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Our exciting adventure began innocently enough. Harry Hansen was perusing the London Times, when he discovered a lengthy obituary of a remarkable person, The Earl of North London. While searching for more information on The Earl, it became evident to Harry that a series of deaths was taking Obit-Ink Limited from operating in the red to operating in the black. Harry refused to believe that these deaths were happening by chance and started his own investigation. In his pursuit of justice, he suspected a close colleague at Obit-Ink of the crimes, encountered a love from his past, and found that he was marked for death. Relying on the experience and wisdom of his old friend, Superintendent Harrison of The Yard, a plan was devised to ensnare the murderer, using Harry as bait for the trap.

ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION, 9TH EDITION presents a streamlined approach to business communication that includes unparalleled resources and author support. ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION provides a four-in-one learning package: authoritative text, practical workbook, self-teaching grammar/mechanics handbook, and premium Web site. Especially effective for those with outdated or inadequate language skills, the Ninth Edition offers extraordinary print and digital exercises to help students build confidence as they review grammar, punctuation, and writing guidelines. Textbook chapters teach basic writing skills and then apply these skills to a variety of e-mails, memos, letters, reports, and resumes. Realistic model documents and structured writing assignments help build lasting workplace skills. The Ninth Edition of this award-winning text features increased coverage of electronic messages and digital media, redesigned and updated model documents to introduce the latest business communication practices, and extensively updated exercises and activities. Innovative technology resources including Aplia, Write Experience, CengageNOW, and a premium Web site, make teaching and learning business communication easier and more enjoyable.

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HR Giger first received acclaim in the 1960s with his airbrushed fantasy landscapes. However, he scored his breakthrough in applied art, and particularly in his high-profile movie work on Ridley Scott's Alien. In 1980, he received an Oscar for "Best Achievement for Visual Effects" for his designs of the film's title creature and its otherworldly environment. His other celebrated film projects include Poltergeist II, Alien 3 and Species, for which he designed a deadly but beautiful half-extraterrestrial female creature and a fantastic nightmare train. Giger's album covers for Debbie Harry and Emerson, Lake and Palmer were voted as being among the top hundred in music history by music journalists, while furniture designed by Giger graces a bar in Chur, Switzerland. This book was designed by the artist himself, and features detailed commentaries in which Giger describes his work from the early 1960s to the late 1990s; the authentic voice of the master.

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Everyone's heard of Mary Kay, Tupperware, and Avon. But did you know that there are a plethora of direct sales companies out there offering not only housewares and cosmetics, but also scrapbooking supplies, gourmet food, clothing, jewelry, wine--even adult sensual toys? The first step in becoming successful in direct selling is to choose the right company and the right product for you. The Big Book of Direct Sales Careers compares 94 direct-selling companies by products, commissions, and start-up costs. Along with descriptions of the companies and their products, a handy chart and product index organize the information in an easy-to-scan format. Before considering direct sales as your home business, get to know all your options! Explore the variety of companies offering interesting new products. Make a list of 20 or so that you find intriguing. Try the products. Which four or five do you like the best? Which one can you no longer live without? Then contact the companies you like for more information. The Big Book of Direct Sales Careers is your starting point--your introduction--to the world of direct sales.

Today home developers are actively "building for the boomers" - more than 60% of these real-estate professionals are currently developing such communities to meet the ever-increasing demand!"1001 Active Lifestyle Communities" has been seven years in production, encompassing thousands of hours of research. This national directory of active lifestyle communities has emerged as a comprehensive resource for those seeking to purchase a home within one of the age-restricted, "active adult" communities which are popping up all across America. When the author, Lisa LaCount, began amassing the data for this book, the number of these communities was relatively small, the concept itself nearly unknown. Until now, there has been no concise resource for active lifestyle communities. In particular, information on established communities has not been easily accessible. Builders don't advertise them - they want you to buy their new homes! Once a community has sold through, typically the web site goes away and there is no access to literature."1001 Active Lifestyle Communities" provides the tools necessary to thoroughly research (by City and State) over 1, 000 active lifestyle communities in 45 states, with detailed information on each one, including: ü Whether the community is new or sold-throughü Type of homes built (single-family, town home, villa, condominium, luxury, manufactured)ü Size range (square footage)ü Price rangeü Amenities (golf course, fitness center, clubhouse, swimming pool, etc.)Community-specific details/attractions (gated, waterfront, wooded, etc.)ü Local and Toll Free Telephone Numbers (where available)ü Contact InformationAs added bonuses, LaCount provides valuable information on community pre- and grand openings, which offer the opportunity to enjoy incentive pricing and the best choice of lots. LaCount provides a list of active lifestyle condominiums - this rapidly growing segment of the market offers "low maintenance lock and leave" residences

Literacy Pledge: For every copy of this book sold in United States, Canada or Europe, we will donate a textbook to a child in need. Find out more about our pledge at www. world-literacy.info. Please also read Author's statement in the "Author's Biography" section. Behind Amazon’s quirky smile logo lurks a cold and calculating giant machine. Author Kalpanik S. reveals his own smile as he tells the somewhat quirky story of his complex, and often hilarious, relationship with Amazon. From the sophisticated wit in his portrayal of the courtship period in “How To Get Hired By Amazon In Ten Days”, to the dark humor of the disillusionment period in “The Cold, Calculating Machine”, Kalpanik’s story is more than just an insider’s view of the giant machine known as Amazon.com. It’s a modern, universal story of the uneasy relationship between an individual and today’s gargantuan corporations. In the end, it is also a story of redemption for creative and freethinking individuals that define America. Acclaim for the book ... not only does the author makes us feel the vitality of the Hi-Tech worlds of California & Seattle but his very emotional experiences as an immigrant, a father and a dislocated worker. I love his leaps of imagination, and the words which hook us in, make us think this is our story. For example, here is what it means to yearn for acceptance: "I looked at Seattle's glistening skyline on one side and its beautiful waterfront on the other and asked it the same questions I had asked San Francisco sixteen years ago: will it accept me? Or will its people treat me as someone different, not one of them?“ Overall, a hip, funny and yet very poignant story! .....John Lehman, author of "Everything is Changing” This edition of the book was revised in December 2011 to include author's perspective on the 2011 Amazon Warehouse scandal, where a detailed investigative report on worker treatment at a regional warehouse by a local newspaper caught national media attention. Confessions of a foreign born author I must confess that English is my third language, and even though this book has been edited by several professional native English editors, it is obvious—even to me— that this book is written by a Foreign-born author. Foreign-born or not, I believe I have a talent for storytelling, and I have converted a dull topic—the transformation of Amazon from a retail website to a marketplace—into an interesting and lively story. This is more of a little book than a big one. Being a technologist, I tend to be concise in my writing. The printed version of this edition is about 220 pages. This may be too little for a few readers, too much for others, and hopefully, just right for the some. So, If you are looking for a 1, 000-page treatise on Amazon that can be used as an example of perfect grammar in the High school English grammar class, then this book may not be the right book for you. There are several other books on Amazon which are written in perfect English but are perfectly boring. A book about Amazon can be pretty dry, so I have tried to add some humor. In my attempt to make this book funny, a few facts may have been stretched. I quote this passage from 21 Dog Years: Doing Time @ Amazon.com, written by Mike Daisey, a fellow Amazon alumnus–turned author: “Some facts were injured in the telling of this story. The truth, however, remains unharmed.” That applies to this book as well. To respect the privacy of the people involved in this story, their names have been changed — with one exception. Trust me, there really is a guy named Jeff Bezos who works at Amazon. All in all, I am proud of my work, Enjoy! [Signed] Kalpanik S. Note: Portions of this book have been previously published under titles "Seattle Adventures", "Artificial Imagination" and "Welcome to the USA".

Due Diligence List has over 2, 000 good due diligence questions organized under fourteen major functional areas of the business. The entire book is also online at www.duediligencelist.com . Readers can subscribe free to receive e-notifications when new questions are added to the site.There is also a sister book, Leaders Ask Good Questions, which has the same questions organized alphabetically. Leaders is also available in paperback and online at www.askgoodquestions.com

Netter's Sports Medicine, by Christopher C. Madden, MD, Margot Putukian, MD, FACSM, Craig C. Young, MD, and Eric C. McCarty, MD, is a reference designed to help you meet the challenges presented by your patients in this growing interdisciplinary field. More than 1, 000 Netter images, along with photos of physical examination techniques and imaging examples, provide a rich visual understanding, while a bulleted text format, combined with a user-friendly organization by specific types of injuries as well as different types of sports, makes reference quick and easy. Discussions of a full range of sports-traditional as well as less common-ensure that the coverage is comprehensive and up to date. From pre-participation exams, musculoskeletal injuries, sports nutrition, and sports psychology...to general medical problems in athletes...this reference equips you with the guidance you need to keep your patients at the top of their game. A companion website at www.NetterReference.com equips you with convenient online access to the book's entire text and illustrations, and more.Includes online access to a companion web site featuring the complete text, an Image Bank containing all of the book's illustrations, downloadable for your personal use, twenty patient education brochures, and more.Presents more than 1, 000 Netter illustrations accompanied by photos of physical examination techniques, radiographs, and other imaging techniques-including CT and MRI-that equip you with a rich visual understanding of sports medicine.Features a bulleted text format for quick-read guidance.Organizes information by specific types of injuries as well as different types of sports for an easy-to-access reference.Discusses traditional along with less common sports for comprehensive coverage that is up to date.Includes a section that examines considerations for specific athlete populations, including children, women, the senior athlete and the physically challenged, to help you meet their special needs.Presents the cross-disciplinary contributions of primary care physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, dentists, orthopaedic surgeons, and others, who provide a well-rounded perspective on the subject. Combines current, evidence-based information with expert clinical guidance for a high-yield reference. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.

—Reed Holden, founder, Holden Advisors Corp., www.holdenadvisors.com coauthor, The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Profitable Decision Making, Third Edition"With Pricing on Purpose, Ron Baker had made an enormous contribution to the better understanding of pricing that will be accessible to anyone who wants to learn. People are intrigued by instances of what they see as idiosyncratic pricing. Sometimes it is idiosyncratic, but oft-times it is fiendishly clever and well researched. So is this book. There are examples that at first sight seem to have nothing to do with the subject at hand, but the learning points are all made and explained in any number of interesting and memorable ways. Pricing on Purpose is a welcome and valuable addition to the learning on pricing and I recommend it to professional pricers, marketers, and anyone interested in capturing the value their business creates."—Eric G. Mitchell, President, Professional Pricing Society, www.pricingsociety.com"Ron Baker is what I'd call a 'thought giant.' In his first two books he literally began a revolution in the accounting and legal professions. Thousands of professionals in public practice now lead far better, more rewarding lives thanks to him. Now he's broadened his impact in a huge way. Read this book, implement the ideas and you'll never look at your prices or your pricing policies in the same way again. You'll be richer in many ways because of it."—Paul Dunn, founder and CEO, ResultsNet Australia, coauthor, The Firm of the Future: A Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Other Professional Services, www.resultsnetaustralia.com"As a reader of hundreds of business books, I am thrilled when I come across one that has something new to say. Pricing on Purpose does just that. Instead of presenting a set of feel-good items to check off a list, Ron Baker encourages us 'to think with him, not like him.' He methodically builds his argument leading us through the labyrinth of pricing theory and encourages us to look at pricing as the strategic tool that it is rather than taking the lazy cost-based tactical approach of most businesses. To paraphrase Karl Marx in terms of Baker's book, 'Cost-based pricing is the opium of business.'"—Ed Kless, Director, Partner Development and Recruitment, Sage Software"Baker has done it again! Building on the core principles that he advanced in Professional's Guide to Value Pricing and The Firm of the Future, Ron Baker has again evolved thought leadership on the critical dynamics of value and pricing. Baker's latest work, Pricing on Purpose: Creating and Capturing Value, provides real-world examples and practical strategies that provide a framework for pricing optimization. His clarity of purpose and passionate call to action resonates in today's intellectual capital economy."—Thomas Finneran, Executive Vice President, American Association of Advertising Agencies"We love this book! With detailed research, thorough references, and recommendations for further reading, this could be considered a textbook. That it is so readable and engaging is a triumph. The chapter providing the epitaph for cost-plus pricing is worth many times the price of this book. 'Got price-sensitive customers? Wonder why? Read and stop weeping. Who's in charge of value in your company?' Baker asks. If you can't immediately answer, you'd better read this book. Bravo, Baker!"—Paul O'Byrne and Paul Kennedy, partners, O'Byrne and Kennedy LLP, Chartered Accountants, United Kingdom, www.obk.co.uk"Ron Baker is nothing short of brilliant, and his enthusiasm for pricing is contagious. Pricing on Purpose will add more value to your firm than anything else you could do. As usual in Ron's books, he presents cutting-edge ideas. There is no greater value to your company than to read Pricing on Purpose and implement its ideas."—Scott Abbott, entrepreneur, former regional business development, manager, BDO Dunwoody, LLP, Manitoba, Canada

Netter's Neurology, 2nd Edition, by Drs. H. Royden Jones, Jayashri Srinivasan, Gregory J. Allam, and Richard A. Baker uses visually rich Netter artwork to efficiently provide you with a concise overview of general neurology and its intersection with internal medicine, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, psychiatry, and orthopedics. From stroke and epilepsy to dementia and neuromuscular disorders, Netter's Neurology is a thorough synopsis of the state of the art in most areas of adult neurology. You'll rapidly access complete introductions to clinical details, complex concepts, and correlations between anatomical, pathological, physiological, and pharmacological aspects in the clinical settings.in print and online. Netter - it's how you know.Master general neurology and its intersection with internal medicine, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, psychiatry, and orthopedics through comprehensive topic coverage. Get a quick and memorable overview of anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation from the precision and beauty of Netter and Netter-style plates that highlight key neuroanatomical and neurologic concepts. Explore specific clinical applications with vignettes included throughout the text that bring each topic to life. Find the information you need quickly and easily thanks to the short text and concise topic overviews. See the latest developments in the field in clear detail with new artwork and new entries on ALS, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, African Sleeping Sickness, and more. Effectively visualize the underlying anatomy in living patients through upgraded neuroimaging coverage, including MR, CT, and PET. Tap into additional treatment information with more clinical vignettes that provide "real-life" illustrative case evaluations. Access the full text online at www.netterreference.com, along with downloadable images and several printable patient handouts.

Netter's Gastroenterology, 2nd Edition, edited by Martin H. Floch, MD, covers the entire field of digestive diseases-including those related to gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition-in one concise reference. A templated format offers a quick and memorable summary of nearly 300 of the most commonly encountered clinical conditions, from the classic to more contemporary, while hundreds of vivid Netter illustrations depict key anatomic structures and highlight important concepts. Convenient online access via a companion website at www.NetterReference.com places the entire text, illustrations, and more at your fingertips. Features concise text presented in a templated format for fast, easy access to key information. Provides complete guidance on all major GI diseases and conditions through sections on normal structure and function and summaries of the "clinical picture, " diagnosis, treatment and management, course and progress, and prevention and control. Uses nearly 400 Netter and Netter-style images that highlight key aspects of patient presentation, pathophysiology, and relevant anatomy to provide a rich visual understanding of the most important concepts. Features expanded coverage and new illustrations in the Netter tradition of subjects related to bariatric and post-bariatric surgery that are of key importance in gastroenterology and general health. Includes hot topics such as gastroenterologic treatment of obesity, autoimmune pancreatitis, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, and parasites from sushi. Offers online access to the complete text, fully searchable, along with all of the illustrations downloadable for your personal individual use, and printable handouts to assist you with patient education. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.

www.reternitybook.com Reternity is the tale of Max, the esteemed (and only) child of Reverend and Mrs. Maxwell, a simple but hardworking family in the American Midwest who love their son. But their hearts are heavy with trepidation as he embarks on the next chapter of his life: university, and worry about the effects of such a liberal environment on his Christian values. Their fears deepen as he cultivates his academic abilities outside of his planned seminary by enrolling in the campus-renowned class of Professor Nowak, a science teacher who proffers each semester the Near Impossible Assignment to anyone willing and brave enough to accept the challenge, for bonus points of course. Ready to put his intellect on the line, Max thrusts himself right into the scientific puzzle, and he serendipitously discovers something that even bemuses the professor himself, an invention that could change the world. But can Max push forth with his scientific investigation without alienating those he loves or compromising his Christian values? The professor and Max both embark on a quest whose destination no one around them could possibly have seen coming...

"Inner Waves throws down an environmental gauntlet and challenges the reader to pick it up." Cindy Bainbridge (www.bluegatefarmstudio.com) "The author has the uncanny ability to turn the real into the surreal and back again." Kim O'Neill "By wrapping the important environmental issue of ocean degradation in the emotion of fiction, Inner Waves points out the false choices we're making for our planet's future and sets us on the path to wholeness." Sue McKinney (www.dogfunforever.com) Environmental journalist Sarah Adams and the dolphin Esmerelda are back in this visionary sequel to Mind Whispers. This time they're trying to find the meaning of Sarah's recurring nightmare and what secret oceanographer David Lassiter is hiding. Dynamics from a past life unfold as the characters try to resolve their current situations. Find out who David really is. Is Grandfather the Biblical Jonah and what does he keep in his pocket? Why is the buffalo in the kitchen and are the rhinoceroses really eating the flowers? Is Jim Spenser a villain or a hero and will he leave David and Sarah stranded in the middle of the ocean? Inner Waves is about what happens inside the mind and what happens underneath the ocean. Suspenseful and dialogue driven, philosophical and funny, this visionary eco-novel underscores our interconnectedness from both a spiritual and physical perspective. This is provocative entertainment at its best. Debbie Blalock received a B. A. in English Literature from Duke University in 1974. She lives in Durham, North Carolina on Palofields Farm with her two adopted beagles, Sonnet and Soliloquy, and manages a retirement home for horses. Her books include Mind Whispers and The Think-(W)hole. Under her Read and Do Good program, these titles are offered at a bookseller discount to charitable organizations for use as a fund-raising tool. For more information, go to Read and Do Good.com, the author's website.

Literacy Pledge: For every copy of this book sold in United States, Canada or Europe, we will donate a textbook to a child in need. Find out more about our pledge at www. world-literacy.info. Please also read Author's statement in the "Author's Biography" section. Behind Amazon’s quirky smile logo lurks a cold and calculating giant machine. Author Kalpanik S. reveals his own smile as he tells the somewhat quirky story of his complex, and often hilarious, relationship with Amazon. From the sophisticated wit in his portrayal of the courtship period in “How To Get Hired By Amazon In Ten Days”, to the dark humor of the disillusionment period in “The Cold, Calculating Machine”, Kalpanik’s story is more than just an insider’s view of the giant machine known as Amazon.com. It’s a modern, universal story of the uneasy relationship between an individual and today’s gargantuan corporations. In the end, it is also a story of redemption for creative and freethinking individuals that define America. Acclaim for the book ... not only does the author makes us feel the vitality of the Hi-Tech worlds of California & Seattle but his very emotional experiences as an immigrant, a father and a dislocated worker. I love his leaps of imagination, and the words which hook us in, make us think this is our story. For example, here is what it means to yearn for acceptance: "I looked at Seattle's glistening skyline on one side and its beautiful waterfront on the other and asked it the same questions I had asked San Francisco sixteen years ago: will it accept me? Or will its people treat me as someone different, not one of them?“ Overall, a hip, funny and yet very poignant story! .....John Lehman, author of "Everything is Changing” This edition of the book was revised in December 2011 to include author's perspective on the 2011 Amazon Warehouse scandal, where a detailed investigative report on worker treatment at a regional warehouse by a local newspaper caught national media attention. Confessions of a foreign born author I must confess that English is my third language, and even though this book has been edited by several professional native English editors, it is obvious—even to me— that this book is written by a Foreign-born author. Foreign-born or not, I believe I have a talent for storytelling, and I have converted a dull topic—the transformation of Amazon from a retail website to a marketplace—into an interesting and lively story. This is more of a little book than a big one. Being a technologist, I tend to be concise in my writing. The printed version of this edition is about 220 pages. This may be too little for a few readers, too much for others, and hopefully, just right for the some. So, If you are looking for a 1, 000-page treatise on Amazon that can be used as an example of perfect grammar in the High school English grammar class, then this book may not be the right book for you. There are several other books on Amazon which are written in perfect English but are perfectly boring. A book about Amazon can be pretty dry, so I have tried to add some humor. In my attempt to make this book funny, a few facts may have been stretched. I quote this passage from 21 Dog Years: Doing Time @ Amazon.com, written by Mike Daisey, a fellow Amazon alumnus–turned author: “Some facts were injured in the telling of this story. The truth, however, remains unharmed.” That applies to this book as well. To respect the privacy of the people involved in this story, their names have been changed — with one exception. Trust me, there really is a guy named Jeff Bezos who works at Amazon. All in all, I am proud of my work, Enjoy! [Signed] Kalpanik S. Note: Portions of this book have been previously published under titles "Seattle Adventures", "Artificial Imagination" and "Welcome to the USA".

—Reed Holden, founder, Holden Advisors Corp., www.holdenadvisors.com coauthor, The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Profitable Decision Making, Third Edition"With Pricing on Purpose, Ron Baker had made an enormous contribution to the better understanding of pricing that will be accessible to anyone who wants to learn. People are intrigued by instances of what they see as idiosyncratic pricing. Sometimes it is idiosyncratic, but oft-times it is fiendishly clever and well researched. So is this book. There are examples that at first sight seem to have nothing to do with the subject at hand, but the learning points are all made and explained in any number of interesting and memorable ways. Pricing on Purpose is a welcome and valuable addition to the learning on pricing and I recommend it to professional pricers, marketers, and anyone interested in capturing the value their business creates."—Eric G. Mitchell, President, Professional Pricing Society, www.pricingsociety.com"Ron Baker is what I'd call a 'thought giant.' In his first two books he literally began a revolution in the accounting and legal professions. Thousands of professionals in public practice now lead far better, more rewarding lives thanks to him. Now he's broadened his impact in a huge way. Read this book, implement the ideas and you'll never look at your prices or your pricing policies in the same way again. You'll be richer in many ways because of it."—Paul Dunn, founder and CEO, ResultsNet Australia, coauthor, The Firm of the Future: A Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Other Professional Services, www.resultsnetaustralia.com"As a reader of hundreds of business books, I am thrilled when I come across one that has something new to say. Pricing on Purpose does just that. Instead of presenting a set of feel-good items to check off a list, Ron Baker encourages us 'to think with him, not like him.' He methodically builds his argument leading us through the labyrinth of pricing theory and encourages us to look at pricing as the strategic tool that it is rather than taking the lazy cost-based tactical approach of most businesses. To paraphrase Karl Marx in terms of Baker's book, 'Cost-based pricing is the opium of business.'"—Ed Kless, Director, Partner Development and Recruitment, Sage Software"Baker has done it again! Building on the core principles that he advanced in Professional's Guide to Value Pricing and The Firm of the Future, Ron Baker has again evolved thought leadership on the critical dynamics of value and pricing. Baker's latest work, Pricing on Purpose: Creating and Capturing Value, provides real-world examples and practical strategies that provide a framework for pricing optimization. His clarity of purpose and passionate call to action resonates in today's intellectual capital economy."—Thomas Finneran, Executive Vice President, American Association of Advertising Agencies"We love this book! With detailed research, thorough references, and recommendations for further reading, this could be considered a textbook. That it is so readable and engaging is a triumph. The chapter providing the epitaph for cost-plus pricing is worth many times the price of this book. 'Got price-sensitive customers? Wonder why? Read and stop weeping. Who's in charge of value in your company?' Baker asks. If you can't immediately answer, you'd better read this book. Bravo, Baker!"—Paul O'Byrne and Paul Kennedy, partners, O'Byrne and Kennedy LLP, Chartered Accountants, United Kingdom, www.obk.co.uk"Ron Baker is nothing short of brilliant, and his enthusiasm for pricing is contagious. Pricing on Purpose will add more value to your firm than anything else you could do. As usual in Ron's books, he presents cutting-edge ideas. There is no greater value to your company than to read Pricing on Purpose and implement its ideas."—Scott Abbott, entrepreneur, former regional business development, manager, BDO Dunwoody, LLP, Manitoba, Canada

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In The Intergenerational Church, Peter Menconi shows you why understanding today's generations is crucial for the survival and thrival of the local church. But understanding the generations is not enough. In this book you will learn how to: - Minimize generational tension. - Get all the generations moving in the same direction. - Develop leaders from all generations. - Deliver intergenerational preaching. - Cultivate intergenerational worship and community. - Stimulate intergenerational mission and outreach.

Netter's Sports Medicine, by Christopher C. Madden, MD, Margot Putukian, MD, FACSM, Craig C. Young, MD, and Eric C. McCarty, MD, is a reference designed to help you meet the challenges presented by your patients in this growing interdisciplinary field. More than 1, 000 Netter images, along with photos of physical examination techniques and imaging examples, provide a rich visual understanding, while a bulleted text format, combined with a user-friendly organization by specific types of injuries as well as different types of sports, makes reference quick and easy. Discussions of a full range of sports-traditional as well as less common-ensure that the coverage is comprehensive and up to date. From pre-participation exams, musculoskeletal injuries, sports nutrition, and sports psychology...to general medical problems in athletes...this reference equips you with the guidance you need to keep your patients at the top of their game. A companion website at www.NetterReference.com equips you with convenient online access to the book's entire text and illustrations, and more.Includes online access to a companion web site featuring the complete text, an Image Bank containing all of the book's illustrations, downloadable for your personal use, twenty patient education brochures, and more.Presents more than 1, 000 Netter illustrations accompanied by photos of physical examination techniques, radiographs, and other imaging techniques-including CT and MRI-that equip you with a rich visual understanding of sports medicine.Features a bulleted text format for quick-read guidance.Organizes information by specific types of injuries as well as different types of sports for an easy-to-access reference.Discusses traditional along with less common sports for comprehensive coverage that is up to date.Includes a section that examines considerations for specific athlete populations, including children, women, the senior athlete and the physically challenged, to help you meet their special needs.Presents the cross-disciplinary contributions of primary care physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, dentists, orthopaedic surgeons, and others, who provide a well-rounded perspective on the subject. Combines current, evidence-based information with expert clinical guidance for a high-yield reference. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.

"The reader opens the book, and the book opens the reader. Open The Think-(W)hole and see what happens." Cindy Bainbridge (www.bluegatefarmstudio.com) "Smart and playful storytelling at its best, The Think-(W)hole will tickle your funny bone and your brain." Shannon O'Neill (www.soundslikeshannon.net) "Warm, witty, and whimsical, the animal characters of The Think-(W)hole will charm their way into your heart." Sue McKinney (www.dogfunforever.com) The Think-(W)hole is a laugh out loud 21st century fairy-tale. This magical fiction is a treasure chest of quirky characters, double meanings, secret connections, and a virtual video game of thought for readers of all ages. Follow best friends, Razzle and Bismarck, as the forever questing lion and the always hungry rabbit climb to the top of Serpent Mountain in search of the Think-Hole. Passing through the colors of a rainbow dropped by a juggling wizard, they meet the caretakers of each layer: Amigo, the sculpting woodpecker of the Sanguinary; the butterfly poet Mandarin who helps them find the lost path; Willy-Nilly, the thought-climbing goat; the gazelle Ephemera who teaches them the path of least resistance; Contra the fox who's in constant battle with The Whispers who are trying to control him; and finally, the unicorn Adage and his side-kick snake who offer their version of the truth. Debbie Blalock received a B.A. in English Literature from Duke University in 1974. She lives in Durham, North Carolina on Palofields Farm with her two adopted beagles, Sonnet and Soliloquy, and manages a retirement home for horses. Her books include Mind Whispers and Inner Waves. Under her Read and Do Good program, these titles are offered at a bookseller discount to charitable organizations for use as a fund-raising tool. For more information, go to Read and Do Good.com, the author's website.