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We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives

A Swingin' Show-biz Saga

by Paul Shaffer, David Ritz ...

Paul Shaffer—born and bred music junkie and longtime leader of David Letterman’s Late Show band—opens up in this candid, endearing, hilarious, and star-studded memoir. From playing seedy strip joints in Toronto, to being the first musical director of Saturday Night Live and helping to form the Blues Brothers, to being onstage every night with David Letterman and playing with the greatest musicians ... Read more

$9.99 USD

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Paul Shaffer—born and bred music junkie and longtime leader of David Letterman’s Late Show band—opens up in this candid, endearing, hilarious, and star-studded memoir. From playing seedy strip joints in Toronto, to being the first musical director of Saturday Night Live and helping to form the Blues Brothers, to being onstage every night with David Letterman and playing with the greatest musicians
... Read more

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Footprints on Broadway

My Journey to the Feet of the Stars

by David W. Shaffer ...

FOOTPRINTS ON BROADWAY is a personal memoir of "a journey to the feet of the stars." During his thirty-six years with Capezio Dance as Director of Theatrical Sales and Fittings, David Shaffer fit cast members for hundreds of Broadway Shows, National Tours, as well as Regional and Community Theatres. His clients included many of the greatest performers and "stars" in the world of entertainment. In ... Read more

$5.39 USD

FOOTPRINTS ON BROADWAY is a personal memoir of "a journey to the feet of the stars." During his thirty-six years with Capezio Dance as Director of Theatrical Sales and Fittings, David Shaffer fit cast members for hundreds of Broadway Shows, National Tours, as well as Regional and Community Theatres. His clients included many of the greatest performers and "stars" in the world of entertainment. In
... Read more
Audiobook

A Wish (Unabridged)

by Samuel Rogers ...

Narrated by Eric Adams, David Shaffer, Stephanie Haller ...

Unabridged

22 min

In the heart of a bustling city, amidst the clamor and chaos, a young woman named Anya harbors a secret wish. As she navigates the complexities of life, she encounters a mysterious stranger who offers her a tantalizing proposition: the chance to make her deepest desire a reality. But with every wish comes a price, and Anya must confront the hidden consequences that lie in wait. As she delves ... Read more

$5.99 USD

In the heart of a bustling city, amidst the clamor and chaos, a young woman named Anya harbors a secret wish. As she navigates the complexities of life, she encounters a mysterious stranger who offers her a tantalizing proposition: the chance to make her deepest desire a reality. But with every wish comes a price, and Anya must confront the hidden consequences that lie in wait. As she delves
... Read more
Seasonal Customs of Korea

by David E. Shaffer ...

Series series Korean Culture Series
Korean Culture Series 7Seasonal Customs of KoreaThe seasonal customs of Korea are the folk traditions of everyday life that have been repeated annually throughout the ages. As such, the residents of a particular community came to share a uniformity of everyday customs by living within the same natural environment and cultural setting. In this regard, seasonal customs are closely related to the ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Korean Culture Series 7Seasonal Customs of KoreaThe seasonal customs of Korea are the folk traditions of everyday life that have been repeated annually throughout the ages. As such, the residents of a particular community came to share a uniformity of everyday customs by living within the same natural environment and cultural setting. In this regard, seasonal customs are closely related to the
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Will's Choice

A Suicidal Teen, a Desperate Mother, and a Chronicle of Recovery

by Gail Griffith ...

On March 11, 2001, seventeen-year-old Will ingested a near-fatal dose of his antidepressant medication, an event that would forever change his life and the lives of his family. In Will's Choice, his mother, Gail Griffith, tells the story of her family's struggle to renew Will's interest in life and to regain their equilibrium in the aftermath.Griffith intersperses her own finely wrought prose with ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

On March 11, 2001, seventeen-year-old Will ingested a near-fatal dose of his antidepressant medication, an event that would forever change his life and the lives of his family. In Will's Choice, his mother, Gail Griffith, tells the story of her family's struggle to renew Will's interest in life and to regain their equilibrium in the aftermath.Griffith intersperses her own finely wrought prose with
... Read more
Audiobook

We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives

A Swingin' Showbiz Saga

by Paul Shaffer, David Ritz ...

Narrated by Paul Shaffer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

**From Paul Shaffer, lifelong music junkie, hipster, and longtime leader of David Letterman's band, comes a candid, endearing, hilarious, and star-studded memoir of a life in-and love of-show business.**How does a kid go from a remote Canadian town at the tip of Lake Superior to the bright lights of Broadway and a gig leading the band on Letterman? This book is Paul Shaffer's answer to that ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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**From Paul Shaffer, lifelong music junkie, hipster, and longtime leader of David Letterman's band, comes a candid, endearing, hilarious, and star-studded memoir of a life in-and love of-show business.**How does a kid go from a remote Canadian town at the tip of Lake Superior to the bright lights of Broadway and a gig leading the band on Letterman? This book is Paul Shaffer's answer to that
... Read more

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The Scandalous Hamiltons

A Gilded Age Grifter, A Founding Father's Disgraced Descendant, and a Trial at the Dawn of Tabloid Journalism

by Bill Shaffer ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

8 hours 10 min

It's a story almost too tawdry to be true—a con woman prostitute who met the descendant of a Founding Father in a brothel, duped him into marriage using an infant purchased from a baby farm, then went to prison for stabbing the couple's baby nurse—all while in a common-law marriage with another man. The scandal surrounding Evangeline and Robert Ray Hamilton, though little known today, was one of ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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It's a story almost too tawdry to be true—a con woman prostitute who met the descendant of a Founding Father in a brothel, duped him into marriage using an infant purchased from a baby farm, then went to prison for stabbing the couple's baby nurse—all while in a common-law marriage with another man. The scandal surrounding Evangeline and Robert Ray Hamilton, though little known today, was one of
... Read more

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Amish Redemption

by Patricia Davids ...

Narrated by Caroline Shaffer ...

Series Audiobook 14 - The Brides of Amish Country Series
Unabridged

6 hours 14 min

Joshua Bowman is ready to go home. After spending time in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, he’s putting everything behind him and reconciling with his fractured family.When a devastating tornado throws him unexpectedly into the path of Mary Kaufman and her daughter, Hannah, he feels the first spark of life after months. But Mary’s adoptive dad is the Englisch sheriff—and he’d never trust her ... Read more

$16.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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Joshua Bowman is ready to go home. After spending time in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, he’s putting everything behind him and reconciling with his fractured family.When a devastating tornado throws him unexpectedly into the path of Mary Kaufman and her daughter, Hannah, he feels the first spark of life after months. But Mary’s adoptive dad is the Englisch sheriff—and he’d never trust her
... Read more

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Samhain Secrets: World Premiere

by David M DeMar, Chris Shaffer, Vaughn R. Demont, Sierra Dean ...

In the Argent City, where supernatural creatures like dragons, fae, and tricksters live alongside blissfully unaware humanity, Halloween Night remains the craziest night of the year. A dragon who would be king struggles to establish his identity and find his passion in hosting a popular radio show, while the wily Kitsune seek to unmask a conspiracy against the feuding Tricksters of the City, where ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the Argent City, where supernatural creatures like dragons, fae, and tricksters live alongside blissfully unaware humanity, Halloween Night remains the craziest night of the year. A dragon who would be king struggles to establish his identity and find his passion in hosting a popular radio show, while the wily Kitsune seek to unmask a conspiracy against the feuding Tricksters of the City, where
... Read more
Audiobook

The Shepherd's Bride

by Patricia Davids ...

Narrated by Caroline Shaffer ...

Series Audiobook 11 - The Brides of Amish Country Series
Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

Finding refugeShunned by the Amish community, shepherd Carl King has given up on his dream for a family. Yet when captivating Lizzie Barkman shows up at the sheep farm where he works, Carl sees the wife he once dreamed of.Lizzie is looking for a new start, for herself and her sisters, and discovers Carl to be a kind and gentle man who cares deeply about the Amish way of life. But he is under the ... Read more

$16.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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Finding refugeShunned by the Amish community, shepherd Carl King has given up on his dream for a family. Yet when captivating Lizzie Barkman shows up at the sheep farm where he works, Carl sees the wife he once dreamed of.Lizzie is looking for a new start, for herself and her sisters, and discovers Carl to be a kind and gentle man who cares deeply about the Amish way of life. But he is under the
... Read more

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Cyber Wargaming

Research and Education for Security in a Dangerous Digital World

by Frank L. Smith III, Nina A. Kollars, Benjamin H. Schechter, Andrew W. Reddie, Ruby E. Booth, Bethany L. Goldblum, Kiran Lakkaraju, Jason C. Reinhardt0, Jacquelyn Schneider1, Rachael Shaffer2, David Banks3, Benjamin M. Jensen4, Chris Dougherty5, Ed McGrady6, Paul S. Schmitt7, Catherine K. Lea8, Jeremy Sepinsky9, Justin Peachey0, Steven Karppi1, Andreas Haggman2, Safa Shahwan Edwards3, Matthew Duncan4, Maxim Kovalsky5, Luis Carvajal-Kim6, Chris C. Demchak7, David H. Johnson8, Benjamin Leitzel9, Hyong Lee0, James DeMuth1 ...

A first-of-its-kind theoretical overview and practical guide to wargame designGovernment, industry, and academia need better tools to explore threats, opportunities, and human interactions in cyberspace. The interactive exercises called cyber wargames are a powerful way to solve complex problems in a digital environment that involves both cooperation and conflict. Cyber Wargaming is the first book ... Read more

$49.49 USD

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A first-of-its-kind theoretical overview and practical guide to wargame designGovernment, industry, and academia need better tools to explore threats, opportunities, and human interactions in cyberspace. The interactive exercises called cyber wargames are a powerful way to solve complex problems in a digital environment that involves both cooperation and conflict. Cyber Wargaming is the first book
... Read more

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Echoes of Darkness

A Survivor’s Story of Healing and Hope

by Jadie Hager, David Hager ...

Narrated by Caroline Shaffer ...

Unabridged

6 hours 59 min

A missionary family, a violent attack, and one woman’s brave determination to break free from trauma. Jadie’s story is one of forgiveness, hope, healing, and victory in Christ.When she was a young girl, Jadie (and her missionary family) experienced a brutal attack while on the island of Palau in the South Pacific. That one hellish night left her physically, emotionally, and spiritually damaged. ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A missionary family, a violent attack, and one woman’s brave determination to break free from trauma. Jadie’s story is one of forgiveness, hope, healing, and victory in Christ.When she was a young girl, Jadie (and her missionary family) experienced a brutal attack while on the island of Palau in the South Pacific. That one hellish night left her physically, emotionally, and spiritually damaged.
... Read more