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![LIVE Ammo [book]](images/9781591462637-small.jpg "LIVE Ammo [book]") |
Lynda Fitzgerald's second book in the LIVE series, LIVE Ammo, picks up where the first book leaves off. Did the sheriff's wife commit suicide, or did the sheriff commit murder? Because Allie Grainger's beloved aunt, who speaks to her from the grave, loved the sheriff, Allie is inadvertently drawn into the investigation. I never tell the plot in a review, but this is a great did-he-or-didn't-he mystery that will keep you guessing until the end. Ms. Fitzgerald fills her book with unforgettable characters, most notably, her best friend, Sheryl. The story is a page-turner, the writing is first-rate, and you'll love the characters enough to read the first book in the series if you haven't, and if you have, you'll be eagerly awaiting the third in the series. Highly recommended...
Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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| LIVE Ammo [book] by webappscanner@mcafeesecure.com webappscanner@mcafeesecure.com |
Date Added: Tuesday 21 February, 2012 |
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Rating:  [1 of 5 Stars!] |
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I'm unhappy - I want more - the book ended too soon. Great characterizations and fast action. She's developed a rich set of characters, that I look forward to reading more about.
This is the first one of her books I have read. Now I'm going to have to lay my hands on copies of the rest of her work. I hope some of the same characters show up again.
I was a little irritated. Not by the book - but by the fact that I didn't have much time and had to read a chapter or two when I had a few spare moments. Almost every chapter left me hanging and wanting to turn to the next chapter and my schedule prevented it for the most part. But when I got near the end, I couldn't put it down...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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Great read! Thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters. I liked it that I couldn't figure out whether it was suicide or murder until late in the book. Kept my attention the entire time...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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![Dottie Flowers and the Skinner Gang [book]](images/9781591463627-small.jpg "Dottie Flowers and the Skinner Gang [book]") |
Vincenzo the smooth-talking Italian, Enrique the swash-buckling Spaniard, Harley the gleaming Davidson. When Dottie Flowers, winner of a casino jackpot and witness to murder, runs afoul of the notorious Skinner Gang, all three come to her rescue.
Only one is who he seems.
In the quiet of country horse stables, the wineries along Niagara’s peninsula, the shaded streets of Oakville or the luxury condos of Toronto. Who can tell where Dottie, a flower child of the sixties now in her sixties, and her speed-loving, white water-rafting friend Mabel Stattergood, will dig up trouble next?
Zip up your leather jacket and strap on your helmet. Dottie Flowers and the Skinner Gang is a light-hearted caper with an endless list of shady suspects. Even Dottie is unsure who to trust, including the police.
Kidnapping, jewelry heists, forgery, fast cars, mistaken identity, snoopy neighbours, jealous wives, poisoned cats, murder and a lovesick Englishman. Dottie Flowers and the Skinner Gang has it all in one easy, fun-filled read that will breeze you through any summer weekend...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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![The History of Project Management [book]](images/9781554890965-small.jpg "The History of Project Management [book]") |
I was already a fan of Mark Kozak-Holland long before I got this book. His project management evaluation of the Great Escape and his IT lessons from the Titanic had already marked him as an author to watch, and that's before I read his insights into the management style and practices of Winston Churchill. Now comes THE HISTORY OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT, and I'm overpowered by the strength and intelligence of this mammoth enterprise.
THE HISTORY OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT's title is slightly misleading: it's less of a history of project management as a discipline (although that's certainly covered), and more of a history of the management of projects, with emphasis on the projects. Kozak-Holland shows how PMBOK®-centric concepts like the nine knowledge areas of project management have been implemented through the years in actual work. From the Great Pyramid at Giza to the Parthenon, from the Hagia Sophia to Angkor Wat, Kozak-Holland moves seamlessly between West and East, covering important projects in virtually every civilization and time period. We see Christopher Columbus as project manager rather than in the more common light of explorer. We see project manager vs. owner and customer in the building of Versailles. As the Industrial Revolution takes hold, we see the birth of modern management practices in the Eiffel Tower and the Transcontinental Railroad.
The book stops with the first half of the 20th Century, but that's okay. We know what project management looks like from the invention of PERT and CPM forward. What we seldom think about as project management practitioners is how much came before us, and how much we owe to the knowledge and techniques of those pioneers of project management. This is a book I expect to read more than once, and it's a book everyone interested in project management ought to own.
- Michael S. Dobson, PMP, is the author of seven books on project management, including CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT (McGraw-Hill) and the best-selling PRACTICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT (SkillPath)...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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I first met Mark several years ago when I attended a presentation on "Avoiding Project Disaster: Titanic Lessons", followed by a session a few years later on the "Project Lessons from the Great Escape". Impressed at that time by his attention to detail and captivating writing and speaking style, I was honored to be asked to be a reviewer his newest endeavor, "The History of project Management."
In examining the TOC I was overwhelmed by the magnitude of this undertaking, and then reading the content, it is very clear that once again Mark quickly captures his audience and leads them on an incredible journey through history.
The project management role is made apparent from the very beginning, as shown in the mapping of each project to the 9 knowledge areas, and then discussed in relation to the 5 process groups (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing.)
The importance of lessons learned and historical information, confirms that project managers have existed for thousands of years and have learned from their predecessors (and their own) mistakes and successes. How could the Great Wall of China or the Egyptian pyramids be built without a plan to be executed?
Like me, you certainly will be captivated by this book and the style in which it is written...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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“A book on the History of Project Management is long overdue especially one that looks at the history from a modern Project Management perspective.”
Ron Taylor PMP, Principal of the Ron Taylor Group and author of "Leadership: Stories, Lessons and Uncommon Sense," and Past President of the Washington D.C. Chapter of the Project Management Institute...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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![LIVE Ringer [book]](images/9781591463276-small.jpg "LIVE Ringer [book]") |
Fitzgerald is a master at creating a narrative that keeps you riveted to characters that are right out of daily life. What seems random never is and things add up in ways you could never have guessed. Life is full of surprises and so is this book. Great Read...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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What a masterfully woven tale of murder, mystery, and intrigue. Ms. Fitzgerald grabbed me in the gut with a tightly clenched fist from the moment the whistle blew and the horses bolted out of the starting gate, and didn't let up until the tense and gripping climax. In fact, she just kept squeezing tighter and tighter until I was almost tied in knots. You're going to need to go to the store and purchase a whole barrel full of midnight oil before you start this page-turner--or page-burner, I should say. The protagonist, Allie Grainger, and her intense dire predicament were very real, and kept me in her head, gritting my teeth, and on the edge of my seat until I could hardly stand it. I believe that, when I finally inspect my copy again in the light of day, I will likely find scorch marks on the pages. A must-have must-read for every avid mystery or thriller reader, and a stunning accomplishment for any writer. I'm definitely looking forward to and will be on the lookout for anything this masterful storyteller has to share with the literary world. Kudos and bravo, Ms. Fitzgerald!..
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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