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Can a woman like me, with just the spark of an idea, actually start a business and make money? Can I have a meaningful career that fits into my life instead of fitting my life into the cracks of my work schedule? If you're asking these questions, you've come to the right place - and the answer is a resounding YES!

Mason Magrath is a hero in every sense of the word. As a fearless firefighter, he has dedicated his life to saving others and never hesitates to put himself in harm's way. But when he falls down an elevator shaft in a burning skyscraper, it seems that his bravery has finally met its match.

A lush and thrilling story of sacrifice, secrets, and star-crossed love set in a Parisian-inspired world where the sun never sets in this remarkable YA fantasy debut. Sylvie has always known she deserves more. Out in the permanent twilight of the Dusklands, her guardians called her power to create illusions a curse. But Sylvie knows it gives her a place in Coeur d'Or, the palais of the Amber Empress and her highborn legacies. So Sylvie sets off toward the Amber City, a glittering jewel under a sun that never sets, to take what is hers.

What is the dynamic relationship between our culture's written and unwritten laws and its literature? How is that relationship evolving? How do law and literature influence or reflect one other? And what lessons might we draw from their symbiotic relationship?

You can have it all—not just more income to spend in your retirement years but also the peace of mind that comes from knowing that, no matter what happens in the outside world, you’ll be on your way to a worry-free income for life.

B.J. Cole is a connector who risks his life every day, walking six-inch beams a hundred feet in the air. He knows no fear. Loving him is the only risk Patsy ever took. When B.J. takes a calculated risk driving a van load of drugs cross country, their lives take a drastic turn.

O'Hara never wanted to be a hero. He was a combat pilot only because his skills made him the best and Earth needed men like him to fight the enemy among the stars. Living a life a service and duty, alone in a cockpit suited him well, but fate had other plans for him. Shot down over an alien planet he was saved by a beautiful and mysterious woman named Katreena. He soon learns that the world is populated by people who seemed to have been lost by time and controlled by stones that the people believe to be divine magic.

The war was over except for the crew of the TSS Phoenix. Lost deep in enemy space, crippled but not dead. The odds of survival were stacked against them, but they were still determined to fight their way back toward allied space. On New Terra, Roy O’Hara had discovered peace for his spirit and joy in a simple life. Yet he had only fulfilled a portion of the Commander’s Prophecy. It told of a darkness that would fall on his new home from the stars, and he would be called upon once again to save them all.

In these chapters, innovation and transformation expert Bill Adams reveals why a modern-day phenomenon he dubbed “on-the-fly leadership” creates a fallout on the Core Leadership Functions and a blowback effect on the ability of leaders to focus their attention that he calls Attention Deficit Syndrome.

We bring products to life and connect them to living, breathing customers. Without us, our companies would crash and burn. And yet, it often seems we don’t get the prospectors the budgets we deserve. Where is the love? The reason our companies don’t love us is that they see us as cost centers rather than revenue centers. So, how do we change that perception (and that reality)? How do we become provable, dependable sources of revenue? By changing our relationship with our customers; by turning them into raving advocates and long-term clients.

Hard work, perseverance, and a limited social life prepared Daniel for the next stage of his life. After a move to Florida, he's forced to start over right when world experiences a phenomenon like no other. Portals connect Earth to an unknown planet where monsters roam. What's worse, when they come through to our side, their ferocity and mass increases. The world's militaries rush forward, gun down the mutated beasts, and secure Earth. That all changes when the portals shift with additional rifts opening.

Through years of experience in business, the military, and graduate school university teaching, Kirk W. McLaren developed a keen understanding of why many owners of small to medium-sized private companies become stuck in the pursuit of revenue growth and profitability. Even better, he came up with a solution he shares in this audiobook: A Growth CFO Void.

The world boss, Leviathan, has spawned in the region of Crowgate. A massive amount of reward points and loot await the transient who is skilled and powerful enough to kill the giant beast. Does Mason and his harem of women have what it takes to be victorious?

Love finds you when you least expect it. I was only looking for a place to crash after having my heart ripped out. Instead I found someone who turned my world upside down. A girl like Georgia was looking for happily ever after, and so far, my life had been anything but a fairy tale. I can walk into a burning building without thinking twice, but the spark I feel with her scares the hell out of me. I can’t keep watching her look for someone else—not when I’m falling for her. When the smoke clears, it’s Georgia by my side. Life might not be perfect—but our love could be.

Most books that teach you how to build and grow a business are organized around the functional areas of business, such as people, finance, operations, and marketing. Those things are important and necessary - no question - but what is missing is an overarching methodology that systematically reels in every aspect of building and growing a successful company and creates a repeatable process to execute on the activities that will lead to big growth in your company.

Betsy Bow-Linnet is determined to become a world famous concert pianist like her parents. There's just one problem: no matter how hard she practises she doesn't share their musical talents. So when a mysterious letter arrives from a woman claiming to know of an unusual method that will make Betsy's playing stupendous, Betsy jumps at the chance. There's just one condition: she must keep the method a secret.

We’ve all read the cybersecurity horror stories: a prominent company exposes the private information of their customers only to scramble after the fact to apologize and safeguard the data. Cybersecurity is often an afterthought, a much lower priority than profit—until a data breach threatens the bottom line anyway. In The Cyber-Elephant in the Boardroom, data security expert and CEO Mathieu Gorge, along with a host of guests, shows why protecting a company’s data should be top of mind for C-suites and corporate boards.

These great books in one omnibus offering! If you like high fantasy, science fiction, action, adventure, and great storytelling, give this bundle a try!

Iceland is known as the Land of Fire and Ice, a dramatic description and an apt one for this most northern European nation. With its incredible natural beauty, dramatic landscapes, and rich Nordic culture, a visit to Iceland is a must for any curious traveler keen to see a different side of Europe.

Yara Parmstone, queen of the dragon shifters, is at war. Two of them - one among those she’s supposed to rule and an even darker, deadlier one. The plan? Panic. The other plan? Steal back the goddess of the dragon shifters like the thief Yara has always been. If she doesn’t, the war will be lost, and all shifters will die. Even her three hot-as-sin favorites. That just won’t do.