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Gordon Comstock loathes dull, middle-class respectability and worship of money. He gives up a 'good job' in advertising to work part-time in a bookshop, giving him more time to write. But he slides instead into a self-induced poverty that destroys his creativity and his spirit. Only Rosemary, ever-faithful Rosemary, has the strength to challenge his commitment to his chosen way of life.

This book is two things: the product of my lifelong work conceiving, developing, and growing the E-Myth way into a business model that has been applied to every imaginable kind of company in the world, as well as a product of Tony's extraordinary experience and success in applying the E-Myth to the development of his equally extraordinary enterprise, Super Lawn Technologies, Inc.

To better put into perspective the various issues surrounding energy in the 21st century, you need to understand the essential science behind how energy works. And you need a reliable source whose focus is on giving you the facts you need to form your own educated opinions.

In The Genius of Michelangelo, internationally recognized Michelangelo expert and award-winning Professor of Art History William E. Wallace gives you a comprehensive perspective on one of history's greatest artists, unavailable in any other course. Drawing on a vast command of artistic knowledge and period detail, these 36 intellectually rewarding and dazzling lectures explore the relationship between truth and legend to reveal a groundbreaking new picture of Michelangelo as an artist, a businessman, an aristocrat, and a genius.

Most men don’t know how to talk about what scares them. Not because they’re weak, but because they’ve been trained to push through, man up, and pretend nothing hurts. That works—until it doesn’t. Until a doctor clears his throat, looks at a chart, and hands you a sentence that rewires the rest of your life. David e Temple never expected a two-minute phone call to redraw his entire map. One day he was writing thrillers, interviewing bestselling authors, making films, building what was next.

Suitable for the beginner and experienced artist alike, Vision of Art draws on epiphanies from the artist’s own painting journey to explore the fascinating world of colour, form, and light to offer a unique understanding of the vital elements that produce an effective piece of artwork.

When Hale Burch returns from two hundred million years in the future, he and his companions have a clear mission: stop the dystopian future where humans become the docile pets of the technological races from coming into being. If they don’t succeed, all the progress humanity has made in advancing as an interstellar species will cease to matter. Now back in Burch’s time, they have a chance to defeat the technologicals who control the future before they ever have a chance to enslave humanity.

At a time when life’s transitions can feel overwhelming—whether it’s leaving a long-held career, adjusting to an empty nest, or navigating loss—many women over 50 find themselves searching for renewed purpose and joy. The past decade has only deepened this need, with political turmoil, threats to women’s rights, and a global pandemic leaving many feeling anxious, disconnected, and uncertain about the future.

A family reunification, Pixie dreams, and seeking change. Just what is it to be a man? Some of the thoughts raised in Drummond's latest poetry. The use of false prophecy to steer men's souls, what it is to fall in and out of love, and lastly, songs are hearts sometimes sing.

Elara Mograine has broken the manor’s first hinge, stolen back her will, and turned the demon lord’s claim into a covenant. But freedom comes with a price—and the house is far from done testing her. When the villagers set fire to the fields, when Rowan’s secrets nearly cost her mind, and when Lucien offers his true name on bended knee, Elara must decide what she is willing to protect—and what she is willing to burn.

New York Times bestselling author of Mindhunter John Douglas reveals more unique cases from his time as head of the FBI’s elite Investigative Support Unit. In Mindhunter, John Douglas—who headed the FBI’s elite Investigative Support Unit—told the story of his brilliant and terrifying...

The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, the depletion of oil, economic upheaval, and mass extinction together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions. Active Hope shows us how to strengthen our capacity to face this crisis so that we can respond with unexpected resilience and creative power

Michael E. Gerber, the world's leading small business guru and bestselling author of the phenomenally successful The E-Myth Revisited, presents the next big step in entrepreneurial management and leadership with E-Myth Mastery. This audiobook presents a practical, real-world program that can be...

Here are the very personal diaries of Richard E. Grant's debut behind the camera, as writer and director of his autobiographical movie of the same name.

It is both a fascinating insight into the intrigues and agonies he encounters along the way, and also a deeply moving portrait of his childhood and his love affair with Swaziland, where he was born and brought up during the last throes of the British Empire.

Suddenly I’m neck-deep in a world that I’ve never really believed in, no matter what my crazy great-aunt Mabel used to say. Seriously, I have more than enough drama in my life already, without adding an irresistibly mesmerizing nightclub owner to the mix. My boss - a man with a penchant for trouble and the echo of tragedy lurking behind his dark gaze. My new coworkers appear to be universally insane. My deadbeat ex is in trouble with a capital “T”, and if history is any indication, he’ll do his best to drag my son and me right along with him.

Meet Penelope Pepper: billionaire heiress, mystery podcaster, and magnet for trouble. If only she wasn’t so determined to unravel the mystery of “who killed her sister’s fiancé.” Because clearly, given her recent kidnapping, with each episode, she’s closer to the truth. And someone wants to silence her. Probably she needs a protector, right? Enter Conrad Kingston, power center for the Minnesota Blue Ox hockey team and a guy with a secret. Namely, the panic attacks that haunt him every time he steps into the limelight. Hanging out with Celebrity Penny is exactly NOT what he needs…

ARE YOU HOLDING YOURSELF BACK? Without knowing it, most of us impose limits on our achievement and our happiness by approaching life's problems and challenges with unnecessary pessimism. Now, Dr. Martin Seligman, a pioneer in cognitive psychology and motivational research, tells you how to...

Two hidden artifacts have been found. Three more remain unrecovered. More preserves face destruction as the Society of the Evening Star relentlessly pursues new talismans. Reading in Patton's Journal of Secrets, Kendra learns the location of the key to a vault housing one of the artifacts. In order to retrieve it, the Knights of the Dawn must enter a death trap - a dragon sanctuary called Wyrmroost. The mission cannot proceed without stealing a sacred object zealously guarded by the centaurs.

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, A Survey of the Old Testament: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the...

In this honest discussion of mental health, the founder of Therapy for Women explores our reasons for drinking alcohol—and the benefits of taking a break. When “retired party girl” and popular therapist Amanda White admitted she was an alcoholic, it wasn’t because she’d done something...