Wearing nothing but psych ward pajamas and fluffy slippers, the odd girl wasn't really dressed to kill. Being the Grim Reaper, however, she felt confident she could make it work. Have you ever had one of those days? You know, the kind of day when things just don't go your way. Like when your botched suicide attempt and claims of supernatural powers get you hauled to the emergency room, placed under observation, then transferred to a locked-dow...
The award of a military decoration or medal does not define valor, it only recognizes it. The men and women in this volume did incredible things, and although in many cases there was the official awarding of medals, their stories remain unknown and untold. This book is a modest attempt to correct that oversight.
Die romantische Musical-Komödie "Basmati Blues" führt Linda (Brie Larson) nach Indien, wo sie feststellen muss, dass ihr Gen-Reis den Bauern, denen sie helfen will, ihre Existenzgrundlage nimmt.Lindas (Brie Larson) Welt ist die Wissenschaft und ein Genlabor, in dem sie gemeinsam mit ihrem Vater Ben (Scott Bakula) eine Formel zur Züchtung von künstlichem Reis entwickelt hat, und damit den Hunger weltweit bekämpfen will.Ihr Boss Gurgon (Donald S...
For lovers of humorous stories with a twist, The Best Laid Plans of Mice is a six-book anthology featuring all of Scott Baron's odd, Twilight Zone-esque short story collections. Covering a multitude of genres, there is something for everyone's taste as these stories delve into sci-fi, crime, mystery, fantasy, western, fairy tale, and paranormal realms to name but a few. Books included in the anthology are:Lost and Found: And other odd short st...
A browsing treat for celebrity lovers and military buffs alike."Did you know that Alan Alda, Hawkeye of M*A*S*H, was an Army gunnery officer in the Korean War? Or that gourmet cook Julia Child served with the OSS-the predecessor of the CIA-in World War II? Or that Yankee Hall of Famer Yogi Berra participated in the D-Day landing at Normandy? These, and hundreds more fascinating facts make The Military Hall of Fame a fun-filled book that makes ...
One measure of a nation's sense of justice is how it treats those who surrender some of their rights to defend the rights of fellow citizens. Beginning with the first court-martial of an American Indian and continuing to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the War on Terror, this book examines the proceedings of 15 courts-martial that have raised important legal questions.
If you are an entrepreneur starting a new venture, this book provides the information you need to choose your initial team of cofounders and employees. It shows you how to piece individual skills, talents and abilities into a cohesive structure that is prepped for success and follows with advice on how to continue using the same principles beyond the founding team far into the future.
