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Sure, men fight for their beliefs, their country, and their ways of life. And often times the battles are hard fought and devastating. But more often than not, the outcome is decided by who has the better gear.

Lessons Learned from Pararescue shares pararescueman David Joseph's Forever Seven fundamental lessons for success: Never Quit, Promote Team, Positive Attitude, Hard Work, Discipline, Belief, and Life Changes on a Dime. Laced with personal stories from David Joseph's eclectic career, this book shares the lessons he has been teaching to friends, family, and coworkers for the past 30 years.

That’s what 27 writers want you to consider, here in this collection of the strange and terrible, the shocking and amazing, the frightening and awe-inspiring. Assembled here for easy perusal are some of the finest tales of ghosts, zombies, witches, cryptozoological freaks, monsters, and aliens of the past year.

Fond remembrances of the life and work of Robert Anton Wilson, featuring Douglas Rushkoff, Antero Ali, Tiffany Lee Brown, David Jay Brown, Zac Odin, and Joseph Matheny.

For many years, I wanted to write a story about the mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, particularly the role of the Air Force in airlifting the remains back to the United States. I refused to write about it because I thought anything connected with Jonestown should entail one sentence: Guyana was a horrible, horrible event, and the US military did gruesome things they should never, never had done.

It is widely believed that improving your appearance will lead to success in other areas; jobs, relationships, personal well-being. And while there are some studies which suggest this is the case - for example, because of the biases which are often expressed against heavier people at school and in the workplace - there are others who argue these effects don't last beyond first impressions. The truth is, devoting too much attention to appearances can damage a person's self-esteem.

From the best-selling authors who taught the world how to have Crucial Conversations comes the new edition of Influencer, a thought-provoking book that combines the remarkable insights of behavioral scientists and business leaders with the astonishing stories of high-powered influencers from all walks of life. You'll be taught each and every step of the influence process - including robust strategies for making change inevitable in your personal life, your business, and your world.

So often we want to make big changes in our lives, but lack the resolve to see them through. It seems we just can't summon the necessary willpower to take on these huge challenges - saving money, quitting smoking, increasing productivity, getting a promotion or pay rise, or losing weight. But here's the secret: willpower is not the answer.

Do you have any pets? Settle down to a collection of magical animal stories that will leave your little one dreaming of bunnies, puppies and chickens.

Do you want to fight against stress, depression, and anxiety? Are you curious about to use your brain in a more productive way? Learn how to improve your brain, anxiety control, increase your memory, and reduce stress? Then you are in the right place.

Cindy Mayfield is a OSI (Office of Special Investigations) Special Agent. She joined the OSI to learn more about the government lie called MK-Ultra, a lie she learned about as a Correctional Officer at California Medical Facility. This leads her on the trail of virus and vaccine recipes, and ultimately, to China. Her OSI controller stumbles onto 2020 Presidential Ballots, printed in Guangdong, China. Agent Mayfield discovers a far bigger government lie than MK-Ultra - the COVID virus is tied to a coup d’état of the Presidential Election.

Settle down for Easter with a collection of magical animal stories that will transport your little one to the world of imagination.

Throughout the 1970s, Dr. Samuel J. Citron took it upon himself to interview leading authorities on special topics in contemporary Jewish history, mostly relating to the State of Israel. Over the course of 10 years of painstaking work, he completed the immense task of pulling together personal accounts of many of the more significant events of the last hundred years. Though advised by world leaders to hold back from declaring a State, David Ben Gurion ignored their pleas, and Israel was born.

Retired Air Force three-star General Tom McMann’s peaceful life is shattered by the dying message of Ace Lyons, "the George Patton" of the US Navy - the Global Elite, a.k.a. the Swamp, will use the NSA computer software SCORECARD to hack the 2020 Presidential Election. Before he even starts to look into the issue, the SCORECARD software developer is killed in a car crash. A political thriller with intrigue, twists, and high-octant excitement mixed with current events from the year 2020!

In this collection on love and loss, hopes and dreams, and memory and regret, The Old Men Who Row Boats and Other Stories takes the listener on an insightful journey through Spain and Portugal. These 14 stories convey real emotion through compelling, simple language and human interaction that resonates in the authentic beauty of small moments.

A courageous and intimate memoir, The Education of Augie Merasty is the story of a child who faced the dark heart of humanity, let loose by the cruel policies of a bigoted nation. A retired fisherman and trapper who sometimes lived rough on the streets, Augie Merasty was one of an estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Metis children who were taken from their families and sent to government-funded, church-run schools, where they were subjected to a policy of aggressive assimilation.

David Joseph's "The Great Hijacking", "Putin's Shoot-Down", and "The Bully" all bundled into one book titled Putin and MH370/MH17. A Boeing 777 takes off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and rendezvouses behind an American tanker refueling fighters, thus falling in its radar. Chinese military computer hackers break into a key defense satellite, a North Korean cargo ship drops a black box into the Indian Ocean, and a home flight simulator has traces of island landings in the Indian Ocean. All the events combine to produce a perfect storm for "The Great Hijacking".

Nietzsche’s saying, “He who fights monsters becomes one”, rings true in this murder novella. As a 25 year Department of Corrections veteran, Correctional Officer Pontivich devises a scheme to kill inmates on his small prison yard. His goal is to break Ed Kemper’s (the “co-ed killer") record. Ed Kemper is an inmate confined at California Medical Facility. Dr. Yi, the wing psychologist, is an expert in non-verbal communication. She specializes in the limbic brain, particularly the brain’s “freeze, fight, and flight” responses.

Meet Cindy Mayfield, ex-Forest Recon Special Operations marine. She is a correctional officer at California Medical Facility assigned to the hospital team. She’s beautiful and professional, but because she was kidnapped by a serial rapist when she was a girl, she now makes her own rules. As the murders occur, indicators point to Cindy Mayfield, but the real plot has its roots in a shadowy, top secret CIA-funded project called MK-Ultra.

These six stories mark a turning point in Joseph’s work and overflow with the the mystery surrounding death, passion, and the desire to live forever or die in the attempt. David Joseph is a writer of astonishing passion and honesty - his pen set on describing the world as seen through the eyes of a world traveler that has experienced tragedy. Yet the ability to see what dwells in the hearts of ordinary people.