A thoughtful, reflective narrative of a reluctant soldier that captures the rhythms of life in war as well as the boredom and chaos of Vietnam.At the height of the Vietnam War, Charles Carr left graduate school to serve in the army in Southeast Asia, knowing that if he didn't, another man would go—and possibly die—in his place. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion of the 47th Infantry (Mechanized) in the northern Mekong Delta for a tour of forcing himself through r...

Good source of poems for your sympathy letters and cards. Information on the complexity of teaching truth but fair opinions of the Bible to the young. All is not written, your own opinions on gray matters may be as good as anyone else. Let the Spirit lead you. Don't go against your conscience, because of other opinions on a particular belief. Sin against the Holy Spirit is the only unforgivable sin. Don't be political correct if it goes against your conscience.Personal story of sex...

I watched him in high school; I knew his reputation. I knew he was wealthy, privileged, and mean.He ran the show back then, a partier and a player. Then he came back from college, back to the town I never left. He's different now.He comes into the bar, and I know his routine. I know which stool he'll pick. I know his favorite drink. I know which sports team he'll want on the television screen. And I watch as he gets hit on.Sometimes he leav...

Dylan St. Clair is chaos. And chaos always leaves a trail of destruction in its wake. I just never expected it to be my heart he destroyed.I've had a crush on Dylan St. Clair ever since he climbed into my bedroom window ten years ago.Wrong window, Romeo.I was eleven. He was seventeen.A bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks with a chip on his shoulder and fresh bruises from his latest fight, he went on to play the starring role i...

Of the 17 million people in the United States who are involved directly or indirectly in sales, many repeatedly acknowledge facing four major challenges: No prior sales education or training Lack of formalized sales training, resources, and methodologies provided by their companies Due to the recession and downsizing era, lack of 12-18 month professional sales training for new hires provided by Fortune 500 companies A consistent struggle to keep their sales force, distributors, manufacture...

From David Carr (1956–2015), the “undeniably brilliant and dogged journalist” (Entertainment Weekly) and author of the instant New York Times bestseller that the Chicago Sun-Times called “a compelling tale of drug abuse, despair, and, finally, hope.”Do we remember only the stories we can live with? The ones that make us look good in the rearview mirror? In The Night of the Gun, David Carr redefines memoir with the revelatory stor...

Magic is coming more into the public realm.The dark families intend to control it, and relentlessly pursue dominance over Earth’s magic users.But their path is littered with personal vendettas, and an unyielding thirst for revenge consumes Winston Blackwell.Danger looms as formidable adversaries target Matt and Natalia, hell-bent on their destruction.Will the duo realize the danger before it’s too late?Natal...

First published in 1850, David Copperfield begins with avid the tragedy of David's brother dying when David is just a boy. After this episode, he is sent by his step-father to work in London for a wine merchant. When conditions worsen he decides to run away and embarks on a journey by foot from London to Dover. On his arrival, he finds his eccentric aunt, Betsey Trotwood who becomes his new guardian. Being witness to the formation of David's character is quite fascinating. David begins as ...

First published in 1850, David Copperfield begins with avid the tragedy of David's brother dying when David is just a boy. After this episode, he is sent by his step-father to work in London for a wine merchant. When conditions worsen he decides to run away and embarks on a journey by foot from London to Dover. On his arrival, he finds his eccentric aunt, Betsey Trotwood who becomes his new guardian. Being witness to the formation of David's character is quite fascinating. David begins as ...

The Pickwick Papers was Charles Dickens' first novel. Because of his success with Sketches by Boz published in 1836 Dickens was asked by the publisher Chapman & Hall to supply descriptions to explain a series of comic "cockney sporting plates" by illustrator Robert Seymour,[and to connect them into a novel. The book became Britain's first real publishing phenomenon, with bootleg copies, theatrical performances, Sam Weller joke books, and other merchandise. On its cultural impact, Nicholas ...

From Ancient Rome to Colonial Mexico compares the Christianization of the Roman Empire with the evangelization of Mesoamerica, offering novel perspectives on the historical processes involved in the spread of Christianity. Combining concepts of empire and globalization with the notion of religion from a postcolonial perspective, the book proposes the method of analytical comparison as a point of departure to conceptualize historical affinities and differences between the ancient R...

What’s the reward for a job well done? A tougher job.Matt and Natalia can’t catch a break. All they want to do is chase bounties, get paid, and live their lives in peace.If only life in the Big Easy was that simple.Everywhere they turn, something or someone is hell-bent on interfering with their plans.Winston Blackwell’s plotting against Matt and Natalia turns dark when he hatches a scheme to remove Matt from the equation and leave Natalia v...