Art’s Principles: 50 years of hard-learned lessons in building a world-class professional services firm


Arthur Gensler - 2015
    The book covers the essentials of leadership, talent acquisition and operations, while outlining the creative strategies that propelled a small business into one of the largest and most admired in its industry. This guidebook is full of well-tested ideas that are applicable to someone running a small, medium or large a professional firm—or running any project where people, profit and customers matter.

A Place for Humility: Whitman, Dickinson, and the Natural World


Christine Gerhardt - 2014
    Yet for all their metaphorical suggestiveness, Dickinson’s and Whitman’s poems about the natural world neither preclude nor erase nature’s relevance as an actual living environment. In their respective poetic projects, the earth matters both figuratively, as a realm of the imagination, and also as the physical ground that is profoundly affected by human action. This double perspective, and the ways in which it intersects with their formal innovations, points beyond their traditional status as curiously disparate icons of American nature poetry. That both of them not only approach nature as an important subject in its own right, but also address human-nature relationships in ethical terms, invests their work with important environmental overtones. Dickinson and Whitman developed their environmentally suggestive poetics at roughly the same historical moment, at a time when a major shift was occurring in American culture’s view and understanding of the natural world. Just as they were achieving poetic maturity, the dominant view of wilderness was beginning to shift from obstacle or exploitable resource to an endangered treasure in need of conservation and preservation.A Place for Humility examines Dickinson’s and Whitman’s poetry in conjunction with this important change in American environmental perception, exploring the links between their poetic projects within the context of developing nineteenth-century environmental thought. Christine Gerhardt argues that each author's poetry participates in this shift in different but related ways, and that their involvement with their culture’s growing environmental sensibilities constitutes an important connection between their disparate poetic projects. There may be few direct links between Dickinson’s “letter to the World” and Whitman’s “language experiment,” but via a web of environmentally-oriented discourses, their poetry engages in a cultural conversation about the natural world and the possibilities and limitations of writing about it—a conversation in which their thematic and formal choices meet on a surprising number of levels.

First Comes Love Then Comes Murder


Reign - 2013
    Whether or not she killed him is not the question, because she was found soaked in his blood. What her high profile defense team must prove is that she acted in self defense. But as the case unravels and her raunchy, violent and greedy lifestyle is exposed, Jewels doubts if she'll ever see the light of day again. To make matters worse, she desperately tries to prevent her dirtiest marriage secrets from being exposed. First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder has all the raw, explicit and jaw dropping gore that fans have come to expect from Reign. Read at your own risk.

Gia Santella Crime Thriller Boxed Set: Books 1-4, 3.5, 4.5: Gia Santella Crime Thrillers


Kristi Belcamino - 2019
    This volume contains: CITY OF THE DEAD (BOOK #1) Gia Santella copes with her parents' death by drinking, spending money, and kicking butt when it's necessary. After an unexpected letter reveals that her loved ones' tragedy was murder, Gia changes her focus to revenge. Vowing to find the one responsible, the grieving daughter must stay one step ahead of a ruthless plot to end her family line. To avoid yet another family death, Gia has a bloody choice to make: kill or be killed. FORGOTTEN ISLAND (BOOK #2) Vigilante heiress Gia Santella is facing her most dangerous enemy yet. When a hate group infiltrates Gia's San Francisco neighborhood, a student journalist at U.C. Berkeley reporting on the group disappears. Gia's search for the missing student unravels dark secrets that threaten to destroy her beloved neighborhood. She is caught in a race against time. If she fails, more innocent people will die. DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL (BOOK #3) Under the sultry Mediterranean skies, Gia thinks that she's finally escaped the dark cloud that has hovered over her most of her life. But she is wrong. When tragedy strikes and she is left reeling, she is thirsty for vengeance. But in her efforts to see revenge and justice, she finds herself face-to-face with a tangled web of deep dark secrets that threaten to destroy everything she ever believed was true. LONE RAVEN (BOOK #4) Gia Santella's hunt for her best friend leads her on a road trip to Mexico where she learns that there is no refuge from evil despite sunny skies and bucolic beaches. The beauty of Baja hides dark secrets and soon Gia finds herself caught up in a group of ex-pats who like the advantages of living in a place where people can disappear without a trace and nobody bats an eye. BLACK WIDOW (BOOK #5) A Mediterranean cruise. A fascinating new friend. An assassin playing a deadly game of revenge. Vigilante heiress Gia Santella has everything that money can buy. It's what she can't buy--love, companionship, friendship--that eludes her. When Gia is forced to take a luxury cruise, she sets aside her vigilante ways. As she enjoys exotic lands and foods, a new friendship gives her hope that she might be able to lead a normal life like everybody else. But like everything else in her life has done, her new friendship soon takes a deadly turn. TASTE OF VENGEANCE (BOOK #6) They dine with bishops. They vacation with presidents. They sleep with movie stars. So who can stop them when their actions turn deadly? Sydney Rye and Gia Santella--two fierce vigilantes devoted to justice--meet for the first time when they find themselves caught up in a deadly Silicon Valley subculture revolving around some of the most powerful men in the world. It doesn't take long for them to realize that the elite group of men are playing a depraved and deadly game and nobody will dare to interfere. It's left up to the two women to risk it all to stop the men and save more innocent lives.

The Parable Of Dollars: Proven Strategies For Your Financial Success


Sam Adeyemi
    The word "talent" by it's use in present times connotes the inherent gifts and abilities in people, hence the parable has been used to teach on the stewardship of our God-given gifts and talents. However, the talent as used in this parable was a currency in biblical times just as the dollar is in our days. A second look at this parable shows that it contains powerful secrets for financial abundance. This book is intended on one hand to be a reminder of the things you may have learnt on finances from the Bible. On the other hand, it is intended to ignite a spark in your heart to take practical steps towards wealth creation. It goes a little beyond conventional teachings on giving, to cultivating wealth-building habits like saving, investing and entrepreneuring. It ends with supernatural wealth building principles through addiction to the Kingdom of God. In this book and the included workbook you will discover how to: Build a Wealth Mentality Develop Financial Intelligence Break the poverty cycle in your life Make, Multiply and Manage Your Money God's way through wise investments Discover and Develop your God-given gifts and abilities to release your financial increase

The Rainbow Years


Rita Bradshaw - 2006
    Her cousin torments her as she grows up and when she gets the chance to marry a rather older and apparently loving man she seizes the chance to escape what is becoming a dangerous situation. Tragically she's gone from the frying pan into the fire and endures some difficult years with a violent husband, made bearable only by the arrival of a baby. When tragedy strikes, she joins the WAAF at the start of WWII; in her new life she keeps her marriage a secret and eventually falls in love with a Spitfire pilot, Nick. Her chance of happiness with him seems to be blighted, though, when fate compels her to care for her now ailing husband: but her suffering has not, in the end, been in vain, and Nick will be waiting when the time is right.

Official Street Queen


Leondra LeRae - 2013
    Their mother, Daisy made sure they understood this and would never forget it. “You will meet a lot of people in this world, men and women. Some may become some of the best people you know, while others will be the worst. At the end of the day motherfuckers will stab you in the back, but I want y'all to always remember, y'all are sisters before anything.” Having to grow up faster than they thought when their mother passed, the girls took on a whole new meaning of LOYALTY. Doing whatever it takes to make sure they needed and wanted for nothing they took to the streets. Don’t get it twisted selling their bodies wasn’t on the menu but selling some of the purest cocaine that Newark, NJ had ever seen was! The girls built themselves a team of the wildest cats in the game. But what happens when the ones you thought were loyal can’t be trusted anymore. The men in the game ain’t feeling women running a business that they feel should only consist of men. But once respect is earned and love comes into play will the sisters’ still go by what they were taught or let the streets tear them apart.Being crowned the queen wasn’t intended and the love of thy sister is all they knew, but will the motto “money over niggas, it's all business, nothing personal” still stand when the gun smoke clears?

It's Wrong for Me to Love You


Krystal Armstead - 2015
    Memories from her past and the burning desire to be with Aaron Whitehaven, her best friend’s boyfriend, keeps her from loving her life. While her best friend, Charlene Campbell, is out of town, attending a funeral, Aaron confesses to Ne’Vaeh that he has been in love with her for nearly three years. He explains that he hadn’t approached her before, because everyone said that she was still in love with Jamie Green, her first love who loved her then left her brokenhearted. Charlene Campbell’s past has haunted her, throughout her entire relationship with Aaron. Her reputation for sleeping with just about anyone with a pulse preceded her, and he’s stopped paying her any attention. A college trip to Miami turns into a reunion with old friend, Jamie Green, a college football player, about to go pro. Lies are told, secrets are kept, lives unravel, and much tea is spilled. Who will come out on top, and who will crash and burn?

Social Skills: Top 10 Mistakes That Destroy Your Charisma… and How to Avoid Them


Stuart Killan - 2018
    The people walking past her stopped in their tracks and recognized that a star was in their midst.In an instant, fans engulfed Marilyn and it took some time for the photographer to protect her from the crowd.Marilyn knew that charisma is something you can turn on and off.And even if you’re making all the mistakes inside, the short simple guide will show you how to fix them. The #1 charisma myth everyone believes, and why it’s false Introverts can’t be charismatic – think again The real truth about charisma At a party someone - here’s what not to do when introducing them Charisma secrets from a 300 year old novel The Dale Carnegie method (taught to millions) to be instantly memorable 5 conversation tips you can use to talk to anyone So if you want to be someone with a “magnetic presence”Where people are actually excited to talk to you… Scroll up and hit “buy now with 1 click” to receive your book instantly

തപോഭൂമി ഉത്തരഖണ്ഡ് [Thapobhoomi Utharkhand]


M.K. Ramachandran - 2005
    He is one of the best selling travelogue writer in kerala ,India. His way of writings with the myths, reality and mystical experiences about his ineffable pilgrimages are truly amazing and has attracted millions of fans. His mystical experiences, such as encounters with Divya Yogis and Yoginis deep inside Himalayas are telling to the world that there are many facts that are unexplainable through modern sciences and logic . He has already covered 64 different destinations in Himalaya. Each one of his travel consist of days of research , preparation, arrangement, lonely dangerous trekking through Himalayan glaciers . For example 35 days of trekking is needed for Srikand mahadave kilash darshan. Welcome to the world of amazing Himalaya mystical Explorations .........,

The Land is Bright


Elizabeth Murphy - 1989
    Sally lavishes all her hopes and dreams on her baby sister Emily, determined that she’ll leave the mean streets of their Liverpool home and enjoy a better life. When Emily is sent to live with rich relatives, it seems like her wish has come true, but the chance is bittersweet.Sally and her family may face poverty and hardship in Liverpool, but the warmth and love shared will help them overcome whatever the world has to throw at them; Emily, however, wanting for nothing, might find out that happiness is harder to find…Full of authentic details of Liverpool life at the turn of the century, The Land is Bright is a totally absorbing saga perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Helen Forrester.‘A family saga you just won’t be able to put down’ Prima‘The whole-heartedness of Liverpool shines through in a refreshing tribute to Merseyside’ Liverpool Daily Post‘Murphy is born and bred, and sets her first novel in her beloved city, giving the book that vital authenticity which makes it so realistic’ Hull Daily Mail‘Rich in authentic period details, The Land is Bright is a time machine back to the past. This is how history should be written!’ Terrace Review‘Evocative writing’ Woman’s World‘Richly nostalgic’ Publishing News‘A thundering great read’ Liverpool Echo The Liverpool Sagas The Land is Bright To Give and To Take There is a Season

Savage Instinct


Leila Jefferson - 2011
    At the tender age of eleven she is given to Bank Roll, who has his hand in every type of hustle, to settle a drug debt for her parents. Bank Roll is much older and once he sees how unique Lexi is, he breeds her to be his special girl, falling in love with her in the process. She loves him as well, but has him ripped away from her life too soon.While many use the ‘molested at a young age’ story as an excuse, Lexi takes the cards she is dealt and learns all she can because she’s a grown woman in a girl’s body. Not one to settle or let life take over her, she uses the gems she has learned over the years and dabbles in everything she can, just like her mentor. A few chance meetings put her in position to use what she has to get what she needs, and while still in her teen years not only is she on top of the world, but she is also running it. Lexi knows that street smarts can get you so far, but can her Savage instincts take her where she wants to be?

Treasure of the Mayan King


Alex Zabala - 2012
    Chauncy Rollock is an amiable archaeologist with just the right knack for solving logic problems. And the Mexican Military captain Gustavo De Leon is tired of fighting corruption at all levels of government. All three men and their families become entangled in the secret of the Mayan Riddle found on the steps of a newly discovered pyramid. Those who would use the treasure for personal gain are never far from their goal and must be stopped at all costs.The Yucatan will never be the same.Treasure of the Mayan King is a clean action-adventure novel that is safe and enjoyable for the whole family to read. “If you like Indiana Jones, you’ll love this book!”From the back cover:A violent tropical storm has uncovered a previously unknown Mayan pyramid in the Yucatan Peninsula. On the steps of this temple lies a riddle that leads to the hidden treasure of a great Mayan king. One man, the French linguist Dr. Sova, believes he knows the secrets of the riddle. But his efforts to find it are cut short and the information falls into the hands of unscrupulous people. The race is on to see who will be the first to find the treasure of the Mayan king!

Albert's Christmas Mail Order Bride: Holiday Mail Order Bride


Mercy Levy - 2019
    Though her father had become a mean alcoholic since her mother passed when she was very little, Jasmine loves him and does her best to take care of him. But when money becomes more important to him than anything, Jasmine knows she has to get out of the house, and as quickly as possible. Her desperation causes her to turn to becoming a mail order bride, and before she knows it, she’s on a train heading to the Wild West. Albert is a kind man, very different from her father, and Jasmine settles into married life. But before long, she realizes that Albert, too, has his problems, and secrets that threaten to tear them apart. When danger strikes, Jasmine is pushed to her very limit. Will she ever break through to Albert? Will she find true love? Is she destined to live a life of loneliness forever?

Aspen Valley Wolf Pack; Complete Series


Amber Ella Monroe - 2017
    His plan is easier said than done, especially when not just any woman will do. Wolf Unbound (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #2) A woman determined to save her tavern after the loss of her father and a sexy shifter outlaw who thinks he's undeserving of a woman's love makes for one smoking hot, action-packed paranormal romance story. Outlaw Unleashed (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #3) A bad boy outlaw who will do what is necessary to protect and keep what he holds dear and a college student who is ready to ditch her drab dating life for something daring makes for a sizzling, paranormal romance adventure. Rebel Unveiled (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #4) They say one way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but personal chef Nina Moore won't realize how true that is until the handsome tattooed stranger who helped her out of a bind returns to her home night after night to taste test her best creations. Omega Unmasked (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #5) A lone shifter who has lost his family and a fun-loving scientist who is desperate to escape the monotonous lifestyle she once wanted equals one exciting tale of finding romance in unexpected places. Mountain Wolf (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #6) Rough around the edges. A heart of gold. Only one woman can satisfy this mountain man. And when fate sends his intended mate right to his doorstep, he's ready to give up all honor to claim her. Rogue Wolf (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #7) A dominant rogue wolf meets his match in a wealthy but tempting pediatric nurse. What do they have in common? An attraction so invincible that nothing they do will extinguish the fire between them. Forbidden Wolf (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #8) Andre's waited years to be with Sonia Bentley. When she shows up in town all grown up looking for shelter from a storm, his mating urge is triggered. He doesn't want to wait another minute to claim her. Second chances are never promised and his secret isn't the only thing that might tear them apart. Bad Wolf (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #9) Tania's unimpressive list of misdemeanours isn't exactly the type of thing she'd be proud to flaunt around - not if she ever wants a dutiful, loving husband and a family of her own. At least that's what she thought before she found her equal - literally. She never knew that there was such a thing as true mates, but the hot-as-hades shifter who wants to claim her won't take no for an answer.