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It is very easy to cut all training and development costs (including leadership) in current economic environment with pandemic and no demand as the world is coming to standstill. This audiobook will highlight the key fundamental changes to leadership development post the pandemic, how companies need to address to have pipeline of leaders, and succession planning.

Discover the warm and touching collection of 12 tales by best-selling children’s author, Giles Andreae. With stories devoted to mummy, daddy, granny and teacher, as well as dinosaurs, Christmas and birthdays, the I Love My... series bursts with charm, affection and humour. From bath-time to hair-brushing, and from special parties to days at school, the collection joyfully captures familiar moments that all children will delight in recognising.

On a New Orleans morning in 1900, a young Black man named Robert Charles dared to fight back after an unprovoked assault by three white officers. The officers had first approached Charles on the grounds that he looked “suspicious” in a predominantly white neighborhood, and began to attack him after he stood up. After shots were fired, Charles fled on foot, and legal sanction was granted to anyone who sought to kill the “desperado” (as the white newspapers of the time quickly labeled him). In the days that followed, riotous mobs overtook New Orleans.

In the United States at the turn of the nineteenth century, crusading African American journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett bravely reported on the scourge of white supremacist violence that had personally impacted her own life and work. Her reporting exposed and riled the South, enlightened uninformed Northerners, and captured international attention. Southern Horrors and The Red Record offer extensive accounts of the lynching, cruelty, and hate that African Americans faced in the early years of the Jim Crow South.

Humans have gone too far, wrecking planet Earth. We might need to find a new planet. But who could possibly help us do that? The AstroNuts! Lucky for us, back in the 1980s, NNASA (NotNASA) created four secret superpowered Animal Astronauts - AlphaWolf, SmartHawk, LaserShark, and StinkBug. They were built to be automatically launched into space to check out possible Goldilocks planets if things on Earth ever got too bad. Unlucky for us, things just got too bad.

The mage Frank "Half Dead" Johnson is a marked man. Literally. A drunken decision fueled by tragedy has left him with half a soul, sorcerous powers, and two centuries to work off his debt to Scratch (a.k.a. the Devil) himself.

Former child queen Elida was driven from her throne at age 10 and forced to wander the galaxy, evading the revolutionary forces that wanted her dead. When an old frenemy claims to know the whereabouts of Elida’s long-lost mother, she is forced to return to her former kingdom and stage a rescue.

Pulling sec duty aboard a steamboat on the mighty Sippi is a welcome reprieve for Ryan and his friends…until armored warships reduce their vessel to a burning husk. Abruptly stranded in a nightmarish, poisonous swamp, fighting off crocodiles and muties, the companions and their crew of allies get to work building rafts. Their escape route, however, is swiftly intercepted, and they learn they've sailed into the middle of a fierce conflict between two villes fighting over the iron trade. The companions don't seem to stand a chance against the fleets of ironclad gunboats.

Violent gangs, a corrupt mayor, and a heavily armed police force are the hallmarks of former Detroit, a mutie-infested, rubble-strewn metropolis. When Ryan and the companions show up, the Desolation Angels are waging a war to rule the streets. After saving the companions from being chilled by gangsters, the mayor hires Ryan and his friends to stop the Angels cold. But each hard blow toward victory proves there's no good side to be fighting for. As Motor City erupts into bloody conflagration, the companions are caught in the crossfire.

Seven entertaining audio readings of best-loved children’s springtime stories for children of three years and over to enjoy over Easter! This audio download is a heritage-rich collection showcasing some of the best-loved characters in children’s literature. Compiled by HarperCollins Children’s Books, it features popular stories by John Bond, Nick Butterworth, Judith Kerr, David Walliams and Rob Biddulph.

This time, Loki must die. Loki, Norse god of mischief, knows death draws near. His returned son, Fenrir, likely delivers Loki’s demise. No matter how far he runs, dying by hellhound looms in Loki’s fate. He takes refuge in the safest place he thinks of: the library. Surrounded by all the knowledge of humanity and Midgard, Loki searches for a solution to save the day. The end comes. Hel awaits.

How do teenage boys with cracking and squeaking voices, Christmas caroling, homemade gifts, a mission from the Lord, and being left by the side of the road all relate? The answer to this question and many unexpected adventures and predicaments lie within The Teen Years, The Lavine Boys' Christmas Caroling Adventures, book three as Solomon, Elijah, and Ezra, (and their mother) along with friends Logan and Taylor, continue on this 15-year Christmas caroling gig.

The Prophet is a masterpiece of poetic prose written by Lebanese born; American Poet: Kahlil Gibran - exploring social morality through the lense of a profoundly moving spirit. The audiobook invites the listener to reimagine The Prophet through the voice of Almitra as it was originally written. The words of The Prophet have been spoken in marriage ceremonies, used to explain birth and death, and given even more depth and breadth to love, joy and sorrow.

"Die Welt der Lebenden war vergangen, und die Herrschaft der Toten hatte begonnen. Der Lange Winter zog auf und tötete die wenigen Millionen, die den Untergang der Zivilisation überlebt hatten. Doch nicht alle. Dies ist nicht die Geschichte vom Ende der Welt. Es ist die Geschichte eines Neubeginns." Auf ihrem Weg nach Helgoland werden Jan und die anderen von einer Horde von Marodeuren angegriffen und voneinander getrennt. Mit letzter Kraft können sich Jan und Fee in ein Dorf von Überlebenden retten.

"Die Welt der Lebenden war vergangen, und die Herrschaft der Toten hatte begonnen. Der Lange Winter zog auf und tötete die wenigen Millionen, die den Untergang der Zivilisation überlebt hatten. Doch nicht alle. Dies ist nicht die Geschichte vom Ende der Welt. Es ist die Geschichte eines Neubeginns." Jan und Fee werden gejagt, ohne zu wissen, warum, oder wem sie noch trauen können. Währenddessen ist Lukas gezwungen, eine Entscheidung zu treffen, die ihn und seine Familie in höchste Gefahr bringt.

Jordan Riley, a 29-year-old chef at the luxurious Wilshire Palm Hotel in Los Angeles, California, wants nothing to do with the Hollywood lifestyle she’s surrounded by. After being abandoned by her father and devastated by her mother’s death, Jordan goes forward alone, knowing that only she can control her future. Her focus becomes convincing her boss to open his own restaurant and hire her as sous-chef, pushing aside any other distractions that may come her way, including love.

No one paid much attention to the chipped and broken monk statue holding the iridescent stardust orb in the garden. Not until Moonhunter showed up. Then, the universe reawakened to its existence. Stolen on her watch, Calliesar tracks the statue and the orb. Her hope lies with Moonhunter and his mysterious connection to sense the ancient stardust. Only through him will she be able to track it across the universe.

What do you get when you add three little boys, their mom, homemade gifts, Christmas carols, an old 12-passenger van, a mission from the Lord, and a slew of interesting characters together? Lots of adventures! Here in The Lavine Boys’ Christmas Caroling Adventures, Book 1: The Early Years, you will get a glimpse into this little Christmas caroling gig’s beginning years, which continued year after year for a grand total of 15 years! Yes! That’s 15 years of Christmas caroling!

What do strobe lights, Santa hats, Christmas carols, homemade gifts, five adventurous boys, unsuspecting recipients, and a mission from The Lord have in common on a dark winter's night? Come join The Lavine brothers and their mother as they continue traversing the local communities in their aging '95 Chevy 12 passenger one-ton metal hunk-of-a-van as they journey through the "middle years" of their 15-year Christmas caroling gig. Yes! That's 15 years of Christmas caroling!

A New Dawn is a work from the heart for the love of God's daughters. Through opportunities to minister, it was discovered there was a desire of women for more. Hungering and thirsting was the cry of many and hence, this devotional. Designed as a tool to aid in the development of one's relationship with God, this audiobook coupled with prayer and a desire to draw closer, will be a tremendous blessing to every woman. It doesn't matter where the listener begins. The need of the day will determine the subject matter selected.