Why are you paying $500 for a cup of coffee?“Well, if you’re a baby-boomer like me, you’re not,” says author Steve Lome, “but if you’re 20-something, the future value of one week of gourmet coffee could easily exceed $500. When you invest, rather than ingest your coffee money, you can achieve financial independence one coffee cup at a time.”Lome, a residential real estate developer, and co-author, David Kramer, a mortgage broker, nearly lost their shirts when the housing mar...

The Real World is a collection of practical ideas to empower young adults as they enter and adjust to the real world. The ideas are simple, straightforward and easy to adapt; no major life changes are needed (though some could result). Most high schools and colleges still focus primarily on academics and ignore teaching practical skills needed to thrive in the real world.Role models for young adults are often entertainers, Olympic athletes and sports figures, all of whom devote muc...

Escape digital burnout and reclaim deep focus with a practical self-help guide to rewiring your daily habits. If you feel constantly overwhelmed by screen overload and low-grade restlessness, this motivating listen provides a realistic escape route. Uncover how to soothe your exhausted nervous system without giving up your devices or going off the grid entirely.Whether you are commuting to a demanding job or struggling to concentrate at home, this uplifting roadmap offers a gentle ...

This book summarizes how awareness of one's emotions, emotion regulation, emotion appraisal, emotionally laden memories, and emotional competencies influence mental health. Each component is discussed with regard to mechanisms, development, and their impact on psychotherapy. The first part of the book discusses theories linking emotional processes, psychopathology, and mental health. The second part of the book discusses the developmental pathways of change in emotional processes over the ...

In his first book, "Back to Containment: Dealing with Putin's Regime," David J. Kramer traces the rise of Vladimir Putin and the U.S.-Russia relationship over the course of the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He argues that the Putin regime is a serious threat to the United States and the Western world and that the United States needs to develop a tougher policy of containment and pushback. Indeed, he writes very nature of Putin's regime makes real cooperatio...

A must-have guide for anesthesiologists new to the cardiac operating roomDVD with 90+ narrated TEE clips"Overall this book is a nice guide and the quickest way to review cardiac anesthesia. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review ServiceCardiac Anesthesia and Transesophageal Echocardiography is a fast, efficient way for anesthesiology trainees to acquire the essential skills and knowledge necessary to successfully navig...

From schlepping guitars for Led Zeppelin to smoothing out last-minute chaos for Frank Sinatra, Road Boss is the wild, behind-the-scenes memoir of Marty Kramer— the ultimate fixer. In this behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of live entertainment, Kramer pulls back the curtain on a life spent in the fast lane. For decades, Kramer was the guy everyone called when things got complicated. Tour manager, production boss, body man— whatever the title, his job was simple: make it happen. He w...

Dive into this behind-scenes-pass of the lives and careers of Hollywood legends!Starting with their award winning profiles of Fred Astaire, Joan Kramer and David Heeley established themselves as insiders. Their reputation for revealing the undiscoverable, persuading the reluctant, and maintaining unique relationships long after the end credits rolled, has all been documented in In the Company of Legends.Recognized as high-quality and definitive film ...

From two award-winning authors, a collection of horror legends and folklore from the world of supernatural and paranormal storytelling.The ultimate guidebook to the horrific roots and modern-day expressions of our darkest fears, with contributions from the modern masters of the macabre.Wary mortals have always lived in fear of monsters that feast on human flesh and blood to energize their evil essence. Every culture and country has its demo...

Narrated by David McCormack, the voice of Bandit Heeler (Bluey's dad) in the hit kids' cartoon show BLUEY!Experience the charming world of Penny Pangolin in "Penny Pangolin and the Missing Ant Cake," a heartwarming tale of friendship, forgiveness, and sharing, perfect for fans of The Berenstain Bears and Little Critter series!In this captivating story, Penny Pangolin is all aflutter with excitement: her friend Vin is coming to visit! Determined to make his arrival ...

While the physical sciences are a continuously evolving source of technology and of understanding about our world, they have become so specialized and rely on so much prerequisite knowledge that for many people today the divide between the sciences and the humanities seems even greater than it was when C. P. Snow delivered his famous 1959 lecture, "The Two Cultures."In A Cultural History of Physics, Hungarian scientist and educator Károly Simonyi succeeds in bridgi...

"A PANDEMIC 70,000 YEARS IN THE MAKING WILL CHANGE HUMANITY... FOREVER.In Marbella, Spain, Dr. Kate Warner awakens to a horrifying reality: the human race stands on the brink of extinction. A pandemic unlike any before it has swept the globe. Nearly a billion people are dead--and those the Atlantis Plague doesn't kill, it transforms at the genetic level. A few rapidly evolve. The remainder devolve.As the world slips into chaos, radical solutions emerge. Industrialized natio...