A Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist teams up with a noted political commentator. For everyone who loves to hate the Bush administration and is ready to laugh about it! Ambushed! recounts the exploits of the Bush administration, at home and abroad, 2001 to 2008, through the lens of a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Miami Herald and the analysis of a leading political scientist at Boston University and Harvard University. The book begins with the ways in which American voters were ambushed in two presidential elections and ranges widely among the ensuing disasters from Enron to Katrina to the budget deficit to the economy and finally to the "global war on terror" that lost America many friends and inspired enemies worldwide. Contrasting the Bush administration's lofty promises with its policy failures-from Baghdad to New Orleans-the book suggests that this has been not only the least effective but the most destructive presidency of the past century.

We will all be ambushed at some point in our lives. The ultimate query is how we will react to this event. This novel focuses on how Paul, a self-driven man, dealt with his life changing confrontations. Paul was a criminal, terrorist, and murderer. After he was ambushed, he went from persecutor to being persecuted and from taking life to giving life. His ambushed transformed his life from successful to significant. When historians throughout history list the most influential men and women, Paul is frequently mentioned as the second most influential person to have lived. Pauls life was filled with endless highs and lows. This novel looks at how he dealt with success, hardships and unforeseen events. His response to these external events enabled him to become an outstanding student, stimulating teacher, and devoted encourager. His life has caused all of us to make a decision regarding our future and the way we treat others.

The Bahamas archipelago consisting of some 690 islands and cays sprawled over a water surface area of nearly 140,000 square miles, with hundreds of hideouts, makes if difficult to be effectively patrolled. For this reason, the area has been for centuries a heaven for smugglers and illegal traders. This novel deals with some of those activities, which remnants are still present today and will continue to exist, for as long as they serve the purpose of political an social convenience.

Winner of the 2022 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award This thrilling title for young readers blends science, history, and medical mysteries to tell the story of the assassination and ultimately horrible death of President James Garfield. James Abram Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was assassinated when he was shot by Charles Guiteau in July 1881, less than four months after he was elected president. But Garfield didn't actually die until 80 days later. In this page-turner, award-winning author Gail Jarrow delves into the fascinating story of the relationship between Garfield and Guiteau, and relates the gruesome details of Garfield's slow and agonizing death. She reveals medical mistakes made in the aftermath of Garfield's assassination, including the faulty diagnoses and outdated treatments that led to the president's demise. This gripping blend of science, history, and mystery—the latest title in the Medical Fiascoes series—is nonfiction for kids at its best: exciting and relevant and packed with plenty of villains and horrifying facts.

MEN OF WHISKEY RIVER Clint Garvey: The sexy rancher has had enough of heartbreak. His solution: no involvement. Sunny: The beautiful, blond and green-eyed housekeeper had a completely different plan. She was determined to fix Clint's life, to save his ranch from financial ruin and to find him true love. Clint was pretty sure he hadn't even advertised for a housekeeper, but here Sunny was, living in his house. Whiskey River had had its share of unusual visitors, but Sunny's claim that she was his fairy godmother topped them all. Clint didn't want to change his life, but Sunny was difficult to say no to. And when he looked into her captivating eyes he found himself wanting to say yes to Sunny forever…. Come and be spellbound….

COWBOY SHERIFF IN COMMAND Despite his previously unblemished reputation, cowboy sheriff Cash McCall has been the prime suspect in his fiancée’s disappearance and presumed murder for years. So when a woman claiming to be her shows up at his office, Cash is finally off the hook…even though his instincts tell him he’s never before held this woman in his arms. Posing as a missing woman had seemed like a good idea to on-the-run Molly Kilpatrick…unfortunately, she’s made the mistake of stealing the wrong identity. Someone wants this woman dead and will stop at nothing to make sure, this time, she stays that way. Molly needs Cash’s protection and has to believe in his innocence…but if she’s wrong, she’s dead wrong. Originally published in 2010

In the beginning God created Beverlyn, He made her a clear and wonderful spirit. He wrapped her in light, and kissed her giving the power of experiencing the journey through the universe that lies within. The essence of insight, wisdom and compassion placed deep within her soul. He placed a hunger for life,an understanding of being the rights of every human being. God is very important in Beverlyn's life. Beverlyn's sense of being here for a purpose at this particular time. The unraveling of a dream. Life's acts are but reenactments of a dream that becomes a nightmare. The need to be nurtured after birth was very great. The choices to be born black to a teenage girl and a man who seduced his niece into his bed in the ending of 1948. Many obstacles have confronted me. Beginning with the lady in the shadows I went to her when I first left the hospital. My mother went away shortly after my birth. The bedroom was always very dark,quiet it was as ifi I was on another planet it seemed that time stopped at least for me. I was frightened and alone. Beverlyn life changed on the day that the door the my chamber opened and in walked my greatest nightmare.

An acculturated church will always find the gospel useful, indeed, that is how it seeks to render the gospel harmless. However, the uselessness of the gospel is precisely the key that helps the church discover the radical claim of Jesus Christ.

As a retirement gift, Rear Admiral Frank DeMarco has been gifted a week at an all-inclusive rustic resort in the Berkshires by his favorite Navy SEAL team. The VIP treatment is the last thing he wants, though. He has every intention to spend the week avoiding the other so-called Silver Fox campers—until one of them crawls into his bed in the middle of the night and he mistakes her for his late wife. Grace Bennett knows better than to get involved with a man still clearly grieving the loss of his life-long partner. But there’s something about Frank’s gruff rejection of her that tugs at her heartstrings and makes her want to be his friend. And even though he claims he’s not interested in her company, he keeps turning up everywhere she is, like a six-foot-three muscle-bound lost puppy. Ambushed by Love is a lighthearted and sexy opposites-attract rom com from the author of Skinny Dipping Dare and Take a Chance on Me.

In Ambushed by a Cougar, readers learn of actual human-wildlife encounters, creature information, survival strategies, and attack statistics. True survivor stories and quotes show the reality of sharing our world with one of Earth's most cunning and powerful species. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.