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Working as a lifeguard in a posh Florida resort, Ned Kelley finds the woman of his dreams. The only thing he needs is money. So when his friends offer to cut him into a deal that promises $1,000,000 each, how can he turn it down? The plan is simplea fast break-and-enter to grab paintings from a rich collector. But on the night of the heist, theyre double-crossed. Worse, Neds friends are brutally executed. Now hes the prime target of both the FBI and the killers. With no one to trust, Ned must dodge the authorities and the vicious killers in a desperate effort to avenge his friends and clear his name. Written with the astonishing velocity and hairs breadth plotting that only James Patterson can master, Lifeguard is the wildest thriller yet from one of Americas most influential authors (New York Times). With twenty New York Times bestsellers, over eighty million books in print and translated into nearly forty languages throughout the world, James Patterson is one of the top-selling writers of all time. He is the only novelist to have #1 bestsellers in the categories of suspense, fantasy, and romance. James Patterson has spent more than 150 straight weeks on the USA Today 150 list of overall top-selling bookslonger than Tom Clancy, Stephen King, Danielle Steel, or John Grisham. ... Read more

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WELL, THIS WAS BETTER THAN.....COME TO THINK OF IT, I CANNOT THINK OF A COMPAIRSON HERE.
Well, I certainly have mixed emotions about this work.First, I must tell you that this is a review of the audio CD version of this book which is read by Billy Campbell who does a very nice job.This set of 7 discs runs for 7 hours and 20 minutes.This folks, is the primary redeeming feature of this entire book.My wife and I listened to it while traveling, usually at night, to various football games our grandsons participated in.It helped break the boredom and it was the type of book that we could hold a decent conversation while listening to the reading and not miss all that much.

Now don't get me wrong.Many of the James Patterson books I have read over the years have been quite pleasing. He is certainly not my favorite author by a long shot, but he has provided me with good entertainment now and again.Alas though, I fear that Patterson has more or less dropped the ball with this one.

This is a story of an extremely whiney guy, who is apparently well education (and a hunk...by his own description) who is a lifeguard.Through a series of very improbably circumstances he is blamed for murdering his four best friends during a art robbery gone terribly wrong, the murder of the perfect 10 ½ girl he made love to in the first chapter, his brother...sort of, and his brother's killer.He hooks up with this hot FBI chick, which he kidnaps, falls in love with and between the two of them they set out to prove his innocence.Big time yawn.

The protagonist, named Ned Kelly, if you can believe that, is one of the most annoying characters I have ever encountered.This is an almost nonstop whine fest from cover to cover.The bad guy is so stereotyped that the author must have pulled him from the pages of a DC Comic.Ned, our main guy, is at times so stupid that he is almost rendered non functional.The FBI hot chick girl, who is a very well educated art expert, is completely unbelievable in the off the cuff decisions she makes.As a matter of fact, it would have been a blessing if both main characters had been "taken out" during the first chapter so I would have not had to listen to them for the next 100 plus chapters.

On the up side, one of the characters, an Australian motor cycle racer has-been, is an absolute delight.Why oh why did not Patterson write the entire book about him and leave most of the characters out? Go figure.

There were some decent action sequences throughout the book.There were some unanticipated twists throughout the plot which were sort of fun, but they were not crafty enough to save the overall story.

Also on the plus side was the fact that I checked this thing out from the library and did not have to spend a dime on it.

I would recommend this one of late night travel, or an endless airline flight, or if you were stranded on a deserted island with nothing else available to read.

Don Blankenship
The Ozarks

A Lifeguard in a Whole Lot of Trouble
Palm Beach lifeguard Ned Kelly has the perfect life. Then he meets seductive and very beautiful Tess McAuliffe. They go out and she's the one as far as he's concerned, however she's tres classy and lives way above his lifestyle. So he decides to throw in with four childhood friends, Mickey, Bobby, Dee and Barney, who have come up with a nice little score that will set them up for life.

For five million dollars they're going to heist three paintings. That's a cool million each and all Ned has to do for his share is to create a diversion by setting off the alarms at some of the other wealthy homes in the area. However when his pals break into the house where the paintings are, they discover them gone. Has somebody beat them to that art? Are they being set up?

While his friends are puzzling this out, Ned hears sirens and panics. He hotfoots it to where Tess was staying, only to see her body being taken out on a stretcher. He goes back to where his friends are staying, only to find cops and four body bags being taken out. Ned doesn't have to be a genius to realize he's in a spot of trouble.

And there you have the beginning of a non-stop thriller that will have reading like you've never read before. If you're not a speed reader, you will be by the time you're finished with this. Ned is in trouble deep. They FBI is after him. He has to find out what's going on before they catch him, lock him up and throw away the key. I just loved this book and I know you will too. Oh yes, I should point out, you'll never ever, not in a million years, figure out the surprise ending.

A good beach book
Ned Kelly is a lifeguard who wants to make a quick million by helping his buddies steal some paintings by setting off some house alarms as a diversionary tactic. But the robbery goes wrong, and his buddies get killed. Ned runs for his life, and discovers some terrible truths along the way, as well as some faithful friends.

It's a page turner, and the ending will bring closure, reality, and satisfaction.

Another Patterson page turner
I love James Patterson's books....even the ones he co-authors.I actually bought this for my mom, but read it when she was done.It was good and a really quick read.

The Story Is Such A Bore I Can't Even Remember Much About It!
I picked up this book in 2006 at the airport. I was hoping it would entertain me during my 13 hours flight. The book was so boring and uninteresting that I can't even remember much about it except it was a story about a life gaurd taking part in a robbery scheme of some valuable paintings (or was it painting?)that was kind of a setup for insurance claim by the owner.... something like that. I don't really remember.It was not a page turner cause during the 13 hours' flight, I couldn't read it continuously like I did with other books, I had to put it down after a few chapters cause the story was so unbearably boring and dead...

It was such a bad book and a boring reading experience for me that I can't even remember much about it but the fact that it bored me to death on my 13 hours flight! ... Read more

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Chapters: Elizabeth Gracen, Billy Bob Thornton, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Joe Bob Briggs, Josh Lucas, Clint Catalyst, Dick Powell, Rodger Bumpass, Joey Lauren Adams, Jeanne Carmen, Ketty Lester, Julie Adams, Peggy Shannon, Broncho Billy Anderson, Corin Nemec, Ben Murphy, Sheryl Underwood, Fay Templeton, Gail Davis, Jerry Van Dyke, Rudy Ray Moore, Gil Gerard, Bob Burns, Ashlie Atkinson, Matt Besser, Daniel Davis, Wes Bentley, Mary Matilyn Mouser, Jim Mckrell, George Newbern, Tess Harper, Barbara Castleton, Melinda Dillon, Gauge, Leon Russom, Jay C. Flippen, Luenell, Roger Clinton, Jr., Matt Cavenaugh, William Ragsdale, Minor Watson, Chester Lauck, Laurence Luckinbill, Chief Tahachee, Norris Goff, Lisa Blount, Natalie Canerday, Evelyn Francisco, Frank Bonner, Gretha Boston, Rebecca Balding, Kimberly Foster, Trevor Bardette, Fran Bennett, Wonderful Smith. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 251. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: John R. "Johnny" Cash (February 26, 1932 September 12, 2003), born J. R. Cash, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and rollespecially early in his careeras well as blues, folk, and gospel. Late in his career, Cash covered songs by several rock artists, among them the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails and the synthpop band Depeche Mode. Cash was known for his deep, distinctive bass-baritone voice; for the "boom-chicka-boom" freight train sound of his Tennessee Three backing band; for his rebelliousness, coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor; for his provision of free concerts inside prison walls; and for his ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11983070 ... Read more

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Chapters: Gump Worsley, Doug Bentley, Orland Kurtenbach, Max Bentley, Doug Adam, Don Campbell, Bill Mccreary, Sr., Billy Dea, Gord Labossiere, Jack Evans, Bill Burega, Aut Erickson, George Robertson, Adolph Kukulowicz. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Lorne John "Gump" Worsley (May 14, 1929 January 26, 2007) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. Born and raised in Montreal, he was given his nickname due to friends deciding he looked like comic-strip character Andy Gump. At the beginning of his career, Worsley played four years in the minor leagues, most notably for the New York Rovers of the EHL, the St. Paul Saints of the USHL and the Saskatoon Quakers of the WHL. He achieved success with all three teams, garnering First Team All-Star and leading goaltender recognition for three straight seasons between 1950 and 1952. In the fall of 1952 he was signed by the New York Rangers of the NHL, and though playing for a last place team, won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year. However, after asking for a $500 a year increase in pay, he was promptly returned to the minor leagues for the following season. Playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the WHL, he won the league most valuable player award in 1954. He resumed position as starting goaltender for the Rangers in 1954, beating out future NHL star Johnny Bower. Wearing the traditional number 1 for goaltenders, he toiled for the oft-hapless Rangers for the next nine seasons, generally playing well for poor teams. In the summer of 1963, he became involved in a proposed players' union, and was promptly traded to the Montreal Canadiens. While he was relegated to the minor-league Quebec Aces for parts of two seasons and characteristically winning First Team All-Star honors in the AHL in 1964 ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1228474 ... Read more

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Chapters: Sam Malcolmson, Gavin Wilkinson, Billy Wright, Heremaia Ngata, Campbell Banks, Raf de Gregorio, Cole Tinkler, James Bannatyne, Jason Hayne, Ross Nicholson, Bill Hume, Ian Hogg, Declan Edge, Renee Leota, Kevin Hagan, Rosie White, John Hill, Vic Pollard, Emma Kete, Keith Mackay, Ron Armstrong, Aroon Clansey, Ria Percival, Allan Boath, Kenny Cresswell, Keith Nelson, Tim Schaeffers, Perry Cotton, Brian Armstrong, Duncan Ormond, Iain Ormond, Tony Levy, Maureen Jacobson, Rachel Howard, Barry Pickering, Marilyn Marshall, Jacob Spoonley, Lorraine Taylor, Greg Draper, Bert Ormond, Paul Urlovic, Marco Rojas, Stu Jacobs, Lee Norfolk, Monique Van de Elzen, Deborah Pullen, Clint Gosling, Gordon Smith, Michael Wilson, Donna Baker, Debbie Leonidas, Vic Smith, Marlies Oostdam, Jock Newall, Leigh Kenyon, Sam Jasper, Charlie Steele Jr., Paul Halford, Julie Hogg, Tom Mcnab, Lynley Pedruco, Andy Deeley, Cinnamon Chaney, Nora Watkins, Carol Waller, Owen Nuttridge, Praven Jeram, Barbara Cox, Mary-Anne Poole, Nell Jongeneel, Ossie Cleal, Richard Mulligan, Nadene Elrick, Raewyn Hall, Kathy Hall, Carol Knox, John Houghton, Elaine Lee, Shane Rufer, Petria Rennie, Ray Mears, Winston Reid, Alan Marley, Rodney Reid, Anne Smith, Malcolm Bland, Garry Lund, Alex Metzger, Rebecca Rolls, Derek Phillips, Vicki Ormond, Neville Siebert, Jocelyn Parr, Graham Griffiths, Ken France, Jim Stephenson, Colin Shaw, Bill Harris, Roy Coxon, Francis Phelan, Jill Gilmore, Mark Elrick, Brian Hardman, Jim Moyes, Leo Hope-Ede, Kevin Curtin, Theo Van Den Broek, Vivienne Robertson, Sean Byrne, Dave Mckissock, Ivan Walsh, Michele Clarke, Johan Verweij, Graham Marshall, Tom Mccabe, Ted Cook, Charlie Steele Sr., Alistair Elder, Istvan Nemet, Robert Ironside, Iain Hastie, George Campbell, Gary Lake, Bill Hunter, Bob Quickenden, Robert Morrison, Derek Lapwood, Michael Ridenton, John Staines, Don Kendrick, Scott Smith, Earle Thomas, John Morris, Dennis Smith, Doug Ottley, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=8318767 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ian Paisley, Shankill Butchers, Alan Campbell, Ulster Constitution Defence Committee, Billy Mccaughey, Lenny Murphy, Robin Jackson, Orange Volunteers, Brian Nelson, Davy Payne, Billy Hanna, Cecil Andrews, John Mckeague, William Moore, John William Nixon, Ulster Protestant League, Tara. Excerpt:Pastor Alan Campbell is the Pentecostal pastor of the Cregagh Covenant People's Fellowship in Belfast , Northern Ireland , co-director of Open Bible Ministries with Glyn Jones, and a prominent scholar and lecturer in the British Israel movement. Campbell is also popular in Historicist circles because of his identification of the Papacy as the Antichrist of Biblical prophecy . Although his credentials as a pastor have been challenged, he has produced newspaper clippings and even the sermon preached at his ordination to prove the authenticity of his profession.Brief biography Campbell was born in Belfast on 6 August 1949 into a staunchly Presbyterian home, in a Roman Catholic area. His grandmother was a very firm adherent of the doctrine of British Israelism, and thus he was exposed to this teaching from a very early age. Despite his upbringing, however, he didn't experience a true conversion to Christianity until 19 September 1965, when he repented in the Ravenhill Free Presbyterian Church after listening to Ian Paisley preach on Matthew 8:12 ("But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth").Campbell states that, shortly after being "saved" (a common term among evangelical Christians, used to denote their conversion): "I began to attend Bible Studies on the subject of Prophecy at the Revival Hall on the East side of Belfast. My only problem was that these people were Pentecostals who spoke in tongues , which ran contrar... ... Read more

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Chapters: Shankill Butchers, Ian Paisley, Alan Campbell, Ulster Constitution Defence Committee, Billy Mccaughey, Lenny Murphy, Robin Jackson, Orange Volunteers, Brian Nelson, Davy Payne, Billy Hanna, Cecil Andrews, John Mckeague, William Moore, John Murphy, John William Nixon, Ulster Protestant League, Tara, Robert Bates. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 100. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Pastor Alan Campbell is the Pentecostal pastor of the Cregagh Covenant People's Fellowship in Belfast , Northern Ireland , co-director of Open Bible Ministries with Glyn Jones, and a prominent scholar and lecturer in the British Israel movement. Campbell is also popular in Historicist circles because of his identification of the Papacy as the Antichrist of Biblical prophecy . Although his credentials as a pastor have been challenged, he has produced newspaper clippings and even the sermon preached at his ordination to prove the authenticity of his profession.Brief biography Campbell was born in Belfast on 6 August 1949 into a staunchly Presbyterian home, in a Roman Catholic area. His grandmother was a very firm adherent of the doctrine of British Israelism, and thus he was exposed to this teaching from a very early age. Despite his upbringing, however, he didn't experience a true conversion to Christianity until 19 September 1965, when he repented in the Ravenhill Free Presbyterian Church after listening to Ian Paisley preach on Matthew 8:12 ("But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth").Campbell states that, shortly after being "saved" (a common term among evangelical Christians, used to denote their conversion): "I began to attend Bible Studies on the subject of Prophecy at the Revival Hall on the East side of Belfast. My only problem was that these peopl... ... Read more

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Excellent Book
This is an extremely entertaing story that keeps you guessing all the way til the end.I recommend this author and this book to everyone.

billys prayers
i really enjoyed the book. once you picked it up you couldn't put it down. this book leaves you hanging on every word, you just have to find out!
Jenny
Linden Michigan

Great first novel!
Campbell does a very descriptive job of a family with a great deal of dysfunction.The story takes on an unexpected turn, which keeps the reader engaged.This is a story of strength, courage, and hope for a well-written character.I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would recommend this first time writer.

Great Job Dawn!!
This book was one of the best books I have ever read!The combination of a very serious subject and a beautiful romance just kept me reading until my eyes wouldn't stay open anymore.I couldn't put the book down.Rita is a very strong, beautiful woman who falls in love.The love that is given to her in return is well-deserving and puts a hope in everyone that true love is attainable no matter what your background.

Thanks, Dawn, for such a wonderfully inspiring story.Please hurry with the next book!!I am a fan forever!!

total attention
The story line in billy's prayers was very well written because it was hard for me to put the book down. I finished this story in about two weeks.(I'm not a fast reader) This book made me cry,laugh,get very angry and feel sorry. My favorite person was rita. I felt sorry for rita mother.It's said but true of how much phyical and mental abuse goes on in this world today.I'm glad to see a well written book that address the abuse.
great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you ... Read more

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Aspen Policy Books is a series devoted to developing critical new thinking on U.S. national security policy. This book is a collection of papers prepared for the 2007 summer Aspen Strategy Group conference on The Global Politics of Energy. This cross-disciplinary and high-level examination of policy strategies for addressing the challenges posed by the soaring demand for oil, the rise of petro-powes, and the implications of climate change makes energy security issues urgently relevant to the American and global policy communities. ... Read more

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In the spring 2010 edition of Tales of the Talisman, Tyree Campbell rocks our world with a band whose lead guitarist can teleport from the stage to other places using her guitar -- a great way to get away from annoying groupies! John Bruni takes us to the office of Martin Ogelsby who has a portal to a new world in the bottom of his desk drawer -- perfect for a day off. G.O. Clark shows us souvenirs from our favorite B-movies. They are little action figures that have a way of bringing the movies home to us -- unfortunately they don't do it by going out and renting videos. Billy Wong takes us on a scavenger hunt in ancient times. However, these things are more than a little challenging when a demon has one of the items you're looking for. Join us as we escape the mundane in Tales of the Talisman 5-4. ... Read more

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This awe-inspiring art-book features over 30 covers by some of the biggest names in comics! J. Scott Campbell, David Finch, Eric Basaldua, David Nakayama, Joe Benitez, Al Rio, Nei Ruffino, Billy Tucci and Talent Caldwell as well as many others are featured in stunning cover gallery that includes all variants, exclusives, and reprint covers from one of the biggest selling titles of 2008. These covers will not be available or reprinted anywhere else so get your copy while you still can! Comic Shop Exclusive by Mike DeBalfo - limited to 500 issues. ... Read more

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This is a HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A171453. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: This report describes the "Structured Training for Units in the Close Combat Tactical Trainer (STRUCCTT)" Project. The purposes of this project wereto: (a) design and develop a basic core set of exercises to support initialClose Combat Tactical Trainer (user testing and future fielding, and (b) develop an exercise framework within which future exercises can fit as part of acontextually complete family of exercises. This report first describes thebackground of this initiative (the use of structured simulation-based trainingin CCTT) and identifies the objectives laid out for project completion. It thendiscusses the project's design, development, and formative evaluation processes. The design section describes the processes and procedures involved in creationof the exercise mission scenarios and training objectives. The developmentsection highlights the processes that comprise and contribute to the creation of completed exercises, to include training support packages and demonstrations ofperformance. The formative evaluation section describes the project evaluationstrategy and methodology, and the processes by which exercise testing andmodification were conducted. Following this section, the lessons learned section presents issues which framed the project's progress and development, and whichmay provide insight and directions for additional developmental work. A finalconcluding section discusses the ramifications of this project, withrecommendations for future development efforts. ... Read more

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Everything the Celtic fan needs to know about his or her club. ... Read more