During the Second World War, the Japanese took control of the Philippines, driving the United States forces from the islands. While in control the Japanese confiscated and stockpiled immense amounts of gold and other treasures and hid the plunder in caves, vaults, and private homes throughout the Philippines while awaiting shipment to Japan.
Most of that treasure never reached Japan. In the sixty-five years since then, many treasure hunters have roamed the islands searching for the bounty. Although some of the riches has been found, the majority still remains hidden throughout the islands.
"Mindanao Gold" is the story of a group of treasure hunters in search of that hidden treasure. The adventure takes two energetic young miners from the safe confines of Elko, Nevada, to the treacherous jungles on the island of Mindanao. Follow them as they attempt to find and retrieve the gold and escape dangerous Muslim bandits. What price will they pay in their quest for the gold?

Hayat Shah was captivated by Mina long before he met her: his mother's beautiful, brilliant, and soulfully devout friend is a family legend. When he learns that Mina is leaving Pakistan to live with the Shahs in America, Hayat is thrilled.
Hayat's father is less enthusiastic. He left the fundamentalist world behind with reason. What no one expects is that when Mina shows Hayat the beauty and power of the Quran, it will utterly transform the boy.
Mina's real magic may be that the Shah household, always contentious and sad, becomes a happy one. But when Mina finds her own path to happiness, the ember of jealousy in Hayat's heart is enflamed by the community's anti-Semitism-and he acts with catastrophic consequences for those he loves most.

This story is about power and corruption and one man's ability to manipulate people like pawns on a chessboard. It is also about the power of love, the devastation of hate, the potency of friendship, the humiliation of betrayal, and the strength of one family to survive. Born into the depths of poverty, Dominic Falcone blindly followed his mentor, Mirko Vackmann, into a life of crime that spanned four decades and led to vengeance, blackmail, murder, and drug trafficking across three continents.

"Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers."--Los Angeles Times The New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and A Long Petal of the Sea tells the story of one unforgettable woman--a slave and concubine determined to take control of her own destiny--in this sweeping historical novel that moves from the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the ninteenth century. The daughter of an African mother she never knew and a white sailor, Zarite--known as Tete--was born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue. Growing up amid brutality and fear, Tete found solace in the traditional rhythms of African drums and the mysteries of voodoo. Her life changes when twenty-year-old Toulouse Valmorain arrives on the island in 1770 to run his father's plantation, Saint Lazare. Overwhelmed by the challenges of his responsibilities and trapped in a painful marriage, Valmorain turns to his teenaged slave Tete, who becomes his most important confidant. The indelible bond they share will connect them across four tumultuous decades and ultimately define their lives.

All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! A stylish new omnibus edition of the best-selling Pokémon Adventures manga, collecting all the original volumes of the series you know and love. The three Legendary Pokémon Suicune, Raikou and Entei are searching for worthy Trainers. Will each be able to find someone powerful enough to fight by their side? Meanwhile, Crystal and Yellow have teamed up to find a mysterious flying Pokémon. Collects the original Pokémon Adventures volumes 10, 11 & 12!

A blood-spattered battle between diabolical sorcerers and the monsters they created. In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of Sorcerers has been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious "experiments" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they're hunting and killing the Sorcerers in the Hole, hoping that eventually they'll kill the right one. But when En, the head Sorcerer, gets word of a lizard-man slaughtering his people, he sends a crew of "cleaners" into the Hole, igniting a war between two worlds. En's murder sends his gang into chaos as Shin and Noi attempt to locate his killer's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Nikaido and Kawajiri explore her magical abilities and how they might relate to the search for Caiman. And the Cross-Eyes continue their quest to see their boss-unaware of his role in En's death, or that their path is taking them straight into danger themselves. A bloody battle royale awaits.

Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece! As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world... As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. But his life changed when Luffy accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure...one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...

Sportswriter Cassie Lawrence is looking forward to her first Super Bowl and catching a few rays in sunny Los Angeles. But the Super Bowl media circus is nothing compared to the real-life circus at her palatial hotel just minutes from the stadium. A young girl is murdered, and the prime suspect is Cassie's longtime friend and the subject of her current assignment, superstar quarterback Evan Syler. Evan will be playing in his first Super Bowl, if he isn't arrested first! As Cassie follows the clues and a bevy of equally likely suspects, the killer follows her, ending in a showdown at a Hollywood mansion where the game at hand isn't just for table stakes-it's for life and death.

SAVIOR'S DAY BY ALAN WINTER

Savior's Day is a work of fiction taken out of today's headlines. Cardinal Arnold Ford, head of the Archdiocese of New York, witnesses a murder on the steps of St. Patrick's Cathedral. With the old man's dying breath, he hands the Cardinal a sliver of ancient parchment to keep and protect. What follows is a tale woven from an open case that Israel's vaunted spy agency, the Mossad, is afraid to solve. What do they fear? How can the lost pages of an ancient treasure threaten the very existence of the State of Israel?

LeShana Thompkins, the NYPD detective assigned to the homicide, interviews Cardinal Ford. As the investigation unfolds, LeShana is conflicted whether to reveal secrets about the priest's past that his adopted missionary parents hid from him. Ford is stunned. He learns from the Detective who his biological father was, what role his father played in history, and how his own DNA primes the priest for the challenge of a lifetime: to broker a Middle East Peace agreement.

Savior's Day is by turns a suspense thriller that fictionalizes history into a modern-day drama that will keep you at the proverbial edge of your seat. Surprise after surprise leaps off the pages, based on true facts that will amaze.

Move over DaVinci Code, Savior's Day has arrived

Jericho lay prostrate, left elbow on the flat stone rimming the roof, gunstock against his shoulder, the barrel under the barb wired encircling the building, finger on the trigger, pulse at a steady fifty-six beats. All that was required was the missing Element who was now approaching the East Gate of Jerusalem's old city. By some, it was aptly referred to as the Gate of Mercy.

Across the way, hidden in a minaret all thought safe, secure, and unoccupied, Zakkarhia ibn Mohammed took aim. In moments he would put a hole through the madness centered around these absurd missing pages written on ancient parchment.

And then it happened. Two shots rang out. Pandemonium erupted. In the spit of a flash, soldiers rushed to form a tight ring around the Trinity plus Two. It was too late.

The indelible, unchangeable, irrevocable act occurred on what would be forever known as Savior's Day.

The narrator of this novel is in his late 20s, has an unimportant job, plays video games, & hangs out with his friends & girlfriend. He unabashedly reveals every thought that goes through his head, from his sexual fantasies involving his annoying girlfriend & other women, watching porn, & his disgust with most people he meets.

You'll read Fiction about fascinating areas of life few have gone. Relationships are interesting. Revelations from created positions in life entertain us. All the stories are engrossing. Take Insulin, where a person with diabetes is challenged. It is an excellent and gripping story that shows how quickly life can change. The Pub elevates animosity in a relationship-very true to life. Mary, loved by woman readers, reveals the evolution of a relationship. W. M. evolved after the author studied a species under stress. It is considered Great by many readers and has a surprise ending. So don't peek. The Hut, the first story written by the author, is a response to the observation that man works too much and isn't aware of happenings around him. The abundance of detail allows you to feel the theme. The Fornicator is a good work of art-not something else. Mr. Applebuy's Crossing is a funny alibi. Note the picture at the end. The Conversation increases awareness of a shady lifestyle and leaves the reader wanting more. Breakfast at Penny's will hold an audience with the right actors playing the farcical characters. The New Yorker magazine detail. Hasenpfeffer may leave some readers upset. The author visited his place of childhood in Montauk, Long Island to recall the event. Two stories are placed in the future. First Date is highly creative and engrossing reading. Jesse Lead is the story of a fisherman on Long Island, New York in the twenty third century.

The Constant Gardener is a magnificent exploration of the new world order by one of the most compelling and elegant storytellers of our time. The novel opens in northern Kenya with the gruesome murder of Tessa Quayle -- young, beautiful, and dearly beloved to husband Justin. When Justin sets out on a personal odyssey to uncover the mystery of her death, what he finds could make him not only a suspect among his own colleagues, but a target for Tessa's killers as well.
A master chronicler of the betrayals of ordinary people caught in political conflict, John le Carre portrays the dark side of unbridled capitalism as only he can. In The Constant Gardener he tells a compelling, complex story of a man elevated through tragedy, as Justin Quayle -- amateur gardener, aging widower, and ineffectual bureaucrat -- discovers his own natural resources and the extraordinary courage of the woman he barely had time to love.

This book is a peak into the mind of a pack of wolves. How they think and how they react to the human involvement around them. It is a fantasy fiction based on factual places which I have been and seen. This approach has never been taken before to my knowledge. The wolves thought waves are spoken in the human tongue therefore I have given them almost human personalities and yet they are all wolf. They interact with a young Indian boy that is almost blind and save him from a near death experience of a spring blizzard. Their friendship grows from this experience which will continue their entire lives. This book is written before the white man came to the plains. Life was simple. The way it could have been, should have been and maybe was. This book is compelling, colorful and will capture your attention. Cubby and Curly, two young wolves, have attached themselves to Moon Boy which is the nearly blind Indian boy. They will help him and give him the gift of sight. Moon Boy will use this second sight to see above and beyond human ability. This will help him through many life challenges. They will face fierce animals, Indian raids and survive life on the Plains.