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In No Ordinary Disruption, the directors of the McKinsey Global Institute, the flagship think tank of the world's leading consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, dive deeply behind current headlines to analyze the key forces transforming the global economy over the next two decades - and most importantly, to explain what business and government leaders need to do to reset their intuitions and take advantage of the disruptions ahead.

A spectacular collection of classic ghost stories from some of the masters of spooky fiction. 'On the Brighton Road' by Richard Middleton; 'A Ghost Story' by Mark Twain; 'The Everlasting Club' by Arthur Gray; 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole; 'Rose Rose' by Barry Pain; 'The Ghost Ship' by Richard Middleton; 'The Bus Conductor' by E. F. Benson; 'The Tarn' by Hugh Walpole; 'The Diary of Mr. Poynter' by M. R. James.

Captain Sylvestre de Greybagges is your typical seventeenth-century Cambridge-educated lawyer turned Caribbean pirate, as comfortable debating the virtues of William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, and compound interest as he is wielding a cutlass, needling archrival Henry Morgan, and parsing rum-soaked gossip for his next target. When a pepper monger’s loose tongue lets out a rumor about a fleet loaded with silver, the Captain sets sail only to find himself in a close encounter of a very different kind.

Church vs. State answers a variety of political questions from a strictly Biblical perspective. It was inspired by a desire to understand precisely what Jesus meant when He announced His plan "to proclaim liberty to the captives" and to "set at liberty those who are oppressed." Common conceptions of what the Bible says about the state, nation, private property, capitalism, contract, taxes, slavery, and more are carefully examined and challenged. The war between church and state is one of truly biblical proportions.

A Terrifying Anthology of 18 tales of horror! The fourth installment of our bestselling anthology series continues in the unrivaled tradition of rip-roaring, top quality tales of terror from the very best independent horror authors writing today!

"The name’s James, Richard James. In 1994 I played a part in a TV series called Space Precinct. Now? Well, let’s just say I’ve written a book about it...."

The peaceful planet of Kestra is under threat. The evil Zargon forces are preparing to launch a devastating attack from an asteroid fortress. With the whole Kestran system under threat, Colonel Zana looks to one man to save them. Except one man isn’t enough. Gathering a crack team around him, including a talking chimpanzee, a marauding robot and a mystic monk, John Lovell must infiltrate the enemy base and save Kestra from the Zargons!

Bobby Link entered prison at twenty-six and left forty-two years later—looking exactly the same as the day he went in, a result of his participation in a secret experiment called the Immortality Project. Now, he is a walking contradiction: a man with the agility of youth but the weary, hyper-vigilant soul of a lifer, carrying a secret that the world’s richest man will kill to possess. Thrust into a high-stakes chase across the American Midwest, Bobby and his three-year-old white lab, Snowman, also a survivor of the experiment, are no longer just an ex-convict and a dog; they are the ...

Chezare A. Warren chronicles the transition of a cohort of young Black males from Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men to their early experiences in higher education. A rich and closely observed account of a mission-driven school and its students, Urban Preparation makes a significant contribution to our understanding of how young males of color can best be served in schools throughout the United States today.

Este libro te servirá para aprender a relacionarte con personas de otro nivel y que te puedan aportar valor a tus proyectos. Aprenderás a tener una mentalidad de éxito y poder crear una red de contactos millonarios.

Sometimes the workplace can be a real horror show. Yet most people head off to work every day, dreading what the day will bring. Will the office cougher show up today, spewing germs and farting their way around the cubicles? How about that hazmat situation in the office kitchen? Something is starting to go bad, and it may be more than just what’s in the fridge. Unfortunately, you need that paycheck, so you’ve got no choice. You could take a sick day. But you’ve already taken too many, and the boss is watching.

Featuring Stephen King, Clive Barker, Stewart O'Nan, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Jack Ketchum, Ramsey Campbell, Brian Keene, and many others! Hans-Åke Lilja, founder of Lilja's Library, has compiled a brand-new anthology of horror stories to celebrate 20 years of running the number-one Stephen King...

This book goes into detail on how to start making money with the top passive income streams you can take action on right now - there are some tricks and techniques that aren’t even talked about but really work. Hence, if your goal is to become a millionaire or even a billionaire, then this book is for you! Likewise, if you simply want to earn some cash on the side, then this book is just as perfect! The income streams talked about in this book can make you as much or as little money you want to make on the side. With that said, you will get some great ideas out of this book.

During a standard patrol of a neighborhood, officers Jon Tucker and his partner Tim Billings encounter a Tervuren Belgian Shepherd chained in the heat of a front yard. This leads to the dog being taken from its owner after a second infraction, adopted by officer Tucker and trained as a police dog, he names Rex. The partners and their new addition are called to investigate a missing toddler, not knowing that it will lead them down a path that involves organized crime and attempts on both their lives. The rescued dog proves invaluable throughout their journey.

Brilliant test pilot Dan Dare is chosen to fly the Anastasia - a new experimental spacecraft - on its maiden voyage to Venus. This isn't exploration - it is to make first contact with a mysterious civilisation that has sent technological secrets as a goodwill gesture. However, what Dan, Digby and Professor Peabody find on Venus isn't goodwill but a terrifyingly intelligent, coldhearted ruler, the Mekon. A creature destined to become Dan Dare's nemesis - and Earth's greatest threat.

Buffalo Bill Cody, Bat Masterson, and other legendary heroic figures of America's Old West get the royal treatment in White Hats, a collection of stories by esteemed Western authors. This anthology is expertly compiled by Robert J. Randisi, who has gathered extraordinary stories of those who wear the white hat from well-known authors like John Jakes, Richard S. Wheeler, James Reasoner, and others.

Books 4, 5 and 6 of the Dog Rescue Series, this trilogy includes Wilderness Trek, Officer Rex and Marko. If you love dogs, especially heroic ones, this collection will is one you'll thoroughly enjoy. Three completely different stories and situations, but all have a heroic dog in common, willing to put their own health and safety on the line to protect those they care about most. Each is a fast-paced thrill ride that will have you turning pages as fast as possible to see what's coming next.

Leslie was excited to get her first dog. She went to the shelter to pick out a nice, normal dog to share her life with. Then, her heart got in the way when she encountered a Yorkie blinded and just hours away from being destroyed. The trilogy tells the story of their life together, an encounter with a second blind dog, and Leslie meeting the man of her dreams, who carries a dark past that threatens to destroy everything between them. Each of these books originally released as single books, but now readers can get them all in one volume.

Leslie had been looking forward to getting a dog all her life. Ever since she was a little girl, the only thing Leslie could remember was wanting a puppy. But her mom was allergic to both dogs and cats, so having a pet other than her goldfish was out of the question. She loved going to the homes of friends who had dogs, as she got to play and interact with them, but she always felt a little empty inside when she had to go home to her dog-less house. But today, that all changed. But Leslie never counted on finding a little Yorkie at the shelter, blinded by abuse and slated for destruction. ...

Bill James is the alter ego of two South African authors who have drunk together, sold books together, and now finally written a book together. That does not make it a bromance. Despite their having collaborated on a steamy sex scene. Their first book has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Set in Johannesburg in the near future, Big Day Out is a mad mercenary romp through the dystopian nightmare that Covid-19 might have become. Might still become, if we don't keep our self-appointed leaders on a very short leash. Good old-fashioned don't-give-a-toss action. You don't like it, don't buy it. ...