Risk It All

Author : Admiral James Stavridis, USN
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780593297742

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To Risk It All by Admiral James Stavridis, USN Pdf

From one of the great naval leaders of our time, a master class in decision-making under pressure through the stories of nine famous acts of leadership in battle, drawn from the history of the United States Navy, with outcomes both glorious and notorious At the heart of Admiral James Stavridis’s training as a naval officer was the preparation to lead sailors in combat, to face the decisive moment in battle whenever it might arise. In To Risk it All, he offers up nine of the most useful and enthralling stories from the US Navy’s nearly 250-year history, and draws from them a set of insights that we can all put to use when confronted with fateful choices. Conflict. Crisis. Risk. These words have a distinct meaning in a military context that we hope will never apply identically in our own lives. But at the same time, as Admiral Stavridis shows with great clarity, many lessons are universal. To Risk it All is filled with thrilling and heroic exploits, but it is anything but a shallow exercise in myth burnishing. Every leader in this book has real flaws, as all humans do, and the stories of failure, or at least the decisions that have been defined as such, are as crucial as the stories of success. In the end, when this master class is concluded, we will be better armed for hard decisions both expected and not.

Author : Michael McConnell
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822987734

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General John Forbes’s campaign against Fort Duquesne was the largest over-land expedition during the Seven Years’ War in America. While most histories of the time period include the Forbes Campaign as an aside, McConnell documents how and why Forbes and his army succeeded, and what his success meant to the subsequent history of the mid-Atlantic colonies, native inhabitants of the Ohio Country, and the empire he represented. A close look at the Forbes Campaign and its personnel reveals much about both British relations with native peoples and the nature of Britain’s American empire during a time of stress. Unlike other campaigns, this one was composed largely of colonial—not professional British—troops. In addition, individual colonies negotiated their role in the campaign and frequently placed their own local interests ahead of those of the empire as a whole. The campaign thus suggests the limits of imperial power and how Britain’s hold over its American frontiers was, at best, tenuous and helped lead to an eventual break-down of empire in the 1760s and 1770s.

Author : Anna Perrin
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460388082

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Trapped in the crosshairs, one couple faces a deadly mission…and a dangerous passion When a routine case goes bad, private investigator Brooke Rogers is seconds away from death. Until Jared Nash comes to her rescue. The rogue FBI agent is tracking his estranged missing brother when it leads him to the ruthless Russian mobster Brooke's stumbled upon. Now in the arms of her sexy protector, Brooke is on the run for her life… The woman who thinks herself unlovable has awakened desires in Jared he buried long ago. Nothing can deny their passion. But when the firepower of the mob rains down on them, Jared must choose: follow his duty and save his brother…or follow his heart and save his woman.

Author : Admiral James Stavridis, USN
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780593297759

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To Risk It All by Admiral James Stavridis, USN Pdf

From one of the great naval leaders of our time, a master class in decision-making under pressure through the stories of nine famous acts of leadership in battle, drawn from the history of the United States Navy, with outcomes both glorious and notorious At the heart of Admiral James Stavridis’s training as a naval officer was the preparation to lead sailors in combat, to face the decisive moment in battle whenever it might arise. In To Risk it All, he offers up nine of the most useful and enthralling stories from the US Navy’s nearly 250-year history, and draws from them a set of insights that we can all put to use when confronted with fateful choices. Conflict. Crisis. Risk. These words have a distinct meaning in a military context that we hope will never apply identically in our own lives. But at the same time, as Admiral Stavridis shows with great clarity, many lessons are universal. To Risk it All is filled with thrilling and heroic exploits, but it is anything but a shallow exercise in myth burnishing. Every leader in this book has real flaws, as all humans do, and the stories of failure, or at least the decisions that have been defined as such, are as crucial as the stories of success. In the end, when this master class is concluded, we will be better armed for hard decisions both expected and not.

Author : Maisey Yates
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460331347

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One Night to Risk it All by Maisey Yates Pdf

The ultimate seduction! Gorgeous Greek tycoon Alexios Christofides is notorious for getting exactly what he wants—and he's not above mixing revenge…and pleasure. He's determined to wrench the Holt empire away from his enemy, even if it means seducing the man's fiancée! Rachel Holt has spent years playing the dutiful daughter, hostess, fiancée, and she has not once put a foot wrong. Until reaching for just one electrifying night with a handsome stranger gives her a taste of a freedom she's never known… But this one night has great consequences for them both, especially when Rachel realizes Alex's true identity!

Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-02T22:59:00Z
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798822542808

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Summary of James Stavridis's To Risk It All by Everest Media, Pdf

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I was inducted into the Navy in 1970, and on my first day, I was given a quick haircut and marched around the grounds with my fellow classmates. We were then lined up in a formation and marched around the grounds by our senior midshipmen readers. #2 John Paul Jones was a naval officer who grew up on a large estate in Scotland. He was a classic sea warrior, and his fighting spirit was remarkable. He was willing to lead from the front, whether in close boarding fights or personally aiming a cannon. #3 John Paul Jones was a sea captain who volunteered his services to the Continental Navy in 1775. He was posted as the first lieutenant toward the end of that year to a twenty-four-gun frigate, Alfred. He quickly gained command of a sloop of war, the Providence, in 1776. #4 By 1779, Jones was given command of a larger, albeit slow and occasionally unseaworthy, vessel, the forty-two-gun United States Ship Bonhomme Richard. He was a reconfigured merchant ship given to the Americans by the French.

Author : Tessa Bailey
Publisher : Entangled: Select
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781622665655

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Risking it All by Tessa Bailey Pdf

She's gone rogue. Seraphina Newsom isn't looking for vengeance...she wants justice. Three years ago, Sera's brother was ruthlessly gunned down by one of Brooklyn's most dangerous mob kingpins. The investigation has stalled out, deemed "too dangerous" by the police commissioner. So to track down the evidence she needs to take down her brother's killer, Sera turns in her hospital scrubs, joins the NYPD, and goes undercover. Unsanctioned. Alone. He'll live to keep her safe. With his father behind bars, Bowen Driscol has reluctantly taken over his family's sprawling South Brooklyn crime operation. New York's finest have other plans. By threatening the safety of his sister, they "convince" Bowen to extricate a rogue cop who's in over her head. But when he meets Sera and feels that deep, damning shiver of desire course through him, Bowen knows there's only one way to keep her safe without blowing either of their covers...by claiming her as his own. Each book in the Crossing the Lines series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Prequel Novella: His Risk to Take Book .5: Riskier Business Book 1: Risking it All Book 2: Up In Smoke Book 3: Boiling Point Book 4: Raw Redemption

Author : Todd Burkhalter
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06-13
Category : Christian men
ISBN : 9781602667303

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Author : SM Koz
Publisher : Swoon Reads
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250313676

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Risking It All by SM Koz Pdf

A high-achieving teen who's determined to become a fighter jet pilot is matched up with an accused criminal at an elite military boarding school in SM Koz's YA novel, Risking It All. Paige knows exactly what she wants—to graduate from Wallingford Academy and become a pilot in the US Air Force. She’s inherited her father’s no-nonsense attitude and whip-smart intelligence, all of which have made her the perfect Wallingford cadet. Wallingford Academy is the last place in the world Logan wants to be. But after his girlfriend borrows his car and commits a crime, Logan takes the fall and ends up there with hopes of striking a decent plea bargain. For him, graduation can't come soon enough. When Paige is asked to mentor Logan, it’s the perfect opportunity to prove her leadership skills—but she doesn't account for the feelings that start to develop or the baggage from Logan's past which could threaten both of their futures.

Author : Katie Ruggle
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781492662532

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Risk It All by Katie Ruggle Pdf

Full of humor and danger, romance and intrigue, Risk it All is for fans of: Romantic suspense with a quirky small town feel Mountain men wrapped in flannel A slow burn that steadily turns up the heat And complete opposites forced to rely on each other as they trek through the Rockies Cara Pax never wanted to be a bounty hunter. She's happy to leave chasing criminals and tackling skips to her sisters. But if she wants her dreams of escaping the family business and becoming a kindergarten teacher to come true, she's got one last job to finish... Only problem is, she doesn't think her bounty is guilty. Henry Kavenski is a man with innocence to prove. When he realizes that Cara believes him, he'll do anything to keep her out of harm's way. Escaping criminals and dodging cops might not be the best time to fall in love, but Henry and Cara won't give up, not when there's a chance at a new life ahead—if they can survive the fall. What Your Favorites Are Saying:"I love Ruggle's characters. They're sharply drawn, and vividly alive. I'm happy when they find each other. These are wonderful escapist books."—CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Sookie Stackhouse series "Sexy and suspenseful, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough."—JULIE ANN WALKER, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, for Hold Your Breath "Chills and thrills and a sexy slow-burning romance from a terrific new voice."—D.D. AYRES, author of the K-9 Rescue series, for Hold Your Breath

Author : Megan Derr
Publisher : Less Than Three Press, LLC
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781684314225

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Risk It All by Megan Derr Pdf

Kipling doesn't regret murdering his Alpha. Anything is better than continuing to live as a roughskin, subjected to brutal pit fights and abuse day after day. But constantly running for his life, always looking over his shoulder, and having nowhere to call home isn't much better. When he finds an abandoned cabin in the mountains, it seems the ideal place to hide until his pack gives up the search. All he needs is supplies, and a quick trip into town should take care of that. Instead of supplies, however, he encounters Tori, who seems like everything Kipling has ever wanted—and far too good to be true. And if Tori's not a trap then he, and his beautiful dragons, are just one more obstacle to be taken down by Kipling's pack.

Author : Lorri Moulton
Publisher : Lavender Lass Books
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dare to Risk It All by Lorri Moulton Pdf

This is the final part of the story, but you can read about Katherine's daughter in the next book. Katherine has everything a young woman could hope for in 1849 Scotland, except the freedom to make her own choices. The last thing she wants to do is to get married…and then she meets James Spenser. Can there be any future together for the outspoken daughter of a railway owner and the charming young man working on the project?

Author : William Cullen Bryant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 914 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : American poetry
ISBN : HARVARD:32044018780320

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A Library of Poetry and Song by William Cullen Bryant Pdf

Author : Charles Wells Moulton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : American poetry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105027778153

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The Magazine of Poetry and Literary Review by Charles Wells Moulton Pdf

Author : Maurice Gay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600073614

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In spite of fortune by Maurice Gay Pdf