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According to sixteen-year-old Zander Osborne, nowhere is an actual place – and she’s just fine there. But her parents insist that she get out of her head – and her home state – and attend Camp Padua, a summer camp for at-risk teens…

Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation, whether you’re talking to a boss, a spouse, or even a teenager. With Verbal Judo you’ll be able to have your say – and say what you mean.

It’s 1991. Near Checkpoint Zulu, 100 miles from the Kuwaiti border, Thomas Benton meets Arwood Hobbes. Desert Storm is over, but they become embroiled in a horrific attack in which a young local girl in a green dress is killed as they are trying to protect her. 22 years later, in another war, they meet again and are offered an unlikely opportunity to redeem themselves…