Ready Set Action

Ex-porn star and cutthroat businesswoman Julia Giovanni is intent on building her adult film company into a financial gold mine. Despite the usual hazards that plague most actors in the porn business, Julia is still fiercely protective of her girls, her projects, and herself. But even she knows she is fighting an uphill battle against the rampant drug abuse that threatens every aspect of their lives. Behind the scenes at Giovanni Films, Julias husband, Boyd, enjoys the lavish excesses their lifestyle affords; yet he is growing tired of babysitting his brother, Pete, who longs for the simple existence of years past when all three survived the streets with little more than their wits and a fresh supply of drugs. Meanwhile, Julia is focused on Lillian Cardinal, a beautiful Native American whom she hopes will be her next starif she can hold together the unraveling threads of her home life and leave the strippers spotlight behind. Unfortunately, Julia is about to take on a secret project that she has no idea is laced with deception. In this raw, gritty tale that exposes a dark and realistic glimpse into the porn industry, only time will tell if a headstrong entrepreneur can rescue her companyand all those she lovesbefore it is too late.

Is a heartwarming story about a father who bestows his daughter valuable gifts that money could not buy. His thoughtful giving of these three simple words began as childlike play and became what launched a positive mindset, self-confidence, and an inner fire that ignited motivation. These powerful words initiated important skills that brought about massive changes to her life. This inspirational book shares dynamic potential that springs forth from the words Ready, Set, Go. The energy flowing from these words automatically extinguishing fear, anxiety, doubt, and removes worry. This vibration ripples into the mind, cultivating a path for improving self-image, self-esteem, self-confidence and self-regulation. The chapters contain strategies to fire up your inner strength to become motivated and techniques to develop new habits. They make you more productive, focused, better equipped to make decisions, able to set boundaries, and become more resilient. This undeniably is the go-to book when negative thinking germinates confusion, anxiety, chronic worry and lack of motivation enters into your life. The words profoundly generate optimism to see beyond the glass as half full. They deliver a natural pathway for courage, fortitude, and confidence to tackle whatever is around the corner. READY - SET -- GO! --- is a trusted power source that releases vital sparks to ignite motivation and propel your life forward. These words truly validate that some of the simplest things in life are often the most effective.

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A down to earth, insightful and often humorous look beyond the simple black and white of High School grades, GPA's and standardized tests. This journey could be one of the greatest in life . that's if you knew "5 things." It is a funny, down to earth and real approach to making High School more than it is made out to be. You will discover how to: Spot and Get Rid of the "Hatah's" Use the YBY (You Be You) Steps Know Whose Got Your Back! Stare Fear in the Face and Laugh! Identify Your Dreams and Turn Them Into Reality

Dogs...they make us laugh, make us cry, and sometimes make us crazy. Now, in a book as warm and wonderful as James Herriot's Yorkshire tales but set in the real world of today's pet owners, America's number one canine experts, Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson, share their adventures in dog training as well as memoirs of their own dogs. From one Siberian Husky puppy trying to make it in the Bahamas to the seven Akitas residing in an Italian villa, you'll meet some unforgettable pooches and learn their owners' pet peeves, including: -- The Rottweiler who played practical jokes -- The Poodle whose smile was mistaken for a snarl -- The Scottish Terrier who went rabbit hunting in a New York City apartment

Want picture-perfect photos, every time? Get up to speed on the most popular professional photo-editing software on the market: Photoshop. In this new edition of Photoshop CS6 For Dummies, expert Peter Bauer shows you how to use the latest Photoshop tools to change a background, adjust brightness, improve color, or fix flaws. Richly illustrated in full color, this edition covers all the updates in the newest version of Photoshop, the gold standard for image-editing programs.

What do you get when you mix explosive action, hi-tech government gadgets, cool fighting moves, and…rodents? Well, you get G-Force: a highly-trained group of government spying guinea pigs and other small creatures! They may not sound like much, but don’t tell them that! G-Force protects the world from the evil doers who will stop at nothing to destroy it. But when a diabolical mad-man bent on destroying the earth with household appliances gets in their way, can Speckles, Bucky, Blaster and the rest of the G-Force squad stop this evil menace before it’s too late? Ready, Set, Mission The G-Force crew set out on a mission to stop the world from Leanord Saber and his menace of robotic kitchen appliances!

If you’re a photography hobbyist, would you like to brighten up that gloomy island vacation photo? Slim down without going on a diet? See whether white or green shutters look best on the house? Expunge the ex-boyfriend from family photos? If you’re a pro or semi-pro photographer, would you like to make it snow in that ski resort photo? Replace the old logo in the glamour shot of the corporate headquarters with the new one? Grow hair in the CEO’s glaring bald spot? Freshen up the lettuce in that food shot? You’ve come to the right place. With Photoshop CS2, you have the tools. With Photoshop CS2 For Dummies, you’ll have the know-how. In full color, with all kinds of examples, screen shots, step-by-step explanations, tips, and techniques, this guide takes you from the fundamentals to special power-user tricks! Cross-platform Mac-PC coverage includes: The basics of getting around in Photoshop, getting images into and out of Photoshop, choosing the right file formats, and setting your preferences Working with Adobe Bridge to organize and manage your images Working with tonality, including making easy Auto Repairs, making adjustments with Levels and Curves (and the eyedroppers), and using Shadow/Highlight and the toning tools, Burn and Dodge Making color look natural using the color adjustment commands Taking advantage of the RAW format for maximum flexibility, including using the Adjust, Detail, Lens, Curve, and Calibrate tabs and the Camera Raw buttons Fine-tuning your fixes, including making your selections with tools (four marquee tools, three lasso tools, and the Magic Wand tool) Masking for both layer visibility and for protecting parts of your images The most common problems in digital photos—red-eye, wrinkles, unwanted objects and people, and noise—and what to do about them With Photoshop CS2, you can go beyond enhancing your images to create “art.” You have a very powerful painting engine, an extremely complex Brushes palette, and all kinds of painting tools. Photoshop CS2 For Dummies walks you though: Compositing (combining images into a piece of artwork) and working with layers, including choosing from the almost two dozen blending modes Selecting with Extract which is great for making tough selections, such as flyaway hair and various types of fringe Using Vanishing Point to “map” a pattern to angled surfaces Creating panoramas with Photomerge Creating precision edges with vector paths, including using shape layers and the Custom Shape tool, choosing from more than 300 ready-to-use shapes with the Custom Shape Picker, and using the Pen tool to create paths Where to find dozens, or even hundreds, of custom shapes already on your computer – absolutely free Dressing up images with layer styles, including using the Styles palette and creating custom layer styles Adding text messages and tweaking your text Using the extensive painting tools and the Brushes palette Using filters, including sharpening to focus the eye using blur filters or the Unsharp Mask and the new Smart Sharpen filter that give incredible control Getting fun effects with the Liquify filter In a special Power Photoshop section, you’ll learn about streamlining your work, including creating a PDF for both onscreen presentation and for printing. You’ll discover how to spiff up your online images by working with Image Ready to slice, optimize, and otherwise juice up your images for the Web and how to create fancy rollover buttons and fun animations, From basic cropping to complex techniques that can turn good photos into great ones, Photoshop CS2 For Dummies is your guide to exploring all the possibilities that await you in Photoshop CS2.