Want to travel the world for a while on a limited budget? Or just take an epic vacation? You don’t need to be rich, but you’ll need to get creative about saving money for travel.This short book will give you all the tools and travel tricks you need as well as a few short stories to help motivate you to live the life of a vagabond. ‘Robert Vance’ shares his innovative techniques that will allow you to: Find cheap flights & free accommodation...

In 1835, the states of Ohio and Michigan mobilized heavily armed militias, marched them to their shared border, and prepared to engage in a bloody civil war. The prize they were willing to kill for? A 468-square-mile strip of swampy land near the mouth of the Maumee River. This absurd standoff, born entirely from a terrible cartographical error, paralyzed the federal government and delayed Michigan's statehood. How did a simple mapping mistake nearly spark a war between neighbors? When the...

We often hear about the power of positive expectations, but the dark inverse of this psychological rule remains largely ignored in corporate culture. The Golem effect dictates that low expectations placed upon an individual will inevitably lead to a devastating decrease in their actual performance. This book uncovers the silent destruction happening inside classrooms, boardrooms, and relationships. When managers or teachers subconsciously signal that they expect failure or mediocrity, the ...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 471 thru 475 - Five Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60sThe Velvet Glove by Harry HarrisonThe Day The Monsters Broke LooseRobert SilverbergThe Life–Work Of Professor Muntz Murray LeinsterThe Men Return by Jack VanceThe Hills of Home by Alfred Coppel

She bought his debt. He stole her freedom. Now they have to survive the merger.Miriam Hale isn't a victim. She's "The Vulture"—a ruthless Private Equity CEO who guts distressed companies for sport. When she targets Vincetti Shipping, she expects a hostile takeover. She doesn't expect the owner to take it personally.Dante Vincetti is the reluctant heir to the city's most dangerous crime family. Trying to legitimize his empire, he sees Miriam's acquisition as...

In a world of extreme complexity, where surgeons have to master thousands of procedures and pilots fly jets with millions of parts, we often think the solution to errors is more training or better technology. But the most powerful tool in the expert's arsenal is also the simplest: a checklist. Based on the groundbreaking work of surgeon Atul Gawande, this book explores why highly skilled professionals fail. It's not usually ignorance (not knowing what to do), but ineptitude (not applying w...

⚡ Prepare for heart-pounding twists, breath-stealing tension, and stories that refuse to let you go. This powerful anthology gathers 30 of the most unforgettable Suspense and Thriller masterpieces ever written, crafted by legendary authors whose gripping narratives have shaped the entire genre. From chilling psychological thrillers to pulse-racing chases, dark conspiracies, shocking betrayals, and edge-of-your-seat mysteries, every story is carefully selected to keep you turning pages late...

The unbelievably awesome 8th volume of the Golden Age of Science Fiction! Featuring: Sjambak, by Jack Vance One Man’s Poison, by Robert Sheckley Earthmen Bearing Gifts, by Frederic Brown The Leech, by Phillips Barbee The Day of the Boomer Dukes, by Frederik Pohl No Strings Attached, by Lester del Rey Keep Your Shape, by Robert Sheckley The Machine that Saved the World, by Murray Leinster

Three original short science fiction novels by legends in the genre: Jack Vance, James Gunn, and Keith Roberts._Freitzke's Turn_ by Jack Vance: A classic Vance tale with beautifully imagined worlds, tracing the exploits of a future detective's inter-galactic search for evil. Miro Hetzel is an Effectuator -- a high end private investigator --hired to find one of his ex-classmates, Faurence Dacre, known for his dangerous temper and wanted for having done monstrous things on many world...

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH A FOREWORD BY J.D. VANCEHeritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts outlines a peaceful "Second American Revolution" for voters looking to shift the power back into the hands of the people.America is on the brink of destruction. A corrupt and incompetent elite has uprooted our way of life and is brainwashing the next generation. Many so-called conservatives are as culpable as their progressive counterpart...

5 SCI-FI TALESBY ROBERT SILVERBERGANDGERALD VANCEStarman's QuestThe Judas ValleyPostmark GanymedeThe Happy UnfortunateThe Hunted Heroes

The stupendously stunning eleventh volume of the Golden Age of Science Fiction!!Featuring: Bodyguard, by Christopher Grimm Med Ship Man, by Murray Leinster The Judas Valley, by Gerald Vance The Misplaced Battleship, by Harry Harrison Piper in the Woods, by Philip K. Dick The Happy Unfortunate, by Robert Silverberg Genesis, by H. Beam Piper