Showing results for "Fail" in Literature & Fiction

Jack Reacher takes aim at the White House in the sixth novel in Lee Child’s #1 New York Times bestselling series. DON'T MISS REACHER ON PRIME VIDEO! Skilled, cautious, and anonymous, Jack Reacher is perfect for the job: to assassinate the vice president of the United States. Theoretically, of...

Something has gone wrong. A group of American bombers armed with nuclear weapons is streaking past the fail-safe point, beyond recall, and no one knows why. Their destination - Moscow. In a bomb shelter beneath the White House, the calm young president turns to his Russian translator and says, "I think we are ready to talk to Premier Kruschchev." Not far away, in the War Room at the Pentagon, the secretary of defense and his aides watch with growing anxiety...

Over a century and a half ago, planetary scientists predicted an environmental crisis threatening to annihilate Koda's humanoid population so the SEEDER program was developed, launching deep-space missions to discover habitable worlds. When no livable planet was found, the SEEDER program was scrapped and the DOME project was initiated. The global economy became focused on placing domes over only the most prominent cities to insure a portion of the population's survival.

From the author of The Restoration of Celia Fairchild, comes a novel about the meaning of family and the places we call home. If you love “southern summer” fiction authors like Mary Alice Monroe and Kristy Woodson Harvey you’ll love this delicious novel about family, friendship, and...

An aspiring feminist and underappreciated housewife embarks on an odyssey to find human decency and goodness—and her high school English teacher—in New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quick’s offbeat masterpiece, a quirky ode to love, fate, and hair metal. Portia Kane is having a...

A Dungeons and Dragons improv-comedy actual-play, with loose rules and looser standards.Jane Carpenter: Kayla BellJudas Claymore: SockDotFlint: SpaceBeatsDM: Ricky BirchfieldEdited by Ricky Birchfield. Music by SockDot. Logo by Madalyn Strickland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Dark Ops Sergeant Kel Turner, it’s unthinkable. Until now. Kill teams are accustomed to achieving the impossible, and Kill Team Three has done the impossible more than any other. Tasked with mission after mission against a never-ending list of enemies, Kel and Three brace themselves to rise to the occasion yet again. Kel lives under no doubts about his kill team’s ability to win against any odds, until an enemy thought long defeated reappears.

An all-out war within humanity has been narrowly avoided, and peace is finally at hand. Yeah, right. Human ships are being taken, their crews disappearing. Has an old enemy returned? Or has the galaxy revealed a new threat? With humanity’s very existence at stake, Rev and the Perseus Union Marines have to put old rivalries aside and help form a last line of defense if the human race is going to have a fighting chance to survive.

Alex Marlow and Ripple Creek Security's best personal security detail return to action. This time, they really don't like their principal, World Bureau of State Minister Joy Herman Highland–a highly-placed bureaucrat with aspirations to elected office. Even worse, Highland’s assistant wants to publicize every movement and action for her boss’s pending campaign, which is anathema to good security. With a person of this status, it's not a case of someone wanting her dead. The only question is how many people want her dead, and what are they bringing to the fight?

Following the death of her husband, the Countess of Wenlock was living in her magnificent house in London with her son, Donald, and her beautiful daughter, Salvia. One day out of the blue Donald suddenly drops a bombshell. He tells his mother and Salvia that he has lost all their money by trusting an American acquaintance of his who claimed that he would invest it all safely and produce big profits for the family. Donald leaves at once for America to follow the man and hopefully recover all or part of their money.

Critical Fail is a D&D podcast set in a long-ago world, where monsters still existed and there was no legal drinking age. Played by three nerdy friends and their crazy DM in a game room sitting over a garage, this podcast is roleplaying, cool monsters, creative tavern names, and nonsense all packed into one-hour episodes. So what are you waiting for? Adventure Awaits!

A heartwarming new book from much-loved author, Morris Gleitzman. Full of his usual trademark humour, pathos and inimitable skill at speaking directly to his audience. What do you do when your mum, your dad and 16 camels are in trouble and only you can save them? The sometimes sad but mostly funny story of a boy, a girl, a dog and four trillion dollars.

আজকাল যুদ্ধ বিবাদ করতে চাইলে আপনার চারপাশে লোকের অভাব আছে? রাজামশাই-ও এবারে যুদ্ধ করবেন! কিন্তু তাতে ফেল হলে?

'The Influence Fails' is a mystery story involving a dastardly plot. A young man finds himself suddenly and unexpectedly in a strange dining room in a house he has never been to before, with no memory of how he came to be there. A moment later, the owner of the house enters the room...and is naturally suspicious about the man's motives. But how did he get there? Why did he come? What can it all mean?

Reading marginal, minor, and absolutely unread Old and Middle English poetry, paired with a thematically appropriate cocktail.

Un site de 2000 ans d'histoire, ça peut créer des interférences ! C'est ce que va découvrir le nouvel agent de surveillance du musée de Cluny. Situé en plein coeur de Paris, dans le quartier latin, le musée national du Moyen Âge occupe un site qui n'a cessé d'être aménagé par les hommes depuis la Lutèce gallo-romaine. Quatre épisodes pour vous immerger dans quatre moments historiques. Le podcast Failles temporelles en série est un podcast du musée de Cluny. Production et réalisation : AkkenCréation de la signature sonore : Théo BoulengerUn nouvel épisode un lundi sur deux....

Are you tired of listening to the same old success stories? Want to hear about the other side of the coin? Then tune in to "Fail Forward with M.E." as your host Michelle Ellis shares the inspiring stories of people who have experienced failure, and used it as a stepping stone towards success. Join us as we delve into the lives of diverse individuals from all walks of life and discover how they turned their setbacks into opportunities. Our guests share their personal journeys of failure, and the valuable lessons they learned along the way. This is not a podcast about how to avoid failure, but ...

Hofu ya kukosesha ni mtanziko wa kisasa. Iwapo tungaliishi katika ulimwengu ambamo hatukumbani na kipengele cha kukosesha siku baada ya siku, maisha yangekuwa mazuri. Tunayo habari njema kuhusu kukosesha: Tayari kumeshughulikiwa. Ukihisi kuwa na mapungufu au mtu fulani amekukosesha, ningependa kukutambulisha kwa Mtu fulani Ambaye ameshinda na kujipatia ushindi dhidi ya mapungufu yote ya ulimwengu – yakiwemo mapungufu yako. Ili kuomba NAKALA YA BURE YA CHAPISHA ya kitabu hiki popote ulipo duniani, wasiliana na Shirika la Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF). LHF hutafsiri, huchapisha, husambaza...

Rasa takut akan kegagalan dan kecewa adalah tantangan nyata di zaman sekarang. Andai saja kita bisa hidup di dunia tanpa harus menghadapi kegagalan dan kekecewaan setiap hari, pasti hidup terasa lebih ringan! Tapi ada kabar baik tentang kekecewaan dan kegagalan: kegagalan dan kekecewaan bukan akhir dari segalanya. Masalah ini sudah ditanggung dan dimenangkan-Nya. Jika kamu merasa pernah gagal, atau pernah dikecewakan oleh orang lain, buku ini akan mengenalkanmu kepada Pribadi yang telah menang atas semua bentuk kegagalan dan kekecewaan di dunia ini—termasuk kegagalan dan kekecewaanmu. Untuk ...

Power Word Fail is a fantasy actual play D&D 5e podcast powered by lush character dynamics, arcane mystery, and the hilarity of the players’ table. Take arms and take heed: all actions have consequences in the world of Power Word Fail. Our first campaign, Chosen of the Crystal Crown, is helmed by DM Cody Smith, with cast members Tyrell Nye, Austin Brady, Nathan Heard, Andi Casuras, Katie Franks, and Ian Davis. This is a Homebrew Podcast. Learn more at actualplaypods.comYou can support the show at patreon.com/thehomebrewJoin the discord @ discord.gg/thehomebrewpodcastIf you are enjoying the...