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Thеоdоrе Roosevelt was one оf thе mоѕt influеntiаl аnd accomplished lеаdеrѕ in Amеriсаn history. The 26th рrеѕidеnt, known as a "truѕtbuѕtеr", brоkе up some оf thе nаtiоn'ѕ largest соrроrаtiоnѕ, hеlреd ѕесurе thе passage оf the Mеаt Inspection Aсt for соnѕumеr рrоtесtiоn, and grеаtlу еxраndеd thе powers аnd rеѕроnѕibilitiеѕ оf the рrеѕidеnсу. In fоrеign affairs, Rооѕеvеlt rеvеrѕеd thе рrеviоuѕ роliсу оf isolationism and ensured thе country its рlасе аѕ a wоrld lеаdеr.

Ancient Egypt, сivilizаtiоn in nоrthеаѕtеrn Afriса thаt dates from the 4th millеnnium BCE. Itѕ mаnу асhiеvеmеntѕ, preserved in its art аnd mоnumеntѕ, hоld a fascination thаt continues to grоw as аrсhаеоlоgiсаl finds expose its ѕесrеtѕ. This book fосuѕеѕ оn Egурt from itѕ prehistory thrоugh itѕ unifiсаtiоn undеr Mеnеѕ (Nаrmеr) in thе 3rd millennium BCE - sometimes uѕеd аѕ a reference point for Egурt’ѕ оrigin - аnd up tо the Islamic соnԛuеѕt in thе 7th сеnturу CE.

Born in 1370 BC, Queen Nefertiti, great royal wife of King Akhenaten, held many titles - Lady of Grace, Great King's Wife, His Beloved. And yet, he took other wives. Still, she was first. But, there was no love between husband and wife. Marriage was about power. Marriage was about alliances - there was no time for love.

It’s been a while since college student Gabby "got any" - a state of affairs that her friends are not cool with. During an ill-advised ouija board session, on one October night, her nosy friends ask the board if Gabby will be getting laid any time soon. The board answers, "yes." Big deal, right? Except, Gabby begins to notice an invisible presence in her dorm room. A presence that seems to enjoy touching her.

Mark is autistic, ADHD, and dyslexic, he is trying to navigate his final day and weekend of the first week of high school. Mark's parents and his brother don't believe that Mark should receive help for his disabilities as they are not easily seen by his family. Mark leads the listener through his thought process and experience of adapting and needing to figure out his emotions dealing with his family. Unfortunately, it is seen as Mark rebelling when he first learned how to communicate when he went nonverbal.

Vicky knows she’s too old to be obsessed with a book series about sparkly vampires, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t reading them all again this October, and wishing for her own sexy vampire. So, what happens when Vicky gets her wish - sort of - as she's stalked by a horrifying, and decidedly not-sparkly, blood-sucking dead man? Unlike the chivalrous vampire of her books, this one's ready for an invitation into her panties.

Here is the management training you never got! This honest, straightforward guide reveals the things nobody talks about - knowledge that only comes from real-world experience in the management trenches. It will change the way you look at yourself, your job, and your career, and it will enable you to be a successful leader and mentor. Most importantly, it will help you avoid becoming a jerk manager (or, if it’s too late, to reform) so you can enjoy the personal and financial rewards of being a great manager.

Winnipeg is divided between two worlds that are the world of natural human beings and the world of Supernatural beings. Supernatural beings are animals that have the shape of human beings, and by looking at them, we thought that they are natural human beings, but supernatural beings are instead the tigers and eagles. Supernatural beings have the phantoms called again ghosts, and their phantoms are the animals who that are.

Ava couldn’t believe she’d let her best friend talk her into coming to a mind numbing holiday party on the night before Christmas. As Ava counts the minutes before she can leave, all she can think about is how much she wants to snuggle up on the sofa with a crappy holiday movie and drink too much eggnog (with rum). That is, until an old classmate, Elias Young, sits next to her at the party. Elias is way too charming to be any good for her, but fate forces Ava to put that tired theory to the ultimate test. Is it happenstance? Serendipity?

We are creatures of time. It affects every moment of our lives. Yet when we study the bible, our focus tends to be on principles and personalities rather than on how the events of redemptive history were perfectly timed by God. Since my own study of the bible's timeline opened my eyes to some of God's biggest truths, my goal is to introduce as many people as possible to the rich experience of studying scripture with a focus on God's timing.

For months, the Tail of Nine Stars systems had been preparing a mission to the Xegachtznel Galaxy to stop the alien Vachisy Empire in its prodigious expansion, enslaving planetary populations of its own race while committing genocide on white and yellow sun human inhabited planets. The advanced race of post-humaniod Amonrahonians, who had given Om its current galaxy maps and emanation model of the universe, had warned that the Vachisy Empire would discover the Tail of Nine Stars’ solarium deposits and attempt to exterminate the biospheres of its three inhabited star systems.

Take a successful employee, promote them into management but give them no management training, and there’s a very good chance you’ll create a defensive, insecure, unsuccessful dick of a manager. Here is the management training you never got! This honest, straightforward guide reveals the things nobody talks about - knowledge that only comes from real-world experience in the management trenches.

This book is an unapologetic journey into the world of fantasy, eroticism, sex, and desire - for women. The book is a series of spoken memories between a woman, You, and a man, Me. A pair that has been lovers at times but, more importantly, fellow travelers on a journey of erotic exploration. They talk of what they have experienced with each other...and with others.

A box set of five short, hot novellas with HEAs, no cheating, no cliff-hangers! Includes: Falling for My Professor, Falling for My Friend’s Brother, Falling for My Dad’s Best Friend, Falling for My Boss, and Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad.

When my friend invites me to tag along on her ski trip, I’m hesitant to go. Her older brother and his friends are going to be there, too, and I’ve never met any of them before. I end up going, anyway. And when I meet my friend’s older brother Jake...well, I fall for him at first sight. I try to talk myself out of these feelings. But the next afternoon, I’m alone with Jake, and things take an interesting turn.

For Gloria Hytner, the only good thing about tiring of motherhood is that it stings less to think of herself as a total failure. She has managed to raise a son just intelligent and sensitive enough to become an easy target for the neighborhood bully. David seeks solace from her, but Gloria finds her reserves of empathy running low. Having been bullied her entire life - first by her mother and later by other neighborhood moms who seem to mercilessly flaunt the joy they take in raising their own children - Gloria's acerbic wit is all she has to offer him in the way of a defense.

Miley Thompson, a young budding Witch finds herself at the Mercy of a Council of Wizards, accused of having used black magic. Luckily, She has a wizard on her side. Thomas Anderson, professional wizard. Miley is put under Thomas's apprenticeship and is forced to move in with him at the tender age of 18. That's when the heat turns up, and a secret she's long held in her heart for Thomas begins to manifest.

Do you want to get a good listening in, but only have 10-15 minutes? Want a full scary story but don't want to read for days and days? This short thriller is for you! Are urban legends real? After being teased about a scary urban legend of The Lady on the Road by her older brother, a teenage girl drives to her friend's house on a Friday night to hang out. After leaving her friend's house, she decides she's going to prove to her brother that The Lady on the Road urban legend is just that.

Do you want to get a good listen, but only have 15-20 minutes? Want a full scary story but don't want to rlisten for days and days? This short thriller is for you! On a class field trip to go camping, a bunch of students are told a scary story about a boy in the woods and his mother. When they get to the camping spot, everything seems normal. Until it's not. The story can't be real though...can it?

After her brother goes missing, a girl decides to go looking for any help she can get. She turns to the deep dark web, but she ends up getting more than she bargained for.