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It is rare in history that so many nations in the developed world are in crisis at the same time. There has been a disintegration of trust in political leaders and in the media that holds them to account. For all the progress humankind has made, for all the inventions and new technologies, our society is being undermined by inequality. We should care not simply because of its impact on productivity and growth, but because it's wrong. It's wrong that some don't have enough money to eat whilst others fly wagyu beef halfway across the planet for a couple of amusing mouthfuls.

From Alex Finlay, the author of Every Last Fear and The Night Shift, comes an action-packed new thriller What Have We Done, about the lives we leave behind and the secrets we carry with us forever.

Excellent communicating skills have always been crucial to success in leadership and management roles—and that's one of the reasons the first edition of this book has been an international bestseller taught at universities and referred to by leading CEOs. What's changed in the last ten years? Well, nothing—and everything. Mastering Communication at Work, Second Edition features an essential new chapter on remote team communication along with additional content on equitable leadership and updated case studies.

This collection contains 25 stories. Some are flash fiction, while others are short stories. Several different fictional genres are included in this volume. From inspirational and lessons learned to thriller and horror, there is something for any listener to find. From a seal that watches the beginning of the continental shift, winged people trying to flee from the cooking pots of a self-centered woman, sorcerers that live in little Western towns, lost souls finding one another, and so much more....

In December 1944, while supporting General MacArthur's invasion of the Philippines, Admiral William "Bull" Halsey neglected the Law of Storms, placing the mighty US Third Fleet in harm's way. Drawing on extensive interviews with nearly every living survivor and rescuer, as well as many families of lost sailors, transcripts and other records from naval courts of inquiry, ships' logs, personal letters, and diaries, Bruce Henderson finds some of the story's truest heroes exhibiting selflessness, courage, and even defiance.

Mamma mia! Who would have dared to dream that ABBA would come back to us? Maybe most surprised were the members of the supergroup themselves who for years had cut short any discussion on the subject with a clear "nej". ABBA´s reunion is much more than a 70s phenomenon returning to the supertrooper limelight one last time; it hit a nerve in a sensitive world recovering from the pandemic. We somehow believe now that ABBA is back, we will be alright. Why do we love ABBA so much?

In this sequel to One Step Toward Divinity, Alex Talos wants a break. He volunteered his services to become the Holy Protector to eat, not because he understood or respected the responsibilities of the job. After an exhausting month of traveling around his island and fighting against three fantastical creatures that he didn't think could possibly exist, he needs rest. Unfortunately, as Alex and his companions enter a quaint hamlet, one nameless sorcerer appears and burns the town to its foundations with only a thought and a snap of his fingers.

Eugene Evans, a seemingly autistic child, holds many secrets in his young mind. His mother, Sara, is instructed by his doctor to take him to a facility that can help him better than modern medicine can. An orphaned little girl who is also presumed to be autistic, Carrie-Anne, warms up to Eugene very quickly and becomes part of the family. She has some interesting secrets of her own. Sheer, an evil man who wants nothing less than world domination, is intent on forcing the powerful teens to work with him. He will stop at nothing to force them to come to him.

Brian Armstrong was killed in action when his Phantom fighter was downed during a mission over North Vietnam's Haiphong Harbor in 1969 when his son, Scott, was two years of age. Or was he? Scott is contacted decades later by a man claiming to have been imprisoned with his father long after the end of the Vietnam War and that Brian Armstrong was killed not in 1969, but in an escape attempt in 1987. Scott embarks on a journey to learn the truth about his father. Did the United States knowingly leave men behind in Southeast Asia after the end of US involvement in the war?

It's a war only a mage could win, and all it will cost him is everything. Novitiate Stephen Andrews just wants to enjoy Yule with his family. When vampires attack, Stephen is forced to flee his home through a magic mirror with his sister and their friends. Stephen finds himself in the ancient world of Koralis. This is a world where old asphalt dots the roads and a rebellion of metal men and magical creatures has risen against the usurper, Queen Brigid. Brigid seeks to bring all the magic in the land under her control, and only another magician can stop her.

Para Kyle ser un circense es un problema. Para Lavelle, una maldición. Para Gunnir, un sueño. Estos tres amigos siempre han soñado con una vida más allá del siniestro orfanato en el que han crecido. Hasta que un día, Kyle descubre que, en realidad, es un circense y esa misma noche unos hombres lo raptan. Lavelle, una joven payasa que odia hacer reír, y Gunnir, un chico corriente que sueña con ser mago, no dudarán en ir tras él sin saber que están a punto de embarcarse en la aventura más grande de sus vidas y del reino de Fortuna.

Trained to kill. Trapped in a bloody rivalry. Can one super teen destroy an ancient rule before evil consumes his family? All three books in one collection with over 31 hours of an edge-of-your-seat quest rich with mayhem, magic, and murder. Sixteen-year-old Neil Vapros craves his father’s approval. But, when he’s asked to assassinate a rival patriarch despite his underdeveloped powers, he fears his only remaining parent doesn’t care if he lives or dies.

Hated and hailed, excoriated and revered, Abraham Lincoln was at the pinnacle of American power when secessionists gave no quarter in a clash of visions bound up with money, race, identity, and faith. In him we can see the possibilities of the presidency as well as its limitations. This book tells the story of Lincoln from his birth on the Kentucky frontier to his leadership during the Civil War to his tragic assassination: his rise, his self-education, his loves, his bouts of depression, his political failures, his deepening faith, and his persistent conviction that slavery must end.

Drew is down and out. Reduced to sleeping rough, he strikes gold when sheltering in a bush outside a house on a 'nice' street. Hearing music, he peeps through the window to see a beautiful woman dancing. The dance changes to something that is utterly erotic and the woman changes, too.... In fact, she isn't a woman at all - and Drew certainly isn't complaining. When the boy invites him inside the house, Drew has no illusions about what he's after. Except, he's wrong.

Dema and Meri’el are an unlikely coupling. In the final war against good and evil, they find themselves on opposing sides. Dema, the demon, and Meri’el, the son of the King of Angels. Drugging each other with their bodies, they unleash the primal fury of their true natures and rock the foundations of the earth and the heavens.

Hace treinta y cinco años, Imanol Azkarate fue secuestrado y ejecutado, pero sus dos asesinos nunca fueron detenidos ni identificados. Uno de ellos, Josu Etxebeste, conocido restaurador guipuzcoano, guardó todas las cartas y dibujos que hizo el secuestrado durante el cautiverio.

Daniel Barnes is a rising star with a secret - he can't resist older men. One chance encounter at a post-show party, however, will lead to a trail of destructive desire in a journey that includes a simmering sexual encounter on the banks of the Tiber, casual pickups in Hyde Park and a decadent threesome where anything goes.

Did I mention I thought I was straight back then? And that I had no clue he was gay? How was I ever that clueless. OMG! I nearly passed out.I mean, after we got naked and . . . Over the next few years, my whole world changed. I went from never-do-anything-wrong preacher’s kid to a wild child sowing his oats.

Those asked to preach amid tragedy know the anxiety of trying to say appropriate things from God’s word that will comfort and strengthen God’s people when emotions and faith are stretched thin. This indispensable resource helps pastors prepare sermons in the face of tragedies by providing suggestions for how to approach different kinds of tragedy, as well as insight into how to handle the theological challenges of human suffering.

Sustainable investing is booming. The investment industry is fast approaching a point where one-third of global assets under management are invested with a sustainable objective. But do sustainable investment products do what investors expect them to do? How can an investor tell if their investments are having the social impact they want? Larry Swedroe and Sam Adams cut through the fog and bring clarity on all of this and more - providing investors with a firm plan for truly sustainable investing.