Julian "Quinn" Quintero, a gruff, tough Miami SWAT officer, has been injured on the job, and all he's looking for is a little peace and quiet to recover-difficult to achieve with his large Cuban family. An adventure in picking up his prescriptions puts him in the path of his geeky, brownie-baking neighbor, Spencer Morgan. Spencer sweeps into Quinn's life like a tropical storm of sunshine and rainbows. Not surprisingly, it's chaos at first sight. Quinn's in need of a little tender loving care, and Spencer decides he's just the man for the job. Their very different lives might clash, but they might also find some common ground-and maybe more.
Although this book is about Information Technology, it is in no way technical. The main objectives are to both enlighten and entertain. It covers the four decades I have worked in the industry in which I've attempted to cover all the good things, all the bad things and some downright ugly things. There is also a flavour of 'Wouldn't it be nice if...?' There are 26 sections - one for each letter of the alphabet and the book takes the format of Questions and Answers, not dissimilar to I.T Agony Uncle columns. The main message I have attempted to convey is that I.T. is a knowledge industry. It is populated almost exclusively by very smart people. These people do not require micro-management. They need to be encouraged and trusted to do outstanding work in an environment that is free of fear and blame. There are not many managers who are comfortable with this and we need a radical change in culture so that people can flourish and have fun.
The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of articles, books, films, and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison, in 1998, Mitnick has turned his life around and established himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide. Now, in The Art of Deception, the world's most notorious hacker gives new meaning to the old adage, "It takes a thief to catch a thief." Focusing on the human factors involved with information security, Mitnick explains why all the firewalls and encryption protocols in the world will never be enough to stop a savvy grifter intent on rifling a corporate database or an irate employee determined to crash a system. With the help of many fascinating true stories of successful attacks on business and government, he illustrates just how susceptible even the most locked-down information systems are to a slick con artist impersonating an IRS agent. Narrating from the points of view of both the attacker and the victims, he explains why each attack was so successful and how it could have been prevented in an engaging and highly readable style reminiscent of a true-crime novel. And, perhaps most importantly, Mitnick offers advice for preventing these types of social engineering hacks through security protocols, training programs, and manuals that address the human element of security.
The entire Witches of Wheeler Park paranormal romance saga, now available in one super-sized boxed set! This set includes the complete text of all nine books (8 full-length novels + 1 novella) — three-quarters of a million words! STORM BORN A woman with a stormy gift. An evil hungry to use her for a dark purpose. A warlock determined to protect her with his life…. THUNDER ROAD Addie ran to keep Jake and the Wilcox witch clan safe. She underestimates Jake’s love—and the danger about to consume her like wildfire. WINDS OF CHANGE Addie is trapped in her worst nightmare. But there’s a faint glimmer that could be hope—or a signal that time has run out for everyone she loves. MIND GAMES A witch whose mind-reading means survival. The one man who can bring her in from the cold. A nightmare wearing a deceptive label: family. A WHEELER PARK CHRISTMAS If Jake is going to have snow for his proposal to Addie, the Wilcox clan will have to break a powerful spell — without making things worse. BLOOD TIES One kiss ignites a need Joanna and Randall tried hard to ignore. But when he disappears, is it a case of cold feet…or a kidnapping? HEALING HANDS Two witch-kind, one mission to track down a mysterious healer. But in the end, the lies they tell each other could cost them everything. WISHFUL THINKING Making wishes is her superpower. Until she loses her temper…and makes the one wish that could cost her the love of her life. SMOKE AND MIRRORS A Wilcox warlock makes a brand-new witch’s heart race. But the truth behind the origin of her powers could put the entire clan in danger….
Jake Wilcox has a mission: to locate any witches or warlocks born outside established witch clans and make sure they have a safe place to develop and nurture their magical talents. But he may have found more than he bargained for in Adara Grant, a young woman whose extraordinary gifts put her — and the entire Wilcox clan — in grave danger. This boxed set includes the first three books in the Witches of Wheeler Park paranormal romance series: STORM BORN: When Adara Grant suffers a setback; the heavens open up. She gets bullied; a tornado flattens a barn. Addie suspects there’s a connection. She just doesn’t know how. Or why. Jake Wilcox finds Addie using his powerful data-mining program that detects “orphaned” witches, and brings her under the Wilcox clan’s protection. But there’s someone else who’s hungry to use Addie’s gift for evil. As danger closes in like an icy storm front, Addie faces a heartbreaking choice to protect her newfound family — and the man she’s coming to love. THUNDER ROAD: Jake Wilcox is looking forward to a happy future with Addie Grant. There’s just one thing missing: Addie. Sometime in the night, she up and left. Addie left the clan to protect them from a government operative bent on harnessing her weather magic. But she’s convinced the longer she stays in Arizona, the greater the danger to Jake and his witch clan. Heartbroken, she runs somewhere no one can find her. But there are two factors working against her: her love for Jake…and the magic that, when danger flares like a wildfire, she has no choice but to unleash. WINDS OF CHANGE: Jake Wilcox thought he’d covered their tracks when he hid his love, weather witch Adara Grant, in a remote Wyoming town. Addie’s been taken by the very nemesis they thought they’d eluded, locked away deep in a government testing facility. Addie is living her worst nightmare, the temptation strong to use her power to escape. But it’s not just her own life at stake. The facility is full of orphaned witches. And one faint signal that could be glimmer of hope — or a sign that luck has run out for Addie, Jake, and everyone they love.
Now available in one bundle for the first time, the first seven books of the Jack Taggart Mystery series are gathered together, including the latest mystery, Corporate Asset. "Ripped from the headlines ... Easton, an ex-Mountie, knows his police work." - Globe and Mail "One of the best hard-nosed series in Canada." - Hamilton Spectator "Swift action, sudden violence and compassion told in a style that keeps you turning the pages. Easton is a writer at the top of his game." - Hamilton Spectator "Filled with moments of sheer terror that will keep the readers turning pages faster and faster as it builds." - Bookgasm.com Corporate Asset - Jack Taggart Mystery #7 (NEW!) Undercover operative Taggart descends into a world of white-collar crime and murder. Setting himself up as bait to be murdered, Taggart races against time to stop a rapist and catch a serial killer. Birds of a Feather - Jack Taggart Mystery #6 Taggart discovers a Canadian link to a Mexican drug cartel and penetrates the organization. Taggart is sent to El Paso, where he is partnered with U.S. Customs agent Adams. What neither Taggart nor Adams know is they've been paired for a secret purpose. Includes 5 more Jack Taggart titles: Dead Ends - Jack Taggart Mystery #5 Samurai Code - Jack Taggart Mystery #4 Angel in the Full Moon - Jack Taggart Mystery #3 Above Ground - Jack Taggart Mystery #2 Loose Ends - Jack Taggart Mystery #1
RCMP undercover agent Corporal Jack Taggart has avenged the murders of his niece and nephew, but the consequences linger. He now owes a favour to a dangerous crime lord, and in order to repay that favour, he has to risk not only his life and career, but a valuable informant in the Satans Wrath motorcycle gang. Meanwhile, someone is destroying the lives of people connected with Taggart in order to send him a deadly message. As if the bad guys aren't enough of an obstacle, Assistant Commissioner Isaac is becoming more and more suspicious that Taggart's investigations of Satans Wrath have led him to commit murder.
A New York Times Notable Book: The People vs. God in “a funny, ferocious fantasy” from the two-time Nebula Award–winning author (The Philadelphia Inquirer). Hallelujah! God is not dead. He’s just been a deep-freeze coma in the Arctic. Strapped for cash, the Vatican has sold the body (a bargain at $1.3 billion!) to Baptists in Florida. Enterprising souls that they are, they’ve turned the Corpus Dei into a popular, two-mile long theme-park attraction at Orlando’s Celestial City USA—hooked up to the largest life-support system on earth. Then things get weird. Martin Candle, a justice of the peace who’s suffered a series of devastating setbacks, decides to put Him on trial in The Hague for crimes against humanity. Now, to accumulate evidence for the prosecution, Candle enters God’s brain on a steamer to find out what in the world the Almighty could possibly have been thinking all these years. What ensues in this sequel to James Morrow’s World Fantasy Award–winning Towing Jehovah is a “square off for the greatest moral debate of all time . . . [and it’s] not to be missed” (Booklist). “Surreal . . . dark and powerful.” —Publishers Weekly “A wildly imaginative novel . . . as barbed with high and low comedy as an Aristophanes play—and just as fundamentally serious.” —The Bloomsbury Review “Hilarious . . . [Morrow] demonstrates a sharp mind, [and] a sharper tongue . . . Salman Rushdie, eat your heart out.” —The San Diego Union-Tribune
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