Showing results by narrator "Andrew B. Wehrlen" in All Categories

In this second part of The Portal's Light trilogy the war between the humans and the Phynellonians begins in earnest. The human spirit endures as destruction reigns from the sky. Families fight to stay together and what is left of the U.S. government attempts one last desperate plan to deal the alien invaders a gigantic setback by throwing Fire in the Light!

When a mummified foot, a pile of bones, and a split skull are discovered in a Danish bog, is it a case for the police or archaeologists? It becomes a case for chief inspector Tobias Lange when it is confirmed the remains are those of a young male, early twenties, beaten to death with a blunt instrument about two decades earlier.

The United States Marine Corps, with its proud tradition of excellence in combat, its hallowed rituals, and its unbending code of honor, is part of the fabric of American myth. Making the Corps visits the front lines of boot camp in Parris Island, South Carolina. Here, old values are stripped away and new Marine Corps values are forged. Bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks follows these men from their hometowns, through boot camp, and into their first year as Marines.

Howard Bell thought he hit rock bottom the day he returned to his former employer with a loaded gun. Instead of putting a scare into his ex-boss as he intended, things quickly get out of hand, and he kills five people. Howard is sentenced to life at an experimental prison camp off the coast of Antarctica, and he soon learns the true definition of "rock bottom." Prison life at the remote island involves back-breaking work in the illegal mine run by the corrupt warden and his abusive guards.

A wealthy businessman, known by most as Joe Kettleman, narrowly survives an attempt on his life. While recovering from surgery to remove a bullet, imaging reveals a lethal tumor. Unwilling to spend his final days under chemical bombardment, he returns to a remote cabin in New Mexico to die in peace. But when death takes its time and Joe outlives his supplies, he's forced to take a perilous journey through the deserts of the Bisti Badlands. Two days into what was supposed to be a five day trek, Joe comes across a town.

Sidney O'Keefe just wants to spend a peaceful weekend alone with his wife and daughter in the vacation paradise of Lake Placid, New York, now that he's been paroled after a 10-year stretch in a maximum security prison. But any illusion of a peaceful future is destroyed when his 11-year-old daughter Chloe suddenly disappears from the iconic beach scene, leaving Sidney and his wife Penny stricken with fear and panic.

In a world ravaged by nuclear war and tyrannical governments, these words bear no weight for most people. But for some, these words and this creed mean everything. It’s why they live. Why they fight. When one of them is threatened, they’re all threatened, and they’ll all willingly put their lives on the line to protect and honor these three simple words that unite this group of survivors.

The Neuroweb began as the greatest invention since written language. A simple brain implant allowed the user to access information, entertainment, and even pain relief. The Neuroweb was the beginning of a golden age for mankind.... Until it was compromised. Everyone with the implant lost his or her most important commodity: free will. The collective human consciousness was hacked and is now directed by artificial intelligence. Only those without the Neuroweb have a chance of resisting...if they dare.

As promised...the dead have risen. As promised...they are chosen. Hell on earth is an understatement. Del Lincoln only wants to be a rock star. His ambitions go only as far as his next gig, until the day the earth changes. Millions vanish and a plague sweeps viciously across the globe, killing everyone infected. Three days later...they rise from the dead. Now Del and six others are all that remain. They travel city to city, looking for a safe haven while trying to rid the land of the undead.

A mysterious virus emerges after a meteor lands near a remote village in Peru. Authorities brought in to investigate discover that the horrific virus, not only kills, but reanimates its victims, turning them into the walking dead. Believing they have contained the outbreak, samples of the contagion are brought to the United States via infected military and other victims. The virus breaks boundaries and the infection spreads. Across America the war rages as the number of undead mount and humans are not the only things infected.

In the months since his disappearance, Danny Tucker has retreated to the darkest corners of Alystierian space, seeking intelligence on the Empire’s new chancellor Alec Masterson. Backed by a crew of outcasts and fighting from the shadows as the enigmatic Rogue centurion, Danny will stop at nothing to achieve his mission - vengeance for the brutal murder of Madisyn Reynolds.

Tommy Donovan, a retired and disavowed special operator, has all but vanished, taking himself off the national radar and away from social contact. But when terrorist attacks ignite across the United States, Tommy, personally impacted by the devastation, reluctantly agrees to rejoin the fray as a member of a special task force charged with finding and destroying those behind the attacks. He quickly discovers the fight isn’t against America’s enemies.... This time, America is at war with itself.

If you’d like to know what blockchain systems are all about, this is the audiobook for you! This audiobook is a thorough introduction to the world of blockchain. It’s easy to follow and covers everything from the basics of blockchain to using blockchain technologies in your business. Whether recording important transactions, the exchange of legal documents, authorizations, or more, blockchain technology is an entirely new way to maintain secure records.

Featuring a brand new introduction by the author on how he willingly gave up his birthright as the heir apparent to a multi-million dollar commercial construction firm in order to pursue his writing passion, Pieces of Mind contains essays on topics as diverse as lost love, sex, divorce, coping with a child's severe depression, experiencing Carnival in Venice, to sharing a first beer with your teenage son. But every word is delivered under the umbrella of a full-time fiction writer and freelance journalist trying to make sense of the lush world that surrounds him.

Waking up in a hospital with no recollection of the events that put her there, Bonnie O'Neal sets out to discover who wants her dead - and why. As hazy memories come back, she struggles to determine what is real and what is not. Some of the memories are not her own - but who do they belong to? Fearing that her ex-husband may be involved, Bonnie doesn't know who she can trust, while images of android engineers, wires, and a tall, mysterious building flood her mind.

In a world teetering on the edge of collapse, John--a former Green Beret with a past shrouded in mystery--finds himself at the epicenter of a conflict that could reshape the nation. As sinister corporate forces and rogue military units vie for control, John joins a makeshift militia united by a common goal: reclaim their land and their freedom. A riveting tale that weaves gritty guerrilla warfare, political intrigue, and human resilience.

John Warren has sacrificed in his life but is now resigned to a quiet existence in a secluded home in Northern Michigan. All of that changes when he is falsely accused, with everything taken from him. Now, John Warren will fight to prove his innocence and to save the country he loves.

John Warren discovers that revealing the truth isn't enough to change the wind of war. The population is already divided and invested. The corporations have suspended the Constitution and they will stop at nothing to see the nation submit to their idea of a perfect society. John Warren knows he can never go home, but he can still ensure his life amounts to something.

Eight years after the collapse of the global economy and the fall of modern society, simply surviving each day is a gift. Starvation, disease, and death lurk in the shadows, waiting for their opportunity to claim another life. The great nations have fallen, replaced by local communities that will do anything to keep their people alive. Jace Thompson finds himself fleeing from the insidious forces of the Collective. He makes it across the Potomac River into what was once the American state of Maryland.

Nate and his fellow pilots have become renegades in a galaxy turned upside down. Part of a scattered band of rebels being hunted down whenever they’re found. The Alliance is broken, and the new and powerful Terran Union rises from its ashes. Offering a future of prosperity and conquest that will make the Union the dominant power in the galaxy. But first it needs to crush the last vestiges of the old regime. Rumours soon reach the renegade forces of something terrible taking place in the Prometheus system, and they must respond before it is too late.