Evan Tanner ran head-first into a piece of shrapnel in Korea, and now he can't sleep. Ever. Which can be an asset for a dedicated linguist, term paper forger, thief, lost cause enthusiast . . . Spy.Tanner takes on jobs for a covert intelligence organization so secret that even those who work for it [...]
Sometime spy Evan Tanner has accepted impossible assignments for many reasons: money, thrills, to have something to occupy his waking hours (twenty-four of them every day, in fact, since battlefield shrapnel obliterated his brain's sleep center). But this might be the first time he's put his life on[...]
Evan Tanner can't sleep. Ever. Which gives him plenty of free time to get involved in lots of interesting endeavors in all sorts of exotic locales.Now Tanner's in Thailand with a partially baked plan and a butterfly net, hoping to snare a beautiful missing chanteuse who's metamorphosed into an inter[...]
The Cold War's boiling over. Global tensions are near the breaking point. So what's the perfect assignment for a super-spy who hasn't slept since the Korean conflict? A fun-filled trip to the Montreal World's Fair The adorable little girl he's escorting--who, under different circumstances, would be [...]
The CIA, the FBI, the KGB, Interpol--not one of the world's premier intelligence organizations knows quite what to make of Evan Michael Tanner. Is he a spy, a mercenary, a footloose adventurer, or simply a screwball sucker for hopeless causes?(Actually he's a little bit of all of the above. Plus he [...]
It's a jungle out there.Literally. At least for Evan Tanner, eternally sleepless sometime superspy, who finds himself in Africa on the trail of the AWOL ruler of tiny Modonoland. It seems the petty despot's gone missing, and he's taken the state treasury along with him.No stranger to impossible miss[...]
Cold War superspy Evan Tanner lost the ability to sleep on a battlefield in Korea. So where the heck has he been since the '70s?Frozen. Cryogenically. A Tanner-sicle. Which he never thought would happen when he walked into a basement in Union City, New Jersey, more than a quarter century ago. Now he[...]
The story of an epic life on a grand scale, Michael Korda's Hero is a gripping, in-depth biography of the extraordinary, mysterious, and dynamic Englishman still famous the world over as "Lawrence of Arabia." An Oxford scholar and archaeologist sent to Cairo as a young intelligence officer in 1916, [...]
Baseball was different in earlier days--tougher, rawer, more intimate--when giants like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb ran the bases. In the monumental classic The Glory of Their Times, the golden era of our national pastime comes alive through the vibrant words of those who played and lived the game.[...]
Stockholm, 1791. Emil Larsson is a self-satisfied bureaucrat in the Office of Customs and Excise. He is a true man of the Town-a drinker, card player, and contented bachelor. That is until Mrs. Sofia Sparrow, fortune-teller and proprietor of an exclusive gaming parlor, shares with him a vision she h[...]
The world of horse racing is brought to life by Larry Scanlan, following the career of Secretariat and looking at the relationship between the horse and his beloved groom. Scanlan introduces young readers to the hierarchy of the track, from the hot walker to the owner to Secretariat, the fastest hor[...]
Trust Works How to build it--How to keep itIn this enlightening guide developed from his popular Trust Works training program, #1 bestselling author and management guru Ken Blanchard turns his vast knowledge and insight to one of the most timely and complex issues that affects all areas of our live[...]
An earl hiding from his future . . . Lawrence Browne, the Earl of Radnor, is mad. At least, that's what he and most of the village believes. A brilliant scientist, he hides himself away in his family's crumbling estate, unwilling to venture into the outside world. When an annoyingly handsome man arr[...]
Around the time of WWI, large numbers of African Americans began leaving their homes in the rural South in search of employment in the industrial cities of the North. In 1940, Lawrence chronicled their journey of hope in a flowing narrative sequence of paintings."This stirring picture book brings to[...]
Highlights why government regulation is sometimes required as well as new models of business-community collaboration.[...]
This text shows how most investors approach investing and the markets full of empty questions, seeking answers to questions that have little meaning or relevance to performance. It shows that many investors do a lot of guessing and hoping when they should be approaching market business analysts.[...]
Quickly build the vocabulary and English language skills you need to score high on the TOEFL exam. You have good grades, good board scores, and great recommendations from your teachers. Now the only obstacle separating you from your goal of getting into an American university is the Test of English [...]
Real life clinical cases for the basic sciences and USMLE Step 1 "This handy little text has everything you need to review gross anatomy...[It's] perfect for first-years just starting anatomy, second-years preparing for the boards, and third- and fourth-years going over their anatomy for their surge[...]
Provides a detailed account of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), covering how they work, their distinctive characteristics, who trades them, who owns them, and their advantages and disadvantages. The authors present techniques for determining the viability of specific ETF funds, including their value in[...]
A magnificently illustrated guide to theglobal history of architecture--updated toinclude the non-western world and worksfrom womenThe Second Edition of this historical architecturalguide gives you a deeperknowledge and wider perspective of traditions inarchitecture throughout the world--from prehis[...]
This is a comprehensive textbook spanning the entire scope of cardiovascular and pulmonary practice. It includes CD-ROM with interactive case studies. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy reflects the broadest possible spectrum of cardiovascular and pulmonary practice and draws upon the exp[...]
The classic introductory guide the the principles and execution of the patient interview -- now in full color Cases open each chapter! The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach carefully teaches students the steps in history taking, the most important part of the clinical examination. The book gu[...]
This is the first atlas of emergency diagnostic imaging that brings together every must-know radiographic method and technique. Includes nearly 1,500 clinical images! Whether it's a CT, MRI, ultrasound, or x-ray, this comprehensive, hands-on resource helps you read and understand any imaging study -[...]
THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION ...EVERY TIME Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. When you have the right words and phrases at your command, you can quickly resolve any disagreement-and prevent it from spreading into an uncontrollable fire. Perfect Phrases for Conflict Resolution has hundr[...]
268 full-color cards sharpen your visual diagnosis skills Vivid full-color flash cards illustrate common emergency medicine problems A super-effective portable learning tool to enhance visual diagnosis skills Covers the most common and acute clinical presentations Diagnosis, Clinical Findings, and T[...]