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Here's the hard truth about leadership: It either forces you to get stronger or it slowly destroys your life. There is no in-between. Kevin Lawrence has discovered 17 habits that allow any leader to transcend the perils of success and keep achieving - habits that have already helped hundreds of CEOs and executives become stronger and more resilient.

Our understanding of the American West has moved far beyond pop culture in recent years. The legendary people and events we associate with the Wild West - the last stand at the Alamo, the Battle of Little Bighorn, the exploits of Calamity Jane, the hardships of the Oregon Trail - are even more fascinating once the historical realities have been separated from the myths.

Known for his journalism, biographies and novels, A. N. Wilson turns a merciless searchlight on his own early life, his experience of sexual abuse, his catastrophic mistakes in love (sacred and profane) and his life in Grub Street—as a prolific writer. The audiobook begins with his heart-torn present-day visits to Katherine, now for decades his ex-wife, who has slithered into the torments of dementia. At every turn of this reminiscence, Wilson is baffled by his earlier self—whether he is flirting with unsuitable lovers or with the idea of the priesthood.

Vibrant, believable characters help drive a fictional story. Along with a clever plot, well-drawn characters make us want to continue reading a novel or finish watching a movie. In Creating Characters, Dwight V. Swain shows how writers can invent interesting characters and improve them so that they move a story along.

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jacqueline Woodson's first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of students share their stories. It all starts when six kids...

Vier unterhaltsame Geschichten, in denen es um mehr oder weniger konfliktträchtige Beziehungen geht...

One of NPR's Best Books of 2019 A second chance doesn't guarantee a touchdown in this new contemporary romance from the author of Intercepted. Single-mother Poppy Patterson moved across the country when she was sixteen and pregnant to find a new normal. After years of hard work, she's built a...

“Both a masterpiece about the universal human condition and a masterpiece of Native American literature. . . . A book everyone should read for the joy and emotion of the language it contains.” — The Paris Review A special 50th anniversary edition of the magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning...

Apprenez les mots et les expressions les plus importants pour la vie quotidienne et les voyages grâce au cours audio " Le turc pour tous ". Plus de 1300 mots et expressions sont arrangés par thèmes, résumés en chapitres et transmettent de façon authentique les bases fondamentales de la langue. Ainsi, vous pouvez vous concentrer sur l’apprentissage des mots et expressions relatifs à certains sujets comme " les bases ", " voyage ", " banque ", ou " moyens de communication ".

Instant New York Times Bestseller! Feel more beautiful, healthy, and energized than you have in years! Now, a revolutionary new way of helping you realize the true beauty that is your birthright! Deepak Chopra, a leading pioneer of integrative medicine and New York Times bestselling author...

Have you ever wondered why America, unlike virtually any other industrial nation, continues to show so much religious vitality? Or why are the varieties of religion found in the United States are so numerous and diverse? In this vigorous series of 24 lectures, Professor Allitt argues that the best way to look for explanations of this truly remarkable vitality and diversity is to study the nation's religious history. That's a task, though, that involves more than simply examining religion from the directions you might expect....

There’s an apocryphal story that Alexander the Great once captured a notorious pirate named Diomedes. The great conqueror decided to interview the doomed pirate, asking him what he thought gave him the right to seize the property of other people. The pirate responded by asking the emperor what he thought gave him the right to take property that doesn’t belong to him, including entire countries. The story goes that Alexander thought the pirate very clever, granting him freedom instead of execution.

Erotische Phantasien – Verführerische Klassiker Die Playlist für gewisse Stunden 1: Fräulein Else - von Arthur Schnitzler: 214 Minuten 2: Von Paul zu Pedro - von Franziska zu Reventlow: 152 Minuten 3: Die Aussteigerin - von Victor Margueritte: 494 Minuten 4: Traumnovelle - von Arthur Schnitzler: 192 Minuten 5: Die Liebe der Erika Ewald - von Stefan Zweig: 107 Minuten Tragische, skandalöse, oder auch berührende Liebesgeschichten faszinieren uns. Entdecken Sie hier einige der schönsten Erotikstorys aus unserem literarischen Fundus.

Im Teheran der 1950er Jahre lebt die siebenjährige Ellie in großem Komfort, bis der vorzeitige Tod ihres Vaters sie und ihre Mutter zwingt, in ein winziges Haus in der Innenstadt zu ziehen. Zum Glück trifft sie am ersten Schultag Homa, ein freundliches, leidenschaftliches Mädchen mit einem mutigen und unbändigen Geist. Jahre später jedoch verändert Homas plötzliches Auftauchen in Ellies privilegierter Welt den Verlauf beider Leben. Gemeinsam werden die beiden jungen Frauen erwachsen und verfolgen ihre eigenen Ziele für eine sinnvolle Zukunft.

Dr. Ulrich Selz liefert fundiertes medizinisches Wissen, entlarvt weit verbreitete Mythen und zeigt, wie Sie Ihre Darmgesundheit nachhaltig verbessern können. In klar strukturierten Kapiteln deckt Ulrich Selz das gesamte Spektrum der Darmgesundheit ab – von den Grundlagen der Darmfunktion über häufige Verdauungsprobleme bis hin zu modernsten Diagnosemethoden und ganzheitlichen Ansätzen. Jedes Kapitel räumt mit weit verbreiteten Irrtümern auf und bietet stattdessen praxiserprobte Lösungen.

The dramatic story of "Ivan the Terrible" was created by Alexey Tolstoy, in the thirties of the XX century, during the mass repression in the USSR. In this period, Stalin, wanting to get a historical confirmation of the necessity of lawlessness, cruelty and tyranny that prevailed in the country, gave the command to unbridled glorification of Ivan IV and his entourage in the first place Malyuta Skuratov. And in this work the author was forced to retreat from historical truth, trying to exalt and to rehabilitate the image of the brutal autocrat.

In The Long Road Home Robert N. Ruesch and Jennifer Lyn Ruesch take an unfiltered look at the devastation of addiction and the relentless hope of recovery. This father-daughter memoir will guide you on a profound journey through Jennifer's struggle with alcohol, drugs, and brokenness, alongside her father's desperate attempts to save his daughter.

Dieses Praxishörbuch hilft allen, die mit dem Treffen von Entscheidungen Probleme haben. Du lernst, deine Gedanken zu ordnen und das Gedankenkarussell im Kopf abzuschalten. Tief im Inneren wissen wir immer intuitiv, was zu tun ist. Wir alle wünschen uns innere Ruhe und Gelassenheit. Trotzdem drängen sich immer wieder Befürchtungen und Selbstzweifel dazwischen und hindern uns am Handeln. Lernst du aber, deine Gedanken zu beruhigen und deiner Intuition zu vertrauen, wird sie sich um dich kümmern.

What if the words you use are the very thing holding you back from accessing your true potential? Follow Curious, a gentle seeker, on a transformative journey beyond the limits of language - toward presence, ease, and a deeper sense of purpose. Along the way, you'll find simple practices, designed to help you slow down, reflect, and embody what the story awakens in you.

Mississippi, im Jahr 1933. Die Wirtschaftskrise hält die Welt in Atem. Doch als der brütend heiße Sommer allmählich in den Herbst übergeht, verbündet sich im kleinen Städtchen Oxford eine Gruppe von Frauen – einige aus der besseren Gesellschaft, ein paar auf kriminellen Abwegen. Während sich die einen an die Fantasie vergangener Tage klammern, fühlen sich die anderen durch ihre Verzweiflung bestärkt. Sie streben nach Macht, klettern in der Gesellschaft der Südstaaten nach oben oder gehen erstaunliche Risiken ein, koste es, was es wolle.