As a Captain in the fledgling American Navy of 1801, young Lowell West sets sail on his first command with little hope of distinguishing himself in battle. Instead of a dull campaign, however, sealed orders, veiled political tension, and unseen threats from a more dangerous sea power throw West into the midst of a treacherous, daring mission right into the teeth of the powerful Spanish navy. The clash of sword against sword, the fury of the tumultuous ocean, and the thunder of rolling cannon broadsides come vividly alive in this nautical adventure of the most engaging kind!

A catastrophic Category 5 hurricane transforms much of Miami into a vast wasteland, and complicates Dar & Kerry's lives. But they get through it with love and support of friends and family.

Dar and Kerry's business has grown to the point that they've run out of space in their building. This, in conjunction with the frustration of trying to find the perfect new home proves to be quite a challenge. A catastrophic Category five hurricane that transforms much of Miami into a vast wasteland, arrives to complicate their lives even further. But as always, they get through it all with love and the support of their friends and family. This is the 15th book in the Dar and Kerry series.

A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of the sea—revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread across and along the world’s waterways, bringing together civilizations and defining what makes us most human. The Sea and Civilization is a mesmerizing, rhapsodic narrative of maritime enterprise, from the origins of long-distance migration to the great seafaring cultures of antiquity; from Song Dynasty human-powered paddle-boats to aircraft carriers and container ships. Lincoln Paine takes the reader on an intellectual adventure casting the world in a new light, in which the sea reigns supreme. Above all, Paine makes clear how the rise and fall of civilizations can be linked to the sea. An accomplishment of both great sweep and illuminating detail, The Sea and Civilization is a stunning work of history.

Wayne Hunt vividly describes the deadly encounters he and other experienced as private security contractors in South-central Asia and the Middle East. These life-altering events ultimately led to the transformation of a "non-practicing" believer to a true Christian warrior and follower of Christ. These security contractors firmly believed they were warriors; warriors for their country, warriors for each other, and warriors for God. This is the message the text delivers.