Books with author William Sime

US Air Force Pararescue is the most skillful and capable rescue force in the world, taking on some of the most dangerous rescue missions imaginable. PJs (short for para-jumpers), are members of an elite unit whose commando skills are so wide-reaching they often seem like something out of science fiction. They routinely tackle perilous operations that are beyond the capabilities of other rescue organizations, and sometimes dare the seemingly impossible. Since their inception in 1947, PJs have saved more than thirty thousand lives. They can pluck near-frozen climbers off jagged mountaintops and recover shot-down jet pilots stranded deep in hostile territory. In the dead of night, the PJs parachute into ominous, black, twenty-foot-tall waves to save distressed seamen, and they brave the cruelest and most desolate deserts to recover victims. US Air Force pararescuemen have played a prominent role in every armed conflict since the Korean War, rescuing thousands of soldiers from behind enemy lines. Guardian Angel provides a rare glimpse at a PJ’s mind-blowing adventures. You follow Sgt. Sine’s trek across exotic lands and share his encounters with mysterious cultures. Learn what it takes to lower from a helicopter onto the slippery decks of storm-tossed ships to rescue dying sailors. Feel what it’s like to be caught in the middle of a bomb blast so powerful that it tears high-rise buildings in half, and flattens armored vehicles hundreds of yards away. Soar high above towering jungle trees and experience the danger of swinging on a slim cable below a helicopter, while performing a mid-air rescue of a pilot, dangling from his chute a hundred feet above a mountain slope. Go to war in Afghanistan and parachute onto a nocturnal battlefield, surrounded by land mines, to help a mortally wounded soldier. This is a deadly serious business: When things go wrong, they can go terribly wrong. Aircraft crash into mountainsides, killing all onboard, while some PJs live through horrendous helicopter crashes only to struggle with freezing temperatures, snapped limbs and torn flesh in a desperate fight for survival. This book presents true stories of uncommon courage told from the perspective of the actual men in the arena. PJs belong to an exclusive brotherhood and forge unbreakable bonds of loyalty, commitment, and sacrifice. They do these things for their country, to protect their brothers in arms, and to honor their motto: “That Others May Live.”

Close to death, a loner who lives a life of slavery to geomantic forces tries to forget the horror he glimpsed and the god-like beings that threaten the very existence of the world.A young woman cursed by a witch seeks shelter in a castle as winter closes in- only to find herself propelled into a nightmare.A healer who has reached the limit of her abilities and endurance when she struggles with a mysterious, incurable disease, seeks help from her mentor but is swept up in events beyond her control.In each of these people and many others, ancient forces stir in response to the existential threat facing the world of Aona. A suffocating darkness to stand against the destroying light; a raging torrent of power bestowed through a thousand years of blood.Oblivion's Forge is the first book in the Aona series, which tells of a monumental struggle between two great powers, an unparalleled existential war."What if all of this- our powers, our world- is that last light hanging in the void?"

Alex holds an unknown secret that the Gormons, a warlike tribe from another world, desperately seek. The Gormons send Tre Boor after five-year-old Alex, but before Tre Boor has a chance to complete his mission, Queen Kah Leen learns of the Gormon plot and sends Setis Lib to intercept the Gormon. Setis Lib gains Alex’s trust, but Alex is faced with a difficult task: he must convince his parents to build, and then use, a portal to Landahar. If Alex’s parents don’t take their son’s plea seriously, Tre Boor will continue to haunt their son. If they follow their son’s plan, they will unknowingly enter a fantasyland of unique animals, mysterious cultures, and wizards.

Alex holds an unknown secret that the Gormons, a warlike tribe from another world, desperately seek. The Gormons send Tre Boor after five-year-old Alex, but before Tre Boor has a chance to complete his mission, Queen Kah Leen learns of the Gormon plot and sends Setis Lib to intercept the Gormon. Setis Lib gains Alex’s trust, but Alex is faced with a difficult task: he must convince his parents to build, and then use, a portal to Landahar. If Alex’s parents don’t take their son’s plea seriously, Tre Boor will continue to haunt their son. If they follow their son’s plan, they will unknowingly enter a fantasyland of unique animals, mysterious cultures, and wizards.

Imagine if the world was not what you thought. Imagine if one day you realised that you were utterly different to everyone around you.Joe- and his best friend Amber- are both about to be drawn into a series of incredible events and discover hidden truths not only about themselves but about the world itself.The reality they know will be shattered forever- and their lives will never be the same again."I have many secrets. Some of them I'll never speak of. They're mine, and they mean nothing to anyone else. But I still have a heart that beats. I can still laugh and cry- not that I laugh very much here, as you can imagine- and every now and then I even feel a faint hope in my heart. It leaps at me from out of the dark."

This is a tale written for enjoyment by both adults and children alike. A young girl is whirled into a world of fantasy and adventure when her father takes her to the county fair for her eleventh birthday. She is transformed into a princess in search of her lost crown. Little does she realize what she searches for in this strange and magical land is her mother, who has recently passed away. She must make some very challenging decisions to find the path that will lead her to everything she wishes for. In a world where all things are possible, she ultimately finds herself, and what her character is made of. In this world of beauty and mystery she discovers what she truly needs to move forward with her life. The Carousel Princess is not only a fantasy take, but gives critical insight into human nature and coping with the death of a loved one. Written simply yet elegantly, it can be read in less than an hour, but enjoyed time and time again.