Secret Maneuvers

Author : Jessie Lane
Publisher : Whiskey Girls Publishing
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Secret Maneuvers by Jessie Lane Pdf

Ex Ops Series: Second Chance Romance with a hint of Suspense Some mistakes from the past haunt us forever... unless fate steps in with a second chance. One 'Dear John' letter haunted Bobby Baker's every living moment. It was the letter he'd stupidly written to his high school sweetheart, Belle, right after he had left to join the Army. The letter in which he'd told her that he wasn't so sure they were ready for forever yet. Before he could let her know that the letter, and his second thoughts, were nothing more than a mistake, she disappeared from the small Georgia town they had both been raised in. Fifteen years after the letter, Belle unknowingly walked back into Bobby's life when her job as an ATF Agent forced her to work with a group of men secretly headed by the CIA to help her track down whoever was involved in funneling black market weapons to a drug cartel in Mexico. Bobby planned to use this mission to try to soothe Belle's hurt feelings while proving to her that their love was meant to be forever. He would use every dirty trick he'd learned since he had joined the Army to maneuver her back into his life for the long haul. Belle was not making it easy, though, as she continued to keep him at arm's length in the hopes that mistakes of her own would never come to light. Warning: Mature themes, second chance romance and a secret baby! <- You've been warned.

Author : Peter Lamont,Jim Steinmeyer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781524704452

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The Secret History of Magic by Peter Lamont,Jim Steinmeyer Pdf

Pull back the curtain on the real history of magic – and discover why magic really matters If you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt, with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The history of magic is full of such stories, which turn out not to be true. Behind the smoke and mirrors, however, lies the real story of magic. It is a history of people from humble roots, who made and lost fortunes, and who deceived kings and queens. In order to survive, they concealed many secrets, yet they revealed some and they stole others. They engaged in deception, exposure, and betrayal, in a quest to make the impossible happen. They managed to survive in a world in which a series of technological wonders appeared, which previous generations would have considered magical. Even today, when we now take the most sophisticated technology for granted, we can still be astonished by tricks that were performed hundreds of years ago. The Secret History of Magic reveals how this was done. It is about why magic matters in a world that no longer seems to have a place for it, but which desperately needs a sense of wonder.

Author : Jason Pasch
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781329661905

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The Dragon Pool by Jason Pasch Pdf

Come experience mythic China in The Dragon Pool, a game of Wuxia Fantasy in the Middle Kingdom. The Dragon Pool includes: 1. An easy to use and quick resolution system 2. Action Cards for ease of play 3. Over 30 Martial Arts styles and rules for making your own 4. Much, much more!

Author : Kiron K. Skinner
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780817946319

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Turning Points in Ending the Cold War by Kiron K. Skinner Pdf

Twenty years ago, as the United States and the Soviet Union were sliding into yet another round of dangerous confrontation, no one could have imagined that only a decade later the cold war would be over and that Russia and the West would embark on an unprecedented course of economic, political, and military cooperation. How did it happen? The essays in this collection offer illuminating insights into the key players--Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and others--and the monumental events that led to the collapse of communism. The expert contributors examine the end of dtente and the beginning of the new phase of the cold war in the early 1980s, when U.S.-Soviet relations seemed to hit a new low. They detail Reagan's radical new strategies aimed at changing Soviet behavior. And they analyze the essence and origins of Mikhail Gorbachev's "new political thinking"--his realization that the cold war was not in Russia's interest and could not end unless his country changed itself-and its critical role in the ultimate transformation of the Soviet Union. In addition the authors describe the peaceful democratic revolutions in Poland and Hungary, the events that brought about the reunification of Germany, the role of events in Third World countries, the critical contributions of Yeltsin, and more.

Author : William D. Wray
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 699 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781684172429

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Mitsubishi and the N.Y.K., 1870–1914 by William D. Wray Pdf

William D. Wray presents an in-depth analysis of the origins and institutional growth prior to World War I of Mitsubishi, today Japan's largest industrial group, and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), now the world's leading shipping enterprise. The study, however, is much more than a history of two companies. It provides extensive analysis od decision-making in the Meiji government, the finances of the Imperial House, trading strategies, international commercial diplomacy, and the shipping industry's response to war.

Author : Joseph P. Lau
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781257161195

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Yiquan Beginners' Guide: Basic Skills by Joseph P. Lau Pdf

This is a primer on practicing Yiquan, a reality-based Chinese martial art involving mind-body synthesis. This is not an instruction manual; you will not learn Yiquan by reading this book; you must seek hands-on instruction from a competent teacher. Here we have provided the theories and principles, laying the foundation for you to study and research the true essence of realistic martial arts.

Author : Chris Martin
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781087738383

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Terms of Service by Chris Martin Pdf

Do we use social media, or are we being used by it? Social media is brilliant and obscene. It sharpens the mind and dulls it. It brings nations together and tears them apart. It perpetuates, reveals, and repairs injustice. It is an untamed beast upon which we can only hope to ride, but never quite corral. What is it doing to us? In Terms of Service, Chris Martin brings readers his years of expertise and experience from building online brands, coaching authors and speakers about social media use, and thinking theologically about the effects of social media. As you read this book, you will: Learn how social media has come to dominate the role the internet plays in your life Learn how the “social internet” affects you in ways you may not realize Be equipped to push back against the hold the internet has on your mind and your heart

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1438 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : OSU:32435029220159

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Professional Journal of the United States Army by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Maddrell
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781626162402

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The Image of the Enemy by Paul Maddrell Pdf

Intelligence agencies spend huge sums of money to collect and analyze vast quantities of national security data for their political leaders. How well is this intelligence analyzed, how often is it acted on by policymakers, and does it have a positive or negative effect on decision making? Drawing on declassified documents, interviews with intelligence veterans and policymakers, and other sources, The Image of the Enemy breaks new ground as it examines how seven countries analyzed and used intelligence to shape their understanding of their main adversary. The cases in the book include the Soviet Union's analysis of the United States (and vice versa), East Germany's analysis of West Germany (and vice versa), British intelligence in the early years of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Israeli intelligence about the Palestinians, Pakistani intelligence on India, and US intelligence about Islamist terrorists. These rivalries provide rich case studies for scholars and offer today’s analysts and policymakers the opportunity to closely evaluate past successes and failures in intelligence analysis and the best ways to give information support to policymakers. Using these lessons from the past, they can move forward to improve analysis of current adversaries and future threats.

Author : 呉善花
Publisher : PHP研究所
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PKEY:56900000210091500002

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What makes KOREA insult JAPAN by 呉善花 Pdf

本書は呉善花による「反日韓国論」の集大成にしてベストセラー『侮日論』（文春新書）を英訳し、電子書籍化したものです。 Through this book, you will get to know true historical and social reasons why Koreans have continued to resent and insult Japanese people. The author of this book will share with you her inexcusable experiences with the Korean authorities who took away her human rights, certainly knowing that she was born as a Korean but is now a naturalized Japanese citizen. Though it is not wildly known that the relationship between Japan and Korea is not as good as you might think, it is hard to believe that reasons for some offensive actions taken by Koreans against Japanese people, which this book discusses, will definitely shed light on what truly was happening during the past decades. The annexation of Korea and the WWII might be the reasons behind these offensive actions against Japanese people. However, most of Japanese people simply can’t accept these behaviors. In fact, Korean people should realize that during the 1900’s, Japan helped Korea economically and socially, and improved Korea’s social and physical infrastructure that laid the foundation for Korea to become a modernized and industrialized society. Japan also has been fulfilling Korea’s requests, such as paying compensatory money for “so-called comfort women.” However, it seems that such compensation was not enough to Korean people, who kept asking for more. We cannot deny the fact that Korea has been taking an advantage of the comfort woman issue and the kind-hearted attitude of the Japanese people. As a result, Korean people keep on looking down Japanese people and spreading Korean people’s hate toward Japanese people through Korea’s education system. So, let’s take a look at what the author says about the real situation between Japan and Korea nowadays. 【PHP研究所】

Author : United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : World politics
ISBN : OSU:32435063969505

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Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts by United States. Central Intelligence Agency Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015027580458

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Review of Current Military Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jessie Lane
Publisher : Whiskey Girls Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sweet Recovery by Jessie Lane Pdf

He broke her heart… now he has to pick up the pieces. Lucas Young met the woman meant for him when they were just children. He spent years pushing the sweet, innocent Ginny away for one reason or another instead of claiming what was his, breaking her heart in the process. Five years later, he runs into Ginny, only he no longer recognizes the person she has become. The good-hearted, free-spirited girl he loved is now a shell of who she used to be, living the sort of life she never wanted. And Lucas is driven to find out why. However, uncovering Ginny’s secrets will prove to be dangerous for them both. Will he be able to piece back the broken woman who used to love him with every fiber of her being? Or did he push her away for good? Warning: This is the second book (50,000+ word novel) in a three-part serial spin-off from the Ex Ops Series. Each of the three books will feature a piece of Lucas & Ginny's story and leads directly into the next installment. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS STORY ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER. Also, be forewarned this story will make you laugh, cry, and possibly throw your e-reader at the wall... AGAIN. <- You've been warned. Contains mature content. Ex Ops Series: Secret Maneuvers #1 – Available Now Stripping Her Defenses #2 – Available Now Mission Delivery #2.5 – Available Now Sweet Agony #3 – Available Now Sweet Recovery #4 – Available Now Sweet Eternity #5 – Available Now Bullets and Bluebonnets #6 – Available Now

Author : Jordi Camí,Luis M. Martínez
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691239156

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The Illusionist Brain by Jordi Camí,Luis M. Martínez Pdf

How magicians exploit the natural functioning of our brains to astonish and amaze us How do magicians make us see the impossible? The Illusionist Brain takes you on an unforgettable journey through the inner workings of the human mind, revealing how magicians achieve their spectacular and seemingly impossible effects by interfering with your cognitive processes. Along the way, this lively and informative book provides a guided tour of modern neuroscience, using magic as a lens for understanding the unconscious and automatic functioning of our brains. We construct reality from the information stored in our memories and received through our senses, and our brains are remarkably adept at tricking us into believing that our experience is continuous. In fact, our minds create our perception of reality by elaborating meanings and continuities from incomplete information, and while this strategy carries clear benefits for survival, it comes with blind spots that magicians know how to exploit. Jordi Camí and Luis Martínez explore the many different ways illusionists manipulate our attention—making us look but not see—and take advantage of our individual predispositions and fragile memories. The Illusionist Brain draws on the latest findings in neuroscience to explain how magic deceives us, surprises us, and amazes us, and demonstrates how illusionists skillfully “hack” our brains to alter how we perceive things and influence what we imagine.

Author : Kristie Macrakis
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781647123246

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Nothing Is Beyond Our Reach by Kristie Macrakis Pdf

An eye-opening account of the perils of America’s techno-spy empire Ever since the earliest days of the Cold War, American intelligence agencies have launched spies in the sky, implanted spies in the ether, burrowed spies underground, sunk spies in the ocean, and even tried to control spies’ minds by chemical means. But these weren’t human spies. Instead, the United States expanded its reach around the globe through techno-spies. Nothing Is Beyond Our Reach investigates how America’s technophiles inadvertently created a global espionage empire: one based on technology, not land. Author Kristie Macrakis shows how in the process of staking out the globe through technology, US intelligence created the ability to collect a massive amount of data. But did it help? Featuring the sites visited during her research and stories of the people who created the techno-spy empire, Macrakis guides the reader from its conception in the 1950s to its global reach in the Cold War and Global War on Terror. In an age of ubiquitous technology, Nothing Is Beyond Our Reach exposes the perils of relying too much on technology while demonstrating how the US carried on the tradition of British imperial espionage. Readers interested in the history of espionage and technology as well as those who work in the intelligence field will find the revelations and insights in Nothing Is Beyond Our Reach fascinating and compelling.