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David Thomas

The rise and stall—and rise again—of corporate Canada’s least well-known spectacular successEven those who have heard of Prem Watsa and Fairfax Financial probably don’t understand them. The company sprawls across more than 100 countries and is known for its complex finances—so complex, they once attracted a who’s-who of Wall Street short sellers who misread the company as the next Enron and decided it could be profitably pushed into an open grave. The hedg...

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David Thomas, Andrew Hunt

“One of the most significant books in my life.” –Obie Fernandez, Author, The Rails Way“Twenty years ago, the first edition of The Pragmatic Programmer completely changed the trajectory of my career. This new edition could do the same for yours.” –Mike Cohn, Author of Succeeding with Agile , Agile Estimating and Planning , and User Stories Applied“. . . filled with practical advice, both technical and professional, that will s...

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David Thomas

**OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLDAbout those meltdowns, blowups, and one-word answers . . .**Some say that's just how boys are--prone to outbursts or sullenness. But what's behind these and other issues?Drawing from twenty-five years of counseling boys and working with parents, David Thomas sheds light on common emotional struggles, including anger, anxiety, and depression, and shares practical ways you can help your son be● Resourceful

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David O. Thomas

Senior homicide detective Frank Spencer bears the scars of many battles with his superior officers and a failed marriage. Dealing with his personal demons Frank struggles to hold on to the one thing he has left: his career.Assigned to a new case, Frank is teamed up with general investigations detective Mike Estrada. Young and eager, Mike has his own problems trying to navigate the minefield of detective work while keeping his family life from falling apart. The pair soon find themselves fo...

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David O. Thomas

Senior homicide detective Frank Spencer bears the scars of many battles with his superior officers and a failed marriage. Dealing with his personal demons Frank struggles to hold on to the one thing he has left: his career.Assigned to a new case, Frank is teamed up with general investigations detective Mike Estrada. Young and eager, Mike has his own problems trying to navigate the minefield of detective work while keeping his family life from falling apart.The pair soon fin...

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David O. Thomas

Senior homicide detective Frank Spencer bears the scars of many battles with his superior officers and a failed marriage. Dealing with his personal demons, Frank struggles to hold on to the one thing he has left: his career. Assigned to a new case, Frank is teamed up with general investigations detective Mike Estrada. Young and eager, Mike has his own problems trying to navigate the minefield of detective work while keeping his family life from falling apart. The pair soon find themselves ...

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David Thomas

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A Visitor's Guide

A fresh and colorful look at Shakespeare's London published on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.In A Visitor's Guide to Shakespeare's London, readers can explore the streets of Shakespeare's London and see the sights he saw, while learning how people ate, drank, misbehaved, and had fun. You will discover what it was like to be a tourist in the sixteenth century from the voices of people who came to London during Shakespeare's day. You will t...

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David Thomas

Surrounded by evil, how long can one man's good intentions last?February 1941, Berlin: A murderer is on a killing spree. The Murder Squad is in the midst of the biggest manhunt the city has ever seen.Georg Heuser is the idealistic, brilliant young detective set to crack the case.July 1959, West Germany: Lawyers Max Kraus and Paula Siebert are investigating war crimes of unimaginable magnitude committed near the Russian Front, the em...

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David O. Thomas

This compelling memoir chronicles a man's extraordinary journey through law enforcement, juxtaposed with his personal struggles and triumphs. Spanning decades, it weaves gripping tales of crime, resilience, and the complexities of human nature with razor-sharp wit and vivid storytelling.Beginning in 1974, the author recounts his transformation from a disillusioned Vietnam-era veteran and Russian linguist in the Air Force to a cadet in the Pima County Sheriff's Department. With keen...

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David O. Thomas

This compelling memoir chronicles a man's extraordinary journey through law enforcement, juxtaposed with his personal struggles and triumphs. Spanning decades, it weaves gripping tales of crime, resilience, and the complexities of human nature with razor-sharp wit and vivid storytelling.Beginning in 1974, the author recounts his transformation from a disillusioned Vietnam-era veteran and Russian linguist in the Air Force to a cadet in the Pima County Sheriff's Department. With keen...

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David Thomas, Matthiew Klinck

Based on the documentary of the same name, an inside look at the making of the film, along with interviews with several contemporary mediums.In a quest for spiritual discovery and greater meaning in his life, journalist and filmmaker David Thomas stumbled upon channeling, a practice dating back to antiquity wherein an individual, usually in a trance state, makes a psychic connection with a spirit being. He was so taken with his first encounter that he arranged for i...

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David Thomas

When you are not dancing you can be reading, listening, & watching. Who were the orchestra leaders, the musicians, and the singers that brought us this unique sound and what clues did they leave for us to recognise them?This new tango book has hundreds of hyperlinks to the mentioned music tracks and films so that you can see & hear the orchestras and singers - and enjoy their music more than ever.You can also use use the search, bookmark, and notemaking tools to create your o...