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Warrior's Creed

A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible

By: Roger Sparks,Don Rearden

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Warrior's Creed

A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible

By: Roger Sparks,Don Rearden

The riveting story of how a young boy's upbringing with outlaw culture and charismatic role models forged him into an elite Marine and a decorated Pararescueman. "Absence of self is my sword" comprises the final line in "The Warrior's Creed," a 14th century poem written by an unknown Japanese Samurai, and this is the code Master Sergeant Roger Sparks embodied as a Recon Marine turned Alaskan Pararescueman. A living legend in the military, Sparks first made a name for himself within elite Marine Reconnaissance units. He went on to become an instructor where he trained future Reconnaissance Marines with unorthodox and ancient indigenous warrior techniques. A decade later, the same methods would keep him and others alive, when he hoisted into a maelstrom of violence to rescue an embattled platoon in the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan. Introduced to a tough code of honor, family, and brotherhood from birth, Roger Sparks rose to become a distinguished instructor in Marine Reconnaissance and a Silver Star recipient as an Alaska Pararescueman. A raw and exhilarating tale of guts, grit, and heart, Warrior's Creed recounts the hidden side of special operations training, heroic and heartbreaking Alaskan wilderness rescues, and the surreal and deadly rescues during Operation Bulldog Bite in Afghanistan’s Watapur Valley. This powerful and inspirational story is as much of a self-help book as it is an edge of your seat military memoir. Warrior's Creed reveals a motivating and mindful approach to overcoming the odds, facing the impossible, and finding mercy and grace in the aftermath.

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320

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St. Martin's Press

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1250151538

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9781250151537

Never Quit

From Alaskan Wilderness Rescues to Afghanistan Firefights as an Elite Special Ops PJ

By: Jimmy Settle,Don Rearden

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Never Quit

From Alaskan Wilderness Rescues to Afghanistan Firefights as an Elite Special Ops PJ

By: Jimmy Settle,Don Rearden

An Alaskan pararescue jumper, Special Forces Operator and decorated war hero details his amazing life, "--NoveList.

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Macmillan

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1250102995

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9781250102997

Never Quit (Young Adult Adaptation)

How I Became a Special Ops Pararescue Jumper

By: Jimmy Settle,Don Rearden

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Never Quit (Young Adult Adaptation)

How I Became a Special Ops Pararescue Jumper

By: Jimmy Settle,Don Rearden

A young adult adaptation of Never quit: from Alaskan wilderness rescues to Afghanistan: firefights as an elite Special Ops PJ.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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1250139619

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9781250139610

Never Quit (Young Adult Adaptation)

How I Became a Special Ops Pararescue Jumper

By: Jimmy Settle,Don Rearden

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Never Quit (Young Adult Adaptation)

How I Became a Special Ops Pararescue Jumper

By: Jimmy Settle,Don Rearden

A young adult adaptation of Never quit: from Alaskan wilderness rescues to Afghanistan: firefights as an elite Special Ops PJ.

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The Raven's Gift

By: Don Rearden

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The Raven's Gift

By: Don Rearden

John Morgan and his wife can barely contain their excitement upon arriving as the new teachers in a Yup’ik village on the windswept Alaskan tundra. Lured north in search of adventure, the couple hope to immerse themselves in the ancient Arctic culture. But their move proves disastrous when a deadly epidemic strikes and the isolated community descends into total chaos. When outside help fails to arrive, John’s only hope lies in escaping the snow covered tundra and the hunger of the other survivors by making the thousand-mile trek across the Alaskan wilderness for help. Along the way, he encounters a blind Yup’ik girl and an elderly woman who need his protection as badly as he needs their knowledge of the terrain and their companionship to survive. And as the harsh journey and constant danger push him beyond his limits, John discovers a new sense of hope and the possibility of loving again.

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357

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Penguin Canada

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0143180282

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9780143180289

Never Quit

How I Became a Special Ops Pararescue Jumper

By: Jimmy Settle,Don Rearden

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How I Became a Special Ops Pararescue Jumper

By: Jimmy Settle,Don Rearden

The young adult adaptation of the epic memoir of an Alaskan pararescue jumper, Special Forces Operator, and decorated war hero. “That Others May Live” is a mantra that defines the fearless men of Alaska’s 212th Pararescue Unit, the PJs, one of the most elite military forces on the planet. Whether they are rescuing citizens injured and freezing in the Alaskan wilderness or saving wounded Rangers and SEALS in blazing firefights at war, the PJs are some of the least known and most highly trained of America’s warriors. Never Quit is the true story of how Jimmy Settle, an Alaskan shoe store clerk, became a Special Forces Operator and war hero. After being shot in the head during a dangerous high mountain operation in Afghanistan, Jimmy returns to battle with his teammates for a heroic rescue, the bullet fragments stitched over and still in his skull. In a cross between a suicide rescue mission and an against-all-odds mountain battle, his team of PJs risk their lives again in an epic firefight. When his helicopter is hit and begins leaking fuel, Jimmy finds himself in the worst possible position as a rescue specialist—forced to leave members from his own team behind. Jimmy will have to risk everything to get back into the battle and save his brothers. From death-defying Alaskan wilderness training, wild rescues, and battles against the Taliban and Al Qaeda, this is the true story of how a boy from humble beginnings became an American hero.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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1250139627

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9781250139627

Atlas Shrugged and Jesus Wept

By: Don Milne

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Atlas Shrugged and Jesus Wept

By: Don Milne

New angel George is assigned to work for angel Clarence in Heaven's Prayerless Souls Department, where they file the names of all those no one prays for. These are people that want nothing to do with God. Having been the beneficiary of angelic intervention in his own life, George wants to do the same for some of these souls. He picks a card at random from the files and asks, "Who's John Galt?" Atlas Shrugged and Jesus Wept is a rebuttal to Ayn Rand's classic novel, Atlas Shrugged. Curiously popular with many conservatives, Atlas Shrugged is, at its core, an anti-religion book. Atlas Shrugged and Jesus Wept defends the Judeo-Christian values that Rand criticized.

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Lulu.com

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1105646513

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9781105646515

Never Quit

How I Became a Special Ops Pararescue Jumper

By: Jimmy Settle,Don Rearden

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How I Became a Special Ops Pararescue Jumper

By: Jimmy Settle,Don Rearden

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Free Market Revolution

How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government

By: Yaron Brook,Don Watkins

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Free Market Revolution

How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government

By: Yaron Brook,Don Watkins

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A look at how our current crises are caused by too much government, and how Ayn Rand's bold defense of free markets can help us change course. The rise of the Tea Party and the 2010 election results revealed that tens of millions of Americans are alarmed by Big Government, but skeptical that anything can or will be done to stop the growth of the state. In Free Market Revolution, the keepers of Ayn Rand's legacy argue that the answer lies in her pioneering philosophy of capitalism and self-interest –a philosophy that more and more people are turning to for answers. In the past few years, Rand's works have surged to new peaks of popularity, as politicians like Paul Ryan, media figures like John Stossel, and businessmen like John Mackey routinely name her as one of their chief influences. Here, Brook and Watkins explain how her ideas can solve a host of political and economic ills, including the debt crisis, inflation, overregulation, and the swelling welfare state. And most important, they show how Rand's philosophy can enable defenders of the free market to sieze the moral high ground in the fight to limit government. This is a fresh and urgent look at the ideas of one of the most controversial figures in modern history – ideas that may prove the only hope for the future.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1137079347

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9781137079343

Equal Is Unfair

America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality

By: Don Watkins,Yaron Brook

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Equal Is Unfair

America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality

By: Don Watkins,Yaron Brook

We’ve all heard that the American Dream is vanishing, and that the cause is rising income inequality. The rich are getting richer by rigging the system in their favor, leaving the rest of us to struggle just to keep our heads above water. To save the American Dream, we’re told that we need to fight inequality through tax hikes, wealth redistribution schemes, and a far higher minimum wage. But what if that narrative is wrong? What if the real threat to the American Dream isn’t rising income inequality—but an all-out war on success? In Equal is Unfair, a timely and thought-provoking work, Don Watkins and Yaron Brook reveal that almost everything we’ve been taught about inequality is wrong. You’ll discover: • why successful CEOs make so much money—and deserve to • how the minimum wage hurts the very people it claims to help • why middle-class stagnation is a myth • how the little-known history of Sweden reveals the dangers of forced equality • the disturbing philosophy behind Obama’s economic agenda. The critics of inequality are right about one thing: the American Dream is under attack. But instead of fighting to make America a place where anyone can achieve success, they are fighting to tear down those who already have. The real key to making America a freer, fairer, more prosperous nation is to protect and celebrate the pursuit of success—not pull down the high fliers in the name of equality.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1250084458

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9781250084453

The SF Book of Days

By: Don Sakers

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The SF Book of Days

By: Don Sakers

A Different Kind of Datebook: Drawn from the pages of classic sf literature. here is a science fiction/fantasy event for every day of the year...and for quite a few days that AREN'T part of the year.

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Speed-of-C Productions

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0971614768

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9780971614765

Homeland Terror

By: Don Pendleton

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Homeland Terror

By: Don Pendleton

When Mack Bolan discovers a conspiracy deep within the U.S. government involving domestic militia groups that are responsible for an unauthorized attack on CIA headquarters, he must race against time to stop a senator from unleashing a revolution in his quest for absolute power.

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Gold Eagle

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0373643365

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9780373643363

Don Coen

The Migrant Series

By: Jerry N. Smith

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Don Coen

The Migrant Series

By: Jerry N. Smith

Monograph detailing Don Coen's Migrant Series paintings, his inspiration and methodology

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0983368554

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9780983368557

D.A.L.E.

Devoted, Accomplished, Loyal, Ethical

By: Don Swinford

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D.A.L.E.

Devoted, Accomplished, Loyal, Ethical

By: Don Swinford

This book tells us that we dont have to look that far to find heroes and inspirations. Just because some make headlines and serve in high places doesnt necessarily make them good people. Look around, as I have, to see why you are as you are. Im proud to be from the grass roots of America. From people who worked in the dirt in an effort not only to make the world a better place but also to make better lives for their children. Struggle was part of life and affected most families, but it also built character and produced individuals who are worthy of remembering and celebrating with a written remembrance.

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127

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AuthorHouse

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154621965X

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9781546219651

Conversations with Don DeLillo

By: Don DeLillo

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Conversations with Don DeLillo

By: Don DeLillo

Throughout long profiles and conversations--ranging from 1982 to 2001--the renowned author makes clear his distinctions between historical fact and his own creative leaps

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1578067049

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9781578067046

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Warrior's Creed

Warrior's Creed

Never Quit

Never Quit

Never Quit (Young Adult Adaptation)

Never Quit (Young Adult Adaptation)

Never Quit (Young Adult Adaptation)

Never Quit (Young Adult Adaptation)

The Raven's Gift

The Raven's Gift

Never Quit

Never Quit

Atlas Shrugged and Jesus Wept

Atlas Shrugged and Jesus Wept

Never Quit

Never Quit

Free Market Revolution

Free Market Revolution

Equal Is Unfair

Equal Is Unfair

The SF Book of Days

The SF Book of Days

Homeland Terror

Homeland Terror

Don Coen

Don Coen

D.A.L.E.

D.A.L.E.

Conversations with Don DeLillo

Conversations with Don DeLillo

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