Richard R : 644 books

Poor, tired old Octavio Benelli appears for a public hearing into the matter of the murder of his wife, by person or persons unknown. There are three people on the review board. However, only Detective Paul Egan actually knows Octavio Benelli. The crux of the problem is that there are two gangs, the...

Finally a digital reference for the presiding officer to use in preparing for the meeting as well as a quick reference during the meeting when questions arise. The information is straight from Robert's Rules of Order and indexed in an easy to use format that allows the experienced, or novice moderator to quickly identify the procedures needed at the time.

This Quick Guide to Getting Things Done using Robert’s Rules of Order is different than any other parliamentary procedure book on the market today. Convenience, accuracy and speed make this book a must have for everyone participating in any organizational meeting that uses Robert’s Rules of Order....

Leading others in the decision making process can be a daunting experience but this handbook makes the process understandable and easy to apply for the novice and experienced alike. The author takes what the average person learns in that first educational experience and translates it into parliamentary...

This book provides an essential aid to presiding officers enabling them to conduct better business meetings, meetings that are productive, efficient and legal. It covers, in brief, every facet essential to conducting the best meeting possible and should be included in every organization's library...

For those ready to participate in making transformative changes, Transforming Undergraduate Education provides evidence and case studies that suggest how steps can be taken and progress made. For those who are currently leading their campuses through a change in culture, this book offers support and...

Super science. Madness. Transhumanism. This is the dawn of posthumanity. Some things can’t be unlearned. Gleaming labs whir with the hum of servers as scientists unravel the secrets of the universe. But as we peel away mysteries, the universe glances back at us. Even now, terrors rise...

Faith-based community organizers have spent decades working for greater equality in American society, and more recently have become significant players in shaping health care, finance, and immigration reform at the highest levels of government. In A Shared Future, Richard L. Wood and Brad R....

The phone wakes Ralph early Christmas morning.The Dispatcher tells him, “Ralph, there’s a bus load of some kind of monks down here at the station and their bus has broken down with engine troubles. You're needed here right away.”Ralph chuckles and asks, “What happened to all the bright...

I'm a software engineer and a damn good one. I have been working very hard to get a job done. The job is for a military client and is very important to at least the Commanding Officer at a nearby military base.The Commanding Officer told my management, “If Jason can get the current program...

Allison says, “Jody, I want to cram four years of high school experience into three months. I want to come here and you get to feel me up, feel me down and then screw my brains out. We'll use a lot of different positions and each gain some real sexual experience.” I say, “What you describe is...

As I approach the young men who are loitering in front of a bodega, I snarl, “Young punks!”The Hispanic male tends to have what is called ‘macho.’ The young Hispanic male doesn’t take insults. At least, he doesn’t take insults from a lone gabacho, when he’s with a group of his buddies.I...

A young man finds himself in a really bad situation. A bully thinks that the young man caused the bully trouble. The young man is in grave physical danger.The only way out of the situation is for the young man to get the protection of the one kid that the bully is afraid of. The one kid that the bully...

The alien nods yes and lectures, "What has been decided, is that we will furnish you with a steel knife. The iron and the carbon are from a time strata of the correct age and location that the advanced tribe could have obtained such material, although they lacked the knowledge to make such a knife....