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If you want to lead, quell the tempest inside. People look to the North Star - not the wind - for guidance. Power lies in the still, small, calm, and clear voice of God within you. Quietly, you will find your voice. It will be big enough. Loud, clanging gongs are for entertainment. Deep and quiet waters wash away the anxiety of the timid and scared. Be those waters. We need you.

Ein Eishockey-Übungsplatz muss her! Und zwar dringend! Die coolen Haie wollen nämlich am Probetraining für die Jugendmannschaft des örtlichen Sportvereins teilnehmen. Das ist ihre große Chance! In einer geheimen Nacht-und-Nebel-Aktion verwandeln sie den Schulhof deshalb kurzerhand in ein Eisstadion. Da ist Ärger mit Hausmeister Kleinmann natürlich vorprogrammiert. Und auch der nahe gelegene Forellenweiher stellt sich nicht als der geeignete Trainingsplatz heraus. Ob es die coolen Haie dennoch rechtzeitig schaffen, fit genug fürs Probetraining zu werden?

Es hat geschneit, und zwar kräftig! Die coolen Haie beschließen kurzerhand, die Nacht zum Tag zu machen und blockieren alle Schuleingänge mit Schnee. Doch sie werden gestört: Von Rodrigo. Aber Rigo hilft den vier Jungs und wird ins Team aufgenommen. Schade nur, dass er noch nie in seinem Leben einen Eishockeyschläger in der Hand hatte. Aber was nicht ist, kann ja noch werden.

In this fascinating and vivid account, Peter M. Gardner takes us along with him on his anthropological field research trips. Usually, the author's family is there, too, either with him in the field or somewhere nearby. Family adventures are part of it all. Travel into the unknown can be terrifying yet stimulating, and Gardner describes his own adventures, sharing medical and travel emergencies, magical fights, natural dangers, playful friends, and satisfying scientific discoveries.

Many secrets that online retailers won't share about publishing an eBook are revealed in Peter's new audiobook, The Most Efficient Way to Publish an eBook. His book outlines a simple, efficient, and proven method for eBook publishing that all independent authors should listen to before undertaking their first eBook conversion.

Reflecting the yearnings and anxieties of a generation that came of age after World War II, this is the iconic journey of a restless man who leaves the hometown he loves to discover the world, and in so doing, to find himself. My New Orleans offers a penetrating and memorable account of a fading period of America’s evolution, turbulence and possibilities, as unique as the city of Wolf’s memory.

Imagine a world in which the excess energy from one business would be used to heat another. Where buildings need less and less energy around the world, and where “regenerative” commercial buildings – ones that create more energy than they use – are being designed. A world in which...

An unabridged audio collection of the "best of the best" science fiction stories published in 2010 by current and emerging masters of the genre as narrated by top voice talents. Stories in this year's collection include "Under the Moons of Venus" by Damien Broderick; "The Shipmaker," winner of the 2011 British Science Ficiton Association Award for short fiction, by Aliette de Bodard; Flower, Mercy, Needle, Chain" by Yoon Ha Lee, "Re-Crossing the Styx" by Ian R. MacLeod; "Eight Miles" by Sean McMullen; and more.

Behold the Rolling Stones: run-ins with the law, chart-topping successes, and now the World's Greatest Continually Operating Rock and Roll Band. 50 Licks tells the story of the Stones, right from its very origins. On July 12, 1962, London's Marquee Club debuted a new act, a blues-inflected rock band named after a Muddy Waters song-the Rolling Stones. They were a hard-edged band with a flair for the dramatic, styling themselves as the devil's answer to the sainted Beatles.

In this remarkable collection, ten premier scholars of nineteenth-century America address the epochal impact of the Civil War by examining the conflict in terms of three Americas - antebellum, wartime, and postbellum nations. Moreover, they recognize the critical role in this transformative era of three groups of Americans - white northerners, white southerners, and African Americans in the North and South.

Coercion examines the critical issue of coercion in the 21st century, with a particular focus on new actors, strategies, and objectives in this very old bargaining game. The chapters in this volume examine intrastate, interstate, and transnational coercion and deterrence as well as both military and nonmilitary instruments of persuasion, thus expanding our understanding of coercion for conflict in the 21st century.

Robert Michael Ballantyne was one of the most popular adventure story writers during Victoria's reign. He believed that boys should grow up taking risks, and his hero, Martin Rattler, certainly has a thrilling time in this tale. Aunt Dorothy Grumbit thinks him a very bad boy, but Martin possesses all the manly virtues that one expects from a Ballantyne hero, and the story has all the traditional elements of a rollicking yarn: jolly jack tars, pirates, shipwreck, travel up the Amazon, diamond mines and capture by savage tribes.

After a nuclear war devastates the planet, a small group of young people in rural East Texas emerges from a fallout shelter to face a new world. Colorful villains mix with barbarism, anarchy, and chaos as the choices they make influence what kind of new world is born from the ashes of the old.

As you’re about to go under the knife, Scare Street’s latest collection of supernatural horror is the morphine you need. This new volume holds 13 tales of bone-chilling terror. More than enough to send a shock though your system. Goosebumps, nightmares, shivers running down your spine... The physiological symptoms of fear infest your body. Just relax as your demonic nurse tightens the straps on the operating table.

Eddie en Alice ontmoeten elkaar voor het eerst in het echt in een overvolle bus op een warme zomerdag. Noelle moet de zaterdag voor kerst nog naar het winkelcentrum om kerstinkopen te doen voor haar familie. Plots ontmoet ze de aantrekkelijke Erik, verkleed als kerstman. Lees meer korte verhalen over zomer en winter in deze uitgebreide, erotische verhalenbundel.

Join us as we build the future. Here we talk with leaders in technology, education, design, and manufacturing. We ask: What problems are we missing right now? What is the difference between leadership and management? What technology have you seen recently that is indistinguishable from magic? What leadership traits will be the most important in 100 years?

Not every doctor dreams of climbing the traditional ladder. Some dream of building their own. Doctors Making a Difference, hosted by Dr. Peter Crane, tells the stories we rarely hear, of physicians who dared to ask, “Is this all there is?” and then changed their lives to answer it. These are the moments after burnout, after bureaucracy, after sacrifice. When purpose called louder than protocol. Each week, listeners meet doctors who stepped off the expected path—into roles as entrepreneurs, advocates, creatives, and leaders redefining what it means to heal. They didn’t just survive ...

Welcome to FhCon. An event unlike any other, hosted by ancient and secret masters of fandom. They're insanely happy you're here. Nineteen popular, best-selling, and award-winning authors bring you stories of a convention experience only the Old Gods will make you forget.

Step into the heart of Central Europe and uncover the untold stories of Arad, Western Romania — a city brimming with history, culture, and charm. Our “Arad – A City Through Time” podcast series invites you to explore the fascinating evolution of this remarkable city.Through captivating episodes, we reveal the city's historical milestones, incredible success stories, and legendary figures who shaped Arad during its golden era. From its architectural gems to the bold individuals who left their mark, you’ll be taken on a journey that brings the past to life in the most engaging way.A ...

Discover Arad: a Hidden Gem of Central EuropeStep into the heart of Central Europe and uncover the untold stories of Arad, Western Romania — a city brimming with history, culture, and charm. Our “Arad – A City Through Time” podcast series invites you to explore the fascinating evolution of this remarkable city.Through captivating episodes, we reveal the city's historical milestones, incredible success stories, and legendary figures who shaped Arad during its golden era. From its architectural gems to the bold individuals who left their mark, you’ll be taken on a journey that brings ...