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Newspapers may be full of doom-and-gloom headlines, but the lucky people who live with cats get to be happy each and every day. Then again, if you live with cats you probably don’t see those terrifying headlines, anyway (because your cat won’t get off the paper long enough for you to read it), and that’s sort of the point. Cats make the very best companions for hundreds of reasons. The Book of Pawsome is a touching and raspy-tongue-in-cheek reminder that, even in a world gone mad, cat lovers always have plenty to smile about.

The way you walk reveals things about your personality. What does your walk say about you? Find simple steps young adults should know to add confidence, happiness and fulfillment to their daily walk. Consider a walk that Genesis 6:9 calls "Walking with God." What does that mean? We will see reasons and reminders for what that can mean and how this walk equals a more happy, confident, and fulfilling life. The principles in this book are beneficial for every listener.

It feels like politics counts more today than it ever has. At the same time, people are frustrated by “the mess in Washington” or think “I can’t make a difference”. Local Politics Matters shows a way out: a chance for everyday people to feed their hunger for political action while having a positive impact. Richard Meagher, a professor of political science, takes the knowledge that scholars have gathered from half a century of studying local politics, and translates it into clear action steps for citizens.

On her 18th birthday, Zoe is devastated when her parents are brutally murdered before her eyes. Her life was saved by a vampire. After 11 years of sorrow, Zoe calls on the vampire to save her once again. But will he this time?

It’s time to break up with pain. Like a bad country song, pain has been doing wrong by us for way too long. We’ve suffered enough and we deserve better. Pain has a “Dear John” letter coming, and this audiobook is it. Is this audiobook promising a way to live without pain? Yes and no. Pain Rebel transforms how we relate to pain (psychological, emotional, spiritual, and perhaps even physical)...so the pain we’ve been living with will cease to exist.

This audiobook describes the lives of persons from three separate cultures persevering during WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII. The central character is Louis the only son of Lourdes and Joseph. Lourdes is the oldest daughter of an opulent Mexican landowner during the Mexican Revolution. Her family flees to the border town of Paso del Notre. Lourdes’ father dies suddenly. The family is saved from ruin because Lourdes smuggled 50 gold coins hidden under her skirt.

Companies fear looking at changes or improvements to their sales forces for good reason: Sales are the engine that drives revenue. For CEOs, there comes a point where changes or improvements must be made to these two areas of a business if growth is to continue. The world is not static, and sales and marketing organizations cannot be allowed to stagnate and to operate using now-primitive thinking. These business units are the last frontier for CEOs to address in business improvement.

Hart Kang is the widely adored son of a politician who finds himself desperate to know what goes on inside the walls of the Teorrain and if the government treats the Crossed people equal to Pravis, like himself, as they claim. Violetta Akan, is destined to live out her days in a town behind one of 15 circular walls that separates her and others like her from civilization. Hart meets Violetta when he secretly discovers a tunnel into the Teorrain, and both of their lives get exponentially more dangerous when they find themselves falling for one another.

Like the legendary Hellenic hero Prometheus, George Dillman is both admired and criticized for sharing once arcane knowledge with the wider world. His pioneering work in the field of pressure point fighting has had made a profound and lasting impression on the landscape of the martial arts. By any standard, Dillman is a martial giant. Here, then, for the first time anywhere, is his story, told in the words of the man himself, and those of his students, and voiced by one of his senior instructors...

Continuous Delivery is a set of holistic principles and practices to reduce time to market and provide an organization with a strategic competitive advantage, but adoption is invariably a challenging and time-consuming journey. Before adoption, the current time to market and desired time to market are often unknown, which makes alignment and collaboration between individuals, teams, and departments difficult. During adoption practices, techniques, and tools are often introduced without acceptance criteria, with makes it hard to assess and learn from the impact of changes.

Thrust into a bloodthirsty alien society obsessed with high-tech gladiatorial combat, Red fights for her life. Taken from her home, she faces execution in the arena. After surviving the opening games, she must also learn to adapt to the world of Ashari, the society that has given her one last chance, and prove herself to her peers. A Brotherhood of hardened gladiators, battle ready and ruthless. But nothing is permanent in the Brotherhood; allegiances and affections shift daily. Dangerous powers are at play, and time is running out for Red to decide whom to trust.

We know precious little of the man called Barabbas, a contemporary of Jesus of Nazareth. He is variously described in the historical record as thief, murderer, rebel, and notable Roman prisoner. His release by the Roman Prefect Pontius Pilate was part of the supernal plan for the Christ to offer himself as the ultimate blood sacrifice, but it’s doubtful Barabbas understood any of that at the time. Many have wondered what became of him, or rather, who he became after that fateful day.

Joining us for a chat is the people's poet laureate, the punk performance poet, John Cooper Clarke, who is releasing his memoir I Wanna Be Yours. Clarke, born in Salford, is well known for his classic look of drainpipe jeans, wild black hair and sunglasses, whatever the weather, something which hasn't changed since the 1970s. Being inspired and encouraged by an English teacher at school, Clarke decided that he would make a living from poetry. He performed with many hugely successful bands, such as The Sex Pistols, Joy Division and New Order.

Throughout history, numbers and planets have played a key role. They have helped to reveal our futures and who or what we connect best with. They are everywhere around us...even though we don't even realize it.

You are presumably not happy with your job. You need to be effective and you feel this can possibly occur in the event that you draw a resignation letter, quit your place of employment and follow your passion. Numerous individuals in his circumstance dread to wander out of how things will turn out after they quit their employments. Here it is what you will find in the audiobook: What is entrepreneur, how can you overcome classic works, skills to increase your attention, and much more.

When a young man is rescued by a delinquent, he falls in love, risking everything to walk in this bad boy's world. Justin Smith was small for his age and constantly bullied. But as difficult as life was, he was surviving it. Then one day a new guy comes to his school and flips his world upside down. Francis Scott is trying to start over. New school. New house. New life. But when he sees a student being bullied, his past comes back to haunt him, and for once, he gets to do what's right.

Cydale, a blacksmith’s son, spends years being tormented for the amusement of a sadistic young lord until the day Aiden declares his love and intent to win him. Even if Cydale could trust his former tormentor, Aiden’s father would have him killed before allowing his son to be with a commoner. Death may be the only way for him to escape the whims of Aiden and his father.

Taiver lived a simple but happy life as he studied under his mother to become a healer. But when nobles came to his village for tribute, he offered himself up to protect his family. Now a branded and degraded slave, Taiver must win the affections of his cold and aloof owner before he is discarded.

Our Entwined Hearts: True Love introduces Anna and her fairy-tale romance in a world deeply entwined with BDSM and a touch of adventure. The story begins with Anna, who is an consensually owned slave of Mistress Muriel, making her way about the grand Festival of Coeur L' Amore which celebrates all things kinky, in a realm of open love, where people know no shame in who they love nor in exploring their own sexuality.

Mason Manor, tucked away in the forests of Oregon - historic, beautiful, and completely haunted. The estate, built in 1850, is now a bed and breakfast run by Pete and Sarah. Once a wonderful place to stay, now it’s got a real problem - guests aren't surviving the night, and word has gotten out: "Stay away! The place is dangerous!" Pete turns to an old friend, Roy, who has “the gift.” Sarah is skeptical of Roy's abilities, but Pete convinces Roy to help save their business.