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In the shadow of a revolutionary clean energy breakthrough, Agent Zero and his daughter, CIA Agent Maya Lawson, face a ticking clock as they battle to thwart an insidious plot designed to plunge the world into chaos. As rogue operatives conspire to sabotage the future of power, this father/daughter duo’s mission becomes a desperate hunt for missing scientists and the key to preventing an apocalyptic energy war.

One of postwar France’s most influential writers, Albert Camus was fêted for his masterful exploration of the absurdity of the human condition. Included here are adaptations of his three iconic existential novels – The Plague, The Outsider and The Fall – alongside four bonus pieces shining a light on the man and his work.

In The Outsiders, you'll learn the traits and methods striking for their consistency and relentless rationality that helped these unique leaders achieve such exceptional performance. Humble, unassuming, and often frugal, these "outsiders" shunned Wall Street and the press, and shied away from the hottest new management trends. Instead, they shared specific traits that put them and the companies they led on winning trajectories: a laser-sharp focus on per share value as opposed to earnings or sales growth; an exceptional talent for allocating capital and human resources; and the belief that cash flow, not reported earnings, determines a company's long-term value.

We live in an extraordinary time. Technological advances are happening at a rate faster than our ability to understand them, and in a world that moves faster than we can imagine, we cannot afford to stand still. These advances bring efficiency and abundance - and they are profoundly deflationary. Our economic systems were built for a pre-technology era when labor and capital were inextricably linked - an era that counted on growth and inflation and an era where we made money from inefficiency.

The great Star League general, Aleksandr Kerensky. Colonel Archer Christifori, a man with a score to settle. Nelson Geist, on Christmas patrol. MechWarrior Joanna of Clan Jade Falcon. A Sandoval scion. An eleven-year-old girl. Northwind Highlanders. A prisoner of war. They all have two things in common: A universe torn apart by unending warfare. A mission to stand up against the darkness.

This collection of inspiring and uplifting talks documents an extraordinary series of public addresses ‘Abdu’l-Bahá gave on his historic trip to the West in the early 20th century. Despite advanced age and poor health, he set out from Palestine in 1911 on a momentous journey to Europe and North America to share the teachings and vision of the Bahá’í Faith with the people of the West.

Nate Thrower is in Mexico, barely finished with one job when another one literally shows up at his doorstep. He's hired by Manuel Ortiz, a wealthy CEO who's been receiving threats. The threats soon escalate into violence, with everyone in Ortiz' family now directly in danger. People are getting hurt. With things spiraling out of control, Thrower makes a call to an old friend to help him out of the jam. Together, they'll Silence their opponents and eliminate the threat.

Anthony C. Yu’s translation of The Journey to the West, initially published in 1983, introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time. Written in the sixteenth century, The Journey to the West tells the story of the fourteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang, one of China’s most famous religious heroes, and his three supernatural disciples, in search of Buddhist scriptures.

Thomas Sowell has a different idea about how economics should be taught. With this groundbreaking introduction to economics, Sowell has thrown out the graphs, statistics, and jargon. Learning economics, he believes, should be relaxing - and even enjoyable. In this edition, Basic Economics has been revised and expanded to address the new concerns of the 21st century. It's focus has become more international, including the range of economic problems faced by foreign countries around the world.

The broken body hanging from a tree in Texas Hill Country...the frozen figure huddled in a meat locker.... Only at second glance does the truth become apparent. What seems like suicide is far more sinister, and the terror is only beginning....

Orac has tracked Space Major Kade - the man who killed Jenna’s father - to the planet Vere. Jenna wants her revenge, but that must wait. Blake needs her to pilot the Liberator to Stellidar Four, where he has a small window of opportunity to solve the mystery of a new Federation device. It’s a daring plan. And it could be the beginning of the end for the Liberator crew.

Luke was an unremarkable student of agriculture at a prestigious college on Mars. He was undecided about whether to continue his education or ask his longtime girlfriend to marry him. That was, until she betrayed him and tossed away all they were. In a panic, he called his professor and took the farthest job opportunity he possibly could. Before he knew it, Luke was back on Earth, nestled in the high farmland of northern Montana, standing before the Golden Fields Ranch. He just never expected the dear friend his professor told him about to be a Totrelin, a Minotaur-like alien species.

Want a hobby that's relaxing, challenging, and brings you closer to nature? Look no further, because fly fishing is for you! There's nothing like relaxing on the water... beautiful scenery amid nature. Add a fly rod in your hand and this picture of serenity gets even better. But isn't fly fishing difficult to learn? Your dream of calmly casting a line and relaxing in nature is actually a lot easier than you think. Despite what you've heard, fly fishing isn't difficult at all, even for complete beginners! All you need is our fishing book.

Dr. Timothy Ryan, head of the military psychiatric unit at Grantham Barracks, is meeting a new patient, a woman known as Prisoner Alpha. As she is being transferred, they are attacked by assassins, barely escaping with their lives. One shooter vanishes, leaving behind a dead companion unlike anyone Ryan has ever seen. But even more baffling is the puzzle of Alpha herself. She speaks in a strange tongue, and doodles in bars, dots, and little pictures like nothing Ryan has ever seen. Is she some sort of savant, or the most cunning spy he's ever met?   

Today’s “machine-learning” systems, trained by data, are so effective that we’ve invited them to see and hear for us―and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Recent years have seen an eruption of concern as the field of machine learning advances. When the systems we attempt to teach will not, in the end, do what we want or what we expect, ethical and potentially existential risks emerge. Researchers call this the alignment problem.

Since its original publication in 1996, The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection has been the definitive guide for couple therapists, supervisors, and students wishing to practice emotionally focused therapy.

Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small company offers significant financial rewards—as well as personal and professional fulfillment. Leading a firm means you can be your own boss, put your executive skills to work, fashion a company environment that meets your own needs, and profit directly from your success.

Nothing wrecks an already bad day faster than almost getting hit by a car. But then he rescued me. My mysterious, sexy savior wore danger as easily as he wore his black-on-black clothes. And still, I wasn't afraid of him. I should've been. Because after one misunderstanding, the man I thought would love me forever showed me just how ruthless and cold he really is. I trusted him with my heart once and it broke me. I can't afford to make that mistake again.

We've survived one semester of deadly trials, but darker forces are gathering within these ancient walls. We're all guarding secrets. All hiding bitter truths. And while hunting for the truth may put my life at risk, it won't stop me from trying. Who killed my sister? Why is the stone I've kept hidden suddenly cracking? And why do the three most powerful shadow weavers in the academy believe I belong to them? I'm determined to find my answers before the academy claims another victim.

In November 2008, John Hattie’s ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesized the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning.