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The wilderness--forest, desert, glacier, jungle--has been the scene of the past century's most exciting stories, inspiring many of its greatest writers, including Jack London, Norman Maclean, Evelyn Waugh, Redmond O'Hanlon, Sir Wilfred Thesiger, H.M. Tomlinson and Algernon Blackwood. Selections from these authors' most gripping works are delivered by equally compelling narration producing an audiobook experience ideal for people who are fascinated by the beauty, insight and danger that awaits us all in the wild!

This book breaks through both the hype and the doom-and-gloom surrounding automation and the deployment of artificial intelligence-enabled—“smart”—systems at work. Management and technology experts Thomas Davenport and Steven Miller show that, contrary to widespread predictions, prescriptions, and denunciations, AI is not primarily a job destroyer. Rather, AI changes the way we work—by taking over some tasks but not entire jobs, freeing people to do other, more important and more challenging work.

For the passengers and crew, American Cruise Airlines Flight 839 was supposed to be a routine red-eye. But destiny often changes people’s lives in ways they can’t imagine. When a dinosaur fossil is unearthed in the central Nevada desert, the last thing Andrea Alejandro, a graduate student in paleontology, expected to find was the tail section of an airplane in the same strata of Earth. After Flight 839 crash lands in unfamiliar terrain, Sarah documents the daily routine she and her fellow passengers follow, waiting to be saved.

Frans Hals was one of the greatest portrait painters in history, and his style transformed ideas and expectations about what portraiture can do and what a painting should look like. Hals was a member of the great trifecta of Dutch Baroque painters alongside Rembrandt and Vermeer, and he was the portraitist of choice in the Dutch Golden Age. Steven Nadler gives us the first full-length biography of Hals in many years and offers a view into seventeenth-century Haarlem and this culturally rich era of the Dutch Republic.

With the help of Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician, the concepts of a million, a billion and a trillion are not quite so intimidating. This book reveals how big a bowl would be needed to hold a million goldfish, or how many years it would take to count to a million.

Have you ever wanted to make a million dollars? Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician is ready, willing, and able to explain the nuts and bolts - as well as the mystery and wonder - of earning money, investing it, accruing dividends and interest, and watching savings grow. Hey, you never know! Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician is your guide as you learn about the various forms of money and how it is used to buy things, pay off debt, and build interest.

The authors sound an alert for the souls of America's youth. They expose how the liberal left seeks to brainwash our kids for political gain. Movies, TV, music, court decisions, news reports and the education system are all corrupted by the left to control the nation's youth. Parents, who seek to protect their children from the devious deception of a liberal agenda, will find this book to be a guide to push back against the liberal efforts designed to reshape our kids' worldview and destroy their moral compass.

Travel Like a Local St. Louis by author Dawn M. Stevens offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit St. Louis, Missouri, home to the Gateway Arch, otherwise known as the Gateway to the west.

Self-as-context is one of the most important of the six core processes of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), yet it is also one of the least understood. Many therapists struggle to fully implement it in their practice—perhaps due to a lack of concrete techniques for real world application—or they may become stuck when facing roadblocks in-session. So how can you gain a deeper understanding of self-as-context as a behavior and learn practical interventions for empowering clients with this essential capacity?

The Ven. Laurie Brock and The Rev. Dr. Steve Pankey bring you a weekly podcast on the Lectionary Gospels. In the horse world, where Laurie lives, a hack is an easy, non-competitive ride to relax both horse and rider. In golf, where Steve likes to spend his time, you occasionally have to hack your way out of the rough. At Lectionary Hacks, we’ll try to make it easy for you, but we might take a few wild swings as well.

Bumps and Bruises is a book of principles formulated over 28 years of observation, experience, and counsel, with thousands of individuals coping with disappointments, failed expectations, strained relationships, and broken dreams. From the vantage point of a physician, Dr. Hoer approaches the challenges we face in life much like treating a sickness. We first have to make the correct diagnosis to understand the origin of our discomfort. We then make the best treatment plan, a plan of action to get better, and learn habits and practices to prevent the ill health that plagues us all.

For the past 25+ years Steve DiMaggio has been involved in some form of the music industry. Steve started performing professionally at the age of 12, and by 21 had a record deal and moved to California. While touring during the early 2000’s, Steve started his career in MI retail sales at a local mom and pop shop in NJ. This eventually led to Steve accepting a position as a Sweetwater Sales Engineer in early 2006. (The Blue Diamond naming pays homage to the Sweetwater Bass Rd. training facility.) Within 18 months he became one of the top earning SE for his tenure and went on to be part of ...

Prepare to dive into the minds of ordinary people who took the art of writing and became an author. Every week we will talk to authors about their works, learning what makes them tick and their dreams. We will also honor our veterans, speaking with veterans about their lives and their contribution to society.

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You wanted the jolly fat man to bring Yuletide joy, but the season has gifted you with a heart breaker and a life taker—Badass Santa. Grab your eggnog and camouflage candy canes, strap on your bulletproof holiday stockings, and prepare for thrills and kills.

This story takes us through the life of a young man who gets caught up in the dark world of dirty politics. Sam finds himself and his friends being tracked down by government officials 20 years after writing what he thought was a benign yet radical term paper exposing flaws in the structure of a government. Suddenly connected to four students with a similar theory, Sam finds himself faced with an individual that will silence him at any cost.

Howdy! Too Busy For Crypto is a podcast for fans of Cryptocurrency who want to learn and articulate ideas, but who don’t have time to be watching hours of Youtube videos, where most of the best Crypto education currently exists. People also don’t have time to sort through a mountain of indiscriminate shilling of trash in order to find useful content. Please listen to my first four episodes on Risks, Warnings and Disclaimers, if you have not already. Those episodes on Negatives are meant to anchor my Crypto-Positive content. ...If you listen, what will you learn? You will learn about ...

We showcase guests and experts in the field of motivation who discuss how to address issues and obstacles that are keeping people from achieving goals in work and personal life. We look at what it takes to be successful and what disciplines you need to employ to get there. The host is a high energy and insightful personality with extensive experience as a leadership and public speaking trainer that helps individuals with their fear and anxiety to speak in public.

The exhilarating, inspiring story of Len Lomell, an Army Ranger who on D-Day almost single-handedly knocked out the big German guns before they could fire on the American invasion force, and whose later exploits spanned the most dramatic battles of World War II.

Faith, spirituality, psychology, personal growth and the soul journey for healing. Life coaching, helping to understand toxic patterns and recover from abusive relationships to beautiful and fulfilling life. Healing begins in the soul ©™️