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Kill with Kindness is the no-nonsense guide for sales managers navigating the highs and lows of leadership, infused with a healthy dose of humour along the way.Whether you're a first-time manager finding your footing or a seasoned leader seeking fresh perspectives, maverick sales expert Benjamin V. Smith offers actionable advice, candid stories, and proven strategies, often enriched with historical and pop culture references, to help you build trust, inspire your team, and achieve success without compromising integrity.Lead with purpose, empower your team and win the right way. Kill with ...

A Victorian Saga of Love, Betrayal and Friendship. A Marriage of Convenience is the first book in the Stalford Sisters Series. Lady Elizabeth and Lady Emily Stalford embark on a journey to Canada, as Lady Elizabeth is set to marry Mr John Royce James, a man renowned for his wealth and captivating charm. However, when they arrive in Canada they soon discover that Mr James is not the gentleman he appears to be; his true nature is revealed to be cruel and violent. In a moment of desperation, Lady Emily manages to escape with the help of Luke Dobbs. Their perilous journey back to England is ...

While on a search-and-destroy mission in the middle of Iraq, Marine Force Recon Team 2400 winds up on the wrong end of a life-or-death chase across the desert. After taking out a meeting of international extremists, the team finds itself tracked by the one terrorist who got away.

It is the second book in the series, where the stakes escalate as the detectives investigate corruption within City Hall and local law enforcement. Two detectives go undercover, adding tension and personal challenges for the team. The book engages with relevant social issues such as police brutality, discrimination, trust, family, and LGBTQ+ issues, connecting intent with impact within the law enforcement system.

In the moments after time and space came into existence, the war between the light and the dark was born. The furious battle escalated when the Creator formed the Earth.

My Journey with Miles: A Father’s Story of Love, Autism, and Hope is a heartfelt memoir that chronicles a father’s emotional and transformative journey after his son, Miles, is diagnosed with autism. Through the highs and lows, the uncertainties and triumphs, the father navigates the challenges of raising a child with autism, learning invaluable lessons about patience, resilience, and unconditional love along the way.

It Came From the Darkness is a unique collection of drabbles (stories of 100 words exactly) and artwork, compiled by Red Cape Publishing and Philip Rogers 101 PR in aid of the Max the Brave Fund. A huge number of horror writers, poets, artists, and film makers have come together to support the cause and offer the listener something special. Each piece of writing begins with the same five words, but the stories themselves are all wonderfully varied. So dig in, take each tale one bloody bite at a time, and beware of what comes from the darkness.

Carolyn’s parents did not, after all, make genomics history by synthesizing her genome in a lab. She has known she is the “Human Hoax” ever since a high school genetics exercise revealed she has trisomy X - a chromosomal abnormality - yet no synthetically constructed genome would have such clear traces of natural conception. Many years later, as a molecular biologist, Carolyn hopes her colleagues never learn of her embarrassing origins. But when someone ransacks her office and lab, she finds professional embarrassment is the least of her worries.

Are you facing trials? Are physical and mental challenges weighing you down on our journey? Through his experiences with the rare disease myasthenia gravis, host Stephen V. Smith shares encouragement and inspiration as he seeks to create a life of meaning and connection. "Live Life Rare" is the companion podcast to the newsletter of the same name, which can be found at liveliferare.com. Join in the conversation as Stephen helps us discover and pursue what a rare life means to each of us.

A stunning first novel full of empathy, marked by an astounding maturity of insight. Cumberland is both a place and a state of mind; it is a small-town story of longing and loss in the manner of David Adams Richards. It is an exploration of loneliness and the fear of loneliness in lives limited by circumstance. Cumberland is an industrial town located halfway between Ottawa and Montreal on the shore of the St. Lawrence River. It's facing the close of its factories and mills in the wake of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Accidents happen. But only when a Marine says so.

Despite the success of their last mission, the Marine Corps put one of Team Midnight's finest men on trial and sentenced their best shooter to a mental hospital. With half the team out of commission, Swayne and Greiner are sent to Afghanistan on a research operation, one that turns fatal when a CIA agent is captured by terrorists. Now it's up to this two-man team to get him back...and the clock is ticking.

The land of Bosnia has suffered bloodshed, atrocity, and ceaseless misery. But there is one man the people fear above all else. His name is Markocevik, known throughout the region as the Butcher of Belgrade. For years, he and his team of Serbian commandos have been carrying out a merciless agenda of ethnic cleaning. And when Markocevik is declared a war criminal, Force Recon goes in after him.

Every member of the Force Recon team is absolutely vital, so the loss of men has taken quite a toll on Team 2400. But the replacements keep coming in. So do the mission orders. This time, Team Midnight is getting sent into the heart of the Iranian desert to inflict maximum casualities on a terrorist group responsible for bombing a U.S. warship. The mission is complicated and more dangerous than anything they've seen before. Let's just hope the new guy can hold his own.

In the lonely years following the death of her fiancé, Helen is unable to move on with her life. But life itself is moving on around her literally: The building of a dam is forcing her small town and her family home to relocate. But the construction project means more than the loss of a home. Helens brother, Robbie, who disappeared without a trace 15 years earlier, suddenly resurfaces. As he re-enters his sisters life, he reveals the secret of why he left in the first place: a secret that tore their family apart, and affected Helens life in more ways than she ever realized.

Esther has the kind of story they make movies about. Her mother was an alcoholic, her father, a two-time murderer. All odds were against her ever becoming a successful, well-rounded woman. But…God intervened in her life. Today, Esther, is an international gospel music singer, teacher, and speaker. Her sincere desire is to inspire others to live a life free from the constraints of the past. Her testimony is this: “It does not matter what background you emerged from. Regardless of what your parents did or failed to do, you do not have to end up a failure in life.” “Few believers equal...

Enduring Love is the seventh book in the Stalford Sisters- A Victorian Saga. Lady Emily Stalford has returned to Scotland with her beloved Henry by her side. As they embark on this new chapter of their lives, filled with hope and excitement, they remain unaware of the formidable challenges that lie ahead. Just as they begin to settle into their life together, upheaval strikes. A shadow is cast over their newfound happiness, bringing with it a complex mix of emotions and past wounds. Will the deep bond between Emily and Henry be strong enough to withstand this shocking revelation?

A Victorian Saga of Love, Betrayal and Friendship Betrayed is the fourth book in The Stalford Sisters Series. Lady Emily Stalford is taken aback when she discovers an unexpected letter that Clara has received from William. The contents of the letter raise questions and concerns, leaving Emily deeply unsettled. As tensions rise within the family, an unexpected visitor arrives at Donbar Castle. This unanticipated arrival forces everyone to confront their pasts and reconsider their relationships. Meanwhile, Lady Stalford embarks on yet another journey back to Canada, seeking clarity and solace...

Audio chapters from the Wattpad novel HOW NOT TO VAMPIRE. There are rules about who gets to be a vampire, and Bob, a young black man living in Toronto, breaks them all. In order to stay undead, he must battle the secret vampire society hell-bent on giving him a more permanent death. Read on Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/story/221510371

Recent awareness of sexual harassment has provided its victims with visibility and a voice. But for many victims, our stories of pain are different. They may never make the headlines. Your violators may not be famous personalities. We may never call the police or wind up in an emergency room. Yet we carry our pain with us — bullying, abuse, divorce, infidelity, abortion - wearing it as a scarlet letter. We hide the offenses of others behind our own mask of shame.