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While serving as the deputy Beijing bureau chief of the Financial Times, Chinese-British journalist Yuan Yang began to notice common threads in the lives of her Chinese peers—women born during China’s turn toward capitalism in the 1980s and 1990s, who, despite the country's enormous economic gains during their lifetimes, were coming up against deeply entrenched barriers as they sought to achieve financial stability. This transporting and indelible book traces the journey of four such women as they try to make better lives for themselves and their families in the new Chinese economy.

Das Leben der Profilerin Angel Davis gerät gänzlich aus den Fugen, als sie einen wichtigen Einsatz vermasselt. Sie wird suspendiert. Während sie versucht, ihr Leben wieder in den Griff zu bekommen, ahnt sie nicht, dass sie sich bereits im Visier eines Psychopathen befindet. Wird sie ihre größte Angst besiegen und eine neue Liebe finden? Ein nervenaufreibendes Katz-und-Maus-Spiel beginnt, doch die Zeit wird knapp.

In a Utopian twenty-third-century New York City, where corporations have replaced governments, AI dictates culture, and citizens are free to people-watch any other citizen they choose through an app, this horror-laden Sci-Fi Thriller follows four mis-matched coeds as they attempt to solve the murder of an eccentric parascientist. Only someone or some thing able to navigate outside the highest levels of crowd-sourced surveillance could get away with murder in this town.

Social skills don’t come easily to everyone. But with the right guidance, you can shape yourself into the person you want to be. No matter what your starting point is, you can attract the people you want to talk to, become the most likeable person in a room, and build positive relationships that last a lifetime. All you need is a solid blueprint to follow, and that’s exactly what you’re about to uncover in this insightful audiobook.

When it comes to stealing from mafia men, there are three rules. Don't get caught. Don't be seen. And most of all—don't fall in love with them. After being hired to steal a painting, I find myself ensnared. Damon, Minos, and Aaecus are monsters, and they only want one thing: Me. Seven days of sin in exchange for freedom from the Three Fates Mafia. If only it were that easy. The strings of fate have bound the four of us together, and not even gods or monsters can keep us apart.

Jeder weiß, dass ein hoher IQ keine Garantie für Erfolg oder Glück ist, aber bis das Buch "Emotionale Intelligenz" herauskam, konnten wir nur vermuten, warum. Daniel Golemans brillante Untersuchung über die Grenzen der Psychologie und der Neurowissenschaften bietet verblüffende neue Erkenntnisse über unsere "zwei Intelligenzen" - die rationale und die emotionale - und darüber, wie sie gemeinsam unser Schicksal bestimmen. Auf der Grundlage wegweisender Gehirn- und Verhaltensforschung zeigt Goleman die Faktoren auf, die dafür verantwortlich sind, dass Menschen mit hohem IQ scheitern und Menschen mit niedrigem IQ überraschend gut abschneiden.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so, too! Listen to Broken Light in a Burning Wood, and reflect on the state of the world through poetry.

Filling a massive gap in D-Day literature, marine historian Stephen Fisher provides fresh insight and unrivalled coverage of one of the least well know of the D-Day landings. Although they are well known, coverage of the action on Sword, Juno and Gold beaches is relatively sparse and overshadowed by the more famous American landing at Omaha. In fact, the capture of all the beaches were events in their own right, full of drama and incident, and in particular, Sword Beach turned out to be crucial in securing the Normandy Landings.

Es kommt mir vor, als könnte ich ihre Tränen hören. Als wäre ich dazu in der Lage, den Klang auszumachen, wie sie über ihr Kinn auf ihre Brust tropfen. "Du hältst so sehr an mir fest. Aber von dem Mädchen, das du mal kanntest, ist kaum etwas übriggeblieben." Wenn die Vergangenheit so schwer auf deiner Seele lastet, dass ein Neuanfang unmöglich scheint... Nelly kennt Zack seit zwei Jahren und ist genauso lang in ihn verliebt. Ihre Gefühle hat sie ihm aber nie gestanden – bis eine Party alles ändert.

He's on the fast-track at his father's company, Taylor Toys, and has plans to one day be the President and CEO. Brant's social calendar is overflowing with possibilities. As the Plant Manager, he is tasked with selecting the candidates for the summer intern program for college students who may want a future with the company. But when Brant is forced to hire his younger sister and her friend for the program, his extracurricular activities are curtailed due to their antics, which seriously push his limit, and he’s none too happy about it.

Your entire career depends on communication. When you can communicate effectively, you already have the foundation for being not just a good leader, but a great one…. A leader who inspires…. A leader who motivates…. A leader who is remembered. Whether you’re leading an entire organization, you’re an entry-level manager, or you’re considering beginning your journey into leadership, it all starts with communication.… And you’re about to uncover its secrets.

Bull Shark and S-52 have just attacked a large bombardment fleet off the coast of Guadalcanal. And although they didn’t stop Henderson from being shelled, they might have at least curtailed it. Yet the Japanese are undaunted and more determined than ever…and the Empire has its sights set on some of its most deadly foes.

Der erste Fall für die Kommissare Steinbeißer und Fendt. Kaum hat der grimmige Hauptkommissar Fendt seine neue Stelle an der schönen Nordseeküste angetreten, da geschieht auch schon ein Mord. Der Fahrradhändler Bente Neunaber wird erschlagen von der kleinen Leonie aufgefunden. Was hatte er abends bei Unwetter am Deich zu suchen? Kannte Leonies Mutter, die mit ihrer Tochter in dem kleinen Häuschen unweit des Tatorts lebt, den Toten besser als sie zugibt? Verdächtige sind bald gefunden, trotzdem kommen Fendt und sein junger Kollege Steinbeißer nicht recht voran.

After my honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, it only made sense to put my skills to good use as a personal bodyguard. The contracts keep me moving and traveling, and the money is good. All I've ever wanted was to make sure my mother and sister were taken care of after my father passed away. So when Anthony Costello, the notorious mob boss and my dad's ex-employer, asked me to take on a special job for his family, I couldn't say no. But not even my six-year stint as an elite Marine could have prepared me for the hellscape that is being trapped in a secluded safe house with his son.

London, 1954. Eva Georgiou has just returned from her shift at the glamorous Café de Paris, when she's summoned to her second job: Greek interpreter for the Metropolitan Police. There, she is tasked with representing Zina Pavlou, a Cypriot woman who has been accused of the brutal murder of her daughter-in-law who has been bludgeoned, strangled and then set alight. Eva gets to work as Zina's translator, but her concern grows that the case may be more complicated than it seems.

For him, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is like heaven on earth. For her, it's a living hell. Jonas "TwatKnot" Murphy descends on Sturgis with a fairly simple plan. 1. Drink his weight in alcohol. 2. Get laid. 3. Live Bike Week to the fullest. Offending the curvaceous bartender was not on that list. Nor was chasing after her to apologize. But she's under his skin now, and even her smart mouth won't stop him now.

Jake Fischer has been here before: pitching for the Oakland Elephants, hiding his worries behind a smile, hoping to win it all. Ten years ago, it didn't turn out the way he wanted. Nothing in his life did. But now he's back—and so is the one teammate tied inexorably to his past. It doesn't matter how many times catcher Alex Angelides replays that moment during the Fall Classic over in his mind, the outcome never changes. He's not sure what happened to make that pitch glance off his glove, or what happened with his relationship with Jake—and he's not going to be the one to ask.

The artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Today, there are self-driving cars on our streets, autonomous weapons in our armies, robot surgeons in our hospitals - and AI's presence in our lives will only increase. One thing is clear: this is a technology like no other, one that raises profound questions about freedom, justice and the very definition of human agency. In Moral AI, world-renowned researchers in artificial intelligence and philosophy, Jana Schaich Borg, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and Vince Conitzer tackle these thorny issues head-on.

Der desillusionierte Geschäftsmann John Lawrence Locke wird als Held in eine andere Welt mit Monstern und Magie versetzt! Da sein Körper in das Alter von fünfzehn Jahren zurückversetzt wurde, kommt sich der Dreiunddreißigjährige vor, wie in seinen Lieblingsgames mit Schlachten und Abenteuern. Leider ist das Leben in dieser Welt nicht gut zu ihm. Verraten von genau den Leuten, die ihn gerufen haben, wird er als falscher Held verurteilt und muss um sein Leben fliehen.

Being ghosted by the love of your life sucks. Zero out of 10, do not recommend. One day, we’re exchanging rings and picking honeymoon destinations, and the next, Emery is just...gone. A year later, as I'm forcing myself to move on, I bump into him. While my brothers would love to find creative ways to get the truth out of Emery, I just want answers. When it becomes clear Emery isn't lying about losing his memory in a car accident, I have a choice to make. Do I let him go or try to win him back?