Juarez, Mexico, is murder city, so it's not surprising when an American real estate broker vanishes there without a trace. The only person who shows any interest in his disappearance is his brother, Jon. Oddly, Jon seems more intent on trying to go missing himself than he is in actually figuring out what happened to his sibling. Within a matter of days, Jon is sucked into the violent and darkly humorous web of cartel warlords and free-trade profiteers in which his brother was tangled up. As he dodges threats in El Paso and across the river in Juarez, Jon ...

For more than half a century, Big Safari-modified aircraft have performed dangerous and essential missions to collect intelligence, conduct surveillance and reconnaissance, and engage in special operations missions around the globe in the interest of national security. These state-of-the-art aircraft have been flown, operated, and maintained by men and women whose dedication and commitment have made the world a safer place. In The History of Big Safari, author Colonel Bill Grimes, a retired US Air Force officer, presents a history of this program, which ...

Are you yearning to move your life and your work beyond the conventional? In Will the World Remember Your Name? , author Elmo Ebert offers a discussion of the evolutionary centered philosophy that encourages you to take a close look at your purpose and destiny to shift to a new dimension. He shares how you can transition to that new dimension in terms of consciousness, intelligence, and abilities, empowering you to transform the world into a better place, encourage its people to encompass real humanistic values, and live life with its true meaning and ...

Two ace NYPD detectives Morris "Red" Blackman and Sean Feeney investigate a drug related homicide in the Bronx. Eventually the case becomes cold due to a lack of evidence and a political order to shut it down. Years later Blackman retires to a corporate security position in South Jersey, when a body from nowhere is found on his company property. Later a body washes up on a Monmouth County beach and these two cases are related homicides. The New Jersey State Police asks for assistance from Blackman. Evidence reveals a major link to the Bronx case. ...

In The Teenage Guide to Success, Cole Fidelman lays out the proven TICK TOCK formula for teens to take control of their lives and create the future they want. This book is the life raft teenagers need to navigate challenges and unlock their full potential. Based on wisdom from highly accomplished leaders, the TICK TOCK principles guide teens to tame social media, inspire resilience, choose mentors, overcome adversity, find purpose, fuel passion, cultivate relationships and expand knowledge. With engaging stories, practical tips and expert advice, The ...

This book provides a vivid story of life with Alzheimersor at least, one story of one family with an unusual sense of humor. Told in an unconventional style (through the alphabet rather than chronologically), Leslie F. Hergert describes the sadness, humor, and challenges of caring for a partner with Alzheimers Disease through its many stages. Each letter of the alphabet provides reflections on some facet of the Alzheimers experience, told with honesty and a wry eye. Leslie spoke at our conference on Dementia and attendees said that her stories were the ...

Upon reaching adulthood, many people go from job to job seeking simply to survive. If college, technical school, or apprenticeship in a trade isn’t an appealing option, there’s another avenue young adults may wish to consider: the military. In A Marine from Renault, author Andrew J. Rickert shares the true story of his experiences upon leaving high school and entering the US Marine Corps in 1954, at the age of seventeen. He describes in detail his three-year adventure with the marines, traveling from his home on a farm in Renault, Illinois, ...

In most settings, good spelling is essential for effective communication. What's more, erratic or unconventional spelling can often leave a poor impression. Though English spelling can be frustrating at times, most people can become above-average or excellent spellers. Spelling Matters provides a comprehensive, flexible guide for improvement in this skill. It first offers a pre-assessment to identify areas needing particular focus. This serves as a compass to point you to a variety of exercises that effectively reinforce the corresponding lessons until ...

The deaf know what it is like to be the minority in a hearing world, but what if the tables were turned? Join the Bradens, a hearing family, as they accidentally find themselves as the minority in a deaf world. Paul and Mary Braden and their three children, Amy, Joe, and Toni, are on their way home from a month-long vacation when they begin driving through Deafyland, a unique state populated almost entirely by deaf people. Ten miles outside the state's capital, Deafiesburg, a patrol car pulls the family's van over for speeding. The Bradens are surprised ...

After working for almost a decade as an award-winning television news reporter, Crystal Bui had become numb to the idea of death-until George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis. Reporters are responsible for documenting history, and in Minneapolis, that also meant dodging tear gas and rubber bullets. It meant fighting systematic sexism and racism while working for a "progressive" newsroom that may have perpetuated the same injustice behind the scenes. In this story within a story, Bui details the intimate moments of her life when the cameras stopped rolling, ...