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Most pirates have a parrot on their shoulder. Have you ever wondered how they find them? In this story, Captain John, a bad, mean old pirate, tries to plunder a very nice, posh ship. But the posh ship’s parrot takes a fancy to a watch on a long gold chain and takes some coaxing from Captain John to give it up.

On August 15, 1965, the life of Nils Henrik Ellefsrud is forever changed when two police officers show up at his door with bad news. His cabin on Patricia Lake in Alberta, Canada, has exploded and burned down, two people are missing, and the only survivor is his daughter, TJ. A short time later as he sits by his daughter’s hospital bed, Nils has no idea what has happened to his wife and TJ’s nine-year-old twin brother.

In Inside the Box: The Power of Complementary Branding, Greg Sausaman shows you how to add high margin new sales to help solve the pressures of increasing costs such as big minimum wage hikes through smart and strategic complementary branding. Greg combines his 15 years of experience in complementary branding with the expertise of industry leaders to provide a comprehensive guide on how to successfully increase sales with a robustly profitable complementary brand partner.

A unicorn job is one that fits us perfectly. It’s a career that leaves us money for savings at the end of the month, that doesn’t interfere with our family and friends, and that produces excitement each morning. But unicorn jobs are not low-hanging fruit that show up on a job board. They need an investment of time, effort and energy from us, as well as from others. This audiobook shows you how to get there.

This audiobook elaborates on contentedness, one aspect of the mindfulness philosophy that emerges from Buddhism. The areas of deep relaxation, calm, and still awareness of the immediate moment, a virtuous lifestyle, and an appropriate and authentic worldview are discussed.

It's easier for pharmacists to get their kids to take medicine, and in this audiobook, I explain why. It makes so much sense for a child to take their medicine, logically. But getting children to take their medicine by justifying it logically is doomed to failure. I'm a dad with three seven-year-old triplet daughters, and I bring you into my thought process when it's time to give them medicine and how I bring them into the conversation - literally. At worst, you'll learn a lot about the most common over-the-counter medicines and some of the most prescribed pediatric medicines.

70 Best Instant Pot Recipes Cookbook will show you how to cook easy daily meals with simple ingredients. We will show you the best instant-pot tips, explain how instant pot is healthy, and much more!

Do you know Weefeefee? He is a happy mouse living in a green-aqua valley with his friends. This is a story about a mouse fairy and a cherry fairy who fell in love. Join Weefeefee on his adventures, and meet his cherry mouse babies! This audiobook is designed for children's learning.

Great companies know that attracting and retaining the best people requires having a great business culture in place. Keith Hertling, a lifelong leader and the vice president of leadership, coaching and culture for Jersey Mikes Franchise Systems, the popular sandwich chain, explores how to create and maintain a great culture in this guide for business owners, managers, and employees.

Breaking In is the must-have handbook for aspiring entertainers who want to avoid the pervasive pitfalls and myths of the industry while accelerating their opportunities to become superstars. It is also the first audiobook of its kind to address the mental preparation, skills, traits, and specific actions required to break in to any aspect of the entertainment industry.  

Offering a history of the Germany that Bavaria made over the twentieth century, A Nation Fermented both eschews sharp temporal divisions and forgoes conventional narratives centered on Prussia, Berlin, or the Rhineland. In so doing, Terrell offers a fresh take on the importance of provincial influences and the role of commodities and commerce in shaping the nation.

Wright's lively study also focuses on the role comic books played in transforming children and adolescents into consumers; the efforts of parents, politicians, religious organizations, civic groups, and child psychologists to link juvenile delinquency to comic books and impose censorship; and the changing economics of comic book publishing over the course of the century. Comic Book Nation is at once a serious study of popular culture and an entertaining look at an enduring American art form.

Hector is an unimportant mouse on a very important journey. His happy family life on a small farm comes to an end when he’s accidentally carried off to the city. Hector discovers that finding a new home in an unfamiliar place is a challenge, but a song, a voice of love, and friendships guide him in his new life. Throughout his journey, he wonders if he’ll find the place he truly belongs while questioning if he’ll ever see his family again.

American Schism reveals the roots of the rifts in America since its founding and what is really dividing red and blue America; the core issues that underlie all of today's bickering; and a detailed, effective plan to move forward, commencing what will be a long process of repair and reconciliation. Radwell changes the nature of the political debate by fighting unreason with reason, allowing Americans to firmly ground their differing points of view in rationality.

The first book in The Art Of series of books on the craft of writing, fiction writer and essayist Charles Baxter's The Art of Subtext discusses and illustrates the hidden subtextual overtones and undertones in fictional works haunted by the unspoken, the suppressed, and the secreted. 

The Bible tells us that the congregation gathered around God's heavenly throne will be "a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language," all singing the praises of the Lamb. God's intention has always been to delight for all eternity in a redeemed community of ethnic diversity. But this diverse community shouldn't have to wait until eternity to begin! It can be a reality in our own local churches here and now. Patterned after a worship service, In Church as It Is in Heaven gives biblical warrant for such a community.

Unlock the keys to financial success with this powerful two-in-one bundle, designed to take you from financial novice to master of personal finance and credit score optimization. Whether you are just starting on your financial journey or need to boost your credit score, this audiobook will pave the way to financial freedom. Whether you're a young adult trying to understand the world of personal finance or someone aiming to improve your credit score, Mastering Personal Finance 2-in-1 offers comprehensive guidance tailored to your needs.

Most of us seek a fulfilling life. Millions of us seek answers to life's deeper, more spiritual meaning. But what is that meaning? Where can it be found? How can we know when we find it? Traditional church and Sunday school attendance is down, as parents and children alike question the relevance of religion in their lives. And while sales of books dealing with spirituality are stronger than ever, the Bible, arguably the oldest, still outsells them all.

In Newt Gingrich: The Rise and Fall of a Party Entrepreneur, political scientists Matthew N. Green and Jeffrey Crouch draw from newly uncovered archival material, original interviews, and other data to provide a fresh and insightful look at Gingrich's entire congressional career. Green and Crouch argue that Gingrich is best understood as a "party entrepreneur," someone who works primarily to achieve their congressional party's collective goals.

In Anticipate Failure, Lak Ananth—CEO of global venture capital firm Next47—describes the most common patterns of failure in innovation. He starts with the premise that building a business based on innovation is a perilous endeavor, and failures big and small are always around the corner. Ananth then dives into instances of failures, guiding the listener to understand root causes. Finally, he provides listeners with insights and coaching that will enable them not just to avoid failure, but to anticipate it and then get through it on the way to success.