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In your career and work, finances, and indeed all areas of life, experience the transformative power of a key relationship—the friendship you have with yourself. In a world obsessed with building self-esteem—doing activities to improve our reputation with ourselves—our sense of well-being hinges on performance, the whims of good luck and positive outcomes. But when we don’t measure up to our own tough standards, things don’t go our way or life falls apart, we are called to access a deeper source of resilience, that of self-worth.

Jack Maddox, an attorney, is on track to achieve the American dream, but learns the United States Government has controlled and manipulated his dream. Then the NSA forces him to join the search for Illa Grozner, an international terrorist. Maddox is teamed with Andrew Jackson, a career soldier and agent for the NSA. They begin their search for Grozner in Geneva, Switzerland using high tech tools and old-fashioned investigative work. But, they encounter unexpected complications forcing Maddox to enlist the aid of Elana, a beautiful co-worker.

As a senior leader, are you constantly dealing with competing demands and escalations that prevent you from focusing on your top priorities? Are you putting out fires more often than making a lasting impact? Do most days seem like you barely have time to think? If this sounds familiar, a Chief of Staff should be your next hire. But do you know how to find the perfect match? In this audiobook, author and leadership coach Laurie Arron shares her insider expertise to help you design a game plan to acquire and cultivate an effective Chief of Staff.

After nearly a year away, Samuel Branch returns home to try and build a life for himself. His plans, however, mean nothing to the world at large. He finds himself dragged into supernatural politics, squaring off against a corrupt police officer and fighting against his own rage. To make matters worse, the Green Man returns with a chilling revelation and a task. As Branch struggles to understand these new challenges, he will learn that power alone is not enough and, for some, things will never be the same again…

You don't just have a lead problem, nor do you merely struggle with lead quality. What your law firm faces is a pivotal business development challenge, one that separates thriving firms from the rest. In this groundbreaking book, discover the secret sauce behind the world's most successful law firms—how they skyrocket to eight-figure revenues and beyond. You're not just reading theories; these are proven systems, meticulously studied and replicated from hundreds of top-performing law firms.

Sweet Redemption is the amazing inside story of how Coach Gary Williams survived devastating defeats and overwhelming odds to build a championship basketball program at Maryland and win the 2002 NCAA title. In a series of exclusive interviews that take you into the huddle, into the locker room and into his head, Gary Williams, for the first time, pulls back the curtain and tells his incredible story through best-selling author David A. Vise, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post.

You’d be hard-pressed to find a leader who doesn’t want to be better. Yet, at a time when leaders are being asked to do more with fewer resources, modern professionals are having a difficult time leading in a distinctive, powerful, and transformational way. At a time when leaders are feeling besieged, the question is: to whom should they turn to learn, develop, and embody a new form of inspired leadership? For some, the answer may be surprising.

Diese Schule birgt ein Geheimnis: Wer Glück hat, findet hier den besten Freund, den es auf der Welt gibt. Ein magisches Tier, das sprechen kann! Wenn es zu dir gehört... Wer in der Klasse wird diesmal ein magisches, sprechendes Tier erhalten? Ist die magische Zoohandlung in Gefahr? Eine Möwe überbringt Mr. Morrison eine mysteriöse Einladung. Mortimer packt sofort seine Sachen und reist ab. Mit dabei: Pinkie, Mary Cornfield – und, gut versteckt, ein paar Kinder mit ihren magischen Tieren.

Do you question whether God really exists? Have you considered walking away from your faith because you’ve been hurt by someone in the Church or because you struggle with some of its teachings? Or maybe you’ve already left? Are you carrying around guilt for something you’ve done and don’t feel you are worthy of God’s love?

The stories in The Carry-On Imperative recount Pascoe’s ambitious beginnings as a journalist and broadcaster through her years as a not-so-diplomatic foreign service spouse. Her trail-blazing books about globally mobile families made her an in-demand speaker worldwide and led to the creation of The Expat Expert, one of the first websites for expats. Fans of The Diplomat will relish this rollicking memoir from “the wife”, who trails her husband to far-flung locales but works hard to establish her own identity and career.

Retired chief of police Marty Sacco is now the head of the Dead Files Department. His first case involves the 20-year-old murder of Susan Hall. He is then approached by Frank Gibran, a notorious crime boss. There have been five murders at a private school, including Gibran’s grandson. Despite grave reservations, Marty takes on that case too. His investigation into both complicated crimes uncovers old secrets and new revelations that are not what anyone expects.

The Art of War will teach you to conquer your opponents and gain a loyal following. It is one of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. It is the first and one of the most successful works on strategy and has had a huge influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, and beyond. Sun Tzu was the first to recognize the importance of positioning in strategy and that position is affected both by objective conditions in the physical environment and the subjective opinions of competitive actors in that environment.

In this intriguing, techno-spy thriller, it is March 1999 and a NATO air armada is ready to strike strategic targets in Belgrade. But the end of the Cold War has taken its toll on human intelligence in the Balkans. The CIA is unable to come up with the assets to support a war effort, so it seeks assistance from the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Nach einer langen und angesehenen Dienstzeit, in der er das Imperium vor zahlreichen Feinden verteidigt hat, genießt Kommissar Cain nun seinen wohlverdienten Ruhestand auf Perlia und unterrichtet dort an der örtlichen Schola Progenium. Doch als ein Schwarzer Kreuzzug den Raumsektor bedroht, müssen alle diensttüchtigen Bürger zur Verteidigung schreiten, einschließlich Cains und seiner Kadetten.

In this World War II thriller and prequel to The Balkan Network, it is April 1941. Four Belgrade University students are enjoying the time of their lives. Fresh with a wad of foreign currency and few worries, their innocence is suddenly shaken as Nazi dive-bombers strike the city at daybreak.

Sir Henry Marquis, the Sleuth of St. James’ Square, shines in these 16 unique mystery and crime stories from Melville Davisson Post.

Losing Control is a vivid history of the past half century of immigration politics and policy. It is also a dramatic ground-level account of how the story took shape. Kammer describes the economic and cultural forces that both pushed millions of migrants from home communities in Latin America and pulled them northward to the US. He shows how the backlash gradually emerged from the frustrations of American workers and communities who felt overwhelmed by the influx and betrayed by their government.

Roger struggled, like most private investigators, to make a living. Then, Cathy walked into his office. She was rich, beautiful, and needed him desperately. A dream come true, he thought. But deception and lies dominate this story - to the point where Roger found himself, headed at gravity-speed for the sidewalk, 32 floors below his office.

Detective stories existed for centuries before the concept of the detective itself—amateur or professional— was fully formulated, and tales of mystery and intrigue have been thrilling readers since ancient times. The Lock and Key Library is the classic overview of the history of the mystery genre, at once a rousing listen for fans of the unsolved and unknown as well as an essential literary resource for those seeking to understand the roots of modern pulp fiction. This volume is sure to delight and enthrall armchair detectives and fans of classic mysteries alike.

Olli, the curious little octopus, lives in the ocean. He explores his watery world and makes many friends that way. He goes to school with a group of guppies, and all think it is really cool. Their teacher is a mermaid. She is King Neptune's daughter. On her birthday, there is a big celebration, and all are invited. When they meet a scary shark, Olli learns that he has something in his body that helps them escape. Follow up with books two and three to listen to more of Olli's adventures, alone or with his friends and teacher.