Books with author Alexander Cruden

Considered by many to be one of the high points in Beretta's design history, the Model 1934 and 1935 pistols have a following of their own. This Collector's Guide is intended to help novice and experienced collectors alike identify the numerous variations of Beretta 1934 and 1935 pistols that exist. With nearly 1.5 million pistols of both types having been manufactured, there is ample opportunity to encounter them at various firearm venues around the country. In addition to dozens of high resolution and full color photographs of Beretta pistols, holsters and accessories, the book includes a chart with pistol serial numbers and years of production along with rare historical photos of Beretta pistols in use during World War Two. A Must have for serious Beretta pistol collectors!

What if all those lifelike little avatars in your PC game were real living human beings desperately trying to figure out the meaning of life as we know it? What if your favorite simulation computer game was being played out on a real planet far, far away? And what if that planet was also a life-size game for someone else and its creator was fast tiring of the usual fun and games and was ready for something completely different? Has the Earth finally reached its expiration date and become as obsolete as a game of Pong? Or can a brainy, if clueless, computer geek named Fred and a waitress/actress named Zoee save the Earth from being wiped out before the ultimate alien creator hits the delete key? Wildly original, shockingly funny, and full of pranks, word puns, and the wonderful absurdities of life, Alexander has filled his world with six legged dogs with telepathic abilities, aliens with Napoleonic complexes, and even Albert Einstein! You’ll never look at your PC the same way again!

Case Weatherly gets glimpses of her future within match flames. Until she moves into a haunted Victorian home restless with ghosts. It is here where her matches begin to flicker more of a past she doesn’t remember than with a future that isn’t guaranteed. For death dogs her heals: Death and Damien, a boy too handsome to be of this world. What does he want with Case? Will she live long enough to find out? Or will the answer only bring about her demise?

Gabrielle Dellinger is a teenage empath. She feels what those around her are feeling. She’s known for years that the neighbor boy has had a crush on her. She suffers the hunger pains from a dieting friend. Gabrielle has never doubted her odd ability, and neither has she been able to explain how she’s able to channel the emotions of others. When the new boy in town thirsts for her blood, Gabrielle is all too aware of this bizarre desire. As much as she wants to stay away from him, his hypnotic stare dares her to do things Gabrielle would never do otherwise. Like hurt Michael Fitzgerald, that neighbor of hers who’s loved her from afar. Her mother has gone missing, disappeared during one of the worst winter storms on record and is presumed dead. Dangerously romantic and suspenseful, Black Frost explores life against love.

This series provides multiple views of momentous events in recent history; each book helps readers develop critical thinking skills, increase global awareness, and enhance their understanding of international perspectives about historic events.; ; Using primary and secondary sources, each volume provides background information on a significant event in modern world history, presents the controversies surrounding the event, and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by the event. All volumes in the series include an annotated table of contents, a world map, a chronology, a glossary of key terms, a bibliography, and a subject index.

Sometimes, I dream that I'm someone else. A girl with dark hair who doesn't worry about hunger or thirst or running from flesh-eaters. In her world, those sorts of things don't exist . Since the spring of 2036, when the world changed forever, Claudia and a small clan of survivors have roamed the streets of a very altered Nashville—polluted and desolate, except for the ever-present threat of cannibals. Together they must undergo punishing tests of endurance and psychological challenge—sometimes with devastating consequences—all just to live another day. With food and water in dwindling supply, and with danger lurking around every corner, no one can be trusted. And as her world starts to make less and less sense, Claudia begins to realize something terrifying: she is just a pawn in some sort of game, and all of her actions are being controlled from afar by a mysterious gamer. So when she meets a maddening and fascinating outsider named Declan, who claims to be a game moderator, she must decide whether to join him in exchange for protection and access to the border. If they play the game right, they are each other's best hope for survival—and a life beyond the only world Claudia's ever known: the terrifying live-action game known as The Aftermath.

Santa’s world is really full of surprises when you’re not paying attention. If you thought Santa was just another jolly fellow with a white beard and a red suit you better think again. Alexander has once again given Santa’s world a new twist or two as he explores the dusty corners of a universe that don’t quite line up with your reality. Santa is really in charge of a very large conglomerate, elves can be enterprising little fellows and deer have a mind of their own. If you’re going to read a Christmas story out of left field you might as well buy the book and read ten of them!

Rose carries a pistol and packs a mean punch. Growing up in a rundown neighborhood with drug dealers on the corners and gangs warring in the streets, she's had to get tough. With her grandmother gone, she can rely only on herself.In an instant, Rose's world shattered. She's not like everyone else. She possesses special abilities. She can find things that are lost. Chilling details of her dreams come true. The very earth beneath her feet seems to respond to her will.Before Rose can come to terms with her newfound powers she discovers innocent girls controlled with powerful magic and forced into slavery. She might be the only one who can stop it.Protecting innocent lives means tapping into powers she barely understands. It means putting herself into the path of a dangerous and twisted soul who will stop at nothing to enslave her too. Rose dives into the fight with everything she has. This Rose has thorns.

Desi is a witch. And she knows she could be a great witch—if only her mom would teach her any spells. Unfortunately, Desi’s mom is more concerned with keeping them safe and their abilities hidden.When her mom leaves town under mysterious circumstances, it should be Desi’s perfect opportunity to explore magic on her own. But Desi has been left in the care of the most unusual babysitter of all time: her pet cat—also her mom’s familiar—now transformed into a teenage girl named Cat. And Cat has only three goals: Learn how to eat sushi with her new hairless monkey paws, get the awkward boy next door to pay for her sushi, and keep Desi out of trouble. And that means no magic.Yeah, right!This hilarious and high-spirited fantasy is perfect for cat lovers, embattled siblings, and anyone who yearns to find the magic in everyday life.From the Hardcover edition.