DescriptionAs the producer of a prime-time TV newsmagazine, Irv Durtscher fancies himself the Federico Fellini of television journalism. For who else can draw 50 million viewers, satisfy the network's gluttony for profits, and advance the cause of social justice? Th…
DescriptionA castaway tossed onto a deserted beach is the last survivor of a world that no longer exists. He has a terrible, fascinating story to tell: the true reason why the Trojan War was fought. The protagonist of this tale is Diomedes, the last of the great a…
DescriptionConnor McKnight - former acolyte of film, Zen, and Japanese literature - is not unaware that these avocations are wildly remote from his present occupation as a fledging celebrity journalist. Meanwhile, his long-term girlfriend, the fashion model, Philome…
DescriptionEvery day, you negotiate for something: prestige, money, security, love. This straight-talking guide will show you how to get what you want by dealing successfully with your mate, your boss, MasterCard, your children, your best friends, even yourself. Based on the book that spent over nine months on the New York Times best seller list, this program presents specific guidelines, personal anecdotes, and practical advice drawn from Herb Cohen's three decades of successful negotiating experience. Here is a wealth of information and the motivation that you need to succeed. Cohen has been called "the world's best negotiator". He is an internationally renowned corporate and governmental consultant on negotiating strategy, commercial dealings, and crisis management.
DescriptionTitus' ability to read, write and even think for himself has been almost completely obliterated by his "feed", a transmitter implanted directly into his brain. Feeds are a crucial part of life for Titus and his friends. After all, how else would they know where to party on the moon, how to get bargains at Weatherbee & Crotch or how to accessorize the mysterious lesions everyone's been getting? But then Titus meets Violet, a girl who cares about what's happening to the world and challenges everything Titus and his friends hold dear. A girl who decides to fight the feed. Following in the footsteps of Aldous Huxley, George Orwell and Kurt Vonnegut, M.T. Anderson has created a not-so-brave new world, and a smart, savage satire about the nature of consumerism and what it means to be a teenager in America.
DescriptionCavanaugh, a former member of Delta Force who now works as a protector for those rich enough to afford him and his team, is hired by a brilliant scientist named Prescott who needs protection from a powerful drug lord seeking the highly addictive drug he has invented. At least that is what Cavanaugh is led to believe. After Cavanaugh trains the scientist in escape and evasion, the unthinkable occurs: Cavanaugh's team is viciously attacked and entirely wiped out - and Prescott seems to be in collusion with the attackers. Now Cavanaugh must fight against his own tactics and anticipate his enemy's every move while suffering the consequences of the real secret Prescott is hiding: a unique weapon that induces fear.
