YOUR BEST FRIEND IS DEAD ON HIS LIVING ROOM FLOOR Suddenly you’re jerked into a scene right out of a tense action fiction book. You’d planned a transpacific travel adventure with him and other close friends on your huge sailboat. You’re jerked right into a nightmare like an FBI thriller, a CIA black ops and a detective crime book rolled into one. YOU ARE A FORCE RECON MARINE, RETIRED You are a lethal engine designed not just for combat, but intense mental reconnaissance while fighting. With huge thrust a brand new action adventure series comes on like a nuclear reaction. Don’t kill anyone’s best friend and for sure, not a Force Reconnaissance Marine’s. YOUR BEST FRIEND’S STATELY HOME LOOKS LIKE A WARZONE Your heavy duty, Marine Corps, battle damage assessment, remote sensors location and your initial terminal guidance training all kick in at once. A disgusting detective crime scene right out of an ordinary suspense mystery book is in your face. But it’s more like an action fiction book; it’s instantly obvious that something more sinister than ordinary mystery crime stories is going on, something big and weird right out of a thriller series. The destruction of your best friend’s home is like one sees in war novels, like American Sniper, like the weapons in Spec+ial Forces fiction generate. Some big, sinister group is on your back like the government conspiracy against Jason in the Bourne Identity, like heavy government surveillance novels, like CIA fiction, like all of it: FBI thriller, CIA black ops, and a detective crime book. Not a pretty scene. YOU KNOW IMMEDIATELY THAT YOU WILL FIND THE UNFRIENDLIES Because of your training for deadly force encounters you put all your resources to work without a second thought. “The United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance detachments, or FORECON, operate in deep reconnaissance, direct action, and the control of supporting arms; to convey military intelligence beyond the means of a commander's area of influence in the battlefield . . . .” Wikipedia YOU ARE A VERY HEALTHY VET LIKE CHRIS KYLE, THE AMERICAN SNIPER When you retired from the Marines, you never stopped long enough for Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome to rule your life. On returning to civilian life you saw clearly,from combat shocking you into an eyes-wide-open view of life,that the Uber-Rich own everything. That you needed money to have a wife and kids. So, you put your heavy duty black op training straight to work in the money markets. WHAT IF ALL THAT FORCE RECON KILLING HAD GIVEN YOU CLARITY They operate at such great distances that they are beyond the boundaries, or fan, of any artillery and/or naval gunfire support (NGFS); unlike their Division Recon brethren, whose operations are primarily within the artillery and gunfire support fan. Silence and stealth are vital . . . .” Wikipedia WHAT IF YOU WERE THE FIRST PERSON TO HAVE BROKEN THE TRILLION DOLLAR BARRIER You’ve seen clearly that billionaires are as tedious as any other financial group. Bored with making money, you retired to your Texas ranch, you re-channeled your energy into raising outstanding Quarter Horses. You’re ready to sail half way around the world, and all the sudden a brand new, 21st Century Thriller Series is launched. The first novel, A Trillion Dollar Man explodes off the page to launch the Trillion Dollar Man Series. Like American Sniper, a U.S. Government trained killer comes home and starts doing good for the world rather than collapsing in post-traumatic stress. A new type of hero goes after the killers who are poaching large mammals globally. Not only harvesting parts off the proud elephants and rhinos in Africa, but also slaughtering and harvesting parts off Smokey the Bear right here in U.S. National Parks. But they make a big mistake when they leave the Trillion Dollar Man’s best friend sprawled on his living room floor with a huge hole through his breast, a blast from a weird .12 gauge shotgun.

A Trillion Dollar Man: The Blistering New Action Thriller (The Trillion Dollar Man Series)

Kennedy, Angus

Literature & Fiction

Solid Footing Press

The Final Programme

Xlibris

INTRODUCTION 
READ ME 
Hooking up to the Internet isn’t such a big deal these days. So why do you need a book to get online? Or more to the point, why do you need one if you’re already there? 
You don’t, of course. In fact, most people just start clicking and worry about the consequences later. That’s why they catch viruses, get scammed (p.172), unwittingly install "spyware" and wonder why their computers keep crashing. It’s why so few know how to get the best from a search engine, take part in online discussions, collect their email on the road, set up a second account, maintain their privacy or avoid junk email. And why most people’s time is spent sifting through rubbish websites instead of going straight to the best. You can do it the hard way too – if you don’t mind wasting half your life. 
Or you can do it the smart way and leave the hard work to us. We’ve spent years test-driving software, sorting through sites, torturing search engines and figuring out what works best. You’ll find the latest results distilled into this small book, plus tips on how to do everything from scoring a free email address to building an online photo gallery. 
If you only read one chapter, make it "Find it". Know it back-to-front and you’ll have the Net around your little finger. You’ll be surprised at how quickly you become an expert. 
The fact that we find ourselves flipping through this book from time to time suggests that it’s as much a desktop reference for old-timers as a beginner’s guide. So we hope you’ll keep a dog-eared copy by your computer for many years to come. That said, things change, so keep your eyes peeled for each new edition. 
Best wishes and bon voyage!

The Rough Guide to The Internet 9 (Rough Guide Internet/Computing)

Computers & Technology

Networking & Cloud Computing

Rough Guides

Today culture is everywhere as maybe never before. We read culture reviews, watch culture shows, live in Cities of Culture, and witness the Cultural Olympiad. Government, museums and arts councils worry that we are not getting enough culture and shape policy around notions of art and culture for all. Access and inclusion are in. Difficulty and exclusivity out. In "Being Cultured: in defence of discrimination" Angus Kennedy asks if this explosion of culture, and the breaking down of distinctions between high and low culture, has emancipated us or left us adrift without cultural moorings. Is it true that all cultures are equal? Is cultural diversity a good thing? Is it unacceptably elitist to insist on the highest standards of judgment? To argue that some cultural works stand the test of time and some don't? Can anyone dare to call themselves cultured anymore? Might it even be the case that culture no longer actually means anything much to us? That our nervousness about exercising discrimination and good taste – the erosion of cultural authority – might have left us with a culture that may be open to all, but lacking in depth? This provocative book strikes a blow for discrimination in culture and argues that there is a responsibility on each of us as individuals to always be becoming more cultured beings: our best selves. Kennedy revisits the tradition – from Cicero to Kant, Arnold to Arendt – of autonomy in culture: both in the sense of its intrinsic value and how it rests on our individual freedom – quite apart from state and society – to discriminate and judge. A freedom, without which, we risk a widening culture of consensus and conformity. But which is the constitutive element of a world in common.

Being Cultured: In Defence of Discrimination (Societas)

Arts & Photography

Imprint Academic (Ips)

Tired of the exclusive jargon and techie talk of other internet handbooks? This practical, pocket-sized Rough Guide will fill you in on the latest developments on the Web, from the hype around JavaScript to finding great shopping bargains online. The book expertly reviews the coolest, quality sites on such topics as travel, music, sports, business and others. Listings of directories and online phone books help you make sense of the data-glut in cyberspace. Chapters on Web design and tips on downloading free software will have you building Web sites in no time. For businesspeople and those on the move, the Rough Guide explains the nitty-gritty of wired travel, from voltage considerations to accessing email accounts abroad. The concise, comprehensive introduction covers everything the newcomer needs to get started. This is a great gift for anyone navigating the information superhighway.

The Internet and World Wide Web: The Rough Guide, Version 3.0

Reference

The Internet 5.0: Rough Guide

The world’s leading chocolate taster shares his wild ride to attain the most envied job, and explains his warning heard around the world: that we might soon run out of chocolate. Angus Kennedy has the best job of all time. But his journey to becoming the world’s leading chocolate taster has followed a rocky road. Kennedy spent his childhood learning his way around the chocolate industry despite an alcoholic mother, a father dying of cancer, and multiple brushes with death. Now in Bittersweet, he reveals how he became the king of cocoa and also gives a fascinating tour of the industry, answering questions such as: are we really going to run out of chocolate; is chocolate good for you; what are the most surprising kinds of chocolate; can chocolate be low calorie; and should we be eating organic or fair trade chocolate. He also includes an enlightening guide to knowing if you’re eating high-quality chocolate. Doused in Kennedy’s signature British humor, sprinkled with tear-jerking moments, and baked to engaging, can’t-put-down perfection, this humorous and memorable memoir is a tale of dysfunction, but also redemption. The account begins during Kennedy’s childhood, when his mother managed the family magazine, a chocolate review, and candy samples were his meals, essential for his survival. Later, under his leadership, the family magazine became the world’s leading chocolate review publication. Kennedy also opened the industry’s main trade show: the World Chocolate Forum. Today, mouthwatering chocolates of all flavors and shapes arrive daily! But with this sweet life, there was also a sobering realization: that the cocoa bean is in grave danger. When Kennedy first publicly shared this, hysterics ensued. Here he tells the full story. This book reveals the secrets of the chocolate world and its king, the bitter and the sweet.

Bittersweet: A Memoir: The Life and Times of the World’s Leading Chocolate Taster

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Apollo Publishers

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