Screw it! Let's ride!How do you find a way to get past the stress of working almost thirty years as a cop? You buy a Harley and hit the road. In this truth-telling memoir, Riding the Blue Line, you will find out what it is to explore some of the best riding in the United States while dealing with society's worst, along with department politics and the emotional stress as a career officer and detective.The adventure of the open road is here with stories involving fun, frustr...

The benefits of the levity effect are not conjecture but are built on extensive research and case studies from some of the world's most successful organizations.New York Timesbestselling authors Adrian Gostick and Scott Christopher provide powerful examples from Boeing, Nike, KPMG, Yamaha, Enterprise, Zappos, and dozens of others, showing how lightening up can drive real business results. The book also outlines the extensive research into the subject—studies that cut against the g...

This pioneering monograph integrates the major research findings of the past four decades and offers a new model for the study of human sexuality. The author examines the empirical literature on sexuality for the developmental stages of childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood and for experiences of sexual aggression. He then uses symbolic interactionism to develop a theoretical model which integrates the research across the developmental periods and for instances of sexual aggression, ...

The Levity Effect uses serious science to reveal the remarkable power of humor and fun in business. Science proves it?fun is good for business! Based on ten years of extensive research, the authors argue against business tradition to reveal the powerful bottom-line benefits of leading with levity. With interviews, exercises, and case studies, the book reveals how humor in the workplace will help you communicate messages, build camaraderie, and encourage creativity for a better wor...

This book, by Christopher Browne with Douglas A. Scott, reviews the economic progress that Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Western Samoa have made since independence. An overview of the region examines development strategies, external economic relations, the role of the private sector, and the evolution of financial structures. Seven country studies describe the main characteristics of each economy, analyze performance over the past decade, and provide d...

The roles and responsibilities of CEOs have been put to the test in recent years. Never before has the corporate leader had to do business in such a rapidly evolving, globally influenced and turbulent time. For many CEOs this means it's time to rethink strategies, philosophies and tactics.As a CEO of his own company, an Australian Financial Review Top 100 Fast Growth company, Jarrod McGrath knows only too well just what it takes to lead effectively, managing the challenges of being ...

Embark on a captivating journey through medieval England with "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott, now available as an enthralling audiobook. Set in a time of chivalry, intrigue, and romance, this timeless classic follows the adventures of the noble knight Ivanhoe as he navigates the tumultuous political landscape of King Richard the Lionheart's reign.Narrated with passion and precision, listeners will be transported to a world of jousting tournaments, daring rescues, and forbidden love....

Pax West has no past, no future, and nothing to lose.A former CIA ghost, he's barely off the train in Portland before a detective slaps him with a murder charge — the victim was the cop's niece, and he's not interested in due process. Pax doesn't fight it. It's a mistake. It'll sort itself out by morning. Prison's as good a place as any to sleep tonight.Then he watches four men nearly beat an inmate to death — and something in him won't let it happ...

Freddy is back--with a twist--in this sinister graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling YA novel Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones!It's been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on. Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, she's still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are disco...

At four years old, Pax West nearly killed another child.Testing revealed why: the part of his brain responsible for emotions, morals, and ethics was simply missing. Neurologists had never seen anything like it. Most said he wouldn't survive to adulthood. Some said he should be euthanized before he got the chance.Dr. Alan Kepler of DARPA saw something else entirely: the perfect weapon.Trained, shaped, and hardwired with an unbreakable sense of ...

"A fascinating tale of mob money and murder by someone who was there." - Nicholas Pileggi, #1 New York Times– bestselling author of Wiseguy and Casino: Love and Honor in Las VegasMONEY, MURDER, AND MACHIAVELLIAN MAYHEM . . . CONTAINS A NEW EPILOGUEMafia Prince is the first p...

“Christopher Bayes is a master, an extraordinary visionary who has done more to liberate young American actors over the last two generations than I can possibly express. His classes in Clowning are philosophical manifestos; the power of his laughter inextricable from the depth of his spirit. This book is a treasure. Nothing can replace the experience of being in the room with a master teacher, but this practical, playful, brilliant book is the next best thing. Read it. It is indispensable....