The chillingly prescient subject of New York Times bestselling author John R. Maxim's remarkable new thriller -- which anticipates the development of unstoppable viral weapons -- is reassuring in at least one regard: It has threatened and angered Paul Bannerman.
The story begins not in Westport, Connecticut, where Bannerman and a group of his deadliest operatives have been trying to live otherwise normal lives, but in a fortified estate outside Washington, D.C., where the billionaire sociopath Artemus Bourne has taken delivery of a package. It was supposed to contain samples of horrific bio-weapons that one of his offshore firms created. Instead, the package held three severed heads. One belonged to the scientist who'd developed those weapons. The other two belonged to men who'd tested the virus on humans.
Bourne knows who sent him the three heads and why; it is an act of vengeance by a man long thought dead. He is out of Bourne's reach, but Bourne knows that man's one weakness -- a woman who is the great love of his life. If Bourne can find her, his problem might be nipped in the bud.
But Bourne's solution puts him at odds with Paul Bannerman, himself a friend of this woman. And Bannerman has a number of "ghosts" of his own, so-called because they, too, are thought to be dead and beyond the reach of the living. But none of them are beyond the reach of Artemus Bourne's deadly viral weapons. If Bannerman does not agree to stand down, anything in Westport that breathes will die.
This new Bannerman adventure, long awaited and much requested, is a heart-stopping tale ripped from today's headlines. It is also a tale of loyalty, of honor, and of a love that transcends life and death.

Bannerman's Ghosts

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Maxim, John R.

Thrillers & Suspense

WilliamMr

Have you been brainwashed to believe that acquiring the material trappings of success will lead to emotional fulfillment? Do you find it difficult to lead a gratifying life in this commercial, brand-name-focused world? Have you ever been seduced into thinking that too much of one thing isn't enough? Don't get caught up in this dangerous success trap. Instead of fulfilling your dreams, it'll leave you feeling empty -- and often betrayed. In Beating the Success Trap, leading negotiation expert and motivational speaker Ed Brodow shares his vision for how you can live a significant, rewarding life: His formula for success is success on your own terms.
One of the first major works to challenge traditional notions of success, Beating the Success Trap explains how to:
<ul>
<li>Redefine success to coincide with your own temperament and preferences</li>
<li>Overcome your fears about making constructive changes in your life</li>
<li>Defeat the abusive voice inside your head that wants you to feel like a failure</li>
<li>Reevaluate your life and reconnect with your passion and enthusiasm</li>
<li>Create the life you've always wanted</li>
</ul>
Brodow argues that it doesn't matter how much you earn, how much you possess, or how many trophies you have won. To be truly successful is to be able to say: "I spend my time doing what is meaningful to me."
You will learn why:
<ul>
<li>Failure is often better than success</li>
<li>Many people are happier without fame and fortune</li>
<li>Getting fired can be the best thing that ever happened to you</li>
<li>Changing careers is good for you</li>
<li>Following your bliss is better than following the herd</li>
</ul>
Brodow has taken the skills of business negotiation, amplified by his and others' personal experiences, and translated them into the tools people need to maximize their quality of life. Beating the Success Trap will help you attract the lifestyle that will make you truly content with your self, your life, and your place in the world.

Beating the Success Trap: Negotiating for the Life You Really Want and the Rewards You Deserve

Business & Money

Brodow, Ed

Job Hunting & Careers

Lessons From the Master
After making golf history by winning the 1930 Grand Slain and having won thirteen of the twenty-seven major championships he entered, Bobby Jones retired at the tender age of twenty-eight-the most dominant player of his generation. Even in the Tiger Woods era, the legend of Bobby Jones lives on and continues to guide future generations of golfers.
In The Bobby Jones Way, acclaimed golf writer John Andrisani analyzes Jones's powerful, near perfect swing and flawless execution to show you, regardless of your level of play, how you can benefit from insights into Jones's driving, pitching, chipping, and putting techniques.
After watching countless hours of footage showing Jones swinging the club, and through interviews with Jim McLean and other top-rated instructors, Andrisani was able to break the code and make new discoveries about Jones's unique method.
The Bobby Jones Way includes fully illustrated instructional insights that go far beyond the elements of the swing and thus will serve as your guidebook to improvement. The book also traces Jones's learning process and teaches you how to hit creative shots, including Jones's bread-and-butter supercontrolled power draw, and provides you with techniques to save vital strokes. Andrisani also looks at what was so special about Jones's course-management skills, and teaches you how to cure swing and shot-making problems on the practice tee as Jones did, so you can become a more complete player and enjoy the game more.

The Bobby Jones Way: Swing Secrets of Golf's All-Time Power-Control Player

Sports & Outdoors

Andrisani, John

Biographies

Thirty years ago journalist Joan Marble and her sculptor husband, Robert Cook, bought an unpromising piece of land near the little hamlet of Canale, north of Rome where the ancient Etruscans once lived. Here they built a house and, more important, set out to start a wonderful garden.
All was not easy, however. They faced blank incomprehension from the local inhabitants. "Why do you want to have a garden here?" they were asked. "There's no water, the ground is like cement, it's too cold in winter and too hot in summer, it never rains. . . ." But Joan and Robert's enthusiasm for the land, their ignorance of the obstacles that faced them, their downright obstinacy and the unexpected friends who helped them -- all served to conquer the intransigent terrain.
"I fell in love with Etruria one chilly evening in the middle of winter," says Joan. "They were having a New Year's Eve festival in a little town near Campagnano, and a group of local boys dressed in Renaissance costumes were marching in a torchlight parade down the main street. As I stood there in the cold watching the flames lurching to the sky, I realized that I felt very much at home in this ancient place. If ever we should decide to move to the country, this was the kind of place I would choose....."
Inspirational, aspirational, enchanting -- this is an account of a passion for a place and an obsession with a garden that will charm all who love Italy, gardening, and life.

Notes from an Italian Garden

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Marble, Joan

Gardening & Landscape Design

Did you know that...
Every year an increasing number of babies are born prematurely or with behavioral disorders?
<ul><li>Learn how thinking positively and communicating with your partner and/or medical staff can help prevent a preterm birth and aid in the positive development of your unborn child's personality.</li></ul>
A baby's in utero experience builds the brain architecture that will determine behavior throughout life?
<ul><li>Discover exercises that will help you control stress, fear, guilt, and anger and change unwanted behaviors during pregnancy.</li></ul>
Your unborn child has more nerve cells and many more connections among them than an adult?
<ul><li>Learn how a fetal love break can help calm your baby and lead to proper nerve and brain development.</li></ul>

Prenatal Parenting: The Complete Psychological and Spiritual Guide to Loving Your Unborn Child

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Wirth, Frederick, M.D.

Women's Health

The classic indispensable, comprehensive guide to creating the wedding of your dreams. 
 Today's weddings are more complicated than ever, with new traditions replacing old, and new relationships to consider as family life grows more complex. In this new edition, Peggy provides sensible solutions to wedding questions old and new, showing how to manage the big decisions and the little details with tact, consideration and confidence–– leaving you free to enjoy all of the happy times along the way! 
 With new chapters on the groom's involvement and incorporating today's technology into your wedding plans, plus updates and expansions on destination weddings, same–sex unions, wedding expenses, and more, the 5th edition answers every couple's contemporary questions. And Peggy Post continues to provide the tried and true guidelines every couple needs for a memorable wedding, from announcing the engagement, to budgeting for the ceremony and reception, to choosing the perfect caterer, florist, photographer and music–– and bringing it all off with minimum stress and maximum style.

Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette

Post, Peggy

Weddings

Between your full-length mirror and high-school biology class, you probably think you know a lot about the human body. While it's true that we live in an age when we're as obsessed with our bodies as we are with celebrity hairstyles, the reality is that most of us know very little about what chugs, churns, and thumps throughout this miraculous, scientific, and artistic system of anatomy. Yes, you've owned your skin-covered shell for decades, but you probably know more about your cell-phone plan than you do about your own body. When it comes to your longevity and quality of life, understanding your internal systems gives you the power, authority, and ability to live a healthier, younger, and better life. 
You: The Owner's Manual challenges your preconceived notions about how the human body works and ages, then takes you on a tour through all of the highways, back roads, and landmarks inside of you. After taking a quiz that tests your body of knowledge, you'll learn about all of your blood-pumping, food-digesting, and keys-remembering systems and organs. 
 Just as important, you'll get the facts and advice you need to keep your body running long and strong. You'll find out how diseases start and how they affect your body -- as well as advice on how to prevent and beat conditions that threaten your quality of life. Complete with exercise tips, nutritional guidelines, simple lifestyle changes, and alternative approaches, You: The Owner's Manual gives you an easy, comprehensive, and life-changing how-to plan for fending off the gremlins of aging. To top it off, you'll also get the great-tasting and calorie-saving Owner's Manual Diet -- a thirty-recipe eating plan that's designed with only one goal in mind: to help you live a younger life. 
Welcome to your body. Why don't you come on in and take a look around?

YOU: The Owner's Manual

Michael F. Roizen

Mehmet, C. Oz

Diets & Weight Loss

The Perfect Buzz is guaranteed to make you the life and soul of any bar or party -- from mixology and the delicate art of scoring to drinking games and bar etiquette. Anyone can sip a beer or down a shot, but The Perfect Buzz teaches the subtle art of drinking, with tips, tricks, and trivia that will liven up any night out, including:
<ul>
<li>Knowing what to order from whiskey to organic beers</li>
<li>Ordering a beer in twenty-five languages, so you can quench your thirst anytime, anywhere</li>
<li>Improving your dating technique with dozens of pickup lines way cooler than "You come here often?"</li>
<li>Rules for pool, darts, and Foosball so you can hold your own in any challenge</li>
<li>Tons of bar tricks and drinking games that will keep you entertained for hours.</li>
</ul>
Order another -- the night is young.

Perfect Buzz, The

Bramwell, David

Reference

An adaptable program for men outlines specific techniques for improving strength, flexibility, balance, and posture, sharing comprehensive coverage of forty traditional and more than sixty supplemental exercises for practitioners of any experience level. Original. 30,000 first printing.

Complete Book of Pilates for Men, The

Lyon, Daniel

Exercise & Fitness

"My roommate leaves her clothes all over the place!" "I loaned my friend fifty bucks—I don't know when he'll pay me back." "That's the third night in a row that Tom's friend has crashed on our couch. Someone needs to say something. . . . "
You're on your own—and it's great! Except when problems crop up: roommate hassles, dating dilemmas, work stuff, social stuff, and just stuff. Finally, expert help is here. In How Do You Work This Life Thing? Lizzie Post, great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, shows how to navigate the pleasures and perils of independent life, offering advice on everything from getting along with roommate(s) and dating to getting the job you want.
Highlights include Prospective Roommate Checklist . . . Romance, Dating, and Sex at Your Place . . . The Get-It-Together Party Prep List . . . What to Wear When . . . Cell Tips: What to Do Where . . . Top Ten Table Manners . . . Dating 101 . . . Tipping 101 . . . Landing the Perfect Job 
Lizzie's down-to-earth style and tales from personal experience, coupled with sound advice in the Emily Post tradition, makes this a real-life guide you can trust.

How Do You Work This Life Thing?

Post, Lizzie

Parenting & Relationships

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