During the early 1990s, the diet drugs fen-phen and Redux achieved tremendous popularity. The chemical combination was discovered by chance, marketed with hyperbole, and prescribed to millions. But as the drugs' developer, pharmaceutical giant American Home Products, cashed in on the miracle weight-loss pills, medical researchers revealed that the drugs caused heart valve disease. This scandal was, incredibly, only the beginning of an unbelievable saga of greed. In Fat Chance, Rick Christman recounts a story that a judicial tribunal later described as "a tale worthy of the pen of Charles Dickens." Bill Gallion, Shirley Cunningham, and Melbourne Mills contrived to bring a class-action lawsuit against American Home Products in Covington, Kentucky. Their hired trial consultant, Mark Modlin, had a bizarre relationship with the presiding judge, Jay Bamberger of Covington, who was once honored as the Kentucky Bar Association's "Judge of the Year." Soon after, Stan Chesley, arguably the most successful trial attorney in the United States, joined the class-action suit. Ultimately, their efforts were rewarded with $200 million for the 431 plaintiffs, and the four lawyers immediately began to plunder their clients' money. When the fraud was discovered, two of the attorneys received long prison sentences and another was acquitted after claiming an alcoholism defense. All four were permanently banished from the practice of law and Judge Bamberger was disbarred and disrobed. Recounting a dramatic affair that bears conspicuous similarities to opioid-related class-action litigation against the pharmaceutical industry, Christman offers an engaging, if occasionally horrifying, account of one of America's most prominent product liability cases and the settlement's aftermath.
Bittersweet, breathtaking, and deeply respectful, this commemorative book of Arlington National Cemetery traces the ceremonies and services that honor individual men and women who served the country. 220 photos.
As the long awaited sequel to American Popular Music and Its Business: the First 400 Years, this book offers a detailed and objective history of the evolution and effect of digital technology from 1985 through 2020 on all segments of the popular music business from CDs and stadium tours to TikTok and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with particular emphasis on the relationship between the creators, the consumers, and the business professionals who form the three major axes of the industry. Author Rick Sanjek, a 50-year industry veteran, combines the knowledge acquired during his decades of experience with scholarly research to create a compelling narrative of the events, economics, and innerworkings of the modern music business.
Amid all the stories of tragedy and heroism on September 11, there is one tale that has yet to be told–the gripping account of ordinary men and women braving the inferno at the Pentagon to rescue friends and co-workers, save the nation’s military headquarters, and defend their country. Pentagon firefighters Alan Wallace and Mark Skipper had just learned the shocking news that planes had struck the World Trade Center when they saw something equally inconceivable: a twin-engine jetliner flying straight at them. It was American Airlines Flight 77, rushing toward its target. In his Pentagon office, Army major David King was planning a precautionary evacuation when the room suddenly erupted in flames. Arlington firefighters Derek Spector, Brian Roache, and Ron Christman, among the first responders at the scene, were stunned by the sight that met them: a huge flaming hole gouged into the Pentagon’s side, a lawn strewn with smoking debris, and thousands of people, some badly injured, stumbling away from what would become one of the most daunting fires in American history. For more than twenty-four hours, Arlington firefighters and other crews faced some of the most dangerous and unusual circumstances imaginable. The size and structure of the Pentagon itself presented unique challenges, compelling firefighters to devise ingenious tactics and make bold decisions–until they finally extinguished the fire that threatened to cripple America’s military infrastructure just when it was needed most. Granted unprecedented access to the major players in the valiant response efforts, Patrick Creed and Rick Newman take us step-by-step through the harrowing minutes, hours, and days following the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon’s western façade. Providing fascinating personal stories of the firefighters and rescuers, a broader view of how the U.S. national security command structure was held intact, and a sixteen-page insert of dramatic photographs, Firefight is a unique testament to the fortitude and resilience of America.
Are You Ready To Upgrade the Quality of Your Relationships? Are you ready to see an improvement in your marriage? Do you want to learn how to be a positive influence in the lives of those you love and in other key relationships in your life? If that is the cry of your heart, this 16-part series called School of Cinderella by Denise Renner holds an answer for you! In this series, Denise shares how you can: Get rid of toxic feelings toward someone else. Manage and control your tongue. Get a grip on your emotions. Forgive once and for all. Be a blessing to others instead of a curse! Turn difficult relationships into good relationships! If the cry of your heart is to see a change in your marriage and an upgrade in your relationships, then this series is just for you. In this 16-part series, youll find what youre doing right, what youre doing wrong, and what you need to do differently to see a change in your most important relationships!
The New York Times bestseller about West Point's Class of 1966, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Rick Atkinson. "A story of epic proportions [and] an awesome feat of biographical reconstruction."—The Boston Globe A classic of its kind, The Long Gray Line is the twenty-five-year saga of the West Point class of 1966. With a novelist's eye for detail, Rick Atkinson (author of the Liberation Trilogy) illuminates this powerful story through the lives of three classmates and the women they loved—from the boisterous cadet years, to the fires of Vietnam, to the hard peace and internal struggles that followed the war. The rich cast of characters also includes Douglas MacArthur, William C. Westmoreland, and a score of other memorable figures. The class of 1966 straddled a fault line in American history, and Atkinson's masterly book speaks for a generation of American men and women about innocence, patriotism, and the price we pay for our dreams
Research skills are as critical to social work practitioners as skills in individual and group counselling, policy analysis, and community development. Adopting strategies similar to those used in direct practice courses, this book integrates research with social work practice, and in so doing promotes an understanding and appreciation of the research process. The third edition of Practising Social Work Research comprises twenty-seven case studies that illustrate different research approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, single-subject, and mixed methods. The third edition also adopts a greater equity, diversity, and inclusivity focus than the previous editions. Through the use of applied, real-life examples, the authors demonstrate the processes of conceptualization, operationalization, sampling, data collection and processing, and implementation. Designed to help the student and practitioner become more comfortable with research procedures, Practising Social Work Research capitalizes on the strengths that social work students bring to assessment and problem solving.
The General Electric Company, with one of its main plants in Schenectady, began experimental broadcasts in conjunction with Union College in the early 1900s. When WGY officially began broadcasting in February 1922, General Electric started a long and storied history of pioneering radio technology and programming that set the pace for worldwide broadcast development. Capital Region Radio pioneer WGY provided entertainment and news nationally during World War II, WTRY kept listeners updated during the blackout of 1965, and WOKO introduced rock and roll to the area. Thousands of schoolchildren from Utica and Pittsfield woke on snowy winter mornings to hear WGY's Bill Edwardsen read the school closing announcements, and listeners enjoyed entertainment from Boom Boom Brannigan and Don Weeks. Capital Region Radio: 1920-2011 offers a glimpse into the programs and personalities of local radio from its early days to recent years.
At the heart of the effort to enact and scale up successful school reforms is the need for more robust links between research and practice. One promising approach is design development, a methodology widely used in other fields and only recently adapted to education, which offers a disciplined process for identifying practical problems, assessing evidence of outcomes, accounting for variability in implementation and results, and establishing a foundation for broader understanding of the problem and proposed solutions. This exciting new book provides a practical guide for education leaders who are seeking to address issues of equity in their schools and want to pursue this approach. The book provides a step-by-step description of the process, augmented by case studies of four education leaders: Christine, a middle school principal who is concerned with the volume of disciplinary referrals in her school; Michelle, an elementary school principal who wants to address achievement gaps; Eric, an assistant superintendent who wants to improve the quality of principals’ instructional feedback to teachers; and Nora, a high school principal who is concerned about the use of racial and homophobic slurs in the hallways. The book follows each of these leaders as they formulate and refine interventions to address these problems. Design-Based School Improvement also includes a series of “excursions into theory” that discuss the research basis for design-based improvement. The author—a leading thinker about policy implementation and school reform—shows a profound appreciation for the complexity of work in schools and the deep and sustained thinking entailed in undertaking productive change. By bringing theory to life and putting it in the hands of skilled practitioners, this book promises to become an invaluable resource for education leaders seeking to solve problems of equity and social justice in schools.
Annotation. Successful management buyouts (MBOs) are the pinnacle of business success today and a great way to earn an ever-increasing stake in the American dream. Buyout provides managers and executives with the necessary tools and strategies for leading a company or division buyout. It explores the details of the entire buyout process and empowers managers to seize their destiny and take charge. Managers learn how to: -- Find a company to purchase -- Develop a business plan -- Negotiate with the seller -- Win the "ground war" of due diligence -- Find equity partners and negotiate your management deal with investors -- Run the company after the MBO. Buyout offers real life stories of people who actually pulled off out-of-this-world deals and became rich beyond their wildest expectations.
Featuring more than 1,200 color images, illustrations, and range maps, a compact reference identifies and describes every species of wild mammal found north of the Mexican border, furnishing information on key field marks for identification, characteristics, comparative colors, habitats, behavior, and more.
This compact, comprehensive field reference treats every species of wild mammal found north of the Mexican border--from squirrels and chipmunks to grizzly bears and jaguars--as well as those in North America's offshore waters. More than 1,200 images.
Integrating interviews with individuals ranging from senior policymakers to frontline soldiers, a look at the Persian Gulf War shows how the conflict transformed modern warfare.
During the early 1990s, the diet drugs fen-phen and Redux achieved tremendous popularity. The chemical combination was discovered by chance, marketed with hyperbole, and prescribed to millions. But as the drugs' developer, pharmaceutical giant American Home Products, cashed in on the miracle weight-loss pills, medical researchers revealed that the drugs caused heart valve disease. This scandal was, incredibly, only the beginning of an unbelievable saga of greed. In Fat Chance, Rick Christman recounts a story that a judicial tribunal later described as "a tale worthy of the pen of Charles Dickens." Bill Gallion, Shirley Cunningham, and Melbourne Mills contrived to bring a class-action lawsuit against American Home Products in Covington, Kentucky. Their hired trial consultant, Mark Modlin, had a bizarre relationship with the presiding judge, Jay Bamberger of Covington, who was once honored as the Kentucky Bar Association's "Judge of the Year." Soon after, Stan Chesley, arguably the most successful trial attorney in the United States, joined the class-action suit. Ultimately, their efforts were rewarded with $200 million for the 431 plaintiffs, and the four lawyers immediately began to plunder their clients' money. When the fraud was discovered, two of the attorneys received long prison sentences and another was acquitted after claiming an alcoholism defense. All four were permanently banished from the practice of law and Judge Bamberger was disbarred and disrobed. Recounting a dramatic affair that bears conspicuous similarities to opioid-related class-action litigation against the pharmaceutical industry, Christman offers an engaging, if occasionally horrifying, account of one of America's most prominent product liability cases and the settlement's aftermath.
In this chilling tale of psychological suspense, a young man plagued by a multiple personality disorder must return to his hometown and face the demons that have pursued him throughout his life. Jeff is in for a deadly surprise when he finds that the door to the past is the gateway to hell.
Mark Newman had heard tales of the demon that resided on the rocky slopes of the mountain, but he didn't believe them. The day his friend disappeared in a sudden, blinding snowstorm, Mark believed when he saw something he knew couldn't be real--something that would kill again and again. Includes three bonus short stories.
The author of the blood-curdling hologram hit Night Stone delivers again with a shocking new stunner. Engineer Dale Harmon and four others are about to face an unstoppable onslaught of bloody terror that will far surpass their most gruesome nightmares!
When an Earth ship enters a star system that should have been devoid of life, the crew discovers millions of aliens living in small space habitats. And if these strange creatures manage to steal Earth's faster-than-light drive technology, they will make Machiavelli look like a kindergartner.
Almost Everything You Want To Know From Rick Renner on Subjects From A to Z! Has your mind ever buzzed with questions about the Bible that you couldn't find answers for? Have you wished you had a resource to turn to for quick answers to life’s perplexing problems? With more than 45 years of ministry experience, prolific author Rick Renner shares hundreds of his own quotes and comments on hundreds of topics to bring you helpful advice on how to answer life’s questions with God’s wisdom and live a committed life in Christ. Features include: Alphabetically arranged comments and quotes by Rick on approximately 700 important subjects. Easy-to-navigate pages with topical index! Counsel at your fingertips to meditate on and apply to your life. This comprehensive resource is sure to answer long-held questions and bring insight to a wide variety of topics. Whether you’re looking to deepen your personal study of the Bible or you’re interested in what Scripture has to say on a particular subject, this book is sure to be an invaluable addition to your Christian library.
Threshold of Evidence will challenge you as you read about the changes that take place in three men and their families in the first century A.D. Witness the impact that one life had on them as well as the world around them. The choices that each are faced with will bring you to a decision as well. You will relate to the characters and see the plan of God change their viewpoint, and challenge their tradition. Filled with suspense and the miraculous, you will finish the book as a different person than began.
Step Into Your Full-Color Experience! How do you get from where you are to where God wants you to be? Sometimes before you can get into the right place, you have to get “unstuck” from where you are. When you finally move to the place God has assigned for you, you will find supernatural blessings are awaiting you. To...
Are You Standing at the Point of No Return? Many people know what they're supposed to do, but at times, the path to get there is like crossing the raging waters of the Jordan River at flood stage: They just don’t know how to get from where they are to where they need to be. In the series The Point of No Return, Rick takes you into the life of Joshua to learn how he stepped across the Jordan into the Promised Land — a land flowing with milk and honey. And God has a fabulous future waiting for you too. But to get there, you must make a decision to pass the point of no return. In this insightful 10-part series, you’ll learn: God is waiting for you to take the big leap into your promised land. God doesn’t choose people by accident. How to understand your boundaries and perimeters. The five primary reasons people fail. Don’t miss this no-nonsense approach to help you prepare for and carry out each new assignment God gives you in pursuit of His purpose for your life!
Mark, the shortest of the four gospels, presents Jesus as the Son of God who crosses the religious and social boundaries of his time in order to extend God’s rule to include the outsiders and those who are unclean. It continues to challenge readers to follow Christ across the boundaries that separate people. This commentary, like others in the Chi Rho series, uses language that is simple and clear, avoiding technical terms. It gives an explanation of the text that is sound and reliable, easy to understand without being superficial.
God's ways are not our ways, neither are his thoughts our thoughts. It should come as no surprise that the teachings found in the Bible often conflict with our thoughts and behaviors. This conflict sets the stage for My "I" Problem with God's Word. These devotions, written in the first person, do not express the author's personal struggles with God's Word; rather, they describe the reader's spiritual journey. From the first paragraph, the reader becomes the "I," allowing God to expose personal sin and the struggle of exchanging worldly ways for holy living. The reader enters into the spiritual struggle and victory. Each chapter highlights one or two verses, uniquely explained and applied through five daily readings. The subjects include thankfulness, spiritual battles, faith being tested, and forgiving others. My "I" Problem with God's Word is the first in a series of devotionals. Daily readings 51-100 is projected to be published in the spring of 2010. Dr. Rick Metrick is the senior pastor of Jones Memorial Baptist Church and the director of Total Life Counseling, Inc.; both located in Beckley, West Virginia. He is also the founder of JUSTHONORGOD.com, host of GODSWAKEUPCALL.MYPODCAST.com, and author of The Yawning Church: A Survival Guide for the Church of the Twenty-first Century, published by Strategic Book Publishing, New York, New York. He and his wife, Karen, are proud of their five adult daughters, two sons-in-law, and three adorable grandsons. Rick has been a pastor for over three decades and has been in private practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Approved Licensed Professional Supervisor for twenty years. His writings reflect a depth of authenticity and spirituality seldom seen among his peers. Visit his web sites for more information: TLCWV.com and JMBCWV.com.
There Is A Doorway is a book by Rick L. Johnson on the enlightenment that he has attained from the leading and direction of God's Holy Spirit from the number one source, the Bible. Like most, a lost soul in need of and searching to understand and to find salvation, the author has chronicled here his long quest for clarity and knowledge of God from His Word to us, the Holy Bible. How it had eluded him and how with persistence and God's goodness leading him that he overcame the challenges and hurdles to a fuller understanding, through the leadings and the teachings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ--this is that book!
Free Sample Chapter! Every believer's life is a spiritual journey represented by lessons he or she needs to follow in order to rule and reign with Christ.
Proverbs 15:3 says, "The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good." This book brings these verses to life. These are the stories of a police officer who has witnessed miracles, both on duty and off duty. The miracles that God allowed him to be part of taught him many lessons about prayer and paying attention. The miracles forever changed his life. The story about a doughnut shop employee who was held up at gunpoint is truly amazing. God solved this crime. Do you believe God cares about the police and their doughnuts? The bike story and the jewelry store robbery are two of the most amazing police stories you will ever hear. Only God could have solved these two crimes the way the cases unfolded. In fact, God is the greatest detective on the case. He has been paying attention to every crime committed from the beginning of history. This eye-opening book will inspire readers to pray for miracles, and then pay attention to the answers. They will not be disappointed.
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