Rick, a high school senior distraught over his parents' impending divorce, thinks that nobody cares if he lives or dies. The young man's lack of faith in both himself and a higher power leads him to suicide.Expecting death to be a meaningless void, Rick is surprised to meet John, a man claiming to be his guardian angel. John shows Rick the effect his suicide will have on his friends, loved ones, and even strangers.Armed with this second chance provided by heavenly insight, ...

Marketers are one of the main users of personal data in any organisation. Since the introduction of GDPR, marketing professionals must have a thorough understanding of data protection. The penalties for non-compliance are considerable, with fines of up to €20 million or 4 per cent of turnover. The potential for brand and reputational damage is significant.Data Protection for Marketers: A Practical Guide offers advice and guidance for marketers. It is written for marketers by a mark...

This is a true, first hand account of survival by a 14-year old boy soldier trained by Hitler's army to kill or be killed. In the winter of 1944 Hitler was running out of supplies, weapons and men so younger and younger boys were being brought into the war.That's when a young Austrian, Alex Svoboda, and his 8th grade classmates were drafted from school and sent to boot camp on their way to the the frozen Russian Front.Naive and excited to get into the action, Alex and the boys were ...

The Secret Service task force must find out who the bad guys are and end their spree of murder and mayhem across the nation. The culprits are well funded and seem unstoppable. Surprises and twists to the story abound in this action adventure crime tome.

Three summers, two girls, one boy. Three young people participate in a story of romance, character growth, and heartbreak. One girl is desirable, one is adorable, and a boy is trying to grasp the inevitable.

In 1890's London, six-year old Jimmy Stockley's mum throws him out of their apartment while she services clients. Jimmy runs away and joins a caravan circus. Taken in by a new mum, Jimmy grows into James as he meets the circus owner's challenge to become a "good freak" by learning a skill that will attract customers to the circus. Success in the Big Top is contrasted with James' frustration over his inability to learn to read despite his new mum's best schooling efforts.As he grows ...

With the clock ticking, an elite task force of Secret Service agents must track down enemies who threaten America and its global symbols of power. Powerful friends and foes become the puppet masters behind challenging life and death questions.Special operation forces with Southern Command have become involved in the jungles of the Yucatan, looking for dangerous enemy forces. Secret Service agents search for a killer from New York to Cancun. Dangerous conditions develop with the hid...

Chapter 1The shadowy figure emerged from his hiding place and blended into the winter's freezing murky darkness. His quarry was just ahead. The evasive behavior of the quarry told the hunter something. The quarry was afraid. In addition to the fear running rampant, the quarry knew a hunter stalked him. "I will bring this to an end, very shortly," the hunter mumbled to himself. "My long wait for you is finally coming to an end." The shadowy hunter shivered then braced himself from t...

A new case pits agents of both the United States Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation against powerful foes who have left a trail of death and destruction. Surprising adversaries and allies both unite on each side of the battle lines drawn in blood.

When a distraught high school senior decides to end his own life, he is surprised to meet a man claiming to be his guardian angel who shows him the effect his suicide will have on his friends, loved ones, and even strangers.

Young Working Class Men in Transition uses a unique blend of concepts from the sociologies of youth and masculinity combined with Bourdieusian social theory to investigate British young working-class men’s transition to adulthood. Indeed, utilising data from biographical interviews as well as an ethnographic observation of social media activity, this volume provides novel insights by following young men across a seven-year time period. Against the grain of prominent popular discou...

How is the day is the story of how sometimes things are not what they seem. Hoping for the best and looking for the good is funner. It’s a wonderful thing to be a friend and have friends.