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Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, inspiring true stories as told to the greatest storyteller of our time, James Patterson. To be a bookseller or librarian... You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates \"book joy\" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, \"You''ve got to read this. You''re going to love it.\" Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it''s also a business. The book business. Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages--and who can''t wait to help you find your next favorite book.

They risk their lives every day to protect and serve our homes, families and communities. Here is \"a notable collection of heartfelt stories from the front line told with honesty and compassion\" (Kirkus). \"Walk the Blue Line is the book that the law-enforcement community has been waiting for. These stories showcase the courage, the hurt, the anger and the joy that can be found in every officer''s DNA--and above all, their commitment to making difficult situations a little bit better.\" --Jim Pasco, Executive Director, National Fraternal Order of Police Protect These men and women are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people. Serve These cops serve their communities. They serve their country. They''re in the business of saving lives--even at the risk of their own. Defend These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives, reveal what it''s really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they''ve been given. This is a calling. This is the job.

Lélegzetelállító, szívfacsaró és csodálatos könyv. – Bill Clinton, az Egyesült Államok 42. elnöke Kivételes. Igazán intim, bennfentes nézőpont. – Richard Engel, az NBC News vezető külföldi tudósítója Mindenkinek hallania kell ezeket a történeteket. – William H. McRaven, az USA haditengerészetének nyugalmazott admirálisa A legbátrabb amerikai katonák mondják el, mit éltek meg, brutális őszinteséggel, ahogyan rendszerint csak bajtársaik előtt tárulkoznak ki. Ezek az emberek Vietnámban, Irakban vagy Afganisztánban harcoltak. James Patterson, a világ első számú bestsellerírója és Matt Eversmann, az USA hadseregének nyugalmazott főtörzsőrmestere több száz interjút készített, ezekből állt össze a Bevetésen című gyűjtemény. Eversmann főtörzsőrmester abban a Ranger egységben szolgált, amelynek sztoriján A Sólyom végveszélyben című Ridley Scott-film alapul. Mit jelent egyenruhát viselni, bevetésre menni, elveszíteni egy barátot, és milyen érzés hazajönni – ezekre a leírhatatlan pillanatokra világítanak rá ezek a beszámolók. Legközelebb, ha valaki köszönetet mond egy katonának azért, amit a hazáért tett, e könyvet elolvasva tényleg tudni fogja, mit is köszön. „James Patterson Amerika egyik legcsodásabb elbeszélője, emellett elsőrangú riporter is. Eversmann-nel gyűjtötte össze a hazánkat védő bátor férfiak és nők történeteit, ahol minden egyes szereplő a bátorságot testesíti meg. Olvassák el ezt a könyvet, és még jobban fogják tisztelni azokat, akik a hadseregünkben szolgálnak!” – Chris Wallace, a FOX News Sunday műsorvezetője „A harcnak nehéz értelmet adni. Valószínűleg azért, mert sok szempontból nincs értelme. James Pattersonnak és Matt Eversmann-nek a katonákról adott kendőzetlen ábrázolása telitalálat. A személyes harci élményekről szóló történetek mindegyike egyedi, mesterkéletlen és őszinte. Isten áldja meg őket, egytől egyig!” – Peter Dawkins nyugalmazott dandártábornok, az USA hadserege „Színes és hiteles portré a mai katonaéletről... Elsöprő erejű. Ez az építő jellegű gyűjtemény egyaránt visszaadja a katonaélmények hullámhegyeit és -völgyeit.” – Publishers Weekly „Lendületes és feszültséggel teli... Ebben az átfogó, mindvégig lebilincselő gyűjteményben a szerzők az elmúlt ötven év amerikai katonai akcióinak teljes spektrumát felölelik, Vietnámtól az afganisztáni és iraki konfliktusokig... Megragadó beszámoló az amerikai katonák háborúk előtti, alatti és utáni élményeiről.” – Kirkus „Rendkívül jól megírt... A Bevetésen mindenkinek kötelező olvasmány kellene, hogy legyen. Ezek a történetek bizonyítják, hogy a »legnagyszerűbb nemzedék« kitétel nem korlátozódik csak a második világháború időszakára. Azok, akik jelenleg is egyenruhát hordanak, méltó utódai azoknak az amerikai katonáknak, tengerészeknek, repülősöknek és tengerészgyalogosoknak, akik a nemzet történelme során együttesen ontották a vérüket a szabadság oltárán.” – Army Magazine „A háború közeli bemutatása az egyéni történetek faliszőnyege, ami olyan fájdalmasan nyers, valószínűtlenül vicces és teljes mértékben emberi, mint maguk a katonák. James Patterson és egykori Ranger bajtársam, Matt Eversmann zseniálisan szőttek egy olyan képet, ami éppoly magával ragadó, mint amennyire szórakoztató.” – Stanley A. McChrystal, nyugalmazott tábornok, az USA hadserege James Patterson a világ bestsellerszerzői közé tartozik, és Alex Cross megteremtője több maradandó fiktív hőst alkotott, mint bármely más ma élő regényíró. Floridában él a családjával. Matt Eversmann húsz év szolgálat után vonult nyugdíjba a szárazföldi hadseregtől. Utolsó beosztásaként egy gyalogosszázad főtörzsőrmestere volt a 10. hegyi hadosztályban az iraki hadjárat idején. Pályafutása közel felét a 75. Ranger ezredben töltötte, és tagja volt a Task Force Rangernek (Ranger Csapásmérő Erő), A Sólyom végveszélyben című filmben halhatatlanná tett egységnek. Eversmann és családja West Palm Beachen él, ahol saját tanácsadó cégét, az Eversmann Advisoryt vezeti. Chris Mooney tizennégy thriller nemzetközileg elismert bestseller szerzője. Az Amerikai Krimiírók Szövetsége Edgar-díjra jelölte Remembering Sarah című regényéért. Kreatív írást tanít a Harvardon.

Instant New York Times Bestseller! “She was the best mother in the world,” said Princes William and Harry at Diana’s 10-year memorial. “Entertaining and persuasive,” (Publishers Weekly) this is the first big book about the private Diana, the mother of two princes. “Royal fans will devour this well-paced biography that gives new insight into the House of Windsor. You’ll tear through it by sundown and walk away thinking about the Princess of Wales and her two sons with new perspective .” –Men’s Journal From the moments William and Harry are born into the House of Windsor, they become their young mother’s whole world. I’ve got two very healthy, strong boys. I realize how incredibly lucky I am, Diana reminds herself every morning. But even the Princess of Wales questions, Am I a good mother? Diana’s faced with a seemingly impossible challenge: one son destined to be King of England and another determined to find his own way. She teaches them to honor royal tradition, even while daring to break it. “Sometimes I’d like a time machine…” Diana says as William and Harry grow up, never imagining they’d have less than a lifetime together. Even after she’s gone, her sons follow their mother’s lead—and her heart. As the years pass and William and Harry grow into adulthood and form families of their own, they carry on Diana’s name, her likeness, and her incomparable spirit. “James Patterson applies his writerly skills to real-life history with novelistic style” (People) in this deeply personal and revealing biography of the world’s most storied family, from the world’s #1 bestselling author.

In this extraordinary work of non-fiction, we hear the unforgettable stories of everyday heroes who look after our families, our friends and ourselves in the most challenging circumstances imaginable Around the clock, ER nurses dedicate their lives to helping us when we need it most. This book puts names and faces to these men and women who are there for us whenever we need them, who fight for our lives and never give up. Through numerous interviews with frontline healthcare staff, James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, acclaimed and bestselling co-authors of Walk in My Combat Boots, reveal why nurses do what they do.

James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, #1 bestselling coauthors of Walk in My Combat Boots, powerfully present the frontline heroes who work to save our lives every day: E.R. Nurses. \"The compassion, the work ethic, and the selflessness of nurses ... are given the respect they deserve and captured beautifully here.\" -Sanjay Gupta, MD, neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent, CNN \"James Patterson''s account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read.\" -Sebastian Junger, author of Freedom and The Perfect Storm Around the clock, across the country, these highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle for us and our families. You have never heard their true stories. Not like this. From big-city and small-town hospitals. From behind the scenes. From the heart. This book will make you laugh, make you cry, make you understand. When we''re at our worst, E.R. nurses are at their best.

Es ist nichts Geringeres als eine medizinische Sensation: Durch die Entdeckung eines neuen Wundermittels kann der Alterungsprozess des Menschen aufgehalten werden! Wer das Medikament regelmäßig nimmt bleibt nicht nur ewig jung, er ist auch schöner und stärker als »normale« Menschen. Doch die neue Wunderdroge hat einen Haken: Man braucht dazu das Blut von Menschen, deren DNA eine besondere Sequenz aufweist. Oft werden diese »Träger« entführt und in Blutfarmen gefangen gehalten. Schon ihr ganzes Leben lang hat LAPD-Officer Ellie Battista diesen Praktiken den Kampf angesagt, doch dann bekommt sie es mit einem Gegner zu tun, der sie tief in die dunkelsten Abgründe der Blutkartelle lockt ...

Everything changed when scientists discovered the drug. It looked like the cure for aging, but all progress comes with a price tag. Now, eternal youthfulness will be paid for by the blood of the innocent. The blood of “carriers” is the most valuable commodity on earth. When treated with a new wonder drug, it cures disease, increases power, and makes the recipient a virtual superman. It also makes the carriers targets. Young people with the right genes are ripped from their families and stashed in “blood farms.” Ellie Batista became an LAPD officer specifically to fight this evil as a member of the Blood Squad, but her ambitions are thwarted—until the day she and her partner are ambushed during a routine stop. The resulting events plunge her into an undercover world more dangerous than she could have ever imagined. Because a madman has found a way to increase the potency of the blood to levels previously unimagined. As he cuts a bloody swath through the already deadly world of blood cartels, Ellie is the only hope to stop him before the body count explodes.

Discover “the stories America needs to hear” (Admiral William H. McRaven, US Navy (Ret.)) with these moving and powerful recollections of war, told by the men and women who lived them. Walk in my Combat Boots is a powerful collection crafted from hundreds of original interviews by James Patterson, the world’s #1 bestselling writer, and First Sergeant US Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann, part of the Ranger unit portrayed in the movie Black Hawk Down. These are the brutally honest stories usually only shared amongst comrades in arms. Here, in the voices of the men and women who’ve fought overseas from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, is a rare eye-opening look into what wearing the uniform, fighting in combat, losing friends and coming home is really like. Readers who next thank a military member for their service will finally have a true understanding of what that thanks is for.

DARBY MCCORMACK WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL WHEN SHE FIRST ENCOUNTERED THE KILLER: SOMEONE MURDERED A WOMAN IN THE WOODS WHERE DARBY AND HER TWO BEST FRIENDS WERE PARTYING. HIS RACE TO SILENCE THE WITNESSES WAS SURE-FOOTED AND VIOLENT-BUT SOMEHOW DARBY SURVIVED. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER, DARBY IS A CRIME-SCENE INVESTIGATOR FOR THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND A CHILLING CASE-A WOMAN''S LATE-NIGHT ABDUCTION-HAS HER UNCOVERING STRANGE LEADS TO MISSING WOMEN, PAST AND PRESENT. AS FORENSIC CLUES LEAD HER CLOSER TO A PSYCHOPATH CALLED THE TRAVELER, DARBY MUST FINALLY RESOLVE THE NIGHTMARE OF HER PAST AND COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH A KILLER WHO IS DETERMINED TO KEEP THE MISSING-AND THE HORRORS THEY ENDURED AT HIS HANDS-FROM EVER COMING TO LIGHT. शाळकरी डर्बी मॅककॉर्मिथ आणि तिच्या दोन खास मैत्रिणी. जंगलात पार्टीचा बेत आखतात. पार्टीसाठी प्रत्यक्ष जंगलात पोहचतातही. पण तिथं एक जीवघेणा थरार त्यांची वाट पाहत असतो. कुणीतरी खुनशी मारेकरी एका बाईचा खून करतो. या खुनाची साक्षीदार असलेली डर्बी आणि तिच्या मैत्रिणी कसाबसा जीव वाचवून पळतात. या घटनेच्या तब्बल पंचवीस वर्षानंतर डर्बी एक धाडसी पोलीस अधिकारी झालेली असते. तिच्याकडं एका हत्यासत्राची सुत्रं सोपवली जातात. मध्यरात्री गायब होणाऱ्या बायका आणि त्यांचा मागमूसही मागं न ठेवणाऱ्या एका सायको किलरला शोधण्याचं काम सुरू होतं. आणि त्याचवेळी तिला भविष्यातलं अराजकही थांबवायचं असतं. या शोध मोहिमेत डर्बीचा वर्तमानकाळ तिच्या भुतकाळातल्या अनुभवांशी थरारक नाळ जोडू लागतो.

It''s been eighteen years since Mary Kelly vanished from a snowy hillside in Boston. It was Darby McCormick''s first case. It was her first failure. At long last the prime suspect - disgraced priest Richard Byrne - has agreed to break his silence. But he''ll only talk to her. Darby returns home expecting to hear a confession. What Byrne tells her is far more disturbing. And she doesn''t have long to act, because it soon becomes clear that someone will do anything to keep this cold case on ice . . .

She came to find her friend. Instead she found a killer. Serial killer expert Darby McCormick gets a call from FBI Agent Jackson Cooper, who has been contacted by a woman who''s been in hiding for twenty years. She was one of the only survivors of a murderer who has been carving a dark path across America for decades. Cooper believes he may have tracked this psychopath to the wilds of Montana. Now, he needs Darby''s help to bring him in. But when she arrives Cooper has vanished without a trace. Something is very wrong - and as the trail goes cold, Darby is all alone in a strange town, stalked by an unseen predator who wants to add another victim to his collection... (Praise for Chris Mooney) ''One of the best thriller writers working today'' Lee Child ''Chris Mooney is a wonderful writer. Compelling, thrilling and touching'' Michael Connelly ''Harrowing, gripping, haunting'' Harlan Coben ''It will keep you up past your bedtime'' Karin Slaughter ''A scary, breakneck ride with thrills that never let up'' Tess Gerritsen

Nine a.m. on a freezing January morning. Darby McCormick queues for the metal detectors at Boston Police Headquarters. A man at the front pulls out a 9mm handgun, fires into the air and takes a woman hostage. In his bag, is a block of plastic explosive. Throughout the city, homes, offices and cars, have been rigged to explode. Every three hours. Until he gets what he wants. And he wants Darby to be his mouthpiece. She has no choice. But as she pieces together the sinister conspiracy that the bomber wants exposed, she understands that no one will walk away unharmed.

Een vrouwelijke functionaris van de politie van Boston die jacht maakt op de moordenaar van twee jonge vrouwen, krijgt plotseling hulp van een geheimzinnige FBI-agent.

Fascinado por el éxito de un desconocido método de adelgazamiento, Bobby McManus, un joven enfermo de obesidad mórbida, se pone en manos de un implacable preparador para «volver a sentirse un hombre». El precio a pagar, sin embargo, se presume demasiado caro...

Cuando la presa se convierte en cazadorTodo comenzó un día cualquiera para aquellas tres adolescentes de Belham, Massachusetts. Ellas iban a pasar un día como cualquier otro, en el bosque bebiendo cerveza y fumando. Todo iba bien, hasta que presenciaron aquella escena. Ellas no estaban preparadas para ver algo así, les arrancó la inocencia de cuajo, quebró su amistad, y se convirtió en un reguero de sangre y dolor, mucho dolor... Han pasado veinticinco años desde que ocurriera aquello, y el secuestro de Carol Cranmore, una adolescente de Belham, ha puesto en guardia a la policía y al FBI. Estos últimos, creen saber a lo que se enfrentan, un nuevo ataque de un asesino en serie, posiblemente el mismo que llevan buscando más de veinticinco años... conocido como El Viajero. Solo existe una persona que haya sido capaz de escapar de las garras de este asesino, pero su estado es tan deplorable que apenas puede que ayuda a la investigación que están llevando a cabo. Darby McCormick, miembro del Departamento de Policía de Boston, es acosada por los fantasmas del pasado, y asumirá este caso como algo personal. Intentara encontrar y salvar a Carol, aunque le cueste la vida en el intento... Mientras tanto, Carol despierta en una celda oscura. Está asustada, no sabe donde está...oye gritos a lo lejos...gritos de mujeres encerradas como ella. Pero de vez en cuando suena un zumbido, y todas las celdas se abren. Carol cruza el umbral, bajo la atenta mirada de un sádico asesino, dispuesto a dar rienda suelta a sus fantasías mas perversas. Se inicia una caza que solo tiene dos reglas básicas: esconderse o morir.

A Darby McCormick le han propuesto la investigación de un nuevo caso. Se trata de la desaparición y posterior asesinato de dos jóvenes universitarias: Emma Hale, hija de un poderoso magnate y alumna de primer curso en Harvard, cuyo cuerpo fue hallado a orillas del río, y Judith Chen, una estudiante ejemplar que se costeaba sus estudios con su trabajo en una cafetería. Nada parece relacionar ambos crímenes, salvo la causa de la muerte, un disparo en la nuca... y que las dos llevaban una estatuilla de la Virgen dentro de sus bolsillos. Darby se incorporará a la recién creada CSU, Unidad Especial de Científicos Forenses, donde deberá trabajar codo con codo con el inspector Bryson, un hombre hosco y reservado. En el curso de sus indagaciones toparán con Malcolm Fletcher, un ex agente federal perseguido por la ley que podría ser la clave para dar con el paradero del homicida. La doctora McCormick tendrá que actuar contrarreloj, puesto que una nueva joven acaba de desaparecer y quién sabe cuánto tiempo puede pasar antes de que corra la misma suerte que sus predecesoras...

Darby McCormick est membre de la police scientifique de Boston. Alors qu’elle enquête sur les lieux d’un enlèvement, elle découvre, cachée dans les poubelles et tremblante, une femme squelettique et désorientée. Disparue depuis plusieurs années, celle-ci vivait enfermée dans un cachot obscur et sordide. Au fil de son enquête, Darby découvre qu’elles sont des dizaines à travers le pays, aux mains d’un psychopathe. Le même qui tenta de la tuer, vingt ans plus tôt ? Darby se lance à la recherche des survivantes.

Bestselling author Chris Mooney uses cutting-edge research to explain the psychology behind why today’s Republicans reject reality—it''s just part of who they are. From climate change to evolution, the rejection of mainstream science among Republicans is growing, as is the denial of expert consensus on the economy, American history, foreign policy and much more. Why won''t Republicans accept things that most experts agree on? Why are they constantly fighting against the facts? Science writer Chris Mooney explores brain scans, polls, and psychology experiments to explain why conservatives today believe more wrong things; appear more likely than Democrats to oppose new ideas and less likely to change their beliefs in the face of new facts; and sometimes respond to compelling evidence by doubling down on their current beliefs. Goes beyond the standard claims about ignorance or corporate malfeasance to discover the real, scientific reasons why Republicans reject the widely accepted findings of mainstream science, economics, and history—as well as many undeniable policy facts (e.g., there were no “death panels” in the health care bill). Explains that the political parties reflect personality traits and psychological needs—with Republicans more wedded to certainty, Democrats to novelty—and this is the root of our divide over reality. Written by the author of The Republican War on Science, which was the first and still the most influential book to look at conservative rejection of scientific evidence. But the rejection of science is just the beginning... Certain to spark discussion and debate, The Republican Brain also promises to add to the lengthy list of persuasive scientific findings that Republicans reject and deny.

Four years ago, Theresa Herrera''s ten-year-old son was abducted. The police found little evidence and the case went cold. Then a woman comes forward and promises to reunite Theresa with Rico - but only if Theresa is prepared to pay a very high price indeed.

The authors highlight local cyclists, legends, and numerous other facets of the Tucson cycling scene, all with the backdrop of Sonoran Arizona.

«Dieses Buch wird Ihnen das Einschlafen unmöglich machen!» (Karin Slaughter) Das FBI in höchster Alarmbereitschaft: Ein maskierter Geiselnehmer verlangt, die Ermittlerin Darby McCormick zu sprechen. Diese kennt den Täter – Charlie Rizzo wurde vor zehn Jahren entführt und blieb trotz all ihrer Mühen seither vermisst. Was ist damals geschehen? Wo war Charlie all die Jahre? Jetzt will er Rache nehmen: an ihr und seinen Geiseln – der eigenen Familie. Mittels einer Bombe jagt er das Haus in die Luft. Darby überlebt schwer verletzt. Doch sie denkt nicht daran, die Ermittlungen noch einmal einzustellen ...

Als forensisch specialist Darby McCormick een oproep krijgt om naar de plaats delict te gaan, treft ze een van de gruwelijkste taferelen aan die ze ooit heeft gezien. Maar het forensisch bewijs is nog verontrustender: iemand heeft de moord vanuit het bos geobserveerd ¿ en de moordenaar is twintig jaar eerder tijdens een schietpartij om het leven gekomen. Hoe dieper Darby graaft, hoe meer angstaanjagende zaken er aan het licht komen. De hoofdverdachte staat bekend als een seriemoordenaar, met een verleden dat nog schokkender is dan zijn misdaden. Is het mogelijk een identiteit te stelen? Of zijn er dood gewaande mannen die in Darby¿s voetstappen treden? De grens tussen de levenden en de doden is nooit dunner geweest¿

The sixteen seductive sex stories in this steamy second volume of literary erotica from Asia are certain to entertain and arouse. Absolutely nothing is out of bounds, offering readers a glimpse into the erotic lives of Asia’s inhabitants. Well-known authors John Burdett and Dawn Farnham are joined in this collection of short stories by Miss Izzy, Lee Yew Moon and Alaric Leong from Singapore, Suzanna Kusuma from Indonesia, Amir Muhammed from Malaysia and by other erotica writers based in the exotic East. The stories in Volume 2 of “Best of Asian Erotica” explore erotica from a variety of angles, but they all celebrate the sensual in the sure voice of first-rate writing. “Best of Asian Erotica” is Asia’s sexiest short-story series and is a welcome and rich addition to the growing list of erotic literature in this most erotic corner of the world. Contents: Good Morning, Bangkok by Andrew Penney; The Sex Thing with the Tempoyak by Amir Muhammed; Night Ride by Nigel Hogge; Clean Sex by Ricky Low; The Service Provider by John Burdett; Breaking Glass by Dawn Farnham; Club Koyaanisquatsi by Miss Izzy; Painin by Brenton Rossow; Big Love by Chris Mooney Singh; Aphrodite by Suzanna Kusuma; The Phoenix Tattoos by Richard Lord; Mirrors by Christopher Taylor; The Politician by Amirul B Ruslan; Femme Fatale by O Thiam Chin; Celibation by Lee Yew Moon; and I, Teiresius by Alaric Leong. (All the stories in this book have previously been published in print in “Best of Southeast Asian Erotica” or “Best of Singapore Erotica”.)

Wanneer een forensisch specialiste een moordzaak onderzoekt, vindt ze verband met de dood van haar vader enkele jaren daarvoor.