Steve Watkins: 24 books

Why would anyone in their right mind choose to walk 500 miles across a far-away country over mountain ranges, dark forests, and barren lands, through rains, searing sun, and a white-out blizzard with nothing but hemorrhaging tendons, severe blisters, and daily aches and pains to show for it?  Truth...

The sampler includes chapters from Steve Watkins’s Juvie, John M. Cusick’s Cherry Money Baby, and Jo Knowles’s Living with Jackie Chan. JuvieHeart-wrenching and real, Juvie tells the story of two sisters grappling with accountability, sacrifice — and who will be there to help you after you take...

One brother home from war. The other desperate to save him. A gripping journey together to the river's end. Shane has always worshiped his big brother, Jeremy. But three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken their toll, and the easy-go-lucky brother Shane knew has been replaced by a surly...

You only get one life. Make it a memorable one. This is the second title in an exciting international bestselling series of books that will help you search out essential sights and experiences around the world. In Unforgettable Things to Do Before You Die, international travel writers...

The stories behind the 50 greatest games in Bengals history, sure to spark much interest and argument among legions of loyal fans Who can forget the famous “Freezer Bowl” AFC championship victory over the San Diego Chargers or the heart-stopping Super Bowl classic against the San Francisco...

It's 1966 and Dewey Turner is determined to start the school year right. No more being the brunt of every joke. No more "Deweyitis." But after he stains his face with shoe polish trying to mimic the popular Shoeshine Boy at the minstrel show he begins seventh grade on an even lower rung...

After her veterinarian dad dies sixteen-year-old Iris Wight must leave her beloved Maine to live on a North Carolina farm with her hardbitten aunt and a cousin she barely knows. Iris a vegetarian and animal lover immediately clashes with Aunt Sue who mistreats the livestock spends Iriss small inheritance...

Heart-wrenching and real, Juvie tells the story of two sisters grappling with accountability, sacrifice — and who will be there to help you after you take the fall. Sadie Windas has always been the responsible one — she’s the star player on her AAU basketball team, she gets good grades,...

With a quality management system (QMS) based on ISO 9001 you can ensure the quality of the products and services your company provides, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing profitability. ISO 9001:2015 A Pocket Guide provides a useful introduction to ISO 9001 and the principles of quality management.

 The audit process can be a daunting one as an auditor can direct questions at any employee within your organisation. Written in a clear plain style, this pocket guide offers a tried and tested briefing, and should be issuedto staff in advance of the audit to help them prepare for the experienceand...

An information security assessment looks at whether your information security management system measures up to the requirements of ISO27001. In the course of an assessment to ISO27001, the auditor may ask questions of anyone within your organisation, so it makes sense to ensure that your staff know what sort of thing to expect and understand the proper way to handle the assessment.

Risk assessment is at the heart of risk management, and the two together form the core competences of information security management. This title is a guide to the ISO27001 risk assessment, designed to assist asset owners and others who are working within an ISO27001/ISO17799 framework to deliver...

In 1988 several white managers of the Shoney’s restaurant chain protested against the company’s discriminatory hiring practices, including an order to blacken the “O” in “Shoney’s” on minorities’ job applications so that the marked forms could be discarded. When the managers refused...

Drawing on international best practice, including ISO/IEC 27005, NIST SP800-30 and BS7799-3, the book explains in practical detail how to carry out an information security risk assessment. It covers key topics, such as risk scales, threats and vulnerabilities, selection of controls, and roles and responsibilities, and includes advice on choosing risk assessment software.