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You deserve happiness! What is happiness and how is it measured? Is happiness really a destination? Or is it rather a lifelong quest? Or maybe an ongoing learning process? In his new book, the author of the international #1 Bestseller "30 Days - Change your habits, change your life" examines the scientific side of happiness and shows that it is much more than the opposite of sadness. More than 200 studies confirm that happiness and positivity lead...
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Written from firsthand experiences offered by author, banker, and entrepreneur Doug Thorpe. This is a collection of practical principles, ideas, tips, and life hacks to help new managers thrive.
It is common business practice for companies of all sizes to look across their workforce and make some interesting picks when a new team leader is needed. Often, the selection criteria are based upon highest performer, the biggest producer, or smartest worker.
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"Beowulf", a sprawling, fantastical tale of bravery, heroism, and Anglo-Saxon heraldry, is the most celebrated epic poem in the English language.
The story of the great Geatish fighter Beowulf, who comes to the aid of the beleagued Hrothgar and his men, this poem relates three epic battles: Beowulf's fight with the monster Grendel, his face-off with Grendel's vengeful mother and, after serving as King for 50 years, Beowulf's fateful clash with...
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Literary cohorts and members of the famous Algonquin Round Table, Dorothy Parker and Franklin P. Adams wrote two short books - "Men I'm Not Married To" and "Women I'm Not Married To" - to humorously contrast the experiences of both men and women meeting, dating...and then deciding NOT to marry various potential partners. Presented here is Adams' contribution: "Women I'm Not Married To," which features short descriptions in both prose and verse of...
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Edgar Allan Poe, long heralded as the dark master of macabre fiction, is one of America's most celebrated and admired authors. Here, in this collection, you can enjoy four of his most beloved tales: "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Purloined Letter" and "The Masque of the Red Death."
Poe's atmospheric, moving and disturbing stories are perfect for a late-night read that will send a shiver up your spine!
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Edgar Allan Poe, long heralded as the dark master of macabre fiction, is one of America's most celebrated and admired authors. Here, in this collection, you can enjoy four of his most beloved tales: "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Black Cat," "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart."
Poe's atmospheric, moving and disturbing stories are perfect for a late-night read that will send a shiver up your spine!
This collection also features a brief biography...
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First published in 1924, "When We Were Very Young" is the timeless collection of poetry by A. A. Milne. The introduction to the collection suggests that the narrator is meant to be Christopher Robin, the child at the center of Milne's famous tales of The Hundred Acre Wood. In the poem "Teddy Bear", readers are first introduced to Milne's most famous character, Winnie-the-Pooh, who was originally called "Mr. Edward Bear" by Milne's real-life son, Christopher...
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A revenant searches for a way to atone for past sins, a college grad accepts a job with paranormal responsibilities, a man battles demons in his mind and in real life, and a private detective with a secret prowls 1930s-era Chicago on the hunt for a killer while a full moon rises.
From the mind of best-selling author Kirk Dougal comes four short tales of dark urban fantasy filled with magic, the undead, and more than a little fur. These stories promise...
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A town under siege. A malignant force plaguing its people. Can this warrior for good cleanse the sickness before they all fall prey to darkness?
Clarisse Garcia walks the arduous path of a spirit hunter. Arriving in the small Australian township of Hartley for work, she immediately senses the area is mired in a centuries-old curse. And when a local paranormal expert shares his evidence, the prescient woman finds herself face to face with a malevolent...
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The aim of this book is to examine our speciesism. This examination consists of two separate parts, where the first part shows why speciesism is unjustifiable, and hence why it must be rejected, while the second part examines the practical implications of this rejection. This latter examination is bound to be far from exhaustive, yet by merely pointing out the most basic and most important implications of the rejection of speciesism, we see more than...
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Known as Trace to his enemies and friends, this lethal Dhampir leaves no trace of his victims behind. The life of deadly Russian slayer, Trace, has always revolved around death and preventing humankind from learning about the legendary creatures of the night. But now his position as a Watcher has become a prison, and dealing death for the Nation isn't as prestigious as he once believed it to be. College dropout Bessina Darrow has witnessed things...
12) Objectives + Key Results (OKR) Leadership: How to apply Silicon Valley's secret sauce to your car
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Leaders practice leadership, just as physicians practice medicine and attorneys practice law. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are the secret sauce that drives the largest migration of financial assets and technological innovation ever recorded in human history to Silicon Valley, California, USA, since the 1970s. OKR Leadership -- the process for managers and leaders to practice what matters - is the secret sauce that drives transformational leadership,...
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Should we go vegan?
The unambiguous conclusion of this short AUDIObook is "yes". This conclusion is reached through a broad examination of the consequences of our not being vegan - both in relation to human health, environmental pollution, the risk of the spread of diseases, and in relation to the beings we exploit and kill. On all these levels the conclusion is clear: We have no good reason to not go vegan, while we have many good reasons to stop...
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Discover how to become a better leader with the ancient wisdom of two of history's most incredible leaders.
Do you want to improve your leadership skills? Interested in learning from legendary figures who shaped the world? Then keep reading.
Inside this book, you'll uncover powerful lessons about leadership from two of history's most incredible figures - the Chinese military strategist and author of The Art of War, Sun Tzu, and Italy's famous Niccolò...
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Get in the spirit this Halloween for a dark tale just in time for a few screams to set the mood for trick or treating. Accompanied by a ghoulish selection of music, the narrator is sure to have you locking the doors and checking under the beds.
Presented by Fort Raphael Publishing Company, "Beware The Fog"
Written by Geraldine Allie
Performed by Kevin Theis
Granddad always said, "Beware of the fog."
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An Australian ghost town. A resident demon. Will Old Tailem town succumb to Little Charlie and his evil crew?
Clarisse realizes that running from evil is not a bad idea until she figures out you can't hide. When some ghosts get tired of hanging around, they latch onto you. At the center of the war on evil is a historic Church that carries dark secrets within its walls. After she meets with the local Shaman, Clarisse discovers secrets with evil consequences...
18) The Shift
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Sarah Randolph believes she's just an ordinary woman, at least until the day she meets Ramsey-a mysterious man who tells her that not only is she not ordinary…she's not even human. John Sherlock Ramsey, an Earth-born Eudoran, is a Protector. He's assigned to help Sarah complete her Shift, a period of intense transformation experienced by those of his species. But her Shift is different and risky, because she's a Red-Line, a member of his kind not...
19) His Quiet Agent
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Arthur Drams works for a secret government security agency, but all he really does is spend his days in a cubical writing reports no one reads. After getting another "lateral promotion" by a supervisor who barely remembers his name, it's suggested that Arthur try to 'make friends' and 'get noticed' in order to move up the ladder. It's like high school all over again: his attempts to be friendly come across as awkward and creepy, and no one wants to...
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It isn't a war-it's a massacre. Mindless mechanical aliens are destroying everything in their path. And their path is heading straight for Earth...
The Prox don't even notice us. They are simply devouring and reclaiming every scrap of metal they encounter. They have destroyed several colonies, killing everyone and leaving only wreckage in their wake.
Captain Jeff Bowers is a shell of a man, reduced to solo missions where he can't piss anybody off....