From the bestselling author of Pistol and Namath, a vivid, revealing, and fast-paced biography of the great boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Frank Sinatra fawned over him. Warren Zevon wrote a tribute song. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini wasn't merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the real Rocky. But it all came apart on November...

When humanity worldwide is in danger of being wiped out by an impending catastrophe, John Garrity has four days to secure his wife Allison and his son Nathan. While chaos reigns widely, John has to rush against the clock to take his loved ones in New York to a secret military bunker in Greenland. -- Provided by publisher. As cities around the world are being destroyed by a comet, a family races against time to reach a possible safe haven.

Welcome to Opal City: known for free mining, endless desert and, to a select few, vampires. This remote desert mining town is the last colonial stronghold for vampires and when the King Vampire arrives with plans to take over the land and kidnap locals for their blood, it's up to two Aboriginal renegades, Tyson and Shanika, to stop him and end the 230 year war. But how can a reckless 'semi alcoholic' and a teenaged orphan destroy an entire vampire...

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

On Thursday, January 15th, 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain, Chesley Sullenberger, nicknamed 'Sully' glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.

Moses Johnson is swept into a world of chaos and corrupt policing during a presumed drug sting.

Officer Logan begins to question his own department and Brannigan presses Moses for a confession.

Franklin faces a setback. Moses takes the stand. A verdict is read.

Moses fights influences in prison and begins to doubt Franklin's motives.

"A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground 'fight clubs' forming in every town -- until a sensuous and mysterious woman comes between the two men and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion."--Back of container.