In the tradition of W.E.B. Griffin, Warning Of War is James Brady's latest Marine Corps novel. Set in China at the onset of U.S. involvement in World War II, a young Marine Captain named Billy Port must undertake a daring rescue mission to save his fellow marines from Japanese forces. Together with his ... more »

ALONE IN THE VALLEY tells the story of 19-year-old Daniel Perdue and his year as a grunt, pursuing an elusive enemy through the steamy jungles of the Central Vietnamese Highlands. From the moment the boy solider touches down until he is airborne on his way home again, author Kenneth Waymon Baker makes ... more »

A Portable, Quick-Access Guide to 1,000+ Commonly Used Medications!This guide presents more than 1,000 commonly used drugs along with essential data on their selection and administration.  Each drug includes data such as common uses, me more »

In an effort to boost ratings, the new management of station KVGO in Dallas has created a walking, talking image of Elvis and given him his own talk show. An instant sensation, Elvis can make the money pour in. Even the President's ratings shoot up when he appears on The Elvis Show. Eventually, in order ... more »

Reed Arvin's previous novel, The Last Goodbye , was the best thing a thriller can be: suspenseful, intelligent, and well written (Harlan Coben), and had the critics raving: People magazine stated, You'll be hooked, and the New York Times declared it sultry, devious, adrenaline-boosting suspense. Now ... more »

Chapter 1 My name is Vincent, and I'm an herbaholic. Recovering, that is. And this means, among other things, that I am honor-bound to the principles of sobriety and propriety, both of which are well-established stumbling blocks in the life of a private investigator. I have always believed that the truth ... more »

We may as well begin with the ride home. It is Christmas night, 1998. The ending of a day that was not unseasonable, except in its failure to fulfill the sentimental wish for spur-of-the moment snow. The sky: gray; the air: cold, with a high of 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Palpable winter but not winter at ... more »

Embrace the Roman muse! As a learner of Latin, you want to experience the Roman world by reading its writers in their original language. But you may be unsure where to begin in the classical canon or you may worry that your Latin skills are insufficient to tackle authentic texts. Requiring only a grounding ... more »

... of the final product are right at the beginning of the chapter. Everything you need to build from plans provided or create your own designs: * Robot Basics * Construction Techniques * Computer and Electronic Control * Power, Motors, and Locomotion * Practical Robotics Projects * Sensors and Navigation ... more »

Here's a simple solution for learning how to get the most out of your digital camera, how to take better photos, and what to do with your images once they've been captured. Written by an award-winning photographer, How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera, Fourth Edition is just the book you need ... more »

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There is no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects SQL Demystified explains how to use SQL (Structured Query Language)--the ubiquitous programming language for databases. Readers will learn to create database objects, add and retrieve data from a database, and modify ... more »