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Waiting for a Friend is the story of a 50-year-old man who has an unexpected meeting with a best friend from his teenage years, and they catch up on each other's lives, renew their friendship, and lament the passage of so many decades.

I have never murdered, and I have never been murdered, but I have dreamed of both. Alfred C. Martino is the author of three highly acclaimed novels, Perfected By Girls, Over the End Line, and Pinned. Mr. Martino was born and raised in Short Hills, New Jersey, and graduated from Millburn High School. He is a graduate of Duke University and The Marshall Graduate School of Business at the University of Southern California. He currently lives in Jersey City.

Hear a lecture given by young-adult author Alfred C. Martino to high-school students as he discusses the craft of writing and his novels, Perfected by Girls, Pinned, and Over the End Line. Martino was born and raised in Short Hills, New Jersey, and graduated from Millburn High School, where is played varsity soccer and was captain of the varsity wrestling team. He is a graduate of Duke University and The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He currently lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Pinned follows Ivan Korske and Bobby Zane, two high school seniors, as they embark on the most important winter of their lives in a quest for the New Jersey state high school wrestling championship.

Kyle Saint-Claire is everything Jonny Fehey wishes to be: A star on the soccer field, a straight-A student, and king of Millburn High's social ladder. Jonny unhappily accepts his position on a lesser rung, until fate steps in and Jonny scores the go-ahead goal in the county soccer championships...and it looks like he will finally make it into the popular crowd. But at the victory party, a classmate is raped and Jonny's world begins to unravel.

Imagine for a moment you're Marcus Cooper. A slick stranger meets you in a bar. You're drunk. You talk a lot. Without realizing it he's learning about you. Your desire for money and women. By night's end he makes you a million-dollar proposition to cause a drunk-driving accident. Sounds crazy to you? Maybe, maybe not. You're out of work. Bills are piling up. You owe your bookie six grand. But mostly you're twenty years removed from being the high-school football star you once were, doubting how much longer life is worth living.

As effects of the COVID virus dissipate and workers return to their offices, one of the more important developments in the business and labor market is how employees might negotiate with their supervisors to continue working remotely. This audio program will list ideas to help you convince your supervisor that working remotely remains in the best interests of all parties involved, and it includes discussions on how to put together a career portfolio, how to address the topic with your supervisor, and, if denied, where to research and look for work-at-home jobs.

The Day Ends Darkly, a Musical Tale from the American West - a rock operatic audiobook - tells the tale of an aged cowboy looking back on his life as one of the frontier's "rough men, doing rough men things", chased by lawmen, outlaws, and his own sins, through the badlands of the Wild West.

The following audio program will define video game addiction, list various signs to recognize and the problems associated with the disorder, while offering solutions for overcoming the ill effects. Rick Sheridan, a professor of Mass Media Communications at Wilberforce University in Ohio. Dr. Sheridan has also taught at California State University-Sacramento and Butte College. He has a master's degree in Media Arts, and has received awards for both his teaching and his Web design.

"A Day at the Beach" is a story written by novelist Alfred C. Martino about a man overwhelmed by the stress of his job who reluctantly takes a day off to sit at the beach. There he meets a little boy who changes the man's perspective about enjoying the simpler moments of life.

At a upscale bar, a man notices from across the crowded room the woman of his dreams sitting alone. He can't let her get away. Smoothing his suit jacket, pulling his tie knot tight, he walks over to the woman and starts a conversation. Where does it go from there?

In this audio program, you will learn the strategies for getting past the gatekeeper - typically a secretary, receptionist, or assistant - and speak with the decision maker.

In this audio program, you will learn about a career as a Bail Enforcement Agent, or "Bounty Hunter", including its place in the criminal justice system, the necessary requisites for licensure, potential income, required skills, and how and where to get further information about the profession.

This audio program will take you on a tour of many of the world's most exclusive private clubs. Each of these clubs has amazing decor and state-of-the-art facilities, combined with the spirit of entrepreneurial energy, exclusivity, and the relaxed air of success. They include: CORE Club in Manhattan, Yellowstone Club in Montana, White's in London, Yacht Club de Monaco, Capital Club in Dubai, and many more! So sit back and enjoy the ride!

"Mother, Interrupter" is a humorous short story about a mother who interrupts her son as he is in the most delicate and intimate of situations.

In this audio program, you will learn the basics about Cannabidiol or CBD, its relation to marijuana and THC, its medicinal benefits, factors for purchasing, and the laws regarding its use.

In this audio program, you are going to learn the basics about who the paparazzi are, the history of the paparazzi, how the paparazzi make money, and how you can take your first steps into the business. Rick Sheridan is a professor of Mass Media Communications at Wilberforce University in Ohio. Dr. Sheridan has also taught at California State University-Sacramento and Butte College. He has a master's degree in Media Arts, and has received awards for both his teaching and his Web design.

"The Boy and Girl" is a whimsical parable about a boy and girl playing on the beach, growing old together. Alfred C. Martino is the author of three highly acclaimed novels, Perfected by Girls, Over the End Line, and Pinned. Mr. Martino was born and raised in Short Hills, NJ, and graduated from Millburn High School. He is a graduate of Duke University and The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He currently lives in Jersey City.

In this audio program, you will learn the the basics about what corporate espionage is and the best practices for the reducing the possibility for your company's proprietary information of products, services, employees, contracts, algorithms, etc., being stolen by rival companies, rogue ex-employees or hostile foreign entities.

In this audio program you will learn about the various interrogation methods, techniques and questioning used by police and military, including the Reid Technique, PEACE Technique, and Kinesic Interviews.