WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE?Since the beginning of time, human beings have had both a fear and a fascination about death: "Is it peaceful? Will I suffer? What's it like on the other side? Is there a tunnel? Will I see the light? Will I see my departed loved ones? Will I see God? Is there really a Heaven or Hell?" And finally, "What will actually become of me? Will I continue to exist in some way or will I simply cease to be?"Many years ago, as Thomas lay in a ...

NOW A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!In Building Great Businesses, Scott Becker shares the lessons behind his decades of wins and losses—showing how clarity, focus, and disciplined execution create lasting success.What do media, healthcare, law, private equity and venture capital have in common?They’re all industries and areas where Scott Becker has built thriving businesses and has had an outsized impact as a busin...

History, in any world, is shaped by those precious few bearing great influence, be it from wealth, charisma, or strength. But not all those with such power ever expected to wield any, much less a kind which could be described as magic. Phileina, a humble servant to a greater good, wishes nothing more than to live out peaceful days with her best friend. Yet a part of her yearns for something more, something holy laws forbid. After taking up arms for his country, Davin now holds a hoe, as we...

Scott Becker spent over 12 years working for the TSA at Chicago’s O’Hare airport and served it in numerous capacities, from baggage screener to manager. He brings to TSA Baggage a wealth of experience and stories that have something for everyone:•Candid Cameos: Several stories in TSA Baggage feature appearances from celebrities, including Madeleine Albright, Patch Adams, and the Kardashians•Behind-the-Scenes Look: For anyo...

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, a former secret service officer reveals what he saw of Bill and Hillary Clinton's behavior while on protection duty."Byrne's What-the-Butler-Saw style account is particularly damning [. . .] so much of his testimony rings true based on what the world knows about goings-on at the Clinton White House. It is little wonder the Clinton camp has not only denounced the book, but has...

Former SEAL Team Six leader and American hero Richard Marcinko is back in action with a thriller ripped from tomorrow's headlines. Mixing fact with fiction, Marcinko returns to his authentic, no-holds-barred style in the latest explosive installment of his New York Times bestselling series, Rogue WarriorR®: Vengeance.Armed with irreverent wit and a fully loaded submachine gun, Marcinko's fictional alter ego takes no prisoners as he and his Red Cell...

The New York Times bestseller that reveals the safety, security, and survival techniques that 99% of Americans don’t know—but shouldWhen Jason Hanson joined the CIA in 2003, he never imagined that the same tactics he used as a CIA officer for counter intelligence, surveillance, and protecting agency personnel would prove to be essential in every day civilian life.In addition to escaping handcuffs, picking locks, and spotting when someone is telling...

What's the strangest question employers have been asked during an interview? Among the responses:* What is it you people do at this company?* Why aren't you in a more interesting business?* Will the company move my rock collection from California to Maryland?* Does you company have a policy regarding concealed weapons?--from Idiots at Work: Chronicles of Workplace StupidityLeland Gregory once thought crooks, politicians, and lawyers ...

A gripping insider?s look at the post-9/11 CIAIn the weeks following the attacks of 9/11, the Central Intelligence Agency received over 150,000 résumés from people wanting to serve their nation. T. J. Waters became one of more than a hundred students admitted into the CIA's Clandestine Service to become Class 11, the first post- 9/11 training class. Filled with more information about the CIA's Clandestine Service Training Program than has ever been allowed into the...

This book is written in a manner to teach basic skills in choosing, care for and using bodyguarding defensive weapons which includes personal firearms and protective vests. To those who are starting out in the profession, those who want to increase their knowledge and also gives an in-depth look as to what bodyguards are expected to do, and the equipment they need to do it.

Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner Jack Maple was a man in a bow tie and homburg--he was also on a mission to revolutionize the way crime is fought: how cops go after crooks, and how they prevent crime in the first place. And he succeeded.But Maple is not satisfied. In The Crime Fighter, he shows how crime can be attacked all across America. Laced with fascinating, incredible, and often very funny tales of Maple's adventures as a cop, the book is as entertaining as it is informative. ...

The Secret Service was established after the Civil War by the Treasury Department, originally to protect American currency against counterfeiters. After the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901, Congress directed the Secret Service to protect the President of the United States. Protection remains the primary mission of the United States Secret Service.It takes a special type of individual to be a U.S. Secret Service agent, one willing to take a bullet” to preserve t...