“In a class by itself.” —Jules Feiffer on Doonesbury This all-color volume celebrates the marriage of Alex and Toggle, an event which optimistically confirms that life, like Doonesbury, rolls on. Indeed, how remarkable that the strip has so embraced and occupied its era that three generations of one family have married within its panels. Gathering their kith and kin around them at Walden, the wise but wounded soldier-artist and the brilliant but insecure techhead make a promising team for the years ahead, well-rounded yet squared away. Doonesbury’s fifth decade finds the largest rep company in the history of comic strips fully and widely engaged. Like so many flesh-and-blood fellow citizens, key characters now struggle with dramatic career change and job stress. And the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to reverberate through the lives of others, as the strip illuminates their experiences with an attentiveness unparalleled in popular culture. Amid the relentless unfolding of unexpected storylines, the strip’s second and third generation characters increasingly take center stage, and the youngest regular, Sam, comes of age—literally in the blink of an eye—as the newlyweds prepare to welcome twins. It never ends, and how lucky for readers. “Most comic strips run out of creative energy after their initial inspiration,” notes Garry Wills. “Trudeau has just kept improving, year after year.”
“Whether making my heart melt or my head burst into flames, Annabeth Albert draws the reader in and keeps them captivated.” —Gay Book Reviews In the wake of tragedy, SEAL Mark Whitley rushed stateside to act as guardian to his sister’s three young children. But a conflicting will could give custody to someone else—someone Mark remembers as a too young, too hot, wild party boy. Even after six years, Mark can’t shake the memory of his close encounter with Isaiah James, or face up to what it says about his own sexuality. Isaiah’s totally over the crush that made him proposition Mark all those years ago. In fact, he’s done with crushing on the wrong men altogether. For now, he’s throwing himself into proving he’s the best person to care for his cousin’s kids. But there’s no denying there’s something sexy about a big, tough military man with a baby in his arms. As the legal details get sorted out, their long-buried attraction resurfaces, leading to intimate evenings after the kids are tucked in. A forever future is within reach for all of them, if only Mark can find the courage he needs to trust Isaiah with his secrets—and his heart. Out of Uniform Book 1: Off Base Book 2: At Attention Book 3: On Point Book 4: Wheels Up Book 5: Squared Away Book 6: Tight Quarters Book 7: Rough Terrain Also by Annabeth Albert: Shore Leave Book 1: Sailor Proof Book 2: Sink or Swim Hotshots Book 1: Burn Zone Book 2: High Heat Book 3: Feel the Fire Book 4: Up in Smoke
Put down your sissy drink with its umbrella, get off your backside, and square yourself away. Get fit, get a job, and get yourself some self-respect. America’s favorite, most in-your-face sarge is going to show you how to get squared away like a Marine. R. Lee “Gunny” Ermey, of The History Channel’s Mail Call, takes time out from telling viewers all about military technology, to tell readers all about life. Men today are facing a crisis of emasculation. Gunny is here to tell you how to fight back and save your dignity: by taking control of your own damn life. First, he teaches you how to get fit, stay fit, and defend yourself. Then, he teaches you how to conduct yourself the way real men do: with assertiveness but also with wisdom and courtesy. Finally, Gunny motivates you to use your new fitness and new attitude to live life like a man of honor: to work hard, reach for high goals, and set an example with your life. Gunny’s Rules is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to live life like one of the toughest of the tough—like a Marine.
Financial Institutions have four primary stakeholders: employees, customers, shareholders (if applicable), and communities. Squared Away was written to demonstrate serving them all is not a zero sum game. That an institution that builds a culture of operating discipline and follows stakeholder primacy versus shareholder primacy can outperform single-minded peers over the long-term, and earn their right to be independent.
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW OR THE DEVIL YOU DON'T—SOMETIMES THEY'RE BOTH WORSE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. In a bid to free the settlers of Agate Beach from their dependence on picking at Admin scraps, Corps-deserter Aly Erikson's crew is willing to make a few deals, even with the devil. When Aly learns her friends have deceived her, she has to decide which is stronger: her sense of having been betrayed or her allegiance to the rebel cause. After an old ally offers her a convenient escape to a new life, the decision should be easy. But when the Corps threatens to wipe out everything that matters to her, the only course of action left is the same one she’s taken for as long as she can remember—fighting back. What people saying about the Spectras Arise Series “A fast-paced and fun sci-fi space adventure with a great protagonist… starts with a running gun fight and doesn't let up until the explosive conclusion.” “Top Notch SciFi Read!” “I'm torn between wanting to savor every exciting moment of this gorgeously written series or binge-read to find out what happens next.” “Thrilling, Roller-Coaster Ride of Military Sci-Fi Adventure” “Contains the kind of action that makes it hard to turn off the light and go to sleep.” Other books in the Spectras Arise Series Conviction: A Spectras Arise Prequel Novella Contract of Defiance: Spectras Arise Trilogy, Book 1 Contract of Betrayal: Spectras Arise Trilogy, Book 2 Contract of War: Spectras Arise Trilogy, Book 3 The Spectras Arise Series Omnibus, including all four books Fans of the following authors may also enjoy this science fiction series: Aaron Dembski Bowden, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Ann Leckie, Anna Hackett, Anthony J.Melchiorri, Arthur C Clarke, B. 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Trust Me is book two in Adam and Mila’s duet and book six in the Hawthorn Hills Duet Series. A two-part, angst-filled, secret past New Adult romance. Tempt Me must be read before Trust Me in order to enjoy the full story. Life at its hardest requires trust. Adam Cooper ran without explanation, right when she needed him most. But she doesn’t know the true depth of his scars. Mila Collins is everything to him, but she can’t understand the past that still haunts him. And he has no idea about the secrets she’s hiding. Consumed by their own secrets and fears, they’re about to discover just how much they need each other. But in order to do that, they’re going to need to learn how to trust. The Hawthorn Hills Duet Series follows eight couples. Each two-book duet must be read in order to enjoy the couple’s full story, but the series can be read in any order. You’ll find angst-filled, slow-burn, epic love stories along with topical storylines and some amazingly real and raw characters.
