Books with author Richard Barrington

From #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Richard Bard comes a heart-pounding adventure of love, loyalty, and survival - as a gifted child faces the ultimate question of whether or not he can kill in order to save his loved ones. A gifted 7-year-old boy and his teen siblings are ripped from their peaceful lives--kidnapped by a sinister organization determined to get back at their father. But when their plane crashes an ocean away in the bear-infested jungles of South China, the mysterious motive behind their abduction is the least of their problems, and they must lever every ounce of their courage and wits to survive the wilds and escape the ruthless drug lord who is hot on their heels. Important Note: Gifted is a compilation novella taken from the Brainrush thriller novels Brainchild and Smoke & Mirrors, which are books four and five of the series. If you've read those full-length novels, then you've already read most of the contents of this novella. An international thriller with soul. Ideal reading for fans of Michael Crichton, Nora Roberts, Clive Cussler, James Rollins, J.D. Robb, Marcus Sakey, Michael Grumley, Brad Thor, Dan Brown, Matthew Reilly, Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, and Vince Flynn.

As the hugely successful, long-time quarterback of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady is one of the greatest football players in history. Though he won the Super Bowl in only his first season as a starter, his success was unexpected given that he had not been selected until the second-to-last round of the National Football League draft. In this biography, readers will learn all about Brady’s life on and off the field. His determination to rise above adversity and become the best player he could be inspires his many young fans to work hard for their own dreams.

This book offers a thorough look into the trucking industry and the job prospects available. Readers learn about truckings past, present, and future, and get a realistic look into whats involved in the job. The benefits include the freedom to be on the open road but there are also hardships, such as long, irregular hours and shifting fuel prices. However, readers quickly learn that theres much more to the industry than the big-rigs populating the highways. The job of truck driver can include those who drive delivery vehicles, short-haul drivers, hazardous materials drivers, and even forklift operators. The industry is rapidly changing, with technology improving logistics, making trucking more efficient. E-commerce is increasing business with more items shipped over the Internet. Also included are comprehensive details about the industry, such as how to receive a commercial drivers license, training, and the rigorous work schedule of long-haul drivers. This book offers readers an enlightening look at this essential career.

Most youthful indiscretions remain unpunished and are forgotten over time. But many of the more than thirty million youth who pass through the U.S. juvenile justice system each year have no knowledge of the system. This book serves as a helpful guide for those who find themselves in the juvenile justice system. Students will learn about the system, the difference between having fun and getting into serious trouble, what they should do if they do get arrested, and how to confront the consequences of their actions.

Everyone bears secrets. Some of them become the lies we live. Others become the lies that kill. Wil Hardesty knows about secrets and how they build, one on another, until the truth is buried. Faced with the ever-widening estrangement from his wife, Hardesty answers a young woman's cry for help. The FBI and police are satisfied that her father, '60s activist Max Pfeiffer, killed himself; Holly, steeped in the traditions of Max's radical friends, is certain the government killed him - and that Hardesty's initial discoveries make him part of the problem, not the solution. Then a fiery attack brings them together in a desperate run for their lives. The chase takes them not only from Tahoe to Berkeley to Southern California but from today into a dimly remembered - or barely suppressed - yesterday: days of violence and manipulation, kidnapping and bank robbery, tear gas and terror, of bloodshed in Southeast Asia and the streets of America.

Young people’s voices make the most advantageous bloggers and vloggers on the internet. But to make blogging into a career, readers must learn everything about content creation and advertising and how to optimize profits without isolating their audience. There are advantages and disadvantages to each way of maintaining a blog and many roles and skills that a professional blog or vlog team must have. Much more than a wall of text, there are insightful profiles of blog stars like Tavi Gevinson and Ken Pomeroy, as well as particularly nuanced topics central to the operations of blogging.

Rising out of poverty to become the third female and first Hispanic associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor truly embodies the American dream. Her journey from a housing project to the Ivy League and then through all three levels of the federal court system has inspired countless individuals across the country. Even in the midst of her successes, Sotomayor has made time to reach out to various communities to help ensure that all have equal opportunities for success. Readers will learn about her incredible life story and her contributions to both the legal system and the world outside of the courts.

The motivation to learn something new often comes from realizing how useful that knowledge will be in the future. This title helps provide that motivation for young math students by showing them ways various math operations are used in everyday financial transactions, from shopping to banking. To ease the intimidation some students feel about math, examples include simple tasks most students may already be doing. Content builds on this past experience and gives readers a possible glimpse of their futures by also briefly introducing financial careers that relate to some of the tasks used as examples.

As the hugely successful, long-time quarterback of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady is one of the greatest football players in history. Though he won the Super Bowl in only his first season as a starter, his success was unexpected given that he had not been selected until the second-to-last round of the National Football League draft. In this biography, readers will learn all about Bradys life on and off the field. His determination to rise above adversity and become the best player he could be inspires his many young fans to work hard for their own dreams.

Rising out of poverty to become the third female and first Hispanic associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor truly embodies the American dream. Her journey from a housing project to the Ivy League and then through all three levels of the federal court system has inspired countless individuals across the country. Even in the midst of her successes, Sotomayor has made time to reach out to various communities to help ensure that all have equal opportunities for success. Readers will learn about her incredible life story and her contributions to both the legal system and the world outside of the courts.