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An expatriate businessman, Gregg Westwood, leaves the Officers’ Club at an American Air Base in Japan unaware about the impression he’s made on two intelligence agents. They sized him up as someone with potential for strategic deployment, and more importantly, he's under the radar. Gregg's exploits start with what he thinks is a one-off assignment as a courier, and the straightforward task spirals out of control. He's forced to rise to the occasion and use every resource available to survive. Even his family is jeopardized which forces him to return to Japan to settle scores.

How Christ Came To Church is an enlivening spiritual autobiography that grew out of a beleaguered pastor's dream. This dream was the seminal event out of which blossomed a complete change in Gordon's approach to ministry and a vivid transformation in his parishioners.

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

As a former drill sergeant and senior enlisted advisor to the commander, I am uniquely qualified to help prepare you for a career in the military. Your career actually begins long before you meet with a recruiter. Knowing what to expect and how to navigate the process will ensure you are fully prepared for a successful and rewarding career as a member of our nation's defenders of freedom. From the ASVAB to MEPS, and boot camp to AIT, understanding the process and being prepared to enter the military can make all the difference.

After the Force is a unique and intriguing book where stories are told from the perspective of first contact at crime scenes as observed by police officers who have served in municipal, provincial, and federal police services.

Boston, Massachusetts, Autumn 1872. Edwin Morris Jr. barely ekes out a living as a boot cobbler in the tattered repair shop his father left for him. Fleeing an imploded love life and a string of bad luck, he enlists into a life at sea on a trade ship embarking west. Through punishing swells with harsh degenerates, Edwin's fresh start proves to only be the beginning of new troubles.

They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place. For Emily Winters, déjà vu seems to be knocking at her door, and she's not ready to answer. A taboo romance she tries hard to resist comes with a price tag and heavy consequences. Ryan comes along and sweeps her off of her reluctant feet, but is she truly ready to give into love with her boss so easily?

The second edition of Divorcing the Electric Company is updated and expanded and references real solar leases and contracts to help you pick the best contractor and equipment. Knowing these tricks of the trade could save you thousands of dollars and help you to avoid clever financing schemes and fly-by-night contractors.

This nostalgic page-turner is full of humor and heart! Aloha, Oregon, Summer 1994… Rick Reese, a sports obsessed family man and factory worker who was once a top baseball prospect, re-ignites a bitter grudge match with his estranged childhood friend Alex Winfield. Alex, however, is no longer just a hometown rival. He’s a beloved major leaguer and outspoken proponent of the ongoing MLB player strike. From the small-town soapbox of his weekly pickup game involving a ragtag squad of ball-hounded stooges known as the Sunday Hoppers, Rick challenges Alex's legacy to distract from not ...

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Children will discover the importance of obedience, discipline, honesty and bravery through a bedtime story. Parents will also admire the calm demeanor in which Ricky's parents handled his failure to follow instructions. In some ways, it perhaps is sharing Dr. J. D. Gordon's own story of his numerous encounters with the brilliant full moon growing up on the island of Jamaica.

A myth among the Gods foretold of a prophecy, a Gemini Prophecy, and Ruth White-Oaks has run out of time. Her nieces are coming into their powers and the truth of their destiny has been hidden until now. Two paths converge to claim their legacy neither knew existed. These two with an unlikely heritage will come together to rule over the magical realm. Is their fate already written in the stars or can their newly formed bond withstand the pressure to claim their birthright? As the Gemini Prophecy unfolds, new paths, old secrets and an awakening that will test family ties are revealed.

Set in a world of Aircars, Nanotechnology, & Steampunk fashion, Gypsy Delansky is beautiful, sassy, and determined to be as unique as possible. Living on the outskirts of society, she is highly respected as one of the top two pilots on the Fringe Racing scene, and the main contender to take the championship title back from her arch nemesis, Jaxom Sinclair. For seven years she had pitted her wits against 'The Dragon', both of them employing as many dirty tricks against the other in a bid to win each race. But the season is almost over, and the healthy rivalry between Gypsy and Jaxom is about...

The odds stacked against him; a brokenhearted drifter claws his way to the top of an empire. San Francisco, California, Winter 1874… Over a year after jumping the Salty Mariner to explore the Barbary Coast, Edwin Morris Jr., as down on his luck as ever, teams up with a punchy and sarcastic hobo who introduces him to life as a back-alley swindler... Told with saturated visuals and a tongue-in-cheek approach, The Crimper of Old Town, is a fast-paced saga set against the underbelly of America’s port cities. Featuring a raucous group of supporting characters that guide and dismay Edwin ...

TRUE ROMANCE meets REQUIEM FOR A DREAM meets AMERICAN PSYCHO in this new thriller from A.J. Gordon... Riley and Vanessa, an ex-con and a former call girl, have been living the clean life, making legitimate efforts to reform for nearly two years now. When an unresolved debt threatens to disrupt this new way of life, they temporarily re-enter the seedy world of habit and seduction they'd worked so hard to leave behind. Already in too deep, their “quick fix” further unravels when circumstances cross with a ruthless murderer known only as The Stranger… How Far Would You Go?

This is the third book in THE CRIMPER OF OLD TOWN novella series… Portland, Oregon - Spring 1876… Morris and Drexler combine their skills and robbery earnings to buy and remodel a rundown hotel that soon provides more than just luxurious accommodations to Old Town's finest visitors. Through strife and absurdity, their venture flourishes, drawing the attention of nefarious competitors along the way... Told with saturated visuals and a tongue-in-cheek approach, The Crimper of Old Town, is a fast-paced saga set against the underbelly of America’s port cities. Featuring a raucous group of...

Halloween meets Fight Club in this unflinching man vs. himself slasher thriller... Disturbing, voyeuristic, and creepy for the sake of being creepy, Parasomniac, is a twisted and cerebral tongue-in-cheek genre read that you won’t soon forget... Miles Hogan enjoys a peaceful existence as a docile cleaning and maintenance professional. Unfortunately, his gentle personality makes him a target for bullies in his day-to-day life. Despite the mistreatment and constant mocking, he keeps his head down and his mind on work. All the while, he can’t find any relief at home either. Suffering from a...