New Releases by Brad Anderson

Don''t just make a toy, create an heirloom! Toymaker Brad Anderson''s motto is "Wood toy plans for all ages. Designed to be built tough, to be passed down, and to last." Join him as he shares decades of woodworking wisdom so you can make durable, kid-safe vehicle toys that youngsters will enjoy. Starting with sections on wood selections, tool guides, design basics, and toy safety, he then jumps into 15 projects with high-quality illustrated step-by-step instructions for a racecar, fighter jet, helicopter, tugboat, golf cart, skip loader and more, all include moving parts that swing, open, shut, roll, and spin! The projects range from beginner to advanced so there is a project for everyone to tackle. Delight children everywhere with their own homemade toy.

Dyan Strother has an unusual proposition: Let her participate in solving the eight-year-old murder of her friend—a murder no one knows has been committed—and she will be a cooperative protectee. Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Mackie has little choice but to accept. As the only member of The Janus Project available to be her protector, he would have his hands full if she remained true to her nature of misbehaving. Besides, looking into a cold case that had never been hot, especially one in a small Nebraska town, was just the kind of innocuous task he needed. He was wrong.

"This book is a collection of essays from people who have strong Kansas roots. Some are lifelong residents of Kansas, including one whose ancestors homesteaded south of Salina in 1868. He is the fifth generation of his family to farm this land, 154 years later. Other essays are from people who grew up in Kansas, moved away, and came back."--from introduction.

During the spring of 1992, Brad Anderson was a 39-year old vice president and co-founder of the Covey Leadership Center, the organization that brought the world the best-selling business/self-help book of all time, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It was during this time, at the peak of his career, that Anderson found himself in an all-day executive committee meeting, so overcome with crippling despair for seemingly no reason, that he was barely able to function. There were no adverse circumstances precipitating his descent into this depressive episode-- the paralyzing misery occurred without volition. After years of seeking remedies to lessen depression''s pain, Anderson would be deemed "treatment resistant," having tried every class of antidepressant medication, undergoing talk therapy, self-medicating with prescription pain killers, and in a last ditch effort, undergoing the highly controversial and stigmatized practice of electro-convulsive therapy, all to no avail. Yet, through persistence and with the help of a creative psychiatrist, Anderson would eventually cobble together a treatment program that has allowed him to survive to tell the tale. Depression affects 19 million Americans and is the leading cause of disability worldwide, yet very little is available to illuminate this secret that we share from a workplace perspective. In this highly readable memoir, Anderson offers hard-won insights to readers, both for those who suffer, their leaders who manage them, and family members wanting to support their loved ones in this oft times brutal condition. The book, The View From Under My Desk--My Battle with Depression In The Workplace, chronicles the progressive development of his depression through a 40-year career, and provides the reader with an oft times harrowing journey into the measures he undertook in order to gain relief, including an attempt to self-administer electro-convulsive therapy by sticking a straightened paperclip into an electrical outlet. The View From Under My Desk provides a unique blend of real world workplace experience fighting mental illness, along with an indomitable will to not only survive, but thrive.

Danger Can''t Stay Hidden...Even in the Past Larry Henderson knows more than he should, he just didn''t know how much until the FBI started asking questions. As a successful design engineer at innovative Exley Aerospace, he is the last person anyone would suspect of gathering the financial records the FBI needs to prove their case. The US Marshals Service''s Janus Project is still months away from being fully operational for witness protection, but until it''s time for Henderson to testify, he needs a place--and a time--to hide in that is out of reach of even the well-connected and powerful Exley. However, Henderson has a bloody history that, once revealed, places him in the crosshairs of several federal agencies, including the FBI. Add a mole inside the Janus Project who is working to hand Henderson over, and not even Chaco Canyon of 2006 is a safe place or time to hide. Imaginative, exciting, and relevant, When the Moon Stood Still will keep you on the edge of your seat.

When is the best place to hide a witness? More than ten years have passed since DEA Special Agent Robert Mackie (Guardians trilogy) was killed, but now the guilty parties are either dead or in prison-and former DEA Special Agent Rob Mackie can finally get on with his life. Yet, what legitimate jobs are available to someone who is legally dead? An offer comes from the US Marshals Service to help put together a special section of the Witness Security Program for high- value witnesses who have become impossible to conceal-in the present. Soon, he learns first hand that the same applies to the dead.

I am not a writer, but, what I am is a hero builder. What I do is not for everyone, and the men and women that I build are extraordinary people. They are the ones that keep you safe, and will give their lives to prove it if necessary. You can test to be a police officer, pass the hiring process to be a police officer, and tell everyone that you want to be a police officer. But, you will never be a police officer until you get through me. I am the academy instructor. Instructors are the best of the best. We have already completed most of the challenges that lay ahead for you. We have also proven ourselves on the streets, and know what it takes to survive.I will tell you what you need to know in order to be successful at a police academy as well as help you understand the riggers of training that you will endure. I refuse to baby you, so I will be very straight forward. The streets are tough, and so are the instructors. The police academy is sacred. Some of the bravest people I have ever met have given their lives in the line of duty. I refuse to tarnish their honor by allowing someone that is not prepared to fill their shoes.If you are ready for a life of service and sacrifice, then you are reading in the right place. Welcome to my house, now let''s get to work.

Her new world began in complete silence and absolute darkness. It wasn't supposed to happen. It wasn't even supposed to be possible. All the science and technology said so, but a freak accident changes everything and Deputy U.S. Marshal Sylvia Wallace finds herself sometime in the future when the Janus Project does not exist and most of the people around her are prison escapees. All is not forsaken, however. A note from the past gives her hope. Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Mackie (the Guardians trilogy) and Colonel John Callan (The Janus Project) are coming to take her back to her time. All she has to do is stay alive until they find her, which becomes the most dangerous time of all.

Have the vampires really stopped chasing the Mackies? Robert Mackie hopes so. After the events in Lajitas, the vampires were more than happy to let him and the children, Alyson and Jason, leave West Texas for their home in Pensacola. At least, that''s what Robert believes. He has no idea that Brian, the vampire Jason doused with holy water in Lajitas, is more interested in payback than forgiveness. And Brian knows where the Mackies will go next. Robert has other things on his mind. The men who tried to kill him several years ago while he was undercover for the DEA are waiting for him in San Antonio. Running away will only delay the inevitable showdown and leave the children in potential danger for years to come. Robert must turn the men''s trap against them, and his plan seems simple enough-especially after having killed dozens of deadly vampires in the Guadalupe Mountains and another handful in Lajitas. Meanwhile Vargas, the oldest vampire of all, finds himself alone and without purpose. Reluctantly, he takes on the task of trying to stop Brian before his actions bring unwanted awareness among the breeders that vampires are real. The action comes to a head in San Antonio, where every exhilarating moment is filled with fight, flight, and pursuit right through the final chapter.

All Rob wants to do is take Alyson and Jason home. Sixty children have been freed from the vampire lair in the Guadalupe Mountains of Texas, and all the vampires in the caves have been killed. The hard part is finally over. All that''s left for Robert Mackie to do is get his niece and nephew home safely to complete the rescue. After receiving assurances of safe passage from Lisa Kaes-the de facto head of the West Texas vampire family who ran the living blood bank in the Guadalupes-former DEA agent Mackie makes a detour to Lajitas, Carlos Santiago''s hometown. He''ll give the old man''s family and the Guardians a full accounting of what happened in the mountains, and with a final farewell, he and the children will be on their way east-putting the vampires behind them for good. But when you''re dealing with vampires, nothing is ever that easy. Unbeknownst to Rob, one of the vampires killed during the rescue was the father of a dysfunctional family from Detroit...and several members have traveled all the way to Texas to exact their revenge. This gripping sequel to Guardians is a genre-bender of exceptional quality-a paranormal thriller that will leave you wanting more.

Humans aren’t meant to fly, but that’s often what they do when they walk a certain exuberant Great Dane. Come along for the ride when Marmaduke takes off on his latest laughable adventure. Whether he’s windmilling through puddles or hurdling fences, this e-book original collection by Brad and Paul Anderson compiles the best of Phil and Dottie’s whirlwind attempts to wrangle their strong-willed (and strong-legged) dog.

Kids are always bringing home strange pets and begging their parents to let them keep the animals, but rarely does that scenario get flipped around. Meet Marmaduke, a Great Dane who constantly keeps his humans on their toes. From local wildlife, other dogs, and people, his loving but long-suffering humans, Phil and Dottie Winslow, never know what or who he’s going to bring home. Join Brad and Paul Anderson as they pull together some of Marmaduke’s best-loved antics in this e-book original collection.

It’s nice to come home after a long, tiring day, collapse in your favorite chair and relax with your dog. Only, most dogs don’t push you out of your chair in the process. Or claim the entire sofa. Or demand maid service. Or…you get the point. Join America’s most lovable Great Dane, Marmaduke, as he asserts himself as master of the Winslow family home in this e-book original collection by Brad and Paul Anderson.

For hundreds of years, Los Guardianes de la Paz – the Guardians of Peace – have enforced an uneasy truce between humans and vampires. When vampires kill two Mexicans on the Rio Grande, everything changes. The vampires must now find a new place to live – and a reliable, clean food supply. Meanwhile, former DEA agent Robert Mackie is on a simple – but dangerous – mission: ferret out the turncoat who had blown his cover as a dedicated employee of a notorious East Coast drug lord. Through a twist of fate, however, his quest for justice ends up putting his niece and nephew in grave danger. Suddenly, the children are thrown into the mix of an enormous vampire family in the higher reaches of the Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas. One of the children there, 13-year-old Greg Pike, is about to find himself the star attraction in the vampires’ version of a fox hunt – unless he can escape first. Now Carlos Santiago, the eldest of the Guardians, must find the help he needs to put an end to the violence and set things right with the world again. But nothing is as it seems, and death lurks around every corner. Combining elements of the thriller, mystery, and the occult, Guardians is a fast-paced and thoughtful look at a collision of cultures both human and otherwise.

It is a dark time. For centuries after the first seedships spawned human civilizations on countless planets, three worlds - the Triumvirate - reigned supreme. But now the Triumvirate stands on the brink of collapse after a brutal decades-long war. As empires crumble, a small group of people make a discovery that could alter the course of the war and forever change humanity. Hammer of Amahte, first volume of the Triumvirate Trilogy, introduces a richly imagined universe on the cusp of change and shows the personal struggles of men and women trying to keep afloat as tides of history wash away all they have known.

On a boat in the Gulf of Mexico in 1977, Jeff, Chuck and David happened across the scene of a grisly murder and nearly get killed for their discovery. Yet in a remarkable twist of fate, the men outsmart their assassin and learn of hidden riches beyond their imagination. Still, one man stood in the way of their cashing in, and for decades, what happened in this chance encounter remained a secret as the men bided their time, waiting for Pablo Padilla to die. Finally, an obituary in The New York Times means the men can claim what has remained buried for twenty-six years. But doing so will be harder than they imagined when an interloper gets wind of the cache. Now, it''s a race against time to put the pieces together and determine where the riches are stashed. In the process, these very different men will confront the question of how far they''ll go for money even if it means killing for it. Ribbon Falls reveals profound insights into the human condition, our darkest urges and basest needs. Part buried-treasure mystery, part psychological thriller, it will keep you guessing right up to the thrilling finale.

Everyone Wants What Patrick Kingrea Has-and They''re Willing to Kill for It Who else knows about the diamonds? That''s the question Patrick Kingrea wants answered, but not until he hikes out of the Grand Canyon with the stolen gemstones. The bad guys, however, have other plans. It''s not exactly what Patrick was expecting when he made off with the diamonds-a treasure born of murder, greed, and sheer luck. The countless carats were supposed to herald a life of leisure and ease-not endless paranoia and certain peril. But ill-gotten gains have ways of catching up to you. Now, Patrick struggles to keep ahead of the game with his pursuers hot on his trail, and they''re not in the mood to share. With death lurking around every turn, Patrick enters a world where he can''t be sure of anything, and life revolves around one central question: Who else knows about the diamonds? The thrilling sequel to Ribbon Falls, this tour de force follow-up offers even more high-octane adventure and psychological drama as one man fights off a worthy group of adversaries who don''t know the meaning of playing nicely.

One hundred thirty-three years after Luke Skywalker made his final stand against the Emperor and Darth Vader, the Galactic Alliance, Emperor-in-exile Roan Fel''s forces, and the reunited Jedi Order are finally ready to take on the Sith Empire. Everyone is out of hiding, and the battle lines have been drawn! Cade Skywalker is back in action, as well—leading a personal vendetta against the Sith and brought to the brink of having to accept his family legacy or deny it once and for all! • The galaxy united against the Sith Empire! • Collects Star Wars: Legacy #47-#50.

Army veteran and restaurant owner John Callan was at the wrong place at absolutely the worst time. And he paid for it with the lives of his wife and daughter. His attempt at revenge on Morgan Ropp, the country’s most lethal criminal, lands him in a special, top secret section of the Federal Witness Security Program: the Janus Project. Life under Janus is supposed to be the safest available for protected witnesses – and it is for Callan until Morgan escapes from prison and finds out where – and when – Callan is hiding. The Janus Project reveals the struggle of survival when the need for revenge pushes us to the brink of disaster. This character-driven novel highlights the dichotomy of a man torn between the fictional life that has been implanted in his new reality and the depth of his instincts that drive him within his innermost soul. Which reality will win? It’s a matter of time.

Brainiac has his sights set on destroying Earth and finishing off the last son of Krypton once and for all. This epic battle leads into ''Superman: Krypton.''

"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster."

Legacy continues to expand into the uncharted future of the Star Wars universe! A shakeup in the Sith leadership has made the galaxy a worse place, not a better one. On the planet of Dac, the Mon Calamari are still feeling the wrath of Darth Krayt—their punishment for betraying the Sith Empire. Meanwhile, a victory has turned sour—and possibly deadly—for Cade Skywalker and his companions. And the Galactic Alliance comes closer to forming an alliance with deposed Emperor Roan Fel’s forces against their mutual enemy. Now, if they can just agree on who that enemy is...

From the space-station headquarters of the Bounty Hunters'' Guild, to untamed worlds on the edge of the galaxy, the Jedi must go where the Clone Wars take them. Mace Windu leads an elite Jedi strike force against an army of trained killers in a demonstration of Jedi power and resolve...Aayla Secura must confront her former Master in an effort to retrieve the plans for a weapon that has already destroyed one world...Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must join forces with a renegade Jedi to prevent a fleet of warships from falling into the hands of the enemy... On whatever field of battle the Jedi find themselves, their greatest challenge is to remain true to their teachings and to the ways of the Force!