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Qualitative Leadership study that examined outdated leadership theories and the phenomenon of organizational leaders transitioning from academically recommended leadership theories to their own non-traditional leadership practices. Continual change was identified as an ongoing phenomenon. Current leadership theories are outdated and not keeping pace with continual change, vast technological advancements, and expectations by stakeholders for transparency.

Toor Jan, a struggling Afghan farmer, faces the ultimate test of sacrifice when his infant son's health is at stake. With no options left, he's forced to enter the murky realm of espionage, aligning himself with an American spy. Tasked with producing critical intelligence about a dangerous Taliban weapons dealer, Toor Jan becomes a pawn in a deadly game where trust is a rare commodity.

When Heath Manfred is left in a lurch after an acrimonious divorce, he turns to the Brotherhood for help with finding a nanny for his three-year-old daughter. But the last thing he expects is for the nanny who shows up to interview for the job to be a hunky man. Correction, the last thing he expects is for Aubrey to assume the nanny position is live-in…and for him to go along with that and have Aubrey move in.

Lady Tempest Brodie is fearless, impulsive and always does exactly as she pleases—whether that be taming wild horses, riding bareback across the moors, or falling in love with the quiet yet compelling stranger sleeping in the loft above the stables. But despite the desire burning in her heart, she is coming to realize there are some conventions even she cannot flout.

Twenty meters below water, the oceanographer François Sarano came face to face with a five-and-a-half-meter great white shark. Seduced by the gentle elegance of this majestic creature, Sarano experienced a profound sense of affinity with her as they swam side by side, shoulder to shoulder, eye to eye, cutting a single figure through the ocean depths. It was an experience which made him realize the depth of our ignorance of the lives of sharks, leading him to become a passionate advocate for their protection.

An old military veteran wanted to add a little color to his lonely existence. So, he entered Alpha Rome. This virtual world has given him the chance to feel young again and have one last taste of the spice of life. The prospect of death is no longer daunting, as anyone who dies is reborn by replicating in a purpose-built capsule. Volper’s military experience, keen eye and sharp negotiating skills have helped him get off to a successful start, but his view of the project has taken a sharp turn. More and more questions are popping up and there are no answers in sight.

In the frigid aftermath of a Boxing Day tragedy, ageing DCI Charles Cook faces a sinister conundrum—the lifeless body of eight-year-old Harry Dickens is found lying in a quiet country road, while his Aunt Janice, fourth in line to inherit the family business, is reported missing. The crimes become the catalyst for an investigation poised to shatter the rural Lincolnshire community.

Ann’s life is horrible until Thomas Royce arrives at Red Castle, he is working with Ann’s master to prepare for war. Thomas will try and help Ann to achieve her freedom. Her freedom will come with a price that affects everyone.

We live in a leadership paradox: In a time that needs leadership more than ever, people are more reluctant than ever to take on the responsibility of leadership. In addition, the average leader in our churches or faith-based organizations doesn’t necessarily have the time or desire to pore through shelves of leadership material. To Lead: A Practical Guide for Leaders in Churches and Faith-Based Organizations is Joel Milgate’s contribution toward filling that gap.

Hiding away in a castle tower overlooking snowswept moors, Lady Cait Campbell plays her pipe. Her music helps her deal with a past she can never forget and a world she now fears. Gravely injured in battle, Laird Ewan MacLeod survives his wounds but loses his sight. Believing himself incapable of protecting his people, he wishes to relinquish his chiefdom to his young brother, who stubbornly refuses to accept the role, believing Ewan is still the rightful laird.

As Gareth and his friends celebrate their latest victory in their quest to topple the gods, an ancient horror wakes half the world away. Asked to help by a traveler to the tower they must seek out the terror lurking beneath the far side of Acamida. With this new Dverger ally by his side, Gareth must navigate the treacherous outback, battling horrid monsters and discovering ancient secrets in its dusty wastes.

After his chaotic night delivering presents, Santa returns home where after inhaling some dirty stardust, he turns his wife’s immaculate home, as well as the surrounding area into a disaster zone. With the help of a doctor and a mad professor with some rather unorthodox treatment, they battle to return Santa to his normal bumbling self.

Stand Alone Son is a short storybook targeting kids and young adults with teaching on the importance of integrity and courage in the face of trials.

When the body of an elderly woman is discovered propped against her bedroom door clutching her heart, locals are saddened but not surprised. But when the body of a man is discovered in the house, it falls to Freya Bloom and her team to investigate the suspicious deaths. However, piecing together the life of a woman who neighbours refer to as Mad Alice will not be an easy job, and if Freya is to solve the mystery she must question her own sense of reality.

More than half a billion years ago, our world was completely covered by glaciers, a "Snowball Earth" that persisted for millions of years. Incredibly, this unimaginable cold led to the remarkable diversification of life on earth known as the Cambrian explosion. With a geologist's eye and a knack for storytelling, Graham Shields explores when and how such inhospitable conditions enabled animals to evolve, radiate, and diversify into our earliest ancestors.

When Jan Morris passed away in 2020, she was considered one of Britain's best-loved writers. The author of Venice, Pax Britannica, Conundrum, and more than fifty other books, her work was known for its observational genius, lyricism, and humor, and had earned her a passionate readership around the world.

Phartman is an intergalactic spaceman with a rather unusual ability, lands in a remote farmers field to collect cabbages as fuel for his spaceship. Charlie, a local police sergeant, battles to keep a hapless but nosey newspaper reporter away from the space visitor to protect Phartman and his innocent outlook on life.

The world sees Lady Elora Brodie as a controlling noblewoman, but inside her, beats a passionate and rebellious heart. Determined to protect her independence, she will do anything to avoid marriage. She will even venture beyond the comforts of home to traverse the disreputable shipyards of Edinburgh in search of a man reckless enough to set her plan in motion; a plan she hopes will ensure that she never need utter the words "to honor and obey.

The year is 1972. Nothing ever happens in the middle of nowhere town called Plainfield, but when Freddy Heddy Hardcrumble misses her shift at the rundown bowling alley one night, the whole town is shaken. No one could have imagined the strange place in which Freddy Heddy Hardcrumble found herself when she woke up.

An old world adventure of murder, monsters, and shipwrecks. Enjoy a timeless maritime work by Crittenden Marriott as his characters come to life amid The Isle of Dead Ships. Originally published in 1909, this masterful work lives on.