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The acclaimed and endlessly entertaining novel about a Navy pilot, based on real events from the author’s life. Vinny Vesta, the hero of Mafia Summer, returns as a dashing Navy pilot in Fighter Squadron 176 in the late 1950s, living a glorious bachelor’s life. But a torrid affair with his copilot’s widow, Kat Pennington, pulls him away from his beloved all-night revels - and back into the family business. As Kat’s mafioso father tries to poison her new relationship, Vinny finds himself at the heart of a major Mafia feud.

It's not always easy to spot our enemies - especially when they happen to be our closest friends, or even ourselves! These are the people who former NFL player, Jamie Dukes, identifies as Frenemals;, family members, friends, and our own inner voice. We all have Frenemals in our lives, and in Beware of the Frenemals, Dukes uses comical retort to educate readers on how to find the sweet spot in keeping both friends and enemies close.

Willis Digby is the letters editor at Sis(Sisterhood) magazine, a job that drives her mad. Plowing through correspondence that fluctuates from the predictable boosterish boilerplate to letters challenging conventional notions of sanity, Willis struggles to find a balance in her selections for publication in the landmark feminist journal. As Digby strikes up an unconventional friendship with one of her correspondents, she also confronts a harrowing childhood incident that has come back to haunt her.

National Coaches Training Director Jeff Duke shares his own journey through the three dimensions of coaching and how it has impacted his life and those around him. He also shares the personal stories of coaches from all levels who have implemented the 3D concept into their own programs and who have pointed to Jesus Christ, the master coach, as the ultimate example of how to lead athletes to true significance.

People say that "you can never be too prepared" for a disaster - and while that is true, there is such a thing as over-preparation. If preparing for a possible disaster in the future significantly impairs your family's quality of life today, you might need to reassess your priorities. Living in a constant state of terror and paranoia is not something I am particularly fond of. I'm not one of those people who has built such an incredible fortress for myself that I'm almost giddy about the idea of getting a chance to use it.

Employing the right people is critical to the success of any business. Appointing the wrong person can be expensive, not only in monetary terms but also in terms of wasted time and energy. It can also lead to internal conflict, higher absenteeism, and lost production time. Recruitment is not simply about discovering ways to get hold of someone quickly and cheaply to fill a gap.

This is not your average, dull, academic treatise on government! Spread This Wealth is an easy-to-understand, common sense explanation of what is happening to American liberty and how average citizens can defend it. The author is an ordinary citizen with an extraordinary perspective on the wisdom of the Founding Fathers and the passion of the millions of men and women who have fought to gain and maintain the freedom all Americans enjoy.

Omar Phillips is Bridgewater High's favorite local teen author. His Facebook fans can't wait for his next horror story. But lately Omar's imagination has turned against him. Horrifying visions of death and destruction come over him with wide-screen intensity. The only way to stop the visions is to write them down. Until they start coming true. Enter Sophie Minax, the mysterious Goth girl who's been following Omar at school. "I'm one of you," Sophie says - but the only thing worse than Sophie's cure may be what happens if he ignores it..

It's 1960, the height of the Cold War, but for Dante Amato of the Chicago mob, life is anything but cold. Charismatic and movie-star handsome, Dante has settled comfortably into his role as the Outfit's man in Hollywood and Vegas. Dante's older brother, Aldo, a CIA agent, couldn't be more disapproving of his brother's life. Yet when Dante is ordered to meet with a beautiful Cuban go-between named Marissa del Valle, and then mob boss Sam Giancana summons him to Miami to discuss a U.S. Government commission to hit the Cuban dictator, Dante's first call is to his brother.

I woke up with a headache a bottle of aspirin couldn't cure. A musty, oily odor hung in the air. Stale and stifling like a damp basement. The room was dark. I tried pulling myself up. No good. My hands were cuffed to heavy pipe running along the floor and my ankles were taped together. I half pushed and half pulled myself along the pipe to the wall. It was damp and metallic. Definitely not a police station. Unless the cells were in a medieval dungeon.

The Present Parent Toolkit addresses the importance of being both mentally and emotionally available to your children. In the present, there is the opportunity to show up, pay attention, and become the parent you so want to be.

Money is an often talked about topic in today's society. The current discussion in the government arena and in many communities is about how to best use the money available to pay bills, buy what is necessary, save, invest, and make more money. In Hostile Takeover, Cedric Dukes provides time-tested principles that he and his family have used to grow their finances.

Survival 101: The Essential Guide to Saving Your Own Life in a Disaster is a must-have introductory guide that acquaints the reader with essential survival techniques and tactics. Knowing what to do in the event of an emergency will keep you and everyone else calm. Panic is dangerous and counterproductive. You must be organized, take an appropriate leadership role, and make sure everyone has duties assigned to them.

Cassy Kim is being set up as a new kind of espionage device: brilliant analyst, emotionally compromised by the artful leader of a mystical Muslim sect obsessed with divine judgment. But while her background makes her a perfect post-modern spy, her handlers have underestimated her ability to pursue her own agenda. She needs redemption from her own unknown past.

This collection of narratives, all told by people who were actually part of the American Civil War, was first published in 1885 and was received very well by the public, who caused it to have a further five reprints during the next few years. You'll hear about a number of famous escapades that took place during the Civil War, from a civilian with Unionist sympathies but living in the South, through to the unparalleled locomotive chase that inspired Buster Keaton's all time classic silent movie The General.

Abby lives a content life in the woods until people come to her home looking for her. She escapes but for how long? She'll need help in her fight for a free life, one where she can live instead of just survive.

You’ll Never Change. I bet you’ve heard that line before. From friends? Family? Maybe you’ve said it to yourself once or twice. Regardless of the source, it hurts to hear. But it hurts even worse when you agree. Everybody has made mistakes, but most people don’t make a comeback, because they don’t believe it’s possible.

Welcome to TPR, a conversation on the latest developments in cryptocurrency regulation. Our expert guests deliver insights and analysis on the most current news and trends in crypto policy. Stay in the know and ahead of the game with this must-listen podcast for crypto enthusiasts and blockchain entrepreneurs. Subscribe, leave a review, share it with others, and SET YOUR NOTIFICATIONS so you don't miss an episode of the most informative crypto discussion about the ever-evolving quest toward regulatory clarity. Disclaimer: The contents of the TPR podcast and the opinions expressed therein are ...

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27-year-old Will Williamson lives alone. Only he doesn’t live by himself in just any old place. He lives in South Fork, Indiana’s very own bunker community. He’s not scared of the world ending. He just loves to read. But all that is about to change when fate steps on his bunker front door one night. And the terrifying event forces Will to face his fears and start living the books that he reads about.