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In Salvatore J. Bommarito's gritty novel The LBO, we are transported into the rarely seen, complex, and sometimes ugly world of corporate America. The story begins just as a high stakes leveraged buyout, predicated on an unsigned government contract, begins to unravel shortly after it closes. Anxiety results from the aggression, greed, and ambition of the players turning the transaction into an unmitigated disaster. The plot is further complicated by a corrupt United States Senator, unhappy investors, an ex-con with revenge in his heart, and then a series of murders. The story is a stark reminder that the unstable economic platform on which this country's economy sits is greatly influenced by many people vulnerable to greed and shameless abuse of power.
At your Educational Institution do you feel stuck in a never-ending business process? Are you often confused by the myriad unwritten criteria that stop your expenditures? Skinny Finance has solutions to these dilemmas. Skinny Finance presents a refreshing approach to Business Services. It creates a flexible culture in which the Finance Department concentrates on Institutional success rather than on accounting rules. Skinny Finance shifts staff attention away from managing each transaction and toward the activities that achieve the Strategic Goals of the Institution. Written in a fun case study format, Skinny Finance tells stories that will sound familiar to most administrators. Through these stories, the author, Jon C. Stephens, develops new organizational theory that will redefine the culture of the Department of Finance. The new culture replaces transaction analysis with process analysis. Under Skinny Finance, the staff becomes the advocate for the programs not their adversary.
"Selling Yoga" is an income-producing system that was created to help yoga instructors and yoga studio owners in the industry improve their ability to mature and expand in the business. This book was written in a basic form from information that has been tried, tested and enhanced. Many books have been written on how to implement an effective way to become successful in business many books may cover the latest and newest when it comes to starting a business. This book, however, actually teaches real techniques used by the most successful operators in the yoga industry. These proven techniques have escalated the experts to the top of their game, on the business side! It's one thing to be able to teach innovative and exotic classes, but to become powerful and successful with your own business in yoga is the ultimate goal and what you will learn in this book.
Black comedy at its finest, Rough Love by Salvatore J. Bommarito analyzes the age-old conflicts that frequently arise between men and women. Naughty and intentionally unrefined, Stoke Spencer plays rough in this intense and tightly wound novel that documents his business achievements and his interpersonal challenges, as he attempts to find a soul mate after an unhappy marriage. The problem is that the women he meets are incredibly different, and after each encounter, Stoke becomes more confused about what he wants and what he will offer in a relationship. As his never-ending battle with the opposite sex rages on, Stoke must also deal with the don who wants him dead because he witnessed a murder. Yeah, life is rough in the big city, and so are sex, death, and love.
Tome of a Heretofore Unknown Personage is a trilogy consisting of short fictions, meditations, and a lengthy narrative.
From the founder of one of America's premier Afghanistan restaurants comes a collection of the most delicious Afghani delights this side of Kabul. Here are time-honored traditional dishes from appetizers to desserts that you don't need to be a gourmet chef to create. The foods are naturally low in fat, cholesterol, sugar and salt - no alterations had to be made from the original recipes. They're the same recipes tht have been crowd pleasers for centuries - with fresh twists by Asad Gharwal. Award Winning Low-Fat Afghani Cooking includes a section on what ingredients to have on hand, special cooking techniques, and a brief history of Afghan cooking and traditions. Asad Gharwal is the founder and former owner of the critically acclaimed Da Afghan Restaurant in Minneapolis, which has been voted best ethnic restaurant by local and national newspapers and magazines.
Something's missing! Many people are unhappy because they don't feel appreciated or fully utilized in their jobs. Many managers are unhappy with their organizations and improvement programs. Many employees and managers alike would quit their jobs today, if they could. A collection of great books has been written on teamwork that should have eliminated all of this discontent. This book shows what's missing in a clear, easy to understand, and practical way. It fully explains a tiger of a Process that will work in any team situation with robustness and speed that is equaled only by its spectacular results. It has been used in 10 successive organizations, most under severe duress, over a span of 22 years. With very little effort, the Process has improved all measures of performance by at least 25 percent in the first 6 months. Morale skyrockets; team member commitment soars; productivity, service, and quality improve dramatically while costs plummet. It excites teams, customers, managers, and owners... everyone wins! In at least two cases, customer complaints were 99 percent eliminated without even addressing them. This Process focuses on the goal, not problems. Most problems will either be eliminated - or will become irrelevant - in the rush to the goal. This Process consists of a mindset change and a weekly one-hour team meeting. The mindset is a new way to see teams. The meeting has only three agenda topics, yet it will replace many other meetings. This Process is self-sustaining and creates the critical foundation required by all other programs. Lean and Six Sigma cannot hold their gains without it.
It is never too late to dream big and it is never too early to learn to listen to one's inner voice. MudPies and ButterFlies by new author Beverly Mauthe McKeen is a testament to keeping a constant dream alive. Especially meaningful for young teens and women, this thoughtful and poignant picture and scrap book shares the recipe for a happy and meaningful life. Heartfelt and assured, this inspirational debut tugs at the heartstrings and serves as a stunning portrait of a little girl who loved dancing with the butterflies and making magical mud pies. A ballerina and the tomboy rolled into one, her dreams of dancing fade with the joy of marriage and motherhood. With a family of her own, a string of serendipitous events and experiences remind her of the same delight she knew as a little girl, and using her new found gifts she begins to express what is in her heart. Her forgone delight turns into a glorious journey in which there are no coincidences. Each of us must see to believe, and live to dream of mud pies and butterflies.
Welcome to the new world order, where mass media, a fully integrated public-opinion-forming machine of mind control had rendered the Left and Right obsolete and subservient to Zionism. Who are the people who own and operate this machine? Are they actually the Jewish Lobby? No, says Shamir. The formidable Jewish Lobby is just the visible tip of the iceberg, while below there are miles and miles of solid ice: media lords, chief editors, their favourite university pundits - in short, the Masters of Discourse. In this third volume of his writing, Israel Shamir travels around the world to find the reason for their captive hold over our thinking.
Contentious, hard-hitting, and informative, Conversations with... by Salvatore J. Bommarito includes three vignettes that examine the issues affecting the Middle East and the violent conflict between Islam and Christian cultures. The collection explores George W. Bush's motivations to occupy Iraq, Shia and Sunni hatred, and Saddam Hussein's legacy. This collection of dialogues is unwavering in its associations and direct in its mission. As a sounding board and a crisp satire, this short fiction plays out like a friendly game of chess, but with three major players. Set in and around war-torn Baghdad and Crawford, Texas, readers are privy to a thought provoking and wise analysis. From Saddam Hussein's banter with an Army chaplain on the eve of his execution, to a dreamscape of a murderer and his conscience, to an interview with former President George W. Bush regarding the secrecy shrouding his administration, this book offers timely messages and powerful food for thought.
Kevin is a derivatives trader in a New York investment bank. He leads a quiet, even boring life, but all of this changes after he meets an attractive young woman at a conference. First his boss and then a co-worker are murdered, and Kevin starts to realize that all is not right with the woman with whom he is falling in love. Unfortunately for Kevin, he has taken advantage of the incompetence of the firm's accounting staff in order to inflate the profits of his desk, and his petty crime now threatens to embroil him in the murders that are happening around him. When it turns out that an enormous amount of money has been embezzled from one of the books he is trading, he decides to find the murderer before the police finds out about him.
This is the story of a young Marine who went to China after WW Two ended., He falls in love with a beautiful, young daughter of a wealthy, well estrablished family. They want to get married and face many difficulties as the Chinese Communists are taking over the country.
Death By The Drop is the adventurous tale of John Steele's second chance at life... though in his case this second chance means becoming one of the undead - a vampire. Don't look for the dark, brooding characters commonly found in many popular vampire novels. Our heroes are fun-loving characters, who appreciate a good joke or prank as much as any human. John's adventure begins in New Orleans, but before he gets an opportunity to experience his new existence to the fullest, he's almost done in by one of his own kind. Determined to take advantage of his second chance, John sets out to be everything he wasn't as a human. Things quickly become chaotic, thanks to a top secret FBI unit, a misguided group of Templars, and a great-grandfather who not only helps save the night, but also knows how to throw a heck of a party!
Her beauty on display for all to see But left alone was all she wanted to be For her, Love was naught but an illusion 'till love freed her from her delusion.
In 1942, the United States Marines invaded the island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. This sparked a historic conflict with the Imperial Japanese Army. It also set the stage for a titanic series of battles between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy. This sweeping novel explores the scope of this epic conflictthe agony, heroism, horror, romance, and absurditythe people, and the places that defined this timeless struggle. The heavy cruiser, USS Cheyenne, would participate in many of these fearsome engagements while her captain, Alex Patrick, guided his ship into battle less afraid of his enemy at sea than his own emotional struggles with the women he loved. Meanwhile allied coastwatchers kept a lonely, mountain-top vigil, sweeping the sea and sky with only a radio and their wits. An Australian coastwatcher, Lt. Ian McMahon, and his loyal native scouts struggle to stay alive as the Japanese repeatedly sent patrols to find them and put them to a grisly death.
Your Money and Your Life is a manifesto for the woman voter - and for male voters who care about the women in their lives. Martha Burk empowers the reader to cut through the double-talk, irrelevancies, and false promises, and focus directly on what's at stake for women in the '08 election, and in the years beyond. Where women stand, what women think, and what we need -- with tough questions for candidates and elected officials. Your Money and Your Life is not another plea to get out and vote. In fact, Burk tells her readers in no uncertain terms that voting can be harmful unless they are well armed with the facts, and that's what her book is about. A solid history and current take on national policies that impact women's lives, the book is neither partisan nor about individual candidates. The information in Your Money and Your Life has value far beyond any single election. It is a blueprint for change for the better - for women and the country. Take this book to the voting booth.
Sentinel Event, Southern Style is the seventh of the Jake Stein Series of fictional mystery/medical thriller novels that deal with the Healthcare Industry's untoward incidents, mishaps, and catastrophic outcomes known as sentinel events that in reality turn out to be nefarious deeds perpetrated by people from different walks of life. As a co-protagonist character, Charlie was a high school student in the third of the Jake Stein Sentinel Event Series, Code Pink, A Sentinel Event. Now as a character in this book, he is a cadet at a prestigious military college in the Southern United States, the Virginia Military Institute known as VMI. Dr. Jacob Stein, a physician surveyor for JCAHO?the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations?was responsible for Charlie's attending Jake's Alma Mater, VMI, in the Class of 2007. As a role model for Charlie in Code Pink, A Sentinel Event, he turned Charlie's life around, scholastically and socially, and added direction, ambition and perseverance to Charlie's vocabulary. Jake returns to VMI in 2007 to investigate a potential sentinel event at a hospital in Lexington, Virginia. Jake not only reconnects with Charlie, but must also confront a nemesis from the first sentinel event book, Sentinel Event, a character who has taken an oath to kill Jake. Suspicions surface that a serious terrorist attack might soon take place on the VMI Post. It is feared that it might also spread throughout the entire Commonwealth of Virginia, perhaps throughout the United States, possibly all over the world.
As the title and inside poem would imply, this is a romantic adventure about how the man from St. Louis, met his beautiful princess bride from the Philippines.
This book examines the principles that have made America great; those principles that were embraced and espoused by our Founding Fathers. It illustrates how adherence to these fundamental principles can lead to better families, communities, and nations for citizens throughout the world.
Scratch 'n Play Sudoku is the entertaining variation of Sudoku. It is designed for the commuter and for those that like to play Sudoku on paper. It is the only book on the market that presents Sudoku puzzles with the possibilities filled in. These pencil marks are presented in a neat and organized manner, saving you hours of unnecessary and error-prone work. With Scratch 'n Play, all you need is a pencil and a thinking cap to jump right into the fun of solving the puzzles. Scratch 'n Play Sudoku places the power of Sudoku strategies at your finger-tips. The puzzles presented in this book will enable you to understand Sudoku logic easily and apply it readily. This volume features 25 pages of tutorial and 146 individually crafted puzzles that exploit the Power of Scratch 'n Play Sudoku.
Irasshai: Welcome to Japanese, Volume 2, the second of two volumes, is one component of a nationally acclaimed Japanese language and culture distance learning course designed for high school students. Volumes 1 and 2 and corresponding workbooks are recommended for use as a three-year high school foreign language program. The purpose of the Irasshai program is to help learners develop a beginning level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing Japanese as well as an understanding of Japanese culture. Irasshai is performance-based and its curriculum mirrors national foreign language standards. Lessons feature: Objectives, Vocabulary, Key Grammar Points, Culture Notes, Kanji Notes, Yomimashoo! (Reading practice), Interactive Activities, and Denwa de Hanashimashoo (pages used in Speaking/Listening practice). Review lessons, appendices, a glossary, a topical index, and a kanji index are also included. Irasshai: Welcome to Japanese is a course that is enjoyed by people of all ages.
The Clarke lectures, sponsored by the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture, evidence that the Catholic tradition in medical ethics provides splendid resources for confronting both the dramatic life and death issues and the day to day challenges that confront medical professionals. The lectures and commentaries in this volume are written by some of the most distinguished physicians, theologians, philosophers and jurists working in medical ethics. While several writers are not Catholic, all provide a diverse reflection on an important tradition in ethical thought. Although the lectures were given ten or more years ago, the tradition to which they belong and the issues they confront insure that their message never grows stale.
Diane Lindsey witnessed the murder of her husband and child and awakes from a coma with nearly every bone in her body broken and then spends the next two years relearning how to walk and talk, but her nightmare isn't over yet. There is still a conspiracy to murder her. What if you were in Diane Lindsey's shoes and had to run for your life? This story will enfold you and take you along as it makes you care about Diane's plight. Could it have been that Diane's husband was not the man she thought he had been? But then who was he? What does she know or have that she can't remember and which they want back at all costs? And who can help Diane now? Is it the detective sifting through his own department's deception, the reporter burying the truth to protect her, or her childhood friend who suddenly reappears in her life just when she really needs her? This book is a non stop thriller. You will love the rich characters and the depth of the storyline. It is destined for greatness.
Vaccine information without attitude. Just the data. No opinions. The medical literature on vaccines and vaccine targeted diseases translated into understandable English. Sources for every bit of information presented are documented, with over 1900 references cited. Includes 200 pages of easily readable text, and 82 pages of listed references. All net proceeds from book sales donated to non-profit charities.
The Poetry in this book is about what I have learned as an older woman, through out my life time and journey through the Light.
"Baby Boomers Speak!" invited several Americans born from 1946-1964 to tell what events, school subjects, and people made the strongest impressions on them. Because we agreed not to print their names, these individuals shared remarkable details with us. Here's some of what we discovered: n Seven things a bunch of us share. n How we rated our school years...and our teachers. n The most memorable days of our lives. n The people who influenced us most. n Nine tips to make class reunions something special. n 25 startling predictions for Boomers and their children. n ...and much more!
The personal story of Vladimir, a Russian tank commander, who stands against the Soviet Union in defending his lover, freedom and Mother Russia. He remains unknown to the world in revealing nothing of his real identity in responding to one and all that they "Just Call Me Vladimir." Vladimir has to choose between his Soviet wife and his Russian lover, his military career and his personal freedom, in fulfilling the vision of his dying Russian Orthodox mother, who reveals her son's unorthodox mission for Mother Russia. He rises to the vision in the three day uprising of the democratic reformers, August 19th to the 21st, of 2001, in taking his T 72 tank to stand with them at the barricades. In taking his tank to defend the Russian freedom demonstrators, he is followed by others, who turned the tide in front of the Russian Parliament, known as the Russian White House, in fulfilling his mother's vision of a resurrected Mother Russia who rises in three days from its Soviet tomb.
This is the story of Jane Addams of Hull House and Julia Grace Wales, Instructor in English from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and their sailing dangerous seas to the Hague, Holland with 41 other women to participate in the first International Women's Congress prior to the United States entering World War I. Wales wrote a 'Continuous Mediation Without Armistice Plan' adopted by the Congress. It includes a worried President Woodrow Wilson who tries to keep the United States out of the war, but cannot do so.
Lebanese author Joseph Zaidan unveils the mysteries of the universe-physically and metaphysically-to provide the factual landscapes of science and ethics of the modern world. Unveiling the general theory of unconditional love, he joins medical science and the human body with the cosmos. The truth is, the whole universe-including mankind-essentially consists of an exponential number of energy fields. Furthermore, all matter, from electrons and protons right through to the periodic table, consists of energy. While medical science has taken giant steps, it is now recognized that the human body is not solely composed of organs, bones, and glands, but also a network of complex energies, which validate the esoteric and spiritual beliefs that are part of the world's culture and conscience. Dissecting the numerous dimensions, the author provides a remarkably succinct historic framework for the enlightened spirit and a world of pure energy.
A children's bedtime story about a nervous little frog, Jumpy, who overcomes his fears living on Dreamy Pond.
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