Old Business

Nominated for a 2014 Grammy in the Spoken Word category! Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's favorite comedians, now that he's 65, and a look back at a remarkable career. Billy Crystal is 65, and he's not happy about it. With his trademark wit and heart, he...

Previously published as Dude Ranch: The Complete Serial – by Jaremy List (Author) Big Boss Man's Dude Ranch Where Anything Can Happen... and it usually does! The Dude Ranch is a working ranch: The gorgeous, rugged cowboys and hired hands on the ranch know how to have a good time, and although it’s supposed to be a working ranch, the handsome guys seem to have more pleasure than work: The way life should be! Luke gets a shot at his boss. Buck’s stepson Todd comes for a visit Someone has “awakening” feelings for the ruggedly handsome older man . . . . Todd has mixed feelings after ...

Start a successful business mid-life When you think of someone launching a start-up, the image of a twenty-something techie probably springs to mind. However, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers are just as likely to start businesses and reinvent themselves later in life. Never Too Old to Get Rich is an exciting road map for anyone age 50-plus looking to be their own boss and launch their dream business.

Love is quickly becoming my least favorite four-letter word. I let a girl into my heart once, and she nearly destroyed me. The last time I saw her she was in the back seat of her father’s car, leaving me forever. No goodbye. No mercy. That was ten years ago. Now the sexy vixen from my past is back in town looking to hire a consultant. This is my way back in. But not for redemption or a second chance. For sticky-sweet vengeance. Her business is the most important thing to her, and I can vengeance—or waste her time trying. If she doesn’t take me down first with curves that make me pace ...

The iconic #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series that "makes reading fun" (Dav Pikey, author of Dog Man), with over 80 million copies sold—available in this collection featuring the first four books in the series. Perfect for all Junie B. fans! Laugh yourself silly with Junie B...

One quiet bell. One small missing handful. One town determined to mend, not shame. When the Market Christmas Fund runs a little light, Mary Yoder trusts the Ordnung more than rumor and counts again—only to find a pattern: tiny shortfalls at noon and sundown. The solution is not a showdown but a stitch. With careful ledgering, a marked coin, and the gentle wisdom of Elder Amos, Mary and Jonah King trace the trail toward a family in need and choose restoration over punishment. Buggy Bells at Christmas is a heartwarming, faith-forward small‑town Amish holiday romance that celebrates slow...

With three novels and two short story collections published, Kevin Barry has steadily established his stature as one of the finest writers not just in Ireland but in the English language. All of his prodigious gifts of language, character, and setting in these 11 exquisite stories transport the listener to an Ireland both timeless and recognizably modern. Shot through with dark humor and the uncanny power of the primal and unchanging Irish landscape, the stories in That Old Country Music represent some of the finest fiction being written today.

Consulting with internationally known CEOs and participating in high-stakes projects with millions of dollars and thousands of jobs on the line, Rich Moran knew the rule: there’s no room for error—no fumbling, misgivings, or delays. While attempting to lull a crying son to sleep, a wrong turn on a drive through Sonoma County sets him and his family on a life-changing adventure. They can’t resist a promise-laden 19th century home, looking past its rotting wraparound porch and leaky roof.

She was a successful ad sales rep in Manhattan. He was a homeless 11-year-old panhandler on the street. He asked for spare change; she kept walking. But then something stopped her in her tracks, and she went back. And she continued to go back, again and again. They met up nearly every week for years and built an unexpected, life-changing friendship that has today spanned almost three decades.

Less than two years after losing Micheal, her editor, mentor, companion and lover, to cancer, successful novelist Tara Cooper is struggling to move on, both personally and professionally. Without him, she is unable to continue working on the series that her entire career was built upon on... the magic just isn't there anymore. Convinced that she has to do something drastic, Tara escapes to the Florida panhandle, ostensibly to write a new book, but she secretly hopes that a new start professionally will also equal a new start personally. Unfortunately, the past comes back to haunt her when ...

"New Ideas for Old Problems: A Human Performance Approach to Sustainable Change" focus is on applying innovative ideas to long-standing challenges in safety and operational reliability, emphasizing the importance of Human Performance in making meaningful and lasting changes.

Bears are born to protect. No one knows this better than bear shifter Lily Wood who has dedicated her life to the U. S. Marshal Service. But her life is turned upside down when she fails to protect a pregnant witness whose dying wish is for Lily to raise her newborn daughter Angel. Now Lily must come to terms with the haunting failure and adjust to life as a parent all while trying to woo her stubborn neighbor Alex. Tea shop owner Alex is hopelessly attracted to Lily, but that only makes her more determined to push the U. S. marshal away. A relationship could never work out between them, ...

An old security officer find himself trapped on the very train he is guarding. As the antique conveyance, which with no engine, couldn’t possibly run of its own power, speeds through the night, he discovers he is not the only passenger aboard. However, he is the only one with a heartbeat. A nurse, encountering what she assumes to be a broken down train, stops to help. Thinking two crew member have gone in search of a phone, she follows them to and old abandoned infirmary. She intends to offer them the use of her own cell phone. She soon learns their train isn’t broken and they aren’t ...

Imagine staring at your bank account and seeing less than twenty dollars left, with rent due in a week and no safety net to catch you. That was my life at 27. No degree, no stable job, and no backup plan—just a laptop that was already a few years old and a gnawing belief that there had to be another way. This book is the story of how I turned desperation into determination, and how that determination became a business that would generate over $100,000 every single month from that same laptop.

John C. Maxwell, best selling author and motivational teacher, is known for his brilliant insights into the nature of leadership - and how we can tap into unfound abilities within ourselves. His new audiobook turns to the wellspring of tradition, as he offers inspiration, learning, and the power of prayer from the lives of Old Testament heroes.

The fascinating true story of how a group of visionary attorneys helped make American business synonymous with big business and Wall Street the center of the financial world.

From a leading expert on longevity, an urgent call for individuals, institutions, and society to adapt to the reality of living longer lives Thanks to increases in life expectancy, we can now expect to live for a long time. Most of us would welcome an extra day in the week, so why do so many of...

Discover the series that inspired the Middle School movie with this hilarious installment of James Patterson's hit series starring everyone's favorite underdog, with non-stop laughs on every page. It's a dog-eat-dog world, and Rafe Khatchadorian is just trying to live in it. Life in middle...

Refinishing old furniture as a hobby or as a home business or part time business can be fun and rewarding. The tools and equipment required as well as paint techniques are discussed in detail. Old furniture may require some repairs before refinishing and you are shown how to do repairs to drawers, table legs etc. and how to repair cracks and dents before the wood is prepared for refinishing. Spray painting is not difficult to master and even if you do not have previous experience, you will be shown how to spray paint furniture and kitchen cabinets to get a really professional finish. ...

Nestled in the lush Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the town of Big Stone Gap has been home for Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney and her beloved family and friends for generations. But with her daughter, Etta, having flown the nest to enchanting Italy, Ave Maria has reached a turning point, and she realizes that it’s time to go in search of brand-new dreams. Yet before she can put her foot on the path, her life is turned upside down.