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For decades, T. J. Bryan devoted herself to her profession, rising upward constantly. Suddenly, after reaching the pinnacle of her career, she was pushed from her lofty position. To save herself from despair, she, at age 64, impulsively decided to become a distance runner. Up to this point, her only athletic success revolved around aerobics classes when she was in her 40s and early 50s.

In leadership, you need to be able to play to your strengths and look toward overcoming your limitations. The first and most important step is identifying and understanding your leadership style. Without this self-analysis, it’s impossible to know what your strengths and limitations are.

How do teenagers confront the problems of life in real, hard ways? These stories - all originally published in Encounter - were written with teenagers in mind. Each one has a unique flair for addressing very specific problems, but all of them will delight as much as any of the other work by Lancelot Schaubert.

Sherlock Holmes has been a beloved character from his first story, and his mystique endures to the modern age in print and on screen, but he has had a long life in the theater, as well. Where did it begin? What are the themes, stories, and characterizations that make his stage presence unique and just as enduring?

With his family murdered and his home burned and pillaged, 14-year-old Isaiah is plunged into the dangerous world of the American Revolution...on the side of the rebels. Now a part of a cause bigger than himself, Isaiah gradually discovers what it means to be a man.

Gabe Douglass is the sheriff of Rutger Creek, Arkansas, and the father of seven-year-old Eva. The death of his wife signaled the end of his love life. There is no room in his heart for anyone new. But when Eva wants a mommy for her birthday, Gabe’s mother goes behind his back and orders a mail order bride for him.

Liv and the other survivors have created a new safe haven for themselves. Their world was destroyed, but they are determined to rebuild in its ruins. Nothing is given anymore. They must fight for every day. But a world dominated by zombies is an unforgiving place. One mistake can mean death. As the survivors adapt to the new world, the zombies are adapting as well. New mutations in the virus are creating more deadly monsters. As the world gets deadlier than ever, the survivors must learn to live as one or die together as the world once again changes around them. Adapt or die.

A device that can destroy the world has fallen into the hands of the two master wizards who seek to destroy the council and their city. After a terrible event strikes the city, plans are put in motion for a mission to take back the device before Diades discovers its true power. Will they reach the black castle? How will they get past the tribesmen chiefs? A city divided, alliances split, two master wizards set to conquer, and a device of incredible power. If Alex is the missing variable...now what?

Discover the secrets, tricks, and routines of dozens of entrepreneurs who've found success in their business or at work. They’re earning six and seven figures a year. Now, in this easy-to-listen book, they reveal what’s working for them right now. It's easier than you think to find the success you deserve in business. This is Working sets out that path. If you want to finally succeed at work without putting in 80-plus-hour weeks, you'll absolutely love this practical book.

Bowman Rafferty was forgiven for what he considered to be a heinous act: the killing of Armandus. However, he never forgave himself for the misdeed, accepting the tragedies in his life as payback for his offense in the bitter cold and foggy forests of the Ardennes. Later, his precious wife and son gave him solace, offering balm for the festering wound in his heart. But they would leave him. He wandered alone in this world, searching for relief from his misery, and his journey led him to the Belgian Congo, where he was befriended and loved by Catrin.

Peyton Moreira has loved one man in her life. When she receives a dreadful knock at her door from military officials informing her that Collin has been killed, her world is shattered with several unanswered questions. Alone with no family on the island of Okinawa, Japan, with her two children, she has secluded herself to a life of youth activities, volunteering, and an occasional outing with other parents. When she crosses the path of Oliver Davidson, a kindergarten teacher whose charm and assertiveness intrigues her, it does not take long for sparks to fly between the two.

My name is Harley. I was thrown away when I was a child. But I was found by angels that folded me in their wings and delivered me to a safe place. It wasn’t heaven; it was imperfect in ways that mere mortals are apt to gaum things up, but it was close to paradise, especially for a young ‘un, with creeks to swim, hollows, cool, deep woods to explore, and hillsides on which to lay down in the sun, surrounded by fields of wildflowers and the whisper of the wind in the long, waving grass.

Harry Cunningham often likened bad luck to “a starving dog that followed him everywhere, eager to lap up his misery”. He was correct. Since childhood he was dogged by bad, even disastrous luck. Unbeknownst to him, there were guardians posted along the treacherous road he travelled, from the peanut fields of Georgia, to the jungles of Colombia, to the Arabian gulf, Texas, Mexico, and to the vast prairie of Illinois.

Xavier, a young and successful attorney, is fresh out of college and is ready to live his best life. With money left behind by his late father, he is able to open his very own law firm. He has the money, the looks and the career. Ready to unleash his inner most desires, every woman is on his sexual radar, despite having a faithful girlfriend waiting for him at home.

During the embryonic years of this nation, Indigo Island was cultivated with plantations and populated with slaves brought from West Africa to work them. Needless to say, life was hard for the slaves, but because of the remoteness of the sea island, they were allowed to keep much of their West African culture alive and devise an exclusive way of communicating - a patois of their own called "Gullah Gee Chee".

Lucid can be defined as the power to manifest an amazing life through the clarification of one’s consciousness. In life, few things simultaneously intrigue and disturb the human species more than missing the mark on one’s own happiness. In Lucid, the author takes us through a journey of the body, mind, and spirit to reveal what is locked in the guarded castles of our unconsciousness.

The controversial new conspiracy adventure from T.J. Wall begins as local boy Puck has just run away from the village of Temprance with his best friend, Bobby. When Bobby turns up murdered, Sheriff Tommy Dick must solve the crime and return Puck to his father. But as the sheriff watches his suspect’s life begin to fall apart at the hands of a ruthless, elite warlord, Tommy wonders whether he should prosecute this suspect...or join her side of the fight.

The life and career of Mr. Sherlock Holmes has inspired the interest of many of the brightest intellects in the world. They have expended great efforts to penetrate beyond the glimpses afforded us in the 60 published adventures - to detect the real underlying character of "the best and the wisest man" Dr. Watson has ever known (The Final Problem by A. C. Doyle).

Our children are endowed with a birthright to live in a clean and balanced environment, to eat nutritious food, to fill their lungs with fresh, unpolluted air, and to enjoy the bounty of our divine heritage. Raising Healthy Children will guide you in helping your children to realize their birthright. Listen to the entire audiobook, try the recipes, and adhere to the principles. As you listen to Raising Healthy Children, you will gain wonderful insights into raising children with love. You will see how a mother's whole heart can go into the experience.

The mad goblin scholar Bugbear and his gambler cousin Tudmire come into possession of a most peculiar scroll. It is through this scroll that the mystical world of Annwfn and the world of 19th-century humanity are suddenly and inadvertently thrust together. Allying themselves with the awkward human stage magician Martin Manchester and the fierce warrior woman Maga, Bugbear and Tudmire must rally the frightened folk of the small town of Willow Prairie against the gathering evil.