Download or read book So You Wanna Be a Police Officer Eh written by Robin Bailey and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robin Bailey talks about his long-serving career as a police officer and the challenges and triumphs that came with the job, letting readers see beyond the badge and uniform and glimpse the lives of real people navigating their way through the front lines of law enforcement. Bailey joined the police force in Victoria when he was just 22 years old. In the next 29 years, he rose through the ranks, becoming chief inspector and expert consultant for complex cases. He would cross paths with dangerous criminals and interact with members of the United Nations Police. Bailey's journey also came with its own set of pitfalls as he became embroiled in several life-changing and life-threatening situations. In his book, he talks about all these with equal measures of candor, humour and clear-minded common sense.
Download or read book So Ya Wanna Be the Chief written by Bob Vasquez and published by Wajbook Press. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody wants to be a Chief! Everybody! We have division chiefs, chiefs of staff, chief operating officers, chiefs of police, fire chiefs, the list goes on. Often, they even call themselves chiefs! Most of the people filling those chief positions aren't chiefs! Many are civilians, or officers, or young Airmen Noncommissioned Officers. See? Everybody wants to be a Chief! But not everyone knows what it takes and less are willing to do what's required, to walk the talk, to be the type of person who is worthy of the title, Chief. What you're about to read will help you develop your skills and knowledge to empower and enable you to meet the challenge of being THE Chief, when that title is bestowed upon you!
Download or read book Make Your Bed written by Admiral William H. McRaven and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal). If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. "Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post "Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes
Download or read book So You Wanna Be a Rock Roll Star written by Jacob Slichter and published by Crown. This book was released on 2005-05-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After years of working day jobs and making music in his basement, Jacob Slichter wondered if his dreams of rock stardom were a vain illusion. Then he was recruited by two of his successful musician friends to form a band that became Semisonic. Who could forget the smash single “Closing Time,” a runaway hit in 1998 that thrust Jake and his bandmates into the international spotlight and helped them sell over two million albums worldwide? But along the road to fame and success came bewilderment and personal chaos: How will we ever get a record deal? Which record company is the best? The worst? Do I really have to wear these ridiculous boots? Why isn’t radio playing our song? What if I have a panic attack right here on stage? What should I write on this fan’s CD? Am I famous? Why isn’t the video director getting more shots of me? Did I say the wrong thing during that interview? Help! So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star is a telling and witty look at what happens just before and during one's time in the spotlight. Jake takes readers on a step-by-step journey of his evolution from fledgling drummer to globetrotting performer and proves to be the perfect guide—feisty and humbled—to the inner workings of the music industry and instant celebrity. So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star speaks to all of us who dream again and again of rock superstardom and shows how one kid can go from picking up a pair of drumsticks to picking up a platinum record.
Download or read book Upon Some Midnights Clear written by K.C. Constantine and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is a crime for cop Mario Balzic, and this mystery set in a small rust-belt town is “steady entertainment for fans of down-and-dirty local color” (Kirkus Reviews). Not everyone is in the holiday spirit in Rocksburg, PA. Especially the little old lady who just lost her life savings in a robbery—or so she says. Once the local paper begins a charity drive for the hapless victim, chief of police Mario Balzic begins to suspect the whole story is a cooked-up fraud. But figuring out how to gather enough evidence—and go against the tide of public opinion will not be easy. Especially when everyone wants to be saviors this Christmas. The only thing clear is that Balzic has his work cut out for him, as he hopes to stay on the right side of the law—and in the good graces of his family. “Constantine is a marvelous writer. May Mario Balzic thrive.” —The New York Times “K.C. Constantine is one of the most talked about mystery writers on the American scene. Constantine has a smooth style, and his plots are loaded with unexpected twists and turns.” ―Boston Globe “Constantine writes a terrific mystery.” ―Providence Journal
Download or read book So You Want to Be a Mobster written by John Sialiano and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mob know-it-all and popular New York City radio jock Goumba Johnny gives readers everywhere the lowdown on what it takes to be a wiseguy. Illustrated.
Download or read book The Steward written by Armando Abad and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gabriel Segovia hails from Laguna, Philippines. The youngest son of a wealthy family, he was raised with Christian values of daily prayers, respect, humility, and community service. Everything is going well for him in his quest for a future as a mechanical engineer until his final year of college. Broken with devastation when a freak accident takes his two childhood friends, he is left wondering what he could have done to save them. Under the provisions of the Military Bases Agreement between the United States and the Philippines, Filipino nationals are recruited to serve as stewards on US Navy ships. Most Filipinos enlist in the United States Navy for one purpose: an opportunity for a better life. But for Segovia, it is different. He feels the Navy might provide what he needs in search of a panacea for the emptiness and pain that haunt him. With his family's blessing, he enlists in the Navy. And like most minorities, he faces bigotry and abuse on board the ship. However, his commanding officer develops a certain admiration for him, even inviting Gabriel to a life-changing Thanksgiving dinner with his family. Love abounds, and as other family members grapple with their past, the adventure leads us back to the Philippine islands in search of closure and new beginnings. A deployment to the Western Pacific during the Vietnam War and a kidnapping motivated by vengeance push Gabriel to the limits of his endurance, faith, and call of duty. His unquestionable courage, his caring for the welfare of others, his unselfishness, and his devotion to God, country, and duty make him an inspiration to his family and his shipmates, touching the lives of many and leaving behind a legacy to be shared with generations to come as he finds peace within himself.
Download or read book Under a Bright Yellow Sun written by S.G. Muscarello and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orenea is a land shrouded in mystery, beauty, adventure, and peril. Its people are cursed by the ever tedious presence of an enemy tribe intent on their destruction. In such circumstances, they find a little cluster of Puritans from Plymouth Colony, trapped away from their home as a result of a terrible accident. Among which is young Peter Washingsworth. Now, the small group must work together to survive in this mysterious land with some help from the mysterious natives. Who are they? And what does this all have to do with a ship full of people who disappeared at sea over a hundred years ago?
Download or read book Maker from the Lost Planet written by Neal Roberts and published by Neal R. Platt. This book was released on 2023-02-13 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maker from the Lost Planet is the enthralling second book in the science-fiction series From Heaven To Earth They Came. If you like ancient battles of the gods, dashing and romantic heroes and heroines, action-packed plots, and thrilling suspense, then you’ll love Neal Roberts’ historically inspired tale of ancient lore woven into our modern-day struggle for survival. David Schubert, now America’s first ambassador to the ancient Anunnaki gods, is tasked with building a lasting peace between the two sides. Although the path toward such a peace is complicated by the vast superiority of Anunnaki weapons and spacecraft, David soon learns that an even greater threat to humanity is rapidly approaching. At the landing platform in Baalbek, David is brought aboard the goddess’s pyramid shaped spacecraft (known as a “pyramidion”), where he is immediately informed that a thermonuclear missile of unknown origin has just been fired at the pyramidion from a point in Northern Canada, which David would have thought impossible as, for several weeks, an impenetrable Anunnaki ray has been neutralizing all thermonuclear triggers on Earth. Someone, however, has evidently developed technology that can overcome the Anunnakis’ defensive ray. David needs to identify the source of such mighty technology, as it could be used to wipe humankind off the face of the Earth despite any peace forged between Earth and the Anunnaki. David himself is unable to investigate, as he’s aboard an Anunnaki craft and working in a diplomatic capacity, so his bodyguard, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Catharine Weldon, is dispatched by the President to Northern Canada to pinpoint the missile’s launch point and, if possible, recover a small scientific submarine that recently went missing while investigating suspicious activity on one of the largest lakes on the North American continent. That night, the icy lake erupts into a violent confrontation between Catharine (with her hastily assembled contingent) and an unidentified saucer-shaped spacecraft under the command of the Anunnakis’ deadliest ancient enemy, who’d long been thought dead. Time is running out for David, Catharine, and humankind. Can all-out war between the gods be averted, and humanity saved from destruction? Buy Maker from the Lost Planet for a timeless tapestry of peril today!
Download or read book Overlord Vol 4 light novel written by Kugane Maruyama and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day, in a peaceful lizardman village, an ominous messenger visits with a warning from the Great Tomb of Nazarick: In eight days' time, they will be annihilated. Unwilling to stand by and wait, the fighter and traveler Zaryusu journeys to the other lizardman tribes--who have received the same message--hoping to form an alliance against their impossibly strong opponent. But though the warriors try valiantly to resist, Ainz Ooal Gown and his undead army hold the power to determine their fate...
Download or read book Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister 8 written by Marcey Naito and published by Kodansha USA. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Uryu and Yuna swapping places, they're having to deal with tests, Yuna's duties as a shrine maiden, and the school festival…all without knowing in when they'll change places! And when Omicchan finds out what's going on, it's not long before Yuna's hidden side is exposed, too! Can Uryu cut through the deceptions and discover the truth about Yuna and her feelings? And can Yuna's feelings for Uryu stay the same after going through such an ordeal together?! The "Maiden's Hide-and-Seek" storyline reaches its conclusion!
Download or read book The Police Chief s Pitch written by Janice Sims and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her return to their small town… Means a whole new ball game for him! Chief of police Dave Harrison never quite got over his high school crush on Darla Crammer—even when she suddenly left Port Domingo and her family five years ago. Now she’s come home to make things right with her son. Dave knows his Little League team could be the perfect opportunity for everyone to start fresh…but can he risk striking out at love, too? From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. Port Domingo Romances Book 1: A Family for Keeps Book 2: The Police Chief's Pitch
Download or read book VooDoo Dollhouse written by Terrance Jordan and published by Big C Publishing. This book was released on with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A horrifying journey deep into the mind of Terrance Jordan. This is the second novel from the young man known as the Black Steven King and it's sure to chill all who dare to read. Lakeisha Daniels thinks her new home is a Godsend until her 4 year old daughter develops an imaginary friend named Samantha. Lakeisha initially thinks little of this coincidence until people begin to die. This is a novella which features previews of Terrance's upcoming stories.
Download or read book Space Platform written by Murray Leinster and published by Gateway. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since ancient man first gazed in wonder at the stars, humanity has dreamed of traveling to outer space. Now scientists agree that space-flight may very soon become a reality. When young Joe Kenmore came to Bootstrap to install pilot gyros in the Platform he hadn't bargained for sabotage or murder or love. But Joe learned that ruthless agents were determined to wreck the project. Joe and his companions would have to fight with their bare hands to make man's age old dream of space travel come true.
Download or read book When Leaves Change Color written by John Bradford Branney and published by Anaphora Literary Press. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An adventure based on the introduction of horses to the Plains Indians. Santiago Ortega was born to a wealthy family living on a sprawling ranch in the Spanish province of New Mexico. When the Pueblo Indians revolt against the Spaniards, the lives and dreams of Santiago and his family are forever shattered. Santiago embarks on a dangerous journey back into New Mexico to find a lost brother and to seek revenge on all Indians. Ouray lives in poverty with his Indian tribe in a desert on the high plains of Wyoming. Ouray’s life unravels when hostile warriors destroy his family and capture the woman he loves. Ouray begins an impossible search to find his woman, but discovers something so unusual and wonderful that his life will never be the same. Fate eventually pulls Santiago and Ouray onto an unexpected collision course.
Download or read book Bottom Liner Blues written by K. C. Constantine and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 1993-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its shut-down mines, with its scarred and restive blue-collar descendants of Eastern European and Italian immigrants, Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, is in the midst of tough times. And no one has it tougher than its own police chief, Mario Balzic. Working harder and longer hours than he ever did in his long-ago rookie days, Balzic again pilots a black-and-white through the town's brooding streets. The recent death of his mother, whose warm presence is especially missed by his wife Ruth, doesn't make it easier. Balzic answers a call: a strange woman, Valery, mother of a young daughter named Coo, warns that her violent husband may exact a brutal form of revenge on a truck-driver with a shady past. She wants Balzic to head off the attack, but supplies few details. Balzic senses worse trouble ahead than suggested by Valery - and events prove Balzic's instincts apocalyptically correct. Meanwhile, at the local tavern, Balzic encounters Myushkin, a wild, deceptively eccentric Russian-American writer, with nine novels to his credit, no visible means of support, and an alarming facility with a .22 revolver. It's Myushkin who becomes Balzic's spiritual guide through the case - and a peculiarly American, distinctly personal brand of hell.
Download or read book Am Wisdom s Child written by Liz Siva and published by Ruder Finn Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her first novel, Liz Siva takes the reader on an engaging, sometimes exciting, sometimes sentimental journey from despair to hope to ultimate success through her central character, Benjamin Jones, a struggling African-American child in Harlem.
