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Design Any Disaster

The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency

by Patrick Hardy ...

Never experience a disaster again—ever.Hurricanes, wildfires, mass shootings, and pandemics are a reality for 21st century families and small businesses. But here’s the truth: Not one of these has to be a disaster.What determines whether an unexpected event becomes a disaster is you.In Design Any Disaster, certified emergency manager and master business continuity practitioner Patrick Hardy ... Read more

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Never experience a disaster again—ever.Hurricanes, wildfires, mass shootings, and pandemics are a reality for 21st century families and small businesses. But here’s the truth: Not one of these has to be a disaster.What determines whether an unexpected event becomes a disaster is you.In Design Any Disaster, certified emergency manager and master business continuity practitioner Patrick Hardy
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A Death in the Gym

by Patrick Hardy ...

Josh Stern has two jobs and he likes to keep them separate. A personal trainer during the day and a part-time private investigator by night.When a dead body is found in Josh’s gym, it sets off a series of seemingly unconnected events, reigniting an old case he thought he’d solved – the disappearance of a twenty-year old student more than two decades ago.As Josh is pulled into a web of deception, ... Read more

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Josh Stern has two jobs and he likes to keep them separate. A personal trainer during the day and a part-time private investigator by night.When a dead body is found in Josh’s gym, it sets off a series of seemingly unconnected events, reigniting an old case he thought he’d solved – the disappearance of a twenty-year old student more than two decades ago.As Josh is pulled into a web of deception,
... Read more
Quincy the Koala

by Patrick Hardy ...

Quincy the KoalaBy: Patrick HardyQuincy is a curious Koala who learns of his species’ history, their near extinction, and ultimate placement in nature preserves. He sets out to answer the question: “How can the living things of the world live together?” He meets Lord and Lady Whale, the Dalai Panda, King Rufus the XXII, and others across the world. He finally is taught by Grandfather Redwood who ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Quincy the KoalaBy: Patrick HardyQuincy is a curious Koala who learns of his species’ history, their near extinction, and ultimate placement in nature preserves. He sets out to answer the question: “How can the living things of the world live together?” He meets Lord and Lady Whale, the Dalai Panda, King Rufus the XXII, and others across the world. He finally is taught by Grandfather Redwood who
... Read more
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Design Any Disaster

The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency

by Patrick Hardy ...

Narrated by Patrick Hardy ...

Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

What determines whether an unexpected event becomes a disaster is you.In Design Any Disaster, certified emergency manager and master business continuity practitioner Patrick Hardy reveals the secrets of disaster preparedness that helped him build the largest and most successful small business and family disaster planning company in the world. He explains why: You should never, ever "remain calm" ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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What determines whether an unexpected event becomes a disaster is you.In Design Any Disaster, certified emergency manager and master business continuity practitioner Patrick Hardy reveals the secrets of disaster preparedness that helped him build the largest and most successful small business and family disaster planning company in the world. He explains why: You should never, ever "remain calm"
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“Old Bricks” of Booneville, Mississippi

by S. G. Patrick Hardy ...

Because bricks often give structure to a town as a whole, they also encase the memories of the people, events, and social pressures that shaped a particular place and time. This book is a history of Booneville, Mississippi, from 1907 to 1965. In this unique narrative, personal interviews are intertwined with historical documentation to take you from Main Street (by way of the back alleys) to ... Read more

$8.09 USD

Because bricks often give structure to a town as a whole, they also encase the memories of the people, events, and social pressures that shaped a particular place and time. This book is a history of Booneville, Mississippi, from 1907 to 1965. In this unique narrative, personal interviews are intertwined with historical documentation to take you from Main Street (by way of the back alleys) to
... Read more
Fostering a Fourth Democratic Wave

by Hardy Merriman, Patrick Quirk, Ash Jain ...

A powerful autocratic wave is sweeping the globe. Over the last 17 years, no country remains untouched.Fostering a Fourth Democratic Wave builds on a growing body of research that finds that civil resistance movements-using tactics such as strikes, boycotts, civil disobedience, and a range of other nonviolent tactics-are one of the most powerful forces for democracy worldwide and therefore are ... Read more

$2.00 USD

A powerful autocratic wave is sweeping the globe. Over the last 17 years, no country remains untouched.Fostering a Fourth Democratic Wave builds on a growing body of research that finds that civil resistance movements-using tactics such as strikes, boycotts, civil disobedience, and a range of other nonviolent tactics-are one of the most powerful forces for democracy worldwide and therefore are
... Read more
Leading a Competency-Based Secondary School

The Marzano Academies Model (Become a transformational leader with field-tested competency-based education strategies)

by Robert J. Marzano, Patrick B. Hardy ...

This is your blueprint for how you, as a secondary school leader, can implement an effective competency-based education system. Based on decades of research and refined in the Marzano Academies, the model presented in this book will aid you and your staff in the process of shifting from a traditional school to a high reliability, competency-based organization.Middle school and high school leaders ... Read more

$32.39 USD

This is your blueprint for how you, as a secondary school leader, can implement an effective competency-based education system. Based on decades of research and refined in the Marzano Academies, the model presented in this book will aid you and your staff in the process of shifting from a traditional school to a high reliability, competency-based organization.Middle school and high school leaders
... Read more
Shadowrun: World of Shadows

by John Helfers, Editor, Michael A. Stackpole, Mel Odom, Jean Rabe, Aaron Rosenberg, Phaedra Weldon, Annie Bellet, Chris A. Jackson, Dylan Birtolo, Jennifer Brozek, Stephen Dedman, Russell Zimmerman, Maxwell Alexander Drake, Steven S. Long, Thomas Gofton, Patrick Goodman, Jason M. Hardy, Malik Toms, R. L. King ...

Series Book 2 - Shadowrun Anthology
DARKNESS EVERYWHERE...The Sixth World is a dangerous place, with deadly hazards lurking around every corner. Everywhere shadowrunners go, from the top of the world to the deepest, darkest sprawl neighborhood, someone’s always looking to make their rep by taking you down.World of Shadows is the second anthology of original Shadowrun short stories, each one showcasing some of the most far-flung, ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

DARKNESS EVERYWHERE...The Sixth World is a dangerous place, with deadly hazards lurking around every corner. Everywhere shadowrunners go, from the top of the world to the deepest, darkest sprawl neighborhood, someone’s always looking to make their rep by taking you down.World of Shadows is the second anthology of original Shadowrun short stories, each one showcasing some of the most far-flung,
... Read more
How to Land a Top-Paying Dog sitters Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Resumes and Cover Letters, Interviews, Salaries, Promotions, What to Expect From Recruiters and More

by Hardy Patrick ...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Dog sitters job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important ... Read more

$14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Dog sitters job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important
... Read more
Design and Shielding of Radiotherapy Treatment Facilities

by Ms Tracy Soanes, Dr Mary Costelloe, Dr Edwin Aird, Dr Richard Amos, Dr Debbie Peet, Dr Lee Walton, Mr Mark Hardy, Dr Francesca Fiorini, Jill Reay, Roger Harrison, Dr T Greener, Dr Anne Welsh, Dr Michael J Taylor, Richard Maughan, David Prior, Dr Zamir Ghani, Dr Stuart Green, Dr Chris Walker, Dr Colin John Martin, Philip Mayles ...

Series series IOP ebooks
Design and Shielding of Radiotherapy Treatment Facilities provides readers with a single point of reference for all aspects of shielding design and radiation protection advice to the construction and modification of radiotherapy facilities. The book assembles a faculty of national and international experts on all modalities including megavoltage and kilovoltage photons, brachytherapy and high ... Read more

$107.99 USD

Design and Shielding of Radiotherapy Treatment Facilities provides readers with a single point of reference for all aspects of shielding design and radiation protection advice to the construction and modification of radiotherapy facilities. The book assembles a faculty of national and international experts on all modalities including megavoltage and kilovoltage photons, brachytherapy and high
... Read more
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Fifty Shades of the British Countryside

50 of the best poems about the British countryside

by William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth, Patrick Branwell Bronte, Thomas Hardy, Robert Browning, John Keats, Charlotte Smith, Michael Drayton, Alexander Pope, Edith Nesbit, Emily Jane Bronte ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner ...

Unabridged

1 hour 45 min

Over many centuries poets have drawn inspiration and solace from the land that surrounds us. From mountain high to valley floor from sea cliffs to sandy shore through wood and field, across rivers, brooks and streams through sunlight, raging storms and the cloak of night these shores have some of the most beautiful natural treasures to be found anywhere.1 - Fifty Shades of the British Countryside ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Over many centuries poets have drawn inspiration and solace from the land that surrounds us. From mountain high to valley floor from sea cliffs to sandy shore through wood and field, across rivers, brooks and streams through sunlight, raging storms and the cloak of night these shores have some of the most beautiful natural treasures to be found anywhere.1 - Fifty Shades of the British Countryside
... Read more
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The Return of the Native

by Thomas Hardy ...

Narrated by Patrick Tull ...

Unabridged

16 hours 23 min

Virginia Woolf once called Thomas Hardy "the greatest tragic writer among English novelists." His atmospheric novels were often considered shocking upon their publication. In this classic, Clym Yeobright returns to Egdon Heath from Paris, intending to settle down and improve the lives of his townspeople. But the alluring and mysterious Eustacia Vye has other plans. Like so many of Hardy's ... Read more

$30.99 USD

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Virginia Woolf once called Thomas Hardy "the greatest tragic writer among English novelists." His atmospheric novels were often considered shocking upon their publication. In this classic, Clym Yeobright returns to Egdon Heath from Paris, intending to settle down and improve the lives of his townspeople. But the alluring and mysterious Eustacia Vye has other plans. Like so many of Hardy's
... Read more

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