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Robert Finlay is looking forward to returning to uniform policing and a less stressful life. But fate has other plans. Finlay's traumatic past is about to return to haunt him. A policeman is killed by a bomb blast, and a second is gunned down; both were former army colleagues from Finlay's own SAS regiment. And so begins a game of cat and mouse, a wicked game in which Finlay is in embroiled in a fight against a determined and unidentified enemy.

Ever notice that all watch ads show 10:10 as the time? Or that all fast-food restaurants use red or yellow in their logos? Or that certain stores are always having a sale? You may not be aware of these details, yet they’ve been influencing you all along. Every time you purchase, swipe, or click, marketers are able to more accurately predict your behavior. These days, brands know more about you than you know about yourself. Blindsight is here to change that.

On 17 April 1984, as demonstrators gathered outside the Libyan embassy in London, two gunmen lay in wait inside. At 10.18 a.m. automatic gunfire rained down on the protestors and WPC Yvonne Fletcher fell, mortally wounded. As his friend lay dying, PC John Murray made her a promise that he would not rest until those responsible had been brought to justice. Thirty-seven years would pass before he was able to fulfil that undertaking.

Reeling from the attempts on his life and the lives of his family, Police Inspector Robert Finlay returns to work. His first job - to investigate the Eastern European sex-slave industry, just as a key witness is murdered. Finlay, along with his new partner, Nina Brasov, finds himself facing a ruthless criminal gang determined to keep control at all costs. Finlay's efforts to protect his wife and child may have been in vain, though, as an MI5 protection officer uncovers a covert secret service operation that threatens them all....

Brands are all around us, more entwined with our lives than ever before. They have the power to shape not just what we buy, but how we act and how we feel about ourselves. Knowing how brands are built and add value has always been an important business skill. But, as the rules of engagement shift and change, it's become crucial. No longer the exclusive preserve of marketeers and brand managers, we all need to understand the deep interplay between brands, consumers and society in general.

Robert Finlay seems to have finally left his SAS past behind him and is settled into his new career as a detective. But when the author of a book about secret operations goes missing, along with his agent and an explosive new manuscript, it’s clear that Finlay’s troubles are far from over. With his friend and former colleague, Kevin Jones, in trouble, and police complaints branch gunning for them both, Robert teams up with MI5 agent Toni Fellowes to find out who’s behind the growing conspiracy.

Christopher Hitchens was for many years considered one of the fiercest and most eloquent left-wing polemicists in the world. But on much of today's left, he's remembered as a defector, a warmonger, and a sellout—a supporter of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who traded his left-wing principles for neoconservatism after the September 11 attacks. In How Hitchens Can Save the Left, Matt Johnson argues that this easy narrative gets Hitchens exactly wrong. Hitchens was a lifelong champion of free inquiry, humanism, and universal liberal values.

When Detective Inspector Robert Finlay is sent to a military barracks to investigate a connection to weapons discovered in the possession of London gangsters, he is given strict instructions not to get involved in a suicide enquiry into the recent death of a young, recruit soldier. The army partners Finlay with Floria McLaren, an ambitious military policewoman who doesn't believe the death was a suicide.

In this insightful book, you will find the collective wisdom of 15 international thought leaders, scattered across three continents and multiple industries, as they share their best strategies for building influence and authority. Covering everything from video and print media to social media and consulting, Authority lets you inside the minds of experts who have built their own authority and helped countless others do the same.

If you’re wondering whether there’s life on the other side of deconversion, or if you’re trying desperately to understand a loved one who is losing their faith—this book is for you. Edited by philosophy of religion scholar, Sarah Bacaller, with a foreword by Bart Campolo (the first humanist chaplain at the University of Southern California), this book offers gripping insights into the deepest aspects of the deconversion journey.

Welcome to The Teachers Lounge—where the coffee’s cold, the kids are wild, and the teachers are… barely holding it together. Let’s laugh through the chaos!

A decent podcast about all things NFL and everything in between. Hosted by Bryan Stewart, Matt Stewart, Jaden "Bass Daddy" Starnes, and Pork Johnson.

Your health is your #1 asset. Are you investing in this every day? In this podcast we will guide you along your journey to create a balanced healthy lifestyle allowing you to do and give more in your life and career. As the leading authority on small steps to healthy living, On Target Living has created a lifestyle that not only helps you have better health, but allows you to perform at your best. You will never think about your health & performance the same way again. www.ontargetliving.com

30 minute conversations based around one question: How do you become the #1 coach or consultant in your space? Hint - It's not taking 15 selfies a day for social media (thank God). The secret is to become MicroFamous - Famously influential to the right people. It means people in your market think of you first. In these behind the scenes conversations, you'll hear from those who have become MicroFamous, and how they are expanding or breaking into new markets. I'd rather matter to a thousand than be irrelevant to a billion. If you feel the same way, you'll love these conversations. Hosted by ...

Get actionable ideas, insight & inspiration to turn your real estate career into a life of freedom. Real Estate Uncensored shows you how to blend the latest high-tech and high-touch prospecting, sales and marketing strategies to grow your real estate business. Featuring interviews with mega agents and influencers like Jeff Cohn, Lars Hedenborg, Greg Harrelson, Jeff Latham, Aaron Wittenstein, James Rembert, Nick Sakkis, Marki Lemons-Ryhal and many more. You’ll learn how to use social media to attract ideal clients, build your personal brand online, use prospecting systems and scripts to sell ...

Welcome to The My Journey Podcast, created by Matt Johnson and co-hosted by Matt Johnson and Tom Scott. In this podcast, you can follow Matt on his social media freelance journey, comparing his experiences of being self-employed to Tom's time as an employee. Each episode, we enjoy stories about what the co-hosts have been up to since we last listened in and hear about their take on a business related topic. As the podcast started off as an interview based show, you may also catch the odd guest popping up from time to time.

This podcast exists for entrepreneurs who want three things...You want to be famously influential to the right people...you want to teach, train and lead others so you make an impact...and you want to enjoy your life along the way. I'm your host, Matt Johnson, agency founder and author of MicroFamous. I'm obsessed with ideas and principles that stand the test of time, and in these 10-20 minute episodes I bring those ideas and principles to you. If you follow folks like Tim Ferris, Ryan Holiday, Seth Godin, Robert Greene, or Richard Koch, this might be your new favorite show.

Welcome to the podcast where entrepreneurs, experts & thought leaders share one book and the life-changing principles they applied. In each episode you'll discover business books past and present that are changing the lives of people just like you. We’ll cover some hidden gems, some lost classics, and shed new light on books you thought you knew. Guests range from up-and-coming coaches, consultants, speakers and authors to big names sharing things they’ve never shared on podcasts before. I’m Matt Johnson, agency owner, podcaster and author of MicroFamous. I’ll be your host for this ...

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For as long as we've had language, we've had songs for the work we do. Whether it's sea shanties, field songs, or industrial hymns, work songs helped our ancestors fight boredom, find meaning, build connections, and survive. But modern work has no song. We let the music die, and we did it when we needed it the most. And that's what this podcast is all about. This is a collection of stories about work that we cannot let die. Stories that could be our songs.