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In the early 1960s, a peaceful world was an imaginable goal. The United Nations was widely respected and regarded as humankind's best hope for resolving global conflicts. African and Asian nations, having recently won their freedom from colonial domination, sought dignity and influence on the world stage. At the helm of their efforts was U Thant, a practicing Buddhist from a remote town in Burma who, as the UN's first non-Western secretary-general, became the Cold War era's preeminent ambassador of peace.

Ausgerechnet ihm schuldet mein Vater viel Geld und so kommt es, dass Oliver mir ein unmoralisches Angebot macht. Bis zu den Feiertagen soll ich seine Fake-Freundin spielen, danach bin ich frei. Anfangs dachte ich, ich könnte mich auf den Deal einlassen, ohne dass echte Gefühle ins Spiel kommen würden. Aber hinter Olivers harter Schale steckt so viel mehr als ich erwartet habe.

For generations, the women of Camille U. Adams's family have left their daughters. Some follow the siren call of rum, the centuries-old vice which alighted on Trinidad's shores from European ships. Others flee the behind-closed-doors beatings of husbands, fathers, and brothers, rushing into any arms that offer refuge. Some simply disappear, their passage marked by unkept promises and open wounds.

Leaving a highly visible job took some courage, but Tracy Pawelski knew it was time. As she looked out on her horizon, her next step crystallized. She would join her 21-year-old daughter on a once-in-a-lifetime walk across Spain called El Camino de Santiago. While Tracy’s trek along the 500 miles of this ancient Catholic pilgrimage began as a mother-daughter adventure, Tracy soon realized this was her Camino, a journey of profoundly personal insight and spiritual growth.

When John U. Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats, he never scored a goal. Yet somehow, years later he found himself leading his alma mater’s downtrodden program. How bad? The team hadn’t won a game in over a year, making them the nation’s worst squad. With almost everyone expecting more failure, Bacon made it special to play for Huron by making it hard, which inspired the players to excel. Then he defied conventional wisdom again by putting the players in charge of team discipline, goal-setting, and even decision-making—and it worked.

Organized around the transition from student to professional life, Business and Professional Communication, Fifth Edition gives listeners the tools they need to move from interview candidate to team member to leader. Coverage of new communication technology and social media, and an emphasis on building skills for business writing and presentations help students gain a deeper understanding of the role of communication in successfully handling situations like job interviewing, providing feedback to supervisors, and working in teams.

The Wu-Tang Clan are considered hip-hop royalty. Remarkably, none of the founding members have told their story - until now. Here, for the first time, the quiet one speaks. Lamont “U-God” Hawkins was born in Brownsville, New York, in 1970. Raised by a single mother and forced to reckon with the hostile conditions of project life, U-God learned from an early age how to survive. And surviving in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s was no easy task - especially as a young black boy living in some of the city’s most ignored and destitute districts.

An eccentric woman who is great with numbers - but not so great with people - realizes it’s up to her to pull a community together in this charming, big-hearted debut.

Diary of Liz Truss: Prime Minister Extraordinaire is a satirical and humorous dive into the whirlwind 44-day tenure of one of Britain's most short-lived and controversial Prime Ministers. Written as a mock diary, it offers a tongue-in-cheek perspective on Liz Truss's "bold" decisions, chaotic policies, and her unique interpretation of leadership.

In Peacemaker, Thant Myint-U traces his grandfather's rise from schoolteacher in a small Burmese backwater in 1947 to celebrity at the centre of global of politics just two decades later. He reveals U Thant's integral yet forgotten roles in some of the twentieth centuries' most critical crises—from battling white supremacist mercenaries in the Congo and mediating a peaceful end to the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 to ensuring the ceasefire held after the 1967 Six-Day War—and details the shifting world order that U Thant affected.

Manifesting a Magical Mindset offers a glimpse into Lynn U. Stewart’s poignant journey as she struggles to make sense of childhood trauma, abuse, mental illness, and life’s perpetual pitfalls. This empowering exploration leads Lynn to embrace her life’s purpose, discover her potential, and recognize that life’s most challenging and mundane events provide opportunities for personal discovery, inner peace, satisfaction, and fulfillment.

You’ll discover The Boogerman, an oozing horror that lurks in mirrors. You’ll learn about Instagrave, a popular new app that tells kids how they are going to die. In Epizeuxis, you’ll learn what happens if you speak the name of a—wait. We’ve said too much already. The things between these covers are too dangerous to ever be let out. That's why we're warning you: stay away from this book, or else!

Truth and Reality Undefeated is a bold, unfiltered examination of the escalating gender conflict between Black men and women in modern America. Grounded in real-life data, social media discourse, and cultural analysis, the book dissects the roots of division while introducing original concepts like the M. E. A. T. Principle, the CPN Formula, and the Ugly Tax. It unpacks critical issues—marriage, single parenthood, income disparities, obesity, media influence, and emotional trauma—offering both sharp critique and pathways to healing.

Old Basar Mal remembers his love and homeland that he lost in Sindh, Pakistan during the Partition. A young graduate gets into an imaginary relationship with a girl at a yellow window. The Mumbai land mafia is after Basar Mal and his library. A chatty book cover relates the plight of books. A silent Mangan's ma washes and feeds a plastic doll she thinks is her son.

When Torrey Bates was shot one Saturday evening in December 2021, it signified that life, as he and his family once knew it, would be changed forever. It would take the strength of his wife and 10 children, his rock-solid faith, and a miracle from the Lord to see them through the coming hours as he fought to make sense of what had happened to him. Now, as he reevaluates everything he thought he knew, he is more determined than ever to follow God’s path, which saved him from another one of his life’s missteps, and to listen to his word at every opportunity.

Germaine Johnson may not be all that good with people, but she's great with numbers. Unfortunately, as she discovers after the incident at Wallace Insurance, there are very few openings these days for senior mathematicians. Then her cousin gets her a job at the council. On the Senior Citizens Helpline. It's not the resume entry Germaine wanted - but it turns out Mayor Verity Bainbridge has something more interesting in mind for her. A secret project involving the troublemakers at the senior citizens centre and their feud with the golf club next door....

Herr Lehmann ist Kreuzberger. Kreuzberger sind Menschen, die einmal aus Schwaben oder dem Allgäu nach Berlin gekommen sind...

Before You Find Your Wife is a 30-day transformation journey for men who want to heal from past relationships, release emotional baggage, and prepare spiritually and emotionally for real love. Written with truth, depth, and transparency, Pastor Hynek Washington guides listeners through reflection, breakthrough, and faith-based growth — so they can become the man their future wife is praying for. Whether you’re single, heartbroken, or unsure of your next step, this book offers clear guidance, powerful wisdom, and daily encouragement to help you move forward in strength. Start your healing.

What has Hezekiah Hopewell done with his long life? Well, he has been married to four different women. Lucky for him, since he has never had a job and his wives have supported him. He has not really done much of anything but read books. Now, fast approaching deep old age, where is his ever-going-forward getting him? To the same place all of our ever-going-forward — really more of a circling round and round — is getting the rest of us here on God’s green Earth.

Gefangen zwischen Schuld und Reue kämpft sie mit den Konsequenzen ihres Verrats und den Gefühlen für die Regents, von denen keiner der Saviors erfahren darf. Sind die Regents wirklich der Feind und warum kann sie dann nur daran denken, wieder bei ihnen zu sein?