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Ash Goldenlochs hasn't touched another person in years. Her gift - or curse, as she thinks of it - forces her to experience the past of anything against her hands. When she meets two of the most gorgeous men she's ever seen, she wants to rip her gloves off and let her fingers do the talking. Bear shifters Spencer Hartz and Chaz Coco are partners in a trio who couldn't be more opposite. When their coworker is murdered, they will take help in any form, including a cute blonde who happens to be their mate.

Things get ruff in this Brooklyn neighborhood when new veterinarian Caleb Fitch moves in next door to the Whitman Street Cat Cafe and gets on the wrong side of cafe owner Lauren Harlow. Lauren has a few things to teach the new vet on the block, and rescuing kittens is only the start....

We've long been told our ability to succeed depends on our IQ, talent, education level, gender, job title, or when and where we were born. Great Work turns that conventional thinking on its head to reveal that innovation can come from anyone, anywhere.

According to futurists Rolf Jensen and Mika Aaltonen, we are currently "between dreams". We've managed to achieve many of our material goals, only to face ever-growing global competition in an ever-slowing economy. Here's the good news: With the rise of social media and online resources, consumers are growing more powerful. Individuals are exploring more options. And smart businesses are discovering more ways to appeal to this powerful new community. Welcome to The Renaissance Society.

You've streamlined processes. You've restructured. You've sought customer and employee feedback. You've tried everything. Now, try something that works. Profit from the Positive is a practical, groundbreaking guide for business leaders, managers, executive coaches, and human resource professionals. Whether you lead three employees or 3,000, this book shows you how to increase productivity, collaboration, and profitability using the simple yet powerful tools from the new field of positive psychology.

A powerful book that shows the step-by-step evolution of a new kind of global technology powerhouse, The Lenovo Way is an indispensable guide for leaders and managers who deal with strategy, innovation, branding, and HR at any kind of company. It also tells the remarkable story of how two women from very different backgrounds rose to become leaders in Lenovo's journey to the top.

Practicing Our Faith offers help to Christians who are asking how our faith can help us discern what we might do and who we might become. How can we live faithfully and with integrity in a world where the pace of existence is so fast and life's patterns are changing all around us? Can we conduct our daily lives in ways that help us not just get by but flourish - as individuals, as communities, and as a society in concert with creation and in communion with God?

1917. As the British enter Palestine with the aim of facilitating a Jewish homeland, young Arab Youssef Bannourah befriends Harry Lister, an English civil servant who has come to live in his village of Deir Yassin. Impressed by Youssef's intelligence, Harry finds him a job working for the British administration. Meanwhile, fleeing Jewish persecution in Russia, Miriam Cohen and her mother, Sara, set sail for the promised land. On arrival, they move to a newly constructed kibbutz near Jerusalem, where - divided by faith and a fence - Miriam meets Youssef for the first time.

All over the world, #MeToo inspired generations of women to fight in new ways for their rights. Yet so far, the news is dominated by narratives of celebrities and politicians in the US and UK. These are the stories you haven't heard. Stories of campaigning in the face of censorship, arrest and murder. Stories from favelas, film sets and feted institutions. Stories of passing groundbreaking laws against sexual harassment. For these women, #MeToo was not the beginning - and it is not the end.

Football teams create playbooks, in which they draw up the plays they will use on the field. Playbooks are how teams work and why they win. This book is about a different kind of playbook: The one coaches, teams, universities, police, communities, the media, and fans seem to follow whenever a college football player is accused of sexual assault. It’s a deep dive into how different institutions - the NCAA, athletic departments, universities, the media - run the same plays over and over again when these stories break.

There are only two ways you leave the Wild Hunt: You die, or you’re too old to get the job done. That was until Jinx up and left without an explanation. For the last five years, she’s lived in the human world, chasing down rogue supernaturals and filling in on occasion at the bar beneath her apartment to make ends meet. All of that changes the day her little sister shows up on her doorstep. The King of the Wild Hunt has been taken, and not even the greatest of hunters can find him.

Betrayed Hunter is a paranormal reverse harem romance involving three handsome demons and one tough ex-demon-hunter. This is book three in the Mates of the Realms: Mortals' series (Sharen's final book). It's filled with steamy sex scenes, action, and adventure. But be warned, this is one book you won't want to put down until the very last chapter.

Holden has come to Earth as one of the last of his kind. Dedicated to raising one of the dragon babies left behind by his slain queen, he must acclimate to this strange new planet in order to succeed. Humans prove to be odd creatures, but one blue-eyed beauty compels him in ways he’s never experienced. Their paths cross often, and he can barely keep his inner dragon in check when she’s nearby. The fierce need to protect her completely takes over, and he knows he must have her.

A menacing wolf is terrorizing the village of Lozère. A beautiful young girl has lost her family and her best friend to this nightmare when Sparrow shows up with his characteristic curiosity. But all is not as it seems in this cold mountain village, where the beasts are like men and the men are like beasts.

Sharen doesn't know what the hell she is. Except that she's not human. With her demons at her side, she's determined to discover the truth of her parentage. But things aren't that simple. The angels are searching for her. The Hunters are trying to kill her. But rather than hiding out quietly, she's decided to do the impossible: save as many innocent demons as she can. Even though putting her in danger goes against every one of their protective demons' instincts, they'll help her in her mission. Because, they love her. Because, they know they can't stop her.

Throughout my entire life, I've only wanted one thing - independence. It might seem easy, but it's quite the contrary. It's nothing but a myth in my family because my life is not my own. It never has been, and it never will be. At least, not until now. I made a deal with my father to gain some aspect of freedom. I would marry a Romanian Clan leader to unite their vast mafia with our family hitman business. Two powerful families coming together, creating the most feared partnership in the world.

This vivid and inspiring story spotlights the extraordinary life of a child prodigy and a gifted musician and how she struggled to break through society's rigidly defined model of how a 20th century woman must behave. Dinah’s Piano has much to teach about courage, resilience, and claiming one’s own identity.

Nevada-Tan is a genre-bending new play that introduces us to Nick, a young man who struggles to escape loneliness and isolation in the years following the tragic Columbine shooting of 1999. Nick’s quest leads to a decade-long fixation with Nevada-Tan, a Japanese schoolgirl who committed a horrific crime in Sasebo in 2004. Mixing horror and dark humor, Nevada-Tan is a shocking exploration of secrets, tragedy and obsession, thrilling listeners with its surprising twists and turns.

Genau wie die Zauberwald-Reihe war dieser Kinderbuchklassiker der britischen Kultautorin Enid Blyton lange vergriffen. Er liegt zum ersten Mal als Hörspiel vor. Der König des Märchenlandes lädt zum Geburtstag der Prinzessin alle Bewohner zu einem rauschenden Fest. Doch die drei Wichtel Hops, Fips und Taps haben keine Einladung bekommen. Als Zauberer verkleidet gelingt es ihnen, sich auf die Feier zu schleichen. Bei einem ihrer Tricks verschwindet jedoch die Prinzessin! Sie werden vom König verbannt und begeben sich auf eine gefährliche Reise ins Hexenland.

Devan lives for his family. A devoted husband and loving father, his wife and child are the greatest source of joy in his life. He can’t conceive of any harm coming to either of them, so when his daughter Michelle is diagnosed with cancer, his reality is shaken to the core.