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War on the Beach With Wall Street is a look back to late 2007 through the end of 2009, at the time of the largest financial market crash since the 1929 Depression, " The Great Recession." This book is about a Florida Financial Adviser, Andrew Neff, who had recently acquired a new widowed client. This was not just any client, her deceased husband who was killed in a Ferrari car wreck in late 2003, which was not investigated for foul play, had recently sold two riverboat gambling casinos for 179 million dollars. He also owned and ran one the largest and most successful road construction companies in the Country at that time. Andrew Neff who identified and understood all the signs of a serious market implosion due to the repeal of the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act , approved by US Congress and signed into law by then President Bill Clinton in late 1999, and with the Federal Reserve aggressively raising interest rates into this economic environment, surely spelled economic disaster for the US and World markets. This financial white collar crime thriller takes any reader through the complicated maze of helping a wealthy widow comprehend what was about to happen in our economy, but also enabled the client to avoid $20 million dollars of avoided market losses right before the crash but that's not the best part of this story. The client owned LLP's to the tune of $5 million that were invested in off shore accounts in the Cayman Islands with Morgan Stanley. Through Mr. Neff's investigation these investments could not be identified as to their asset class and 12 % per year annual fees charged to the client. These Assets were held as a Madoff Feeder Fund that would have disappeared from the client's Net Worth statement, were sold three months prior to Bernard Madoff being indicted, then arrested for running the largest Ponzi scheme in history. In 2011, Bernard Madoff's accountant Frank Avellino was in trial when his attorney Gary Woodfield Esq., stated under oath "My client lost $50 million in this deal. There was not one investor who was able to get out before the scam was uncovered." It was also posted on May 18, 2011 by the Inquirer and Mirror was reported by Jason Graziadei and quoted by Gary Woodfield esq. in trial "...you can't hold him to some higher standard, that he should have perceived or detected that there was some massive scam going on when no one else in the entire world detected that." Well Mr. Woodfield, you were not correct. Yours very truely Andrew Neff

School fund-raisers-something students usually look forward to doing, but some hesitate with the person-to-person contact. Throw in a Mom who requires the best in manners. This includes people who will not order anything from her student. What a "thank you" for buying nothing? This is the situation Doodleflopper finds himself in with one of his neighbors. How many "thank yous" will it take to make his mom happy?

Butafli is a majestic Jamaican go-getta who, regardless of parole, uses her body and street knowledge to get whatever she wants. She makes the mistake of recruiting the assistance of her sister Tonka and her cousin Fresh to rob Kilo, not knowing behind every boss is another boss. Take the reckless journey filled with humor, sex, drugs, money, and deception. The saying goes when you want something done, you must do it yourself. Otherwise, you learn that people can't be trusted.Bonus BooksA Diabetic Cereal KillerJoshua is a young man who grew up with juvenile diabetes. Without a dad and with an ungrateful mom, he has to collect cans and work, yet he still cannot make his mom happy. With deep anger and disappointment, Joshua takes out his anger on others in a twisted way to get what he always wanted love and a little sugar satisfaction.Justice or Unforeseen Occurance?On her birthday, Crylynn Dunbar drives into incoming traffic in a DWI accident that claims the life of a man. After a brief encounter with the victim's family, she learns more about him as well as his homicidal past. The justice system gives her a break, but will the family? She soon learns that, as always, one action has a chain reaction and a consequence.

Darion Younger had planned a life of galactic exploration and study. While on a space flight with his mother and sister, his ship was attacked, and he was sold into slavery on a distant planet.After many years, war came to the colony, and he was forced into combat. After the war, he was sold to a merchant who allowed him to work part-time at a spaceport. He was again abducted by spacers to be again sold onto another planet. On the ship, he led a revolt and gained control of the ship.Darion took the ship back to the original slave colony and managed to free many of his fellow slaves. When they attempted to leave, the ship was fired upon by the Space Security and damaged. The ship managed to make the jump into hyperspace but, because of the damage, could not drop back out.They continued, unable to stop for a few hundred days, until the ship fell into the gravitational grasp of a black hole that flung them into an alternate universe.A benevolent humanoid race rescued them and helped them recover after their ordeal. The alien species gave them another ship in exchange for a gift from each member of the ship's company. They then departed and spent years trying to find their way back to their own universe and the system that they had left. During this time, they encountered other species and had many adventures before finding their way.

Do you ever wonder what massage therapy is? Where did it come from? And what's all involved with it? In this book, you will learn the different types of massages, types of pressure used, history of massage therapy, benefits of massage therapy, contraindications for massage therapy, medical and mental conditions helped by massage therapy, pain conditions helped by massage therapy, and tips on finding a good massage therapist.Katherine E. Smith is a nationally certified and licensed massage therapist in the State of Florida. She has practiced massage therapy for twenty-one years. She has worked in numerous places, such as day spas, massage clinics, a fitness center, and with a chiropractor. She has been an active member of the American Massage Therapy Association since 1997.

To methylate or not to methylate? That is the question! Methylation chemistry has received tremendous attention recently due to the discussions circling around the MTHFR gene. Methylfolate and methylcobalamin (Methyl B12) are nutrient supplements being recommended more often, as of late. Many medical conditions can possibly be exasperated due to the lack of these nutrients or improper metabolism. But are they?Understanding the reasoning behind this thought is actually one for concern. Heart disease (arterial sclerosis) and other medical conditions can be traced back to the biochemical methylation pathway. Problems with the protection of DNA can also be associated with this pathway. Mutations may, in fact, occur due to this very set of biochemical pathways. However, is it correct for everyone to be taking methylfolate and methylcobalamin (Methyl B12)? Does it match every individual's chemistry?Methylfolate and methylcobalamin are just some of the molecules that are part of this story, but not the entire answer. MTHFR is just one gene that is part of a vast and complex methylation system.In this book, the authors give a clear description for easier understanding of the who, what, and why of methylation chemistry. It brings to light the very question of a methylation issue some people may have. Through candid conversations between hypermethylators and by relating the symptoms and effects of methylation, the reader can gain a better perspective of living with the symptoms of hypermethylation within this selected group. In addition, this book provides a generalized understanding of the biochemical processes, which are the underlying causes of the symptoms of hypermethylation. Other conversations with a doctor who has expert knowledge of methylation chemistry further expounds upon this complexity. Hypermethylating people are those who should be very careful when using methylating nutrients or when eating foods which are methylating. Are you a hypermethylator?

This book is written based on personal experience and the application of research-driven strategies that are not only designed to address the needs of males of color, but can also-if strategically applied-prove to be extremely valuable to schools and districts desiring to improve the success of all students. It is written in such as format that encourages reflective thinking. Strategies are arranged in an order that begins with those that are more tactical in nature to those that move more toward an empathetic approach such as understanding the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships that can have lasting impressions on our males. Each strategy encourages the individual and/or organization to determine current progress and practices and then to design a plan of action to improve the strategy. Upon completing the book, action plans should be in place to address the strategy(ies).

This book is about the portion of the Great Northern War, 1700-1721 that relates to Charles XII's attempt to defeat Peter the Great by invading Russia and taking Moscow. It continues to cover Peter the Great's struggle with the Ottoman Empire and his narrow escape from the Turkish army in 1711.

Small towns are funny places. Don't be fooled by their undisturbed beauty, they are not pristine. Give people the opportunity for a perfect utopia, they will destroy it. A town can be spoiled by too many businesses, traffic lights, and, above all, citizens. That is where the rot may not merely exist but thrive.The Thomases have lived in Thornwood, New Hampshire, most of their lives, same as their neighbors. But given the ebb and flow of life, they have seen citizens come and go. Some exit with tears, others with a hard push.One particular neighbor was unnoticed to them for years until the introduction of an unruly dog. The altercations were not only ongoing and worsening but widening. Other neighbors and the police were getting tangled in a feud that Brian and Sharon Thomas thought should never have escalated to such a level.And when it couldn't even get resolved at that level before lawyers and courts got involved, Sharon Thomas took it upon herself to handle it. The way she handled things all her life.Families pitted against one another, out in the woods is not a good combination.Even the Hatfields and McCoys had to start somewhere.

The saying "I wish I were a fly on the wall" has been used by many. In wanting to know what might have been said would impact on you.The question is asked, with the understanding the question will not be or has been answered until now.What if the flies thought they would like to share all that they have heard with some humans?

Nico Rush is a handsome, charismatic, overachieving convict who was incarcerated before the invention of cell phones and held his first one behind prison walls. Serving a twelve-year-sentence in Georgia, he has experienced loss and wages a daily war to maintain not only his sanity but his humanity.After a close friend and fellow inmate secures a staff member to supply and smuggle in illegal cell phones for distribution inside the prison, Nico finds himself reconnected with society and eventually, via chat line, meets an incredible young woman.Lisa Baptiste is a beautiful young nursing student in Orlando, Florida. Despite her youth, she bears the burden of holding her family together while trying to forge her own future. When boredom and frustration with the Orlando social scene leads her to a chat line, her life take a thrilling yet scary turn.These star-crossed lovers find themselves facing numerous perils in their battle to sustain their budding romance. Besides the violence of everyday prison life, if caught, Nico faces another five years in prison. Staff members target him, fellow inmates envy him, family members abandon him, and his own conscience torments him.Lisa finds herself in unfamiliar territory. Men and women in society view her as potential prey. How can she be certain that this hardened criminal doesn't view her in the same light? Following her heart, she is forced to keep her love a secret until she can be certain that she is not being played for a fool.Eventually, she is forced to discover how far she will go for the love of a man she has never even met face-to-face. When her love and loyalty requires that she herself break the law, she is forced to make a tough decision. Under such extraordinary circumstances, can love ultimately triumph over fear of the unknown?

Irene Polson was born and raised on and around Western American racetracks. Both her deceased parents had been track followers. When she was old enough, she became a jockey. A bad fall and the resulting injury caused her to lose her nerve, so now she was just a groom. She cared for racehorses, cleaning them and their stalls and seeing to their well-being. One of her charges was cruelly overworked earlier one morning, and it took hours to get IM Do N My Best to recover. When the owner showed up to check on his horse, she let him know what she thought of people who mistreated horses.She didn't know that this man was about to change her entire life. He was there to talk her into becoming his trainer. Being a trainer was a dream Irene had harbored all her working life. And this handsome tall man was offering to fulfill that dream. When she finally decided to believe what he was offering was the real deal, she took the plunge and she took him up on his offer. Little did she know that this change would also lead to a whirlwind love affair and a lifetime of happiness.

Tom Beckway is retired. In his younger years, he had a brief but extremely successful career in law enforcement. Because small-town police departments could not afford to pay their officers very well and because he had a young family, Tom made the decision to leave law enforcement. He took one manufacturing job after another, raised and educated his children, and now at the age of sixty, is comfortably retired. The concept is important to him.With lots of free time on his hands, Tom starts a business called Tom's Answers and Solutions. Using his dated but significant law enforcement training and experience, he put together a resume and distributed it to local law firms and insurance companies.When they need to locate a witness, or if they are in need of a sworn witness's statement, Tom is the man for the job.In this case, Tom is hired to get a witness statement from the sister of a recently arrested man. Sounds simple, but Tom soon finds himself in the middle of a double murder and all kinds of small-town intrigue.With the knowledge that his estranged wife is on her way to Indiana for a surprise visit burning in the back of his mind, and with the help of his live-in brother-in-law, and despite the misadventures of his mean-as-a-snake cat, LC, Tom Beckway is determined to find the answer or solution.

I came from a Scandinavian culture in Northwestern Wisconsin. My mother was a lousy cook. Seems that the only thing she ever made was "hot dish"-which was a casserole based on cream of mushroom soup. Mom's usually featured celery and ground moose. Dad's annual male-bonding vacation was always to Northern Ontario in September. By the time the dead moose made it back home, hot dish was about all they could do with it. Mom once sent me a box containing index cards of all her hot-dish recipes. It was a joke. She was a funny lady. None of those recipes made it to this book. I still detest cooked celery.Grandma, on the other hand, who lived just down the road, knew how to feed a family and kept us from starving until we started school and were introduced to the delights of Mrs. Hendrickson's gourmet school lunch. I'd never seen, much less experienced, the goodness of such items as broccoli and cauliflower.Growing up in a culinary-deprived culture contributed to my interest in cooking. Another is my love for the outdoors and the joys of preparing and consuming priceless gifts from nature. I collected and perfected the recipes provided here over many years of experimentation. I am pleased to share them with you.

The author shares a large variety of experiences that include experiences from this dimension and other dimensions. There are experiences from childhood, ancient times, experiences of healing, experiences with angels, saints, and archangels. There are experiences with other star systems, galaxies, and dimensions. There are many experiences of creativity on many dimensions. There are also experiences with the ancient light group and the mentor of that ancient light group. The experiences with that light group go back more than hundreds of millions of years to the higher dimensions of another galaxy and to the realms of the Divine Essence.

The world has started to experience unprecedented climate change and violence. It''s like all hell has let loose, and only a few with the gift to see can do anything about it.Tyler, a selfish, addiction-ridden criminal, shrugs off the horrifying visions with the booze and drugs until his hardened lifestyle gets him beaten to within an inch of his existence. There is a battle between the angels and demons for his soul as he sinks into a place that is so real-the smells, the fear, the pain. A voice calls and wrenches him from its depths.After a lengthy hospital stay, Tyler is surprised to find his bill is paid in full. He decides to see the priest who befriended him and his grandfather, who he feels had something to do with his survival. The priest is right where Tyler expects him to be, assisting the poor from his church slash home and shelter. It is here Tyler receives a gift. He visits his grandfather and learns of the love and prayers that went out for him. Their conversation goes to the time his grandmother was dying of cancer and how his grandfather discovered the wretched beasts that tormented her. Tyler thinks about his brush with death: So it wasn''t just a dream?Tyler is compelled to go back to the alley where he nearly lost his life, and there he meets his destiny. His guardian angel directs him to a struggling community and marketplace that is plagued by a ruthless gang, with a mysterious monastery run by monks who live by the Oldest Book in the world and a girl who shows up when terrible things happen.Tyler''s eyes are opened to the truth of two worlds-the natural and the supernatural.

At 2:30 on an unseasonably cool, partly cloudy afternoon in late September 1911, the cement dam located a mile above the mill town of Austin, Pennsylvania, gave way, unleashing a wall of water cascading down the narrow valley toward the town and sweeping away everything in its path with the explosive power of a nuclear bomb. Lulled by the assurance of engineering experts that the dam would forever withstand the pressure of the pent-up waters above the town, three thousand unsuspecting residents of Austin went about their slow-paced Saturday routines.Some floundered and drowned in the raging waters that consumed the town, some were battered to death by logs and debris swept up by the torrent, and some, the lucky ones, raced to the safety of higher ground. Stories of heroism, sacrifice, cowardice, and selfishness emerged from the aftermath. The residents of Austin represented; after all, simply a crosscut sample of humanity, exposing the best and worst in times of crisis.Washed Away is a work of fiction that unfolds in the historical context of this real-life tragedy. Committed to go beyond the sensational journalism of that era, two enterprising young reporters from Buffalo, Rusty Shephard and Katie Keenan, join forces to investigate the causes and determine accountability for the disaster. As their investigation begins to unmask the deceit and greed of those responsible, they encounter desperate acts of coverup, recrimination, suicide, and murder, placing their own lives in mortal danger. In their journey to uncover the truth and seek justice, they are absorbed in the emotional turmoil of the town and of their own relationship.

Dreams: The Magic of the Night is for people who want to understand their dreams. It shows the reader how to do this through examples from the author''s dream journals. A framework for understanding dreams is presented in the first few chapters, illustrated by examples. After that, any chapter may be read in any order. The first chapter is a short autobiography so that readers will understand where the author is coming from. This is important because a basic principle in dream interpretation is that the best interpreter of a dream is the dreamer. We know ourselves better than anyone else.The goal of dreamwork is always greater self-understanding and self-awareness. The world of dreams is a vast inner universe. From physical health to divine revelations, dreams give us much that we simply would not understand without them. By working with dreams, the dreamer gradually uncovers more and more of his/her true identity. Some dreams make us very uncomfortable as we begin to see where we have maintained a destructive attitude and so have deprived ourselves of fuller, richer living. Other dreams bring us new insights accompanied by joy and exaltation. In the final analysis, dreams are a means to an end. There is no benefit in just remembering your dreams but never understanding them. The goal is to live a wonderful life in our waking hours. Dreams: The Magic of the Night will put you on a path to the full realization of this.

Although "He" enjoyed playing the game and tried to avenge his beautiful daughter's death, Phillip's plan failed. First, he stalked Samantha and purposely put her into a state of emotional anguish. Then he got Jill, Samantha's best friend and office assistant, involved so there was no way out for Jill, but to do exactly as he said. Phillip had kidnapped and beaten Samantha, then buried her alive for the purpose of making her suffer like he had when she took his beautiful daughter, Heather, from him. In the future, he'd have to take more time with Samantha and make sure he was the reason she was taking her final breath.

Time. We never seem to find enough of it, especially when it comes to enjoying life. Come meet Benny, a German Shepherd who runs into a honeybee and shows him the simple joys of life. Benny says that he is "too busy" to take time out of his day and play with a honeybee! How ridiculous does that sound? Or does it? It is through this encounter with this little creature that Benny will discover how to forge a friendship and cherish his days.

Father Mark Barnett was a talented priest, doing extraordinary work for the Archdiocese of New York. Through his ministry, he touched the lives of scores of people, from politicians and financiers to common laborers and the homeless. Some called him a saint and a great friend, while others held him in contempt. Now, he's dead.The priest is brutally murdered, in the early morning, on a dark Manhattan street. Why was he there, what did he do, what did he know, and what might he have had that someone wanted bad enough to kill for or have him killed?The investigation into his death is seen as critical enough to be given the highest priority by the New York Police Department, the district attorney, and the Cardinal Archbishop of New York. As the clues in the case are brought to light, the detectives assigned to it find that a terrible mistake took place in the recent past. They begin to unravel the mystery that has almost everyone who ever dealt with the priest, in recent years, waiting for the outcome and whether the finger of guilt might be pointed at one of them.

This book examines the whole of Scripture as the unfolding marriage covenant between God and his people. The book demonstrates that God's marriage to his people is the central theme of the Bible. Eighteenth-century Reformed pastor Jonathan Edwards captured that perspective when he observed:The creation of the world seems to have been especially for this end, that the eternal Son of God might obtain a spouse . . . to whom he might . . . pour forth all that immense fountain of . . . love and grace that was in his heart and that in this way God might be glorified.This book traces the divine marriage from God's promises to Abraham, to the betrothal covenant that includes the Ten Commandments, to Israel's breaking of the covenant as described by the prophets, to the new covenant in Christ, and finally to the consummation of the divine marriage covenant in Revelation at the wedding of the Lamb.God instituted the marriage of a man and a woman in Genesis 2 to be an image of God's divine marriage with his people. Therefore, it is not a coincidence that both the Gospel and marriage are under attack in our culture. Human marriage cannot be rightly understood apart from the Gospel and the Gospel cannot be fully understood apart from marriage.This book enables Christians, whether single or married, to appreciate in a much fuller way the depth and nature of God's love for his bride. Seeing how the divine marriage defines and shapes human marriage also presents a clearer understanding of the spiritual importance of human marriage, inspiring Christians to pursue marriages that more faithfully reflect God's design.This book proclaims Scripture's message of God's unrelenting, irrevocable love for his bride and invites the church to respond.Susan A. Cyre, MDiv, helped found Presbyterians for Faith, Family and Ministry in 1995 and served as its executive director until 2014. She edited its bimonthly publication, Theology Matters. She has authored numerous articles dealing with biblical truth and its intersection with cultural norms. She and her husband live in Virginia.

There were two souls in the universe waiting to be united. One individual was in Rhode Island, and the other was in Massachusetts. One was a tiny toy poodle, and the other was a compassionate human being. Both were struggling with challenges in their lives before the union. Neither one knew they were going to meet someday.The human being had a vision to the universe to find a toy poodle. Perhaps the tiny poodle also had a vision to the universe to find a loving home.The tiny poodle was a scrubby stray found on a hot day under a car, with hair so long and badly matted, he could not even move. He weighed three pounds.The human read about the tiny poodle and went to the shelter, where they cleaned him up so well that he looked so beautiful.Five people were interviewed, but the compassionate human was the lucky one chosen, or they were lucky to find each other. They brought each other peace, comfort, and love in a true, loving bond. It was meant to be.They awakened each other's souls and had such an amazing journey together that will touch your heart.

Ruby the red blood cell and her friends are doing their assigned jobs. Everything is fine in Bone Marrow Factory until Buster decides to attack. Will Buster win or will Ruby and her friends prevail?

BlurbJub Jub is a fourteen-year-old rambunctious boy who mysteriously awakens on the top of a mountain with no recollection of how he got there. He soon discovers that the only way down the mountain is through a cave entrance that sends him on a perilous journey filled with bone-chilling creatures, micro monsters, a future friend named Bones, and a rancorous old witch named Dorkus-his newly discovered nemesis. Along the way he uncovers hidden secrets that give him the strength and cunningness to defeat the evil that encompasses the world that surrounds him.During their travels, Jub Jub and Bones encounter many mental and physical challenges. Our reluctant duo come face-to-face with skin crawlers, land chompers, hydrator squirrels, vamporites, and the ever-elusive bloody arm. Through a series of comical errors and unexpected bravery, Jub Jub soon discovers that a simple wooden spoon holds the key to defeating the harmful forces he encounters.

The Little Dark Christmas Light was written to tell a happy story in rhymes about a special little Christmas light. After being hit by a ball, the bright little light felt he was doomed after all. Sad, so sad, the little light looked so bad. A wish he learned in class, where they make the bright colored glass, was to be his salvation.

Follow the amazing journey of a music store owner Joe Higdon, whose journey was filled with and joy also sadness; his walk in life led him in 1924 to open the legendary Hollywood Music Store in Jacksonville, Florida, in the historic African American community of Lavilla, which was incorporated as a city of its own in 1869 and was known as the "Harlem of the South."Hundreds came through the music store on their walk to fame and fortune, such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Sarah "Sassy" Vaughn, Nat King Cole, Bill Daniels, Ray Charles, James Brown, The O''Jays, Al Green, Sam Cook, Sam and Dave, The Temptations, and many more. Joe Higdon had a business relationship with Ms. Clare White, then the daughter of Eartha M. M. White. He befriended gangster such as James "Charlie Edd" Craddock.One of Jacksonville''s wealthiest and most prosperous African American businessman, he owned hotels, restaurants, a pawnshop, the Two Spot nightclub, and the famous whorehouse, the "Blue Chip Hotel"It was Joe Higdon who asked Eartha M. M. White to lease Charlie Edd the land to build the most popular club in the African American community, the "Two Spot." Charlie Edd employed ruthless gangsters who battled the Youngblood family in Nassau County to keep running moonshine up and down I-95. After Joe Higdon''s death in 1958, the music store was inherited by Nathaniel D. Small, Joe''s nephew, who continued the business for over forty years. This story is filled with events throughout the times. It walks you through from the life and time of Joe Higdon, the gangster Charlie Edd, Eartha M. M. White, and into the crime life of Ronald D. Small, how he inherited the Hollywood music store, to his life-changing experience with God, to this face-to-face encounter with Scarface, the drug lord in Miami, to finding himself face down on the floor surrounded by ten cops with guns pressed against his face, to his jaw-dropping courtroom jury trail. The only child of Nathaniel and Lillian Small, his struggle with crime was what led him home to the hall of God.

This book is about how homosexuality affects the life of humanity according to God''s law. It tells how America has made laws that are against God''s law. The Supreme Court has violated the law of God by saying it''s okay for two people of the same sex to marry. It tells that marriage cannot be redefined. It was established by God himself, built on a foundation for two-male and female only. It tells how marriage is like the Ten Commandments: it must remain as is. The Supreme Court can change man''s law, but not God''s law.

Sociopaths-who are they? What do they want? How long have we known about them? How many are out there? And what can you do when around them? Welcome to The Sociopath's Playbook. Delve deep into the mind-sets of abusive individuals and immerse in strategies to counter them. Designed around the latest diagnostic manuals from the World Health Organization and the American Psychiatric Association, The Sociopath's Playbook weaves together the most up-to-date clinical analyses available to provide a detailed look into the mind of a sociopath. Feeling lied to, cheated, or stolen from? Look no further. The Sociopath's Playbook provides fifty action plans for a variety of real-life situations to address abusers in their tracks. Conlon tackles the bullying, intimidation, callousness, and manipulation, offering genuinely inspirational and uplifting messages-all while refusing to blame others for how they might have been born. "Part of antisocial personality disorder deals with an individual's potential incapacity. In other words, when others have made you to feel as if you have no value, now you know, others simply lacked the ability to value you and your abilities. Let your self-esteem soak that in. Hang in there-life can get better." All this and more-fresh perspectives on pressing questions like do people choose what they feel? What does the word antisocial really mean? Do experts agree that sociopaths and psychopaths are the same? Does every human being experience empathy similarly? Can sociopaths change? At what age should they be diagnosed? Is sociopathy a learned or inherited condition? Are women or men more likely to be sociopaths? Are sociopaths truly smarter than others? Are they truly fearless? What strategies help potential victims in identifying them? And what courses of action can victims take to empower themselves?

Who watches the watchers? Nothing could have prepared Cynthia Wilkinson on that first day in February 1990, for what she was about to experience as an officer in the Cook County jail.She would meet inmates from all walks of life, of diverse nationalities, and accused of every horrific crime imaginable-including murder and cannibalism. She would also meet far too many guards who were distinguishable from the inmates only by their uniforms: drug dealers, sadists, drug addicts, and racists.Cynthia just wanted to do her job: keep the peace and encourage rehabilitation. But it wasn''t that simple. The young officer soon found herself in an uphill struggle against bureaucratic indifference and corruption. When she spoke out on behalf of the inmates and her coworkers, asking only that the system obey its own rules in respect to their treatment, she was shamefully harassed and ostracized.