The Big Get Even

Author : Paul Di Filippo
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504784481

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The Big Get-Even by Paul Di Filippo Pdf

A disbarred lawyer and an ex-arsonist cross paths and find themselves organizing an elaborate real-estate scam to bilk a shady rich speculator out of twenty million dollars. The sting is personal for ex-arsonist Stan and for a woman named Vee, who plays an essential role in the caper. Glen, the narrator and former lawyer, finds himself at first just along for the money. Eventually, as bonds deepen among the conspirators, Glen too discovers he has a lot more at stake than simply the loot. This cast of lively eccentrics discovers along the way that getting to the big payoff might just be more scary fun than the monetary prize itself. "Raymond Chandler would envy some of Di Filippo's similes and wisecracks...Storytelling artistry meets scam artistry and the lucky reader scores big." -Michael Dirda, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and Edgar Award-winning author "Compulsively readable and spiked with wry wit. You cheer the motley characters every step of the way to the H-bomb climax...Raymond Chandler would love this book." -Rudy Rucker, Philip K. Dick Award-winning author of the Ware Tetralogy "An astonishingly accomplished, virtually seamless caper-suspense novel...I hope there will be more of these and that I will be present for at least some." -Barry N. Malzberg "[This]cocktail of classic noir blends a cast of sexy and larcenous guys and molls, a wittily suspenseful buildup, and a gasp-provoking payoff." -Michael Bishop, author of Ancient of Days

Author : Evelyn Murphy,E.J. Graff
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780743296397

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Getting Even by Evelyn Murphy,E.J. Graff Pdf

In a book sure to explode into public debate, "Getting Even" reveals why the wage gap between men and women is not going away on its own.

Author : Colin Goodwin
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781910077726

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Don't Get Mad Get Even by Colin Goodwin Pdf

As the cricket season starts, so do the shenanigans...Life is tranquil in the quintessentially English village of Throttle - until the local cricket team receives a devilish demand.When industrialist and landowner Sir Alfred Bullock is laid up, his devious son Roland, devises a get-rich-quick scheme. He gives an ultimatum to the cricket club: win a trophy by the end of the season or we take back the ground you play on and sell it for development.In a desperate attempt to win games and hold on to the pitch, the club enlists the help of a professional whose skills - to the delight of the local ladies - extend far beyond the cricket Field. Roland, together with an unscrupulous estate agent and two dodgy builders, hatches malicious plans to ensure the team loses its games. Meanwhile, village residents whose houses are devalued by being on the perimeter of the pitch take matters into their own hands to 'fix' the club's failure...Greed, scandal, tragedy and farce ensue as the cricket club fights for survival against increasingly dangerous sabotage...

Author : Gretchen McNeil
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062260864

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Get Even by Gretchen McNeil Pdf

Now streaming on Netflix and BBC iPlayer! The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars in Gretchen McNeil’s witty and suspenseful novel about four disparate girls who join forces to take revenge on high school bullies and create dangerous enemies for themselves in the process. Perfect for fans of E. Lockhart, Karen M. McManus, and Maureen Johnson. Bree Deringer, Olivia Hayes, Kitty Wei, and Margot Mejia have nothing in common. At least that’s what they’d like the students and administrators of their elite private school to think. The girls have different goals, different friends, and different lives, but they share one very big secret: They’re all members of Don’t Get Mad, a secret society that anonymously takes revenge on the school’s bullies, mean girls, and tyrannical teachers. But when their latest target ends up dead with a blood-soaked “DGM” card in his hands, the girls realize that they’re not as anonymous as they thought—and that someone now wants revenge on them. As the unlikely group searches for the killer, they also uncover secrets and lies that rock their tenuous friendship to the core. Soon the clues are piling up, the police are closing in . . . and everyone has something to lose.

Author : Suna Flores
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781669870333

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Consciences—And the Legends of the Big Game by Suna Flores Pdf

“The Complete Legends of The Big Game” is an amazing journey into an ancient universe and the attempt of two spirits to effect its future for Good or Evil...through a game. An inhabited world is created as a game piece. Fighter for Chaos (Fighter) strives to destroy it ...and destroy it... and destroy it again...until he wins the game. New creatures are formed by the Spirit of Good (Spirit) to combat lethal treachery, but Fighter finds repeated methods to ruin a developing earth. Fighter exploits all the violent tendencies of early humans to wreck it while Spirit’s supporters bemoan Spirit’s apparently inept play calling and sad results. Some supporters of Team Good will not live to tell the tale, but Spirit is counting on a secret weapon if it can get into the game before the 4th Quarter ...Legend IV. Animals and humans unite for a world-changing event on the field of play that cannot be anticipated. The Big Game must be won to save the universe! (Note: This book is a compilation and rewrite of two books with nearly the same name. This book is better!)

Author : Lenin Rivera
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781644621363

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Sam Palmer Getting Even by Lenin Rivera Pdf

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Author : John D. MacDonald
Publisher : Random House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307827227

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Slam the Big Door by John D. MacDonald Pdf

When Mike Rodenska, a former journalist and recent widower, visits his old friend Troy Jamison in Florida, he's shocked at what he finds. For despite the parties, the shapely women, the devil-may-care air that surrounds Troy and his friends, Mike can see a life slowly coming apart. The only question is: why? Putting together the pieces of his friend's life -- and downfall -- turns an ordinary visit into a mystery that Mike Rodenska is compelled to solve . . . .

Author : Jerrold Post
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781643132877

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Dangerous Charisma by Jerrold Post Pdf

Offering an in-depth psychological and political portrait of what makes Donald Trump tick, Dangerous Charisma combines psychoanalysis with an investigation into the personality of the current American president. This narrative not only examines the life and psychology of Donald Trump, but will also provide an analysis of the charismatic psychological tie between Trump and his supporters.While there are many books on Donald Trump, there has been no rigorous psychological portrait by a psychiatrist who specializes in political personality profiling. As the founding director of the CIA’s Center for the Analysis of Personality and Political Behavior, Dr. Post has created profiles of world leaders for the use of American presidents during historic events. As once stated by Jane Mayer of the New Yorker, who characterized Dr. Post as “a pioneer in the field of political personality profiling,” “he may be the only psychiatrist who has specialized in the self-esteem problems of both Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.” In this new book, the psychiatrist who once served under five American presidents applies his expertise to profiling the current resident in the White House, with surprising and revelatory results.

Author : Randy Johnson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002-08-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780471223276

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How to Save Thousands of Dollars on Your Home Mortgage by Randy Johnson Pdf

Find The Home Mortgage That's Right For You Finding the right mortgage can be complex, confusing, and frustrating. But that doesn't mean you have to settle for anything other than the terms you want. This indispensable and newly updated second edition of How to Save Thousands of Dollars on Your Home Mortgage spells out everything mortgage hunters need to know in clear and accessible terms. It covers more loan alternatives than any other book and examines the importance of discount points. It offers complete details on virtually every mortgage option currently available, what advantages each option offers, how to choose the right one for your needs, and how to save money in the process. New information in this edition will help you use the Internet to find a home and get a mortgage, examine automated underwriting models and conforming loan limits, and weigh new shopping strategies. Easy-to-read charts and graphs, helpful sample forms, and numerous examples will help you understand: * First-time buyers programs * APR, buy-downs, reverse mortgages, accelerated payoffs, and zero point loans * Refinancing strategies * Closing costs, lender fees, and other expenses * How to dispute credit report errors and fix credit problems * How to use the Internet for loan analysis

Author : Bernard Marr
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119027034

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Big Data For Small Business For Dummies by Bernard Marr Pdf

Capitalise on big data to add value to your small business Written by bestselling author and big data expert Bernard Marr, Big Data For Small Business For Dummies helps you understand what big data actually is—and how you can analyse and use it to improve your business. Free of confusing jargon and complemented with lots of step-by-step guidance and helpful advice, it quickly and painlessly helps you get the most from using big data in a small business. Business data has been around for a long time. Unfortunately, it was trapped away in overcrowded filing cabinets and on archaic floppy disks. Now, thanks to technology and new tools that display complex databases in a much simpler manner, small businesses can benefit from the big data that's been hiding right under their noses. With the help of this friendly guide, you'll discover how to get your hands on big data to develop new offerings, products and services; understand technological change; create an infrastructure; develop strategies; and make smarter business decisions. Shows you how to use big data to make sense of user activity on social networks and customer transactions Demonstrates how to capture, store, search, share, analyse and visualise analytics Helps you turn your data into actionable insights Explains how to use big data to your advantage in order to transform your small business If you're a small business owner or employee, Big Data For Small Business For Dummies helps you harness the hottest commodity on the market today in order to take your company to new heights.

Author : Loree Lough
Publisher : Whitaker House
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781603746618

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Kate Ties the Knot by Loree Lough Pdf

Seven years of widowhood have made Kate Flynn a strong, independent woman who even operates her own dressmaking shop. But when her eight-year-old son, Adam, has a run-in with a burly shipbuilder, she realizes the necessity of some godly male influence in his life. Adam starts working in a warehouse owned by John Joseph O’Keefe, better known as J.J., who looks out for Adam and feels a growing attraction to his young protégé’s mother. Kate’s emotions are as tumultuous as the ocean as she wonders what the future will hold.

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press Trade Paperback
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1987-07-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780345483065

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Sports in America by James A. Michener Pdf

Originally published in 1976, James A. Michener’s explosive, spectacular Sports in America is a prescient examination of the crisis in American sports that is still unfolding to this day. Pro basketball players are banned for narcotics use, while a Major League pitcher is arrested for smuggling drugs across the Mexican border. The NFL’s “injury report” grows longer every Sunday. Corruption and recruiting violations plague collegiate sports as the “winning is everything” mentality trickles down to the Little League level. With his lifelong enthusiasm for sports in evidence, the incomparable Michener tackles this subject thoroughly and leaves us amazed and appalled by what we’ve learned, yet still loving the games we grew up on. Praise for Sports in America “A comprehensive, controversial examination of sports as a major force in American life.”—Los Angeles Times “Michener’s life was saved by sports twice. In return, he has issued a long, lovingly critical, prodigiously researched account of the passions and politics of America at organized play. Rich in anecdote, source material and his own shrewd commentary.”—The New York Times Book Review “Like just about everything James Michener has produced, Sports in America is a thoughtful, well-written document that’s thoroughly researched. . . . For anyone interested in how the ball bounces in the U.S. of A., the answers are all here.”—The Wall Street Journal “Encyclopedic . . . amusing and sometimes alarming.”—The Washington Post

Author : Mark S. Foster
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780292742260

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Henry J. Kaiser by Mark S. Foster Pdf

In the 1940s Henry J. Kaiser was a household name, as familiar then as Warren Buffett and Donald Trump are now. Like a Horatio Alger hero, Kaiser rose from lower-middle-class origins to become an enormously wealthy entrepreneur, building roads, bridges, dams, and housing. He established giant businesses in cement, aluminum, chemicals, steel, health care, and tourism. During World War II, his companies built cargo planes and Liberty ships. After the war, he manufactured the Kaiser-Frazer automobile. Along the way, he also became a major force in the development of the western United States, including Hawaii. Henry J. Kaiser: Builder in the Modern American West is the first biography of this remarkable man. Drawing on a wealth of archival material never before utilized, Mark Foster paints an evenhanded portrait of a man of driving ambition and integrity, perhaps the ultimate "can-do" capitalist. He covers Kaiser's entire life (1882–1967), emphasizing many business ventures. He demonstrates that Kaiser was the prototypical "frontier" entrepreneur who often used government and union support to tame the "wilderness." Though today the Kaiser industries are no longer under family management, the Kaiser legacy remains great. Kaiser played a major role in building the Hoover, Bonneville, Grand Coulee, and Shasta dams. The Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program still provides comprehensive health care for millions of subscribers. Kaiser-planned communities remain in Los Angeles; San Francisco; Portland, Oregon; and Boulder City, Nevada. Kaiser Engineers was actively engaged in hundreds of huge construction jobs across the nation and around the world. U.S. and business historians, scholars of the modern West, and general readers will all find much to absorb them in this well-written biography.

Author : United States. Federal Communications Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Telecommunication
ISBN : UVA:X004848542

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FCC Record by United States. Federal Communications Commission Pdf

Author : George Hayduke
Publisher : Paladin Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1981-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0873642139

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Get Even 2 by George Hayduke Pdf

Enemies beware! Here's the outrageous sequel to the underground best-seller, Get Even, presenting a wide range of all-new dirty tricks people pull to get even with big business bums, footloose spouses, lousy landlords and others. For entertainment purposes only!