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Reissued to coincide with the paperback publication of the definitive Bing biography by Gary Giddins, here is "a collection of anecdotes and reminiscences that is as warm and witty as any Crosby performance. [Bing] could have surely become a full-time writer had his schedule not been taken up with being one of the great entertainers of the century." -Will Friedwald

Are you a growth-oriented entrepreneur or business owner feeling stuck and frustrated by the seemingly insurmountable barriers to growing your company faster? If you're ready to catapult your company's growth and profitability, Scale Up Faster is the indispensable tool you've been searching for. Drawing from years of research, this book unveils the secrets of the fastest-growing bootstrapped companies--the top 1 percent--of the Inc. 5000. It addresses these common problems: - Unpredictable and stagnant growth - Employee disengagement - Ineffective lead generation - Uneven or negative operating cash flow - Poor market positioning that leads to heavy discounting - Scaling issues and complexity If you feel like you've wasted a ton of cash, time, and effort trying every business theory and concept that has come along and have little to show for it, then you need Scale Up Faster. This book is a practical, engaging, simple-to-follow, and immensely effective must-read for anyone serious about scaling their business. Don't wait for success to find you. Scale Up Faster is the catalyst you need to accelerate your business's growth and secure your place at the top.

“If I had my life to live over again, I wouldn’t have time.” -- Bob HopeThe legendary wit and unmistakable voice of America’s favorite showman are captured here in the master entertainer’s memoir of his first fifty years in show business.From his one-night stands in vaudeville to countless performances for servicemen on U.S. military bases across the globe, this delightfully candid book of funny life stories is pure Hope. In his own words, Hope recalls his brief career as an amateur prizefighter; his flops and successes in vaudeville; memories of sharing the stage with Ethel Merman and Jimmy Durante; his courtship of the young singer who would become his bride; his forgettable first screen test; his friendship with Bing Crosby and their high jinks on the sets of the famous Road pictures; poignant and hair-raising trips to entertain the troops; a personal request from General Patton; and eighteen holes of golf with President Eisenhower.Bob Hope was the unchallenged king of the one-liner, a consummate performer, and a beloved supporter of our men in uniform, and his irrepressible spirit shines through in these hilarious, nostalgic, and truly memorable stories from a life lived to bring laughter to others.-Print ed.

Includes the Second World War In The Philippines Illustration Pack - 237 maps, plans and photos.This is the story of Lt.-Comm. John Morrill II and 18 men of the minesweeper Quail, who refused to accept the unenviable hospitality of the Imperial Japanese army as Prisoners Of War in 1942. When the American defenders of the Philippines, having fought courageously, eventually surrendered, Morrill and his men faced a vast stretch of enemy-occupied Pacific between them and freedom. Starting with only a barely seaworthy motor launch for their only transportation, they set out on their epic journey…

THE ACCUSED IS ENTITLED TO A DEFENSE.Jerry Giesler believed the accused is entitled to a good defense. What he delivered, consistently, was a brilliant defense. Here are some of the people he defended:Errol Flynn—charged with statutory rape on two counts;Clarence Darrow—charged with attempted bribery of a jury;Lily St. Cyr—charged with indecent exposure;Charles Chaplin—charged with violation of the Mann Act;Robert Mitchum—charged with illegal possession of narcotics.The due processes of law make fascinating reading. When the cases are charged with the legal genius of a Giesler at work, the fascination cannot be denied!