Getting Down is not a typical racetrack story. Seabiscuit, Swaps, Man o War, John Henry, Secretariat, and Zenyatta may well be mentioned, but this story is about the people of racing, not the horses. Its about racetrack workers, on both the back and front sides of the track. Its about racetrack owners and managers. Its about those who own the horses and train them, and its about the people who ride them. Its also about the people who pay to go to the races - the patrons, including the rich and famous, along with the not so rich and famous, all the way down the economic ladder to the out and out homeless. The above categories include some of the strangest, meanest, most dangerous, most pathetic, most ruthless people on the face of this earth. Yet, my list of characters also includes some of the nicest, kindest, most generous, funniest, happiest people one could ever hope to meet. And since this book is also about me and my over fifty yeras working in this industry, Im going to let you decide in which of the above categories you think I might best fit. Getting Down is about getting down. The term, getting down, is racetrack lingo having to do with the process of successfully putting ones wager on a given horse, in the right race, before getting shut out. In other words, its about successfully making ones bet before the race begins and betting for that race But the scope of this story is, as you will see, much broader than that. Indeed, it is a story about life, because in one way or another, in one form or another, life itself is about getting down.

Originally published as part of the USA Today bestselling anthology Eye Candy, Getting Down is a hilarious and hot short story set in the Shacking Up world. Now contains a never before published bonus scene! Ruby Scott's favorite holiday is here, all she needs is a moderately good excuse to throw a party. With the help of her best friend Amalie--and Amalie's fiance's budget--the two of them throw a Halloween-inspired fundraiser. But no event goes off without a couple hitches...

Some jobs come with unexpected benefits . . . Alyssa runs her personal life just like her professional one: smoothly and efficiently. She learned in the worst way possible that investing her heart in a relationship only leads to disaster, and she won’t take that risk again. Pleasure is still on the table though—as long as there are no feelings involved. Until a one-night stand leaves a lasting impression. When after-work drinks lead to an after-hours hookup, Grayson finds himself playing by Alyssa’s rules—but she leaves him wanting more. Even when they discover they work for the same company, Alyssa is all business—on the outside, at least. As far as she’s concerned, keeping Grayson at a safe distance is now part of her job description, even if it’s her most challenging task. But when her living situation falls apart, Grayson makes her an offer she can’t refuse . . . The terms of their new merger are strict: roommates only; hands off. But every contract can be broken—and every heart can be melted—if the deal is sweet enough . . .

Westerners often travel to India for revelation. This book chronicles three trips made there by two Westerners, the author and his wife, over nine years. Revelation did occur to them as an aspect of those trips though perhaps not in any form they might have anticipated. India is an assault upon everything from the five senses to one’s sense of history and religion, one's sense of the whole world in fact. It overturns, it overwhelms all categories and assumptions. It knocked two seasoned travelers off their bases as the pages of this book demonstrate. And enriched them too. Irruptive India.

Written specifically for owners of small businesses, Getting Down to Business provides everything you need to know to grow your business with confidence, and realise your ambitions. By following the suggestions in this book you will be able to: • Establish your goal and develop a step-by-step action plan to achieve it • Find and satisfy the customers who will truly value what you offer • Set up the systems to run your business smoothly and efficiently as you grow • Achieve the returns your intelligence, talent and effort deserve • Have fun and enjoy running your own business! “This is a must-have guide book for small to medium businesses. It provides a comprehensive, but easy-to-follow and very practical framework to identifying your strengths and weaknesses as a business. It demonstrates how to work with them to grow to your full potential and reach your goals.” Marianne Henio – art historian, writer and critic

One of the few books of its kind, Acting Up and Getting Down brings together seven African American literary voices that all have a connection to the Lone Star state. Covering Texas themes and universal ones, this collection showcases often-overlooked literary talents to bring to life inspiring facets of black theatre history. Capturing the intensity of racial violence in Texas, from the Battle of San Jacinto to a World War I–era riot at a Houston training ground, Celeste Bedford Walker’s Camp Logan and Ted Shine’s Ancestors provide fascinating narratives through the lens of history. Thomas Meloncon’s Johnny B. Goode and George Hawkins’s Br’er Rabbit explore the cultural legacies of blues music and folktales. Three unflinching dramas (Sterling Houston’s Driving Wheel, Eugene Lee’s Killingsworth, and Elizabeth Brown-Guillory’s When the Ancestors Call) examine homosexuality, a death in the family, and child abuse, bringing to light the private tensions of intersections between the individual and the community. Supplemented by a chronology of black literary milestones as well as a playwrights’ canon, Acting Up and Getting Down puts the spotlight on creative achievements that have for too long been excluded from Texas letters. The resulting anthology not only provides new insight into a regional experience but also completes the American story as told onstage.

You will have partners when you practice medicine but now you have a partner to help you negotiate for that job and enhance your career! This unique book will help new physicians put those years of medical education and training to work and discover. Keys to selecting a job How to evaluate a job offer How to read a contract and what to expect in one Credentialing, licensing and applications tips Negotiating skills Avoiding hidden traps, risks, and agendas that could cost thousands of dollars and affect your career Avoiding and dealing with lawsuits and disciplinary actions If you start your medical practice without paying attention to the business aspects it might cost you tens of thousands of dollars, take years off your career, and jeopardize your marketability and reputation. Avoid those pitfalls with this superb resource. Written by a former chief of Radiology with 17 years of experience in 6 states, there are dozens of invaluable tips in here for optimizing your practice decisions. Getting Down to Business: The New Doctor's Guide is arguably the most valuable book you'll buy during your medical training. Destined to become a classic along with Harrison's, The Washington Manual, and The House of God, Getting Down to Business: The New Doctor's Guide finally fills a critical vacancy in the medical training literature. This easy to read and lighthearted compendium of tips will pay for itself hundreds of times over throughout the new physician's career.