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Mallory Devereaux is known throughout the town of Royal Flush, Louisiana, as a walking disaster, and her luck just got worse. She needs to raise $10,000 in one week to keep the IRS from seizing her adoptive father’s business, where she works as the demolition foreman. When the opportunity to cool cards at her uncle’s casino comes up, Mallory hopes her luck is changing. But when she realizes her uncle has assembled a tournament of criminals, she wonders what she’s stepped in the middle of.

Amber Olivier awakens in a cold sweat, the bitter taste of blood in her mouth and her head throbbing. Not even a hint of light reaches her. She reaches left, right, and above, but within inches, her hands meet a solid structure covered with satin. She bangs on the top of the enclosure, but the cushioned fabric only creates a dull thud. Beyond panicked, she screams until her throat burns and she doesn’t have another breath of air in her.

In the Coaching Skills for Leaders Podcast, Executive and Leadership Coaches Jana Hendrickson and Neil Thubron have created a series of conversations to share essential coaching tools and skills with leaders everywhere. With their backgrounds in Ontological leadership work and Sales and Business Mentoring and Coaching, Neil and Jana invite the listener to look at work and life scenarios through the lens of coaching. The results are deeper and more transformational conversations with all the people leaders engage with - employees, peers, customers, and upline management... and it may even ...

The Learn in Your Car language series is the first system ever designed to teach a language in your car...or anywhere...without a textbook. And now with Learn in Your Car from audible.com, you can turn your PC, your Rio, or any mobile device into your own personal language tutor. Browse more Learn in Your Car.

Ein geplatzter Lebenstraum, ein mysteriöses Erbe und eine Reise, die alles verändert ... Der atmosphärische Liebesroman voller Geheimnisse vor der traumhaften Kulisse Lothringens. Für Isabelle Mechant bricht eine Welt zusammen: Ihr langjähriger Freund verlässt sie ohne Vorwarnung und auch ihr beruflicher Lebenstraum, ein eigenes Café zu eröffnen, zerplatzt, nachdem die Bank ihre Kreditzusage zurückzieht. Als plötzlich ein Brief aus Frankreich eintrifft, der ihre Mutter über eine geheimnisvolle Erbschaft informiert, zögert Isabelle nicht lange.

As Hitler prepares to invade Poland, an underfunded MI5 struggles to contain the German and Russian spies who are flocking to England to recruit sympathetic British agents. The section’s biggest challenge, however, lies with fascist aristocrats and several Parliament MPs who support Nazi Germany’s foreign policy and its leader Adolf Hitler. Some of them, including Sir Oswald Mosley, are planning for a revolution if Prime Minister Chamberlain declares war on the Third Reich.

Emma Turner has spent eight years running, hiding, dodging…limiting her short stays to big cities where she could easily get lost in the crowd. But when she steps onto Tempest Island, something changes. The tiny island speaks to her in ways no other place ever has, and tempts her into breaking the life rules she established long ago to keep herself safe. Instead of taking a couple days off and then moving on, as originally planned, she applies for a job at the Island Surf Shop, despite the risky fact that she’s horribly attracted to the owner.

A bodyguard has his work cut out for him protecting a headstrong heiress in this classic tale from New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon. Bodyguard to an heiress is Tyler Duhan's idea of hell. The steely, sexy ex-marine has heard—and dismissed—the gossip about the haunted old LeBeau...

In Closer To Quiet, Jana embarks on a thrilling cycling journey down the length of Africa, from the arid landscapes of Egypt to the lush greenery of South Africa. This captivating narrative weaves together personal reflections with the vivid sights, sounds, and cultures of the diverse continent. Along the way, Jana encounters both the challenges and joys of the journey, from navigating difficult terrain to connecting with locals who share their stories and hospitality.

Erwin, die Giraffe, muss das erst noch lernen. Mit seinen bunten Punkten und einem Kopf voller Träume begibt er sich auf die Reise seines Lebens–voller Witz, Gefühl und großer Fragen. In der Steppe trifft er Moritz, den klugen Esel, der ihm zeigt, dass Freundschaft nicht perfekt sein muss–sondern ehrlich. Gemeinsam entdecken sie, was es heißt, mutig zu sein, sich selbst zu vertrauen und anderen offen zu begegnen.

Dreh Dein Leben auf 11! Amplify Your Life ist dein zuverlässiger Tourbegleiter für ein selbstbestimmtes Leben. Hier verschmelzen bewährte Achtsamkeitstechniken, smarte Life-Hacks und kraftvolle Rockstar-Routinen mit der puren Energie des Rock'n'Roll.

B Corps are part of a global movement of more than 2,700 companies in 60 countries that are using the power of business as a force for good. B Corps have been certified to have met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. This audiobook is the authoritative guide to the what, why, and how of B Corp certification.

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain pins all Britain’s hopes for peace on a face-to-face meeting with Adolf Hitler in Munich, but behind their civilized discussions, Germany amasses armaments and moves its plans forward for its invasion of Czechoslovakia. Gerhardt von Kessler continues to operate his deadly rogue operations in Britain, and he is always one step ahead of MI5.

In diesem Podcast widmet sich die dänische Journalistin und Krimiautorin Lone Theils sechs der bekanntesten und grausamsten Serienmörder, die es in Großbritannien je gegeben hat. Lone Theils Romane, wie z.B. "Die Rückkehr", sind oft von wahren Begebenheiten inspiriert, doch dieser Podcast beweist, dass die Realität noch viel grausamer sein kann als jede Fiktion.

Britain buckles under a Luftwaffe Blitz, but its population does not break. After Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Brin accompanies Winston Churchill across the Atlantic for historic meetings with President Roosevelt.

When Jill Morgan left Tempest Island after high school, she didn’t know what she wanted to do the rest of her life. The only thing she’d ever loved was writing fiction, but that was a pursuit with no financial guarantees. So she did the responsible thing and got her college degree, then a job that provided a good living, and she wrote in her free time. She never expected to become a bestseller, but her books—written under a pseudonym—brought her millions of happy readers. And a stalker.

The artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Today, there are self-driving cars on our streets, autonomous weapons in our armies, robot surgeons in our hospitals - and AI's presence in our lives will only increase. One thing is clear: this is a technology like no other, one that raises profound questions about freedom, justice and the very definition of human agency. In Moral AI, world-renowned researchers in artificial intelligence and philosophy, Jana Schaich Borg, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and Vince Conitzer tackle these thorny issues head-on.

Eine verwitterte Flaschenpost bringt Carl Mørck und Assad zu ihrem dritten Fall. Darin enthalten: ein Hilferuf auf einem verblassten Zettel, geschrieben mit menschlichem Blut. Die Botschaft darin ist offenbar das letzte Lebenszeichen zweier Jungen, die Jahre zuvor entführt worden waren. Doch wer sind diese Jungen? Warum haben ihre Eltern nie eine Vermisstenanzeige aufgegeben? Sind sie womöglich noch am Leben? Ihre Ermittlung führt Carl Mørck und seinen Assistenten Assad religiöser Fanatiker und bis über ihre persönlichen Grenzen hinaus.

To make it in New York, you need a lucky break or two. And I really, really, need a little luck. So when I land a new job as a nanny, I take it as a sign that my leap of faith move to New York is finally paying off. Until I show up for my first day only to discover there’s no baby.

Whether in the form of stereotypes, assumptions, backhanded compliments, or objectification, SAEs are damaging to our coworkers, friends, and acquaintances. This book is your friendly, accessible, non-judgemental guide to creating a welcoming workplace.