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Bryan LeBlanc worked his way up into a plum position on Wall Street as the boy genius of the foreign exchange desk. Surrounded by "the few, the proud, the completely full of themselves", he decides to give Wall Street a taste of its own medicine and hatches an intricate plan to disappear permanently with just enough misappropriated money - and sailing classes - to spend his golden years cruising the Caribbean. Bryan quickly learns that being a criminal, even a really smart one, is more complicated than he thought. He finds himself on the run in the Cayman Islands, wanted for murder.

One day in 2002 the 50-year old body of former Pittsburgh Steeler and hall of famer Mike Webster was laid on a cold table in front of pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu. Webster's body looked to Omalu like the body of a much older man, and the circumstances of his behavior prior to his death were clouded in mystery. But when Omalu cut into Webster's brain, it appeared to be normal. Something didn't add up.

Textilfrei und Spaß dabei? Worin liegt der Kick, auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff unter 2.000 Nudisten einen Drink zu nehmen - und sich dann für den textilfreien Yoga-Kurs anzumelden? Wie fühlt es sich an, nackt zu dinieren - während alle Kellner angezogen sind? Und ist es überraschend, dass bei einer Nackt-Trekking-Tour in Österreich alle Entgegenkommenden freundlich grüßen?

Sie brauchen eine Information? Sie kennen die Person, die diese Information hat, aber sie hüllt sich in Schweigen? Lassen Sie das meine Sorge sein. Ich hole immer die Wahrheit aus meiner Zielperson heraus. Denn ich bin ein Spezialist. Dabei befolge ich stets meinen Kodex. Eines Tages bekam ich den Auftrag, gegen meinen Kodex zu verstoßen. Die Folgen waren schrecklich. Für meinen Auftraggeber. Mein Name ist Geiger. Ich spiele Violine. Und foltere Menschen...

Mark Smith thought he'd been called to mission work, to serve God in Nome, Alaska. He sold his car to buy a one-way plane ticket, dropped out of college, gave up his campus housing, and quit his job. Then, when his plane landed in Nome, he discovered the state had pulled the funding for the job he'd been offered.

Warren Buffett: An Extraordinary Life covers it all. From early childhood days as an entrepreneur who sold bottles of Coca-Cola at the ripe old age of six, to his climb as the world's most successful investor. It offers an account of his investment strategies, mindset, and attitude towards success, money, and life.

Sharon and Mark are a dynamic duo, each bringing their unique expertise to the world of wellness and performance. Sharon, an accomplished Ironman triathlete, wife, and mother of twin girls, has 14 years of experience coaching women to beat burnout. She hosts the VitalityFit retreat, where she merges her passion for health with her background in sustainable development to help women lead balanced, vibrant lives.Mark, a 3rd dan black belt with 30 years of karate practice, has a strong foundation in biochemistry and genetics. For the past 15 years, he has coached individuals to enhance their ...

To some, she is the greatest tennis player of all time, regardless of gender. Some even go as far say she is the greatest athlete of all time. No matter which way you look at it, Serena Williams is one truly phenomenal person. An individual who has achieved unimaginable success throughout her life, whether on the court or off. She has broken countless barriers and taken the world by storm. Serena has won 23 Grand Slam tournaments and 72 WTA titles. She turned professional more than 20 years ago and today she is still playing at the top level in the sport.

Here's the first book to apply guerrilla sales and marketing tactics to the unique, high-pressure environment of electronic communications. This groundbreaking resource is packed with valuable tips, expert advice, and insider secrets on finding, closing, and increasing sales by phone and fax, as well as via e-mail and the Internet.

Mark Smith and Christine Kawai talk to the leaders in their field about facing the fires of life and coming out stronger on the other side.

Years of Hyksos rule have seen the ruin and suffering of a once-mighty Egypt. Though Pharaoh is now restored to his rightful throne, his power fragile as some seek to take advantage of the ensuing chaos following the overthrowing of the Hyksos. Desperate to unite the two divided kingdoms of Egypt under Pharaoh's rule, great mage Taita sends his protégé, Piay, to discover the answer to a millennia-old riddle which has the power to secure the fate of Egypt forever. But in the chaos of war, a dark evil has thrived.

While the nation grieves over tragedies like the Parkland school shooting, the anti-gun lobby jumps into action. They exploit such tragedies to advance their political agenda.

The war in Ukraine is the ultimate real-life lesson of what can happen when a country disarms its citizens. Anti-gun zealots in the United States insist that the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms is a “relic.” Try telling that to the people of Ukraine.

In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Isetnofret, and Hui's own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city.

Per oltre cinquant'anni la valle del Nilo non ha conosciuto altro che guerra e distruzione per mano degli Hyksos, un popolo assetato di sangue giunto dal lontano Oriente. La situazione è disperata: a frenare l'avanzata del nemico rimane solo un manipolo di coraggiosi ribelli capitanati da Taita, potente mago e consigliere del faraone, l'unico convinto che esista ancora una speranza. Piay, che gli è stato affidato dai genitori quando aveva solo cinque anni, è stato addestrato per diventare un prode guerriero e una spia senza rivali.

Science has failed to answer our deepest questions concerning the purpose and significance of human life. As a result, our culture is turning to the supernatural realm for the answers.

We are a collective group of people who love all things shooting. We find the martial art of marksmanship-at-speed fascinating and we intend to get better at it regularly. Your host, Mark Smith, is an avid competitive pistol and carbine shooter, who happens to be a USPSA Grand Master. Mark runs JBS Training Group, where he travels the country teaching others what he knows about being fast AND accurate. There truly is so much to learn about shooting and we hope to be an outlet for those of you who desire to constantly better yourselves as shooters, and as people. Join us on this adventure!

Best-selling author and attorney Mark W. Smith exposes the all-encompassing nature of the anti-gun lobby’s attack on the right to keep and bear arms—and how it serves as a proxy to empower government to control other important aspects of our lives.

Adopter les principes de Sun Tzu, c'est devenir un maître dans l'art de la guerre commerciale ! Il y a plus de deux mille ans, Sun Tzu écrivait L'Art de la guerre, traité de stratégie militaire empreint de sagesse. Sa philosophie unique a traversé les siècles et influencé la pensée de leaders d'horizons variés, jusqu'aux chefs d'entreprise les plus brillants de notre temps. Dans ce guide destiné aux entrepreneurs en devenir, le journaliste économique Mark Smith transpose L'Art de la guerre au monde des affaires.

Do you like Scotland and love scary stories? Join me as I discuss locations full of bloody murder, ghouls and ghosts! Visiting Scotland soon? The podcast should give you some great ideas for scary locations to visit! Season 2 is coming soon......