Rugged Knuckles and Painful Chuckles contains a collection of stories involving a consistent cast of characters and hilariously precarious misadventures. In Rugged Knuckles and Painful Chuckles, the author reminisces about highlights from childhood and the stories usually involve the boys starting out with the best of intentions but ending up with the unwanted attention of teachers, parents and police. The author, Thomas Maul, appears in the stories under his childhood nickname of T-Bone. The stories are illustrated by Carlos Callirgos.

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Presidential Liability is a political-based thriller that explores the unique struggles faced by America’s first family. The first son, Charlie Seaborne, and his small town girlfriend, Lindsey, take advantage of a car accident to escape from Charlie’s assigned Secret Service agents. In love and fed up with the constant surveillance, Charlie and Lindsey head to Florida for a quick vacation without the oppressive shadowing. They are unaware, however, that the Farah Terrorist Cell intends to kidnap Charlie and hold him for ransom. Now it is a race to see who will find them first, the terrorists or the pairing of two incompatible government agents. While leading the federal government’s efforts to track down Charlie, the president must face a brutal murder, an inside scandal, and oversee a covert operation in Iran. Presidential Liability is a fast paced, original novel that will engage readers wanting a suspenseful, politically charged story with realistic credibility.

Don't Worry About It is a hilarious read for those who need a good laugh, kid or grown-up. The comical stories contain a cast of colorful characters and some downright funny misadventures. The author reminisces about highlights from youth that readers of any age will identify with, from a kid accidentally crapping his pants and trying to avoid detection, to a delinquent running wild on a sack-tapping spree. Readers who enjoyed the author's first book, Rugged Knuckles and Painful Chuckles, are sure like this one even more. The stories are poignantly illustrated by the author's son, Vince Maul.

When she was ten years old, Veronica Laka disobeyed her father, and talked back when she knew she shouldn't have. Her punishment came slowly in the form of the "Taps." As her father holds a nail under her fingernail, he taps it with a hammer just hard enough to draw blood, slowly, one finger at a time . . . Fifty years later Dr. Veronica Laka may seem like a harmless old lady, but with her partner Dr. Mark Ivy, the pain machine was born, a device that can transfer pain from one person to another. First, they have to figure out how to measure pain on levels. Then, they have to find human volunteers, a person who feels the pain, and a doctor to accept it by going "under the wires." But it would never be Veronica. Ever. She can never forget the "Taps."

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pierce Brown’s relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. “Red Rising ascends above a crowded dys­topian field.”—USA Today ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness “I live for the dream that my children will be born free,” she says. “That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them.” “I live for you,” I say sadly. Eo kisses my cheek. “Then you must live for more.” Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class. Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity’s overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society’s ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so. Praise for Red Rising “[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown’s dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Ender’s Game. . . . [Red Rising] has everything it needs to become meteoric.”—Entertainment Weekly “Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.”—Scott Sigler “Red Rising is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga: RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER

In a 25th anniversary, behind-the-scenes account of the making of the cult-classic film, the lead actor shares never-before-told stories and exclusive photographs as well as interviews with Robin Wright, Billy Crystal and more. 100,000 first printing.