The collapse of General Motors captured headlines in early 2009, but as Alex Taylor III writes in this in-depth dissection of the automaker's undoing, GM's was a meltdown forty years in the making. Drawing on more than thirty years of experience and insight as an automotive industry reporter, as well as personal relationships with many of the leading players, Taylor reveals the many missteps of GM and its competitors.

Exploring the country and the heart, the author buys a Harley Davidson and takes the ride of his life.

Expert author Michael Tompkins offers tips and tricks to help stall anger and leave it by the side of the road. High performance cars can go from zero to sixty in just a few seconds. Anger can feel a lot like that for teens. One minute they are calm, but the next, something sets them on a course to speed out of control. Getting to anger’s edge too fast can get teens in trouble. Teens will learn how to calm their body, derail thoughts that fuel anger and learn how to communicate and de-escalate situations.

Zero to Sixty in Nine Years is a motivational, common sense guide to fulfillment in your personal and organizational lives. Inspired by Elana, a young girl ( and her family) who lived her nine years on this earth with a sense of passion and purpose despite both time and physical limitations caused from sudden terminal illness. Each chapter reveals how her inner strength and will to achieve allowed her to overcome tremendous pain and fear while enjoying her childhood activities with her family and many friends. A simple goal to having a normal childhood and relentless focus to achieve daily activities while dealing with this life altering illness, revealed profound truths about dealing with change. Are you prepared to react to unexpected change? Do you proactively control your future by creating change in your organization or personal life? Students, adults, individuals and organizations will benefit by applying everyday messages that we have a tendency to overlook during our hectic dai

BAD BOY SAM + GOOD GIRL IVY = LEARNING TO LOVE AGAIN After her last disaster of a relationship, Ivy Stephens is content being single. She has her job, her apartment—and the cute little puppy she's seen hanging around. When he escapes, she finds her search efforts aided by a big, burly, devastatingly handsome man. One who claims a prior claim on her dog. Sam Hamilton is at loose ends since his best friend fell in love. He finds a sense of purpose in rescuing strays. The puppy who's stolen his heart just happens to run into blond, beautiful Ivy. And Sam can't help hoping she'll take in one more stray—him—for good. Body Shop Bad Boys Series: Test Drive Roadside Assistance Zero to Sixty Praise for Test Drive: "Fresh and sexy." —Kirkus "The chemistry sizzles from every page." —Night Owl Reviews, Top Pick!

In the tradition of "Longitude, " a small and engagingly written book on the history and meaning of zero--a "tour de force" of science history that takes us through the hollow circle that leads to infinity. 32 illustrations.