This military history reveals the untold story of the United Kingdom's Royal and Merchant Navies during the Falkland's War.Soldiers and journalists alike wasted no time in memorializing the campaign to recapture the Falkland Islands after the Argentinian invasion in April, 1982. With the overwhelming focus on the role of the Army, the vital contributions of the Royal and Merchant Navies have been largely overlooked. Yet no British military forces would have been the...

You know the feeling. Opening a file you wrote six months ago and having no idea what it does. Every change takes three times longer than it should. This decay is not inevitable—it is the result of accidental complexity.This book gives you a practical framework for writing code with purpose. It focuses on making your code readable, testable, and easy to change. You will learn to treat your codebase as a conversation with future developers, not just instructions for a machine.

Humanity's return to the Moon is far more than a repeat of Apollo. It is the beginning of a new era of exploration that will shape the future of space travel, permanent lunar settlements, and the first human missions to Mars.With the Artemis program, NASA and its international partners are developing groundbreaking technologies, commercial partnerships, and deep space capabilities that will redefine what is possible beyond Earth. Every mission is building the foundation for humanit...

Based on the chart-topping Business Wars podcast, this book offers compelling stories and leadership lessons from history’s greatest business rivalries. Using Chinese military genius Sun Tzu’s strategies as a guide for modern business strategy, Brown examines why some companies triumph while others crumble.Business is a fight for survival. In business as in war, leaders match their wills in pursuit of opposing outcomes, they devise competitive strategies, ...

The Dog Training Guide for Busy People is a practical, beginner-friendly handbook designed for dog owners who want a well-behaved, happy companion without spending countless hours on complicated training routines. Whether you have a new puppy, a recently adopted rescue, or an adult dog that needs better manners, this guide helps you build lasting habits with short, effective training sessions that fit into even the busiest schedule.Inside you'll discover:• Simple dog traini...

In The Art and Science of Dealing with Difficult People, David Brown pinpoints the seven principles of relationship building that are crucial to creating a successful working environment. Brown breaks down each principle by providing easy to understand instructions and universally applicable management skills.Brown’s philosophy is to approach work place discord as a problem from both a managerial and lower level perspective. He offers advice on how to treat employees, whil...

In this mix of memoir, guidebook, and travelogue, a married couple documents the year they took off from work and traveled the world together.Wait for me . . . Who knew these three words said to a near stranger would start an international travel adventure?A Year Off is one part memoir, one part travel essays and one part travel guide, documenting the story of Alexandra and David Brown, a couple who decided to take a year off from their jobs and "reg...

Written by tropical fish experts with over 30 years experience, The Discus includes all the information a new fish keeper needs to begin this exciting hobby: how to select a tank; proper water conditions; nutrition; and breeding your own beautiful fish. Like all the titles in the Owner's Guide series, The Discus is filled with info-packed sidebars and striking color photos. This book helps make keeping Discus a fun and rewarding experience for the hobbyist.

"A real-life story of perseverance and fearlessness in the face of impossible odds, Brown's memoir will uplift, amaze, and inspire," from the best-selling author Ron Malfi of "Come with Me.""Captivating, heartbreaking, and filled with the struggles of life, Dave Brown's 'And Goliath' will tell you everything you need to know about what separates Navy SEALs from the rest of society." NY Times best-selling author Admiral Bill McRave...

The tricks that experts and top professionals use to overcome difficult people.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Dealing with Difficult PeopleIncludes how to:• Understand the different types of troublemakers• Stay calm and firm when other people can’t• Deal with difficult bosses, direct reports, and colleagues• Create win-win scenarios• Develop productive relationships with people you don’t like

Why do most change initiatives fail?Organizational change can't happen until people are willing to change themselves. And the change starts with leadership authenticity in both attitudes and actions.Authenticity in Leadership: A Change Management Fable provides a step-by-step blueprint for both. Told as a fable with relatable characters and situations that bring essential change management concepts to life, it's the story of diver...

Like Barbara Kingsolver's brilliant Demon Copperhead, a Pulitzer Prize winner, All Saved Great and Small transports the reader deep into the heart of rugged Appalachia, a part of the country not understood by most people. Lawlessness and poverty plague the region. A star athlete, Finn Boone struggles to rise above his bootlegging father and his father's murderous behavior. A person of Melungeon descent, Grace Goins fights against racism and prejudice. When their teenage love is forbidden, ...