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Benno Neuburger, a modest land investor from Munich, and Anna Einstein, daughter of a cattle dealer from Laupheim, marry in 1907. They begin their lives together with great hope. It is a relatively prosperous time and a very optimistic one for German Jews who are enjoying a social renaissance in the industrializing, urbanizing rising star that is Germany. It’s not clear that this good fortune might begin to unravel.

After tracking a clever killer in DEATH STALKS DOOR COUNTY, park ranger and former Chicago homicide detective Dave Cubiak is elected Door County sheriff. His newest challenge arrives as spring brings not new life but tragic death to the isolated fishing village of Gills Rock. Three prominent World War II veterans, about to be honored for their military heroics, die from carbon monoxide poisoning during a weekly card game. Blame falls to a faulty heater but Cubiak puzzles over details.

This volume is a telling of 29 years of caring for and about people who, but for the grace of God, could be me or my family. It is a telling of surviving and thriving in often difficult circumstances. Starting as a mental health worker in 1988, I received my registered nurse license in 1993 and continued as a psychiatric nurse until I ended compensated employment in 2017.

If you never have trouble with your boss, don't bother reading this. If you never wonder, "What is God doing with me?", don't bother reading this. The short stories I will tell are all true and are my personal experiences while in the army. They all describe normal human behaviors by managers both military and civilian. The reason I tell them is that it's my hope that they are an encouragement to anyone who faces similar problems in their jobs and to reassure you that God is watching over you and has a plan for you.

Good Luck Sir...Sorry You Lose! is a lighthearted, sometimes quirky look at the Las Vegas gaming business, through the eyes of a casino dealer. It follows the author's dealing career, told in chronological order, from 1980 until his retirement in 2018. During that time, he experienced lessons that were never taught in dealer's school, such as staying composed while encountering irate and contemptible personalities. And those were just the other dealers. Throughout this book, there is laughter and tragedy, but in the end, one comes to realize that this is a study in humanity.

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to walk in perfect faith to achieve your greatest dreams, face your greatest challenges, or win major battles in your life? This book by Annette Bonner, Five Steps to Walking in Perfect Faith, is a treasure map that will lead you to uncover the buried treasure of "Perfect Faith" for the promises God has planned for your life. You will learn how to walk in the "Perfect Faith" that will allow you to boldly declare and obtain your purpose and destiny and take possession of the promises God has for you.

This audiobook provides an in-depth analysis of the evolution of tech journalism. Tech companies were used to 'cheerleading' coverage of product launches. This long tech-press honeymoon ended, and was replaced by a new era of mounting criticism, focused on tech's negative impact on society. When - and why - did tech coverage shift? How did tech companies respond to the rise of tech criticism? Through analyses of both the tech media and corporates' crisis responses, this audiobook examines the roots and characteristics of the 'Techlash'.

This engaging tale takes us on a journey with an executive in a multinational corporation, who, along with her team, had to skillfully navigate what seemed to them insurmountable challenges and difficulties in a corporate culture ripe with lust, deceit, greed, and an insatiable desire for power. The story follows the obstacles they encountered and details how the characters employed biblical principles, corporate strategies, and academics to reorganize the company in the midst of fierce opposition to achieve success.

I have had Parkinson’s disease (PD) for 22 years. I am told I have a mild case, but it is still my PD, and I live with it 24/7. It would be a gross understatement to say my life was changed forever. Interestingly, many of these changes have made me a more compassionate, empathetic, and caring person. In part, this book was motivated by the following premise: Many of us will experience a life-changing event that will cause us to pause and reassess where we are, what we do, and why we do it. For some, it might be the death of a loved one or a personal tragedy.

Are we souls or spirits living in these bodies on this Earth? There are different beliefs but only one real Biblical answer. I truly believe that The Eikons of God will be a challenging as well as rewarding experience for you in this deep exploration of a highly interesting and thought-provoking subject.

David Olson, a retired US Air Force Master Sargent, provides a gripping and detailed account of not only the conspiracy regarding the Minot AFB, but the lengths the government may go to in covering it up. Further, it includes a compelling collection of accretions of scandals that plagued the Obama administration.

The memoir portion of the book covers my Christian upbringing, military experience, travel, martial art training, and career. The rest of the book discusses and evaluates politicians and political parties by Christian/biblical values. Listeners should evaluate the politicians and parties they support by putting them against the Christian yardstick.

Attacked by corporate pirates, Max Storm is forced to resort to unconventional methods. As a result, he suffers the consequences, until aid arises from the most unlikely sources. But will it be enough? Will Storm find a means to recover and continue his mission? Find out in this next exciting Max Storm adventure.

For Master Sergeant Mac McCarty, the end of the world starts as a beautiful day at Les Etoiles Air Base. By evening, a raucous alarm signaling an imminent attack shatters his world...In a towering fireball, Delta Flight’s world is forever changed. Mac opens his eyes to find himself facing an alien AI. He soon realizes that nukes weren’t the only things flying in Earth’s final sunset...Can Mac and the men and women of Delta Flight survive? Will they ever find their way back home? Find out in the premier military sci-fi adventure, Another Day!

This is not a story of love. This is a story of courage, survival, and strength. Savanna Winters was on her way home after the shift from hell at the local hospital when she was grabbed and bundled into the back of a dark-colored van. The next thing she knew she found herself being dumped off at an abandoned home, or so she thought. Will she escape? Vance Winters knew something was wrong when his sister never returned home after her shift. He chose the "f--k this, I'm off to search" option. Will he find her?

One of Santa’s trusty elves is assigned to report on the Johnstons. He follows the lives of Kirsten & Kurt and their eight children, along with a few cats, and a dog. The family has gotten older, but wisdom still eludes them as they continue to find new ways to get laughed at without even trying. These letters tell the truth most sane people won’t admit - the naughty, the nice, and the nonsense.

It's 1978. Now retired from the LAPD and captain of his own fishing charter business, Calico Jack Walker pays for ignoring his instincts when he hires out to two shady characters who try to hijack his boat and almost murder his son. Walker's ex-partner and lover, Tina Tamiko, has been promoted to detective. She's deep into an investigation leading to a plot to hijack an LAPD property barge loaded with confiscated drugs and weapons slated for ocean dumping.

Whittaker passed the drinks over. “Anyway, it seems that he’s got himself into a bit of bother,” he continued. “A very serious bit of bother.” “Bother?” repeated Kendall. Whittaker heaved a sigh. “Yes you know,” he replied. “Trouble.” Kendall nodded. “Oh trouble, I get you,” he said. “So what sort of bother are we talking about?” Whittaker took another drink. “Well it’s a case of murder I’m afraid.”

Arriving in St. Louis to search for his missing brother, Danny O’Lee meets a lovely but mysterious young girl named Liberty Wells who knew his brother and perhaps had been his lover before they were parted by the bitter slavery question. Danny is led to Quantrill and his guerrillas, among them Frank and Jesse James, who are ravaging anti-slavery Kansas. Next, he meets and is converted to the Union cause by a beautiful black abolitionist.

It's 1977, and veteran L.A.P.D. cop Calico Jack Walker and his rookie partner Tina Tamiko are planning to make Calico's last shift on the job something special. But plans, as they do, never run smooth because Walker and Tamiko are good cops no matter what the cost - even if they're LA cops, in uniform, in their patrol car, on duty, and way out of their jurisdiction on the Las Vegas Strip. When a major crime is going down, good cops never hesitate.