Bøger af Patrick Spencer

"The lieutenant descended slowly into the quiet and gloom. As he began to step down into the control room, he was gripped by a feeling of dread. Someone could be down there waiting for him..." Hitler's U-boats rule the North Atlantic and threaten to eliminate the Allied forces supply lines through meticulously coordinated attacks using Germany's secret weapon: the Enigma. Desperate to turn the tide of the war, British scientists at Bletchley Park work tirelessly to break the codes. But there is a problem. They need the German ciphers and a working Enigma machine. In this gripping story held secret for years, you'll join the crew of HMS Bulldog as they execute a covert WWII mission to seize a functioning Enigma and the ciphers Britain so desperately needs. The bravery of these sailors saved countless lives and crippled German naval operations, eventually giving the Allied forces the victory needed to win the war and end Hitler's reign of terror.

The Incredible Story of How The Crew of USS Indianapolis Survived 5 Days In The Pacific Ocean. His mission was top secret: deliver mysterious components of some super weapon that would end this awful war to the island of Tinian, then return to the fleet to prepare for the invasion of Japan. Little did Capt Charles McVay III know that he would survive his ship's sinking, shark attacks, starvation, and five days adrift in the Pacific Ocean before being rescued. As if that ordeal wasn't enough, American history would record this true story as the greatest US naval disaster and would paint McVay as the ultimate scapegoat. Discover this untold story of Capt McVay and his amazing men of coverage: the crew of USS Indianapolis. Order this book today!

Management is the administration of any organization such as a business, a government body or a non-profit organization. It deals with the formulation of strategies of a firm and the coordination of the efforts of its employees in order to achieve the organization's objectives through the application of available resources. Some of these resources are financial, natural, technological and human resources. The management of an organization involves a few basic functions such as planning, organizing, coordinating, commanding and controlling. The management of most organizations is divided into three tiers, in a pyramidal hierarchical structure. These levels are senior management, middle management and lower management. This textbook elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to management. Some of the diverse topics covered in this book address the varied branches that fall under this category. It aims to serve as a resource guide for students and experts alike and contribute to the growth of the discipline.

Varying degrees of attention are paid to Jesus' four speeches in the Galilean ministry of the "Gospel of Luke". This book examines each speech from the context of ancient rhetorical argument and pinpoints various narrative trajectories - as associated with theme, plot, characterization, and topoi - that emerge from the rhetorical texture.

Among the corn and wheat fields of Nebraska is where protagonist Zak Taylor has started a successful bookie operation. Patrick Spencer brings this imaginary story to life by following Zak and his growing practice from High School to College, where he finds love in Governor Tony Villotta's daughter. Zak's Practice interlaces Zak Taylor's life with Governor Villotta's life and the Governor's three Mafioso brothers' lives. The three brothers were sent to the heartland to run a leg of their Chicago family business, which comprises of money laundering and bookie operations. Nebraska Attorney General Andrew Rison, a man with Governorship plans himself, gets the FBI involved into investigating Governor Villotta and his brothers. When Zak's Practice and the three Villotta brothers team up to put on a Final Four Tournament pool, the FBI and Attorney General Rison comes knocking. The Villotta brothers escape, but Zak does not.