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The Casino in Connecticut is the capital building for those of us in the Great Game who live in New England. My friend Matt is a professional gambler who thought he discovered a game full of high rollers to crash, but it wasn't that simple. Since friends invite their friends along when they do stupid things, I came along for the ride. What we discovered is that there are people betting on what utter strangers will do next.

Earth has been devastated by a comet strike. A group of five college friends find themselves to be a handful of the pitiful few survivors seeking food, shelter, and safety from the horrifying mutated humans and animals left alive.

The captain’s niece is in a rock and roll band called Serious Crisis, and it seems items belonging to members of the band have started to disappear. Were these items stolen? Were they simply lost? As Murphy Murphy works the case, he must chase down the clues all the while dealing with grammatical anomalies that drive him crazy. As Murphy gets closer to the answers he seeks, one more “thing” goes missing; the Captain’s niece. Suddenly, in an instant, the stakes in the case of Serious Crisis become a lot more dire.

Julian finds a summer job cleaning a mansion belonging to Mr. V, an eccentric recluse obsessed with arcane knowledge. The man’s grotesque, swollen appearance, caused by an unknown condition that keeps him bedridden, initially disturbs Julian. And those creepy terra cotta statues lurking in the shadows don’t help to ease his nerves. But the rich old man wants to pay him more than he ever imagined.

Decades have passed since the war ended and the United Systems of Earth have expanded further into the Cluster, setting up colonies on nearly every planet charted. But a new threat is growing, and when several colonies are attacked, the USES Dauntless is ordered to investigate.

Stationed on an aircraft carrier in the heart of the Mediterranean, WW II pilot John Archer serves his country by going head-to-head with the Luftwaffe in the struggle for the North African front. And after he’s given his next death-defying mission - to infiltrate enemy lines in Libya and steal top-secret intel - he jumps at the chance.

Brad Anderson arrives in Baltimore with one sole objective: Get in and out of this fundraising dinner as quickly as possible. The plan was supposed to be simple: make an appearance, and leave - incognito, of course. A masquerade ball is always incognito, except for when you wish it wasn’t! Will they eventually discover one another - all the way from the East Coast to the West Coast?

When former Navy SEAL, John Ryder, stumbles upon a secret cabal determined to manipulate global events, he embarks on a relentless quest to expose their insidious operations. Assisted by his mentor, Thomas Roberts, and a team of dedicated allies, Ryder finds himself entangled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, battling against powerful enemies who will stop at nothing to protect their hidden agenda.

Doctor Gary Miller is introduced to the world of self-help in the form of seven experiments. Each experiment is designed to focus Dr. Miller’s mind, so he can realize his dreams through the power of thought alone. He’s dubious at first, but frustrations at work and a loveless marriage lead him down the rabbit hole. Much to his surprise, the experiments work. In fact, they work unbelievably well. They can make him immortal, and God-like. However, Dr. Miller will learn getting what you want isn’t always a good thing. Just be careful what you ask for.

His father warned him not to do it. Neil Stephenson can control the weather - but should he? He is already a rising star TV meteorologist in Baltimore. During a snowstorm that isn’t producing as much snow as predicted, Neil discovers his gift: He can make the snow increase or decrease and make it start or stop raining.

As the newest pilot for the RAF in the heat of the Second World War, John Archer is determined to serve the Allies and defend London from the Luftwaffe. But as a young pilot with little experience, a face-off with a German fighter ace could cost him his life. When he’s selected for a top-secret spy mission, Archer finds himself airdropped deep into Nazi-occupied Belgium on a death-defying quest to recover vital intelligence.

Less than two months after the devastating fall of Stalingrad, the German Wehrmacht is once again attacking, the prize of retaking Kharkov and Belgorod beyond enticing the forward units in their advance. With virtually catastrophic losses in the fall of the city that holds Stalin's name, the new Tiger tanks and Panzer IVs begin to near their goals, hope beginning to once again to rise in their crews' chests.

In 1942, in its rush to assemble a force of seven million to take on the Axis powers, the Army discovered it had inducted some iffy patriots. Unsure of what to do with them, the Army put them all into a misfit company: the 620th Engineer General Service Company. Seething, they considered disobedience, desertion, and, ultimately, a plan to sabotage the war effort. That’s when Dale Maple and two German POWs deserted. Their plans: get to Germany and persuade the government to supply money and materials for guerilla war on US soil. That’s when their fates took an only-in-America turn.

How do you convince others? How can you become a master of persuasion? How do you get your way? These three questions are at the heart of this brief book that will reveal many secrets of the persuasion realm many have entered. Once you learn to recognize the most important techniques of persuading others, you will be able to use them and become better at getting what you want in life.

Persuasion can be used for good and evil. Some people know exactly what moves others to act a certain way, and they know how to guide them in certain directions. But the knowledge of how to do this does not have to be limited to a select few. When you are trying to convince someone else to do something, it’s often important that you know how to use persuasion techniques. Once you learn to recognize the most important techniques of persuading others, you will be able to use them and become better at getting what you want in life.

The focus of this book is on Juan Bautista Valdés’ grandson José Mariano de Jesús Valdés, who was born in Barranco at around1806, during the Spanish governance of New Mexico. Biographies of José Mariano de Jesús and his children give background to the history of the Valdés family in New Mexico and Southern Colorado.

High Skies recounts the collision of devastating weather, Cold War suspicion, tense race relations, and the unintended consequences of good intentions in a small West Texas town in the 1950s, changing the futures of the families there and altering their perceptions of America. At the center of this perfect storm is Raymond “Flyboy” Seaker, a respected military veteran, now the vice principal of a school in which Troy, who tells the story, and his disabled friend Stevie will have their lives upended forever.

This audiobook covers a variety of topics, all interrelated and all somehow connected to our ability to concentrate on the most important tasks we have. Do yourself a favor and improve your performance by learning about these techniques.

Is being able to focus really that important to your happiness? Yes, it is. And in this book, I will explain more of the reasoning behind this. You will also learn more about different methods to improve your focus, practical techniques to prioritize better and quicker, and how to avoid diversions that will keep you from making your dreams a reality.

This book covers a variety of topics, all interrelated and all, somehow, connected to our ability to concentrate on the most important tasks we have. Many people suffer from being distracted, from going from one thing to another, and never getting much done. Today, we tackle those problems with some inspiring insights.