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"In 2008, over two million Americans lost their jobs. In 2009, that number is expected to be even higher as experts predict the unemployment rate to soar above 10%." Those are the dire statistics author and executive Max Mohamed writes in his book, Dodge the Bullet-How to Take Your Name off the Next Layoff List. Knowing what to do, how to prepare and, more importantly, how to dodge the "layoff bullet" is imperative to your career and financial future. Mohamed gives the reader expert advice on how to do so based on his experience as a senior executive during a time when he was one of those superiors who had the unfortunate responsibility to end an employee's career. What factors are taken into consideration by upper-level management who must decide which of their employees to lay off? Mohamed's easy-to-understand narration spells out every trick to use in order to avoid adding your name to the unemployment statistics. His unique approach uses "battlefield" techniques-know how to survive the "snipers," where they are, and what they're looking for. This indispensable book is a must-read for anyone who wants to avoid becoming another statistic during our nation's troubled economic climate.Author Bio:Max Mohamed has written for the New York City Tribune and several quarterlies, including the International Freedom Review. Mr. Mohamed is a geologist with an independent oiland gas exploration company and is currently writinghis second nonfiction book.He lives in Texas.

Ana Ingham's delightful novel, All Dreamers Go to America, is a wonderful tale about a young man who has a dream, and embarks on a long and eventful road to capture it. Niko Salazar, a carpenter from Malta, is frustrated with his life. He makes an impetuous and life-changing decision-travel to America to find the love of his life, Ms. Parker, an American psychologist who recently visited his village. But Niko's wanderlust and heart-lust take him on a serendipitous and hilarious journey. This Mediterranean dreamer finds Saratoga, New York, Ms. Parker's hometown, a snow-ridden wonderland. Not to mention the fact that Ms. Parker is not returning any of his phone calls. Niko will go through some extraordinary experiences and meet a collection of charismatic characters while searching for his love-a Iroquois woman, a retired Vietnam vet, and an idealistic filmmaker-all dreamers searching for their own destiny. Will Niko find his Ms. Parker or will his dream of love and America be transformed into an unimaginable possibility? Ingham's novel is a delicious and mischievous romp with characters that come to life. Her sharp, observant voice makes a subtle, social and amusing commentary on the complexities of life, love, and the never-ending pursuit of happiness.

In a time of strict social structure and high expectations, Lady Jewell Ravenwood struggles to find exactly where she fit into the world around her. With both of her parents killed, she fights through personal trauma and eventually finds the strength to change the world and the love of her life. When her life finally comes to a close, she leaves behind a legacy of strength, determination, perseverance, friendship, loyalty and love... For years, Jasmine has felt out of place and has struggled to fit into her high society world. As the newly titled Lady Ravenwood, it is her responsibility to learn all the duties that go with the title. As she embarks on the journey to find the woman inside, she must face her greatest fears, her biggest enemies and her greatest desires. After all, the family legacy that she is to uphold encompasses everything that she must learn to be.

Always impulsive when it comes to men, Ann, a 33-year-old English girl on the rebound, accepts a marriage proposal from a handsome American visiting Paris. But even on her honeymoon she begins to have doubts about the virtual stranger sleeping next to her... When Ann moves across the ocean to Washington D.C., leaving everything behind her, she has no idea that this is the beginning of a journey that willradically change her. Find out what the cards hold for Ann in A Late Starter.

Fans of suspense and conspiracy-theme genres will devour Gary Radman's novel, Beneath the Surface - MX-02 in one sitting. Set in the 1960s when modern technology was just surfacing among government entities, the story is rich with the unexplainable, undercover schemes and a plotline that expertly weaves the ordinary with the extraordinary. Mark Banta has a family, a secure job, and a good life. Mark's company liaised with the government on a regular basis, so Mark was accustomed to seeing their official white car parked in the company lot. Mark goes to work one morning on what he believes will be just another day until his boss tells him he's being terminated. As he leaves, he notices several government cars in the lot and, then on the evening news, notices an increase in bank robberies and officials having a tough time handling the crimes. He comes up with a startling revelation-could the crimes be linked to the questionable mortgage contracts that were popping up among his colleagues. Mark assembles a team of "special" agents to take on what could be a cover-up of unbelievable proportions. What follows involves robberies, murder, and kidnapping -- and Mark is soon in over his head. Who can he trust and why does he keep seeing an official white car at every corner? Beneath the Surface - MX-02 brings the element of surprise to a whole new level and doesn't let up until the final chapter. Gary Radman is a professional photographer and has been writing for over 40 years. He has written documentaries and his own columns in magazines and periodicals. Mr. Radman is currently working on a series of novels based on the Mark Bantam adventures. He lives with his family in Mission Viejo, California. Beneath the Surface - MX-02 is his first novel.