Teneriffe just wants to be a United States Marine, but first he has to make it past the drill instructors. Their cruel and sometimes immature tactics dont impress him, but hes willing to jump through hoops to achieve his dreamthat is until he pops positive for marijuana on the Marine recruits initial urinalysis.Now, not only is he dealing with the strenuous training all Marines face, but hes also become a target. He must endure a series of outrageous interviews from his superior of...

Do you want to overcome your negative thoughts and master your emotions? (even if you have ZERO ability to process your emotions)We all struggle with not only our thoughts but also our emotions; at times it can be far too overwhelming. Constant negative thoughts racing around your mind all day can literally create hell on Earth for us.Fortunately there are several solutions to this. Firstly, you can create an inner life full of bliss and happiness through the use of cognitive...

An "incredibly timely" global history journeys from the Ukrainian steppe to the American prairie to show how grain built and toppled the world's largest empires (Financial Times).To understand the rise and fall of empires, we must follow the paths traveled by grain—along rivers, between ports, and across seas. In Oceans of Grain, historian Scott Reynolds Nelson reveals how the struggle to dominate these routes transformed the balance of world power.Early in the nineteenth c...

A groundbreaking exposé of how our legal system makes it nearly impossible to overturn wrongful convictionsThousands of innocent people are behind bars in the United States. But proving their innocence and winning their release is nearly impossible.In Barred, legal scholar Daniel S. Medwed argues that our justice system’s stringent procedural rules are largely to blame for the ongoing punishment of the innocent. Those rules guarantee criminal defendants just one opportunity...

If you want a happier, healthier, and overall better life, where you aren't controlled by your emotions, then keep reading...If you want a successful life, improving your EQ is exactly what you need to do. Success in any endeavor is about being able to handle and express your emotions in a healthy manner while building healthy interpersonal relationships.Stop ignoring the most Important aspect of your life!But what is emotional intelligence or EQ? Your EQ is the level ...

“She was one in a million…and the day I met her I should have bought a lottery ticket instead.” ~Griffith CroweGriffith Crowe, the "fixer" for a Chicago law firm, falls for his current assignment, Helena Nicholson, the beautiful heir of a Tech Sector venture capitalist who perished in a helicopter crash leaving her half a billion dollars, a Learjet 31, and unsavory suspicions about her father's death. As he investigates, ...

Androids hacked into hitmen. A murderer tapping the past for inspiration. Can a cop’s old-school ways end the slayings before the next body drops?"...packed with action and unexpected developments...fast-paced, entertaining..." —Kirkus Reviews___________________________________________________________________After Jake shoots and kills a murder suspect who turns out to be the son of a powerful city councilman, he finds hims...

Is your company investment grade? That's the question every business owner, investor and employee should ask before sinking any time, energy or cash into an organization. In 17 Reasons Your Company Is Not Investment Grade & What To Do About It, Zane Tarence, investment banker and serial entrepreneur describes the 17 interrelated characteristics that make a company investment worthy. Characteristics include: revenue, growth rate, innovation, sales process, customer base, brand, cul...

The Walkthrough offers a rare peek behind the curtain of the secretive video game industry from an unlikely perspective, that of a career strategy guide writer. For eighteen years, Doug Walsh was one of the most prolific authors of officially licensed video game strategy guides.One part memoir and one part industry tell-all, The Walkthrough takes players on an entertaining march through gaming’s recent history, from the dawn of the PlayStation to the Xbox 360 and ...

In 1776, the United States of America was born from a document that declared all men created equal and free to choose who they serve in this world. What followed was a difficult fight against a monarchy, a fight that ended with the creation of a powerful country built on the tenets of freedom and equality. These documents are some of the foundational writings from the earliest days of the country that have shaped the United States government for centuries:The Declaration of Independ...

Develop resilience and confidence in yourself, reduce stress and anxiety, and achieve your goals.Doubt and negative self-talk are hard to avoid during tough times. And if you’re not mentally strong enough to deal with them, they can take over your life.With the right techniques and guidance, you can strengthen your mindset to overcome obstacles and navigate negativity to reach your goals and thrive.This doesn’t mean you have

Jake and Maddie lead the Artificial Crimes Unit in pursuit of the “Baron” as he digitally resurrects history’s most notorious serial killers.“M.T. Bass melds the characters into a macabre tale of murder and mayhem confounded with artificial intelligence…skillfully crafted to keep you entertained and guessing.” —Rosepoint Publishing Reviews________________________________________________Now unleashed, the “Baron” is resurrecting history’s no...