Download or read book Just Fly the Plane Stupid written by Stevan Pearce and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In his own words, Stevan Pearce describes his amazing journey and the events that shaped his life from an extremely humble beginning on a tiny hardscrabble farm to owning a company in the oil industry of southern New Mexico to being elected to the U.S. Congress. But as remarkable as his success story is, it is merely the backdrop to the transformation of his life what was going on behind the scenes. This book is his personal story of overcoming a life riddled with overwhelming insecurities and fears, introversion and shyness, the embarrassment of poverty, and a lack of vision to see what other children seem to see naturally. 'The real story is my fight to overcome these internal obstacles, a fight I found far more difficult than overcoming the ones placed in my life by external forces. For so long, I kept myself locked in a cell of fear, unable to move from where I was to where I wanted to be. But the doors that restrain us, I've found, are seldom locked. With a little push, they swing wide to welcome a life we never imagined. If just one person pushes at those closed doors, then this book and this story will be worthwhile.'"--

Download or read book The Checklist Manifesto written by Atul Gawande and published by Metropolitan Books. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and writer Atul Gawande finds a remedy in the humblest and simplest of techniques: the checklist. First introduced decades ago by the U.S. Air Force, checklists have enabled pilots to fly aircraft of mind-boggling sophistication. Now innovative checklists are being adopted in hospitals around the world, helping doctors and nurses respond to everything from flu epidemics to avalanches. Even in the immensely complex world of surgery, a simple ninety-second variant has cut the rate of fatalities by more than a third. In riveting stories, Gawande takes us from Austria, where an emergency checklist saved a drowning victim who had spent half an hour underwater, to Michigan, where a cleanliness checklist in intensive care units virtually eliminated a type of deadly hospital infection. He explains how checklists actually work to prompt striking and immediate improvements. And he follows the checklist revolution into fields well beyond medicine, from disaster response to investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds. An intellectual adventure in which lives are lost and saved and one simple idea makes a tremendous difference, The Checklist Manifesto is essential reading for anyone working to get things right.

Download or read book Fire in the Ashes written by William W. Johnstone and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After nuclear holocaust, a former soldier fights to form a new nation and defeat mutants in this thrilling adventure from a USA Today–bestselling author. Destroyed by the fires of nuclear war, our once great nation is in shambles. Life as we know it is no more. But among the survivors stands Ben Raines, retired soldier, mercenary, and the only man alive trained to lead the Resistance into a visionary new America. But the Rebels' greatest adversary—our own government—forces Raines and his army into bloody guerilla combat—and an unavoidable civil war. Now, as brother turns against brother, an even greater peril is thrown into the pot: a new, indestructible breed of post-apocalyptic enemies who threaten to wrest control of the new world and sink it into a hell on earth. Second in the long-running series!

Download or read book The Collector of Souls written by Carlos Soriano and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-07-25 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you do anything to rescue your best friend...even kill him? At 14, superhuman Canyon Terry was the world's mightiest boy. But the young athlete's short temper proves to be his undoing. Whenever Canyon thinks someone is hurting his family or friends, he does not hesitate to use his immense physical strength and other powers to inflict a gruesome vengeance. But more and more, his efforts are being rebuffed by the very people he thinks he is protecting. When he is held back from pursuing an attempted killer, Canyon loses all patience, and turns his anger upon his best friend, Western Cobert. Canyon's callousness severs their friendship, and causes Western to fall into the hands of Adam, a demonic youth who takes control of Western's body in his plan to destroy his superhuman rival. Canyon cannot stop Adam without killing Western as well. Faced with an impossible dilemma, he makes a fateful decision with tragic consequences. In this sequel to Child Over Human, Canyon finally learns that true superhuman power lies not in brute strength, but in patience, understanding, and love.

Download or read book Serving in the Rain written by Ed Brennan and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a story about a man named Eric. Eric was born and raised on the south side of Little Rock, Arkansas, to an Irish father and an Irish English mother. The story follows Eric on his journey through his chaotic upbringing, his downward spiral into the local drug scene, and his struggles with poverty. He thinks he finds his great solace in the arms of his first love, Erica, only to discover that neither one of them are ready for the never-ending relationship that Eric is seeking. His only hope to escape the drug life and stagnate poverty of 1970s Little Rock is to join the US Air Force. While the military does help him find opportunity and stability, it cannot help him escape his demons from the past. There is hope. He does find a way through the love of a woman who helps him find God, adventure, and service to the one true King.

Download or read book Chase the Rain written by Joe Brooks and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Throwing Shadows at Fire written by Emery C. Walters and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2018-09-29 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the island volcano erupts and buries neighborhoods, life gets very exciting for helicopter tour pilot, Keoni. His home is threatened by rapidly spreading lava, so he’s staying with his lifelong friend Steve. Keoni has never felt any chemistry between them before, but his feelings for Steve change as things turn deadly even in supposedly safe areas. Keoni carries newsmen, cameramen, officials, politicians, and performs rescues on flight after flight. As his home is destroyed and more neighborhoods crumble, his emotions run high, and his feelings for Steve grow. But he screws things up between them as he leaves for his last flight of the day, maybe of his life. Could things get any worse?

Download or read book Flight Plan to Sales Success New Media Marketing for the Aviation Industry written by Paula Williams and published by ABCI LLC. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book puts marketing in perspective, in plain English, explained in terms familiar to aviation professionals. It includes industry-specific examples and case studies.

Download or read book Somewhere Beneath the Clouds written by Toi-DeNiece McCoy and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wonderful story is set in modern Chicago with a mistaken identity crisis, murder, obsession, rape, a rare case of child abuse like you have never heard before, a love affair to die for and failed relationships proves to be quite a challenge for Regina as she seeks stability in her life. We arrived at the restaurant and when we were seated, Mother started talking. Her opening line was, "Regina, your Dad and I want to talk to you. We have some things we need to tell you. We care a hell of a lot for you and we want you to be happy with your life. Your Dad has found out some things about Johnny that you need to know." I suddenly lost my good spirit. "So this your way of getting back at me because I confronted you about your adultery huh? What did you do, go spying on Johnny, and looking for dirt to put on him so that I won't move in with him? Well, I have news for you. No one will stop me from moving in with Johnny. He loves me and I love him. We are planning to get married and have children." Out of the blue Molly raised a gun and Bam! Bam! Bam! Shots were flying and Stacey fell to the ground. "Stacey! Oh Stacey! Stacey! Don't die on me. Please, no!" Molly suddenly looked at me and said, "If I can't have him, you can't either." She lifted the gun and aimed it at me and said, "You are next bitch!" Bam... The headlines read, TEACHER OF THE YEAR WAS SHOT AND FIANCEE MURDERED ...

Download or read book LOL at the GOP Volume 5 You Can t Spell Forgot To Take Their Crazy Pills Without Tea Party written by Craig Rozniecki and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Tea Party may not sound crazy at first, but once the likes of Ted Cruz, Louie Gohmert, and Steve King show up at the door, it will make any frat party look tame in comparison. This level of craziness is on full display in Craig Rozniecki's twelfth book, LOL at the GOP - Volume 5: You Can't Spell "Forgot To Take Their Crazy Pills" Without "Tea Party." In this book, read all about: One Tea Partier's claim that abortion leads to global warming, Donald Trump's attempt to sue Bill Maher over an orangutan joke, Representative Steve Stockman's endorsement from a dead person, and so much more! Not only that, but this book answers all the tough questions, such as: Does President Obama hate white people, even though he's part white himself?; Did Gandhi carry guns with him on peaceful marches?: Do cookies make up for the stripping of women's rights?; and more!

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Download or read book Straight to Hell written by John LeFevre and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hilarious New York Times bestseller “sharply observes the lives of globe-trotting, overindulging investment bankers” (Entertainment Weekly). “Some chick asked me what I would do with 10 million bucks. I told her I’d wonder where the rest of my money went.” —@GSElevator For three years, the notorious @GSElevator Twitter feed offered a hilarious, shamelessly voyeuristic look into the real world of international finance. Hundreds of thousands followed the account, Goldman Sachs launched an internal investigation, and when the true identity of the man behind it all was revealed, it created a national media sensation—but that’s only part of the story. Where @GSElevator captured the essence of the banking elite with curated jokes and submissions overheard by readers, Straight to Hell adds John LeFevre’s own story—an unapologetic and darkly funny account of a career as a globe-conquering investment banker spanning New York, London, and Hong Kong. Straight to Hell pulls back the curtain on a world that is both hated and envied, taking readers from the trading floors and roadshows to private planes and after-hours overindulgence. Full of shocking lawlessness, boyish antics, and win-at-all-costs schemes, this is the definitive take on the deviant, dysfunctional, and absolutely excessive world of finance. “Shocking and sordid—and so much fun.” —Daily News (New York) “LeFevre’s workplace anecdotes include tales of nastiness, sabotage, favoritism, sexism, racism, expense-account padding, and legally questionable collusion.” —The New Yorker

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Download or read book The Savage Wild written by Roxie Noir and published by Roxie Noir Publishing. This book was released on with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I spent ten years forgetting Wilder Flint, and it took every minute. I should have known better than to fall for his shallow charms and deep blue eyes, but I was good at calculus and bad at understanding people. He shredded my heart to pieces, but I moved away, grew up, and got over him. At least, I thought I did. Of course he shows up again in my new life. He’s got the same eyes, the same cocky grin, and a brand-new swagger that makes me weak in the knees. I’ve got a summer research project in the Arctic and three canceled flights. Wilder’s got a plane. But when we crash deep in the middle of nowhere, all we’ve got is each other. I've spent ten years hating Wilder for what he did to me back then. I don't know if I can forgive him. I don't know how to forgive him. But that doesn’t mean I can resist him. After all, love and hate aren’t so different. The Savage Wild is a high-heat standalone romance. It's for fans of survival romance, enemies who become lovers, heroes who grovel, and anyone who likes a little pining. The hero is a rugged, outdoorsy bush pilot who's former military, and the heroine is the dorky scientist who has no choice but to trust him even though he broke her heart. It's a steamy, sweet story, and of course there's an HEA! This standalone is for fans of Sara Ney, Ava Harrison, and Rina Kent.

Download or read book Season of Sid written by Nasser Hashmi and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the late noughties, Season of Sid is a comic novel with a twist. It tells the story of Sid Karim, the first Asian football star in the Premier League, who is visited by his mentor Ibrahim 'Gerd' Mullah, and handed a strange gift: a hand-stitched football with a secret code.Sid puts the gift into his bag and thinks nothing more of it – he’s got more important things on his mind, like playing for his team, creating chances and scoring goals. But when the two men meet again, in a ghoulish, empty stadium, Mullah tells Sid that he is dying and he has one final wish: he wants Sid to marry his daughter.But Sid thinks these arrangements are absurd and medieval. He’s climbed to the top of the ladder of liberation and he’s not coming down any time soon. But when he eventually meets Mullah’s daughter, his feelings begin to change... Season of Sid will appeal to fans of comic fiction. Author Nasser is inspired by Kurt Vonnegut and filmmakers, most notably Werner Herzog, Krystof Keislowski and Lindsay Anderson.

Download or read book Old Granny Fox written by Thornton Waldo Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a deep winter snow carpets the Green Forest and nearby meadow, Granny Fox and Reddy have some disagreements on how best to find some food. But Granny - with her years of experience - wins out over Reddy and teaches him quite a bit about patience, common sense, and resourcefulness.

Download or read book Blackout written by John J. Nance and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times–Bestselling Author: An FBI agent uncovers a conspiracy to send planes falling from the sky in this “white-knuckle adventure” (Publishers Weekly). A Boeing/McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 jetliner crashes into the Gulf of Mexico a mile inside Cuban waters, killing all three hundred and twenty passengers onboard. The last three minutes on the plane’s cockpit voice and data recorders have been erased. Was this a massive mechanical failure or an act of terrorism? At an air terrorism conference, FBI agent Kat Bronsky learns Washington Post reporter Robert McCabe has received frightening information about the MD-11 crash from a source that mysteriously disappeared. When another airliner goes down after its pilots are flash-blinded midflight, Bronsky and McCabe find themselves at the center of what might be a deadly government cover-up. Unable to trust her colleagues at the FBI, Bronsky must rely on her own wits and piloting skills as she races from the jungles of Vietnam to the forests of the American Northwest to unmask the conspirators before the entire American airline industry comes crashing out of the sky. John J. Nance is in top form with this suspense-charged, action-packed novel that solidifies his reputation as the king of the aviation thriller.