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Avelyn's life was turned upside down the day she lost her baby and realized her husband was a monster who couldn't be redeemed. Now that she's divorced and having to make it on her own, she knows she needs to make some major changes in her life. But when she enters the Terran Station in Las Vegas in search of a job, the last thing she expects is to find her arms full of a screaming alien baby, and faced with a very flustered daddy.

Diagnosed with incurable cancer in 2009 with a maximum six-year life expectancy, the author chronicles her journey through traditional and alternative treatments to complete remission. Without rejecting traditional treatment (i.e., chemo or radio therapies), she refused to be an object to be treated by others. Though initially terrified, she was able to move on, insisting on knowing what was going on and why. This required research, adventure (trips to other countries), sadness, humor, serenity, and some very surprising “alternatives.”

Women face a double bind, forced to choose whether to be liked or respected, while neither one alone is enough to secure a seat at the table. It is up to organizations to change, but until then, what's an aspiring female leader to do? You, the Leader tackles these obstacles and more as women chart their path to the top, from a lack of credit for their work to feeling invisible to unfair biases. This book will help you better understand how women can lead with authenticity and become valued leaders in their organizations.

Since 2013, Tweet of the Day has been a daily delight for early risers, with its 90 seconds of beautiful birdsong and fascinating ornithological stories. But what of the people who tune in to this avian chorus? In this collection, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of an array of wildlife enthusiasts, all eager to recount their encounters with birds.

In this remarkable book of personal and professional transformation, Sue Ludwig, a neonatal therapist, shares how her tiny patients in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) guided her to step off her hamster wheel of existence and into a new way of living. Through real patient stories, reflection, and practical tools, she reveals how, by following the lead of these in her care, she found her way to a more vibrant, purposeful, and impactful life than she ever imagined possible - and how you can, too.

“All hits no skips. I was incredibly moved by these poems.” —Roxane Gay, via Goodreads From National Poetry Series winner Su Cho, chosen by Paige Lewis, a debut poetry collection about immigration, memory, and a family’s lexicon Language and lore are at the core of The Symmetry of Fish...

Five childhood friends reconnect after the pandemic, and find their lives haven’t turned out like their social media profiles show - drama, betrayal, friendship and a group celebration of their 50th birthdays in Greek set the backdrop for deep introspection and some delight. Michelle’s botched suicide attempt rallies the troops into having a go at reconstructing their former pillar of strength, smashing all of their weaknesses wide open.

Retold by James H. Thomas, the best allegory ever written is rewritten in modern English, making it clearer and more forceful to the modern listener (more than 100,000 in print).

Every day, most business leaders make a mistake that costs them money and opportunity. They fail to see how fear shows up as poor communication and makes it impossible for them to lead. The partnering approach creates trusted leaders that drive out fear by replacing it with trust, so you can tap into the collective wisdom of your team, attract the best of the best, enjoy higher margins, have less stress, stand out from your competitors, and be the sought-after business and trusted leader.

In the cold winter of 1875, two rebellious spirits leave England for the raw heat of Australia: Harriet Rowell - at 22, a champion swimmer in a time when women didn’t go into the sea - and Alice Moon - at 18, a budding scientist and writer. In a time when men coerced women to believe that if they didn’t bind their bodies in whalebone corsets they would collapse and ruin their childbearing purpose, they were athletic and strong. In a time when many women loved each other but held such love secretly for fear of retribution, they openly declared their love.

When an unspeakable tragedy destroys Barbara Winters’ life, she retreats into emotional isolation. Over two years pass before she decides to take a vacation, alone to Hawk Lake, at the top of Michigan’s lower peninsula. When she comes across a run-down building that once housed a nightclub, she is both mystified and intrigued. In her search for answers, she comes across a man who will change her life.

A collection of four more Supertato stories now available in an audio edition, read by the authors Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet.

Kommissar Pascha ist zurück! Der neueste Fall führt Zeki Demirbilek und seine Kollegen in die Welt der Bierbrauerei. In einem Brunnen wird ein Toter gefunden, der ganze 3,2 Promille im Blut hatte - dies bleibt jedoch nicht die einzige Spur zum traditionsreichen bayrischen Brauereigewerbe. Eine Münchner Firma will nach Istanbul expandieren und zukünftig dort Bier herstellen lassen, was beim konservativeren Teil der Bevölkerung auf so einigen Unmut stößt. Inmitten dieser Spannungen muss Zekis Team den Mörder finden und stellen, bevor er erneut zuschlägt.

Ein spannender Krimi mit viel Lokalkolorit! Zeki Demirbilek ist frisch gebackener Leiter eines Sonderdezernates der Münchner Polizei. Dabei will der bayrisch-türkische Polizist doch eigentlich einen Neuanfang wagen und sein bisheriges Leben hinter sich lassen. Der Fund einer grausam zugerichteten Leiche durchkreuzt jedoch die Pläne des kauzigen Kriminalbeamten. In der Brust des Opfers stecken Reißzwecken, die den arabischsprachigen Schriftzug "Teufel" ergeben - was hat es mit dieser Inszenierung der Leiche auf sich? Demirbilek und sein neues Team nehmen die Ermittlungen auf und stoßen auf ein ganzes Netzwerk des Verbrechens.

Auf spektakuläre Weise kommen zwei Tänzerinnen einer internationalen Bauchtanz-Show ums Leben. Schnell wird klar: es war Mord! Das ruft Chefermittler Zeki Demirbilek alias "Kommissar Pascha" auf den Plan: warum mussten die beiden jungen Frauen sterben? Handelt es sich um ein Beziehungsdrama oder steckt noch mehr dahinter? Zeki und das Team der Sonderkommission Migra schauen hinter die glamouröse Kulisse der Show und stoßen dabei auf jede Menge Lügen und Skandale.

"O' zapft is!" heißt es in München: Tausende begeisterte Besucher strömen aufs Oktoberfest. Doch kaum ist die diesjährige "Wiesn" Geschichte, werden zwischen leeren Bierzelten und Fahrgeschäften gleich drei Leichen gefunden - teils versteckt in einem Müllhaufen. Kommissar Zeki Demirbilek, der gerade mit so einigen Turbulenzen im Privatleben zu kämpfen hat, muss aus seinem Istanbul-Urlaub zurückkehren, um sich des Falls anzunehmen. Das Team des Sonderdezernats Migra ermittelt mit Hochdruck, doch dann verschwindet einer von ihnen plötzlich spurlos.

Time is running out. Victoria Mathers has tried everything. Her daughter has a rare cancer that hasn't responded to any of the treatments human medicine has to offer. If she can't convince the sexy alien doctor to help her, she knows she'll watch her child die. Victoria will do anything to save her daughter, even if it means bonding with an alien for the rest of her life. What starts as a simple arrangement quickly turns into something more as Xonos and Victoria grow closer. Love was never mentioned when they struck their bargain, but now she'll settle for nothing less.

Alison Steadman and Sue Johnston star as world-weary hack Dee T. Mitchell in these two mystery thrillers set in South Wales. These two gripping crime dramas follow the dogged, imaginative and impressive investigations of Dee T. Mitchell, a reporter on a local Swansea newspaper, as she attempts to uncover the murders of two individuals and in the process exposes deep secrets and cover-ups across the Gower peninsula and beyond.

Follow gregarious Sue Ann as she dives into the Pete 2020 campaign, first at the state level with Minnesota for Pete, and then as she travels to interview grassroots volunteers-all people she's met on Twitter-for her podcast, Twitter Travels for Pete. Along the way, she attends rallies and town hall events where she catches moments with the extraordinary candidate himself. She joins the scores of committed volunteers as they phone-bank and door-knock for Pete, following the course of the campaign to its untimely close.

Irish mafia from the streets of Dublin to the highest echelons of global organised crime and right into the heart of professional boxing. When a weigh-in turns into a gangland bloodbath, the tables begin to turn on the powerful Kinahan Organised Crime Group. But is it too late to tame the beast or can the law finally catch up with the mob? With a unique insight into the rise of mob and its reach into boxing through a tapestry of confidential informants and some too-close-for-comfort experiences, Tallant brings to life one of the most extraordinary stories in modern organised crime.