A founding member of Delta Force goes behind the scenes of the elite counterterrorist unit to describe its grueling selection process, difficult training regimen, and some of its secret missions in trouble spots around the world.
Prevention
- Author:Haney, Eric L.Summary:
- Author:Califano, Joseph A.Summary:
Drawing on more than two decades of research at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASAColumbia), founder Joseph A. Califano, Jr., presents a clear, common-sense guide to helping kids stay drug-...
- Author:Berners-Lee, MikeSummary:
A smart, practical, and accessible guide to measuring (and reducing) our carbon footprint, from internationally recognized expert, Mike Berners-Lee. Part green-lifestyle guide, part popular science, iHow Bad Are Bananas? is the first...
- Author:Perlmutter, David, Loberg, KristinSummary:
Neurologist David Perlmutter explains what happens when the brain encounters common ingredients in your daily bread and fruit bowls, why your brain thrives on fat and cholesterol, and how you can spur the growth of new brain cells at...
- Author:Null, GarySummary:
The antiaging regimen by America's leading alternative health expert.
- Author:Thor, BradSummary:
In the wake of a former U.S. President's appointment to the United Nations, counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath is wrongly implicated for a string of national emergencies and assassinations, a situation that forces him to race...
- Author:Warren, Susan MaySummary:
When undercover Homeland Security agent Will Masterson first meets search-and-rescue specialist Dannett Lundeen, he wishes he had time for romance. But he is racing to find the fleeing girl who holds the key to stopping a terrorist...
- Author:Veloso, Felix, Veloso, Joanne, Veloso-Tang, RoxanneSummary:
Unless preventative measures are taken a new dementia patient will be diagnosed in Canada every two minutes over the next 30 years.
- Author:Kaplan, Fred M.Summary:
As cyber attacks dominate front-page news, Fred Kaplan probes the most secretive government agencies to tell the never-before-told story of the policymakers, scientists, and spies who devised a new form of warfare and who have been...
- Author:Anaka, GarySummary:
This exciting self-help guide book reveals the secrets of brain wellness. It is full of easy to understand ideas and practical information that will motivate you to become your own brain coach. As you age, your brain can either grow and...
- Author:Thor, BradSummary:
When his name is added to a top-secret government list of individuals slated for assassination, counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath engages in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game of survival while struggling to prevent a cataclysmic...
- Author:Thor, BradSummary:
Even as terrorists plan the most horrific domestic attack in U.S. history, Navy SEAL turned counterterrorism operative Scott Harvath learns he's been framed for treason and named on a secret, deadly government hit list. Now he must...
- Author:Saxifrage, CarrieSummary:
The Big Swim puts forward the idea that personal growth arises from facing both inner tensions and threats to the biosphere. In a collection of stories that is frequently touching, surprisingly funny and always thought-provoking, author...
- Author:Kimmel, Elizabeth CodySummary:
Recounts how the sled dog Balto saved Nome, Alaska, in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. Balto lives a quiet existence as a sled dog--until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in the...
- Author:Rimington, StellaSummary:
London. Agent Liz Carlyle of the Joint Counter-Terrorist group at M15 learns the Islamic Terror Syndicate has deployed an "invisible"--A native operative who can move freely among populations - in the UK. With an attack imminent, Liz...
- Author:Talaga, TanyaSummary:
"Every single year in Canada, one-third of all deaths among Indigenous youth are due to suicide. Studies indicate youth between the ages of ten and nineteen, living on reserve, are five to six times more likely to commit suicide than...
- Author:Chatzky, Jean Sherman, Spiker, TedSummary:
Two experts explain the vital link between health and wealth that could add years to your life and dollars to your retirement savings.
- Author:Chomsky, NoamSummary:
Presents a series of interviews conducted during the first month following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, that discuss reactions to the attacks in the U.S. and abroad, U.S. foreign policy, and the new war on terrorism,...
- Author:Eichenwald, KurtSummary:
Presents an account of the first five hundred days after September 11 that reveals previously undisclosed information about the terror wars, warrantless wiretapping, and the anthrax attacks.
- Author:Short, DonnSummary:
Recent cases of teen suicide linked with homophobic bullying have thrust the issue of school safety into the national spotlight. In "Don't Be So Gay!" Queers, Bullying, and Making Schools Safe, Donn Short considers the effectiveness of...