Jim Barrett Boeken

Jim is a retired captain with the Ventura County Sheriff s Department in California after nearly 31 years of service. During that time, Jim spent 6 years in detectives, investigating all matter of crime from burglaries to murder. Jim is the author of three other published books, one optioned screen play and an anthology of short stories which is soon to be published. He makes his home in Northern California and Idaho. Braden Mckinley was born in 1942 in Western Pennsylvania and schooled locally. In 1962 he married his high school sweetheart, Nancy. He joined the Ventura County Sheriff s Department in 1965, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant before accepting an appointment as Chief Investigator with the District Attorney s Office. He retired in 1993. He has produced or performed in a hundred stage plays and a television series. He makes his home in California.

Widely recognized as the finest definition of existentialist philosophy ever written, this book introduced existentialism to America in 1958. Barrett speaks eloquently and directly to concerns of the 1990 a period when the irrational and the absurd are no better integrated than before and when humankind is in even greater danger of destroying its existence without ever understanding the meaning of its existence.Irrational Man  begins by discussing the roots of existentialism in the art and thinking of Augustine, Aquinas, Pascal, Baudelaire, Blake, Dostoevski, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Picasso, Joyce, and Beckett. The heart of the book explains the views of the foremost existentialists—Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre. The result is a marvelously lucid definition of existentialism and a brilliant interpretation of its impact.

Many organizations use psychometric testing to uncover candidates' abilities and assess their potential. This workbook contains 16 tests with more than 400 questions that test verbal, numerical, perceptual, and spatial aptitude.

Compiled by an intelligence-testing specialist and bestselling author, this book has three main aims: career guidance, preparation and personal performance improvement. Its wide range of IQ tests and questionnaires helps job-seekers identify their strengths and scientifically interpret which jobs they are best suited for. In addition, it provides an opportunity to prepare for the types of psychometric, or aptitude, tests likely to be encountered during the job search. Finally, it helps readers improve their work performance by demonstrating how to apply their natural talents and personal qualities in the workplace. A profile-matching section allows readers to check their IQ test results against their suitability for a range of jobs, from accountant to zoologist.