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Set against the backdrop of the violent and gothic scenes of the American South, this fact-based thriller begins when a prominent Mississippi civil rights attorney asks renowned neurosurgeon Bradford Stone to help her save the life of a white racist condemned to death for the cold case murder of a black man.

Stone, a former elite Marine Recon operative has no idea that he is about to be dragged through a deadly past he thought he had escaped once and for all.

The mystery centers on a top-secret military project on military head injury cases and which has now used that data to create the ultimate human killing machine.

For more than seventy years, the Pentagon has sought the Holy Grail of combat medicine: a chemical compound that would turn ordinary soldiers into weapons of mass destruction, the Perfect Killers. Now, after decades of covert trial and error which have resulted in troubling side effects such as the My Lai massacre, Enduring Valor is ready to be implemented on a massive scale--despite devastating side-effects.

Before he knows it, Stone himself in the sights of the Project's director, a retired general and war hero turned presidential candidate. To get back his life, and expose the truth, Stone must struggle with the South's racist legacy, the demons of his past and penetrate the very heart of the lethal conspiracy.

Perfect Killer draws on Freedom of Information Documents that prove that the Walter Reed Medical Research Lab has experimented with just such a way to chemically enhance the warfighter's killing ability.

In addition, a former U.S. Army intelligence officer who served as a consultant to Walter Reed thinks that some cases of Gulf War syndrome frrom the first Iraq war may have resulted from ununauthorized tests of that drug on unsuspecting members of the military. He writes about that in a non-fiction afterword to Perfect Killer.

Kurzbeschreibung

Set against the backdrop of the violent and gothic scenes of the American South, this fact-based thriller begins when a prominent Mississippi civil rights attorney asks renowned neurosurgeon Bradford Stone to help her save the life of a white racist condemned to death for the cold case murder of a black man.

Stone, a former elite Marine Recon operative has no idea that he is about to be dragged through a deadly past he thought he had escaped once and for all.

The mystery centers on a top-secret military project on military head injury cases and which has now used that data to create the ultimate human killing machine.

For more than seventy years, the Pentagon has sought the Holy Grail of combat medicine: a chemical compound that would turn ordinary soldiers into weapons of mass destruction, the Perfect Killers. Now, after decades of covert trial and error which have resulted in troubling side effects such as the My Lai massacre, Enduring Valor is ready to be implemented on a massive scale--despite devastating side-effects.

Before he knows it, Stone himself in the sights of the Project's director, a retired general and war hero turned presidential candidate. To get back his life, and expose the truth, Stone must struggle with the South's racist legacy, the demons of his past and penetrate the very heart of the lethal conspiracy.

Perfect Killer draws on Freedom of Information Documents that prove that the Walter Reed Medical Research Lab has experimented with just such a way to chemically enhance the warfighter's killing ability.

In addition, a former U.S. Army intelligence officer who served as a consultant to Walter Reed thinks that some cases of Gulf War syndrome frrom the first Iraq war may have resulted from ununauthorized tests of that drug on unsuspecting members of the military. He writes about that in a non-fiction afterword to Perfect Killer.

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How do you lead a fulfilling life? That profound question animates this book of inspiration and insight from world-class business strategist and bestselling author of The Innovator?s Dilemma, Clayton Christensen.

After beating a heart attack, advanced-stage cancer and a stroke in three successive years, the world-renowned innovation expert and author of one of the best selling and most influential business books of all time ? The Innovator?s Dilemma ? Clayton M. Christensen delivered a short but powerful speech to the Harvard Business School graduating class. He presented a set of personal guidelines that have helped him find meaning and happiness in his life ? a challenge even the brightest and most motivated of students find daunting.

Akin to The Last Lecture in its revelatory perspective following life-altering events, that speech subsequently became a hugely popular article in the Harvard Business Review and is now a groundbreaking book, putting forth a series of questions and models for success that have long been applied in the world of business, but also can be used to find cogent answers to pressing life questions: How can I be sure that I?ll find satisfaction in my career? How can I be sure that my relationships with my spouse, my family and my close friends become enduring sources of happiness? How can I avoid compromising my integrity (and stay out of jail)?

How Will You Measure Your Life? is a highly original, surprising book from a singular business figure. It?s a book sure to inspire and educate readers ? companies and individuals, students of business, mid-career professionals, and even parents ? the world over.

Produktbeschreibung

An old man, a young man, and life''s greatest lesson
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Gewicht: 110 gr / Abmessung: 17,5 cm
Von Albom, Mitch

Dieses ungewöhnliche Buch berichtet von der außergewöhnlichen Beziehung zwischen Mitch und seinem ehemaligen College-Professor Morrie Schwartz. Als Mitch erfährt, dass sein Mentor schwer erkrankt ist, besucht er ihn von da an jeden Dienstag. In diesen Dienstagsgesprächen lernt Mitch in einer letzten "Vorlesung", die Welt mit ganz anderen Augen zu sehen.

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Diese wahre Geschichte von der Liebe zwischen einem spirituellen Mentor und seinem Schüler ist aus vielen Gründen in der Bestsellerliste nach oben geschossen. Zum einen erinnert sie uns an die Zuneigung und Dankbarkeit, die viele von uns immer noch für die bedeutenden Mentoren unserer Vergangenheit hegen. Zum anderen spielt sie eine Phantasie durch, die vielen von uns im Kopf herumspukt: diese Leute wieder aufzusuchen, um ihnen zu sagen, was sie uns bedeutet haben, und vielleicht sogar die Beziehung wieder aufzunehmen. Außerdem lernen wir Morrie Schwartz kennen -- einen einmaligen Professor, den der Autor als eine Kreuzung zwischen einem biblischen Propheten und einem Weihnachtself beschreibt. Und schließlich werden wir in die intimen Momente der letzten Tage von Morrie eingeweiht, als er wegen einer unheilbaren Krankheit im Sterben liegt. Sogar auf seinem Sterbebett schafft es dieser ehrwürdige Mensch mit seinen funkelnden Augen, uns alles über ein bewußtes und gehaltvolles Leben beizubringen. Alle Achtung vor dem Autor und anerkannten Sportkolumnisten Mitch Albom, der uns diese universell-rührende Geschichte mit soviel Charme und Bescheidenheit erzählt. --Gail Hudson

Der Titelheld Morrie ist Morrie Schwartz, der 20 Jahre zuvor Alboms Universitätsprofessor gewesen war. Albom sah zufällig ein Interview mit Morrie in der Sendung Nightline, was schließlich dazu führte, daß er wieder mit seinem alten Lehrer, Freund und "Coach" zusammentraf. Albom, ein erfolgreicher Sportjournalist, kämpfte zu dieser Zeit damit, seine Unzufriedenheit mit seinem eigenen Leben und seiner Karriere zu definieren. Morrie, andererseits, litt nach einem gehaltvollen Leben voller Freunde, Familie, Unterrichten und Musik an der tödlichen Lou-Gehrig-Krankheit, ein lähmendes Leiden, das seine Aktivitäten von Tag zu Tag mehr einschränkte. Albom war einer von hunderten von früheren Studenten und Bekannten, die von weither kamen, um Morrie in den letzten Monaten seines Lebens zu besuchen.

Die 14 Dienstagsbesuche, die ihrem Wiedersehen folgten, schickten Albom -- und so wird es auch seinen Lesern gehen -- auf eine Reise, die ihm wieder die Augen öffnete für die Dinge, die ein Leben erfüllt machen. Die Geschichte ist in einem journalistischen Stil geschrieben, der niemals in Pathos übergeht. --Brenda Pittsley

Amazon.co.uk

This true story about the love between a spiritual mentor and his pupil has soared to the bestseller list for many reasons. For starters, it reminds us of the affection and gratitude that many of us still feel for the significant mentors of our past. It also plays out a fantasy many of us have entertained: what would it be like to look those people up again, tell them how much they meant to us, maybe even resume the mentorship? And we meet Morrie Schwartz--a one of a kind professor, whom the author describes as looking like a cross between a biblical prophet and Christmas elf. Finally, we are privy to intimate moments of Morrie's final days as he lies dying from a terminal illness. Even on his deathbed, this twinkling-eyed mensch manages to teach us all about living robustly and fully. Kudos to author and acclaimed sports columnist Mitch Albom for telling this universally touching story with such grace and humility. --Gail Hudson

Amazon.com

This true story about the love between a spiritual mentor and his pupil has soared to the bestseller list for many reasons. For starters: it reminds us of the affection and gratitude that many of us still feel for the significant mentors of our past. It also plays out a fantasy many of us have entertained: what would it be like to look those people up again, tell them how much they meant to us, maybe even resume the mentorship? Plus, we meet Morrie Schwartz--a one of a kind professor, whom the author describes as looking like a cross between a biblical prophet and Christmas elf. And finally we are privy to intimate moments of Morrie's final days as he lies dying from a terminal illness. Even on his deathbed, this twinkling-eyed mensch manages to teach us all about living robustly and fully. Kudos to author and acclaimed sports columnist Mitch Albom for telling this universally touching story with such grace and humility. --Gail Hudson

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