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In Abundance Leaders: Creating Energy, Joy, and Productivity in an Unsettled World, renowned management consultant and lecturer Laura Freebairn-Smith delivers a rigorous and practical discussion of energetic, joyful, and productive leadership. In the book, you’ll learn what sets leaders with an “abundance mindset” apart from those with a “scarcity mindset,” and why the former creates work environments that generate superior performance when compared to those created by the latter.

LA's historic Bellstone Country Club is famous for its star-studded membership, championship golf course, and glamorous parties. Here, sexy golfer Mandy Manville is expected to win the club's Women's Golf Championship, which will qualify her to tee it up with legendary golfers in Scotland's Cialis Open. But when ex-college star golfer Jody Benson joins the club, Mandy's beautifully manicured nails become claws, as she stops at nothing to keep the newcomer from entering the tournament.

Formerly an actor, now a private investigator, Alex Wells shook things up when she purchased a cozy ranchette in Gilroy. The town couldn't help but gossip as she introduced a pair of sheep and two beautiful border collies, diving into the world of herding. But when a lifeless body surfaced on her property, the whispers grew louder. A young woman, seeking a night of fun, met a tragic end, her body concealed within an oriental rug. A red pickup truck was the only clue, spotted fleeing the scene. Who was responsible?

Sisters Samantha and Monte Waters are vacationing together in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, enjoying a festival and planning to meet with their brother, Cal—but the idyllic plans are short-lived. When terrorists’ attacks rock the city around them, Monte, a U.S. foreign service officer, and Samantha, an international television correspondent, are separated, and one of them is whisked away in the frenzy.

New York City has no shortage of crime, making for a busy schedule for TV newswoman Clare Carlson. But not all crimes are created equal, and when an explosive planted in a car detonates and kills a woman, Clare knows it’ll be a huge story for her. But it’s not only about the story—Clare also wants justice for the victim, Wendy Kyle. Wendy had sparked controversy as an NYPD officer, ultimately getting kicked off the force after making sexual harassment allegations and getting into a physical altercation with her boss.

Learning disabilities (LD) are a root cause of major problems in our society. Vast numbers of youngsters are not receiving appropriate education. Nancy Lelewer’s story began when even less was known about learning disabilities than is known today. In a gripping and fast-moving narrative style, this audiobook brings home the fact that LD persons need to receive instruction via different routes and the earlier the better.

A college student takes a job as a nightwatchman at his uncle’s junkyard and the ghosts that haunt the wrecked cars are the least of his worries. When a hardened New York City Detective tries to help two young boys being stalked by someone or something, he uncovers a truth that terrifies him.What happens when a mother makes a wish on a four-leaf clover and wants to take back her request?

From the screenwriter of the Lionsgate horror film “The Inhabitant” comes a terrifying tale of witches and the evil they possess. Kevin Bachar specializes in character-driven stories that have you huddled under the covers shuddering in fear. Paul and Tina Nimos are like a lot of young married couples, they’re madly in love but finances are putting a strain on their relationship. Their home renovation business is struggling, and with a new baby in the house, bills are piling up.

The Otis, an inconsequential river—not the Hudson—flows through Wattsville, a small city a few hours north, but a universe away from the real City, capital C. You might think the everyday people who live here, in this land of scarce opportunity, are also inconsequential. Until you meet them.