Scott Montgomery was not set up for success. Growing up with little structure and having a reputation as a troublemaker in his teens, the prospects of his moving ahead were limited. His life began to shift when he started working at a local grocery store at sixteen. As he developed new habits and skills, guided by managers and mentors who recognized his potential, he built an unconventional path to significant corporate opportunities.So how has Scott ended up leading Worldgate LLC,...

Sultry Kitty O’Malley arrives at the office of flatfoot turned gumshoe Jack Sharp, with an offer he can’t refuse, and a body he can’t resist. Our down-at-heel hero soon realises that dames might be the death of him, very soon…Meet Jack Sharp – private detective. Smooth talking. Hard living.Meet Kitty O’Malley – femme fatale. Beautiful. Deadly.Put them together and what do you get?Crime!Intrigue!Passion!And …Cigarettes!Boo...

"Enhanced with approximately 100 additional pages, this second edition is a testament to the success of the first one." — ChoiceFor more than a decade, The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science has been the go-to reference for anyone who needs to write or speak about their research. Whether it's a student writing a thesis, a faculty member composing a grant proposal, or a public information officer crafting a press release, Scott Montgomery's advi...

The eleven stories in Murder on Wheels put the pedal to the floor and never let up! Whether by bus, car, tractor, or bike, you'll be carried along at a breakneck pace by the talented Austin Mystery Writers. These eight authors transport you from an eighteenth-century sailing ship to the open roads of modern Texas, from Alice's Wonderland to a schoolbus yard in the suburbs of Dallas. Grab your book, hold on to your hat, and come along for the ride!Included are:INTRO...

50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die is the book that everyone should read to understand themselves and each other. The authors and works for this book were selected, as a result of numerous studies, analysis of the texts over the past 100 years and the demand for readers. It must be read in order to understand the world around us, its history, to recognize the heroes, to understand the winged expressions and jokes that come from these literary works. Reading these books will me...

Gagsmith (not really a proper trade, like a blacksmith) Scott Montgomery is back with another little joke book… and this time it’s personable! Within these pages are five hundred swearword-free one-liners and puns for all ages.Just invested in a dilapidated cow shed. It’s a fixer udder.Ever see ‘Tin-Opener: The Movie’? What a twist! (That movie premiered at the Can Film Festival)Met my sniper mates in the pub. Ended up doing shots.Instructions for the use of this book: Open page. Read joke...

All Guts No Glory is a memoir of a father who sacrifices his time and self-respect to become a first time little league coach, during a season in which his team loses every game. It is also a humorous and contemplative critique of youth sports in America. It is also a tender and self-deprecating meditation on parenting. And finally, it is also a portrait of Seattle, as told and revealed through the words of the players, parents, coaches, and umpires of the Capitol Hill league. Alternatingl...

Stuey Moore is in trouble—again. When he’s not carving his initials on the family piano or stealing his mother’s prized curling gloves for dubious winter “sports,” the somewhat impulsive youngster is likely buying candy at Mr. Beck’s store, or riding his bike up Hospital Hill after watching actual dog fights in the village of Sunderland.Before I Knew: A Village Boyhood on Vancouver Island, is a fictionalized memoir set in the 1960s on the West Coast of British Columbia. This coming...

An exploration of how English became the world's speech for communicating scientific information.In 2012, the global scientific community erupted with news that the elusive Higgs boson had likely been found, providing potent validation for the Standard Model of how the universe works. Scientists from more than one hundred countries contributed to this discovery—proving, beyond any doubt, that a new era in science had arrived, an era of multinationalism and cooperat...

Happy endings come in many guises.A collection of classic love stories that end on a high note: fun and spirited, with overtones that will linger awhile.The flight includes:The Singing Lesson, by Katherine MansfieldAkin to Love, by L.M. MontgomeryMr. Lismore and the Widow, by Wilkie CollinsHead and Shoulders, by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Other Man's Wife, by James Oliver Curwood

Scott Montgomery was not set up for success. Growing up with little structure and having a reputation as a troublemaker in his teens, the prospects of his moving ahead were limited. His life began to shift when he started working at a local grocery store at sixteen. As he developed new habits and skills, guided by managers and mentors who recognized his potential, he built an unconventional path to significant corporate opportunities.So how has Scott ended up leading Worldgate LLC,...

Packed with over 400 puns and one-liners, this swearword-free joke book contains laughs for all ages - although the publisher omitted the gag about cartilage (it was a bit close to the bone).Fancy a taste? (Warning: edible version not yet available)I'm obsessed with emptying my wheelie bin. Just putting it out there.My toddler nephew is feeling guilty about making a mess with alphabetti spaghetti. It's written all over his face.Grappling-hook chic? That'll never catch on.Horses can be so n...