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Hey, you, all lovers of science and technology, this richly illustrated book is for you, no matter what age and what level of understanding of physics you have. This is a combination of humour and scientific insight at its best. The author, Lyndon N. Smith, a highly-acclaimed British academic, explains in a unique, provocative, and accessible way the past and present approaches of scientific endeavour and invites you to a discussion about the fascinating technological developments that we may expect to see in the future.

Bods Among Men is aimed as a guidebook for reshaping how we think about ourselves in relation to the food we eat, the bodies we move, and the emotional and spiritual travails that consume us in our ongoing physical journey as men. Finally, there is the most essential acknowledgement of all: Reframing our choices so that diet and exercise are no longer a means to an end, but rather an inevitable consequence of life-altering awareness.

Amber Henry is in a controlling and manipulative relationship with her boyfriend Lionel. Lionel is stern in his hold over Amber, but she wants to live her own life. Amber gets the courage to escape after finding about an ongoing affair. She escapes and tries to make it on her own. She makes new friends, but she is certain she is being followed as she tries to manage her newfound life. She believes her ex-boyfriend is chasing her and causing deaths to the new people around her. She builds a new relationship and finally feels safe and secure, but to her surprise, she is not safe.

Set in today's political climate, Derrick learns political strength is needed to ensure the sustainability of his civic-minded conglomerate, and prevent the blockage of future projects that threatens to supplant the business powers that be. In the fight for political power, his mother spearheads the grass-roots voting initiative to change the leadership in Congress.

Comfortably Insane is more than just overcoming addiction. It is about recognizing your flaws, taking ownership of them, recognizing that change is within you, and making the daily choice to do better and be better. My book provides 42 lessons learned to help you on your journey out of the hell of alcoholism.

An entertaining and easy-to-listen audiobook about a practical blueprint to simplify Canada's horribly frustratingly overly complicated tax system. The author shares his frustration with a wildly inefficient, impossibly complex, and heartlessly impersonal bureaucracy that routinely ensares honest, hard-working people in its labyrinthine maze. The Grumpy Accountant tells the story of Jerry, a typical Canadian, and George, his trusted grumpy accountant, who guides him through the tax system at every stage in life.

Der Journalist Chris stand frierend vor dem Gefängnis, aus dem er gerade entlassen wurde, und wartete auf ein neues Leben. Er hatte keinen Plan, keine berufliche Zukunft, nichts, nur eine Vergangenheit, die ihm den Pulitzerpreis auf der einen und mächtige Feinde auf der anderen Seite einbrachte. Also wartete er und fror. Dann sah er sie, oder besser das Auto. Es war ein roter Mustang. Die Frau lehnte an der Motorhaube und blickte zu ihm. Er blickte zurück. Hätte er gewusst, was er damit auslöste, hätte er in die andere Richtung geschaut.

After being taken to the world of Betwixt as a child, our protagonist, now an adolescent, finds herself dealing with a dual reality - on top of the usual difficulties of high school. Betwixt: The Call of the Void is a dark fantasy novella that follows the life of a teenager dealing with high school as well as an alternate reality that pulls her through the depths of darkness.

Strong-willed Maggie is a gifted psychologist and counselor. However, her dismal business skills leave her desperately trying to save her private practice. Having lost in love, Maggie avoids romantic situations. When enticing Hugh Bradford enters her life, Maggie runs scared. Can she overcome her wariness with the handsome and wealthy Hugh Bradford enough to chance her heart?

Strong-willed Maggie is a gifted psychologist and counselor. However, her dismal business skills leave her desperately trying to save her private practice. Having lost in love, Maggie avoids romantic situations. When enticing Hugh Bradford enters her life, Maggie runs scared. Can she overcome her wariness with the handsome and wealthy Hugh Bradford enough to chance her heart?

The Panda Who Loves Bamboo is a brand new audiobook that has brought to life the beloved audiobook in lyrical prose. A panda and his friend discover that they have run out of bamboo, so they set out on a mission to find more. On their way, they meet an angry tiger who guides them to a farm with an unlimited supply; but can they help calm the tiger in return? Our passion is to use stories and audio to help children improve their early communication skills and positive thinking. Most importantly though, the aim is to put smiles on the faces of many children.

The situations in this audiobook happened over three decades ago. Ironically, the events and management insights described in Leading in Chaos are even more relevant today! Managers from the front line to the boardroom may be dealing with fellow employees and colleagues in the grips of opioid addiction on a regular basis. Partisan politics has permeated every part of our lives, including the work place and navigating the political waters as a manager today truly takes conviction and fortitude. Further, bureaucracy still reigns supreme in our government agencies.

The day the second atomic bomb was dropped, Clabe and Leora Wilson’s postman brought a telegram to their acreage near Perry, Iowa. One son was already in the U.S. Navy before Pearl Harbor had been attacked. Four more sons worked with their father, tenant farmers near Minburn until, one by one, all five sons were serving their country in the military. Leora’s Letters is the compelling true account of a woman whose most tender hopes were disrupted by great losses. Yet she lived out four more decades with hope and resilience.

The long-awaited sequel to The Corridor - a laugh-out-loud comedy set in Oxford University which follows the student lives of the next generation of Prime Ministers and world leaders. The Corridor is a documentary-style comedy which follows a group of Oxford students through their conversations, tweets, emails, video diaries, and text messages. Unsurprisingly, the students are more interested in their bizarre clubs, secret dining societies and political schemes than attending lectures or writing essays.

It's third week along the Oxford corridor, and relationships between its residents are starting to get complicated. Ben thinks he's in love with Poppy, but she's hopelessly infatuated with Dr Piers. Rupert still hates Ben, but is he starting to feel sorry for him, too? Alfred is suffering from a broken heart and is contemplating becoming a hermit.

Passagiere verschwinden während der Fahrt aus einem Zug. Spurlos. Wie ist so etwas möglich? Scotland Yard ist ratlos. Die Regierung schaltet sich ein. In Person von Mycroft Holmes. Dieser beauftragt seinen Bruder, sich der Sache anzunehmen.

The intersection of 60th and Haverford Avenue in West Philly is one of the most notorious drug corners in the city. Seconds after police officer Jake Loman stops at the corner, one night, a man wearing a thobe - an Arab robe - over his street clothes, runs out of the corner bodega firing wildly at him. Jake takes several rounds before he can return fire. The shooter claims the attack was inspired by ISIS. Veteran detective Frank Benson and Sergeant Ophelia Brown-Thurman are assigned to the investigation.

There is a reason why Amazon web services make over $20 billion a year for Amazon. The reason is simple. Cloud computing is an essential service that has made it possible for thousands of businesses around the world to launch secured web solutions rapidly, flexibly, and cost-effectively. Amazon’s AWS has proven to be ahead of the pack, thanks to its reliable infrastructure as a cloud computing solution. This, perhaps, explains why some of the biggest and fastest growing tech companies use AWS.

Footsteps in the Poison Ivy Patch is mostly a collection of political and satirical commentary, with a few gallant attempts at genteel observations. The highlight, though, is a picturesque critique on the United States, taking, past, present, and current issues and exposing the deceit and follies that have repeated themselves, starting from the founding of the United States to the current day.

The Corridor is a documentary-style comedy which follows the lives of a group of Oxford students through their conversations, tweets, emails, video diaries, and text messages. Rather than attending lectures and writing essays, the students are more interested in their bizarre clubs, secret dining societies, and organizing rebellions.