Dive into the tumultuous life of Robert Downey Jr., a Hollywood icon whose journey from stardom to the brink of destruction reveals the complexities of fame and redemption.This comprehensive account chronicles Robert Downey Jr.'s extraordinary life and career, exploring his rise to fame through iconic roles in Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes, alongside his early days in the Brat Pack and memorable appearances on Saturday Night Live and A...

In this book, Adam Hamilton explores how, with God’s help, we can make love last. Drawing upon a survey of thousands of couples and singles, interviews with relationship and marriage therapists, the latest research in the field, and wisdom from the Bible, Hamilton looks at what it takes to create and sustain healthy, meaningful, and romantic relationships across the course of a lifetime. The six keys he has identified as fundamental to successful marriages are coved in six chapters: More T...

In the dark recesses of a hangar, hidden deep in the Mojave desert, an experimental hypersonic aircraft awaits a highly classified task.A secret to all but a handful of men, the XS-81 has a very specific purpose, ready to protect the United States' military secrets from a new wave of Soviet satellites.To crew a politically sensitive first mission, a young test pilot will sit alongside an Edwards AFB veteran. For Captain Red Brunson, this is a chance to make...

Bloomsbury presents Drone by Adam Rothstein, read by Greg LockettObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Drones are in the newspaper, on the TV screen, swarming through the networks, and soon, we're told, they'll be delivering our shopping. But what are drones? The word encompasses everything from toys to weapons. And yet, as broadly defined as they are, the word “drone” fills many of us with a sense...

‘Brinkley’s sentences are daggers’ RAVEN LEILANI‘Extraordinary … moving, compelling and virtuosic’ OBSERVER‘A triumph’ COLIN BARRETTAn electric collection of stories set in contemporary New York, from the award-winning author of A Lucky Man and National Book Award finalist, Jamel Brinkley.What does it mean to take action? To bear witness? What does it cost?...

**'Brilliant' – Tom Hougaard, author of Best Loser Wins'Valuable to long side traders as well as short sellers' – Jack Schwager, author, Market Wizards seriesAt a time when many of us are struggling with crushing student loans, mounting medical debt, and relentless inflation, Short Selling Master is your practical roadmap to financial independence.**Verified seven-figure short seller and host of The Friendly Bear podcast, David Ca...

Compelling literary crime that follows the son of a serial murderer who changes his identity in a bid to escape his past.Sixteen-year-old Lyle Edison recognizes the face of a murder victim on the nightly news – the waitress at his local diner. A place he often frequented with his dad. The following day his father is arrested and charged with her murder. And then eight further bodies are discovered.Following the revelation that his dad is in fact a serial ki...

For decades, the United States has been experiencing a shocking decline in the number of new business start-ups—and it has gotten worse since the Great Recession. While new business formation in Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston is booming, entrepreneurship in most of the country—particularly rural regions—is declining. Things are even worse for women and people of color. This is of paramount importance to the United States because start-ups account for all new net-job growth, champion ...

Brain science at its most accessible, informative and intriguing.The human brain is an impossibly complex and delicate instrument - capable of extraordinary calculations, abundant creativity and linguistic dexterity. But the brain is not just the most brilliant of evolutionary wonders. It's also one of the most bizarre.This audiobook shows a whole other side of how brains work - from the patient who is afraid to take a shower because she fears her body will...

Must-Have Advice on Running Effective and Organized MeetingsEasy, accessible, and to the point. Robert's Rules of Order gives you everything you need to know to conduct shorter, fairer, and more orderly meetings. In this new and improved update, you'll find:-The fundamentals of parliamentary procedure, with tips on knowing which rules to use for your meetings.-Simple suggestions for making, seconding, and debating motions.-A primer on voting, from knowing when...

Jennifer watches the last school bus leave before she sinks onto the step and waits for her dad to arrive. She looks up to see the nice man searching for his dog. She can take a break to help him. What harm can it do?Widowed single dad Ron pulls up to his daughter's school in his beat-up Volvo, and feels his heart deflating. He knows Jennifer will be upset he didn't get the promotion he worked so hard for.But Jennifer isn't there. As Ron frantically searche...

Originally published in 1988, and charting the first decade of Prince’s meteoric rise, Prince: Imp of the Perverse, was the earliest book to explore Prince’s prodigious and eccentric talent.Prince Rogers Nelson stood alone as a musical maestro amongst his peers, and proved you could do it all yourself: write, play, perform, produce and take control of your career. He took American pop by the scruff of the neck and shaped it to his own mercurial ends.This contemporary accoun...