In this contemplative yet explosive novel, Chuck Rainer is an experienced Marine serving in Iraq. He questions why the U.S. invaded, because to him, things just dont add up. It is too much to accept all the young soldiers around him being killed, without seeing a good reason for war. After his discharge, he runs for Congress to get answers. What he discovers will astonish you!----“This book is definitely worth the read. You would have to keep in mind of course that it's fiction. It can giv...

Every major industry except construction uses logistics to improve its bottom line…Poor logistics is costing the construction industry at least £3 billion a year according to a report – ‘Improving Construction Logistics’ – published by the Strategic Forum for Construction. Additional costs arise as a result of operatives waiting for materials, and skilled craftsmen being used for unskilled jobs. Inadequate management of logistics also has an adverse effect on quality, causes delays...

The true, declassified account of CIA operative Tony Mendez's daring rescue of American hostages from Iran that inspired the critically-acclaimed film directed by and starring Ben Affleck, and co-starring John Goodman, Alan Arkin, and Bryan Cranston.On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still reverberating today. But there is a ...

More people than ever are becoming entrepreneurs, but the perils of starting your own business are well–documented. The Smart Entrepreneur teaches you how to avoid these pitfalls and make your business a success by following a series of practical and easy–to–understand stepsThe Smart Entrepreneur uses a combination of both mainstream business experiences and state–of–the–art academic research, distilled into an accessible reference book sp...

**The New York Times bestselling companion to the Showtime documentary series now streaming on Netflix, updated to cover the past five years.“Indispensable…There is much here to reflect upon.” —President Mikhail Gorbachev“As riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read...Can’t recommend it highly enough.” —Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian“Finally, a book with the guts to challenge the accepted narrative of recent...

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A Secret Service agent must stop terrorists targeting America's most valuable—and vulnerable—natural resource…"A great thrill ride."—Dwight Jon Zimmerman, New York Times-bestselling coauthor of Lincoln's Last DaysThe nation's water resources are high on the terrorist target list—but low in America's consciousness. Water sources are largely unprotected, providing open access to any enemy with chemicals and biotoxins.So far we've been lucky. B...

The “crackling exposé” (New York Times Book Review) of the shadowy mercenary army that perpetrated horrific war crimes in America's nameOn September 16, 2007, machine gun fire erupted in Baghdad's Nisour Square, leaving seventeen Iraqi civilians dead, among them women and children. The shooting spree, labeled "Baghdad's Bloody Sunday," was neither the work of Iraqi insurgents nor U.S. soldiers. The shooters were private forces, subcontract...

The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping true story of the world’s most controversial military contractor.In 1997, former Navy SEAL Erik Prince started a business that would recruit civilians for the riskiest security jobs in the world. As Blackwater’s reputation grew, demand for its services escalated, and its men eventually completed nearly 100,000 missions for both the Bush and Obama administrations.It was a huge success except for one problem: Blac...

Events Management is the must-have introductory text providing a complete A-Z of the principles and practices of planning, managing and staging events. The book:introduces the concepts of event planning and managementpresents the study of events management within an academic environmentdiscusses the key components for staging an event, covering the whole process from creation to evaluationexamines the events industry within its...

Ronald Reagan’s autobiography is a work of major historical importance. Here, in his own words, is the story of his life—public and private—told in a book both frank and compellingly readable.Few presidents have accomplished more, or been so effective in changing the direction of government in ways that are both fundamental and lasting, than Ronald Reagan. Certainly no president has more dramatically raised the American spirit, or done so much to restore national s...

The former governor, pro wrestler, and Navy SEAL explores conspiracies our government wishes you didn’t know about in this New York Times–bestselling book.In this explosive account of wrongful acts and ensuing cover-ups, Jesse Ventura offers a different side to the stories we’ve all heard and read about in the history books. He examines the wide gap between what the government knows and what is revealed to the American people. The media is complicit in the...