Elite Class

The country club was unnervingly quiet at this hour, the usual clinking of glasses and murmur of conversations now replaced by the whispering breeze that slipped through the oak trees. A lone security guard, Tom Harrigan, paced the darkened halls, his heavy boots muffled by the thick carpet. He glanced at the clock. It was almost midnight. Everything about this night felt wrong. Tom’s hand rested on his belt, where his radio sat. He had been about to clock out when he’d heard something unusual in this place, where every movement was typically predictable. The country club’s board ...

Something sinister was stirring behind the closed doors and beneath the gleaming surfaces, a tension simmering just out of sight. A shadow flickered over the land of power and privilege, where appearances were crafted meticulously to conceal the truth, and nothing was as serene as it seemed. Alongside the gossamer whispers of corruption that hung in the air was something even more profound, an unspoken accord silently weaving through deals struck in dimly lit corners and half-smoked cigars exchanged among a select few. The acrid scent of smoke curled up toward the ceiling, mingling with the...

Elite networks are informal social networks between politicians in power and top executives of politically connected firms where personal ties and long-term interactions build trust and loyalty between involved actors. Both groups draw benefits from these interactions; politicians stay in power, and corporate executives extract rents for their firms. Firms reward connected executives with higher salaries thus widening the dispersion of earnings in society. In Elite Networks, Vuk Vukovic offers a different perspective on the long-run origins of inequality.

It is no secret that politicians and their allies are hellbent on keeping us divided. When we fight each other, we forget that politicians are the true enemies of liberty and individuals. This book explains the many ways the elites attempt to turn us against each other. Some of their attempts fail, and some are very successful. What if we could use their strategy against them?

Following a rancorous split from New York’s upper-class society, newly divorced Wendy and her three sons are exiled from the East Coast elite circle. Wendy’s middle son, Kirk, is eight when she moves the family to her native Bermuda, leaving the three young boys to fend for themselves as she chases after the highs of her old life: alcohol, a wealthy new suitor, and other indulgences.

Elite: High Performance Lessons and Habits from a Former Navy SEAL is a must-listen guide for everyone from aspiring entrepreneurs to established business leaders. No matter the stage of your business - development, exploitation, or disruption - Elite will change your approach to business and unlock the warrior within.

America's political and economic elite spent so long making such terrible decisions that they caused the collapse of 2008. So how can they continue down the same road? No one in charge wants to publicly acknowledge is that things are still pretty great for the people who run America. It was an accident of history, Jeff Faux explains, that after World War II the US could afford a prosperous middle class, a dominant military, and a booming economic elite at the same time. For the past three decades, all three have been competing, with the middle class always losing. Next the military.

A vida no palácio não era tão ruim quanto America imaginava. Ou melhor: com todos os mimos e privilégios que estava tendo, ela já mal se lembrava de como era pertencer à casta Cinco. Ser Um, em compensação, era fácil: suas criadas eram costureiras talentosíssimas e faziam vestidos maravilhosos; os banquetes e as festas que frequentava eram incrivelmente divertidos; e o conforto em que vivia agora seria impensável alguns meses atrás. Além de tudo, quando sentia saudade de casa, tinha Aspen por perto.

Tylia Coder has joined the resistance after her ejection from the Labs. Yet, if the Farrows discover she’s still alive, her family and friends in both the GEOs and the Greens will be in terrible danger. What’s more, her supposed death only spurs on the bitter rivalries. The Rejs ramp up their attacks on the Labs’ sky transports, their leader so desperate now that he doesn’t care who gets hurt anymore.

The grand ballroom shimmered under the soft glow of chandeliers, their crystal prisms catching the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree, which stood proudly at the far end of the room. Music floated through the air, a delicate waltz that danced on the breeze, its melody mingling with the laughter and chatter of the elite. The Christmas Gala was the event of the season, where secrets were exchanged as freely as champagne and every guest wore a mask, both literal and metaphorical. But beneath the festive cheer, something darker simmered. Among the glittering crowd stood a rare heirloom an ...

Marina aparece muerta al borde de la piscina, y la inspectora recibe un misterioso diario plagado de frases llenas de odio hacia la adolescente asesinada. Alguien la detestaba y todo apunta a que iba a su misma clase.... Los cinco, Melena, Janine, Mario, Paula y Gorka, se verán involucrados de una manera u otra.

Welcome to the dark and delicious world of the Society of Secrets: the elite’s playground but also their grave. Here, the rich act like gods, and the rest of us watch the glitz and glamour with longing stares. But behind the sinful smiles and wild parties lies a darkness, darker even than my own past.

Have you ever wondered how to gain that extra edge? Perhaps you know your stuff, but just need something more to help you reach your potential. Or maybe you've watched the achievements of others and thought - that should be me! Athletes who reach the pinnacle of their sport have found the mental edge that sets them apart from everyone else - and that edge is within your reach. For over 25 years, Dr. Jo Lukins has helped individuals, teams and organizations achieve success at the highest level.

Everyone knows Jonathan Brond as the playboy congressman. They don't know he's hiding a second life - one he only shares with select women. Christiana is tired of trying to stay afloat, at school, at home, and with her socialite best friend. She's desperate for something new, something different.

This book examines the idea of the phenomenon of how the American working class supports the economic elite. This is in direct contradiction to the notion prevalent in the Western world about the rise of populism, the inaccurate assessment of the American working class being against the economic elite.

Apprentice Flick thought the Elite Academy was the answer to all her problems. But the revelation of her past turned everything upside down. Now, she is caught between two worlds set on a collision course. Will she embrace the chaotic memories that flood her every waking moment? Or will she run to the security of her Elite training?

Grant Edwards was once an elite athlete, Olympics qualifier and Australia’s strongest man. His Guinness Book of Records feats of strength were acclaimed internationally, and as a high ranking police officer he spent decades protecting vulnerable people around the world. But nothing could shield him from catastrophic harm in the line of duty.