Duty. Honor. Country. That's West Point's motto, and every cadet who passes through its stone gates vows to live it. But on the eve of 9/11, as Dani, Hannah and Avery face four grueling years ahead, they realize they'll only survive if they do it together. Everyone knows Dani is going places. With athletic talent and a brilliant mind, she navigates West Point's predominantly male environment with wit and confidence, breaking stereotypes and embracing...

Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire's impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They've seen what happens to those who...

"Every year, giant sentient robots from outer space come to Earth and bond forever with a brand new crop of cadets at Sky Corps Academy to help keep the planet safe. But this year, instead of making a connection with a cadet, one of the mechs bonds with Stanford, a young kid working with his Mom as a janitor at Sky Corps. Stanford has the opportunity of a lifetime but he'll first have to earn the trust of his classmates if he's to defend the planet...

"Hunter's 'A Search for Refuge' tells of Nash Banfield, hiding from society in a market town, and Lady Margaretta Fortescue, on the run from a mysterious threat and needing refuge. Camden's 'Summer of Dreams' follows the daughter of an army general, determined never to marry a man in uniform, and a West Point cadet just as determined to change her mind. Dykes's 'Up from the Sea' follows the romance between the daughter of a Southern lumber baron who...

"After relentless training and defying orders, the Mech Cadets find themselves on the front line of the Second Sharg War. Facing an uncompromising enemy they do not fully understand, Stanford, Park, Olivetti, and Sanchez are Earth's last hope. With human existence at stake, their bond will have to match their courage if they are to protect everything they hold dear."--Page 4 of cover

Learn to think of confidence as a skill to be mastered so you can overcome challenges with ease. Confidence isn’t some mysterious quality; it’s something you develop through practice. You can build and apply your own confidence the same way you would with any other skill. In this audio-only course, Pete Mockaitis sits down with Nate Zinsser, the director of the Performance Psychology Program at West Point, to talk about some of the practices...