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Navigate office politics with confidence in How to Deal with Office Snakes Without Killing Them by Kevin J. LaRue. This concise, action-packed guide shows you how to outsmart manipulative coworkers—those “snakes” who spread rumors, steal credit, or dump work on others—without losing your cool or hurting your career. Perfect for professionals at any stage, it delivers practical, no-fluff strategies to thrive in toxic workplaces and emerge stronger.

On March 14, 1912, Hillsville, Virginia, native Floyd Allen (1856–1913) was convicted of three criminal charges: assault, maiming, and the rescue of prisoners in custody. What had begun as a scuffle between Allen's nephews over a young woman ended with him being charged as the guilty party after he allegedly hit a deputy in the head with a pistol.

Following her Oscar nomination, tabloid cover girl Jackie Gold has been offered the role of a lifetime. At the height of her career, her equally famous boyfriend and current People’s “Sexiest Man of the Year” has a proposal of his own. It’s enough to make a pack of bloodthirsty paparazzi push her over the edge.

What sets this book apart is the fact that we have presented the subject of perpetual motion machines (PMMs) from the ground up on an axiomatic basis. This work is about the basics that one needs to master in order to own such a machine and thus be able to elevate himself to higher realms of existence.

Cassius, a virile slave, avenges the murder of his kind master and must flee with his pregnant wife and son via the Underground Railroad. The journey is endangered by greedy bounty hunters and harsh weather. When he discovers his ex-lover in a safe house, he is torn between desire and fidelity—and the pull of freedom.

No-Point (2022) might be a tighter exploration and continuation of what was explored in No-Point Perspective (2020). Justin Allen and Andreas Müller continue their talks about nothing and still have nothing really to say; even less to say in fact. Allen and Müller are still able to turn something like talking about the weather, or in this case, nothing, into an exploration.

Starting Over is about figuring out how to pursue your dreams and survive at the same time. It's about journeying through life's constant obstacles along the way. How do we figure it out? How do we survive? How do you deal with having to constantly start over? Do you quit and give up, maybe take a pause then keep going, or do you just push through regardless without stopping?

It’s raining drugs and dead bodies in Seattle. Tainted heroin and OxyContin are killing substance abuse addicts at a staggering rate. Detective Jayne Moore and her partner, Detective Tom Kruze, have been assigned to the task force formed to ferret out the cartel responsible for the contaminated drugs.

When retired hockey player Jeffery "Ice" Zamboni gets shot by the woman he was about to dump, he sees the pearly gates and his late Uncle Tony. Ice is given a choice: stay with his uncle and learn how to play a harp or go help his childhood friend, Sheri McLellon, who is in danger.

Andy Bino looks like your usual psychotherapist. He works long hours, goes to the gym, and hangs out at the local pub. However, for the past five years he’s had another, discreet occupation: Andy is a professional sex surrogate, helping women overcome their sexual and intimate inhibitions. He’s also 44-years-old, charming, single, and more recently - looking for love.

The Instagram Mom: My Baby Should Be is an emotionally charged exploration of the intersection between social media and motherhood. This book offers a compelling narrative that will leave listeners questioning the impact of the digital age on our most intimate relationships.

Your heart pounds. Your pulse spikes. Your hands start sweating. Your mouth feels like you've swallowed cotton. Meeting a celebrity? No. Proposing marriage? Not exactly. You just know you're supposed to share Jesus with that person across the room, and that makes you panic because you don't feel like a soul-winner.

Who was America's first and only Emperor? Why are there ships buried under the streets of San Francisco? Was the word "hella" really created in the East Bay? Bay Curious brings you the answers to these questions and much more through fun and fascinating deep-dives into hidden gems of Bay Area trivia, history, and culture. Based on the award-winning KQED podcast of the same name, Bay Curious brings a fresh eye to some of its most popular pieces and expands to cover stories unique to this book.

Seattle Police Detective Jayne Moore is talked into a girls' night out with her BFF Madison, but the last thing she expects is to be roped into a blind date with sleazy used-car salesman Sean Lindstrom. When terrorists open fire at the hotel restaurant in an attempt to kidnap billionaire Brian Edison, Jayne is actively involved in taking down the shooters and finds out Lindstrom has been concealing his true identity.

What does the Bible tell us about our emotions? Does the Bible really tell us that our emotions are untrustworthy? God made us to feel our emotions, to examine and share them—not manage or suppress them. We can learn what it means to live emotionally-healthy lives from studying Jesus’ life...

In Saving President Kennedy, A History Time Traveler Adventure, our time traveler Robert Evans goes to Dallas in November 1963 to attempt to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Couldn't get enough of the revenge series? Still have questions left unanswered? See the story before Jamie met Piper. When the addiction began, Jamie thought she was a mirage. He'd seen her over and over again and thought she was a ghost. Little did he know the whirlwind that his life would become once he had her. He didn't care what it would take. He wanted her and only her.

Jasper Warren is a happy-go-lucky young man in spite of the tragedy that’s marred his life. He’s on a road to nowhere with his roommate, Lacy, whom he adores, and a dead-end retail job in Chicago. And then everything changes in a single night. Though Jasper doesn’t know it, his road is going somewhere after all. This time when tragedy strikes, it brings with it Lacy’s older, wealthy, sexy uncle Rob. Despite the heart-wrenching circumstances, an immediate connection forms between the two men.

While death is a natural event, modern end-of-life experiences are shaped by new medical, demographic, and cultural trends. People who are dying are kept alive, sometimes against their will or the will of their family, with powerful medications, machines, and "heroic measures".

Are you going through a dark time, and you no longer know the purpose of living? Do you feel like giving up because all the paths you took seemingly led you to empty fields? We are so indulged in this hectic society that we often forget who we are and what makes us feel whole again—and the answer lies within ourselves. It seems too obvious, but we all often forget the importance of self-love.