This is a first in a series of books designed to guide the unemployed in the ever changing job market. This first book is directed to the long term unemployed and outlines tips and advice in how to increase the odds of getting back into the workforce. It offers real world examples, including techniques and ideas you can use to get more interviews and eventually a job.

In "Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us," Charles Lawrence Peirson presents a vivid recounting of the 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff, weaving a narrative that intricately examines both the military and personal ramifications of this lesser-known Civil War encounter. Employing a rich literary style that draws readers into the chaos of battle, Peirson deftly balances historical detail with poignant personal stories, illustrating the suffering, courage, and uncertainty fa...

In "Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us," Charles Lawrence Peirson intricately chronicles the Battle of Ball's Bluff, a significant yet often overlooked clash during the American Civil War. Employing a narrative style that blends vivid imagery with poignant personal anecdotes, Peirson captures the chaos of battle and its far-reaching impact on both soldiers and civilians. The work stands out in its historical context, as it not only recounts the military engagements...

THE EPISODE OF BALL'S BLUFF: AND ITS CONSEQUENCES TO SOME OF US. This subject, like many of the periods of the Civil War, has been often described, and is familiar to the passing generation, but has, I believe, never before been placed upon your records, nor by an eye witness. Therefore, I venture to present it here. The Twentieth Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, in which I had the honor to be a First Lieutenant and Adjutant, left Boston in the Autumn of 1861, for active servi...

After a terrible breakup and the loss of her dream job, Airlea is just looking for a fresh start. When her mother takes it upon herself to help, Airlea finds herself working for a wealthy family back in Italy, whose son was recently involved in a serious auto accident. She jumps at the chance to escape Greece and leave her worries behind, unaware of the new dangers she now faces in Rome. To further complicate things, she now must deal with the most arrogant patient she’s ever seen, which w...

About thirty years ago I was selected by two rich old maids to visit a property in that part of Lancashire which lies near the famous forest of Pendle, with which Mr. Ainsworth's “Lancashire Witches” has made us so pleasantly familiar. My business was to make partition of a small property, including a house and demesne to which they had, a long time before, succeeded as coheiresses.

The author was a published writer and experienced book editor. His work appeared on the radio and in several periodicals and nonfiction books, including: National Public Radios All Things Considered,The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University Gazette, The Harvard Education Report, The Young Readers Companion, The Student Handbook, The Volume Library and The Weekly Reader. Lawrence taught in some of the premier college prep schools in Boston, New York City, and Long ...

Secret SeductionWhen a devastating family secret goes public, Katie flees her life in Boston—and the man she loves, Jason—to search for the father she never knew. Jason tracks her halfway around the world on a mission of his own, determined to protect her even if it costs him her trust. As they dodge danger, they must decide if their relationship can survive the truth.Secret PleasureAirlea escapes a bad breakup and job loss by movin...

To Katie life was simple. She wanted a little house in upper Boston, and four kids fathered by her best friend Jason, who she’s been infatuated with since she was eight. After a devastating family secret is exposed, all she wants now is to escape the media hype that follows her everywhere she turns. Leaving her family, friends, and Jason behind, she travels to places she’s only read about, to find a father she’s never known.Jason is on a mission and he’s come halfway around the wor...

Eve is at the top of her game. She's finally going to make partner at the ad agency run by two of her best friends. But when she takes a business trip to wine and dine a potential customer, her boss decides to tag along at the last minute. Now everything she's worked hard for might just disappear in a flash.Carter has had a thing for his best friend Eve ever since he can remember. He hired her a few years ago to help boost his business and it has never run more smoothly. But when a...

Sandi has escaped her old life. She’s shed her hijab and her family obligations to start a new life, alone. It’s been five years since she first stepped foot in America to save her life. She’s earned enough money to live comfortably, thanks to her artwork. But just when she finally feels like she can start to relax and not jump at shadows, her past returns, hot on her heels. Now she must trust the man who saved her years ago, and ask him to do it once again.Mitch risked it all to b...

Ann can’t tolerate the new guy assigned to her camera crew. She’s been in journalism long enough to know when someone is full of himself. And this guy is so full of himself, he can’t seem to point the camera in the right direction. Her latest assignment in Brazil, seemed harmless enough, but now she’s in over her head and the only way out is to trust the man that helped put her in the line of fire to begin with.Ethan is ex-special forces with a stellar record and long resume of top...