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We are living in a time of mounting political segregation that threatens to tear us apart as a unified society. The result is that we are becoming increasingly tribal, and the narratives of life that we get exposed to on a daily basis have become echo chambers in which we hear our beliefs reinforced and others' beliefs demonized. Global diversity and inclusion expert Howard J. Ross, with coauthor JonRobert Tartaglione, explores how our human need to belong is the driving force for why we are living in a world so extremely divided.

Gabrielle Adams has it all - brains, beauty, a handsome fiancé and a dream job in publishing. Until everything changes. The ‘Underground Killer’ takes his victims when they least expect it: standing on the edge of a busy Tube platform, as they wait for a train to arrive through the murky underground tunnels of London. Gabrielle soon learns that being a survivor is harder than being a victim, and she struggles to return to her old life. Desperate to break free from endless nightmares, she snatches up an opportunity to run a tiny bookshop in a picturesque cove in rural Cornwall.

By combining practical case studies with cutting-edge research, Never Go With Your Gut will help you make the best decisions and prevent these business disasters. The leading expert on avoiding business disasters, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, draws on over 20 years of extensive consulting, coaching, and speaking experience to show how pioneering leaders and organizations - many of them his clients - avoid business disasters.

Julia Garcia isn't just breaking barriers as the first woman sergeant in the San Amaro State Police; she's shattering them. Despite being the most educated officer on the force, her career aspirations seem out of reach amidst the monotony of solving petty robberies and domestic disputes. Adding insult to injury, her male superiors dismiss her, perpetuating a culture where female officers are an afterthought.

Zombies, reapers, and more monsters. In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk. Featuring 19 stories by the following 17 authors: Michael Raff, Antoinette McCormick, Matthew Ross, Charles Kyffhausen, Andrew McAuley, B.F. Vega, Douglas Allen Gohl, Toni Mobley, Barend Nieuwstraten III, E.B. Hunter, Constantine E. Kiousis, Alexis Cunningham, Katie Jordan, Maya Moes, Jodie Francis, Lori Gaudet, and J.E. Feldman.

The wilderness--forest, desert, glacier, jungle--has been the scene of the past century's most exciting stories, inspiring many of its greatest writers, including Jack London, Norman Maclean, Evelyn Waugh, Redmond O'Hanlon, Sir Wilfred Thesiger, H.M. Tomlinson and Algernon Blackwood. Selections from these authors' most gripping works are delivered by equally compelling narration producing an audiobook experience ideal for people who are fascinated by the beauty, insight and danger that awaits us all in the wild!

You wanted the jolly fat man to bring Yuletide joy, but the season has gifted you with a heart breaker and a life taker—Badass Santa. Grab your eggnog and camouflage candy canes, strap on your bulletproof holiday stockings, and prepare for thrills and kills.

From the age of steam and the heirs of Dr. Frankenstein to the asteroid belt to the halls of Miskatonic University, the writers at Book View Café have concocted a beakerful of quaint, dangerous, sexy, clueless, genius, insane scientists, their assistants (sometimes equally if not even more deranged, not to mention bizarre), friends, test subjects, and adversaries.

There is something quite special about this fine collection of tales of terror from the Sceptered Isle, each and every one crafted in the dead of the night by twisted, fevered minds, who have brought the darkest denizens of the blackest shadows crawling and slithering to life to terrify those brave souls amongst you who dare to listen.

Falsehoods have been at issue in every presidential impeachment proceeding from Nixon to Trump. But, until now, no one has analyzed why public lies might be impeachable offenses, and whether the First Amendment would provide a defense. Noting that speech by public employees does not receive the same First Amendment protection as the speech of ordinary citizens, legal scholar Catherine J. Ross proposes the constitutionally viable solution of treating presidents as public employees who work for the people.

REBEL PATH is the FIRST HALF of Book 2 in the SWORD NATION SAGA Earth is a desolate wasteland, forcing thousands of inhabitants to relocate. Upon arrival to planet Kayora in the nearby Diamant galaxy, humans are enslaved by the cunning Prime Minister, Rahilius. Twenty years later… One city above ground. Another below. South city resident Erwin Alexander, rallies support for his revolution against the Kayorian Empire. When the prime minister goes off planet, Erwin sees an opening to conquer the North. He goes into a battle of wits with the government's bid men, and struggles to balance the...

As believers, we are charged to watch and pray. Watchman Strategies: A Starter Guide is a memoir containing the author’s journey, while accepting and walking into the watchman calling and intercessor habit, as well as a guide for other believers who are unsure in their own journeys. The guide provides a basic understanding, from the author’s point of view, of strategic tactics for adopting an effective prayer life, and building on the watchman calling. There is no one-size-fits-all outline for life, although we know the layout for living a Christ-centered life. Each one of us are given ...

Core values are the things we care about. Jack Fallon has based the foundation of his company, Total Life Changes (TLC) on his personal core values. Jack wants to share with others how these seven core values became the driving force of how he lives his life and manages his company. Each chapter highlights one core value and provides insight into his life, the people who mean the most to him, along with the journey to get him where he is today. Jack hopes to inspire others by sharing his personal story.

From the far-ranging imaginations of Book View Caf authors comes this delirious collection of classic tales newly twisted into dark, dangerous, and occasionally hilarious re-tellings. From the golden isles of Greece to the frozen north, from fairytale castles to urban slums, join us on an unforgettable journey! Stories by Vonda N. McIntyre, Laura Anne Gilman, Sherwood Smith, Judith Tarr, and more.

Views from the Cockpit: The Journey of a Son is a memoir born from pain. Word by word, year by year, tender father-son memories of airplane watching transform into nightmarish, turbulent family drama. Upon the discovery that his father had been the victim of severe elder abuse as his health was rapidly deteriorating, the author finds himself reevaluating the decisions his father made throughout his life. With an unshakable ending, the author's probing dissection of a man he thought he knew reckons with disloyalty, depression, religion, and death, leaving no stone unturned.

In the picturesque seaside town of St Ives, Detective Sergeant Sophie Keane is a pillar of the community. Between the occasional collar and lazy weekends spent on the beach, it seems a perfect life. But for Sophie, the golden sands and crystal waters hide a dark secret, one that’s lain buried for twenty years. When a body turns up on the opening night of a glittering new art gallery on the seafront, the town is left shaken—especially Sophie, who recognises the killer’s style but knows that what she fears just couldn’t be possible.

Loretta J.Ross: Uncensored and keeping it real, discussing the most pertinent political topics inspired by current events.

What Remains of Edith Finch was released in 2017 amid a gaming public that had largely already dismissed the games genre. With no points, no combat, no puzzles, and no goal other than narrative progression, What Remains of Edith Finchs success came as a surprise to many. But for those who appreciated the power of a combat-less, story-driven video game, What Remains of Edith Finch would become a beacon for an emerging genre dubbed "walking simulators."

Jackson Jacoby is a motherless twenty-two year old boy with only the support of his crazy ex-military Uncle Marve and a kindred motherless peer named Creg. Creg holds fast to the hope of one day reuniting with his mother while Jackson maintains that his own life is so much better off without all the baggage that comes along with being somebody’s son. After finding a plea in a newspaper from a woman begging her runaway son, Kevin Masons, to return home, Jackson takes the opportunity to prove to Creg that a mother is not necessary to be happy. What begins as a drunken call to the mysterious...

The past 40 years of globalisation, innovation and invention, not to mention global financial upheaval, recession and austerity, has witnessed major failures in how companies develop their employees along a career path and, in particular, into the role of management. Furthermore, the growth in technology has changed and continues to change the world of work beyond recognition, and management is again prevalent in the world of people development. This has never been more relevant than today with the influx of Millennials who will constitute nearly 60 percent of the workforce by 2030.