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He has been called «the most dangerous man in America» as well as «the leader of a vast Right Wing Conspiracy.» And many politicians, news pundits, and commentators have asked, «Is he good for America?» Those questions are discussed, as well as the revealing story of how a simple football fan from Missouri changed not only the faces of the news industry and radio industry, but with the help of 20 million listeners a week, Rush Limbaugh changed the face of modern politics.
| Автор | Don Smith |
Welcome to Baneberry Academy! This is a school not unlike your own, full of cliques of like-minded individuals. But there is one thing that makes this Academy quite a bit different, it's full of fairies! That's right, the winged creatures you believed were a myth are in fact real and those that have fallen by the wayside have made their way here. It's a new semester at Baneberry and that means there will be new faces. Come meet the new students and staff at Baneberry Academy for...
| Автор | CW Cooke |
Award-winning actress, loving mother, tireless defender of refugee rights– Angelina Jolie is all of these things and so much more. While many people know her from her roles in such blockbuster films as Tomb Raider, or from the scandals and controversies that have followed her since she first burst onto the scene, few know that she is the first person in history to be honored with the coveted «Citizen of the World» award for her work as a Goodwill Ambassador with the United Nations. Jolie's...
| Автор | Brent Sprecher |
He was considered by some to be the most qualified man to ever hold the office of President of the United States, yet he is the one who wound up tainting it the most. TidalWave examines the life of Richard Milhous Nixon and what melded a man so capable that world leaders solicited his advice until his death, yet a man that remains one of the most contradictory and controversial figures in all of American history. Learn about the man who divided a nation yet eventually helped it heal, and whose...
| Автор | Jerome Maida |
As the brains and driving force behind Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has become the youngest billionaire in the history of the planet. As this comic reveals, the road for the success for both his creation and him personally was not preordained nor was it always a smooth ride. He would be tempted with unimaginable amounts of money and have to deal harshly with people along the way – many of whom would later feel betrayed. Read how a young man's frustration with women helped spark an idea that...
| Автор | Jerome Maida |
Anne Rice's uniquely gothic, sensuous, and existential approach redefined the modern vampire mythology. Shaped by personal tragedies, critical successes and failures, and a fervent rediscovery of her Catholic roots, Rice has penned over 27 novels from supernatural to historical tomes, erotica and religious themes. But Anne Rice's life is just as interesting as the tales she spins. This expanded collector's version includes several special extras including a pictorial tour of...
| Автор | Scott Davis |
How do you deal with a spoiled superstar diva? Take away the limelight and give it to Superheroes. But in the final issue of TidalWave's slightly naughty epic, Nikki Daywood isn't having it. She's determined to get back into the limelight at any cost and will let nothing get in her way. Of course, when two of the world's most dangerous super-assassins are on your trail, anything can happen… and does! Meanwhile, when one of their own is found nearly dead in her townhouse, the...
| Автор | Adam Gragg |
Casey Morrow never thought he'd be driving a cab for a living. The one-time rising star of the literary world, Casey is haunted by the ghosts of success and can't seem to recapture his ever-elusive muse. And driving the streets of New York in search of inspiration, all he found was the lethargy of routine…until a deadly accident changed his life forever. Casey Morrow: cab driver has found more than he ever bargained for. He has found his purpose. In the tradition of great anthology...
| Автор | Scott Davis |
From galaxies far away to stories set all too close to home, Carrie Fisher has done it all and seen it all. From her youth as the daughter of a famous Hollywood singer and actress, to her own time in the acting spotlight, Carrie Fisher has been a strong role model for women everywhere. She has faced adversity at every turn and she has fought back each time. She's been a sex symbol, a sci-fi goddess, and everything in between, but above all else, she's been a strong female who never...
| Автор | CW Cooke |
Perhaps no single individual has left as indelible an impression on the culinary world as Julia Child. She charmed millions of television viewers worldwide with her infectious passion for cooking and eccentric personality. The latest issue of Female Force will transport you back in time, through Child's days in Paris where she learned to cook at Le Cordon Bleu, as she wrote her famous cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and to her days as a popular television host.
| Автор | Michael Troy |
This best-selling comic series has been featured on CNN, Fox News, and OK! Magazine. Award-winning journalist, talk show host, wife and mother– Meredith Vieira is all of these things and more. At the height of her career, Meredith walked away from it all to put her family first. By refusing to compromise her beliefs and by constantly reinventing herself, Meredith is living proof that women CAN have it all. Follow along as two young girls from dysfunctional families discover the secrets of...
| Автор | Brent Sprecher |
They don't come any more desperate than this housewife. After the Blue Birds and PTA meeting, Lori Reed finds the art of assassination as satisfying as block parties. But make no mistake, Lori Reed is Lady Sniper, a venomous, heartless killer who meets her own brand of justice for the highest bidder… until she crosses paths with the Muse of Justice. The 10th Muse is about to face a test greater then she imagines, as she finds herself in the crosshairs of Lady Sniper's scope.
| Автор | Darren G. Davis |
Nelson Mandela of South Africa is one of the most important figures of the last century. He is a symbol of the struggle against racial and political oppression, and a model for sustaining that struggle with grace and decency. Born into an elite family of the Thembu people, Mandela could have had an elevated place under European control, but he chose a different route. He became a successful lawyer, political activist, national leader, fugitive guerrilla, and finally a prisoner of South...
| Автор | Clay Griffith |
This special, one shot includes bonus material never before seen. Greek mythology has documented the nine Muses, the inspirational daughters of the almighty Zeus. But history forgot one– the Tenth Muse. Emma, Brett, and Dawn were the best of friends– until Emma disappeared, leaving only a note saying goodbye. Now, eight years later, Emma is back, without answers. What happened to Emma? What is her connection with Grayson Bishop, and, most of all, how did ordinary Emma Sonnet become the...
| Автор | Marv Wolfman |
In Issue #2 of this thrilling 4-part series, Detective Darcy Walker dons a makeshift costume and hits the seediest parts of Angel City to investigate the death of her father. Unfortunately, at work she is saddled with a new partner, Det. Steve Rafferty, who is tasked to track down and bring in this masked vigilante. As her job collides with her nighttime activities, her own investigation leads her to an unlikely suspect: Dr. Noah Goddard. But how could a man who’s been in a coma for over a year...
| Автор | Paul J. Salamoff |
For comic book fans the world over, Jack Kirby was the king. Born Jacob Kurtzberg in 1917, TidalWave Comics is now celebrating his life with their latest bio-comic «Orbit: Jack Kirby.» This new bio comic will highlight how an artist helped change the face of comic books. For almost three decades, characters were trapped within each panel, but Kirby's cinematic style broke the boundaries of the sequential boxes, as he would use the whole page as his canvas. This style of graphic story...
| Автор | Jon Judy |
OPEN THE HEART of Self-Discovery through the Life and Amazing Works of Walt Whitman<br><br>Walt Whitman was known as the "Good Gray Poet" who paved the way for modern American poetry. The epithets "good" and "gray" make Whitman sound dull to the modern reader, yet Whitman was anything but dull. <br><br>In "Whitman's Self: Mysticism in the Life and Writings of Walt Whitman," Paul Hourihan...
| Автор | Paul Boone's Hourihan |
What is a "normal childhood?" Does it include almost being murdered by your sister with an ax? Speeding around town in the back of a station wagon because your mom is chasing an "alien spaceship"? Being busted by the police for intent to light a pond on fire? Tackling your mom to the ground and wrestling a knife out of her hand because she was trying to kill your dad? While my stories may be unique, readers will be able to relate to the broader themes are part...
| Автор | Bo Bennett PhD |
This book will not teach you how to fight physically, but mentally–how martial arts training can give you a powerful, mental edge and a strong mindset. It's a book about how martial arts helped me on my personal journey–how martial arts helped me realize the power of respect, discipline, and honor. It will show the importance of controlling your focus and not letting anger, frustration, or fear destroy you. This is a simple story of an ordinary man who deeply has...
| Автор | Anthony Vano |
I first joined the fishing tackle industry as a fishing rod engineer for Shimano, this was later followed by the role of Product Manager for the fishing division. I have since moved on in my career; but as all fishermen know, you can never quite be really that far from what's true to your heart; hence my writing of this book. <br><br>In short, the book introduces the various fishing categories, walks you through the process of how a blank is made, explains blank terminology...
| Автор | Daniel Chee |
I first joined the fishing tackle industry as a fishing rod engineer for Shimano, this was later followed by the role of Product Manager for the fishing division. I have since moved on in my career; but as all fishermen know, you can never quite be really that far from what's true to your heart; hence my writing of this book. This book details some of my bittersweet and sometimes funny personal fishing memoirs which I hope would be a good read for you when you are not out on the water.
| Автор | Daniel Chee |
Sylvia Stanger has always lived in the asphyxiating brick community around Canal Street in New York City in the fifties. She never stepped over the invisible line that separated the Jews from the Italians. She was a voluptuous woman in her thirties, married to Martin who worked at his uncle's shirtwaist factory, with two young daughters.<br><br>One morning, an ordinary morning, something changed. Sylvia work up as usual one morning but the day was anything but usual....
| Автор | B. K. Smith |
Open the Heart of Self-Discovery through the Profound Life and Works of Henry David Thoreau<br><br>Henry David Thoreau was a lover of Nature and a believer in living the simple life. Using his literary gifts to write "Walden," an account of his two-year experiment at Walden Pond, he became one of America's most important writers of the 19th century. His writing has influenced leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. and continues to inspire...
| Автор | Paul Hourihan |
The Confessions of St Augustine (AD 401) is an autobiography of St Augustine. It consists of thirteen books and essentially outlines his deep regret in living an immoral youth and how he converted to Christianity. The book was also considered to be written as prayers to "God".<br><br>Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old classic literature to a modern era of digital reading by producing high quality books in ebook format....
| Автор | St Augustine |