Fifteen-year-old Mike McGill has lived with his Uncle Billy since his mother's death. Only ten years older than Mike, Billy loves to party, and he doesn't pay much attention when Mike starts getting in trouble. But nothing gets by Mike's history teacher, an ex-cop named Riel?especially not long-hidden information about Mike's mother. Her death might not have been an accident after all!
Hit and Run tells the improbable and often hilarious story of how two Hollywood film packagers went on a campaign to reinvent themselves as studio executives -- at Sony's expense. Veteran reporters Nancy Griffin and Kim Masters chronicle the rise of Jon Peters, a former hairdresser, seventh-grade dropout, and juvenile delinquent, and his soulless soul mate, Peter Guber -- and all the sex, drugs, and fistfights along the way. It is the story of the ultimate Hollywood con job and the standard by which every subsequent business blunder has been measured. Hit and Run delivers rock-solid business reporting liberally laced with inside gossip and outrageous scandal -- plus a new afterword bringing us up to date on the latest fallout from the Guber-Peters legacy.
If no one meant for it to happen, should someone be guilty?Analise: She knows the roads and feels secure riding her bike.Laurie: When asked out by Quin, Laurie is happy. Then his car hits something. Later, Laurie realizes there is a way to get Quin to date her.Quin: Because Quin is athletically gifted, his father expects him to get a scholarship. Nothing is to get in his way of college, athletics, money, and success. When he realizes what has happened, he decides he must not let it ruin his future.Jeremy: It's been the perfect relationship with Analise. Little does Jeremy realize that the beautiful wood he carves will be used for something for Analise.As the lives of people who never wanted to hurt others intersect, harsh realities of choices that cannot be changed are explored.
Following up on his original collection of trading methods in Hit & Run Trading, is Jeff Cooper's second and equally exceptional book, Hit & Run Trading Volume II – recently updated! Discover how to capture the explosive moves in stocks in his latest work containing: 16 personal trading strategies Readily identifiable patterns you can consistently count on Over 200 information-packed pages in a large 81⁄2 x 11 format 21 fully illustrated chapters with over 100 sample charts of real trades Cooper's finest learning sheets that will serve as your personal coach on a daily basis PLUS answers and insight into the most frequently asked questions about short-term trading With or without Volume I, you'll find plenty of new, high-profit potential strategies and methods in Jeff Cooper's newly updated Hit and Run Trading II.
To be sure he will pass his driver's test, Eddie goes out for a practice drive one night with three friends. When Eddie has a little accident, the four pals are forced to share a terrible secret . . . because Eddie hit someone and killed him. Or did he?
Jeff Cooper is back with a newly updated Hit & Run Trading Volume I. Delivering a day-by-day trading plan of attack, this comprehensive manual is your key to conquering the market on a daily basis. Join Jeff as he reveals his most intimate winning methods for daytrading and short trading the market. While the traditional "buy and hold" strategy may work well in bull markets, Cooper's "Hit & Run" methods work in ALL markets. His easy to follow methods will show you exactly: Which stocks to focus on each day Where to place your buy stops and sell short stops The precise amount of risk you should take And how to take the psychology out of trading in his new "Mind Over Money" chapter! PLUS, you'll gain access to Jeff's personal arsenal of strategies including: Stepping in Front of SizeTM – learn how to buy a stock just moments before the big boys! 1-2-3-PullbacksTM – discover the three-day setup that consistently triggers 4–15 point gains within just days! Expansion BreakoutsTM – master the one breakout that consistently leads to further gains. The power of Creating the Daily Hit List – learn how to recognize which stocks are rapidly moving and which setups to use to trade them – invaluable knowledge to keep you ahead of the game! A true trading sensation and classic – now in it's newly updated format!
In August 2010, a New Zealand soldier died in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan. In retaliation, the New Zealand SAS led a raid on two isolated villages in search of the fighters they suspected were responsible. They all knew the rules. Prior to firing weapons, their freshly issued orders said, `the commander approving the strike must determine that no civilians are present.¿ If they could not assess whether civilians were present, firing was prohibited. But it all went horribly wrong. None of the fighters were found but, by the end of the raid, 21 civilians were dead or wounded. Most were children or women, including a three-year-old girl who was killed. A dozen houses had been burnt or blown up. The operation was personally approved by the prime minister via phone from New Zealand. More missions against the group of fighters and more potential crimes of war followed, including the beating and torture of a prisoner. Afterwards no one took responsibility. The New Zealand military denied the facts and went to great lengths to cover things up. This book is the story of those events. It is, at heart, about the meaning of honour; about who we want to be and what we believe in as New Zealanders.
The fourth thriller in the 'Hit' series, a gripping insight into the life of John Keller, stamp collector, chronic worrier - and assassin... From 'one of crime writing's most accomplished stylists' [GUARDIAN]. When Keller gets the call to make a hit on a man in Iowa, he's tempted to pass. So far he's been lucky in his chosen profession, and he's got enough stashed away to retire. Just one more, he thinks. But he quickly finds that this job might not just mark the end of his career - it could be the end of him, period. After three days in a motel room he realises he was never meant to make the hit - he was just supposed to take the fall when a prominent politician was gunned down by someone else. Suddenly he's on the run, all the evidence pointing the cops his way and literally nowhere to go.