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In A Symphony of Choices, workplace culture and strategy expert Gerald Leonard delivers a fascinating narrative following one Jerry Hall, the new Symphony Orchestra manager at a prestigious symphony concerned about the challenging plans for an upcoming season. In the book, you'll watch Jerry connect with a former college professor and learn the skills necessary to successfully manage his way through these unprecedented times in his business and personal life.

In this exclusive interview, best-selling author Elmore Leonard talks with Audible's Beth Anderson about his long and prolific career, his writing process, and what it's like to have an inside track on Hollywood. Leonard has sold most of his books to Hollywood, several of which have been made into movies, including Out of Sight, Jackie Brown, Get Shorty, and its sequel, Be Cool, starring John Travolta and Uma Thurman. Be Cool hits theaters March 4.

Do you want to learn how to read, analyze and influence other people? The truth is...our bodies say many things about us, before we even speak a word. By looking at somebody’s facial expressions, hand gestures, and body language you can understand his feelings, the motives behind his actions, and sometimes even his thoughts. If you want to learn how to read people, understand their behavior, and influence them, this is the book for you. In this book, you’ll learn how to analyze people on the spot using science-based techniques.

Hampshire, England, 1804. Fredericka Swinglehurst, singular, warm and witty, returns home after 11 years in London, determined to lead a quiet life. But fate has other ideas. When the body of a pregnant woman is found in the grounds of the rectory, Freddy is drawn into a mystery involving murder, slavery, and the theft of a famous diamond.

Partner Management und Channel Sales bewegt sich in DACH irgendwo zwischen Account Management, Sales und Marketing. Warum eigentlich? Ist das nicht eine ganz eigene Disziplin mit eigenen Spielregeln? Genau hierüber spreche ich mit Gästen aus SaaS Unternehmen. Meine Gäste sind erfahrene Channel Veterane von zum Beispiel Palo Alto Networks oder kommen aus SaaS Start-Ups wie Staffbase oder Wire. Lerne wie du das beste Partner Programm für dein Unternehmen aufbauen kannst oder erhalte Best Practics zur sofortigen Umsetzung.

A wonderful collection of great classic love stories for the incurable romantic in all of us. "The Scrupulous Father" by George Gissing, "The Marquise" by George Sand, "Her Lover" by Maxim Gorky, "A Long-Ago Affair" by John Galsworthy, "A Dill Pickle" by Katherine Mansfield, "Portrait of a Lady" by Jerome K. Jerome, "The Pig and Whistle" by George Gissing, "A Race for a Bride" by H. K. Hales, "The Christmas Tree and the Wedding" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, "The Girl Who Was Tired of Love" by Leonard Merrick...

Naya Je pensais que j'allais juste profiter de mon escale à Dakar en traînant avec l'équipage, en visitant les restaurants locaux et en faisant toutes les choses touristiques. Quand j'ai rencontré le serveur du restaurant de l'hôtel dans un club local, je ne savais pas dans quoi je m'embarquais. Après deux nuits de passion et un mois de discussions à distance, j'ai pensé qu'il se passait quelque chose. Et juste une semaine avant que nous ne devions nous revoir, il est retourné en Corée ! Et maintenant je me retrouve à élever seule son enfant. *** Dae-Jung Dès le moment où j'ai...

Un écrivain néerlandais pose ses valises au Grand Hotel Europa, un palace à la splendeur délabrée. Il vient de rompre avec son grand amour, Clio, historienne de l’art passionnée, et souhaite coucher sur le papier leur tumultueuse histoire. Si l’écriture est un remède à sa désolation, les autres clients et le personnel de l’hôtel le sont tout autant.

¡Descubre los secretos para leer a las personas como si fueran un libro, con la guía definitiva para analizar el comportamiento humano!

“Elizabethan Commando.”—The New York Times Young John Forrester never knew his father, a man who left his family and his home in England in search of the treasure of El Dorado…and disappeared. But when he receives news that his father is still alive and being held prisoner in Spain, John is thrust on a mission to save him…but he must save England first. From the author of John Treegate’s Musket—the gripping historical fiction novel set during the American Revolutionary War—comes another thrilling tale set during the daring raid on the Spanish Fleet in Cadiz in 1587… an ...

Un ballet de leprosos es el título de una novela inédita que Leonard Cohen escribió con poco más de veinte años, mucho antes de que su talento se plasmara en más de veinte álbumes y seis premios Grammy y alcanzara una fama mundial.

The Last Battle concludes Leonard Wibberley’s epic saga of the Treegate family during the War of 1812… Manly Treegate has become captain of the brig Wild Duck in the young United States Navy. He has orders to seize any British shipping sighted in West Indian waters—and he does so with the help of his old friend Gubu, leader of a band of pirates. Among Manly’s crew is young Peter Treegate, who often chafes under the discipline of a captain who happens to be his older brother but who is also determined to follow the family tradition of service. Meanwhile, Major Peter Treegate, uncle ...

Two stories of human faith and spiritual renewal set in an isolated, mid-century Irish Catholic fishing village from the author of The Mouse that Roared. THE HANDS OF CORMAC JOYCE Young Jack Joyce prays to have strong hands like his father. But when a storm hits his small island off the coast of Ireland, it’s Jack who must save the family. ★★★★ “A delightful little tale, full of heart. I enjoyed it chiefly for its down-to-earth Irish feel and the wonderful way the sea was described in such thorough and beautiful detail that I could almost taste the salt and feel the spray.”—...

A captivating portrait of one of history’s most compelling figures—Winston Churchill—told with the usual wit and charm of Leonard Wibberley (author of The Mouse that Roared). Many books have been written about Winston Churchill at his finest hour as Britain’s leader during World War II, but few tell the stories of the his youth—as a rebellious schoolboy, as a daring young soldier who took part in cavalry charges and in hand-to-hand combat in India and Africa, and as a brazen foreign correspondent, covering wars in Sudan, Cuba, India, and South Africa. This entertaining biography ...

***warning*** This novel contains strong languages and explicit sex scenes not suitable for children! Noemie would do anything for love, like caring for her boyfriend Chad's every need and satisfaction. Until one day, she realized what she thought was her home, was the place that was holding her hostage. After escaping her abusive past, she found herself sitting on a park bench, reevaluating her life. A unique connection with a child she met at the park would change her situation drastically. She was hired on the spot as a nanny to look after an alluring widower billionaire's unruly ...

Rather than waiting for the big life-changing moments, which more often than not don't happen, The Power of Small shows you how to take manageable steps as opportunities to change your life, one decision at a time - emphasising self-compassion as a means to gently expand your comfort zone and open up new horizons. Mixing case studies from clinical practice with the latest psychological research, the authors also share personal stories, having worked firsthand with these techniques on their own journeys towards improved mental and emotional well-being. 

Princess Laila and Frederick's children are all grown up. Like their parents, Kellan and Sura are ready to annihilate anyone threatening their loved ones. Follow Sura as she is taken to the underworld, claimed by the demon of lust to be his. Will she be able to resist him in hopes that her family and mate will rescue her just in time? Get ready for the twists and turns and surprise characters!

TouchPoint Press presents Nightmares of Strangers, an anthology of 13 eerie stories that will spark feelings of unease and paranoia with just the right helping of fear to last beyond the night - a devilish deal, the return of the murderous H.H. Holmes, a ghost that isn’t what it seems, and other spine-tingling tales that will make you double-check the locks, look under the bed, and wonder what really made that loud “thump” in the attic.

Collecting money for the Mob isn't too different from any other job, reckons Miami loan shark Chili Palmer. He soon finds himself ordered to collect on a bad debt from Leo Devoe, a guy who died in a plane crash. But it turns out Leo isn't dead - he's living it up in Las Vegas on the compensation money. So Chili follows him to Vegas and then on to Hollywood, where he gets drawn into the world of movies....

Jason Conrad, a man with the wealth of Bill Gates, decides to preserve for posterity the seeds of as many animal and plant species as possible in a vast and remote underground facility, taking the world's legitimate seed banks and "frozen zoos" to a whole new level. Conrad's secret doomsday complex, though, is staffed by a combination of environmental experts and mercenaries who will stop at nothing to achieve their once-noble ambitions.