1955-

Dan Emmett was just eight years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The events surrounding the President's death shaped the course of young Emmett's life as he set a goal of becoming a US Secret Service agent--one of a special group of people willing to trade their lives for that of the President, if necessary. This book is a revealing and compelling inside look at the Presidential Protective Division (PPD) with stories from some of the author's more high-profile assignments in his twenty-one years of service, where he provided arm's length protection worldwide for Presidents George Herbert Walker Bush, William Jefferson Clinton, and George W. Bush, both as a member of the PPD and the Counter Assault Team.

Presents a study guide to the novel "Chasing Vermeer," and includes story summary, pre-reading activities, vocabulary and comprehension exercises, and more.

A biography of American football coach and former player Art Briles.

Douglas MacKinnon discusses his life and career as a White House writer.

The author tells about the places he visited and the people he met while on a seven-thousand-mile motorcycle trek throughout Cuba.

Examines the business ideas of Microsoft founder Bill Gates; presents advice on how to put his techniques for success into practice; and includes brief biographical information about Gates.

Examines the life and achievements of Nicolas Sarkozy, discussing his early life and education, his family, his political career, and the path he followed to become president of France.