Riding Shotgun

Author : Nate Bennett,Stephen Miles
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781503601000

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Riding Shotgun by Nate Bennett,Stephen Miles Pdf

The role of Chief Operating Officer is clearly important. In fact, it's arguable that the number two position is the toughest job in a company. COOs play a critical part in executing the strategies developed by top management. And, in many cases, they are being groomed—or test-driven—as the firm's CEO-elect. Riding Shotgun provides unique insight into this little-understood role. The authors develop a framework that illustrates who the COO is, why a company should create this position, and what the challenges associated with this job entail. Drawing heavily on first-person accounts from top executives, the authors offer a set of strategies to inform individuals who aspire to serve as COO. With a new preface and conclusion, and even more interviews from some of the most established and important companies in today's economy, this book is a one-of-a-kind resource for the C-suite and the boardroom.

Author : William W. Johnstone,J.A. Johnstone
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786044337

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Riding Shotgun by William W. Johnstone,J.A. Johnstone Pdf

JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE DEATH RIDES FASTER THAN THE WIND. A blazing new series takes you back to the lawless frontier where every stagecoach was a moving target. Where every passenger needed protection. And where every hired gun who rides along better be fast on the draw—or be dead on arrival . . . RIDING SHOTGUN If anyone knows the road to purgatory, it’s Red Ryan. As a stagecoach guard, he’s faced holdups, ambushes, and all-out attacks from every kill-crazy outlaw, Indian, and prairie rat. But even he’s a bit reluctant to take on his next job: riding shotgun with his driver Buttons Muldoon on a stage bound from Fort Concho, Texas, to Fort Bliss. Word has it, the Apaches are on the warpath. They’re being led by the vicious war chief Ilesh, which means “Lord of the Earth.” And this lord means business, as in slaughtering every Texan from here to El Paso. Red wants to postpone the stage. But an army major’s beautiful but stubborn wife insists they leave—or she’ll go it alone. So Red has no choice . . . Thus begins a nightmare journey into 400 miles of harsh, unforgiving terrain, blood-drunk killers, and one scheming devil who plans to paint the town of El Paso red—starting with Red’s blood . . . Live Free. Read Hard.

Author : Rita Mae Brown
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307573902

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Riding Shotgun by Rita Mae Brown Pdf

The author of Venus Envy takes you on a riotous ride back to one woman's future... In a delightful contemporary farce with a riotous twist, Rita Mae Brown welcomes you to Virginia's horse country, where a fox hunt is about to lead a 1990s woman, Cig Blackwood, into a 1690s adventure of the heart. Infidelity, single motherhood, family betrayal, and the thrill of the hunt (in many varieties) are hilariously and poignantly played out in this captivating novel of time travel and self-discovery.

Author : Paul Schaefer
Publisher : Beaver's Pond Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Automobile travel
ISBN : 1592987001

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Riding Shotgun by Paul Schaefer Pdf

Desperate for adventure and a last chance to see her sister, eighty-year-old Mary hits the road for the cross-country adventure of a lifetime in her late husband's beloved Lincoln Town Car. While the car's a tank, it can't entirely protect an elderly woman traveling alone. A shot of inspiration leads her to ''Mike''--the perfect plus-one to ride shotgun as she heads west. Once she gets him outfitted in her dead husband's clothes, Mary figures no one will ever know she brought a mannequin along for the ride. He'll never disagree with her choice of music, food, or lodging, doesn't need to pee, and is guaranteed to let Mary do and say whatever she wants. Though her department-store companion fills the passenger seat, he doesn't ward off the worst of what's out there. Who knew a nice little old lady out for a drive could be so dangerous?

Author : Nathan Bennett,Stephen A. MIles
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780804771351

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Your Career Game by Nathan Bennett,Stephen A. MIles Pdf

Your Career Game demonstrates how game theory can help readers to understand and proactively take charge of their career strategy. Authors Nathan Bennett and Stephen A. Miles teach readers to manage the interdependencies and interconnectedness among coworkers, managers, and others in a manner that supports personal career efforts. Then, they show how readers can become better players. The key to learning how to play the career game is "career agility"—in short, nimble individuals are better game players. Thois book includes conversations with a wide range of successful professionals such as Ursula Burns (Xerox), Stephen Elop (Microsoft), Marius Kloppers (BHP Billiton), Ken Frazier (Merck), and Liz McCartney (The St. Bernard Project), and discusses how their career moves demonstrate elements of a game theory approach to career management. This is a must-read strategic guide for anyone who seeks to advance their career and navigate today's job market.

Author : Andy Bernal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1925914232

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Riding Shotgun by Andy Bernal Pdf

Andy Bernal's Riding Shotgun is an extraordinary, honest and raw account which, much like Bernal as a player leaves nothing out on the park.

Author : Kathryn Kysar
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780873516969

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Riding Shotgun by Kathryn Kysar Pdf

With honesty and extraordinary self-knowledge, 21 accomplished authors illuminate the mother-daughter relationship--intimate, complicated, loving, and flawed--with humor and clarity.

Author : William Wyckoff
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780826361417

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Riding Shotgun with Norman Wallace by William Wyckoff Pdf

2021 Southwest Books of the Year In Riding Shotgun with Norman Wallace, award-winning geographer William Wyckoff celebrates the photographic legacy of Norman Grant Wallace, whose work as an Arizona highway engineer during the first half of the twentieth century afforded him the opportunity to survey every corner of the Grand Canyon State. Possessing a passion for photography, Wallace documented Arizona throughout his travels. From 1906 to 1969 Wallace photographed the state's natural and rural landscapes; its burgeoning infrastructure including roads, bridges, and dams; and its towns and cities, some of which experienced exponential growth following World War II. Nearly one hundred years later, Wyckoff retraces Wallace's southwestern travels using the engineer's photographs and meticulous notebooks as a guide. The author rephotographs many of Wallace's iconic vantage points, giving us a historical tour of Arizona, a "then-and-now" viewpoint that also tells the personal story of Wyckoff's own vicarious travels with Wallace through Arizona's vast countryside and its urban centers and small towns.

Author : Gerry McAvoy,Pete Chrisp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Rock musicians
ISBN : 0955032008

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Riding Shotgun by Gerry McAvoy,Pete Chrisp Pdf

Author : Sarah Ambrus,Christine Simpson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 1105196496

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Riding Shotgun by Sarah Ambrus,Christine Simpson Pdf

Educators nationwide are faced with the challenge of improving school culture while battling issues such as bullying and lack of student motivation. This book proposes educators and students share ownership of campus change. What if students had the power to influence their school's culture for the better? Profoundly inspired by students' efforts for change on their own campus, Ambrus and Simpson offer collaborative models, practical tools, and firsthand accounts from students, parents, and teachers. Riding Shotgun illustrates what is possible when students are given the tools and support to lead school wide change.

Author : Nate Bowden,Tracy Yardley
Publisher : TokyoPop
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1598167413

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Riding Shotgun Volume 2 by Nate Bowden,Tracy Yardley Pdf

"The past is a painful place for assassin Doyle Harrington, but the present isn't too comfortable either. The law wants him silenced, the Assassin's commission wants him dead and his partner, Abigail Witt, just wants him. But the more Doyle tries to fix all the problems in his life, the worse he makes it for himself. Doyle and Abby can't keep running forever, but if they slow down, the showdown might be bigger than they ever expected"--Page 4 of cover

Author : Toni Dietkus
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781618970305

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Riding Shotgun in an 18-Wheeler by Toni Dietkus Pdf

Stories about experiences of people who drive eighteen wheeled trucks for a living.

Author : L. R. Braden
Publisher : Bell Bridge Books
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781610261609

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Demon Riding Shotgun by L. R. Braden Pdf

Possessed by a demon since she was eleven years old, Mira Fuentes maintains a fragile alliance with the snarky soul who shares her body. Together they hunt down unstable Rifters—demon-controlled humans bent on causing chaos in the mortal realm. But when a routine hunt leads to a powerful Rifter with plans for Baltimore, Mira quickly finds herself in over her head and at the top of the city's Most Wanted. Recently retired from the PTF after losing his partner, Ty Williams now works for the Baltimore PD and keeps his distance from cases involving magic. But when a person dies of clearly magical causes and the PTF doesn’t have any agents to spare, Ty is the closest thing the department has to an expert. Saddled with a new partner he doesn’t want and a mountain of self-doubt, it's his job to track down a suspect who looks suspiciously like the one-night-stand he brought home from the bar last night. Mira will have to set her trust issues aside and enlist the help of a man determined to uncover her secrets if she hopes to learn the identity of the demon's host and prevent the human race from becoming meat puppets for the denizens of the Rift. About the Author: L. R. BRADEN is the bestselling author of the Magicsmith urban fantasy series. Her work has won the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Sci-Fi/Fantasy, the New Horizon Award for debut authors, and the Imadjinn Award for Best Urban Fantasy. She and her family live in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies, where she spends her time writing, playing, and weaving metal into intricate chainmail jewelry.

Author : Racquel Williams
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781645563617

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Riding Shotgun by Racquel Williams Pdf

What would you do to hold on to the good life? Would you let your man lie and cheat on you? Would you turn your head when the truth is hitting you dead in the face? Akila Jones had a rough childhood growing up in one of Richmond’s grimiest projects. She learned early on that she had to boss up, go in savage mode, and take care of herself by any means necessary. Things are starting to look up for her when she falls for Mari, a well-known hitta from Virginia Beach. Little does she know she is destined for all the drama that comes with dating a dude with money. She’ll learn fast that good sex and playing the good girl are not enough to keep her wild lover under control. Mari is young, rich, and arrogant. His messed-up mentality toward females only makes it worse when he snatches up this young girl who is desperate for a better life. His ignorant behavior makes him oblivious to the fact that danger is on the way, and his life is about to turn upside down in the blink of an eye. Take a rocky ride with this couple who are toxic for each other but continue to play this dangerous game of love, lies, and betrayal.

Author : John Boessenecker
Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250184900

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Shotguns and Stagecoaches by John Boessenecker Pdf

The true stories of the Wild West heroes who guarded the iconic Wells Fargo stagecoaches and trains, battling colorful thieves, vicious highwaymen, and robbers armed with explosives. The phrase "riding shotgun" was no teenage game to the men who guarded stagecoaches and trains the Western frontier. Armed with sawed-off, double-barreled shotguns and an occasional revolver, these express messengers guarded valuable cargo through lawless terrain. They were tough, fighting men who risked their lives every time they climbed into the front boot of a Concord coach. Boessenecker introduces soon-to-be iconic personalities like "Chips" Hodgkins, an express rider known for his white mule and his ability to outrace his competitors, and Henry Johnson, the first Wells Fargo detective. Their lives weren't just one shootout after another—their encounters with desperadoes were won just as often with quick wits and memorized-by-heart knowledge of the land. The highway robbers also get their due. It wouldn't be a book about the Wild West without Black Bart, the most infamous stagecoach robber of all time, and Butch Cassidy's gang, America's most legendary train robbers. Through the Gold Rush and the early days of delivery with horses and saddlebags, to the heyday of stagecoaches and huge shipments of gold, and finally the rise of the railroad and the robbers who concocted unheard-of schemes to loot trains, Wells Fargo always had courageous men to protect its treasure. Their unforgettable bravery and ingenuity make this book a thrilling read.