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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

Inscription: “To Cheryl, / may you and those you lead / achieve Visionary Goals / (signature)”

'Side by Side Leadership' unlocks the flow of talent and productivity. Dennis Romig uses solid data and current multifacted research to transform 'soft' leadership skills into no-nonsense formulas.' Bev Powell, Manager, Tech Transfer and Performance Solutions, Intel Corporation 'A very strong presentation of the skills needed to achieve better morale, higher performance, and more effective leadership. Highly recommended for any current and aspiring leader in any organization.' Bob Watt, President and CEO, Seattle Chamber of Commerce 'Side by Side Leadership was used constantly to have the newly completed Houston Astros' Enron Field be the one publicly funded sports stadium to be completed on time and on budget.' Jim Jard, Board Member, Houston Sports Authority

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Delaware

Unlock Your Creative Genius and Connect with Consumers

Lewis Pinault experienced an interesting phenomenon after the publication of Consulting Demons - instead of shunning him, consultants of every stripe were eager to echo his experiences, and wanted him to test and assess consulting techniques being developed in light of the new economic regime. In this environment, Pinault discovered how consultants were changing to keep up with the leaner economy, and his role as a consultant to consultants led to an invitation to join EDS as its VP of Consumer Industries and Retail.

Against this background, Pinault again draws back the curtain on the professional services industry, this time revealing the latest cutting-edge findings set to revolutionize the consumer experience: the amazing relationship between innocent play and complex technologies, and how the growing importance of our creative power as consumers is redefining the multi-trillion dollar consumer industry.

By integrating the latest findings from the fields of complexity science, and customer service and management, and rendering them simply and logically, Pinault has created a system of 6 principles that can be successfully applied to any organization to unleash the power of play in all aspects of the consumer experience.

Filled with entertaining stories, larger-than-life characters and eye-opening revelations, The Play Zone will guide readers through a boisterous crowd of important new ideas so that they can connect with consumers like never before.

The Play Zone

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(A1) **Summary - You're operating your business in a time when something is happening that is so momentous it has never happened before. Jim Blasingame identifies it as an epochal marketplace shift that's causing the 10,000-year-old Age of the Seller to be replaced by the Age of the Customer.

Jim will reveal to you in plain language:

* How the two Ages currently, but temporarily, exist in parallel universes, and how much time you have left to join the emerging universe.

* How relevance is replacing competitiveness as the coin of the realm, and what you have to to do make this switch to Age of the Customer thinking.

* How your future will increasingly be decided at the Moment of Relevance, and what you have to do to be the chosen one at that moment.

* The new influencers who co-own your brand message - sometimes before you even know they exist - and how you can get them to be your partner.

* Why you must become a good storyteller.

* The good, bad, and ugly of social media.

* The killer app that wasn't any part of your past but will dominate your future.

Jim will tech you how the Age of the Customer is impacting love, trust, emotions, niches, globalization, intellectual property, selling, branding, and even technology. Plus he will reveal what is not going to change. 

In the Foreword, Steve Forbes says Jim has both the foresight of a prophet and the courage of a heretic. This book is a visionary message delivered with tough love and, as Steve says, Jim is the best at this. 

You'll keep this book handy for continual reference, because you won't find the perspectives Jim Blasingame delivers here anywhere else in one place. 

It's the Age of the Customer. Let Jim Blasingame help you Prepare for the Moment of Relevance.  #nonfiction #business #economics #hardcover #consumer #signed #autograph #inscribed #provenance #autographed

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(A4) #nonfiction #family #relationships #hardcover #humor #signed #autograph #inscribed

Inscription: “Chip & Jana - / Enjoy - / Best! / (signature)”

Insightful and poignantly funny, this look-over-your shoulder, laugh-out-loud collection of essays pulls the facade off family life, revealing the true and unvarnished journey of coming to grips with motherhood. Showing that not all mother's instincts kick in automatically, the narratives create camaraderie among fellow moms who fear they have been endowed with the maternal warmth of Leona Helmsley. Covering all the years between play groups and prom, this odyssey of motherhood illustrates that by the time moms actually have a handle on raising kids, they're sending them off to college. This delightful series of reflections is sure to warm a mother's heart. A portion of the sale of this book will be donated to The Children's Art Project at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

SIGNED - Revelations in the Rearview Mirror

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#hardcover #nonfiction #inscribed #Autobiography #Memoir #StevenTyler #Aerosmith #RockNRoll￼ #Addiction #Recovery￼

Oregon

A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir

"I've been mythicized, Mick-icized, eulogized and fooligized, I've been Cole-Portered and farmer's-daughtered, I've been Led Zepped and 12-stepped. I'm a rhyming fool and so cool that me, Fritz the Cat, and Mohair Sam are the baddest cats that am. I have so many outrageous stories, too many, and I'm gonna tell 'em all. All the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales of debauchery, sex & drugs, transcendence & chemical dependence you will ever want to hear." The son of a classical pianist straight out of the Bronx of old Archie comics, Steven Tyler was born to be a rock star. Weaned on Cole Porter, Nat King Cole, Mick—and his beloved Janis Joplin—Tyler began tearing up the streets and the stage as a teenager before finally meeting his "mutant twin" and legendary partner Joe Perry. In this addictively readable memoir, told in the playful, poetic voice that is uniquely his own, Tyler unabashedly recounts the meteoric rise, fall, and rise of Aerosmith over the last three decades and riffs on the music that gives it all meaning. Tyler tells what it's like to be a living legend and the frontman of one of the world's most revered and infamous bands—the debauchery, the money, the notoriety, the fights, the motels and hotels, the elevators, limos, buses and jets, the rehab. He reveals the spiritual side that "gets lost behind the stereotype of the Sex Guy, the Drug Guy, the Demon of Screamin', the Terror of the Tropicana." And he talks about his epic romantic life and his relationship with his four children. As dazzling, bold, and out-on-the-edge as the man himself, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? is an all-access backstage pass into this extraordinary showman's life.

Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?

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(A3) #nonfiction #politicalscience #polysci #politics #political #hardcover #signed #autograph #inscribed

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Looks at the differences within the competing political ideologies in the United States, discussing how they are organized, what they can achieve, and their strengths and weaknesses while arguing that conservative views will gain popularity in the comingy

SIGNED - Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Money, Our Guns, Our Lives

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(A3) #nonfiction #politicalscience #polysci #politics #political #paperback #signed #autograph #inscribed

Inscription: “For Eric - / with utmost / respect / (author signature)

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross." ---Sinclair Lewis, author of It Can't Happen Here, 1935 For the first time since the Nixon era, Americans have reason to doubt the future---or even the presence---of democracy. We live in a society where government conspires with big business and big evangelism; where ideologues and religious zealots attack logic and the scientific method; and where the ruling party encourages xenophobic nationalism based on irrational, manufactured fear. The party in power seems to seek a perpetual state of war to hold on to power, and they are willing to lie, cheat, and steal to achieve their ends. The question must be asked: Are we headed toward the end of American democracy? Nobel Prize--winning author Sinclair Lewis depicted authoritarianism American-style in his sardonically titled dystopian novel It Can't Happen Here, published in 1935. Now, bestselling political journalist Joe Conason argues that it can happen here--and a select group of extremely powerful right-wing ideologues are driving us ever closer to the precipice. In this compelling, impassioned, yet rational and fact-based look at the state of the nation, Conason shows how and why America has been wrenched away from its founding principles and is being dragged toward authoritarianism. Praise for the books of Joe Conason: "A comprehensive, well-researched indictment of a bunch of nasty people who really deserve it." ---Molly Ivins on Big Lies "When Joe casts his eye on the cadres of the right, they invariably emerge battered, with their arguments filleted, their sources of money exposed, and their real motives laid bare." --Michael Tomasky, former editor, The American Prospect, on The Raw Deal "A hundred years from now the primary source on the so-called Clinton scandals will still be The Hunting of the President by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons." ---James Carville on The Hunting of the President

SIGNED - It Can Happen Here

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(A3) #nonfiction #religion #faith #hardcover #bestsellingauthor #christian #inspiration #signed #autograph #inscribed

Inscription: “To Josi / (author signature)”

Helps readers to understand what matters most in life--their relationships with God and people--by using personal stories, humor, and metaphors about popular games, which show Christians how to focus on winning "the right trophies" in life.

SIGNED - When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box

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(A1) #nonfiction #religion #faith #hardcover #joebeam #God #signed #autograph #inscribed #christ

Inscription: “Petvel, / Always trust / God’s healing grace! / (signature)”

Many Christians have an intellectual sense of forgiveness, but remain guilty in their feelings. Joe Bean addresses this dilemma, unmasking fears and proclaiming assurances from God's Word that bring peace to the heart that craves it.

SIGNED - Forgiven Forever

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(A1) #nonfiction #psychology #hardcover #signed #autograph #inscribed 

Inscription: “Keep leaning forward! / (signature)

Describes how to discover purpose, happiness, and self-fulfillment by ending the quest for balance, becoming comfortable with life's turbulences, and making consistent positive adjustments.

SIGNED - Off Balance on Purpose

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**Summary - Forensic artist Fiona Glass is the best in the business -- which is precisely why she's quitting. Her skill at mining victims' memories to re-create the faces of sadistic criminals has left her haunted and wary, and only Jack Bowman's dogged persistence convinces her to help him. The rugged police chief is hunting a serial killer who's targeting teenage girls. But what seems like a simple assignment is fraught with complications, including a searing attraction to Jack that's tempting Fiona to let her guard down in potentially dangerous ways.
Jack never intended for Fiona to become so deeply involved in the case -- or in his life. But every instinct tells him she's his best hope for finding a psychopath who's lurking in plain sight, growing more ruthless with each passing day. And now that Fiona is right in the killer's crosshairs, the only way to keep her safe is to unravel a small town's darkest secrets, one terrifying thread at a time.... #fiction #suspensethrillers #suspense #thriller #paperback #passion #sex #signed #autograph #inscribed

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

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SIGNED - Thread of Fear

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(A2) #nonfiction #politicalscience #polysci #politics #political #hardcover #opec #signed #autograph #inscribed

Inscription: “For Tom, / with all good / wishes- / All Best. / (signature) / 8-8-05”

Longtime commodities trader Raymond J. Learsy lifts the veil of the Mideast oil cartel, showing how OPEC manipulates the oil markets and destabilizes the world's economy. With refreshing candor and an insider's perspective, Learsy explains how OPEC: twists bogus perceptions of oil scarcity to hike prices and gain political power is compromised by Islamist terrorist connections that fuel anti-American hatred with dollars from our own wallets keeps Third-World nations in abject poverty despite their rich oil deposits and became the de facto master of Iraq's newly liberated oil fields A sharp, sweeping survey of OPEC's methods of economic dominance, this book explains how to bust the Mideast oil cartel and chart our own course toward energy independence.

SIGNED - Over a Barrel

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(A4) #fiction #juvenilefiction #ya #youngadult #hardcover #child #children #signed #autograph #inscribed

*Bookplate* Inscription: “The Cire Family / (signature) 11-19”

"After a long first day of school, Jimmy has a lot on his mind. His friend Benny is being picked on by other classmates, but how can Jimmy help? And his teacher Miss Honeybee assigned them a riddle to solve, but he can't figure it out! But through a strangely helpful dream he has that night, Jimmy might find all the answers he needs."--

SIGNED - Miss Money Honey and the Riddle

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#hardcover #christian #nonfiction #religion #religious #devotional #bible #inscribed #homeschool 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Wisconsin

Enjoying Peace in His Presence

Jesus Calling

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#hardcover #inspirational #friendship #inscribed

Kentucky

Stories, Sayings and Scriptures to Encourage and Inspire

Everyone needs a hug--a good many and often. Hugs affect everything from our physical health to our emotional well-being. Hugs encourage, comfort, assure, and affirm the heart and spirit. This unique series has become a national best-selling gift-book line. Each beautifully designed hardcover book has an innovative two-color interior.

Hugs for Friends

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(A2) #nonfiction #selfhelp #hardcover #obituarywriter #humor #signed #autograph #inscribed #heatherlende

Inscription: “Happy Birthday to / my friends Jack & / (?) / daughter / Kadi / -! / (signature) / Haines Alaska / April 24, 2015”

As the obituary writer in a spectacularly beautiful but often dangerous spit of land in Alaska, Heather Lende knows something about last words and lives well lived. Now she’s distilled what she’s learned about how to live a more exhilarating and meaningful life into three words: find the good. It’s that simple--and that hard. Quirky and profound, individual and universal, Find the Good offers up short chapters that help us unlearn the habit--and it is a habit--of seeing only the negatives. Lende reminds us that we can choose to see any event--starting a new job or being laid off from an old one, getting married or getting divorced--as an opportunity to find the good. As she says, “We are all writing our own obituary every day by how we live. The best news is that there’s still time for additions and revisions before it goes to press.” Ever since Algonquin published her first book, the New York Times bestseller If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name, Heather Lende has been praised for her storytelling talent and her plainspoken wisdom. The Los Angeles Times called her “part Annie Dillard, part Anne Lamott,” and that comparison has never been more apt as she gives us a fresh, positive perspective from which to view our relationships, our obligations, our priorities, our community, and our world. An antidote to the cynicism and self-centeredness that we are bombarded with every day in the news, in our politics, and even at times in ourselves, Find the Good helps us rediscover what’s right with the world. “Heather Lende’s small town is populated with big hearts--she finds them on the beach, walking her granddaughters, in the stories of ordinary peoples’ lives, and knits them into unforgettable tales. Find the Good is a treasure.” —Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Owen’s Daughter “Find the Good is excellent company in unsteady times . . . Heather Lende is the kind of person you want to sit across the kitchen table from on a rainy afternoon with a bottomless cup of tea. When things go wrong, when things go right, her quiet, commonsense wisdom, self-examining frankness, and good-natured humor offer a chance to reset, renew, rebalance.” —Pam Houston, author of Contents May Have Shifted “With gentle humor and empathy [Lende] introduces a number of people who provide examples of how to live well . . . [Find the Good] is simple yet profound.” —Booklist “In this cynical world, Find the Good is a tonic, a literary wellspring, which will continue to run, and nurture, even in times of drought. What a brave and beautiful thing Heather Lende has made with this book.” —John Straley, Shamus Award winner and former writer laureate of Alaska “Heather Lende is a terrific writer and terrific company: intimate, authentic, and as quirky as any of her subjects.” —Marilyn Johnson, author of The Dead Beat

SIGNED - Find the Good

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Becoming the Disciple Christ Calls You to Be

Do you think purity only applies to sexuality, or that discipleship is limited to “Jesus is my homeboy” T-shirts, weekly church attendance, or a Jesus fish on your bumper? Do you think salvation is great but sanctification is optional? Think again!
In Living the Lord’s Prayer: Becoming the Disciple Christ Calls You to Be, author Jessie Lynch helps readers understand what is necessary to become God’s disciple. God is not a fan of compromises. Scripture doesn’t tell us to pray a lot; it exhorts us to pray without ceasing. Jesus doesn’t ask for a piece of our hearts; He demands our complete and total surrender. Christ doesn’t want us to be good people; He calls us to be holy as Our Father in heaven is holy. He isn’t content with our salvation alone. He desires our sanctification. That may sound daunting, but Lynch shows it is possible.
Living the Lord’s Prayer invites you to examine the purity of your relationship with Christ by the fruits of your life (Matthew 7:17–20) and to seriously ask yourself, “Am I a good tree or a bad tree?” Learn how to surrender your heart and live your life as an unceasing prayer to the Lord by modeling the prayer of God Himself.

Living the Lord's Prayer

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#hardcover #inscribed Readable copy that saw some dampness in its past.  No pages are stuck together.  Visually looks fine but you can tell by the shape of the pages that something happened at some point.  Has an inscription to Norbert from Ingrid.

New York

They were the Sheridan men, ruled by passion, betrayed by love, heirs to a legacy of violence and forbidden desire. Gus, Boston's top homicide cop: he knew equally well the backroom politics of City Hall and the private passions of the very rich, a man haunted by the wanton courage and perilous obsessions he inherited from his father... Conn, the patriarch, a lawless cop who spawned a circle of vengeance and betrayal that would span half a century... and Chris, Gus's beloved son, a Harvard lawyer and criminologist, fated to risk everything to break the chain of obsession and rage... Three generations linked by crime and punishment--cops and heroes, fathers, sons, and lovers united at last by revelations that could bring a family to its knees... From the Paperback edition.

All Our Yesterdays

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(A1) #nonfiction #biography #autobiography #hardcover #food #cook #TopChef #cooking #signed #inscribed

Inscription: “Layne! / Thanks for so much sushi(?) / love- / XO (signature)”

When Top Chef judge Gail Simmons first graduated from college, she felt hopelessly lost. All her friends were going to graduate school, business school, law school . . . but what was she going to do? Fortunately, a family friend gave her some invaluable advice—make a list of what you love to do, and let that be your guide. Gail wrote down four words: Eat. Write. Travel. Cook. Little did she know, those four words would become the basis for a career as a professional eater, cook, food critic, magazine editor, and television star. Today, she's the host of Top Chef: Just Desserts, permanent judge on Top Chef, and Special Projects Director at Food & Wine magazine. She travels all over the world, eats extraordinary food, and meets fascinating people. She's living the dream that so many of us who love to cook and eat can only imagine. But how did she get there? Talking with My Mouth Full follows her unusual and inspiring path to success, step-by-step and bite-by-bite. It takes the reader from her early years, growing up in a household where her mother ran a small cooking school, her father made his own wine, and family vacation destinations included Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East; through her adventures at culinary school in New York City and training as an apprentice in two of New York's most acclaimed kitchens; and on to her time spent assisting Vogue's legendary food critic Jeffrey Steingarten, working for renowned chef Daniel Boulud, and ultimately landing her current jobs at Food & Wine and on Top Chef. The book is a tribute to the incredible meals and mentors she's had along the way, examining the somewhat unconventional but always satisfying journey she has taken in order to create a career that didn't even exist when she first started working toward it. With memorable stories about the greatest (and worst) dishes she's eaten, childhood and behind-the-scenes photos, and recipes from Gail's family and her own kitchen, Talking with My Mouth Full is a true treat. Praise for Talking with My Mouth Full "Gail Simmons is fearless, passionate, and driven, yet she is humble, generous, and stays true to the good values that she embraces. This book is inspiring for anyone who dreams about living their passion and finding fulfillment in their work. Talking with My Mouth Full is a joyful, account of Gail's journey from her start as a line cook to her work at Food & Wine magazine and of course her role on Top Chef."—Eric Ripert, Executive Chef/Co-Owner, Le Bernardin "Reading Gail Simmons's memoir was like having a cappuccino and biscotti with one of my close girlfriends. What a treat!"—Giada De Laurentiis, author of Giada at Home "In Talking with My Mouth Full, Gail Simmons takes us through her culinary voyage from her gentle upbringing in a food-obsessed family in Toronto to her present culinary star status. In a clear, firm, and concise style, she leads us through her journey from an apprentice and trainee at culinary school to Le Cirque to Vogue and Food & Wine magazine and, ultimately, to her leading role on food television. Her remembrances are a tasty, delightful treat to savor."—Jacques PÉpin, author of Essential PÉpin "Gail's book impressively mixes memoir with recent culinary history, and has great recipes, too. Above all, she makes it abundantly clear that passion for food—and hard work—always wins out."—David Chang, Chef/Owner, Momofuku "The joy of Ms. Simmons' book is in its passionate love of food, a love that transcended everything that got in its way, like a pole-vaulter leaping over the bar. . . . The other great joy in Talking with My Mouth Full lies in the writing itself. For those who know Ms. Simmons only from her television appearances, the skill that she shows for placing words on the page will come as a pleasant surprise."—New York Journal of Books “Throughout her delicious narrative, Simmons ladles out piquant details about the chemistry of food, how restaurants really work and why food-based reality TV has garnered such a following. This one's definitely worth adding to your culinary bookshelf.”—Star Tribune “Heartwarming . . . From the first chapter, I felt as if Simmons was welcoming me to her dinner table . . . the most captivating portions of her memoir are those that reveal her endearing qualities as a daughter, sister and wife, something that is not seen on her TV shows. She cleverly links her experiences with food with important moments in life.” —The Dartmouth

SIGNED - Talking with My Mouth Full

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#fiction #paperback #signed #autograph #inscribed #fantasy

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

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Long ago, the seven races fought to control the Heart Gem, which could grant them enormous power-and those terrible wars shattered the gem into thousands of shards, thus bringing about an age of defeated peace. To reassemble the Heart, one race would have to collect all the scattered shards ... which even the gods deemed impossible. But ambitions do not consider the impossible, and after a long and uneasy truce, the seven races once again build toward a titanic, all-consuming war to reunite the Heart. A young man, Tetra, is a victim of the encroaching conflict. With his twin sister missing, his spine shattered, and trapped in a castle under siege, there is little he can do to change the world ... except let go of everything he knows. And maybe then Tetra can achieve the impossible-and become more than anyone around him thought possible. Bloodletting is the beginning of a breathtaking new fantasy epic, the Affinities Cycle, in the vein of Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, and Neil Gaiman.

SIGNED - Bloodletting (Affinities Cycle - Part 1)

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#hardcover #christian #nonfiction #religion #religious #devotional #bible #inscribed 

(A3) Some spine lean, but otherwise excellent condition. 
 #nonfiction #hardcover #afghanistan #prisoners #isis #taliban #christian #signed #autograph #inscribed

Inscription (2 authors) —— #1: “To The Newmans, / It’s all about Jesus! / He is worthy! / (sign)” — #2: “Jesus loves ya’ll! / Psalm 9 / (sign)”

Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer were arrested in Afghanistan by the ruling Taliban government for teaching people about Jesus. In the midst of their chilling trial, the events of September 11, 2001, led to the international war against terrorism, with the Taliban a primary target. While many feared they could not survive in the midst of war, many more prayed for their safe return. In November, those prayers were answered.In Prisoners of Hope, Dayna and Heather tell the story of their work in Afghanistan; their love for the people they served; their arrest, trial, and imprisonment; and their heroic rescue by U.S. Special Forces.But the book goes beyond the headlines to examine how two middle-class American women decided to leave the comforts of home in exchange for the opportunity to serve the downtrodden -- and how their faith sustained them through the terrifying events that followed.It's a magnificent story of ordinary women caught in extraordinary circumstances as a result of their commitment to God. And it will inspire countless readers who seek a purpose greater than themselves.

SIGNED - Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan

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(A3) Summary: What is America becoming? Or, more importantly, what can she be if we reclaim a vision for the things that made her great in the first place? In America the Beautiful, Dr. Ben Carson helps us learn from our past in order to chart a better course for our future. From his personal ascent from inner-city poverty to international medical and humanitarian acclaim, Carson shares experiential insights that help us understand: … what is good about America … where we have gone astray … which fundamental beliefs have guided America from her founding into preeminence among nations Written by a man who has experienced America’s best and worst firsthand, America the Beautiful is at once alarming, convicting, and inspiring. You’ll gain new perspectives on our nation’s origins, our Judeo-Christian heritage, our educational system, capitalism versus socialism, our moral fabric, healthcare, and much more. An incisive manifesto of the values that shaped America’s past and must shape her future, America the Beautiful calls us all to use our God-given talents to improve our lives, our communities, our nation, and our world.     #nonfiction #politicalscience #polysci #politics #political #hardcover #bencarson #signed #autograph #inscribed

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SIGNED - America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great

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(A4) Summary: In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.

Bomb is a 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature. 
Bomb is a 2012 Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year title.

Bomb is a 2013 Newbery Honor book.  —— #nonfiction #juvenilenonfiction #hardcover #signed #autograph #inscribed #bomb #nuclear #stevesheinkin

Inscription: “For Amanda, / It was great meeting you in Virginia! / (author signature) / Sept. ‘13”

Recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries, and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos.

Dennis A Romig

SIGNED - Side by Side Leadership

Lewis Pinault

The Play Zone

Jim Blasingame

SIGNED - The Age of the Customer

Louise Parsley

SIGNED - Revelations in the Rearview Mirror

Steven Tyler

Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?

Grover Norquist

SIGNED - Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Money, Our Guns, Our Lives

Joe Conason

SIGNED - It Can Happen Here

John Ortberg

SIGNED - When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box

Joe Beam

SIGNED - Forgiven Forever

Dan Thurmon

SIGNED - Off Balance on Purpose

Laura Griffinj

SIGNED - Thread of Fear

Raymond J. Learsy

SIGNED - Over a Barrel

Becky Page

SIGNED - Miss Money Honey and the Riddle

Sarah Young

Jesus Calling

LeAnn Weiss; Caron Chandler Loveless (Contribution by)

Hugs for Friends

Heather Lende

SIGNED - Find the Good

Jessie Lynch

Living the Lord's Prayer

Robert Parker

All Our Yesterdays

Gail Simmons

SIGNED - Talking with My Mouth Full

Peter J. Wacks, Mark Ryan

SIGNED - Bloodletting (Affinities Cycle - Part 1)

Sarah Young

Jesus Calling

Dayna Curry, Heather Mercer, Stacy Mattingly

SIGNED - Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan

Ben Carson

SIGNED - America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great

Steve Sheinkin

SIGNED - Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-the World's Most Dangerous Weapon