Sunday, May 10, 2020

A Spy Among Friends Pdf

ISBN: 0804136653
Title: A Spy Among Friends Pdf Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal
Master storyteller Ben Macintyre’s most ambitious work to date brings to life the twentieth century’s greatest spy story.

Kim Philby was the greatest spy in history, a brilliant and charming man who rose to head Britain’s counterintelligence against the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War—while he was secretly working for the enemy. And nobody thought he knew Philby like Nicholas Elliott, Philby’s best friend and fellow officer in MI6. The two men had gone to the same schools, belonged to the same exclusive clubs, grown close through the crucible of wartime intelligence work and long nights of drink and revelry. It was madness for one to think the other might be a communist spy, bent on subverting Western values and the power of the free world.
 
But Philby was secretly betraying his friend. Every word Elliott breathed to Philby was transmitted back to Moscow—and not just Elliott’s words, for in America, Philby had made another powerful friend: James Jesus Angleton, the crafty, paranoid head of CIA counterintelligence. Angleton's and Elliott’s unwitting disclosures helped Philby sink almost every important Anglo-American spy operation for twenty years, leading countless operatives to their doom. Even as the web of suspicion closed around him, and Philby was driven to greater lies to protect his cover, his two friends never abandoned him—until it was too late. The stunning truth of his betrayal would have devastating consequences on the two men who thought they knew him best, and on the intelligence services he left crippled in his wake.
 
Told with heart-pounding suspense and keen psychological insight, and based on personal papers and never-before-seen British intelligence files, A Spy Among Friends is Ben Macintyre’s best book yet, a high-water mark in Cold War history telling.

Kim Philby, Traitor Extraordinare. One of the best spy books I've eve read, and it has the added advantage of being true. This is what must be the definitive biography of Kim Philby, the British spy, whom everyone -- everyone -- felt was the last person who could ever commit treason. But as the book unfolds, the astonishing deeds he committed against his country are stunning. Philby was a senior intelligence executive for MI6 and, therefore, was in on just about everything the agency was doing over a decade or so. Bewildered MI6 and MI5 operatives simply couldn't fathom how almost every operation they launched against the Soviets failed. And in the failing, literally hundreds of operatives lost their lives.. Obviously, there was a mole in place but certainly not Kim Philby. How could it be? Well, all bad things must end and Philby's end came, although in a very sloppy manner. His escape to Russia robs us of closure. This is a fascinating book about a very dismal chapter in the history of British intelligence.

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

Tourist Season Pdf

ISBN: 0399587144
Title: Tourist Season Pdf A Suspense Thriller
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Published Date: 2016
Page: 272

Praise for Tourist Season"Brash mystery adventure...ferocious fun....There's a fresh breeze, if not a full-scale hurricane, up from Miami. Hiaasen, himself a columnist for the Miami Herald, writes with sardonic wit in a style so breezy that you want to hang on to the mast with both hands.”—Marilyn Stasio, The Columbus Dispatch"A terrific send-up of Floridiana...zany...satire as withering as a Dade County frost at the peak of citrus harvest...one novelist who never seems to forget for a minute that a chief purpose of any work of fiction is to entertain.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer“A remarkable example of what talented writers are doing these days with the mystery novel.”—Tony Hillerman, The New York Times Book Review“Makes Miami Vice look like Terry and the Pirates....I can't remember another novel that combines violence and comedy as successfully.”—John D. MacDonald, New York Times bestselling author of the Travis McGee series“Fiendish suspense and wicked black humor...does for Florida what Candy did for sex, and what Semi-Tough did for football. A rollicking, exciting, exceptional book.”—John Katzenbach, New York Times bestselling author of Hart’s War“Ferocious and ferociously funny. You race through its pages at a gallop.”—John Godey, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three“A most engaging novel....Hiaasen has perfectly blended black humor with stark terror.”—Associated Press“A wonderful achievement, continuously inventive and surprising, very funny but deadly serious beneath the laughs. Hiassen's voice is his own...a hell of a job.”—Pete Hamill, New York Times bestselling author of Forever“Wondrously told! Tourist Season is what we read novels for—high entertainment and high excitement.”—Richard Condon, author of Prizzi’s Honor Carl Hiaasen is a syndicated columnist for The Miami Herald and the author of many bestselling novels, including Razor Girl, Bad Monkey, Sick Puppy, Lucky You, Strip Tease, and Tourist Season. He lives in Florida with his family.

Take a trip to exotic South Florida with this dark, funny book that established Carl Hiaasen as one of the top mystery writers in the game.

The first sign of trouble is a Shriner's fez washed up on a Miami beach. The next is a suitcase containing the almost-legless body of the local chamber of commerce president found floating in a canal...

The locals are desperate to keep the murders under wraps and the tourist money flowing. But it will take a reporter-turned–private eye to make sense of a caper that mixes football players, politicians, and one very hungry crocodile in this classic mystery that GQ called “one of the top ten destination reads of all time.”

Dark, Not Hiaasen's Best On the plus side, Tourist Season had the usual Hiaasen over-the-top wit.On the down side, it was a bit too dark for my tastes. It may not have come off the same way in the 80's when it was written, but terrorism played for laughs just does not work in this day and age.We are used to the bad guys getting their comeuppance in horrible, outrageous ways from Haiaasen, but in this case so do a lot of victims whose only crimes are vacationing or retiring in Florida. I found that off-putting, especially since Hiaasen obviously has a lot of sympathy for these particular bad guys, who are killing random people in hopes of driving people away from Florida in order to ebb the development that is hurting the environment.Not an altogether bad read. Funny at times. Uncomfortable at times. There are many other better options from Hiaasen.An amazing tale. This is a great read, perhaps less speckled with Hiaasen's brilliant humor than his other works, but with a far more poignant message. To say more would give away the story. Having read all his novels at least twice, I think this one may contain the most important statement. Very highly recommended.The Orange Bow!I Game will never be the same Tourists and civic leaders are being targeted by a rag-tag group of terrorists in Miami. The idea is to rid Florida of developers, bankers and, in fact, everybody. A newspaperColumnist, an inept Cuban bomb maker, a washed up ex-football player and a Seminole Indian hatch their plans.When the ultimate target, the Orange Bowl Queen is discovered, Brian Keyes is hired by her father as body guard and "baby sitter" . It's not all bad. The girl is 19, pretty, and no air-headed pageant winner. Brian comes to respect her and more. The plot is fast paced, the action realistic, and the characters are by turns funny, tragic and idealistic . There are twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages.

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

Barron's CCRN Exam Flash Cards Free Pdf

ISBN: 1438079001
Title: Barron's CCRN Exam Flash Cards Pdf
Barron's CCRN Exam Flash Cards provide key concept review and practice questions for all topics on the Adult Critical Care Nursing Certification Exam.

The cards—with practice questions or review concepts on the front and answer explanations or concept descriptions on the back—include detailed subject reviews of all topics on the adult CCRN exam blueprint, including cardiovascular concepts, pulmonary concepts, neurology concepts, multisystem concepts, professional caring and ethical practices concepts, and much more.

The cards have a hole in one corner to accommodate the enclosed metal key-ring-style card holder, so students can arrange the flash cards in any sequence that suits their needs.

For full-length practice tests and even more review, check out Barron's CCRN Exam guide.

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Sunday, December 8, 2019

The Happiness Guide For Early Childhood Educators Free Pdf

ISBN: 1710695358
Title: The Happiness Guide For Early Childhood Educators Pdf Secrets to Living Your Best Life In and Out of the Classroom

Kris Murray and I wrote The Happiness Guide For Early Childhood Educators to positively impact owners, directors, teachers and support staff in early childhood programs across the globe.

In The Happiness Guide for Early Childhood Educators: Secrets to Living Your Best Life In and Out of the Classroom, the world’s leading expert in child care business development and owner of the Child Care Success Company, Kris Murray, teams up with certified child care coach, Brian Duprey, to bring you this powerhouse gem.Included are chapters on making a difference, health & wellness, goals & dreams, mindset, leadership, work ethic, and finances that will help all team members in a child care program to live their best lives, in and out of the classroom.You will follow co-teachers, Teresa and Jillian, as they read this book and embark on a journey of self-improvement in all areas of their lives. You will also meet many child care leaders in the back of the book that are busy making a difference each and every day by incorporating many of the gems in this book into their daily life.This is the fourth book from author Kris Murray, the #1 author of child care business books world wide. This is Brian Duprey’s second book. His other work, Child Care Millionaire, was an Amazon New Release Best Seller.The Child Care Success Company provides industry-leading early childhood business training and coaching services around the world. Please visit our website at www.childcaresuccess.com.

The FIRST true work/life balance book for preschool teachers! "When I heard that Brian created a book just for early childhood teachers, I was THRILLED! Work-Life balance for teachers in our industry is a neglected topic that truly needs so much attention. After reading Brian's first book, Child Care Millionaire, I just knew this book, The Happiness Guide for Early Childhood Educators would be just as valuable and easy to apply. I pre-ordered 75 copies, one for each of my current staff members. I also plan to provide this book as part of our on-boarding process to all of our staff upon hiring. We will be reading a chapter each month and diving into the information at our staff meetings to ensure that it hits home. Happy teachers, mean happy students and happy students mean happy parents....all together, I see a happier me! Thank you so much, Brian, for providing the FIRST true work-life balance book geared toward early educators. We can't wait to gift them to our staff!Perfect for Onboarding New Staff I ordered 60 copies of The Happiness Guide for Early Childhood Educators, one copy for each of my staff members as a Christmas gift. I plan on ordering more to have on hand to give to each new employee as part of the onboarding process. Thank you so much for writing a book for our teachers, they are the ones that truly make a difference.

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Friday, December 6, 2019

Just Between Us Download

ISBN: 0811868958
Title: Just Between Us Pdf Mother & Daughter

"This journal is such a nice way for moms to strengthen the bonds with their daughters"-People Magazine Mother-daughter team Meredith and Sofie Jacobs live in Rockville, Maryland. Meredith is the cofounder of www.ModernJewishMom.com and the host of the weekly radio show Home with Meredith Jacobs.

Looking for tween girls gifts or the perfect mother gift?

A journal for girls or girl's diary—Just Between Us: Mother and Daughter: "Packed with writing prompts, it's the perfect gift for Mother's Day."— Girl's Life magazine

Have you ever wondered...

  • What your mom thought the moment you were born?
  • Or where your daughter would go if she could go anywhere in the universe?

Just Between US—The mother daughter journal: Thoughtful writing prompts and entertaining mini quizzes in this beautiful mom and daughter journal pave the way to discussing everything from friends and school to crushes and growing up. Just Between Us provides plenty of free space for writing about whatever comes to mind, plus pages for drawing and making lists, ensuring this mom and me journal stays refreshingly open-ended.

A bestselling mom and daughter journal: With advice and perspectives from both generations, two lovely ribbon bookmarks (one each for mother and daughter), and appealing illustrations, this deluxe hardcover journal has established itself as a bestselling phenomenon. It's a surefire hit with moms and girls alike!

If you liked Wreck This Journal or The Care and Keeping of You, you'll love Just Between Us

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Greatest item I have ever decided to buy. My daughter is 10 years old and I've always told her she can tell me anything. When I found this journal, I thought I'd give it a try. Not only has it created a special bond between us, but she feels more open to write down questions or ideas to share with me that may otherwise be too embarrassing for her to share otherwise. She'll write in it and put it on my nightstand. I make it a point to give her the advice she needs or just tell her an equally embarrassing story so she doesn't feel alone. I make it a point to get it back to her night stand as soon as possible so she feels like it's important enough and that I truly do care about what she's thinking and feeling. Too often we get so busy and wrapped up in other things, we forget these little humans we're raising really need our undivided attention!They don't seem to have one of these books for "Mom and Son" but my 8 year old son soon wanted this special bond also. I purchased a regular "manly" looking journal and wrote a very special message on the inside cover for him. He's my tough child. The one that fights back with everything. I cannot believe the change in him almost immediately after starting the journal. He was daddy's boy almost his entire 8 years. Now we have such an amazing bond because he feels he can tell me anything. His first entry was about a girl who likes him at school. It was my chance to write down how special girls are and the right way to treat them.We do a lot of different things, like at dinner we ask what their favorite part of their day and the worst part. I tell them everyday to make sure they do at least one act of kindness a day, but more importantly I ask them what they noticed someone did for them as an act of kindness. I want them to keep their eyes and hearts open to realize there is good in the world and it happens everyday to all of us. Even doing these little things, I wanted something more and these journals are perfect!If you haven't don't this yet and want a way to bring you and your children closer, I highly suggest doing this. All the great advise my mom taught me before she passed away can now be shared in words with my children and they seem to hold on to the words better than if I spoke them.Adorable I bought this for myself and my almost 11 year old. The book is aesthetically pleasing and the cover has a nice feel to it.I read through the book and I'd like to highlight some fantastic things right off the bat....1- Questions or topics are suitable for a wide array of ages. Many are "too big" for my 11 yr old but many are perfect. I bought the book in the hopes that we can write in it throughout the years...so this is perfect! I can see us writing in it tonight and throughout her high school and college years. I'll write a couple topics/questions for some examples--Here's the story of the most embarrassing thing that happened to me in school and how I got through it...-Before I fall asleep, I think about...- my biggest regret...2.The size is perfect3. It comes with two attched, ribbon, bookmarks. One for mom and one for daughter.So, happy customer here... You can't beat the price for this adorable journal.Great Book for Older Daughters as Well I am nineteen, and I recently bought this book for my mom for mother's day. She was completely stunned and thrilled by the idea of a mother-daughter journal. We have already written in a couple of the beginning entries each which ask things like-"Favorite song..." and "Favorite thing to do with mother/daughter...," and filling out these random but entertaining questions is a great way to start the journal as well as dive into the more thoughtful questions which involve things like first memories.After reading several of the customer reviews of this book, I was a little hesitant to buy it because most of the reviews involved the daughters being no older than twelve. But I assure every mother and daughter that this is a great book for older ages as well as long as the mother and daughter are close-such as is my experience. Even though I am nineteen, this book does not seem childish or the entries forced because we enjoy having this new ability to bond. It also seemed personal at least for us since I write stories, so this was like offering a branch of my life to my mom who doesn't really share in this part of my life.It is also great because it allows for very short yet heartfelt entries which do not take much time to complete. Another wonderful feature of this book is that is helps both the mother and the daughter relive memories as well as share each other's. It is both light and entertaining which allows for a good distraction and escape from the hassle and occasional chaos of the world. The best part of this book, though, is that it lets mothers and daughters share in one another's lives as well as create new memories and stories together.I highly recommend this book to any mother and daughter team wanting an excuse or way to bond. Some of the questions, such as the ones which involve dating, do seem meant for children probably no younger than six, but there are many more fun entries and activities such as guessing and drawing which items are in the other's purse/bookbag. They also involve future advice for dating, so these questions may seem a little late for teenagers and older daughters. Yet, I found this book to overall be a wonderful idea as well as an outlet, and I applaud the mother-daughter team who began this journal. It is truly a great buy!

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Blue Moon Free Pdf

ISBN: B07NCNVZ5P
Title: Blue Moon Pdf A Jack Reacher Novel
In the next highly anticipated installment of Lee Child’s acclaimed suspense series, Jack Reacher comes to the aid of an elderly couple . . . and confronts his most dangerous opponents yet.
 
“Jack Reacher is today’s James Bond, a thriller hero we can’t get enough of.”—Ken Follett

“This is a random universe,” Reacher says. “Once in a blue moon things turn out just right.”
 
This isn’t one of those times.
 
Reacher is on a Greyhound bus, minding his own business, with no particular place to go, and all the time in the world to get there. Then he steps off the bus to help an old man who is obviously just a victim waiting to happen. But you know what they say about good deeds. Now Reacher wants to make it right.
 
An elderly couple have made a few well-meaning mistakes, and now they owe big money to some very bad people. One brazen move leads to another, and suddenly Reacher finds himself a wanted man in the middle of a brutal turf war between rival Ukrainian and Albanian gangs.
 
Reacher has to stay one step ahead of the loan sharks, the thugs, and the assassins. He teams up with a fed-up waitress who knows a little more than she’s letting on, and sets out to take down the powerful and make the greedy pay. It’s a long shot. The odds are against him. But Reacher believes in a certain kind of justice . . . the kind that comes along once in a blue moon.

Reacher in peak form, nothing better There's a strict formula to Reacher novels: big man gets off a bus in a small town, bumps into bad men doing bad things to decent people.In this case, it's an unnamed town ruled by rival factions of Ukrainians and Albanians, and an older couple in deep to a loan shark on the Ukraine side. Reacher steps in, intending to do one small good deed, but things escalate -- as they tend to do, in Reacher's world -- and within a day, Reacher finds himself in the middle of an escalating gang war, where the two factions agree on only one thing: get rid of the big ugly guy. His only real ally: a younger, dark-haired waitress who likes to "do one thing a day that scares me " and gets involved in the action for no good reason, really, but she's fun, so why not?After twenty-something books, Lee Child has the formula dialed in. Some outings are better than others, and this is right at the top. The action starts immediately and does not let up. I had to put the book down periodically just to settle my nerves; Reacher does not get that chance himself. He's dealing with not one, but two, sets of bad guys, with an ugly assist from a broken health care and judicial system that put the old folks in this situation in the first place. There's also a welcome steady pulse of humor in the book, as when the waitress notes to Reacher as he prepares to go after two men in a car, "They both have guns," to which he responds, "For now. In a minute I will have them."As usual, it becomes impossible to see how Reacher is ever going to solve these problems; and as usual, he does, in ways that are both blunt force and crafty.Sometimes I do wish that Reacher would evolve a bit; I was sad, a few books ago, when Lee Child raised the possibility of Reacher having a daughter; it would be good to see his universe expand a bit, to expand the stakes of his life. But as long as he's living like a modern day Shane, riding into town, kicking butt, and riding out again, I'll admit: no one does it better.Reacher is Back!!! I have read every Jack Reacher novel and generally looked forward to a new release like that of a favorite band or movie. Anticipation and excitement! In this case I got my copy of “Blue Moon”, grabbed a bag of Fritos and a cold drink and settled in for a good read.I was slightly hesitant, because the last two Reacher novels were not very good – at least not by Lee Child’s standards. The parts of Reacher that resonated most with readers had been missing. The last two novels felt like they had been phoned in. I was worried that maybe Jack Reacher had hit the end of the road…I had nothing to worry about it – Reacher is back! All of the character traits that made Jack Reacher a great protagonist are back in style. He calculates the physics of a thrown punch. He helps the downtrodden and beats up the bad guys. He prefers sitting in the back seat of cars because he’s so big and doesn’t like to drive!Without spilling too much detail, Reacher befriends the Shevicks, an elderly couple who is down on their luck. They’re in a jam with the worst kind of mobsters and Reacher jumps in with both feet to help them out. In the end, he takes on multiple gangs, wins every fight and gets the girl…Yes, Lee Child has a formula – and it’s a simple one. Make the bad guys bad, the victims sad and put Reacher into the mix. This time he gets a little help from some other bit players, but it’s mostly Reacher’s game. The plots are not complicated and there are holes in the story lots of “What-ifs” if you want to dig deep, but it’s great summer reading and all the pieces of the puzzle don’t need to be perfect for the tale to be told.I ended up reading most of the book in one evening; the rest the next morning – a very satisfying read.For fans of Lee Child and Jack Reacher, you will enjoy this book!Initially Comic Plot Soon Turns to Bloody Carnage In the beginning, BLUE MOON: A JACK REACHER NOVEL is comical (like a Donald Westlake novel), as Reacher inadvertently sets off a Ukrainian/Albanian gang war by killing two Albanian quick-loan enforcers. The rival gangs’ misinformed leaders (Dino, Gregory) start knocking off each other’s men, two by two, as they try to keep the score even. But the fun soon shifts to grim bloody carnage, once the gang leaders identify Reacher as the catalyst for their losses.In the novel, Reacher thwarts the robbery of an old man (Aaron Shevick), takes Shevick’s place in repaying an Albanian mafia loan, and then becomes personally committed to recovering money that Shevick desperately needs. Shevick’s daughter was severely wronged by the now-missing head (Trulenko) of a startup software company, who pocketed the company’s cash and let it go bankrupt. The Ukrainians are protecting Trulenko, who still has the cash.Both the Albanian and Ukrainian capos eventually--and still mistakenly--decide that “Shevick” (actually Reacher) is a person sent in by outsiders to start a gang war and let the rivals knock each other off so that the outsiders can move in. Can Reacher stay out of the gangs’ grasp for long enough to set things right for Shevick?The novel is an exciting page turner with a lot of drama. While it’s unlikely that Reacher’s complex tactics would have succeeded in real life, they’re totally believable in the context of the novel. The supporting characters (Abby, Hogan, Barton, Vantresca, Aaron and Maria Shevick) are likeable and interesting. Jack Reacher fans won’t be disappointed, as Reacher performs at his crusader best.

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Sunday, December 1, 2019

First Little Readers Parent Pack Pdf

ISBN: 0545231507
Title: First Little Readers Parent Pack Pdf Guided Reading Level B
Author: Liza Charlesworth
Published Date: 2010-10
Page: 204
Jumpstart reading success with this big collection of motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Level B. Most pages of these full-color storybooks feature just one or two lines of simple, repetitive text to help children learn to read with ease and confidence. Includes a tip-filled parent guide. A great value!
Includes these 25 titles:
1. What Jumps?
2. In My Pocket
3. What do Monsters Eat?
4. Animal Crackers
5. Farm Twins
6. The Missing Monster
7. My Meatball
8. Growing Up
9. I Wish I Were a Bird
10. Tiny Things
11. Gingerbread Boy
12. What Flies?
13. Bigger
14. I Like Socks
15. Meet My Baby Brother
16. Come Over
17. Party Shapes
18. The Wheels on the Bus
19. Cloud Pictures
20. Ice Cream Scoops
21. Draw a Cat
22. What Grows on Trees?
23. Halloween
24. Great Hair
25. Clean Up, Clean Up!

For use with Grades PreK-2.

I bought all three sets (A-B-C). My kids are ... I bought all three sets (A-B-C). My kids are very proud of themselves for being able to pick out a book from the set, go to one of the beanbag chairs in my reading area, and tackle the book all alone before asking me for help. Tickles me to no end.Kindergarten Books I have been looking for beginner books JUST like these for almost a year. I am ordering more after I post this review. My son is in kindergarten, learning sight words and these are perfect.Irresistible indeed I bought this set to see if it can help my 3yr old to have more interest in reading, and it turns out that the books are indeed irresistible to read, thanks to the the simple sentences and pictures. Some of his favorites are " Hats, Hats, Hats", "Shapes for lunch", and"My Meatballs" etc, there are plenty to choose from! We read one every day after dinner and before going to bed.

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