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Series editor Andrew Leckey and guest editor Marshall Loeb have scoured the print media, consulted with the editors of major business and general interest publications, and surveyed journalism school deans in order to find the thirty best business stories from the past 12 months. Among those selected: Ken Auletta on Herb Allen's CEO retreat, from The New Yorker; Diane Brady on Martha Stewart, from Business Week; Steve Silberman on creating a borderless global cyber-marketplace, from Wired; and many others.

Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. They have a puppy of their own named Buddy, but they also foster dogs that need help finding new homes. Charles and his friend Sammy are on their way home from school one day when they hear a puppy crying. His name is Patches, and he's tied up in a garage all by himself. His owners seem to care ABOUT Patches, but they don't know how to care FOR him. And it's up to Charles and Lizzie to show them!

In this best-selling expose of national policy gone wrong, America's foremost historian of education, Diane Ravitch, renounces her support for reform policies implemented over the past decade that she says are wrecking America's cherished tradition of public education.

Lucid, forward-looking, and guided by a level-headed optimism that clearly distinguishes between genuine progress and exaggerated claims, Emerald Cities points the way toward a sustainable future for the American city.

It is nine months after the end of the previous book. Many noble allies have come to the Ninefold Forest for a Feast in honor of General Rudolfo's first-born child. Jin Li Tam, his wife and mother of his heir, lies in childbed. As the feast begins, the doors of the hall fly open and invisible assassins begin attacking. All of Rudolfo's noble guests are slain, including Hanric, the Marsh Queen's Shadow. And on the Keeper's Gate, which guards the Named Lands from the Churning Waste, a strange figure appears, with a message for Petronus, the Hidden Pope.

One of America’s most popular and acclaimed mystery writers, Jan Burke has earned the Edgar, Macavity and Agatha Awards for her thrilling tales. As founder of the Crime Lab Project and a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute, she brings unmatched authenticity to her novels. In Disturbance, resourceful newspaper reporter Irene Kelly has her hands full investigating a chilling case.

Ravenous depicts the wide range of difficulties in growing up in America by exploring the journeys of three young women and two young men. Phoebe, the size-16 dreamer, finally gets a boyfriend and readers witness her euphoria and her fear during a particularly fragile time of life. Samantha, the anorexic perfectionist, faces difficult challenges with both her boyfriend and her father, and continues to struggle with an inability to eat more than lettuce and apples.

The workplace of the future is being shaped today by Web 2.0 - a collection of breakthrough social media technologies - and by the Millennial Generation, people born between 1977 and 1997. The convergence of these emerging workplace trends has created a generation of hyperconnected workers who are placing increased pressure on employers to overhaul their approach to talent management.

"How can Mr. Frank be angry now?" thinks Mike happily. His film is good, and he is the only cameraman on the volcano. Now he can go home. But then he finds Jenny, and she is dying. Rocks start to move, and Mike is afraid. Can they get off the volcano alive? And what happens to Mike’s camera and film?

An ill-fated romance between a girl from the wrong side of the tracks and a boy from the richest family in a small upstate New York town has dire consequences for three generations. A gold ring, inscribed with "I Stay Near You", triggers a complex chain of events as it's passed down from one generation to the next.

He'd certainly never set eyes on - much less gone to bed with - Tula Barrons. Yet businessman Simon Bradley agreed to let Tula and her infant cousin - a child she claimed was his - stay in his mansion until he had proof of the little boy's paternity. But Simon discovers that their pasts aren't completely unconnected. He could seduce Tula get revenge for his family... but if he succeeded, he could lose all he'd come to care for.

Dragon Spell continues a new series of Dragonlance fantasy adventures written specifically for listeners ages 10 and up. Sized to fit the young listener market, the series features a group of young companions who band together for friendship and excitement during the golden age of the Dragonlance world.

Cloudland is a stunning literary thriller set in rural Vermont from the much-praised author of Nightswimmer and Clara's Heart. Once a major reporter for a national newspaper, Catherine Winslow has retreated to the Upper Valley of Vermont to write a household hints column. While out walking during an early spring thaw, Catherine discovers the body of a woman leaning against an apple tree near her house. From the corpse’s pink parka, Winslow recognizes her as the latest victim of a serial killer.

Ein Verrückter treibt sein Unwesen in London. Dieser Ansicht ist zumindest Inspektor Lestrade. Wie sonst ist zu erklären, dass ein Unbekannter scheinbar sinnlos Napoleonbüsten zerschlägt? Als ein Mord passiert, nimmt Sherlock Holmes sich des Falles an.

Eine Liebe, stärker als die Zeit. Für beide war es die erste große Liebe. Doch ein tragischer Schicksalsschlag trennte Victor und Amanda. Seitdem gerät Victors Zeit manchmal durcheinander: Glückliche Momente erlebt er ein zweites Mal, traurige überspringt er. Er kann das nicht steuern, aber es hat ihm schon so viel Ärger eingebracht, dass er sich ans Ende der Welt zurückgezogen hat. Im Süden Brasiliens baut er Wein an und versucht, nie wieder glücklich oder traurig zu sein. Amanda lebt mittlerweile als Buchhändlerin in Buenos Aires.

Eine Liebe stärker als die Zeit. Für Amanda und Victor war es die erste große Liebe und der erste Kuss. Doch dann kam Amanda bei einem Anschlag ums Leben, zumindest glaubt das Victor seit vielen Jahren. Seitdem gerät seine Zeit manchmal durcheinander: Bei großem Glücksempfinden erlebt er die jüngste Vergangenheit noch einmal, bei schmerzhafter Trauer springt er in die nahe Zukunft. Er kann das nicht steuern, aber es hat ihm schon so viel Ärger eingebracht, dass er sich ans Ende der Welt zurückgezogen hat.

Oola is a "state of awesomeness." When your life is balanced and growing, you are living the OolaLife. You were created to live that life - you were designed by God for greatness! Before you were even born, God placed within you a special gift that no one else has and a purpose that no one else can fulfill.

No one thought that MacTrump - Lord of MacTrump Towers, Son of New York - would ascend to the highest position in the kingdom. Yet with the help of his unhappy but dutiful wife Lady MacTrump, his clever daughter Dame Desdivanka, and his coterie of advisers, MacTrump is comfortably ensconced in the White Hold as President of the United Fiefdoms, free to make proclamations to his subjects through his favorite messenger, McTweet. The Democrati, mourning the loss of their cherished leader O'Bama, won't give up without a fight.

Bei der neuen Serie SINCLAIR handelt es sich um ein Reboot: Sinclair völlig neu und zeitgenössisch im Gewand eines düsteren Mystery-Thrillers. Für Fans von Lost, Fringe oder Heroes. Ein geheimnisvolles Artefakt auf dem Meeresgrund. Eine rätselhafte Mordserie in London. Die Opfer sind bestialisch entstellt. Und ein Mann, der im Kampf gegen das Böse seine Berufung findet: John Sinclair!

Das Ballard-Team hat auf der Suche nach Jubilees Eltern einen Teilerfolg errungen und jetzt gibt es die Information, dass ihr Vater in den Dschungel des Amazonas geflüchtet sein soll. Tony und Silver zögern nicht, dieser Spur nachzugehen, doch statt auf Jubilees Vater stoßen sie auf die Hexe Kogora, die schon vor grauer Vorzeit die Gegend unsicher machte und nun zu neuem Leben erwacht ist. Sie will die Menschen in der Goldgräbersiedlung vernichten, keiner soll ihr entkommen, und so kommt es zum Kampf Tony und Silver gegen ... Die Herrin des Sumpfes.