A comprehensive catalog of the remaining World War II fighter planes, including anecdotes and photos.With 2015 being the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain—arguably the Hawker Hurricane's "finest hour"—it is appropriate to tell the story of the surviving Hurricanes from around the world. Building on research originally started thirty years ago, Gordon Riley has delved into the archives to amass new information—and in the process managed to identify positivel...

2017 marks the 80th anniversary of the remarkable Hawker Hurricane formally entering service.The RAF's first monoplane fighter, it dragged the Air Force into a position where it could defend Britain in her 'hour of need'. The true workhorse of the RAF, the Hurricane came into its own in the hot summer months of 1940 valiantly defending the skies above Britain.Outnumbering Spitfires three to one, the Hurricane also downed far more enemy aircraft. Without the...

Don Wilson has spent his entire sales career as a mortgage professional in the ever-changing and competitive real estate industry. Although this extremely relatable metaphor using his “Woobie” to impact positive change is geared mostly towards sales professionals and referral-based businesses, this whimsical yet powerful concept can be easily applied to almost any desire for self-improvement. Grab your security blanket or stuffed animal from childhood and let Don, along with his many mento...

Understanding America's Gun Culture focuses on building understanding of some of the issues associated with U.S. gun culture and the contemporary debate about the availability and use of guns. This edited volume is unique in that it draws on a wide variety of disciplines and presents perspectives on both sides of the debate. Contributors hail from the academic disciplines of history, social work, criminal justice, sociology, religion, and theological ethics as well as policy agencies. Some...

Do you want to become more physically active? Interested in pursuing healthy ageing through enjoyable and enduring movement? A good way to start is by identifying physical pursuits you might find satisfying. Sounds good in theory but not sure where to go for ideas? This book should help.In 26 Ways to Keep Moving, Gordon and Riley Spence explore the many ways people get enjoyment and satisfaction from a wide range of physical pursuits. Using an A-to-Z format, they showcase ...

This anthology of hard-to-find primary documents provides a solid overview of the foundations of American media studies. Focusing on mass communication and society and how this research fits into larger patterns of social thought, this valuable collection features key texts covering the media studies traditions of the Chicago school, the effects tradition, the critical theory of the Frankfurt school, and mass society theory. Where possible, articles are reproduced in their entirety to pres...

The contract of employment provides in many jurisdictions the legal foundation for the employment of workers. This book examines how the development of the common law under the influence of contemporary social and economic pressures has caused this contract to evolve.International employment law experts provide a comparative study of the contract of employment across three closely related common law jurisdictions: the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Adopting a thematic approach, the...

You’ve got yourself a startup! But now where’s the funding going to come from?In this day and age, creating a startup seems to be an easy process. After some meetings with an equally passionate cofounder, you discover you have a creative idea, the outline of a business plan, and a willingness to spend nights and weekends doing really hard work. But most startup founders have never run a company—much less had to secure funding to reach crucial milestones. If you don’t get the funding...

Vance Courage and Lauren Gold are back on their old turf in Miami but their relationship has been strained recently. Vance's 13-year-old nephew, Ethan Jones, confides to him that detectives came to the house questioning his mom about a murder. The victim, Silk Hart, is a bestselling erotica writer whose body was discovered in a Miami Beach hotel room. Vance needs Lauren's help to figure out how his sister is involved.Lauren agrees to dig for information but soon discovers there's a...

"Fast-paced, evocative and urgent from the get-go, Express Intent is the best Gold and Courage series book yet." — Bestthrillers.Ex-cop Vance Courage is holed up at a luxury ranch when 15-year-old Caitlin Fleming goes for an early morning run and vanishes in the desert. His partner Lauren Gold fears the teenager was taken by the cartels operating on the US-Mexico border.But Vance is baffled by the crime scene: Why do the girl's footprints suddenly ...

When a confidential informant skips town and leaves the keys to his thriving Miami tattoo business behind, Vance Courage and his girlfriend Lauren Gold realize they’ve waltzed into a fresh opportunity to launder a couple of million dirty dollars. With a little rebranding, it’s the perfect front; all they need to make it look legit is a tattoo artist. Enter Armani Altman, a talented tattooist with a big social media presence.But things go sideways when their dog Cashmere discovers a...

"An outstanding debut thriller that has it all: misdirection, intrigue, murder, and family. Captivating and engrossing." —The BookLife Prize"A taut, thrilling drama told exceptionally well." — Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author"An engagingly written series starter with a bounty of plot twists and Miami Vices." — Kirkus ReviewsRumors of $75 million in missing cartel cash...