This book is for those who would like to know more about the Philippine cacao industry, from the chocolate enthusiast to the chocolate manufacturer, all the way to the would-be cacao farmer. It is laden with facts and a bit of history of the cacao industry in the country, and tells of how its champions are helping it gain world prominence once more.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pull up a stool, grab a cold one, and get ready to spend some time with this “buoyant, mischievous thriller” (Janet Maslin, The New York Times).Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. They all borrowed heavily to attend a third-tier, for-profit law school so mediocre that its graduates ra...

"This book tells what should have been known and isn't—that Israel's hidden force is as formidable as its recognized physical strength."— Israeli President Shimon PeresFor decades, Israel's renowned security arm, the Mossad, has been widely recognized as the best intelligence service in the world. In Mossad, authors Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal take us behind the closed curtain with riveting, eye-opening, boots-on-the-ground accounts of the most dangerous, mo...

Daniel Byrne is having a bad day. He's lost his job, his girlfriend broke up with him, and now he's being chased by a debt collector. What else could go wrong? Plenty. He's about to meet the love of his life in a jazz bar. Sounds great, doesn't it? But there's a catch - the people in the bar aren't exactly who they seem to be. They are being held prisoner by the mysterious Mr. Cromwell. Daniel is about to meet... the Demon in a Jazz Bar.

He was only supposed to give her dating lessons. And maybe a little kissing practice…It's been five years since Charlotte Tam had to endure a public proposal at a baseball game—literally the stuff of her nightmares—and realized her ex never really knew her. She hasn’t dated since, afraid that no man will understand her cranky, introverted, coffee-obsessed self, but she wants to try again. Her friend suggests she ask a guy to ease her into the dating game and give h...

Most people get souvenirs while they're on vacation. Ty got a mug shot…and met the woman of his dreams...An electronics expert at Six Points Security, Ty Flint is used to danger. He just didn't expect to find it while in south Florida for a little fun and sun. But a broken down car strands him in Okalatchee, a small town with deep, dark secrets that it doesn't want to share with a city boy.He also didn't expect his explosive attraction to Lola Bell, the own...

60 accessible, anytime recipes for delectable cookies, cakes, brownies, and bars that need only one bowl and easy-to-find ingredients, from the award-winning author of Snacking Cakes“Snacking Bakes is packed with Yossy’s trademark crave-worthy sweet-and-salty, ooey-gooey excellence—all without the fussiness and dish pile-up in the sink.”—Jenny Rosenstrach, New York Times bestselling author of Dinner: A Love Story...

Garbage Boy—a.k.a. Scarface, a.k.a. William—has had it rough his entire life. Facing off against a deadbeat dad and his mom’s abusive boyfriend, he’s had to fight every step of the way just to survive. Not only that, his family’s low social status makes him an object of ridicule and abuse among his peers and the community at large. That all begins to change when Garbage Boy meets up with Mister and Stone Pony, two mysterious men who enlist his aid in their growing sanitation enterprise. Wh...

Wine bars have long held a special place in the hearts of wine enthusiasts and social connoisseurs alike. These establishments offer a unique ambiance, blending the elegance of fine wines with a convivial atmosphere. Whether it's a cozy corner with rustic wooden tables or a contemporary space adorned with modern art, wine bars have the power to transport patrons to a world of sophistication and relaxation.What makes wine bars even more intriguing is their ability to adapt to evolvi...

The story concludes in Book Three of the Bar Jonah Trilogy.Considered an expert in the area of psychopathic behavior, Dr. Espy has interviewed more than 30 serial murderers throughout the world including Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and Eddie Gein.But when he was assigned to be the lead evaluator for Montana State Prison inmate Nathaneal Bar Jonah, an already once convicted serial child molester and attempted murderer in Massachusetts, Espy encountered a parasitic personality...

Ten billion or more times each day, electronic scanners read data encoded in black-and-white codes-barcodes-printed on or affixed to physical goods. The Barcode is the memoir from the team who helped create the barcode."The Barcode is a celebration of the digital age and the entrepreneurial spirit ... and of the men and women who had the vision, the courage and the fortitude to take an 'impossible' idea and make it real. The Barcode tells...

Spice up a night out (or in) with hundreds of classics and 100% new drinking games and bar bets. Big Bad-Ass Book of Bar Tricks and Drinking Games is a handy, illustrated guide to 100 bar bets involving flying bottle caps, disappearing coins, animated cocktail napkins, and much more. Following the bar bets are 100 drinking games that keep the party going, with intriguing names such as Flip 'n' Strip, Snake Eyes, Shipwreck, and Death by Doubles. Easy-to-follow instructions -- compl...