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Not your Granny's Christmas stories … Step off the beaten path and enjoy six stories that look beyond the expected, the traditional, the tried-and-true.

Bridget Jones meets Elizabeth Gilbert in the delightful story of Tilka, a middle-aged single mom navigating the rugged, unpredictable terrain of Alaskan life—and love. In a land where the women say, 'The odds are good, but the goods are odd,' Tilka embarks on a quest to find the man of her dreams. But taming Alaska's wildest life proves to be just as challenging as finding the perfect match, leading to unexpected adventures and mixed results along the way.

In 1809, John Potts and John Colter were taking two canoes up the Jefferson River in Montana. Potts and Colter came upon a band of several hundred Blackfeet Indians who demanded they come ashore. Colter guided his canoe ashore and was disarmed and stripped naked. When Potts refused to bring his canoe ashore he was shot and wounded. He returned fire and killed one of the Blackfeet warriors. He died immediately, riddled by a hail of bullets fired by the Indians on the shore.

Looking to improve communications in your work force in the coming year? Then Communicating with the 5 Generations in the Workplace is the book for you. Generational diversity is the root cause of many of the problems in business today that affects growth, productivity, and profitability on the business level, but more importantly, it erodes valuable relationships in the workplace.

As Gen Z grows into their own, confusion has quickly festered between them and their predecessors, including the positive effects of their potential. It is important to note that the positive effects should be emphasized for Zoomers because they are very open to feedback and mentorship, as well as contributing to improved communications. Frequent, open, and direct conversations with them take the old surface chit-chat in teams to an augmented communications road.