personal narrative puts you inside the mind of a man fighting for his country while struggling to survive.

Eight Miraculous Months in the Malayan Jungle is a gripping memoir about overcoming unexpected peril. If you like World War II heroes, incredible stories of courage, and inspirational reads, then you'll love Donald DJ Humphrey II's captivating biography of his father.

Order your copy of Eight Miraculous Months in the Malayan Jungle and join his fight for freedom today

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Summer House comes a story about finding lost loves, chasing dreams, and the people who show up when they're needed the most.The Memory Keeper is the perfect escape for fans of Susan Mallery, Debbie Macomber, and Sheila Roberts.

Hannah Townsend's life is just as she's always wanted it to be. She has the perfect job at a New York magazine, a small but elegant apartment in the upper west side, and an incredibly successful beau named Miles Monahan. This year, for her thirty-fifth birthday, she's leaving the icy city sludge for sunshine! She's got tickets for two to Barbados, and she's all packed and meeting Miles at the airport for a week of cocktails, sandy beaches, and the music of steel drums.

But her life is turned upside down in the span of that one morning. Hannah is rocked by the news that her beloved grandmother is very sick, and Hannah needs to come home to her small Tennessee town right away to be with her family and help run her gran's dilapidated flower shop. It also means she has to face Ethan Wright, the best friend she'd left behind so many years ago. If that isn't enough to deal with, she discovers her boyfriend is seeing someone else.

With flights grounded and rental cars in great demand due to the winter snowstorm, she's stranded at the airport. On her birthday, instead of waking up in a stylish beachfront hotel in Miles's arms like she thought, she finds herself packed like sardines into a car, with two passengers, on a ride-share from LaGuardia Airport to her hometown of Franklin, Tennessee.

When everything seems to be going wrong, it's the kindness of a handsome businessman from Hannah's past named Liam McGuire that might just save her. But a new development that threatens Gran's shop and secrets surrounding Liam could alter both their lives forever.

A heartwarming, sweet romance that will have you laughing, crying, and best of all, hugging those around you a little tighter. If you loved the Christmas movies based on Jenny's books and are looking for more feel-good, small town romance, look no further!

Putting on the armor of God has become a battle cry in the Church, but most Christians have no clue how to put it on in a way that unleashes its supernatural, Holy Spirit power. You might have the armor memorized, but what good are words made lifeless by the lack of understanding or powerless by the lack of action? In Weapons of Our Warfare, firebrand Pastor Greg Locke (This Means War) plumbs the depths of this divine arsenal in fresh new ways that will transform your life and equip you to defeat the enemy on every front. If you're ready to suit up and boot up for Jesus and contend for the faith in these last of the last days, this book was written for you.

When emerging from its cocoon, a butterfly needs the struggle to push the fluid from its body into its wings. So essentially, without the struggle, it never flies.

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Beach House comes a story about second chances, family bonds, and finding out who we really are. Butterfly Sisters is the perfect escape for fans of Susan Wiggs, RaeAnne Thayne, and Susan Mallery.

About to land her biggest deal yet, Leigh Henderson is on her game. She's prepared for this, and nothing can get in her way. Except Rebecca Mayer, who'd sashayed in a few weeks ago with a former client list that would fill the entire hallway to Leigh's office if she laid it out end to end. When her boss unexpectedly offers the deal to Rebecca and tells Leigh he's letting her go, Leigh finds herself without a job.

But that's the least of her worries.

Her mother has some news that will change everything. She's asked Leigh and her sister Meredith to meet her at the family cabin on Old Hickory Lake. Not only has Leigh been unable to track down her sister for years, but going back to the cabin would mean dealing with the loss of her beloved grandmother and also chance running into her old flame Colton Harris, the one love she's never been able to completely let go of.

Will confronting her grief, speaking to her estranged sister, and being forced to face the love she'd left behind help Leigh to learn who she really is?

A heartwarming story that will have you laughing, crying, and rushing to those you hold dear. If you loved the Christmas movies based on Jenny's books and are looking for more feel-good, small-town romance, look no further!

Why do we work each day? Is it only to pay the bills? Are we like the miserable mythological Sisyphus, who was forced to endlessly push a massive rock up a hill only to watch it roll back down?

Our beliefs about the meaning of work will either fuel or drain our motivation. Our worldview of work will influence our sense of self-worth. Our philosophy of work will shape our career choices and our impact in the world.

Throughout history, philosophers and theologians have presented shifting views of what work means. Some, like Plato, elevated the value of intellectual work, such as philosophy and poetry. He also devalued material work, such as manual labor, running a shop, farming, etc. By contrast, Aristotle gave more value to physical forms of work, the work of the here and now. Who was right?

As the Roman Empire decayed, the medieval church (generally speaking) followed Plato's views about work. Thus, noble work was related to those who helped mortals stay focused on the heavenly realms; that is, the spiritual work of priests. But by the early 1500s, prominent theologians like William Tyndale and Martin Luther argued that God valued all work, including the work of common people. Jesus, after all, worked as a carpenter.

Today, the question of work's meaning continues to weigh on our hearts and minds. Twentieth century existentialist philosophers claimed that the world has no intrinsic meaning; therefore, we should each fabricate our own meaning through choice and action. As a result, many cultures have adopted a belief about work that says, You are what you do.

This modern perspective leaves us on fragile ground. What happens to human worth and dignity when a person is unemployed? What if we are working in jobs that the culture devalues?

In this study, readers will explore what the Scriptures and contemporary thinkers say about the meaning of work in today's competitive, global economy. Integrating conceptual and practical principles, the study presents the following topics:

• God's original designs for work and relationships
• The ultimate purpose of work
• The roots of why work is often so broken and difficult
• The intrinsic dignity of all workers, regardless of profession
• The relationship between work and service
• The nature of true rest

Designed to be used individually or in small groups, this book is for anyone who longs to discover a profound meaning of daily life, work, and rest.

Titan of Tehran, a richly reported and elegantly rendered
story, presents a compelling central character, historic sweep and moments that
read like chapters in a thriller.

The titan is Habib Elghanian - a self-made industrialist and
the foremost Jew of his time in Iran, whom the Islamic theocracy targeted as
the first civilian executed during the 1979 revolution. With Iran continuing to
generate front-page news, his previously untold story is painfully relevant,
shedding light on that country's persistent economic, political and social
problems. Titan of Tehran brings that great, ancient, now-compromised nation
into fresh and accessible focus.

The odyssey of Elghanian's life and death is told by his
granddaughter in an understated style that nonetheless makes clear her powerful
stake and personal place in the unfolding drama. Exploring universal themes of
loss and longing, belonging and identity, she reconstructs and chronicles his
ascent from Tehran's Jewish quarter - the edge of the pit - to his business
success that was instrumental in modernizing the country to fatefully facing a
firing squad.

Titan of Tehran serves as a monument to a man who might
have disappeared in the mists of history, even though his execution was
reported worldwide on newspaper front pages and in broadcast news reports. In
his homeland, Elghanian was misrepresented, mistreated, maligned and murdered -
but now won't be forgotten. He is a riveting character whom readers will keep
in their hearts - a titan, yes, but deeply, sadly, delightfully human, too.

Manual de Estilo is a new reference tool from The Associated Press focused on the Latin American market that was produced and edited by AP's Mexican News Bureau. This comprehensive volume is essential for journalists, academics, bloggers and anyone interested in using general Spanish language terms that will reach a wider audience across the globe. It features more than 4K entries by subject including Sports, Entertainment, Technology & more

On December 7, 1941 the United States suddenly found itself at war with the Empire of Japan. Alaska's Aleutian Island chain led through the North Pacific from Japan to North America, and the army desperately needed to convoy the material of war to Alaska's undefended coastline. That required a 1600-mile road through northern Canada and Alaska.

The army dispatched four white and three segregated Black engineering regiments north to build the Alaska Highway. One of the Black regiments, the 97th Engineers, arrived at snow covered Valdez, Alaska in April 1942, tasked with building the northernmost end of the Highway.

The soldiers of the 97th worked and suffered and their racist, disorganized white officers offered virtually no leadership. When the army finally fired their commander, Old Grandma, his replacement got the regiment under control. But, focused on getting the job done, he abandoned military protocol and discipline. The black soldiers adapted, became, in effect, civilians in uniform and they completed the road.

To help a third commander scare his black soldiers back to normal protocol and discipline, the army court-martialed ten of them for mutiny, convicted nine and sentenced them to long prison terms at hard labor.

From one of the freshest new voices in clean and wholesome romantic fiction, The Holiday Plan is the perfect escape for fans of Courtney Walsh, Annie Rains, and Debbie Mason.

Native New Yorker and author Verona Scott is battling heartbreak, both personally and professionally. Coming off a disastrous split with her ex, she's struggling for inspiration to write her next book. And she's lost without her favorite Aunt Theoni's wisdom and guidance.

Hoping for a fresh start and to avoid the holiday completely, she's planned a Valentine's detox: a luxurious trip alone to the historic Courtington Castle hotel, near the adorably quaint town of Camelot Creek, tucked into a picturesque valley in the Adirondacks.

But escaping the heart-shaped balloons and red roses isn't as easy as she thought.

This won't be the restful retreat she'd imagined. Instead, she's just walked into one of the biggest matchmaking events of the year. Not to mention, the incredibly attractive single dad and dating coach Troy Turner is heading the whole thing up, and he's on a mission to include Verona in the festivities.

Troy is in the midst of a professional crisis of his own. After a bit of unfounded bad press, the very last thing he needs is a guest to cast doubt in the minds of his attendees.

Will Troy change Verona's mind about the most romantic day of the year? Just when sparks begin to fly, an unexpected visitor checks into the castle, stirring up the past. No matter what, for Verona, Valentine's Day is the day where everything changes.

A heartwarming, sweet romance that will whisk you away to a magical winter wonderland, and have you reaching for the hot cocoa and box of chocolates long after the holidays.

Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's first woman president, defies easy categorization.

Born affluent, she took up arms against Brazil's military dictatorship. An economist, she led the country from a period of economic plenty to a deep recession. And although she was head of state during years when a massive graft scheme was unearthed, she was never accused of corruption for personal gain. Her career trajectory, with complex turns that eventually ended in her impeachment in 2016, is also the story of modern Brazil.

Understanding both Rousseff's rise to lead Latin America's most populous nation and why she was ousted from the presidency provide a window into how Brazil came to be where it is: torn by political divisions, mired in ongoing corruption and trapped in an economic slump worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Combining their personal experiences of covering the drama of Rousseff's impeachment with deep research and interviews, Mauricio Savarese and Peter Prengaman of The Associated Press present a detailed examination of this critical period in Brazil's history, producing an essential book for Brazil watchers and, more broadly, for watchers of democracy.

Dilma's Downfall captures the often larger-than-life personalities of impeachment's main players. The narrative also shows how the deeply polarizing process provided a clear opening for Brazil's current President, Jair Bolsonaro, and the hard right. To Rousseff's supporters, her removal was a coup. To opponents, removing a president who had grown unpopular would give Brazil a fresh start. Either way, Savarese and Prengaman show the removal of Dilma Rousseff had lasting consequences for the nation with the fallout still being felt to this day.

HOW AMERICA WON THE RACE TO THE MOON

In this fascinating history of the Apollo 11 mission, The Associated Press chronicles America's journey to the moon.

In 1957 the Soviet Union sent Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, into space. America took up the challenge to explore the next frontier. A dozen years, and 25 billion dollars later, the mission of Apollo 11 would yield man's finest hour. For that was the first time man's foot left prints on another heavenly body. And that was only the beginning.

Apollo 11 is the incredible story of how a nation forged the technology during the turbulent 1960s to slip humanity from the bonds of its native planet. This inside look remembers those who made the great enterprise succeed.

The achievement of the astronauts, especially Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, was more than a victory for the United States; it was a triumphant moment for all mankind. And no other moment will seem as big until we reach beyond the moon for other planets, other stars.

This special anniversary edition features an introduction by AP's Aerospace Correspondent Marcia Dunn, a bonus photo gallery and select artifacts from the corporate archives of The Associated Press.

Alexa Stuart Frisbie's new book provides parents with a timely and practical guide to what all children need to be happy and successful as they learn. In her book, Ms. Frisbie, herself an award-winning teacher, teacher-trainer and parent, describes hidden causes for lackluster education - from teacher-bullies to disconnected curriculum - and practical fixes parents can use to hurdle over them. The school system, even with the best of intentions, says the author, can fail your child. My book will enable parents to understand common issues to help their children.

Ela is a lovable yellow elephant who loves to ice skate. Her best friend is a little tiny mouse. Follow Ela's adventures as she trains hard to become a skating star for the upcoming ice show!A colorful, inspiring, educational, happy and humorous picture book for the young and the young at heart

When it comes to workplace and business relationships, many workers and leaders are frustrated by constant strife, tension, and distrust. Yet everything in a company's success stands (or falls) on trust -- between suppliers and clients, managers and employees, buyers and suppliers, accountants and lawyers.

Everything in business and economics is relational. Despite this truth, we often lack a vision for how to build stronger, healthier relational interactions at work. In Working Together, author Jim Petersen injects a rare perspective, one that is usually excluded from discussions about work and economics. He argues that a theological framework is needed, one that doesn't rely only on self-help principles. Jim identifies four character traits found in God's nature: integrity, love, humility, and forgiveness. He shows how these attributes, if we are willing to imitate God, can be applied to workplace and business relationships. The more we are aligned with God's designs for life, the more we and our teams will flourish.

Intended to be used individually or in small groups, this book includes insights from scripture and contemporary thinkers. It is for any professional who wants to explore ways to develop healthy and productive workplace teams, improve friendships with colleagues, or grow within a company.

Welcome to Nebraska the good life That's what the sign read on the side of the interstate as Devin, a six-year-old boy, and his mom arrived in Omaha, Nebraska. Little did they know, when they exited the interstate on Hamilton Street and turned right, it would not be the kind of life the sign read, but a life where kids had to learn how to fend for themselves, because their parents were heavy into drugs, alcohol, prostitution, working two jobs in a single-parent home, or just too young and unavailable to care, leaving their children vulnerable to the cold reality of life in the bottoms of North Omaha, where poverty, rape, murder, drugs, envy, greed, and double-crosses, were bread into the hearts and minds of young girls and boys, causing them to lose sight of their childhood dreams and goals, because of crack cocaine and the money that came from selling drugs. No longer would their dreams be of being pro athletes, doctors, or nurses, but because of information that their young eyes and ears should have never been privileged to, their lives would take a different turn from the path of their school friends. Will they be products of their environment or can they beat the odds?

An imaginative, suspenseful whodunit, entwined with dance, romance and song. Sarah's structured life as San Francisco accountant is about to take a hard left. She knows all about deceit but not how to trust again. For three years her love life revolved around a liar and a cheat. but now she yearns to become a torch singer. Enter Jerard from Los Angeles whose mysterious ways both entice and discourage her. A serial killer haunts the 24-hour news cycle, and when she comes face to face with his latest victim, fear and self-doubt creep in like uninvited guests. Is Jerard the one or another mistake? An unexpected encounter thrusts her into darkness, and Sarah must use every ounce of strength in a battle for her life and dream of singing her song.

DECOMMISSIONED CHINA - Book 3 in the Decommissioned Trilogy

In DECOMMISSIONED CHINAArt Damone is partnered with Goose, the Medical Services Android. They are hot on the trail of three of the DComm Group's members that have escaped to China.

In China they discover a new plan to unleash the HVD virus against the Chinese freedom fighters and their supporters in the U.S. It's up to Art, Goose and a cast of new friends to upend the Chairman's plan, eradicate the virus, and server justice to the DComm tyrants.

In DECOMMISSIONED our heroes were in discovery - in SAVIOR UNIT they move to recovery. DECOMMISSIONED CHINA It time for retribution

He's a one-man wrecking crew. When he crosses paths with a charismatic lunatic, can he blow away the murderous brainwashing?

Terrence Trouble Rubble is trying to outrun his past. And despite his physical and emotional scars, the pessimistic biker puts loyalty first after a longtime friend calls for help protecting a kid. But he's barely begun casing the house when he's caught in a lethal gun battle... and the little girl is captured in a bloody snatch-and-run.

Tracking the callous abductors to a fortified compound in New Mexico's remote peaks, Trouble discovers he's dealing with a twisted cult. Pitted against a leader and a group of true believers unafraid to die, the tough drifter fears no one will make it out alive.

Can one loner outlaw save the innocent amid a hail of bullets?

The Deadly Divine is the gritty third standalone book in the Trouble series of thrillers. If you like heroes who never back down, page-turning action, and dark humor, then you'll love Matthew Doggett's brutal drama.

Buy The Deadly Divine to bring a pitiless prophet to his knees today!

Terrence Rubble, a man hardened by a lifetime of conflict, is put to the ultimate test when he infiltrates a domestic terrorist ring.

A devastating attack in Cleveland leaves the FBI scrambling for answers. It's clear white supremacists are responsible, and they're far from done. Desperate to stop the impending bloodshed, the feds turn to Terrence Rubble, whose reputation precedes him. He must infiltrate the organization, earning their trust while unearthing the sinister details of their plot.

Time is of the essence as Rubble races against the clock, knowing that the fate of countless lives hangs in the balance. But as he delves deeper into the dark underbelly of the white supremacist network, he realizes that the line between hunter and hunted is blurring. Terrence has to decide how far he is truly willing to go to protect the innocent. Will he become a one-man kill squad, executing his own brand of justice, or will the white supremacists uncover the rat among them?

Kill Squad is a pulse-pounding, edge-of-your-seat thriller. This high-stakes tale of suspense explores the depths of human courage, loyalty, and sacrifice in the face of unimaginable evil.

Will Terrence's code of justice prevail, or will he find himself ensnared in a deadly web of deceit? Get your hands on Kill Squad to uncover the truth.

The end of the world just keeps getting weirder.

It has only been a month since Detective Kurt Weller joined forces with a small group of vampires to battle the zombie apocalypse. Just when he thinks the worst is over, a new breed of zombie shows up and starts raising hell around the city.

But when Buck comes back for revenge, Weller finds himself fighting an unwinnable battle. He's unable to deal with the godlike creatures of the new world, and finds his skills no match for the sheer strength he's up against.

When this new breed of zombies joins forces with Buck, empty threats turn real and Weller has to fight to save the ones he loves. If he's lucky he'll come out unscathed, but he may have to give his life to save them.

Meanwhile, the vampire Diirek is roaming the land outside the city, looking for answers to questions old and new. When he stumbles across genetically-engineered werewolves guarding a large compound, he's forced to ask himself how these hairy beasts could be related to the cause of the apocalypse.

Unbeknownst to them both, Weller and Diirek are pulling on the same deadly thread as they try to unravel their seemingly separate mysteries. In the end, they'll have to work together to save mankind from a powerful and psychotic madman, super zombies, and an undead vampire-zombie hybrid.

Will Weller manage to save himself and the love of his life from Buck's wrath? Will the vampires thwart the plans of a mad genius bent on world domination?

Will Weller ever figure out the name of the song that's stuck in his head?

Pick up Undead Assimilation today to find out.

Undead Assimilation is the second novel in the Undead horror/comedy series. It's a genre-bending, page-turning, hilarious, and action-packed novel from author Matthew Doggett. And it's the perfect read for fans of horror, thriller, comedy, and action stories.