Most Popular Books by Mike Jackson

A biography of the Wright brothers, who became famous as the inventors of the airplane.

"In Vietnam forward air controllers (FACs) flew low and slow, searching for signs of an elusive enemy. Often they trolled themselves as bait for the NVA troops to try to shoot down. When a friendly unit made contact, having a FAC overhead made the ground troops'' day because the FACs controlled the bomb-, rocket-, and napalm-laden "fast movers"--fighter jets and attack aircraft whose ordnance often made the difference between life and death. Although regarded by many of their Air Force and Navy aviator brethren as insane, suicidal, or both, FACs ruled the skies over South Vietnam. FAC duty was difficult and dangerous no matter when or where they served. FACs stayed on station as long as they had fuel sufficient to make it home. In addition to the perils of enemy fire which ranged from lucky AK-47 shots to .51 caliber machine guns and SA-7 shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, they had to avoid being blown up in a B-52 Arc-Light strike or knocked down by friendly artillery. This was Mike Jackson''s life for 366 days. In spring of 1972 he hugged the DMZ fighting back against the massive NVA attack that became know as the Easter Offensive. H also was part of the around-the-clock team of FACs who managed the rescue of BAT-21, immortalized in the Gene Hackman-Danny Glover movie of the same name. As the title suggests, however, Naked in Da Nang is not an angst ridden account of mortal combat. Following in the footsteps of Richard Hooker''s classic M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, author Jackson has a keen eye for the absurdities that abound in a combat zone. That the humor is often dark only serves to sharpen its comic edge."--Publisher''s description.

General Sir Mike Jackson''s illustrious career in the British Army has spanned almost 45 years and all that time he has shown loyalty, courage and commitment to the British army. This autobiography aims to exhibits the qualities for which Jackson is admired; his professionalism, his honesty, his directness, his exuberance and his sense of humour.

The third title in this well-received series of guides to the major British motorways. Following the success of the M5 Sights Guide (now put of print) and the M6 Sights Guide (available from all good book shops), Mike Jackson has now travelled, examined and photographed the M4 from end to end - starting north of Swansea and ending at Chiswick flyover. It''s over 200 miles long and has nearly 300 photographed sights. It''s packed with an intriguing exploration of the communities around the carriageway and offers incisive commentary on the culture, businesses, attitudes and environment through which the carriageway passes. Like the previous books, it''s irreverent and avoids replicating the tourist or public relations literature. Instead it reveals little known and often funny facts about the institutions we are passing. What''s going on behind those doors? Which famous people have lived in those big houses? What do they make in that factory? What terrible things have happened in that hotel? What do the guide books never tell you about Windsor Castle? From coal-mining to computers, horses to Heathrow, poverty to affluence. see from the carriageway. Guaranteed to makes journeys along any part or all of the M4 hugely more enlightening.

A biography of the first man on the moon, covering his youth, his career as an astronaut, and his life after NASA.

This international bestselling book explores the valuable lessons of community and leadership that every new (and old) entrepreneur needs to learn. Community and business leadership go hand-in-hand, and no business lasts long without either one. A successful business needs a supportive community. And communities are only as supportive as the leaders within that community. This book shares the perspectives on community of several successful business leaders. Jason Miller, the principle author, is the leader who brings all of us other leaders together in one powerful community. Plus, all the authors are directors of the Strategic Advisor Board (SAB) or are strategic partners of SAB. Jason is the founder and CEO of SAB and has gathered ten directors and a couple of hundred strategic partners, all of them powerful leaders and superb humans. Here are the authors who share their expertise and experience with us: Will Black Amy Blain James Foo Torres Terry Foster Mike Jackson Alexia Kaz Melanie Kossan Shelby Jo Long Otis McGregor Mike Owens Joel Phillips Michael Sipe Mike Steward Buy this book and start learning how to build your business with community today.

In this international bestselling book, learn about the Strategic Advisor Board, a business mentorship company that helps small businesses build and scale their companies. Based in Boulder, CO, and operating nationwide, Strategic Advisor Board consists of a board of ten CEO members who collectively advise and mentor clients. Leveraging the power of powerful industry connections, their goal is to have their client dream bigger, achieve the highest possible profit for their company, and create a working system that will allow their business to not only grow but thrive. Reinvigorating small businesses is a priority of the Strategic Advisor Board. We focus on smarter business growth through community effort that helps the local economy. Our communities fuel our country''s economy and allow us to grow and thrive as a nation. We help businesses create smart strategies that tie into the community effort to support the economy in a more holistic way.

A title from the Rainbows series of first information books for beginning and developing readers. The series is grouped into three levels by interest and readability and then subdivided further by topic. This book makes a trip around the world to see the homes of children from different cultures.

Attention all business leaders! Are you ready to unlock your organization''s full potential? This international bestselling book is designed for leaders who want to create a more equitable workplace and lead their organization to success. Do you want to build stronger teams, create a culture of equity, and maximize your employees'' potential? This book will teach you how to do just that. By embracing equity and practicing inclusive leadership, you can break down communication silos, foster collaboration, and eliminate unnecessary stress in the workplace. The results of implementing equity in your business will be seen in increased efficiency, productivity, and employee satisfaction. You will also be able to attract a more diverse and talented workforce, which will benefit your organization in many ways. In this book, you will discover: The difference between equity and equality of opportunity How to avoid "quiet quitting" with equity in the workforce The importance of equity in business leadership Strategies for creating a culture of equity in your organization The value of equity in the workplace How to maximize potential through equity Don''t wait any longer to take your business to the next level. This book includes the following expert authors: Jason Miller Chukky Okobi, NFL Super Bowl Champion Dr. Bruce Rippee Chris O’Byrne Patricia Baronowski-Schneider Ira Bowman Dr. Julie Ducharme Lynn Hoerauf Brianna Jackson Mike Jackson Ryan Jackson Jon Macaskill Michael Markiewicz Luba Sakharuk Start making a positive impact on your organization and employees!

This is the most comprehensive collection of art from the ground-breaking animated series, ReBoot!

This series answers questions on a wide range of topics including geography, history and science in an accessible and fun way. Each title contains questions posed by children to make them accessible for younger readers. This book looks at people''s homes.

This series answers questions on a wide range of topics including geography, history and science in an accessible and fun way. Each title contains questions posed by children to make them accessible for younger readers. This book looks at how the senses work.

SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) is the serial storage interface that has been designed to replace and upgrade SCSI, by far the most popular storage interface for high-performance systems for many years. Retaining backward compatibility with the millions of lines of code written to support SCSI devices, SAS incorporates recent advances in high-speed serial design to provide better performance, better reliability and enhanced capabilities, all at a lower cost. SAS will be a significant part of many future high-performance storage systems, and hardware designers, system validation engineers, device driver developers and others working in this area will need a working knowledge of it.SAS Storage Architecture provides a comprehensive guide to the SAS standard. The book contains descriptions and numerous examples of the concepts presented, using the same building block approach as other MindShare offerings. This book details important concepts relating to the design and implementation of storage networks.Specific topics of interest include:SATA Compatibility Expander devices Discovery Process Connection protocols Arbitration of competing connection requests Flow Control protocols ACK/NAK protocol Primitives ? construction and uses Frames ? format, definition, used of each field Error checking mechanisms Description of responsibilities for each layer: Application layer ? mode and log pages Transport Layer ? frame construction Port Layer ? call center model Link Layer ? establish and maintain connections Phy Layer ? OOB, Initialization, and Reset Physical Layer ? connectors and cablesSerial Support ? serial transmission support requirements The future of SAS ? competition with SATA and Fibre Channel in the server marketplace