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A classic of wood lore, this guide to making and setting traps offers timeless instruction for reconnecting with traditional hunting techniques. Author W. Hamilton Gibson, a noted naturalist and skilled artist, provides well-illustrated directions for the do-it-yourself craft of trap hunting. An ideal companion for readers who want to get back to nature, disconnect from the grid, and discover simpler hunting techniques, the book proposes relatively...
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Welcome to the world of the AR-15! Without a doubt, the AR-15 and AR-10 rifles are two of America's most popular semi-auto long guns. Every day, new shooters are exploring these durable, reliable, and accurate rifles and finding new and fun ways to use them. Now, in the Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to the AR-15, author Richard Mann examines what has truly become the most versatile rifle in America. Inside you'll find: Gas impingement vs. piston systems--which...
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Get to Know Your RevolverInside and Out! Gun Digest Book of the Revolver covers all aspects of living with the double-action revolver: shooting, handling, carrying, maintaining and accessorizingeverything you need to know to operate the quintessential American handgun. Topics in this comprehensive volume include: Self-DefenseRevolvers are still a good choice! Sighting optionsincluding tips for aging eyes Getting the right hand fit Grips that workand...
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Let's face it, marketing today is really, really hard. From the explosion of digital advertising options to the thousands of martech tools out there on the market, it's virtually impossible to stay on top of it all. Even more challenging is the deluge of analytics available, leaving marketers swimming in data but thirsting for knowledge.
But you don't have to feel like you suck at marketing. Join award-winning marketing leader Jeff Perkins as he...
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Looking to make a career change? Learn how building a compelling personal brand can elevate your career!
Do you struggle when it comes to communicating your skills? Do you want to transition to a new role? Do you want to have a fulfilling career again?
Marietta Gentles Crawford shows you how to build a credible and consistent personal brand that will help you thrive in your career.
After gaining almost 15 years of career experience working in various...
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Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa we have the story of a man of action, led partly by the desire for big game hunting and adventure, and partly by a laudable desire to make a map, to visit a country which was included in the British Empire, but which had not yet been occupied save by missionaries and occasional big game hunters and explorers such as Livingstone and Selous.
In 1896, Alfred St. Hill Gibbons (1858-1916), best known as the explorer...
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Are you tired of asking "What should I do with my life?"
Are you sick of your job?
Don't worry, I know how you feel! I used to start every working week saying "I hate my job" and spend every Friday night drinking too much to drown my misery.
I was a cubicle worker in large corporates, going to pointless meetings, writing endless documents no one would read, testing computer systems that would soon be obsolete. Every day, my soul and my creativity...
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Whether you're a first-time rifle buyer or an experienced rifle owner looking for formal, comprehensive training, Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Rifle Marksmanship delivers the foundational marksmanship training you need. In this information-packed volume, you will find: Complete and simple explanations that teach the fundamental skills and techniques required to perform well. Practice drills with step-by-step instructions that show you how to perform...
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There are so many different ways to make money these days that you're almost spoilt for choice.
Take a look at the options in this book and work out which ones work best for your situation. You might just choose one or a combination of two or more options to build your business. You might even choose some of these options to help supplement your cash flow while you're building up another part of your overall business plan.
No matter what you decide,...
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He wants to do something new, maybe a little bit righteous. She sees herself leading a nonprofit or creating a medical device that saves lives in the remotest parts of the world. However, the search process has changed radically from the last time they looked for a job.
Like many job seekers, they've done a lot and can do a lot. But, recruiters can't see past old job titles to recognize how a candidate can contribute to the work force in new ways....
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Are you a passenger in your career, wanting more but fearful of change or failure? Do you wish you could just be yourself at work?
Two Mirrors and a Cheetah will help you to challenge the assumptions and choices that hold you back, and inspire you to find real career fulfilment just by being yourself. Providing insights, examples and simple exercises, this book will equip you to:
• Understand and showcase your unique capabilities
• Identify the...
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The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. At Your Best as a Plumber is your playbook for learning if a career as a plumber is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master plumber, and launching your own small business. Learn: What does a career as a plumber look like? Why should you consider becoming a plumber? How do you become a successful craftsman as a...
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Ready for an upgrade in your education? Much of what you need to know as a healthcare leader won't be learned in a textbook. Forget what your instructors told you about internships and fellowships, networking, and building your resume. With the right knowledge, experience, and mindset you can get the exposure you want, stand out from the crowd of MHAs, MHSAs, MBAs, MPHs, and nail the opportunities that everyone wants. Told through a collection of...
1054) From Fired to Freedom
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This book is a compilation of inspirational, engaging, and even funny stories from people who have received the proverbial "pink slip" and come out alive on the other side, better and brighter for it. Readers will see themselves and their struggles through the stories of others and know that their own journey, chaotic though it may be, can have the same positive results.
Valentina said she hopes that through her book and her personal experiences,...
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Christian Mertens begegnet einer neuen – etwas ungewöhnlichen – Nachbarin, die ganz Ohr ist für seine Lebensgeschichte und auch all die anderen Themen, die ihn bewegen. Christians eigene Story startet mit einer wunderschönen Neuseeland-Reise und führt ihn über einige berufliche Umwege nach Curaçao, wo er sich in einem albtraumhaften Horrortrip wiederfindet, in dem es immer mehr um sein beinahe nacktes Überleben geht. Bei seinen Erzählungen...
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For over a decade, It's Your Move has been helping Canadian executives, managers and professionals get the job they really want with proven advice and strategies. Today, competition for jobs is tough, but at the same time, opportunities for career change are plentiful. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, It's Your Move offers clear, proven advice and strategies including How to use social media effectively-from establishing a powerful online...
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You need a new sales job and the clock is ticking. The next 90 days are going to be crucial to determining whether you flame out in your new role or crush it. You are beset on all sides with challenges from financial insecurity to diminished confidence. If only there was a guide to navigate the minefield...There is now!
90 Days of Failure and Some Success is a step-by-step guide to help you make the right moves to find the right job and flourish!...
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A Classic Comprehensive Guide for Hunting and Trapping Animals
Whether or not a hunting expedition is in the plans this year, W. Hamilton Gibson's guide to camping and trapping will give you a lesson in self-sufficiency and living simply. Building camp shelters and log huts, woodland bedding, and birch canoes are just some of the skills you can learn by reading this classic wilderness manual. Charming sketches throughout the book lend to the nostalgia...
1059) The Egret's Plumes
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Archibald Rutledge's suspenseful story "The Egret's Plumes" is a cautionary tale exalting the virtues of good sportsmanship, conservation of the natural world, and the universality of parental instincts. Fleeing the relentless plume hunters of their native Florida, a pair of exquisite snowy egrets make a new home-and then a new family-in the South Carolina lowcountry swamps of Blake's Reserve. When the male egret is killed by a poacher, the female...
1060) Gun Digest 2024
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THE 78TH EDITION OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST GUN BOOK!
For nearly eight decades, Gun Digest has served as the trusted source for up-to-date, detailed, and exciting information about firearms. Gun Digest is the finest collection of great stories, historical reflections, in-depth reviews, and new-product roundups available anywhere. If it has anything to do with firearms and shooting sports, you'll find it here: more than 600 pages covering rifles,...