When beings from another world invade Los Angeles, Steven, his wife, and a few others, escape and head up into the high mountains. But when he and his new found friends go off in search of a safe place, what they come to discover will change their lives forever. Unfortunately, the group falls into the hands of an elite group of government scientists, and a new kind of nightmare begins to unfold. As they get deeper, Steven soon discovers a complex world of alien- experimentation; one can only but wonder, what else they’ve been hiding. Their lives are soon shattered when they discover the chilling truth behind it all, as then they must fend for their lives—or die trying. Not wanting to believe, Steven retaliates only to be confronted by an unexpected visitor, and the gripping conclusion, will blow you away. Will anyone survive? The Night They Came is a fast-paced, non-stop thrills and suspense story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It will change the way you see the world. Are they among us ... ?

This is a UFO story of a family that was examined on a lake in Northern Minnesota in the Seventies.

When aliens abduct both Leo and his artist friend Tim, Leo tries to determine why these creatures from outer space want particularly to use his friend's talent.

Michael Kenner's life is turned upside down when his small town is invaded by aliens from another world. Along with his loyal Yorkie-mix dog, Princess, Michael is taken to the planet Zarklin to help restore the balance of life and nature on the planet. There he meets a special Zark female named Zookana and together with Princess, Octan, the creatures of Zarklin, and a half-Zark, half-human transplant named Bankaff, they must battle against the human transplants from Obelum. As they fight to save the planet Zarklin, Michael and his companions face incredible challenges and dangers. Will they be able to save the planet and return home safely?

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by Kirkus Reviews and the New York Post Winner of the IWMF Courage in Journalism Award Winner of the Hay Festival Medal for Prose Finalist for the NYPL Helen Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism Shortlisted for the Moore Prize for Nonfiction "Destined to become a classic." —Lisa Shea, Elle A masterpiece of war reportage, The Morning They Came for Us bears witness to one of the most brutal internecine conflicts in recent history. Drawing from years of experience covering Syria for Vanity Fair, Newsweek, and the front page of the New York Times, award-winning journalist Janine di Giovanni chronicles a nation on the brink of disintegration, all written through the perspective of ordinary people. With a new epilogue, what emerges is an unflinching picture of the horrific consequences of armed conflict, one that charts an apocalyptic but at times tender story of life in a jihadist war zone. The result is an unforgettable testament to resilience in the face of nihilistic human debasement.

For reasons including but not limited to having a sense of humour inappropriate for a serving officer, Superintendent Taleb of the Algerian police finds himself killing time in the cul de sac that has become his career. That is, until he gets handed a ticking bomb of a cold case that only Taleb can solve. Instructed to ensure at all costs that their investigations do not re-open old wounds from Algeria's troubled past or sour relations with France, Taleb soon finds himself in pursuit of two perpetrators of a brutal murder which took place in Paris forty years before. Almost before they know it, Taleb and Hidouchi find themselves in a battle they can only win if they risk losing everything. But the weight of history is heavily stacked against them...

Marshall Chapman knows Nashville. A musician, songwriter, and author with nearly a dozen albums and a bestselling memoir under her belt, Chapman has lived and breathed Music City for over forty years. Her friendships with those who helped make Nashville one of the major forces in American music culture is unsurpassed. And in her new book, They Came to Nashville, the reader is invited to see Marshall Chapman as never before--as music journalist extraordinaire. In They Came to Nashville, Chapman records the personal stories of musicians shaping the modern history of music in Nashville, from the mouths of the musicians themselves. The trials, tribulations, and evolution of Music City are on display, as she sits down with influential figures like Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, and Miranda Lambert, and a dozen other top names, to record what brought each of them to Nashville and what inspired them to persevere. The book culminates in a hilarious and heroic attempt to find enough free time with Willie Nelson to get a proper interview. Instead, she's brought along on his raucous 2008 tour and winds up onstage in Beaumont, Texas singing "Good-Hearted Woman" with Willie. They Came to Nashville reveals the daily struggle facing newcomers to the music business, and the promise awaiting those willing to fight for the dream. Co-published with the Country Music Foundation Press