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Tens of millions of people worldwide enjoy ping pong on some level. And if you’re looking to enhance your leadership skills, ping pong offers surprisingly relevant lessons for success. Justin Bookey has spent decades in both worlds. As an Emmy-nominated content creator and strategist, he’s worked with leaders at global companies to accomplish their business goals

Ethan Wolfe, once the top enforcer for the Grimm Family Mob, has eliminated the Cobras, an infamous street gang, and taken the second card of the Gate to the Underworld set. Unfortunately, Wolfe’s old boss, Big Man Grimm, was slain during the fighting. Damian Grimm is still around, though, and he’s got a bone to pick. He wants Wolfe’s cards, and he’ll do anything to get them. So, Wolfe faked his own death and moved to the nearby town of Joliet, along with his girlfriend, Shel. He thought he could leave the Dark Noimoire underworld behind…

When an old mariner stops a wedding guest to recount the eerie tale of his voyage, the story unfolds like a dark, mesmerizing dream. The mariner, cursed for his reckless act of killing an albatross, finds himself and his crew trapped in a desolate, supernatural world of endless sea and sky. As they battle the elements and face the consequences of their actions, the mariner must come to terms with the grave sins he’s committed, while the ocean itself seems to conspire against him.

A thrilling and haunting tale of love, obsession, and madness set against the dark and dramatic backdrop of Paris's legendary opera house. Christine Daaé, a beautiful and talented young singer, finds herself caught between two men: the charming Raoul, her childhood love, and the enigmatic Phantom, a mysterious and disfigured genius who lives in the shadows beneath the opera house. As the Phantom's obsession with Christine grows, he manipulates the world around her, creating chaos and terror in the opera house in a desperate bid for her affection.

The Kael'Nyrin Scrolls: Our Children of Starlight is a fusion of speculative fiction and philosophical enquiry, positing that humanity is the product of ancient cosmic stewardship. The story centres on the Kael'Nyrin, trans-dimensional beings of a Kardashev III society, who were master orchestrators guiding life across the cosmos. We, humanity, are their "children of starlight." Their existence is exposed when the Scrolls are found in a crystalline obelisk in the Mariana Trench.

Greece. Politics. Love. Danger. Reeling from a failed marriage and spurred on by a burgeoning sense of feminism, twenty-five-year-old Kate accepts a position as a speech therapist in a center for children with cerebral palsy in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is 1974, and the recent end of Greece’s seven-year dictatorship has ignited a fiery anti-American sentiment within the country. Despite this, as her Greek improves, Kate teaches communication to severely disabled children, creates profound friendships, and finds a home in the ancient and historied city.

'One of our very best authors ... Very funny, very moving novel' The New World 'Charming portrait of friendship and loneliness' Daily Mail 'Deeply comforting' Guardian 'Funny, inventive and beautifully heart-breaking' Irish Times Have you ever been curious about how people live when nobody is...

A newly-minted Hammerlord, Ash, finally has a home of his own and a party he’d fight and die for. The next chapter in his life is about to start, but along with that come many responsibilities, like…where do they put the monster trophies? And who gets what room? Sometimes it is good to have simple problems as every new dawn somehow piles on more and more dangers on his plate. House Domitius is still coming for the smithy and for Ash’s parents. They will stop at nothing, when a familiar face returns with reinforcement, even bending the guild and bank to their whim, or using deadly force.

My eyes were locked onto their victim’s eyes. I kept on walking, I should have been running away, but instead I was walking calmly towards Blond and his knife. It was the victim’s eyes — her eyes were making me do this. I had expected to see fear, pain, and desperation, but all I saw was tranquility. This was what dragged me towards her — a naked woman in the chill of March was being attacked and she was at peace. I needed that peace. In the early hours of Easter Friday, in New York, Steve Walters died – but he would be re-born.

Roger Lockshier enlisted in the US Army in April 1966. After completing Airborne (Paratrooper) Jump Training at Fort Benning GA, he was assigned to Aviation Battalion 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell Kentucky, December 1966. In December of 1967 the 101st Airborne Division was transferred to Viet Nam. Lockshier was a Crewchief / Doorgunner with the 101st Airborne's Black Angels Huey Helicopter Gunships assigned to provide combat support to the 101st Airborne and 5th Special Forces MACVSOG. He returned to the States in December of 1968.

In a world divided by cultural strife, twins Sova and Nilah, alongside their unlikely friend Evie, navigate the complex landscape of Mathsmagica Academy. Tasked with maintaining harmony amidst rising tensions and mysterious threats from The Fog, they uncover shocking truths about their pasts and the true nature of their lineage. In the quest for answers, Sova finds lingering secrets within The Tapestry of Shadows, unveiling powers that could change all religion forever.

The action-packed third book in the exciting "Timber: United States Marshal" western series! Cassidy Beemer headed west to start a new chapter of his life. Hired on as a buffalo shooter for a hide company, he realized he was a damn good shot with his Sharpe 50-caliber rifle. Turns out, his shooting skills earned him a reputation, and when he found himself again at loose ends, those skills were put to use against bad men for good money. Killing bad men is still killing, however... and Jake Timber, U.S. Marshal sets out to right some wrongs.

How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence series features smart, essential listening on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work.

When a rogue vampire wreaks havoc through a small town in New Mexico, leaving dead bodies in his wake; the only exception being his final three victims, who have not yet succumbed to their injuries, he finds himself coming face to face with the oldest vampire still walking the mortal plane and is found wanting. Now, Aiden Gallagher faces a moral dilemma, save the three young women the rogue vampire has left for dead by turning them himself or allow them to die from their wounds. Choosing the only true option he has; Aiden creates his first progeny is centuries.

Benjay faces the biggest challenge of his young life. His magical Bubble friend Peepers has no idea of the danger that lies ahead as she breaks the rules to help her human friend. It’s the kind of danger that could impact all Bubbles. Mysterious events unfold, including unexplained improvements in Benjay's condition and strange dreams of a woman who may be more than she appears. Join Benjay and Peepers as they face peril in their latest magical adventure!

An ancient warrior awakens in a land that has forgotten him. Can he find his way or will the secrets of his past find him?

The supposedly dead Duke of Comerford requires a wife. And quickly. By tomorrow noon, to be precise. Blame it on his father’s ridiculous will. A Duchess is required if he is to inherit his title. Miss Marian has only come to plead with the surly Duke for an extension on her father’s mountainous debts. Perfect for him. If she becomes his Duchess, he’ll happily annul her father’s promissory note.

Whether you’re stepping into your first leadership role or sharpening your edge as a seasoned manager, this book is your playbook for building a culture where trust drives performance-not pressure. Managers Who Build Trust equips you with practical strategies, honest insights, and the real-world skills to lead people with clarity, connection, and credibility.

Damian Grimm is dead, Wolfe has his card, and the remnants of the family that once employed Wolfe are in the hands of an ally. But Wolfe’s original charge from Cerberus was not to clean house in the Grimm family...it was to clean house on all the crime families. The Weeds, the Singh family, and the Renfeldt all still nest in the city like ticks, all of whom have grown fat and powerful picking up the pieces of the other families.

Li Yuanjun, the grandson of the matriarch of the Yaosen School of Cultivators, spends his quiet and uneventful life teaching swordsmanship. Recently, life became a little too quiet for his taste. He Weimin, a blind guest cultivator, brings the highly desired change into his life. He Weimin is friendly and courteous to everyone. But why is he acting aloof and reserved toward Li Yuanjun in particular?