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In Growth Hacking: Silicon Valley's Best Kept Secret, growth consultants Raymond Fong and Chad Riddersen deconstruct the phenomenon used by Silicon Valley's fast growing tech elite, growth hacking. Raymond and Chad's framework, the ASP™, is an easy to understand blueprint that empowers any business to apply growth hacking.

Through a mishap in Professor Bulfinch's laboratory, Danny accidentally creates an anti-gravity paint. The natural use, of course, is for a spaceship - the paint can replace rockets to get the ship into space. Unfortunately, the spaceship is launched prematurely after Danny and Joe follow Professor Bulfinch and Dr. Grimes on a tour of the ship. A mechanical failure dooms the four to a one-way trip out of the Solar System - unless they can repair the spaceship in time!

Fast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the ’40s and ’50s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit and rotten to the core, and Marlowe must struggle to retain his integrity amidst the corruption he...

Fast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the ’40s and ’50s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit and rotten to the core, and Marlowe must struggle to retain his integrity amidst the corruption he...

When the anti-corruption unit of the UK's intelligence agencies is attacked by gunmen, its director Rebecca Fox turns to the only people she can trust her life with: fearless journalists from The Republic, Tom Novak and Stella Mitchell. But their pursuit of the truth is about to thrust them into an alliance with a disgraced former colleague of Novak's, who believes the attack is somehow connected to a conspiracy that began years earlier with the death of Novak's father.

The invasion continues as the Jatarians make their way across the galaxy, destroying everything in their path. As the enemy attacks Falton Two, a new weapon is used. What does this mean for the battle? Will this be the edge the Jatarian need to take over the entire galaxy? Will the remnants of the Confederation stop the enemy invasion? The Human Empire scrambles to prepare for the invasion. Will they be ready? What new weapons will they come up with to defeat this latest enemy? Admiral Cleemorl builds another trap for his enemies. Will he have the time he needs?

She didn't mean to use magic. She didn't even know she had magic. She just wanted to save her brother, who was dying in her arms. Accused of using illegal magic, and sentenced to a cruel death at the hands of the city's guards, Hannah has no choice but to trust in the aid of a strange old man who wields unimaginable power.

The Safed and Alexandrian Essene Scrolls agree in respect to the fact that Jesus never died on the cross, but was taken down, unconscious, and later revived by his Essene brethren who, in the middle of the night, carried him from the tomb where he was laid, thus creating the false impression among those who came later to see him, but found him gone, that he had risen from the dead and was resurrected.

A forgotten empire reborn in a single generation. In 1853, Japan had no railways, factories, or foreign alliances. By 1877, it had a modern army, telegraphs, steamships, and the will to stand equal among the world’s great powers. The Last Samurai Nation tells the dramatic true story of that transformation — the Meiji Revolution that ended the samurai age and created modern Japan. Drawing on eyewitness accounts, letters, and diaries, we reconstruct the pivotal years between Commodore Perry’s “Black Ships” and Saigō Takamori’s final stand at Shiroyama. Through vivid, cinematic ...

Few people think of life as a creative experiment. Most of us are so busy with routines that we take life for granted. We expect an endless routine of work, a hectic social life each weekend, and two weeks' vacation each year. I trust that the listeners of this book will derive from it a new interest in life, a zest for doing what needs to be done, and a technique to live with joyous enthusiasm.

Justin has been looking forward to winter break since the first day of school. It's finally arrived and he can't wait for some lazy days at home and time off from 4th grade. Unfortunately his family has different plans and they don't include relaxing at home. He thinks school is the worst, but a week off might just have him begging to go back!

I'm Still Standing is the story of a man whose idea of duty put him in conflict with the powers that be, and how he endured the injustice of false charges and wrongful incarceration, turning bad providence into spiritual growth. Raymond Hicks writes candidly about the humiliation that he suffered as an upstanding young black officer who was wrongly accused by his coworkers–the anguish and financial ruin that he and his family experienced as he single-handedly attempted to fight corruption within the sheriff's department, as well as within the justice system which failed him. Hicks, a modern-day Serpico, reveals his story in hopes that no other dedicated individual will ever have to suffer through a "justice system gone mad."

Anne of Denmark, Queen of England, gives birth to her daughter, her first child since coming to England in 1603 when her husband James succeeded to the English throne. Although they would have preferred a son, both parents are pleased, and their courtiers are thrilled with the birth of the first royal child on English soil in nearly 70 years.

What happens when Europe's richest man doesn't age? Whether it is a blessing or a curse, the 15th century merchant Jakob Fugger stopped aging at 37. A successful businessman, his exponential wealth makes him a political superpower, shaping the course of history for better or worse. By the 21st century, Jakob's has stopped trying to grow his fortune, instead focusing on trying to keep it secret. Alarmingly, someone has discovered it and he has a new enemy. Someone is after him, and this mysterious figure seems to be as powerful and wealthy as he is. “Compound interest is the most powerful ...

She carried shame. He offered honor. When Moira MacLeod returns to Scotland pregnant and ruined, she expects judgment and exile. Instead, Highland Laird Ewan MacRae publicly claims her unborn child as his own and insists their long-promised Christmas handfasting proceed. It should be a marriage of convenience. A political alliance meant to save Moira’s reputation and unite their clans. But Ewan’s patience and steadfast kindness awaken something Moira believed she had lost forever: hope. As winter deepens and the vows draw near, Moira must decide whether to hide behind the safety of ...

The Power of Boring is a hilarious and heartfelt manifesto for anyone exhausted by hustle culture, chaos, and the pressure to live an “epic” life. Raymond Tash champions the quiet rebellion of toast over trends and khakis over chaos. While the world spirals in pursuit of passion and performance, Ray chooses a life of predictability, simplicity, and spiritual stillness. He doesn’t chase dreams, he strolls toward small goals with warm coffee in hand and zero interest in curated Instagram moments.

Queen Elizabeth Tudor is wary of the cousins. Ever since the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey nearly wrested the throne from her family, Elizabeth has been keen to ensure the fate of England doesn't land in Grey hands. She has banished Catherine Grey from court, along with her two children, but her unwed sister Mary remains at Whitehall Palace as one of Elizabeth's courtiers.

You've got a great idea that will increase revenue or boost productivity—but how do you get the buy-in you need to make it happen? By building a business case that clearly shows your idea's value. That's not always easy: Maybe you're not sure what kind of data your stakeholders will trust. Or perhaps you're intimidated by number crunching. The HBR Guide to Building Your Business Case, written by project management expert Raymond Sheen, gives you the guidance and tools you need to make a strong case.

Following a string of three New York Times best sellers comes the most powerful work of Mother Angelica, who shares publicly for the first time her most private thoughts and prayers. More powerful and intimate than any of her previous books, this is the book that her millions of admirers have been waiting for. In this special work, listeners are brought inside her spiritual life through her private prayers and reflections.

In this powerful book, He Is Not Silent: Preaching in a Postmodern World, Mohler shows us how preaching has fallen on hard times. In a style both commanding and encouraging, Mohler lays the groundwork for preaching, fans the flame on the glory of preaching, and calls out with an urgent need for preaching.