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Nya, a dedicated teacher at an inner-city school, is desperate to give her only son opportunities that her own public high school students will never have. When a controversial incident at his private school threatens to get Omari expelled, Nya must confront her own deepest fears to give her son a future.

The science on climate change has been clear for a very long time now. Yet despite decades of appeals, mass street protests, petition campaigns, and peaceful demonstrations, we are still facing a booming fossil fuel industry, rising seas, rising emission levels, and a rising temperature. With the stakes so high, why haven't we moved beyond peaceful protest? In this lyrical manifesto, noted climate scholar (and saboteur of SUV tires and coal mines) Andreas Malm makes an impassioned call for the climate movement to escalate its tactics in the face of ecological collapse.

Fanatical Prospecting gives salespeople, sales leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives a practical, eye-opening guide that clearly explains the why and how behind the most important activity in sales and business development—prospecting. Step by step, Jeb Blount outlines his innovative approach to prospecting that works for real people, in the real world, with real prospects.

Strong leaders at all levels within an organization are a requisite for business success. Yet the leadership pipeline—the internal architecture for growing leaders—is often broken or non-existent. This updated edition of the best-selling The Leadership Pipeline has been revised to help address the challenges of today’s business environment. Anchored in experience, it offers a tested model for planning leadership succession and development that has proven to get results.

In the newly revised third edition of The Leadership Pipeline, a team of veteran leadership practitioners delivers a practical and essential framework for identifying future leaders, assessing their competence, planning their development, nurturing their talents, and analyzing the results of your efforts. The work to be done, the required skills, time application, and the necessary work values for each leadership layer are clearly defined for the digital age. 

In this gripping thriller, Detective Bernadette Callahan faces an industrial accident that defies explanation. When she delves into the bizarre death, a terrifying revelation emerges: a virus that attacks both metal and humans. With the world at stake, Callahan must probe the criminal underworld for answers.

Ter líderes capacitados em todos os níveis de uma organização é fundamental para o sucesso a longo prazo. Mesmo assim, em muitas empresas é comum que o pipeline de liderança–a arquitetura interna para o desenvolvimento de gestores–esteja comprometido ou nem sequer exista. Nesta edição revista de Pipeline de liderança, Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter e James Noel ampliaram o conteúdo para incorporar os desafios do mundo de hoje.

It moved beneath the surface. Silent. Black. DEADLY. Politics. There’s nothing Don Trask, head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) hates more. Except murderers. A new oil pipeline in Minnesota has been drawing protests, and now one of the operators of a pumping station has been killed in an explosion. It’s likely a bomb planted by protestors that killed the station operator according to the local police, which is good enough for Don, but not for the governor. The protestors say they are being wrongly accused, and the police have a security agreement with the pipeline ...

Imagine one day you receive a letter in the mail that informs you that a large energy company is planning to build a massive pipeline through your property. That they have the legal right to do so, whether you like it or not, because this project is in the "public interest"-because the pipeline will be carrying natural gas, the so-called "bridge fuel" that politicians have been peddling for decades as the path to a clean, green energy future.

For the first time in league history, NBA coaches and general managers are just as likely to have played Division III basketball as they are to have played in the NBA. While the number of former D3 players working in the NBA is higher than ever, small college alums have served in leadership positions since the league's founding.

Ex-CIA operatives Adam and Ally Darby thought they are finally settling into married life when one tip changes everything. An informer exposes the true identity of The Leopard, a ruthless Russian crime boss with a growing human-trafficking empire that stretches from Tokyo to Manila and beyond. Supported by a covert team known as the Beartooth Institute working in the shadows, the Darbys follow a trail of disappearing victims and corrupt officials into one of the most dangerous criminal networks on the planet.

Pipeline is the story of a rogue billionaire oilman. Story takes place in Texas. It is a story about the environmental impact of pipelines in the US and the dangers of mismanagement. It is also a classy love story, with history of the Texas ranching business.

"Design and Build Scalable RAG Pipelines" is a comprehensive, practical, and application-oriented guide for students and professionals aiming to master the art and science of creating Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems. This book moves beyond theoretical discussions to provide a step-by-step blueprint for building functional, efficient, and scalable RAG applications from the ground up. Philosophy The core philosophy of this book is "Learning by Building." We believe that the most effective way to understand a complex system like a RAG pipeline is to construct it piece by piece. Abstract...

Transform your development workflow and build the future of software with AI agents that actually work. Building AI Agents With Codex and the Agents SDK is the practical, hands-on guide for developers ready to move beyond simple ChatGPT conversations and create autonomous AI systems that solve real problems. Whether you're a software engineer looking to integrate AI into existing products or a developer exploring the cutting edge of AI automation, this book provides the complete roadmap from concept to deployment. This comprehensive guide walks you through everything you need to master ...

Introducing the ultimate guide for aspiring pipefitters and those eager to take their skills to the next level: Pipefitting. With 20 comprehensive chapters covering everything from the fundamentals of pipefitting to career opportunities and salary expectations, this ebook is a must-have for anyone interested in entering the industry. In Chapter 1, we provide an in-depth introduction to the world of pipefitting, while Chapter 2 explores the fascinating history of this essential trade. Whether you're new to pipefitting or a seasoned pro, Chapter 3 covers the fundamentals you need to know to ...

Forty years ago, following the appointment of their professors to the federal bench, a tiny group of conservative law students at Yale Law School worried that their ideas might disappear from intellectual discourse in this bastion of liberal thought. They set out to fill that void. But they ended up achieving way more than that. Over the next few decades, the Federalist Society became an integral tool in the larger conservative movement, with political, judicial, and social repercussions ending in the conservative capture of the Supreme Court and the election of Donald Trump to the presidency.

It's not enough to build a company full of people with leadership skills. The Performance Pipeline digs deep into the real work of executing business results at each leadership layer. It is filled with lessons and examples from the author's 40 years of experience, and explains how to set performance standards, make sure the right work is being done, and remove performance barriers.

In The Crash of Flight 3804, Investigative Journalist Charlotte Dennett digs into her father’s counterintelligence work, which pitted him against America’s wartime allies - the British, the French, and the Russians - in a covert battle for geopolitical and economic influence in the Middle East. Through vivid storytelling, extensive research, and deep analysis of region-defining maps, she reveals how feverish competition among intelligence networks, military, and Big Oil interests have fueled indiscriminate attacks and targeted killings that continue to this day.

Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, and James Noel are three eminent business consultants on the cutting edge of the knowledge economy. They have coached managers at many world-class organizations; now their combined expertise on the subject of leadership is condensed in this fascinating audiobook.

2025 Midstream Oil & Gas Project Management Guide The Ultimate Primer for New Project Managers in the Energy Sector The 2025 Midstream Oil & Gas Project Guide is a practical, field-tested resource designed to help new project managers hit the ground running. Focused on real-world execution, this guide covers the full lifecycle of midstream oil and gas projects—from cost estimating and permitting to construction oversight and turnover. Written from the perspective of a seasoned engineer, this no-nonsense primer demystifies complex capital and expense projects. Readers will learn how to ...