Never Play Another Man's Game


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Following the first three installments in the mafia enforcer's adventures, this whodunit finds Wilson taking up with his old partner, Ruby. The pair set out to take down an armored car carrying a huge payday, but there's one problem--Ruby's kid Rick is the one who scouted the job, and he wants in on the deal. Despite his misgivings about Rick, Wilson signs on with the condition that he runs the job. The heist is a success, but the antihero soon finds himself at the heart of a double cross, learning the hard way that honor among thieves is a myth. Packed with suspense and surprising twists, this novel adds yet another ruthless chapter to the celebrated Wilson Mystery series.




Terrible Old Games You've Probably Never Heard Of


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In Terrible Old Games You've Probably Never Heard Of, Stuart Ashen has created a collection of hilarious and damning reviews of some of the most bizarre, frustrating, pointless and downright terrible video games ever made. And he would know. . . he's played them all. Dripping with wry humour and featuring the best, worst graphics from the games themselves, this book encapsulates the atrocities produced in the days of tight budgets and low quality controls. These are the most appalling games that ever leaked from the industry's tear ducts and have long since been (rightly) relegated to the dusty shelves of history. Welcome to a world of games you never knew existed. You will probably wish you still didn't.




Tramping To Success


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Tramping to Success encapsulates what every person strives for: a life of challenge, purpose and success. Surviving through the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl years; prospering in business through determination and fortuitous choices; finding--and almost losing--a woman whose abilities, education and social knowledge provided the perfect complement to this Kansas farm-boy; traveling to every continent; reflecting on achievements and perceived failures--The Life & Times of Jon B. Shastid is a personal journey which mirrors the tribulations and successes of America in the 1900's. And is emblematic of what can be achieved in the 21st century.




The Rebellion of a Rogue-Raged Economist


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Sanford Kahn has been a business author and professional speaker for over 35 years to both the corporate and business and professional association markets. As both economic and political mortals, we live and work in an environment that is in constant motion. This movement is, by its nature, turbulent. His goal is to give business professionals the knowledge to safely navigate this choppy environment and how to capitalize on the opportunities. The future belongs to those individuals that have the understanding to anticipate and the wherewithal and flexibility to take advantage of developing opportunities. Mr. Kahn received both his bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Florida. He was the host and producer of the cablevision series Ask the Economist. His first book is entitled, The Thirteen Great Economic/Business Myths That Dominate Our Lives. He can be contacted at [email protected].




Rubout


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From Anthony and Agatha Award-winning author of the Dead-End Job mysteries—a gritty series featuring a no-nonsense female journalist who follows her stories wherever they may lead...especially if they lead to big trouble. St. Louis City Gazette columnist Francesca Vierling has scored a ticket to the Leather and Lace Bikers’ Society Ball, one of the highlights of the social calendar. The organizers of the ball would prefer the event be considered a low-light, however, and have done everything they can to rough up the affair and deter the RUBs—Rich Urban Bikers who can’t tell a Harley Hog from a Holstein heifer—from showing up. A little grittiness can’t stop ultra-fashionable socialite Sydney Vander Venter from making an appearance. She’s the talk of the town thanks to an impending divorce from her ultra-wealthy husband. But after spending the evening making moves on a few too many married men, she’s told to hit the road. When Sydney’s body is found ditched in a back alley, Francesca finds herself on a hunt for a murderer that takes her into the lives of St. Louis’s hardcore biker gangs and the prim and powerful elite. But she soon learns that those very different worlds have one rule in common... If you don’t belong, you don’t survive for long. Note: The author has made some minor revisions to the original text for this edition of the book.




IJER Vol 24-N4


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The mission of the International Journal of Educational Reform (IJER) is to keep readers up-to-date with worldwide developments in education reform by providing scholarly information and practical analysis from recognized international authorities. As the only peer-reviewed scholarly publication that combines authors’ voices without regard for the political affiliations perspectives, or research methodologies, IJER provides readers with a balanced view of all sides of the political and educational mainstream. To this end, IJER includes, but is not limited to, inquiry based and opinion pieces on developments in such areas as policy, administration, curriculum, instruction, law, and research. IJER should thus be of interest to professional educators with decision-making roles and policymakers at all levels turn since it provides a broad-based conversation between and among policymakers, practitioners, and academicians about reform goals, objectives, and methods for success throughout the world. Readers can call on IJER to learn from an international group of reform implementers by discovering what they can do that has actually worked. IJER can also help readers to understand the pitfalls of current reforms in order to avoid making similar mistakes. Finally, it is the mission of IJER to help readers to learn about key issues in school reform from movers and shakers who help to study and shape the power base directing educational reform in the U.S. and the world.




Rain of Gold


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The non-fiction saga of Victor Villasenor's own family. It is the Hispanic Roots, an all-American story of poverty, immigration, struggle and success. Focuses on three generations of the Villasenor family, their spiritual and cultural roots back in Mexico, their immigration to California and their overcoming poverty, prejudice and economic exploitation.




Essential Western Novels - Volume 5


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Welcome to the Essential Western Novels book series, where you will find a selection of endless tales about deadly shootouts, gunslingers seeking revenge, love stories with beautiful women, in peril, and of course, cowboys and their trusty steeds.For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the 5 novels by authors who created memorable stories that shaped the foundations of Western fiction.This book contains the following novels:- Son of the West by Ernest Haycox. - Johnny Nelson by Clarence E. Mulford. - Wells Brothers by Andy Adams. - Apache Devil by Edgar Rice Burroughs. - The Range Dwellers by B. M. Bower. If you appreciate good books, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!




Essential Novelists - Ernest Haycox


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Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Ernest Haycox which are Chaffee of Roaring Horse and Son of the West.. Ernest Haycox was an American author of Western fiction. He published two dozen novels and about 300 short stories, many of which appeared first in pulp magazines in the early 1920s. Fans of his work included Gertrude Stein and Ernest Hemingway, and the latter once wrote, "I read The Saturday Evening Post whenever it has a serial by Ernest Haycox."Novels selected for this book: Chaffee of Roaring Horse.Son of the West.This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.




Historiography - 1959


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