Wearing the Green Beret: A Canadian with the Royal Marine Commandos by Jake OlafsenRequirements: .ePUB reader, 4.8 MB | RetailOverview: With the authenticity of Jarhead and Bravo Two Zero and the straight-up narrative of Contact Charlie, this military memoir describes what really goes on in the training of an elite soldier and his tours in […]
The Travels of Reverend Olafur Egilsson: The Story of the Barbary Corsair Raid on Iceland in 1627 by Karl Smari Hreinsson, Adam NicholsRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 180 MbOverview: In the summer of 1627, Barbary corsairs raided Iceland, killing dozens of people and abducting close to 400 to sell into slavery in Algiers. Among those taken was […]
Odd John by Olaf StapledonRequirements: .ePUB reader, 273 KBOverview: John Wainwright is a freak – a human mutation with an extraordinary intelligence which is both awesome and frightening to all who come into contact with him. Ordinary humans were just playthings to John – subjects for an endless chain of experiments. Their feelings, and sometimes […]
These Wilds Beyond Our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity’s Search for Home by Bayo Akomolafe, Charles Eisenstein (Foreword) Requirements: .ePUB reader, 2 MBOverview: Tackling some of the world’s most profound questions through the intimate lens of fatherhood, Bayo Akomolafe embarks on a journey of discovery as he maps the contours of the spaces […]
Empire of Ants: The Hidden Worlds and Extraordinary Lives of Earth’s Tiny Conquerors by Susanne Foitzik, Olaf FritscheRequirements: .MP3 reader, 221 MBOverview: Ants number in the ten quadrillions, and they have been here since the Jurassic era. Inside an anthill, you’ll find high drama worthy of a royal court; and between colonies, high-stakes geopolitical intrigue […]