New International

A daring secret agent of the worldwide D.A.V.E. spy organization is sent on a perilous mission to save humanity from a weapon as futuristic as a space-based high-energy laser and as ancient as the burning ray of ancient weapon master Archimedes of Syracuse. The action begins in Germany, races across Europe from France to Switzerland, Austria and Italy, then booms across Eastern Europe and roars across the Balkans into Greece, from where it hurtles eastward to the Black Sea port of Odessa, and then rockets into orbit. Plus, this thriller even has its own sound track. So don't wait until the ...

Intriguing events happen in the bayou when Hollywood comes to town. Lauren’s gap year is supposed to be about making extra money and figuring out what to do with the next phase of her life. Realistically, it’s a break between taking care of her alcoholic brother and certified insane mother. She deserves to have some fun, and to find trouble. However, trouble follows Lauren, with its wicked sense of humor, and thought it would be fun to gift her two love interests, who happen to be rivals. Her first gift is Latin heartthrob Jackson Cruz. Along with his notorious reputation, he is a cocky...

A collection of three of Serenity Woods's standalone contemporary romances. Book 1: Kiss & Make Up Lights, camera… Action! It’s been a year since makeup artist Tabby Rogers’ life was turned upside-down. Now she’s back on track. In a month, she'll be in the UK for the career opportunity of a lifetime. One she absolutely cannot let pass her by. Until she leaves, all she has to do is fill in on a movie shoot in New Zealand and keep out of trouble. And trouble looks a lot like a devilishly hot stuntman... Eli Black has one rule: don’t date girls on set. His only goal is to get to ...

Conflicts over specific rules lie at the heart of the disputes, which are about much more than sovereignty over islands and rocks in the South and East China Seas. Instead, the main contests concern the strategic maritime space associated with those islands. To consolidate control over this vital maritime space, China's leaders have begun to implement "China's law of the sea": building domestic legal institutions, bureaucratic organizations, and a naval and maritime law enforcement apparatus to establish China's preferred maritime rules on the water and in the diplomatic arena.

God goes to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people, and that is what The Story is all about: the story of the Bible, God’s great love affair with humanity. Filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, and redemption, listen to Chapter 30 of this dramatized edition that sweeps you into the stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible.

The end of the Cold War was the greatest shock to international affairs since World War II. In that perilous moment, Saddam Hussein chose to invade Kuwait, China cracked down on its own pro-democracy protesters, and regimes throughout Eastern Europe teetered between democratic change and new authoritarians. Not since FDR in 1945 had a US president faced such opportunities and challenges. As the presidential historian Jeffrey Engel reveals in this hard-to-pause history, behind closed doors, George H. W. Bush rose to the occasion brilliantly.

Again and again, American taxpayers are asked to open their wallets and pay for a national security machine that costs $1.25 trillion operate. How is it possible that the United States Government gets it so wrong on so many critical issues, and so often? And if our expensive national security machine is not working, what can be done?

Most managers already know that cultural differences are important when they're dealing with business partners from other countries. They understand that the current business environment is increasingly global. What today’s managers don’t fully get is that they must learn and use global management skills in every interaction they have. With this book, managers will be able to make sense of common situations that they do not understand.They will be able to recognize, assess, react to, and solve complex management situations where diverse styles, personalities, and cultures are in play.

Over 200 questions to help you make this year your most exceptional yet. Going through this process will help you review the year past and prepare you for making the best choices for the 12 months ahead. These questions are not only good for self-reflection. They also make for stimulating conversation. Ask your close friends and family some of them and see what comes up. With these tools, you can . . . - gain clarity about what you want and don't want - make better decisions and solve problems - stay more focused on your goals - create more balance in your life - develop and sustain better ...

Skye disappears after a one-night stand, but Owen’s an expert at finding lost people... Skye Graham has come home for Christmas to Doubtless Bay in New Zealand, but she has no plans to stay. Then she meets sexy Owen Hall, a dog handler for Search and Rescue. She can’t afford to let their one-night stand develop into something more serious and promptly disappears, but she hasn’t accounted for the fact that Owen’s an expert at finding lost people. But can Owen convince Skye to stay? Tropes: Fling, one-night stand, he falls first

Can an aging detective from a city police department make it as a special agent? The pulse-pounding action continues to escalate in Detective Patrick MacKenna's world. As an investigator in Major Crimes, he's been immersed in the darkest depths of criminality for four long years. Perched on the supervisor's list, time seems suspended in the frozen confines of the City of Syracuse Police Department in Central New York. Amidst this chaos, a glimmer of hope emerges in his personal life as he reunites with his one true love. Yet, doubt lingers among his loyal comrades On the Job, casting ...

When opposites attract, life’s not so simple… When Hermione Spencer’s parents ask her to housesit their summer home in New Zealand, the English earl’s daughter is happy to escape her impending arranged marriage. She’s sure there will be plenty of time to scout out hotels for her romantic retreats business while she supervises the landscaping of the grounds. Then the gardener arrives, and suddenly life’s not so simple anymore. Danny Love, the owner of Love Landscaping, knows he’s the opposite of the kind of man Hermione needs, but their differences only seem to draw them ...

As Morgan Stanley's chief Asia specialist, getting Asia right is Stephen Roach's personal obsession, and this in-depth compilation represents more than 70 of Roach's key research efforts not just on Asia, but also on how the region fits into the broad context of increasingly globalized financial markets. The book argues that the "Asia factor" is not a static concept, but rather one that is constantly changing and evolving.

Love in a tropical paradise – too good to be true? Hannah Klein is living a fantasy in the South Pacific: swaying palms, sunny skies, and an aquamarine lagoon that puts travel posters to shame. In two weeks, she’s scheduled to set sail on the voyage of her dreams – hardly the time to be thinking “forever” about the guy she just met. So what if he happens to be sweet, soulful, and absolutely succulent? The closer they get, the more Hannah suspects that Kyle’s the one. But is any man worth trading in her dreams for? Kyle Stanton has it all: a stellar career, an exciting life in ...

Bruce and Keiko would be two people who would never have imagined that their lives would cross. Bruce has become resigned to living a life alone while Keiko had experienced trauma that was not of her making. Both would end up helping one another through their anguish; revealing their true pasts and making them understand that there's always hope as long as you try to find it. Heartfelt and memorable, Keiko is an exceptional novel about finding love late in life.

Twice the adventure, twice the romance! Two exciting stories in one red-hot volume! Love is always an adventure, but these exotic and exciting stories ramp up the action along the way. In Uncharted, Seth and Julie sail the reefs of Belize to escape a band of ruthless smugglers. In Entangled, Tobin and Cara are high in the jungles of Panama, considering a very long drop down a waterfall. There are quiet moments, too, as well as regrets, hopes, and second chances – not to mention steamy love scenes along the way. What ties these stories together? The sailboat, Serendipity, which a wise ...

Narrated by George Sarris, a well-known spokesperson for several Fortune 500 companies and a talented communicator, this audio edition of the Gospels in the beloved New International Version (NIV) will reignite your passion for the Word of God.

One marriage ends, as another begins. Or can faith and forgiveness bring a hurting couple back together? When the harvest celebrations and a family wedding bring the eight cousins back to the the villa at summer's end, along with their new beloveds, the final secrets are revealed, along with the solution to the puzzle of the unsigned paintings. But can these secrets be forgiven, healing old wounds and mending broken hearts, or will the mistakes of the past be repeated? The future of a marriage about to crumble depends on the answer! Note to readers: this book uses British English and ...

With the death of her aunt, the narrator is left to sift through an apartment full of faded photographs, old postcards, letters, diaries, and heaps of souvenirs: a withered repository of a century of life in Russia. Carefully reassembled with calm, steady hands, these shards tell the story of how a seemingly ordinary Jewish family somehow managed to survive the myriad persecutions and repressions of the last century.

God goes to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people, and that is what The Story is all about: the story of the Bible, God’s great love affair with humanity. Filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, and redemption, listen to Chapter 02 of this dramatized edition that sweeps you into the stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible.