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When a nuclear missile launched by a rogue North Korean faction explodes in space, the resulting shockwave destroys the world's satellites, throwing global communication into chaos. The United States military satellites, designed to withstand such an assault, show that two more missiles are sitting on the launch pad in North Korea, ready to be deployed. Faced with the threat of a thermonuclear attack, the United States has only one possible defense:...
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In the waning days of the Bush administration, the Cato Institute published Gene Healy's The Cult of the Presidency: America's Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power, which argued that the demands we place on the presidency have turned it into a constitutional monstrosity: too powerful to be trusted, and too weak to fulfill all the demands we invest in it. George Will called the book "the year's most pertinent and sobering public affairs book"; and...
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How To Find Money For Your Dream
How to Build a System that Would Finance Your Calling
How often do you hear such phrases as: "I would really like to do this, but I do not have the money," "I would definitely have succeeded in life, but the situation surrounding me wouldn't permit me." All these phrases reflect the general problem of most people in this world and the reason why many cannot start fulfilling their dreams: people are prone to be limited...
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Looking for just the right balance of inspiration, skill building, and a toolbox of writing craft tips? Join us here for LAUNCH PAD: The Countdown to Writing Your Book!
From the inspiring words of The Story Summit's Amy Ferris to the practical suggestions of award-winning authors, this book, the first in a series of three on writing, publishing, and marketing your book, will help you get it right!
If you're intimidated by the thought of outlining...
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About the Book Teaching profession is a profession that bases much of its methodology on tradition. Many teachers teach one year thirty times instead of teaching thirty different years. 21st century teachers should transform their role into that of leaders and coaches as opposed to bosses and disciplinarians. This book serves as an outstanding study in support of the teacher as a change agent for the educational process. This book demonstrates how...
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For most British people the weekend of 27/28 October 1962 could so very easily have been their last weekend on earth, yet astonishingly the fact that Britain's nuclear deterrent forces went to an unprecedented level of readiness was kept secret from the public. Thor nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles stood on a round-the-clock wartime state of alert ready to be fired, these were the 'other' missiles of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which made Britain,...
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You've written-or you're writing-your book, and the goal is publication. With so many paths to publishing open to you, choosing the path that best matches your vision, your audience, and yes, even your budget, can be confusing and overwhelming. Are you at those crossroads? Join us here for LAUNCH PAD: The Countdown to Publishing Your Book.
From the first insightful words of New York book influencer and publisher Zibby Owens to the hands-on tips and...
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No amount of good publicity can save you from a bad reputation.
Visibility does not equal credibility, and "doing more PR" will not solve the problem. But the solution is closer than you think (spoiler alert-it's you!). Award-winning public relations strategist Glynnis Woolridge reveals how to see beyond surface issues and dig deeply to inspect the condition of your character, the foundation on which your reputation-and everything else-rests.
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Clarkson Potter
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2012.
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"Tyler turns ingredients into superstars in Tyler Florence Fresh, a new look at easy and sophisticated cuisine. Tyler Florence shows off his bold side with a celebration of fresh everyday foods prepared in innovative and delicious ways. Using each fresh ingredient as a launching pad, Tyler builds innovative dishes flavor by flavor, showing you how to put easy-to-find ingredients to work in unexpected ways. Tyler's approach is grounded in the alchemy...
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"Six months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese nay proposed a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping through Asia and the South Pacific, Japan's military targeted the tiny atoll of Midway, an ideal launching pad for the invasion of Hawaii and beyond. But the US Navy would be waiting for them. Thanks to cutting-edge code-breaking technology, tactical daring, and a significant stroke of luck, the Americans...
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"In the summer of 1858, in a garden behind Christ Church in Oxford, Charles Dodgson--better known by his pseudonym Lewis Carroll--dressed the six-year-old Alice Liddell in ragamuffin's clothes, and then snapped the camera's shutter. In The Alice Behind Wonderland, Simon Winchester uses the famous photograph of Alice as the launching pad for an appreciative energetic and penetrating look at the inspiration behind, and the making of, one of the greatest...
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New York Times best-selling author Alan Dershowitz presents a persuasive roadmap for achieving a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine. As he did in his widely acclaimed work The Case for Israel, the renowned defender of civil liberties offers compelling-and sometimes controversial -solutions for ending this bloody, divisive conflict. Dershowitz maintains that, following the death of Yassar Arafat and the democratic election of Mahmoud Abbas,...
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Basic Books
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2014.
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"In The Fortunes of War, acclaimed historian Neill Lochery reveals the secret history of Brazil's involvement in World War II, showing how the cunning politicians who ran the country extracted enormous wealth from both the Axis and the Allies, fundamentally transforming Brazil's economy and infrastructure during and after the war. Brazil's simplistic reputation as a faraway land of palm trees and samba dancers masked the country's immense strategic...
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BOOM! Studios
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2022
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WWE's NXT brand has become the launching pad for some of Sports Entertainment's greatest careers, and the home of many of the greatest matches in the history of the wrestling business. Now, learn the untold stories behind NXT in this special weekly event. In the year 2012, Triple H and Dusty Rhodes head to Florida to begin the newest era of WWE.