In The Modern Mercenary, Sean McFate lays bare this opaque world, explaining the economic structure of the industry and showing in detail how firms operate on the ground. A former U.S. Army paratrooper and private military contractor, McFate provides an unparalleled perspective into the nuts and bolts of the industry, as well as a sobering prognosis for the future of war. While at present, the U.S. government and U.S. firms dominate the market, private...

"Monster truck fans get ready for the biggest, baddest, toughest trucks on earth! ... Witness spectacular crashes, flips, radical rollovers, racing, wheelies, donuts and lots of motor mayhem all set to hot music soundtracks and ear shattering live sound effects! See some of the most famous trucks in the world including Bigfoot, Tailgator, Double Trouble, Barbarian, Bounty Hunter, Iron Outlaw, Hot Tamale, Toxic, Avenger?, Razin' Kane, Big Dawg, Equalizer...

"In a brand-new culinary cozy series with a fresh edge and a charming small-town setting, acclaimed author Valerie Burns introduces Maddy Montgomery, social media expert who's #StartingOver in small town Michigan after inheriting her great-aunt's bakery ... and a 200-pound English Mastiff named Baby. When Maddy Montgomery's groom is a no-show to their livestream wedding, it's a disaster that no amount of filtering can fix. But a surprise inheritance...

1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he'll enroll in Oxford University's prestigious Royal Institute of Translation, also known as Babel. Babel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver working, the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using...

Set in the future the world has been split into sectors, humans have captured deviants and force them to fight to the death. Madman Dominion Harvey hosts the immortal wars and televises the show to the entire planet. Trikalpse and fellow deviants will not only fight to survive, but to bring down dominion industries.

December 21, 2012: the end date of the sophisticated Long Count Calendar created by the ancient Maya in Central America. Countless books, websites, magazine articles, and newspaper headlines debate its meaning with enthusiasts. In this film leading researchers, writers and scientists in the field explain the meaning of the date.