Connie doesn’t know she’s fleeing something until it catches up with her. Then it’s too late. For her, for the Coalition, and for the whole Milky Way. When her cadet training is disrupted by the appearance of a crystal of invaluable archeological significance right in the heart of Academy grounds, she’s dragged into tomorrow. It starts with visions and ends with the Coalition’s best cadet. Makar is the galaxy’s new shining star. But when a mission goes awry and an ancient artificial mind infects him, he stops being a soldier for peace and starts fighting for the future. He has no choice but to drag the irritating, lackluster Connie with him on a mission like no other. With only one another to rely on and a destructive AI shadowing their every move, they must learn to fight side by side or die standing alone. …. Today’s Tomorrow follows an ace cadet and a clumsy recruit fighting to save the Coalition from a simulated universe. If you love your space operas with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Today’s Tomorrow: The Complete Series today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series. Today’s Tomorrow is the 20th Galactic Coalition Academy series. A sprawling, epic, and exciting sci-fi world where cadets become heroes and hearts are always won, each series can be read separately, so plunge in today.

Connie doesn’t know she’s fleeing something until it catches up with her. Then it’s too late. For her, for the Coalition, and for the whole Milky Way. When her cadet training is disrupted by the appearance of a crystal of invaluable archeological significance right in the heart of Academy grounds, she’s dragged into tomorrow. It starts with visions and ends with the Coalition’s best cadet. Makar is the galaxy’s new shining star. But when a mission goes awry and an ancient artificial mind infects him, he stops being a soldier for peace and starts fighting for the future. He has no choice but to drag the irritating, lackluster Connie with him on a mission like no other. With only one another to rely on and a destructive AI shadowing their every move, they must learn to fight side by side or die standing alone. …. Today’s Tomorrow follows an ace cadet and a clumsy recruit fighting to save the Coalition from a simulated universe. If you love your space operas with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Today’s Tomorrow Episode One today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series. Today’s Tomorrow is the 20th Galactic Coalition Academy series. A sprawling, epic, and exciting sci-fi world where cadets become heroes and hearts are always won, each series can be read separately, so plunge in today.

This volume collects the entire Sandy Steele mystery/adventure series. Included are: 1. BLACK TREASURE Sandy Steele and Quiz spend an action-filled summer in the oil fields of the Southwest. In their search for oil and uranium, they unmask a dangerous masquerader. 2. DANGER AT MORMON CROSSING On a hunting trip in the Lost River section of Idaho, Sandy and Mike ride the rapids, bag a mountain lion, and stumble onto the answer to a hundred-year-old mystery. 3. STORMY VOYAGE Sandy and Jerry James ship as deck hands on one of the “long boats” of the Great Lakes. They are plunged into a series of adventures and find themselves involved in a treacherous plot. 4. FIRE AT RED LAKE Sandy and his friends pitch in to fight a forest fire in Minnesota. Only they and Sandy’s uncle know that there is an unexploded A-bomb in the area to add to the danger. 5. SECRET MISSION TO ALASKA A pleasant Christmas trip turns into a startling adventure. Sandy and Jerry participate in a perilous dog-sled race, encounter a wounded bear, and are taken as hostages by a ruthless enemy. 6. TROUBLED WATERS When Sandy and Jerry mistakenly sail off in a stranger’s sloop instead of their own, they land in a sea of trouble. Their attempts to outmaneuver a desperate crew are intertwined with fascinating sailing lore. If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Education, long the key to opportunity in the United States, has become simply essential to earning a decent living. By 2018, 63 percent of all jobs will require at least some postsecondary education or training. Teachers and civic leaders stress the value of study through high school and beyond, but to an alarmingly large segment of America's population—including a disproportionate number of ethnic and racial minorities—higher education seems neither obtainable nor relevant. Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America, edited by Laura W. Perna, offers useful insights into how to bridge these gaps and provide urban workers with the educational qualifications and skills they need for real-world jobs. Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America probes more deeply than recent reports on the misalignment between workers' training and employers' requirements. Written by researchers in education and urban policy, this volume takes a comprehensive approach. It informs our understanding of the measurement and definition of the learning required by employers. It examines the roles that different educational sectors and providers play in workforce readiness. It analyzes the institutional practices and public policies that promote the educational preparation of today's students for tomorrow's jobs. The volume also sheds light on several recurring questions, such as what is the "right" amount of education, and what should be the relative emphasis on "general" versus "specific" or "occupational" education and training? Ensuring that today's students have the education and training to meet future career demands is critical to the economic and social well-being of individuals, cities, and the nation as a whole. With recommendations for institutional leaders and public policymakers, as well as future research, this volume takes important steps toward realizing this goal.

In her first memoir, the Academy Award–winning actress Sophia Loren tells her incredible life story from the struggles of her childhood in war-torn Naples to her life as a screen legend, icon of elegance, and devoted mother. In her acting career spanning more than six decades, Sophia Loren became known for her striking beauty and dramatic roles with famed costars Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Gregory Peck, Jack Lemmon, and Paul Newman. The luminous Italian movie star was the first artist to win an Oscar for a foreign language performance, after which she continued a vibrant and varied career that took her from Hollywood to Paris to Italy—and back to Hollywood. In Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Loren shares vivid memories of work, love, and family with winning candor. Born in 1934 and growing up in World War II Italy, Loren’s life of glamour and success was preceded by years of poverty and hardship, when she lived in her grandparents’ house with her single mother and sister, and endured near starvation. She shares how she blossomed from a toothpick-thin girl into a beautiful woman seemingly overnight, getting her start by winning a beauty pageant; and how her first Hollywood film, The Pride and the Passion, ignited a high-profile romance with Cary Grant, who would vie with her mentor, friend, frequent producer, and lover Carlo Ponti to become her husband. Loren also reveals her long-held desire to become a mother, the disappointments she suffered, the ultimate joy of having two sons, and her happiness as a mother and grandmother. From trying times to triumphant ones, this scintillating autobiography paints a multi-dimensional portrait of the woman behind the celebrity, beginning each chapter with a letter, photograph, or object that prompts her memories. In Loren’s own words, this is a collection of “unpublished memories, curious anecdotes, tiny secrets told, all of which spring from a box found by chance, a precious treasure trove filled with emotions, experiences, adventures.” Her wise and candid voice speaks from the pages with riveting detail and sharp humor. Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow is as elegant, entrancing, and memorable as Sophia Loren herself.

ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments PART I1 The History of the School 2 The Curriculum 3 The Graduate School of Biological Sciences PART II4 The Basic Sciences 5 The Centers and Institutes 6 The Department of Community and Preventive Medicine 7 The Department of Human Genetics 8 The Department of Health Policy 9 Graduate and Postgraduate Education Part III10 The Faculty Practice Plan 11 The Mount Sinai Alumni 12 Student Voices: In Their Own WordsAppendixes A. Saul Horowitz, Jr. Memorial Award Recipients B. Honorary Degree Recipients C. The Mount Sinai Leadership D. The Mount Sinai Boards of Trustees, 2003 Notes Index About the Authors

Questions concerning retirement savings abound, but the one question on everyone’s mind is, "How much is enough to provide for the type of retirement I want?" How Much Is Enough? provides the answer by helping readers build a customized plan. Author and financial planning expert Diane McCurdy clearly explains how to save on taxes and invest wisely, so that readers can find the money they need to reach their retirement goals. Readers will also learn how to comfortably work with financial advisors and manage the investments needed for retirement. Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, How Much Is Enough? is a refreshing approach to defining retirement goals and building a personalized plan to reach them.