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'Superior horror literature' New York Times'A compelling set-up and provocative premise' Kirkus'There's no let-up, not so much as a chapter-break where you can catch your breath' Stephen King__________________Craving an adventure to wake them from their lethargic Mexican holiday before they return home, four friends set off in search of one of their own who has travelled to the interior to investigate an archaeological dig in the Mayan ruins.After a long journey into the jungle, the group come across a partly camouflaged trail and a captivating hillside covered with red flowers. Lured by these, the group move closer until they happen across a gun-toting Mayan horseman who orders them away. In the midst of the confrontation, one of the group steps inadvertently backwards into the flowering vine. And at that moment their world changes for ever...

It's hard to know what specific opportunities, technologies or challenges the future will bring. If you want to overcome the uncertainties of tomorrow, it's essential that you build a future culture. The potential for success is limitless for businesses which develop a culture designed for innovating and adapting to the future. Drawing upon decades of experience as futurists and consultants, Scott Smith and Susan Cox-Smith offer proven strategies that will allow you to fundamentally rewire your culture so that it becomes more fluent, agile and prepared to deal with whatever tomorrow will bring. From futureproofing your brand and manifesto to adapting the experience of your workforce, Future Cultures offers practical tools and techniques that will bring your focus out of the past and into the future. Through first-hand interviews and case studies from multinational companies such as IBM and the UN, this book will show how you can join the world's most innovative businesses by prioritizing tomorrow today.

Early 20th-century Russia suffered frequent revolutionary violence, including many bouts of political terrorism. As a leader of the Russian Socialist-Revolutionary Party's Combat Organization, Boris Savinkov helped organize and execute a series of notorious attacks, including two bomb blasts that killed senior officials in 1904 and 1905. During his various periods of exile and imprisonment, Savinkov also wrote fiction and memoirs describing the methods and operations of Russia's revolutionary terrorists and exploring problems with the representation of violence, the ethics of terrorism, and the subjective world of the terrorists themselves.Drawing on an unpublished introduction and annotations that Savinkov wrote in a Soviet prison in 1924, Jonathan Daly and Scott B. Smith have prepared an exciting new translation of the most detailed personal account—written in 1909 but first published in 1917—by a Russian revolutionary terrorist. The editors have preserved the matter-of-fact style of the original text, which juxtaposes violence and chaos with businesslike pragmatism as Savinkov recounts how he joined the Combat Organization, recruited assassins, and planned and carried out attacks.With a thorough introduction and detailed textual notes and commentary, "Memoirs of a Terrorist" by Boris Savinkov is a captivating read for general readers and specialists alike.

Early 20th-century Russia suffered frequent revolutionary violence, including many bouts of political terrorism. As a leader of the Russian Socialist-Revolutionary Party's Combat Organization, Boris Savinkov helped organize and execute a series of notorious attacks, including two bomb blasts that killed senior officials in 1904 and 1905. During his various periods of exile and imprisonment, Savinkov also wrote fiction and memoirs describing the methods and operations of Russia's revolutionary terrorists and exploring problems with the representation of violence, the ethics of terrorism, and the subjective world of the terrorists themselves.Drawing on an unpublished introduction and annotations that Savinkov wrote in a Soviet prison in 1924, Jonathan Daly and Scott B. Smith have prepared an exciting new translation of the most detailed personal account—written in 1909 but first published in 1917—by a Russian revolutionary terrorist. The editors have preserved the matter-of-fact style of the original text, which juxtaposes violence and chaos with businesslike pragmatism as Savinkov recounts how he joined the Combat Organization, recruited assassins, and planned and carried out attacks.With a thorough introduction and detailed textual notes and commentary, "Memoirs of a Terrorist" by Boris Savinkov is a captivating read for general readers and specialists alike.

Trapped in the Mexican jungle, a group of friends stumble upon a creeping horror unlike anything they could ever imagine.Two young couples are on a lazy Mexican vacation–sun-drenched days, drunken nights, making friends with fellow tourists. When the brother of one of those friends disappears, they decide to venture into the jungle to look for him. What started out as a fun day-trip slowly spirals into a nightmare when they find an ancient ruins site . . . and the terrifying presence that lurks there.

Two brothers and their friend stumble upon the wreckage of a plane–the pilot is dead and his duffle bag contains four million dollars in cash. In order to hide, keep, and share the fortune, these ordinary men all agree to a simple plan.

Every year, on 31 December, Hank and his older brother Jacob make a pilgrimage to their father's grave. They have never been close - indeed, they have never even liked one another - but they keep this promise, made to their father before he died. This year Jacob's friend Lou comes with them. As they drive towards the cemetery in Jacob's truck through the snowbound landscape, a fox runs across the road, and they skid on the ice and crash. Jacob's dog chases the fox through the deep snow. The three men follow him, beating their way through the drifts, until they come to a valley where they see a small plane, belly down in the snow. In the pilot's seat is a dead man, his eyes pecked out by the crows. In the back they discover a duffle bag. In the bag is 4.4 million dollars.A Simple Plan is a novel that slowly but surely grips the reader by the throat as it unfolds in an inevitable and doomed spiral of events, through murder, betrayal and mass killing. From its deceptively simple beginning, to its horrific and surprising conclusion, it marks the début of an extraordinary new talent.

From the author of The Ruins comes his debut New York Times bestselling thriller A SIMPLE PLAN Read by Griffin Dunne Hank Mitchell thought he lived an ordinary, ordered life. But on one chilly afternoon, Hank, his brother Jacob, and Jacob''s unsavory pal Lou, make a discovery that offers a chance for a life filled with riches beyond their wildest dreams. And in a fateful moment, Hank lays a plan to claim that life . . . and the horrific crumbling of his ordered world begins . . .

HE EAGERLY AWAITED NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF A SIMPLE PLAN Eerie, terrifying, and unputdownable, The Ruins is Scott Smith''s first novel since his acclaimed debut A Simple Plan earned rave reviews and stormed bestseller lists. The Ruins follows two American couples enjoying a pleasant, lazy beach holiday together in Mexico. On an impulse, they go off with newfound friends in search of one of their group -- the young German, who, in pursuit of a girl, has headed for the remote Mayan ruins, site of a fabled archeological dig. This is what happens from the moment the searchers -- moving into the wild interior -- begin to suspect that there is an insidious, horrific "other" among them....

HE EAGERLY AWAITED NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF A SIMPLE PLAN Eerie, terrifying, and unputdownable, The Ruins is Scott Smith''s first novel since his acclaimed debut A Simple Plan earned rave reviews and stormed bestseller lists. The Ruins follows two American couples enjoying a pleasant, lazy beach holiday together in Mexico. On an impulse, they go off with newfound friends in search of one of their group -- the young German, who, in pursuit of a girl, has headed for the remote Mayan ruins, site of a fabled archeological dig. This is what happens from the moment the searchers -- moving into the wild interior -- begin to suspect that there is an insidious, horrific "other" among them....

For many centuries, religious men have purposely suppressed the Holy Spirit's superhero-like power because it threatened their personal kingdoms—a power that gives every believer purpose and provides lasting victory over sin. This is the same power that was evident in the Apostle's lives in the book of Acts, but has since been limited to only a remnant of believers who walked in it by faith; but all that is about to change. In this book, you'll have the ability to unlock the truth of the Holy Spirit's anointing to increase your faith to an unstoppable level. This book holds the key to unlocking supernatural gifts and power for you to enhance the Lord's reputation in this earth!IN THIS BOOK, YOU'LL DISCOVER:*How the power of the Holy Spirit is available for every believer*How God has made believers kings and priests, redeeming their purpose*How you are essential to expanding God's kingdom through the Holy Spirit's gifts*Why many churchgoers are staying with Jesus but are leaving the church*Why our churches are no longer impacting culture, and what we can do to change it*How believers are part of the Body of Christ, and what that really means

In August 1999, Scott Smith enrolled in Bible College with aspirations to become a minister for Jesus . . . Wait! That's not actually true. He only attended for the girls.A few years later, after engaging in a string of criminal activities, Scott found himself in a much different institution after being sentenced to life in prison—and the only "e;girls"e; were the HIV-positive transvestites who did their best to hide their beards.Within the first few days locked behind 60-foot high walls, Inmate #461419 quickly realized he wasn't prepared for the rampant gang violence, corrupt guards, and suicides. He was in a new type of hell on earth that his religious textbooks never mentioned.In this captivating memoir, Scott takes readers behind the walls of prison by sharing entries from his prohibited make-shift journal. He also reveals the intimate details that led to his life sentence—details that were once secret but now explain his astonishing story.In Jesus the Ex-Con, you will laugh, cry, and even wince, but this story is not entirely dark and sinister. You will also encounter a miraculous plot twist when Scott shares how he met an unusual convict who taught him how to escape the hell he created for himself.Although his story is filled with drama and pain, it's also laced with hope and redemption—and it will touch every reader's life! Get ready for a true story you'll never forget!ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT PRISON OUTREACHES

It's hard to know what specific opportunities, technologies or challenges the future will bring. If you want to overcome the uncertainties of tomorrow, it's essential that you build a future culture. The potential for success is limitless for businesses which develop a culture designed for innovating and adapting to the future. Drawing upon decades of experience as futurists and consultants, Scott Smith and Susan Cox-Smith offer proven strategies that will allow you to fundamentally rewire your culture so that it becomes more fluent, agile and prepared to deal with whatever tomorrow will bring. From futureproofing your brand and manifesto to adapting the experience of your workforce, Future Cultures offers practical tools and techniques that will bring your focus out of the past and into the future. Through first-hand interviews and case studies from multinational companies such as IBM and the UN, this book will show how you can join the world's most innovative businesses by prioritizing tomorrow today.

Focusing on the current “best practice” of the C++ standard, this handy 6 page digital reference guide is a must-have desktop tool designed to give you the need-to-know answers at your fingertips. Author Scott Smith with 30 plus years of experience using C++ and authoring thousands of pages of technical documentation while working with world-wide financial markets has meticulously constructed the reference he knows you need. C++ is a living language which is continuously evolving. The code in this guide was testing against GCC 8.2.1 and should work with any C++ compiler which fully implements the standard.  6 page digital guide includes: Basic ConceptsSource Code CommentsThe PreprocessorLine ContinuationKeywords, AttributesFundamental TypesEnumerationsCompound Types, Incomplete Types, Type AliasesObjects, CV Qualifiers, Storage Class SpecifiersObject Lifetime, Object InitializationLiteralsExpressions, Operators, StatementsFunctionsLambda ExpressionsClassesAccess SpecifiersSpecial Member FunctionsCopy/MoveNamespacesName Resolution & Scopes, Name HidingPolymorphismFunction OverloadingType ConversionOperator Overloading

An extremely handy programmer’s standard library reference that is as durable as it is portable. This 6 page guide includes a collection of function and class declarations defined as part of the C++ Standard. The declarations are contained in header files that can be categorized according to the functionality they provide. These essential declarations are used by developers of all skill levels to simplify the process of programming in C++. This guide is all script and is organized to find needed script quickly without using screen space or extra clicks - it’s already here at your fingertips. As with QuickStudy reference on any subject, with continued reference, the format lends itself to memorization. Beginning students or seasoned programmers will find this tool a perfect go-to for the at-a-glance script answer and memory jog you might need. At this price and for the bank of script included it’s an easy add to your programmer’s toolbox. 6 page guide includes: Standard Containers Library Algorithm Library Exception Library Numeric Library Memory Library Iterator Library Stream-Based I/O Template Classes Legacy C-Style I/O in cstdio & cwchar Strings Library cctype & cwtype Library cstdlib Library cstring Library string Library thread Library type_traits Library Support for the C Standard Library

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'Superior horror literature' New York Times'A compelling set-up and provocative premise' Kirkus'There's no let-up, not so much as a chapter-break where you can catch your breath' Stephen King__________________Craving an adventure to wake them from their lethargic Mexican holiday before they return home, four friends set off in search of one of their own who has travelled to the interior to investigate an archaeological dig in the Mayan ruins.After a long journey into the jungle, the group come across a partly camouflaged trail and a captivating hillside covered with red flowers. Lured by these, the group move closer until they happen across a gun-toting Mayan horseman who orders them away. In the midst of the confrontation, one of the group steps inadvertently backwards into the flowering vine. And at that moment their world changes for ever...

More than 250 species of freshwater fishes live in North Carolina waters, making identification a challenge. Thanks to this comprehensive guide, anyone will be able to accurately identify any fish found in North Carolina—and better appreciate the diversity and beauty of fishes within the state. Inside the book:* Detailed identification keys based on essential species markers* 546 full-color images for clear identification of species markers* 260 maps showing species distribution throughout the state* Information on the freshwater fish families and ichthyological history of North Carolina* An appendix that explains the meanings behind the scientific namesThis is the must-have portable reference for nature lovers and anglers in North Carolina and beyond.