Benjamin Franklin once wrote, 'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.' Two hundred years later, Ted Skup adds one additional certainty: push-ups. In Death, Taxes &amp; Push-ups, Skup confesses his secret obsession with the exercise and how it transformed him into a 'lean, mean, pushing machine.' He contends that with fitness levels at an all-time low, fitness should be a national priority. He also shows that the most important element in becoming and staying fit is consistency, which is achieved through a fitness program that you can perform anytime or anyplace. You have an arsenal of exercise options at your disposal, and push-ups are the ultimate choice. 
 Skup also takes on the 35-billion-dollar fitness industry and explains why it is failing us, with its bogus claims, magic bullets, and quick fixes. Although the fitness industry may not want to hear it, push-ups are free no equipment, no gimmicks and totally portable. They work for busy executives as well as people with tight budgets. The definition of good health is a sense of well-being, and Death, Taxes &amp; Push-ups will be your guide to reaching that goal.
 Top Ten Reasons Push-ups Are the Most Dynamic Exercise Ever. They:
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<li>work most major muscle groups.</li> <li>are free! No start up costs.</li> <li>can be done anywhere--total portability.</li> <li>have lowest risk of injury.</li> <li>solve time management issues</li> <li>are key to weight management</li> <li>maintain a healthy heart and body</li> <li>are not just an exercise, but a fitness lifestyle</li> <li>are a simple and basic exercise with dramatic results</li> <li>are addicting and fun</li>
</ul>

Death, Taxes & Push-ups: Confessions from "The Pusher"

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Skup, Ted

Exercise & Fitness

Emerald Book Co.

Growing up in the small town of Plant City, Florida, Jayme Harris discovered the importance of dreams at an early age. With a mother who often abandoned her, and a father she barely knew, loneliness and hunger taught her to survive. Little did she know, her dreams would one day materialize into a daring passage of self discovery. 
 In Dare, Dream, Discover, Jayme scribes the story of her remarkable life journey from meager beginnings to joining the US Air Force to her current life of privilege and success in the Middle East. We travel with her through myriad world events -- from civil strife in Kosovo, to the fall of Saddam's regime, to the destructive after effects of the earthquake in Pakistan. 
 Her writings offer a glimpse of the true human experience, shedding light on misconceptions of and prejudices toward people, cultures, and religions around the world. Through this autobiography, she hopes to unveil the true colors of mankind, as well as open the mind and heart to the possibilities in life. 
 Jayme's message is simple but powerful; be daring, never stop dreaming, and discover a new world and life waiting for you.

Dare, Dream, Discover: From the US Air Force to the Middle East and Beyond

Biographies & Memoirs

Harris, Jayme

Community & Culture

Sixteen-year old Harlowe Pylott and Matt Riverstone are body surfing the gnarliest waves of the new century when their fun is interrupted by a yacht capsizing off the Newport coast. After rescuing the famous movie star Simon Bolt and the half-alien socialite Leucadia Mars from certain death, Fate sends them on the greatest ride of their lives. Robobs and the undog are only the beginning! Dakadude killers have swooped down from the heavens looking for the galaxy's most powerful weapon: an ancient Gamadin spaceship named Millawanda. If the Daks cannot capture Millawanda, they will kill her while she is still weak and unprotected . . . along with the Earth and anyone else who gets in their way. If you think finding an ancient spaceship in the middle of the desert is cool, wait till you get a load of what Harlowe and his friends dig up . . . And SHE still works!!!

Gamadin: Book 1, Word of Honor

Children's Books

Kirkbride, Tom

Science Fiction & Fantasy

You are on the verge of a transformation in your personal and business life, a transformation driven by the future of less. The wireless, paperless, and cashless revolutions will profoundly impact virtually every aspect of how you live, work, and play. How can you prepare for these huge inevitable changes? How can you ensure that these revolutions will make your life more convenient and more secure, and make your business more profitable? In this insightful examination of America's technological future, author Allen H. Kupetz analyzes the innovations that will soon make wires, paper, and cash obsolete. A president of a global consulting firm and academic, Kupetz combines theoretical discussion with real-world experience, taking you on a tour of the communications frontier. You will see how the future is actually playing out in countries like Japan and South Korea, and you will learn how countries like China and India may be better positioned than the United States to take advantage of the coming revolutions. An eye-opening look into the not-so-distant future, The Future of Less will teach you what's coming and how to use the new wireless, paperless, and cashless technologies that are just over the horizon to simplify your life and help your business grow.

The Future of Less

Business & Money

Allen H. Kupetz

Industries

New Neighborhoods is a non-fiction consumer's guide that details the most important aspects of buying or living in a Shared Ownership Community (condo, co-op, or HOA) as well as provides in-depth information on how to effectively serve as a board member or volunteer. It uses humor, anecdotes and a relaxed, conversational writing style to explain what has become a very difficult legal and social minefield.The book guides readers through choosing their home; clarifies their rights and responsibilities; explains how associations operate, collect money and hold meetings and elections; and also details some of the crazy rules and regulations that have arisen around the country--and how to know when to follow them.

New Neighborhoods: The Consumer's Guide to Condominium, Co-op, and HOA Living

Gary Poliakoff

Ryan Poliakoff

Real Estate

Twisted Webs

Out of love and desperation a good, religious man takes fate into his own hands and commits an unthinkable crime, which pulls at two worlds until they finally collide. Ashleigh Taylor gives birth to identical baby girls. Hours later, a parent's worst nightmare occurs: one of her daughters is kidnapped. Twisted Webs unravels the mystery of the abduction of Callie's identical twin, Cassie, who is never to be called by her real name. In the eight traumatic years that follow, tightly woven webs of deception encase two families. With candor and sensitivity, Darlene Quinn probes the shock and despair, the anger and frustration of parents suddenly missing a child and the long-term effects on a family wrestling with these emotions. Each of the novel's complementary storylines--Paige Toddman's reunion with her mother, Viviana De Mornay's secret, and others--ties to the redemptive theme of motherhood. Suspense electrifies the pages of every short, fast-paced chapter of each book in the standalone Webs series! Webs of Fate Webs of Power Twisted Webs Unpredictable Webs Conflicting Webs

Literature & Fiction

Quinn, Darlene

Contemporary

A stunning, illustrated account of devastation and survival in the wake of one of America s most destructive tornadoes. 
 Colossal trees snap like matchsticks. A gigantic orange fireball explodes in the funnel's black core. Horses are sucked up and spit out alive by 200-mile-per-hour winds. These were just a few of the scenes that unfolded on June 8, 1966, when a massive EF-5 tornado cut a 22-mile swath across eastern Kansas and straight through Topeka--Kansas's capital city. When it was over, 16 people were dead, more than 500 were injured, and property damage had reached $100 million, making the tornado the most destructive in U.S. history up to that time. 
 That fateful day comes back to life in And Hell Followed With It: Life and Death in a Kansas Tornado. Author Bonar Menninger has interviewed dozens of survivors to construct a tightly woven narrative that conveys in gut-wrenching detail what it's like when nature careens out of control and ordinary people face extraordinary, life-threatening situations. The book features dozens of remarkable photographs, as well as a series of engaging, hand-drawn maps that place readers alongside individuals in the book as the tornado approaches.

And Hell Followed with It: Life and Death in a Kansas Tornado

History

Menninger, Bonar

Americas

Planet Earth is in peril, and only the few who take the ancient Mayan prophecies of 2012 seriously stand a chance to survive.
 In the weeks before December 21, 2012, most people dismiss the pop-culture hysteria over ancient Mayan apocalypse predictions as little more than a reason to have another holiday party. Harried office drone Steve Soto doesn't think much of the end-of-the-world frenzy either -- until his life takes a series of bizarre turns. Mysteriously growing stronger and experiencing the best luck of his life, Steve finds himself cast in the role of protector when his girlfriend becomes the unwitting target of a ruthless assassin. As he searches for reasons why anyone would want to kill her, he discovers that he too is linked to the ominous plans of an unstable billionaire tech mogul.
 Intertwined is a parallel storyline millennia removed from 2012, as a young warrior-prince grapples with the enigma of a mysterious glowing rock and a neighboring clan that seems to possess powerful and destructive magic. As both stories barrel toward explosive collisions, the fate of humanity remains tied to a nearly three thousand-year-old prophecy.
 Author Robert Zitella delivers an epic, action-filled tale that will keep readers guessing until the world-shaking conclusion.

The Return of Ixtab

Robert Zitella

Arlene has plans. Big Plans. She's going to become the youngest student government officer in Greenwood Elementary history! She'll be the biggest thing to hit little Rhode Island since the invention of coffee milk. Sure, she wears purple leg braces and has a disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth, but that shouldn't stop her, no matter how weird the name sounds. Onward she marches, bending rules and blasting stereotypes in an effort to win at all costs. 
Join Arlene for a wild ride through elementary school politics, an adventure packed with friendships, fierce competition, and some slippery situations. But it's a most unexpected hurdle--her own unfair judgments of others--that helps Arlene realize the value in embracing differences.

Arlene on the Scene

Liu, Carol

Taking inspiration from the ancient Chinese method of presenting universal truths as proverbs, Dr. David Berry has built a compendium of modern-day maxims that will help you avoid common financial pitfalls and understand where true wealth lies. Running the gamut from amusing takes on everyday financial situations to perspective-shifting thoughts on the consequential money issues we all face, Dr. Berry's kernels of wisdom present valuable knowledge in a compact, accessible format. 
Cha-Ching Wisdom delivers advice on everything from buying insurance to making money to developing the mindset necessary to achieve lasting fulfillment--and each saying is fleshed out with a brief explanation, often including anecdotes or fresh takes on timeless wisdom. In our mile-a-minute society, this book is an uncomplicated way for you to hone your financial smarts and get motivated to achieve your dreams.

Cha-Ching Wisdom: 123 Practical Universal Truths About Money (A Simple Prescription for Financial Success)

David L. Berry

Personal Finance

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