"A book that conveys the realities of life for the sniper in Afghanistan, the highs and lows, the fear, boredom and excitement . . . thrilling." — FiretrenchFew soldiers are deemed good enough to be selected and trained as snipers and even fewer qualify. As a result, snipers are regarded as the elite of their units and their skills command the ungrudging respect of their fellows—and the enemy. The author is one such man who recently served a full tour of du...

That's what Angel Investing Revealed: Strategies for Funding Future Innovations - Maximize Returns by Supporting Visionary Entrepreneurs and Startups is all about giving people who are ready to dive into the fascinating world of angel investing useful information. This book gives readers the skills they need to spot high-potential startups, deal with financial risks, and build a broad, high-growth portfolio. The book talks about basic topics like judging founders, setting up transactions, ...

Series: James Cartwright PI Mysteries (Book 3)Cartwright’s latest case starts off simple enough. Miss Stonewall, from the Mutual Trust Insurance Agency, wants him to track down a missing orangutan. The thing is, as Cartwright explains, he doesn’t do orangutans. But when Stonewall offers him a large wad of cash for the job, Cartwright’s suspicions are piqued.Cartwright stumbles across a rare green diamond, setting off a chain of events that lands him in a tangled we...

Series: James Cartwright PI Mysteries (Book 2 of 3)Best Mystery & Crime Fiction / 2023 MAXY International Book AwardsJames Cartwright, a Detroit ex-cop, turned private eye, is cynical, resourceful, and tough. He lives by a moral code, one which he believes helps him distinguish right from wrong, fact from fiction, and truth from lies.But as Cartwright discovers during each of his cases, it's one thing to believe in the code, and quite anoth...

In this thrilling new mystery paperback, by International Mystery Crime Author, Oliver Dean Spencer — a collection of 5 hard-boiled, short, mystery fictions appear in print for the first time.Whether Cartwright is trying to stop an innocent man from execution in Tell Me That You Love Me. Or keeping his wits about him as he interviews a stripper in The Polka Dot Affair. Or searches for a missing girl that's stolen a cursed artifact in The Spanish Curse.

In August 2016, the Aspen Strategy Group examined how to reform America’s national security decision-making process. The papers in this volume provide practical solutions to repair the key functions of Washington’s executive departments, agencies, and advisory bodies responsible for shaping U.S. foreign policy and national security.

Get share market savvy and put together the perfect portfolio!Do you want to invest in shares but don't know where to start? Find out how in this comprehensive yet easy-to-understand bible on all things shares. This updated edition provides new examples and resources, plus information on investing using the internet and spotting winners to pack into your portfolio.Listen to the book and find: how to build a diversified portfolio; information on brokers and ...

Particular focus on prerequisites required for effective herd health management (HHM) programmes, including understanding bovine disease epidemiology, improving disease surveillance (including the use of sensors), data-driven decision-making based on cow health records, as well as advances in understanding and optimising immune responseReviews HHM issues across the dairy cow life cycle, from reproduction and calf health to the transition stage and replacement of stock...

Authoritarianism is one of the buzzwords of our age. But what is it exactly? This Very Short Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the world of authoritarian regimes, including military, single-party, and personalist regimes. It considers how understandings of authoritarianism have evolved over time, as well as the curious fact that many authoritarian regimes today hold elections. Drawing on examples from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, James ...

This special edition of Them Days Magazine from 1982 is all about toys, games, amusements and pastimes. Dive into dozens of short stories about dolls, balls, and boats; learn how to slide on seal skins; listen to memories of specialty holiday games and so much more!

Seven days to make her remember. Seven nights to make her beg.She was my salvation—until she became my destruction.Once, I would have bled for her.Now, I burn for revenge.She and her father didn’t just betray me. They destroyed me. Left me broken, bleeding, crawling my way out of hell. And now, years later, she’s back—wrapped up in a satin bow with a convenient case of amnesia?Nice t...

He wants her soul. Too bad she already sold it. Family is everything to gambling den darling, Teresa Valentini. Blood comes first, especially before men. So when her brother lands himself in hot water, she’s willing to do whatever it takes to save him. And showing up topless in her unwitting savior’s motel room is turning out to be the furthest thing from a hardship…Will Caruso is the bad boy of New York’s financial scene…and he just found out the very thing that drives his success is a da...