Aimed at visitors and residents alike, this companion to the history of Preston is an indispensable reference guide to the long, varied and sometimes surprising story of the city. Essential information on the people, places and events that played key roles in the story is presented in a convenient A to Z format. Famous and notorious individuals are portrayed here, dramatic, sometimes tragic events are remembered, and familiar local myths and legends...

"Southern Afghanistan, 2005. NATO forces are battling the Taliban across Kandahar Province. In a terrifying twist, the rebels unearth a tactical nuclear bomb lost in the final days of the Soviet occupation. The years buried in the sand have damaged it, so the Taliban seeks the help of al Qaeda to secure replacement parts through its contacts in Saudi Arabia, the Opium Cartel, and the Russian Mafia. Doing so, however, inadvertently alerts the Americans,...

"The unthinkable has happened: ISIS, covertly assisted by Pakistan's intelligence services, has acquired nuclear weapons and the ability to deliver them anywhere in the world. They begin with an attack at Bagram Airfield, America's largest military base in Afghanistan. A second weapon is detonated in Battery Park in New York City. The blast levels a square mile of Manhattan, including the Financial District. Hundreds of thousands perish. The American...

The Pilgrimage: Book 2 Secrets of the Star Stone Society As Comet Swarm Hydra gets closer to earth, time is running out. Professor Josiah Craft and his team must extend their search even farther back in time if they are to learn the critical secret that may hold the key to earth's survival. However, panic is rising globally and cooperation between clashing civilizations is critical if the world is to have a future. Professor Craft and his colleagues...

Bob and Amy are at a crossroads: she wants to adopt a baby, but he doesn't. Will renovating a house and rescuing animals solve their problems? Will their new handyman and his son's pregnant girlfriend be the miracle they are looking for? Or is the solution to their problem completely?unexpected? A comedy about life, love, adulting?and a bunny named Binky.

This horror film takes its inspiration from the "Ted the Caver" urban legend about a spelunker who makes a horrifying discovery in a subterranean cavern. In this version, two estranged brothers mourning the recent death of their father decide to explore a nearby cave and end up on a Descent-like journey into uncharted terror.

Eleven-year-old Ella (Isabella Blake-Thomas) is a city girl forced to spend the summer on the New Mexico ranch of her reclusive grandmother, Violet Von Stern (Holland Taylor), while Ella's mom (Kelly Lynch) undergoes chemotherapy in another state. As she tries to cope with her grandmother's strict rules and snooty friends, Ella longs for her mother and begs her estranged father for rescue. But Ella's dad (Sean Patrick Flanery) has his own reasons...