Randy Evans

Back-Cover Wade Lassiter, a gifted athlete and scholar, was days away from graduating from high school in Amarillo, Texas, and had been accepted to attend Princeton University in the fall. He came home on a Friday afternoon to find the house empty even though his parents' cars were there and his ninth-grade sister, Claire, had come home early from school.He heard a door slam in the garage and went there, only to find his parents and sister lying dead on the garage floor. He ran out the garage rear door and through the opened gate to witness a black SUV driving away. As he held his sister in his arms, he saw she had fresh tears in her eyes and a single gunshot wound to the head.Later that evening, an assassin attempted to kill him too as he sat in a police cruiser in front of his home. Having lost everything and no one to trust, he turned to his martial arts instructor and close friend, Master Tim Joe.The next day, he fled America, with the help of Tim and Chief Maynard of the Amarillo police and hid out with Master Tim's family in the Republic of Korea for over five years. While there, he was tutored by Tim's uncles, all masters in martial arts.Wade felt certain he knew who was responsible for the deaths of his family. His father, retired army colonel Jim Lassiter, had told him of something he'd discovered while on assignment in Colombia, South America, with the clandestine services company that he owned.Emilio Gomez ran a four-hundred-acre estate on the Pacific coast outside of Tumaco, Colombia, that catered to wealthy clients from around the world. What he served up was prostitution from girls, women, and young boys he had kidnapped from around the world.More importantly, Wade's father had learned that Gomez had been breeding the kidnapped women for the past twenty years so that he could train the offspring in the arts of sex and client satisfaction. He had inherited the business from his father and was very proud of the unique "product," as he referred to them, he had developed.When any of the products were no longer useful to him, they were killed and their bodies disposed of far out in the Pacific Ocean. His was a very profitable business, and he was very satisfied with himself and felt his father would have been very proud of him also.Wade Lassiter had gone to South Korea as an eighteen-year-old boy. Five and a half years later, he returned to Texas a twenty-four-year-old man. Due to his natural athletic ability and as a result of the extensive training he had received from his martial arts masters in Korea, he was also one of the most highly trained and effective warriors in the world. It was now time for Wade to avenge the deaths of his family and liberate the innocent hostages held on the estate.Emilio Gomez had continued to pursue Wade and attempt to find out where he had been so that he, and those who had hidden him, could be killed to protect the secret of the Gomez empire. Lassiter reentered the United States in Dallas under an alias to protect himself. Tim and Sharla Joe met him at the airport and had arranged a meeting two days later for Wade and the men who had kept his father's company operational since Jim Lassiter's murder.A mole in that organization had sold out Jim Lassiter, leading to the murders in Amarillo. Wade had to find out who that was before he could trust anyone from the company. When that was done, he would use the assets in the company, which he now owned, to fulfill his father's wishes of ending the evil of Emilio Gomez and his "empire." He would find Gomez and deal with him, along with everyone involved in the murders of his family. He was unaware that this search would bring him back to the United States and accomplices of Gomez.Wade had had five and a half years to heal the wounds of his loss with the

Back-Cover Wade Lassiter, a gifted athlete and scholar, was days away from graduating from high school in Amarillo, Texas, and had been accepted to attend Princeton University in the fall. He came home on a Friday afternoon to find the house empty even though his parents' cars were there and his ninth-grade sister, Claire, had come home early from school.He heard a door slam in the garage and went there, only to find his parents and sister lying dead on the garage floor. He ran out the garage rear door and through the opened gate to witness a black SUV driving away. As he held his sister in his arms, he saw she had fresh tears in her eyes and a single gunshot wound to the head.Later that evening, an assassin attempted to kill him too as he sat in a police cruiser in front of his home. Having lost everything and no one to trust, he turned to his martial arts instructor and close friend, Master Tim Joe.The next day, he fled America, with the help of Tim and Chief Maynard of the Amarillo police and hid out with Master Tim's family in the Republic of Korea for over five years. While there, he was tutored by Tim's uncles, all masters in martial arts.Wade felt certain he knew who was responsible for the deaths of his family. His father, retired army colonel Jim Lassiter, had told him of something he'd discovered while on assignment in Colombia, South America, with the clandestine services company that he owned.Emilio Gomez ran a four-hundred-acre estate on the Pacific coast outside of Tumaco, Colombia, that catered to wealthy clients from around the world. What he served up was prostitution from girls, women, and young boys he had kidnapped from around the world.More importantly, Wade's father had learned that Gomez had been breeding the kidnapped women for the past twenty years so that he could train the offspring in the arts of sex and client satisfaction. He had inherited the business from his father and was very proud of the unique "product," as he referred to them, he had developed.When any of the products were no longer useful to him, they were killed and their bodies disposed of far out in the Pacific Ocean. His was a very profitable business, and he was very satisfied with himself and felt his father would have been very proud of him also.Wade Lassiter had gone to South Korea as an eighteen-year-old boy. Five and a half years later, he returned to Texas a twenty-four-year-old man. Due to his natural athletic ability and as a result of the extensive training he had received from his martial arts masters in Korea, he was also one of the most highly trained and effective warriors in the world. It was now time for Wade to avenge the deaths of his family and liberate the innocent hostages held on the estate.Emilio Gomez had continued to pursue Wade and attempt to find out where he had been so that he, and those who had hidden him, could be killed to protect the secret of the Gomez empire. Lassiter reentered the United States in Dallas under an alias to protect himself. Tim and Sharla Joe met him at the airport and had arranged a meeting two days later for Wade and the men who had kept his father's company operational since Jim Lassiter's murder.A mole in that organization had sold out Jim Lassiter, leading to the murders in Amarillo. Wade had to find out who that was before he could trust anyone from the company. When that was done, he would use the assets in the company, which he now owned, to fulfill his father's wishes of ending the evil of Emilio Gomez and his "empire." He would find Gomez and deal with him, along with everyone involved in the murders of his family. He was unaware that this search would bring him back to the United States and accomplices of Gomez.Wade had had five and a half years to heal the wounds of his loss with the

This book is written for those who want to learn how to win political debates-for the candidates and campaign teams trying to optimize their electoral chances; for the consultants searching for best practices that they can peddle to candidates; for the political junkies who are always excited to learn more about the inner workings of political campaigns; and, yes, even for the "ordinary" citizens who would like to learn more about why candidates do what they do on stage. After reading this book, you will think of political debates differently than you ever have before.A detailed account of the best practices for successful navigation of political debates is presented, breaking down what candidates should (and should not) do in debates, as well as what campaign teams should consider when negotiating logistical details with debate hosts, media outlets, and the opposition. Examples from actual debates is used to illustrate points and validate the accuracy of the advice being given.

This book is written for those who want to learn how to win political debates-for the candidates and campaign teams trying to optimize their electoral chances; for the consultants searching for best practices that they can peddle to candidates; for the political junkies who are always excited to learn more about the inner workings of political campaigns; and, yes, even for the "ordinary" citizens who would like to learn more about why candidates do what they do on stage. After reading this book, you will think of political debates differently than you ever have before.A detailed account of the best practices for successful navigation of political debates is presented, breaking down what candidates should (and should not) do in debates, as well as what campaign teams should consider when negotiating logistical details with debate hosts, media outlets, and the opposition. Examples from actual debates is used to illustrate points and validate the accuracy of the advice being given.

An inspirational and easy-to-use resource book for teachers who want to add interest and engagement to maths lessons. Part of the acclaimed Making Maths Meaningful series.The puzzles, games and activities in this book are designed to challenge students with new ways of applying core maths skills. Created by experienced maths teachers, with a focus on problem solving rather than solving problems, teachers will find activities to supplement all main maths topics -- from addition and subtraction to algebra and logic puzzles. Discover the perfect puzzle to inspire your class with this clear and easy-to-use resource.Fun with Maths Puzzles, Games and More includes:-- Puzzles -- categorised by age group and with full solutions-- Games -- engage the whole class or small groups with maths games that pupils will want to play again and again-- Maths magic tricks -- delight younger pupils and challenge older ones to figure out how they work-- Class activities -- practical exercises to bring maths into the real worldThis is a useful tool for Steiner-Waldorf teachers of Classes 4-12.

Leo Zitzelberger's well-ordered paradise plunges into chaos when Liza Fitting, an overzealous social worker, tries to funnel him into Mallard Pond, a retirement home that Leo regards as a death sentence. As a clever countermeasure, he buys a bankrupt golf course and sells memberships to other grass-cutting fanatics who have lost their homes and yards. Few people want the former repo man to succeed, including Hazzard Pembrook, a third-generation resorter, who would restore the club as a bastion of the rich, and a rogue Wisconsin cougar who wants to establish a new territory. This tender, comic, and lyrical novel takes readers to the shimmering edge of reality for an exuberantly wild ride through the broad fields, wooded hills, and inland waterways of northern Michigan. Vividly worded, filled with eccentric characters, and suspenseful action, Randy surrounds everyday detail with a world of magic, while he explores the role of contemporary women in disparate settings, the different interests of locals and transplants in America's heartland, and the plight of animals in an ever-shrinking world. The Lawnmower Club is an uplifting tale about the importance of love, home, and after losses and setbacks, redemption.

A splendid story of the ups and downs of a man and woman living with cancer. This beautiful, funny, open, and honest memoir will appeal to both women and men whose lives are profoundly altered by chronic illness. Randy's story opens with his father-in-law's visit to the grave of his mother who had died of breast cancer in the 1940s, and proceeds to an examination room at MD Anderson in Houston where Laurene, his wife, receives a diagnosis of advanced breast cancer. Blended with humor and heartbreak, Randy describes his eleven-year journey through Cancerland."What happens when cancer takes center stage? Randy Evans bares his soul and shares his and Laurene's story and the aftermath of that story in a very engaging book. He combines down home Texas culture with a running commentary on lessons learned, all within the context of a trip through hell (Dante's Inferno). But he continues on, out of hell, and into a new life. A powerful story." --Linda Yarger, Medical Librarian, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and breast cancer survivor."Out of the Inferno examines life, love, and cancer. Randy Evans documents the years he and his wife battled cancer, touching on everything from treatments to travel...his descriptive prose and powerful imagery (Evans needed a wheelchair to move the enormous stack of Laurene's medical files from room to room) drive the story home."-KIRKUS REVIEWS "Out of the Inferno is an eye-opening, honest memoir written by an author whose wife lived and died with cancer. Rarely have authors whose partners died taken the time and effort to put their experience on paper for the rest of us. The powerful writing forces the reader to feel the good, bad, and the horrific while uplifting the reader with lessons learned. This unique book fills a gap in the cancer literature. I love this book."-DR. THEODORA ROSS, M.D., PH.D., CANCER GENETICIST, DIRECTOR, CANCER GENETICS PROGRAM, UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, DALLAS, AUTHOR, A CANCER IN THE FAMILY (AVERY).