Chuck: 928 books

When news of Mexican gang activity reaches local authorities in Durango, Colorado, the bucolic peace of the small town is shattered. Realizing the severity of the threat, the sheriff's office reaches out for assistance. With years of hard-earned experience, Senior Agent Buck Taylor from the Colorado...

About this book and What's in it for you A comprehensive guide filled with opportunities for you to control and improve how your life's path plays out for you Learn how to intentionally choose what you think and empower yourself with better thought selection Practical advice on applying simple,...

This book is about a journey. A journey of creating magic with children. It sheds light on why creating Magic for children is important. It is about a journey into the realm of children whose innocence is taken from them far too soon. It is about smiles and laughter and secrets and perhaps a little...

The collection of commentaries, essays and articles that comprise the main part of this publication are pen pictures that result from the focus of a distinguished son of the Caribbean Lloyd Best through his unique lens, on the thinking and actions of some Caribbean persons considered influential....

Love and Dandelions is a collection of sixty-two original poems written by the author from 1945 to 1986. He has said "some are corny, some are good, and some are excellent," but all reflect the writer's perception of the human condition over four decades as he developed his skills as a wordsmith....

A short story where a girl spins a wild tale to her psychologist about the time she spent camping in the woods with her family and became lost.  She claims she's the real Goldilocks ... but is she?

This book tells the story of one familys journey through cancer. It shows the perspective of the one with the disease as well as the perspectives of the family and friends around him. If you or someone close to you is going through a malady like this, this book will help you find the way through the long, dark tunnel that your journey may take you through.

From Publishers Weekly At the beginning of this bawdy, in your face, hugely entertaining bear of a book, Kinder explains that he intends to tell readers about his home state, West Virginia, land of "legendary mountain dancers, moonshiners, stupendous marijuana farmers, snakehandlers, blood-feudists,...

Most Iowa Hawkeyes fans have attended a basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, seen highlights of "The Catch" that beat LSU in 2005, and were thrilled by the school's run to the 2014–15 Big Ten Football Championship Game. But only real fans know how many players have had their numbers...

This case study focuses on Starbucks' challenges in integrating Fair Trade coffee into its global supply chain, empowering family farmers and workers to escape poverty. With its large market presence, Starbucks has been under pressure to increase Fair Trade imports. However, Fair Trade coffee is, by...

This new case study focuses on turning around deteriorating customer satisfaction associated with inefficiencies in the spare parts operation of a $10 billion Indian automotive company. It reviews current processes for both urgent and standard orders; addresses participants including vendors, local...

This is a two-part story. The first part documents Wal-Mart's ruthless and greedy business actions, all of which led to the filing of a $40 million lawsuit against them. The second part deals with the great lengths to which Wal-Mart will go to destroy any company with the "guts and courage" to file a...

This case study shows how automobile manufacturers are reconsidering some "lean" approaches in the wake of events that have stretched supply chains beyond their limits. It focuses on two disasters: the devastating earthquake and tsunami that took place in Japan in March 2011 and an explosion...

Using Airbus's experience, this new case study discusses how exceptionally lean supply chains can generate catastrophic costs when something goes wrong. It asks: “Just what is the breaking point of a lean supply chain?” Coverage includes how Airbus must coordinate 1,500 suppliers to ramp up production...