In Focused and Free, author John Martin presents a practical, motivating, and concise line of action for overcoming nerve-wracking obstacles and achieving elite levels of success in your personal life and business. Using memorable anecdotes, quotes, and insightful questions that cause you to examine your life in an honest way, he gives you the tools to clearly define, plan, and achieve your goals no matter how big or small they may be.Every day we face tough decisions, nag...

In February and March of 1849, the "Illustrated London News" carried a series of announcements about the works of the painter John Martin being exhibited at the British Institution, the third of which included an account of his early life. On the 17 March the paper received a long letter from the artist, reproduced here in full, in which he demands a right of reply. Their article is, he claims, "so unfortunate a tissue of errors from beginning to end, that it can only have the effect of mi...

Protagonist: Jim Keegan, the main character, is a seasoned detective with a sharp mind and a reputation for solving difficult cases. He is the lead investigator in the story.Murder Mystery: The plot centers around a murder that appears to be a perfect crime. The victim is found dead under mysterious circumstances, and the initial evidence seems to point to multiple potential suspects, each with their own motives.Investigation: Keegan, along with his team, meticulously investigates the crim...

Increase Your Personal Productivity NOW!If you want to learn the skill and willpower needed to easily “get more done” in your personal and professional life, this is the book for you! In Personal Productivity, author John Martin shines the spotlight on six useful initiatives— including a three-step process to creating a personalized sustainable and repeatable goal system—guaranteed to unlock interesting possibilities about increasing your level of...

In this honest and touching memoir, John Martin explores his life growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee in the 1960s and 1970s. Based on his true experiences growing up in Tennessee and exploring his native ancestry, personal struggles, challenges and triumphs, it will appeal to anyone with an interest in the American South, growing up Native American, and the ability to overcome.

We are all in search of something. For many that something is nothing more than direction and encouragement.A word or a phrase here or there that helps us to focus, pause and consider.The world needs to be a kinder, gentler place, and who among us doesn't look for hope on some front?The little book you hold in your hands has a few words that might help as we face the demanding, difficult job of living life.

This book focuses on contemporary human factors issues within the design of soldier systems and describes how they are currently being investigated and addressed by the U.S. Army to enhance soldier performance and effectiveness. Designing Soldier Systems approaches human factors issues from three main perspectives. In the first section, Chapters 1-5 focus on complexity introduced by technology, its impact on human performance, and how issues are being addressed to reduce cognitive workload...

This book was written to provide the person struggling with addiction, a Bible-based and God-focused program of recovery. This is a collection of 42 daily devotionals based on Biblical concepts and teachings. The book is broken down into six sections with seven devotionals in each section. Each section deals with one aspect of faith that will help the person struggling with addiction to achieve and maintain sobriety. The six areas of faith covered in this book include: reconciliation, repe...

James Demetrian never imagined that earning a college diploma and beginning a career would trap him in a lifetime of subterfuge. After receiving a degree in electrical engineering James starts his employment in the energy industry at a large Gulf Coast refinery. While settling into his new life he becomes suspicious that some of his coworkers and bosses may be involved in illicit endeavors that use the refinery business as cover. The mysterious death of a colleague and a windfall of money ...

The unreliability of the San Diego River compelled the Franciscan fathers to construct the area's first dam in 1813 to conserve drinking and irrigation water for the Mission San Diego de Alcalá. This water-driven circumstance continued and expanded in the ensuing American era. Lacking a reliable water source at the turn of the 20th century, San Diego County was destined to experience modest growth. The region's semiarid conditions, cyclical droughts, and existing river systems determined t...

A Fine Day for Dying by John Martin delivers a gripping and intense narrative that explores courage, fate, and the thin line between survival and sacrifice. Martin crafts a story where danger is ever-present, and each moment carries the weight of life-altering decisions. As the narrative unfolds, readers are drawn into a world of high tension and emotional depth, where characters must confront fear, uncertainty, and the true meaning of bravery. What makes ...

This book is for all readers of crime fiction. Dividing Britain and Ireland into thirteen regions, the author describes the work of contemporary and historic crime writers and their novels where the setting of the novel is crucial, giving the story context and local relevance.