The legendary bestseller that encouraged millions of readers to look at the hidden side of everythingWhich is more dangerous: a gun or a swimming pool? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? What do real estate agents and the KKK have in common?These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much-heralded scholar who uses data analysis to study the riddles of everyday life—from cheating an...

'I devour everything Schwager writes' – Barry Ritholtz, Bestselling author, How Not to Invest'This new chapter may be the most compelling yet' – Chris Camillo, Investor and co-host, Dumb Money Live'I expected to like it. I ended up loving it' – Tom Hougaard, author, Best Loser Wins************Market Wizards: The Next Generation continues in the three-decade tradition of the hugely popular

For more than twenty years, I lived by my Air Force code.Until I made a choice. Put my family first. Something a soldier is never allowed to do.Now I don’t know who I am. Or where I belong.Getting lost in Mexico sounds like a good idea, but with only guilt and regret as my constant companions, I’ll never figure it all out.Until a chance meeting with Dr. Mikayla Salim in a hotel bar changes my course.She’s everything I’m not. Full of life and on a mis...

The kingdom is in trouble……and one mage has a plan.Will it be enough to stop the dragon?Subin just became an apprentice to the legendary Dugen the Blue, the high mage of the kingdom. Old rivalries between his boss and the general have put him in a tough spot. Will he need to choose sides?Can the army and the mages come together for the greater good?Or will their personal feud cost them everything?Do they even know the real threat?You’...

Angel Kael refuses to believe that his brother has fallen. Logan was a great guardian angel; he would never become a fallen angel. Another question that baffles Kael is who murdered Prophet Joshua of earth and why? These questions drive Kael to break one of heaven's rules - that of going down to earth to investigate. On earth he quickly discovers that nothing is as it seems and before long, he finds himself breaking a few more rules as he unravels numerous secrets and mysteries, and the mo...

From church basements to city streets, this is the definitive account of one of America's most enduring movements for justice and what it can teach us. As masked government agents roam the streets of American cities, tossing people into unmarked vans for the crime of speaking Spanish, the U.S. government's war on undocumented immigrants has never been waged more fiercely. But regular people are fighting back, and when they do, they often invoke the notion of "sanctuary." W...

The fourth edition of Uptime introduces an updated and expanded framework for achieving sustainable reliability and asset performance in an increasingly complex, data-enabled operating environment. Building on the proven foundation established by earlier editions, this new edition extends the original Uptime Pyramid of Excellence beyond maintenance best practices alone, positioning reliability as a strategic organizational capability that supports operational excellence, risk redu...

The work reported in this book is practical and experiential in nature, rather than analytical or theoretical, and the results are applicable in a wide range of theoretical or philosophical contexts.Theories abound about the nature of gender differences, and of course these theories often contradict each other. For the present work, although we value this spectrum of perspectives, it matters little which theoretical, philosophical, or spiritual perspective the reader holds about th...

A crown does not make a king. Loyalty makes a legend.For seventeen years, the kingdom of Alaria has lived beneath the shadow of the Blackstone Crown.Queen Regent Abigail Blackstone rules through fear, secrets, and blood, while the truth about what happened inside the royal family has been buried so deeply that few remain who would dare uncover it.Far from the throne, a boy named Storm has grown up hidden from the world.Raised by Crystal, the...

Revised edition with exclusive interviews and new material in every chapter covering the unprecendented pandemic bear market, an abrupt reversal to new highs, and rising inflation.Unknown Market Wizards continues in the three-decade tradition of the hugely popular Market Wizards series, interviewing exceptionally successful traders to learn how they achieved their extraordinary performance results. The twist here is that the featured traders are individual...

One week. One fake relationship. One family who really needs to mind their own business this Christmas.Lila Bennett returns home for the holidays ready to prove she finally has her life together. Instead, she walks straight into chaos: her family still thinks she’s dating her ex—Miles Reed—and her brother has already invited him to stay for Christmas.To save Miles from spending the holiday alone (and to stop her parents from spiraling), Lila agrees...

A firefighter and a cowgirl caught in the line of fireWhen firefighter Aiden Colton finds rancher Lucy Harris left for dead in a blazing building, his attraction to her becomes a quest for justice. Someone wants the Harris homestead badly enough to kill for it—and Lucy is in their way. Soon, Aiden is the only thing standing between Lucy and a ruthless predator. But as danger closes in, the heat between them burns hotter than any fire.Perfect for fans of: