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Memoir of WWII veteran and pilot.

For all those who want to live without fear, this is for you! And for those who want to love without regret, this is for you! Are you: Done talking about your dreams? Done wishing your life was different? And, are you...ready to start new habits? Ready to start living the life you've always wanted? Ready to start enjoying the love you have? When you keep the faith on your journey, you...have the power to influence; have the power to change; have the power to control....

An emotional ride through the eyes, heart, and soul of one Afghan-American Marine's journey in Afghanistan. Vengeance enticed by the world's most infamous religious war fighters, the Taliban; one man turns to his extreme thoughts to conquer his own demons. During some of the most gruesome war times, he finds love deep within the shadows of war, only to come home and feel the true effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Thieves and scammers are on the prowl for easy targets who have significant exposed assets - and if you're a senior citizen who saved for retirement, you may be the perfect mark. Fran Tarkenton, the NFL Hall of Fame quarterback who became a successful entrepreneur, has partnered with certified public accountant and financial executive Rick Gossett to present this practical, up-to-date guide to scam-proofing your savings during your golden years.

When a person with the Dark Triad traits shows up in your life, in most cases they are up to no good. Thus, it is upon you to learn their methods and defend yourself against them. This audiobook exposes the various methods that people with the Dark Triad traits target and exploit others for their personal gain.

In No Longer Newsworthy, Martin covers this shift in focus, the loss of political voice for the working class, and the emergence of a more conservative media in the form of Christian television, talk radio, Fox News, and conservative websites...Martin offers the mainstream media recommendations for how to push back against right-wing media and once again embrace the working class as critical to its audience and its democratic function.

Abraham Lincoln has long been admired for his leadership, honesty, and eloquence. But despite his somber reputation, the 16th president was quite funny. With an uncanny ability to mimic others and an irresistible midwestern twang, Lincoln, in fact, could be downright hilarious. Brimming with his funniest quips, jokes, and stories, Lincoln's Gift explores the crucial role humor played throughout his tumultuous professional and private life.

"Le Front populaire a changé concrètement la vie des gens. Pas de grands théâtres comme sous la Révolution française, pas de grands moments susceptibles de grandes fresques sous le pinceau d'un David, mais des petites choses. Des petites choses qui permettent à Jean Renoir ou à Fernand Léger de mettre en scène ou montrer les congés payés. C'est-à-dire des gens qui partent à bicyclette, en tandem et qui pour la première fois de leur vie découvrent la mer". Michel Onfray.

Combining wisdom drawn from over a dozen years as a public defender and cutting-edge research in the fields of organizational and cultural psychology, Jonathan Rapping proposes a radical cultural shift to a “fiercely client-based ethos” driven by values-based recruitment training, awakening defenders to their role in upholding an unjust status quo, and a renewed pride in the essential role of moral lawyering in a democratic society. 

Increasingly deadly and destructive attacks on the United States and her allies have grown in intensity and frequency in the past twenty-five years, ignored by successive administrations on both sides of the American political spectrum. But President JoAnne Rush has decided enough is enough, initiating action where it’s needed to stop a persistent threat and relying on Marine Corps Captain Katy Morgan to take the fight directly to the enemy.

How did we become the only species that doesn't know what it exists for? Gallup studies reveal that 79% of people do not enjoy their work or their lives. Doesn't that seem disturbing to you? It's time to address this dilemma and find the path to move forward with everything!

An unusually loud supervillain is wreaking havoc upon the small quiet city of Sylviana. People are getting hit with citrus fruit, car parts are vanishing into thin air, and the villainous Professor Huzzah is shouting from hijacked TV screens in the middle of the night. The city could use a superhero. Or at least a dedicated and competent vigilante. But Sylviana doesn't have any such people. It has Joey Stuffleberg, a mild-mannered marketing writer who doesn't want to be a hero. More than anything else, he wants a nap. 

The purpose of this book is to establish from scripture—and scripture alone—the validity of modern day prophets and prophecy. There is a common myth in the church that prophets and prophecy have passed away. When did God change? Come on, let's examine the scripture and allow scripture to tell if real prophets walk the Earth today.

The Successful Roommate's Survivor Guide helps remove relationship roadblocks and build successful foundation in co-habitation, thus aiding to remove triggers and inflammatory situations with harmonious living. Great for college roommates, newly-weds, and even teens living at home.

Many of us get stuck in a quagmire of emotion or personal suffering that stunt our growth or progress in this life. The Bullseye Principle helps us build healthy relationships, starting from within ourselves and expanding to those around us that give us the freedom to be our best self.

What’s the elephant in the room? What are we all pretending not to know? Over the course of countless coaching sessions with business leaders, top performing athletes, and elite transitioning military, Joe Sweeney found that when people in all areas of life have a feeling of disconnection, they are unable to move forward. This book was written as a coaching guide to help people get better connected to themselves and others to find deeper meeting and purpose in life.

Following their fallen brothers home, Andy Carter and Jim Anderson struggle to carve out a normal life post-combat. Dead-end jobs are the least of the insults they must endure. Instead of the hero’s welcome they’d expected, they’re greeted with contempt or apathy by those waiting back home. Betrayed by those they fought to protect and burdened with the guilt of surviving, the friends make the only choice that feels right—they reenlist. After all, who’s going to help protect the soldiers left behind?

A former brother-in-arms has done the unforgivable—Carter and the others must do whatever it takes to survive and find justice. A prisoner, transported to a plane for a court-martial in the States, will face an almost certain death penalty. This promise of justice is a small comfort for Carter and his squad. But a fortuitously timed rocket attack sees the prisoner freed, and he slips away into the Vietnamese jungle. Carter, Morrison, Anderson, and Miller are pulling security detail at a firebase in the Truong Son Mountains when they hear the news.

As the parent of two sons who went on to play baseball in college as well as a former head baseball coach at the NCAA level, I want to share alternatives with parents that will allow their children to avoid the anxiety and stress that many face within the overstructured and overorganized world of travel baseball. The hamster wheel of travel ball is a business model and not a baseball development model. For kids, baseball should be all about one thing—having fun! We play it as kids, watch and listen to it as adults, and pass down our love of it through generations.

Private Andy Carter and his squad redouble their efforts to hunt Ramsey down. The truth about Ramsey leaves the men reeling. He’s alive. The brothers in arms must hunt him down. They meet up with unexpected allies, reunite with German Shepard soldier Alice, and discover Ramsey’s whereabouts. When their unexpected allies pledge support for the squad, Carter finally sees closure on the horizon. But Ramsey might not come willingly. The men will be risking life and limb for one of their own, one who might not deserve their sacrifice.