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The art of clear thinking : a stealth fighter pilot's timeless rules for making tough decisions / by Lee, Hasard,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Based on a career of making high-stakes, split-second decisions as a U.S. fighter pilot, The Art of Clear Thinking teaches readers to apply Hasard Lee's combat-tested techniques in everyday life. The training to become a fighter pilot is among the most competitive and difficult in the world with fewer than one in a thousand succeeding. Pushing a cutting-edge jet to its limits at over 1,000 mph means that every split-second decision can have catastrophic consequences. This extreme environment has forged a group of warriors who for the last fifty years have been considered at the apex of decision-making theory and practice. In The Art of Clear Thinking, Hasard Lee distills what he's learned during his career flying some of the Air Force's most advanced aircraft. With gripping firsthand accounts from his time as a fighter pilot and fascinating turning points throughout history, Hasard reveals powerful decision-making principles that can be used in business and in life, including: * HOW TO LEARN BETTER AND FASTER * CULTIVATING MENTAL TOUGHNESS * DEVELOPING THE SKILLS TO QUICKLY ASSESS, CHOOSE, AND EXECUTE * AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. Hasard has used and taught these techniques across the full spectrum of human endeavors and proven their effectiveness in both the cockpit and the boardroom. Those who have already benefited include CEO's, astronauts, CIA agents, students, parents, and many others. The Art of Clear Thinking is a book that will change how you interact with the world around you"--
Subjects: Decision making.; Problem solving.;
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Scars and stripes : an unapologetically American story of fighting the Taliban, UFC warriors, and myself / by Kennedy, Tim,1979-author.; Palmisciano, Nick,author.;
"From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass, Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself. Tim Kennedy has a problem; he only feels alive right before he's about to die. Kennedy, a Green Beret, decorated Army sniper, and UFC headliner, has tackled a bull with his bare hands, jumped out of airplanes, dove to the depths of the ocean, and traveled the world hunting poachers, human traffickers, and the Taliban. But he's also the same man who got kicked out of the police department, fire department, and as an EMT, before getting two women pregnant four days apart, and finally, been beaten up by his Special Forces colleagues for, quite simply, "being a selfish asshole." In Scars and Stripes, Kennedy describes how these failures shaped him into the successful businessman and devoted husband and father he is today. Through unbelievably vivid, wild anecdotes Kennedy reveals all the dumb, violent, embarrassing, and undeniably heroic things he's done in his life, including multiple combat missions in Afghanistan, building a school in Texas for elementary kids, and creating two-multimillion-dollar businesses. You will learn that failure isn't the end-rather it's the first step towards unearthing the best version of yourself and finding success, no matter how overwhelming the setbacks may feel"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Kennedy, Tim, 1979-; United States. Army. Special Forces; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Mixed martial arts; Television personalities;
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Miitopia [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Star in your own adventure alongside ... anyone! Choose Mii characters to cast as allies and enemies as you venture forth to bring down the face-stealing dark Lord. Any Mii character you create can be used, and you can also add wigs and makeup to give your characters more...character. Assign a personality trait and watch your characters come to life--create a Mii character of your favorite actor and watch them fight alongside a stubborn Grandma! Foster friendship between your hand-picked Mii characters pair up your Mii characters at inns to build their relationships and see some personality-packed interactions. Characters may also learn skills like "lend a hand" and help each other out during battle. Outing tickets let you send character pairs to bonding experiences at the beach, a café, and more. Even your trusty horse can lend a hoof! Bring your friends into battle engage in turn-based combat against outlandish baddies like the gyrating twerky to gain experience and level up characters. Tailor your strategy by assigning Mii characters jobs like mage, warrior, and pop star that will determine their approach to battle. Need a boost? Food is used to recover health and magic to keep your party in fighting shape. An adventure with a Mii character cast of your choosing use wigs and makeup and assign personalities to bring Mii characters to life build up relationships between characters for hilarious dialogue and bonuses in battle assign jobs to your characters, level them up, and engage in turn-based battles.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone (Mild cartoon violence, mild language, crude humor).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Amiibo compatible ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Action adventure video games.; Video games.; Nintendo video games.; Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Computer adventure games; Good and evil; Miitopia (Game);
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Girl at the edge of sky / by Nattel, Lilian,1956-author.;
"From the bestselling author of Web of Angels comes a unique and thrilling novel based on the life of Lily Litvyak, a female Soviet fighter pilot shot down behind German lines in the Second World War. Lily Litvyak is no one's idea of a fighter pilot: a tiny, dimpled teenager with golden curls who lied about her age in order to fly. But in the crucible of the air war against the German invaders, she becomes that rare thing--a flying ace, glorified as the White Rose of Stalingrad. The real Lily disappeared in combat in August 1943, and the facts of her life are slim, but they have inspired Lilian Nattel's indelible portrait of a courageous young woman driven by family secrets to become an unlikely war hero. Nattel takes another big leap, asking the compelling question: what if Lily survived that crash and became a prisoner of the Germans? Lily lives in a world of horrifying risk, where the stakes are high in the air, but also on the ground. In the Soviet system, everyone is an informer, even your best friend. Lily lives in constant fear that she will be found out, as a Jew and as the daughter of a dissident, and either grounded or executed. When she ends up a German prisoner, the need for deception becomes even more desperate. Girl At the Edge of Sky is a masterwork of the imagination, bringing us deep into the precarious life of a remarkable woman who lies to fight for the country that would disown her, and then lies to survive the enemy that would annihilate her."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Litvyak, Lidiya Vladimirovna, 1921-1943; Family secrets; Fighter pilots; Women air pilots; World War, 1939-1945;
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Lightning down : a World War II story of survival / by Clavin, Thomas,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The incredible true story of fighter pilot Joe Moser's war in the sky and secret survival at Buchenwald during World War II. On August 13, 1944, Joe Moser set off on his 44th combat mission over occupied France. Soon, he would join almost 150 other Allied airmen as prisoners in Buchenwald, one of the most notorious and deadly of Nazi concentration camps. Tom Clavin's Lightning Down tells this largely untold and riveting true story. Moser was just 22 years old, a farmboy from Washington State who fell in love with flying. During the war he realized his dream of piloting a P-38 Lightning, one of the most effective weapons the Army Air Corps had against the powerful German Luftwaffe. But on that hot August morning he had to bail out of his damaged, burning plane. Captured immediately, Moser's journey into hell began. Joe Moser and his courageous comrades from England, Canada, New Zealand, and elsewhere endured against impossible odds in the most horrific surroundings ... until the day the orders are issued by Hitler himself to execute them. Only a most desperate plan might save them. The page-turning momentum of Lightning Down is like that of a thriller, but the stories of imprisoned and brutalized airmen are true and told in unforgettable detail, led by the distinctly American voice of Joe Moser, who prays every day to be reunited with his family. Lightning Down is a can't-put-down inspiring saga of brave men confronting great evil and great odds against survival"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Moser, Joseph F.; United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 429th; Buchenwald (Concentration camp); Fighter pilots; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945;
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LEGO Star wars. [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.The Galaxy is yours with LEGO Star Wars: the Skywalker saga! Play through all nine Star Wars saga films in a brand-new LEGO video game unlike any other. Experience fun-filled adventures, whimsical humor, and the freedom to fully immerse yourself in the LEGO Star Wars universe like never before. For the first time ever in a LEGO video game, explore the Galaxy your way as you fly to some of the saga's most legendary locales. You can start your journey with Star Wars: the Phantom menace for some podracing on tatooine. Or choose to launch right into rey's adventures in Star Wars: the rise of Skywalker. Players have the freedom to seamlessly travel to any planet, in any order, at any time. Lego Star Wars: the Skywalker saga has everything from obi-wan kenobi and anakin Skywalker dueling on must a far, space combat above the death Star, battling the first order on craft, and beyond. Dive into your favorite Star Wars moments in an all new way, complete with the hilarious LEGO brand of fun that's sure to delight players of all ages. Want to play as a Jedi? A sith? Rebel, bounty Hunter, or droid? Lego Star Wars: the Skywalker saga features hundreds of playable characters from throughout the Galaxy. Choose from a Legion of heroes like Luke Skywalker, qui-gonn jinn, Chewbacca, Leia Organa, and Poe Dameron or turn to the dark side as Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, Emperor palpatine, and more. It's the biggest LEGO Star Wars adventure to date!ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Cartoon violence, comic mischief).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; Cross-generation play ; Optimized for Xbox Series X ; Smart delivery compatible.
Subjects: Action adventure video games.; Video games.; Science fiction video games.; Role playing video games.; Skywalker, Luke (Fictitious character); Vader, Darth (Fictitious character); Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; Jedi (Fictitious characters); Space warfare; Computer games.; LEGO Star wars The Skywalker saga (Game); LEGO toys; Computer adventure games;
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LEGO Star wars. [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.The Galaxy is yours with LEGO Star Wars: the Skywalker saga! Play through all nine Star Wars saga films in a brand-new LEGO video game unlike any other. Experience fun-filled adventures, whimsical humor, and the freedom to fully immerse yourself in the LEGO Star Wars universe like never before. For the first time ever in a LEGO video game, explore the Galaxy your way as you fly to some of the saga's most legendary locales. You can start your journey with Star Wars: the Phantom menace for some podracing on tatooine. Or choose to launch right into rey's adventures in Star Wars: the rise of Skywalker. Players have the freedom to seamlessly travel to any planet, in any order, at any time. Lego Star Wars: the Skywalker saga has everything from obi-wan kenobi and anakin Skywalker dueling on must a far, space combat above the death Star, battling the first order on craft, and beyond. Dive into your favorite Star Wars moments in an all new way, complete with the hilarious LEGO brand of fun that's sure to delight players of all ages. Want to play as a Jedi? A sith? Rebel, bounty Hunter, or droid? Lego Star Wars: the Skywalker saga features hundreds of playable characters from throughout the Galaxy. Choose from a Legion of heroes like Luke Skywalker, qui-gonn jinn, Chewbacca, Leia Organa, and Poe Dameron or turn to the dark side as Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, Emperor palpatine, and more. It's the biggest LEGO Star Wars adventure to date!ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Cartoon violence, comic mischief).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Action adventure video games.; Video games.; Science fiction video games.; Nintendo video games.; Role playing video games.; Skywalker, Luke (Fictitious character); Vader, Darth (Fictitious character); Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Jedi (Fictitious characters); Space warfare; LEGO Star wars The Skywalker saga (Game); LEGO toys; Computer adventure games;
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Against all odds : a true story of ultimate courage and survival in World War II / by Kershaw, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decorated soldiers of World War II-all Medal of Honor recipients-from the beaches of French Morocco to Hitler's own mountaintop fortress. As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler, four men, all in the same unit, earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism. Maurice "Footsie" Britt, a former professional football player, became the very first American to receive every award for valor in a single war. Michael Daly was a West Point dropout who risked his neck over and over to keep his men alive. Keith Ware would one day become the first and only draftee in history to attain the rank of general before serving in Vietnam. In WWII, Ware owed his life to the finest soldier he ever commanded, a baby-faced Texan named Audie Murphy. In the campaign to liberate Europe, each would gain the ultimate accolade, the Congressional Medal of Honor. Tapping into personal interviews and a wealth of primary source material, Alex Kershaw has delivered his most gripping account yet of American courage, spanning more than six hundred days of increasingly merciless combat, from the deserts of North Africa to the dark heart of Nazi Germany. Once the guns fell silent, these four exceptional warriors would discover just how heavy the Medal of Honor could be-and how great the expectations associated with it. Having survived against all odds, who among them would finally find peace?"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 30th (1901-1957); Medal of Honor; Soldiers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Nemesis / by Hurwitz, Gregg,author.;
"In the latest explosive novel in this New York Times bestselling series, Evan Smoak, having shaped his life with a rigid set of rules, finds himself at odds with his oldest friend in the world, where principles are in conflict with honor-and everyone is the loser. At one time, Evan Smoak was a highly successful black ops assassin known as Orphan X, dedicated to a rigid set of operational rules. Now, even after breaking with the government program, going deep underground, and remaking his life, Smoak is dedicated to his assassin's Ten Commandments. But for the first time, those principles have put him on a collision course with the man who might be his best friend in the world, Tommy Stojack. Stojack, a gifted gunsmith who has created much of Evan's own weapons and combat gear, has apparently crossed one of Evan's sharply delineated lines. When Evan decides to go to his workshop and have it out with Tommy, Evan finds himself under attack by a group attempting to ambush and kill him. But, with all his training and skills, Evan is extremely hard to kill-and the dispute explodes into open warfare between him and Tommy. Now Evan has no choice, in his mind, than to track down and face down his only friend. In the meantime, Tommy is honoring an old promise to an Army friend and goes to help his dead friend's son. In a depressed rural area, with conflicts flaring up, that son is partially responsible for the death of an innocent. And while Tommy is trying to keep him, and his friends, alive, Evan arrives, with vengeance in mind. The scary thing? Evan isn't even the most dangerous threat to arrive on the scene"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Smoak, Evan (Fictitious character); Assassins; Friendship; Gunsmiths; Revenge;
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What can I do? : my path from climate despair to action / by Fonda, Jane,1937-author.;
"In the fall of 2019, frustrated with the obvious inaction of politicians and inspired by Greta Thunberg, Naomi Klein, and student climate strikers, Jane Fonda moved to Washington, DC to lead weekly climate change demonstrations on Capitol Hill. On October 11, she launched Fire Drill Fridays (FDF), and has since led thousands of people in non-violent civil disobedience, risking arrest to protest for action. In her new book, Fonda weaves her deeply personal journey as an activist alongside interviews with leading climate scientists, and discussions of specific issues, such as water, migration, and human rights, to emphasize what is at stake. Most significantly, Fonda provides concrete solutions, and things the average person can do to combat the climate crisis in their community. No stranger to protest, Fonda's life has been famously shaped by activism. And now, on the eve of the next presidential election, she is once again galvanizing the public to take to the streets. Too many of us understand that our climate is in a crisis, and realize that a moral responsibility rests on our shoulders. 2019 saw atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases hit the highest level ever recorded in human history, and our window of opportunity to avoid disaster is quickly closing. We are facing a climate crisis, but we're also facing an empathy crisis, an inequality crisis. It isn't only earth's life-support systems that are unraveling. So too is our social fabric. This is going to take an all-out war on drilling and fracking and deregulation and racism and misogyny and colonialism and despair all at the same time"--
Subjects: Climatic changes; Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric; Public health;
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