As the war in Vietnam wound down in 1974, Colonel Charlie Donnegan was pissed that the US had lost the war. He was pissed at the government for their inefficiency in running the war. He was a battalion ranger commander, and despite the rest of the military pulling out of Nam, he left a bunch of volunteers there to hurt the enemy as best they could, wherever they could. While his men attacked targets of opportunity in and around Vietnam, Charlie advanced in rank, then resign with a job as assistant director of the CIA. After the Director was killed by a hit and run driver in DC, Charlie was elevated to director. But, that wasnt the end of his plans. Eventually, he ran for president, and knowing a lot of secrets about a lot of people, in and out of government, he won handily. Now, he was in charge. Screw the rest of government. Screw the International Community. He was going to get rid of these fucking terrorists any way he could! Walter Herndon, the Director Charlie Donnegan had hand picked to succeed him, reluctantly went along with the presidents plans, even though it worried the hell out of him. Arnold Johnson, Arnie to his men, was a former company commander under Charlie Donnegan. Arnie was totally devoted to doing the colonels bidding and had no compunctions about killing man woman or child to carry out his orders from his former commander. Arnie and some thirty of the survivors from the rangers left in Vietnam at the end of the war by Charlie had lived for years in the mountains of New Mexico, waiting for whatever tasks the new president assigned them. His name had been Robert Daugherty in the army, but now, as a plant at the CIA to keep an eye on things for the president, his name was Joseph Barger and would play an important role in keeping him informed of the goings on with the director, who Charlie really didnt feel he could trust completely. Joseph Barger was a former drug runner, who joined the army to escape being killed by rival drug dealers. After Vietnam, Charlie had groomed him to a point where he could easily be mistaken for a Harvard graduate or a corporation executive. After successfully taking out a number of foreign targets, Arnie and his men begin assassinating others he disagrees with, like Senators. He blames the assassinations on foreign terrorists. Joseph Barger has been assigned to St. Louis as an employee of First Star Electronics, a CIA owned company. Also, he has a woman agent acting as his wife. She has two children. They are posing as a typical upper-middle-class family, living in St. Charles, a St. Louis suburb. But, something doesnt go as planned. Joseph not only falls in love with her, he falls in love with her two young children. When Joseph and an old partner fly supplies and drop them to Arnie and his men in South America, they are supposed to die from the poison put in the coffee thermos aboard the plane. Arnie is unaware that Joseph doesnt drink coffee. But when his co-pilot friend dies, Joseph figures out he was murdered. He parachutes from the plane, allowing it to fly into the ocean off the coast of Mexico, then it becomes a race to get Betty and her kids out of harms way. Because Joseph doesnt die as he was supposed to, now he is Arnie enemy, and Arnie must kill him at any cost. Even Arnie, although he is about as insane a killer as one would find, doesnt realize the president is totally mad. Also, he doesnt realize the presidents ultimate plan is to take over the country as a virtual dictator. When Walter Herndon, CIA Director, finally figures out Charlie is behind the domestic killings, now, he too is the enemy and must be eliminated. An attempt on his life is unsuccessful, but he doesnt know whom to trust. After runn

Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

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“Kabishev Alexander Konstantinovich (K.A.K.) is a poet and writer, an artist of a new direction in literature and art - choism. Volunteer journalist of the magazine “”POET””, active participant and director of the magazine at the foundation “”LIFE LINE OF EVERY CHILD””, founder and head of the international creative and cultural project “”DEMO GOG””, editor-in-chief of the magazine “”HUMANITY””, author of the collection of short stories “”NIGHTMARE””, collection of poems “”DANCE OF POETRY””, the novel “”RED CORAL””. Curator and organizer of collections of modern prose and poetry “”SILICON AGE”” (2 volumes), the collection “”WHISPER IN THE WIND””, the first Russian-Vietnamese collection “”DAWN””, the first Russian-Serbian collection “”FRIENDSHIP””. Director of a documentary about the charity “”ECLF””. Founder and mentor of the world record project – HYPERPOEM. President of the Youth Writers’ Union. Member of the Writers’ Union of North America. Winner of the 3rd degree of the international literary award “”Not a day without a line””. Coauthor of many collections and publications in magazines and online media. A number of his author’s works have been translated and published in Spanish, Arabic, Italian, Vietnamese, French, English, Hindi, Portuguese, Serbian, Greek, Tagalog and other languages (Russia, the city of St. Petersburg). Alexander. Tamikio L. Dooley is a multi award-winning author and poet. She writes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, articles, journals, and essays. The author received certificates and awards for her poetry, short stories, articles, and essays published in Ukiyoto Publishing anthologies, Bard’s Day Key Anthology, Multinational Pen Soldiers Anthology, and other anthologies. She is the nominee and winner of the World Literary Award, International Poetry Stage Bangladesh Award, “Zheng Nian Cup” National Literature (second place prize) award, and won her first crystal trophy award. She is a member of International Culture Day and Culture for Peace Worldwide Organization, The Dream Equality Organization, and International Affairs Secretary of World Wide Writer’s Association.”

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. “I was in ‘the void,’” she writes, “a vast emptiness that fills your heart and lungs and restricts your ability to think or even breathe.” Her friend Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build. Option B combines Sheryl’s personal insights with Adam’s eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity. Beginning with the gut-wrenching moment when she finds her husband, Dave Goldberg, collapsed on a gym floor, Sheryl opens up her heart—and her journal—to describe the acute grief and isolation she felt in the wake of his death. But Option B goes beyond Sheryl’s loss to explore how a broad range of people have overcome hardships including illness, job loss, sexual assault, natural disasters, and the violence of war. Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere . . . and to rediscover joy. Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. Even after the most devastating events, it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning and gaining greater appreciation in our lives. Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces. Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles, allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead. Two weeks after losing her husband, Sheryl was preparing for a father-child activity. “I want Dave,” she cried. Her friend replied, “Option A is not available,” and then promised to help her make the most of Option B. We all live some form of Option B. This book will help us all make the most of it.

How honesty, competency, and caring will make you rich Throw out the sales manual. Get off the motivation elevator. Clients First is a two word miracle that can change your life. This book outlines a powerful path to riches that authors Joseph and JoAnn Callaway used to sell a billion dollars in real estate in just ten years—a feat never before achieved. Here, they explain the three keys to putting your clients first that helped them create one of the most successful realty firms in the U.S. Each of the three keys is important and can stand on its own. However, the success you can achieve when following the Clients First program can only be reached when all three keys are used in coordination. Explains how honesty ensures a strong client relationship Details the ways in which competency pervades all aspects of a client's perception of you Shows how being a caring individual can win over a client on a personal level Unlock your potential by putting these to use in your life and your business.