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Hotels are a place that some people frequent. Business trips, conferences, getaways, and vacations. But these people have stories to share from their experiences at hotels that weren't quite what they expected.... As one patron has advised after a terrifying experience, if you are going to an unfamiliar area, ask about the history of the place before you stay there. You'll hear about a business trip with an unexpected ghostly twist and many others. Some hotel employees as well as patrons recount numerous terrifying paranormal experiences in haunted hotels.

Relli, a Jewish girl in Poland, was denied a normal childhood. When Relli was just a baby, the Nazis occupied Poland and she, together with her parents, were imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto, a way station before death. Her parents correctly assessed the new situation and decided to act heroically in order to save their only child. They succeeded in smuggling her out of the Ghetto and entrusted her to a Gentile Polish couple who agreed to hide her for the duration of the war under a false identity.

With Obfuscation, Finn Brunton and Helen Nissenbaum mean to start a revolution. They are calling us not to the barricades but to our computers, offering us ways to fight today's pervasive digital surveillance - the collection of our data by governments, corporations, advertisers, and hackers. To the toolkit of privacy-protecting techniques and projects, they propose adding obfuscation: the deliberate use of ambiguous, confusing, or misleading information to interfere with surveillance and data-collection projects.

Based on the authors' extensive experience working with international board-level teams, Challenging Coaching suggests that for too long coaches have shied away from adopting a more challenging stance in their work - a stance that can provoke greater performance and unlock deeper potential in business leaders and their teams. In particular, the authors offer a new coaching approach, FACTS, to help coaches develop this challenging stance.

Enough of the imbalance that is causing the degradation of our environment, the demise of our democracies, and the denigration of ourselves. Enough of the pendulum politics of left and right and paralysis in the political center. We require an unprecedented form of radical renewal. In this book Henry Mintzberg offers a new understanding of the root of our current crisis and a strategy for restoring the balance so vital to the survival of our progeny and our planet.

Thirty classic Chinese tales, carefully selected from Chinese history and literature, capture scenes, perspectives, and attitudes reflecting the Chinese spirit across thousands of years. Editor's commentary follows each story, comparing eastern and western culture through anecdotal and academic analysis. Easily accessible to learners of all ages and abilities, this collection is an excellent introduction to Chinese culture, as well as the perfect resource for listeners who want to reconnect with their heritage.

Regina Ransom may be the queen of erotica writers when it comes to rough and reluctant gang bangs. In this collection of five of her scorching stories, ill-fated heroines are pushed to their sexual limits by groups of sex-hungry men with hard cocks and no concern for the comfort of their living sex dolls. Of course, when Regina writes, the reader soon realizes that a rough gangbang with a reluctant woman opens her mind, spirit, and body to true and real pleasure. So pull up a chair and get right into this collection of more than 23,000 words worth of gang bangs.

Four complete and unabridged selections from the electrifying best seller read by a stellar group of narrators. The Raft is the unforgettable tale of an idyllic autumn swim suddenly transformed into an ordeal of unbridled horror. Read by Stephen King. Mrs. Todd's Shortcut is a story in which a middle-aged woman in a Mercedes roadster finds a terrifying pathway to paradise. Read by Dana Ivey. The Monkey - is it merely a child's wind-up toy, or an incarnation of the purest evil? Read by Matthew Broderick.

While the Jewish mainstream still argues about homosexuality, transgender and gender-variant people have emerged as a distinct Jewish population and as a new chorus of voices. Inspired and nurtured by the successes of the feminist and LGBT movements in the Jewish world, Jews who identify with the “T” now sit in the congregation, marry under the chuppah, and create Jewish families. Balancing on the Mechitza offers a multifaceted portrait of this increasingly visible community.

EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY is a no-nonsense how-to guide to life for young women looking to reframe their thinking, to believe in themselves, to take risks, to understand their power, and to feel better overall through finding serenity and taking action.

Seventeen-year-old fangirl Rosemary Collins lives for VIGIL & ANTE Studios movies. From action-packed superhero fights to sweet character moments, she’s here for it all. But in a real-life crossover no one saw coming, the fandom’s heartthrob supervillain, Ironfall, isn’t as fictional as the film studio wants her to believe. Beyond the glamorous red carpet lies the government’s most guarded secret: the movies are real.

Three months have passed since Rosprom unleashed its offensive against Olympias. The Angels won, but at what cost? Many Angels have died, and both Nephilim and Metatron have suffered life-threatening injuries. But something good has also come out of the attack: Metatron has been appointed to the Board of Olympias, taking him an important step closer to achieving his goals. However, one crucial piece of the puzzle is still missing, and to retrieve it, Nephilim must travel into the heart of enemy territory—to TogbuaXiang.

Tommy was just looking for a light switch. Instead, he found a lamp. And inside that lamp? A genie. But not just any genie—one with a clipboard, a contract, and some seriously tricky fine print. Join Tommy as he navigates magical mayhem, accidental ice cream disasters, and one very sneaky loophole in this hilarious, heartwarming story about wishes, wisdom, and reading before you sign. Perfect for ages 6–10, rainy days, bedtime laughs, or anyone who’s ever dreamed of a do-over.

This is a book of practical skills, hypnotic stories, and inspiration for those who suffer chronic pain. Can you agree that we all suffer?Suffering is the human condition. It is the price we pay for consciousness, for the ability to think about the past and anticipate the future, for the ability to make comparisons between what we want and what we have.

Dana Trent is only a preschooler the first time she uses a razor blade to cut up weed and fill dime bags for her schizophrenic father, King. While King struggles with his unmedicated psychosis, Dana’s mother, the Lady, a cold and self-absorbed woman whose personality disorders rule the home, guards large bricks of drugs from the safety of their squalid trailer. But when the Lady impulsively plucks Dana from the Midwest and moves the two of them south, their fresh start results in homelessness and bankruptcy.

Everyone in Silver Bell, Arkansas has heard of Walter Lorry. Rumors have been circulating about the strange old man around town for years. He’s weird. Stooped and odd-looking. Always keeps to himself and never speaks to anyone. At one time, he had a wife and kid, but no one has seen them in forever. Then there’s the matter of him sleeping on his front porch every night when there’s a perfectly good bed inside his house. Who in their right mind would do that?

Recent statistics suggest that nearly two-thirds of Americans regret not planning properly for retirement. We tend to underestimate the key factors of retirement planning: our total lifespan; the probable length of our retirement; and, perhaps most significant, how much money we’ll need to fund those years in retirement. In fact, retirement planning can feel so overwhelming that many of us put off thinking about it at all until it’s too late to make the necessary changes.

Jada Lewis is sick and tired of her boyfriend Todd’s constant cheating and verbal abuse. After she catches him red-handed with another woman - once again - she sets out to get even for a change, hoping to meet someone to make her forget about Todd...if only for one night. This is where Brice Sullivan comes in. After a chance encounter brings Jada and Brice together, Jada decides that he would be the perfect guy to use to get back at Todd for cheating on her. But things begin to spiral out of control.

Proslulý brazilský spisovatel se ve svém románu inspiroval příběhem mladé Brazilky. Venkovská dívka podepíše v Rio de Janeiru s evropským podnikatelem smlouvu, která jí má zajistit kariéru tanečnice, když však pozná skutečné podmínky práce v ženevském podniku, dá přednost svobodnějšímu životu prostitutky. Tak předčasně vyzrává a vzdaluje se ideálům mládí, místo snů má cíl: našetřit peníze na koupi statku v Brazílii.

In Love What You Do, founder of fab'rik Boutiques Dana Spinola will help you create a plan for your life that provides unaltered, focused, exhilarating clarity around your passion that makes your heart beat. She challenges you to define your purpose and what breaks your heart. She then thoughtfully helps you weave them together to create a life on fire, infused with meaning. It's not selfish to do what we love with this one precious life; it's our responsibility.