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This gripping novel is not only one of the best books written about Vietnam; it is also one of the most powerful anti-war novels in American literature. Walter James has no face. Braiden Chaney has no arms or legs. They lost them 22 years ago, in Vietnam. Now, in the course of one long night in a V.A. hospital, these two soldiers, one black, the other white, reveal how they came to be where they are and what they can only hope to become.

A spiritual guide to living life through love and connection rather than fear and isolation, by a respected pastor and a frequent guest on Oprah's Soul Series. Reverend Bacon believes that every person can live a full and creative life if they can learn to move through troubling emotions to find...

In this insightfully honest and moving memoir about the realities of teaching in an inner-city school, Ed Boland "smashes the dangerous myth of the hero-teacher [and] shows us how high the stakes are for our most vulnerable students" (Piper Kerman, author of Orange is the New Black). In a fit of...

Few people recognize what's happening in today's job market. Even fewer people have the tools they need to access those rewards. Today's workplace may be loyalty free, but this environment can propel employees to assert their workplace independence and use this unprecedented flexibility to truly soar.

Todd Collins has failed in every job he's ever undertaken, but that all changes when he backs his jalopy in a shiny, new Porsche belonging to a drug dealer. When the police stop the drug dealer for a broken taillight that Todd has caused and discover a cocaine shipment, a West Coast kingpin holds Todd responsible. On the run from organized crime, Todd discovers his true calling.

San Francisco Detective Larry Hayes thinks he's hit bottom when he wakes up in an alley after a bad trip with no memory of the last four hours. This is only the beginning of his problems. Two blocks away, Hayes' informant, a homeless man named Noble Jon, lies dead, beaten, and stabbed. The eerie pangs of guilt seep into Hayes. Is he Jon's killer?

Lynette Cook knows about abuse. She learned it from her father and, later, had the lessons reinforced by the boyfriend she thought was her savior. Free at last from her own tormentors, Lynette now lives with her teenage daughter, Kari, in a small town in Oklahoma. Then one day she comes home from the grocery store to find her daughter's boyfriend and his two buddies raping Kari.

In one of the goofiest slapstick comedies on the radio, Archie the bartender assaulted the English language and insulted most of Hollywood. Portrayed by series creator Ed Gardner, Archie had hard luck with the ladies. But he must have had some appeal to draw a group of guest stars like Marlene Dietrich, Gypsy Rose Lee, Chester Morris, Ed Wynn, Bob Crosby, Rudy Vallee, and more.

Diamond Detective Agency. A pleasant smile, a cheerful rhyme, and we'll keep you from doing time. A quip, a carefree whistle, and a case closed - that's Dick Powell's Richard Diamond. Clients can be scarce, but he's not a bit worried. You see, he's "in partnership with a shill called human nature." And she's really quite reliable. Sooner or later someone will need his services for matters of protection or pay back, blackmail or bombs, modern art or murder.

Schizophrenia has become a recognized psychotic disorder in modern day psychology and research has shown that one in 100 people suffer from this disease in some proportion or degree. It is a dreaded disease and comes as a near death blow to those who are diagnosed with this condition. This fear does not necessarily arise from the scary disease it actually is, but various misconceptions, myths, and misunderstanding that surround it. This disorder has been very thoroughly misunderstood and misrepresented.

This book has been designed to guide you through the steps you need to take in order to shift the odds in your career, business, social interactions, and life. It will guide you step-by-step through a personal assessment. Find out what assets you possess, how to fill in the gaps of what you need, how to win the acceptance of those around you, and how to change your luck. If you feel like luck doesn't go your way or that you just can't catch a big break, then this book is for you.

A collection of many short stories. You may be surprised at how some of these stories might reflect you or your real-life situation.

Mickey and Gina are a blue-collar couple with the whole world ahead of them until Mickey's drinking and Gina's unrealized dreams tear them apart. Set against a backdrop of American history from the turbulent '60s through the '80s AIDS crisis, Northeast Local is a bittersweet journey through marriage, divorce, and its aftermath.

What do fast-talking New York octogenarians Abe and Mabel do when their lifelong grocery store, Pepperstein Produce, is driven out of business by Wonder Food? They embark on the ultimate road trip with a 19-year-old stoner, Wisdom, to Los Angeles to become actors.

Create a Happy Business is a step-by-step guide that will teach you the inner (how you think, your attitudes and habits) and the outer (time management, marketing, communication, delegation, and execution) skills you will need in order to achieve success as a self-employed businessperson. The inner game starts with your fundamental ideology and helps you determine your vision, values, and mission and shows you how thought impacts performance.

Many successful investors will tell you that Scott Yancey's hit TV show Flipping Vegas was their introduction to real estate investing, and helped them to achieve success. But, flipping homes isn't for everyone, and even if it is the strategy of choice, a series of TV episodes need some reinforcement.

From the beginning, it was clear that Ralph Nutter was an exceptional navigator. Rapid promotion followed when he was assigned as Maj. Gen. Curtis the Eagle LeMay's personal navigator. Later, he was picked by Maj. Gen. Haywood Possum Hansell, the 20th Air Force Commander, to be his personal navigator. The author's vivid recollections of those halcyon years make for exciting, informative listening.

The thing about Scott is that he loves to share and help others succeed. What he most wants to share is his in-depth knowledge of real estate investing in any type of market; fast, slow, buyer market, seller market, big houses or small ones.

Slippery McGuire sells Archie a patent on electricity! Don't miss Archie speaking Yiddish. Ed Gardner, Alan Reed, Eddie Green, Charlie Cantor, Gloria Erlanger.

Archie finds the diary of Peter Stuyvesant. Featuring Ed Gardner, Arthur Treacher, Bert Gordon, Hazel Shermet.