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Michael E. Gerber, author of the number-one most successful business book ever, The E-Myth, calls Take the Fear out of Franchising a "great book" that is "a must for any prospective franchisee or franchisor." Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on franchising, Dr. John P. Hayes, Take the Fear out of Franchising gets right to the nub of what's really important about buying, owning, and operating a franchise.

It’s time to learn how to unlock simple secrets we can all use in life through Ikigai and Hygge: a proven Japanese cultural method of bringing meaning and joy to daily living and the Danish philosophy of finding comfort and pleasure in soothing atmospheres or the feeling of friendship. Ikigai & Hygge: The Pursuit of Happiness is a cursory exposition of how you can find your Ikigai and live a long and happy life through contentment and well-being that starts with cherishing the little things around you. Also, Hygge, a desire to create a comfortable atmosphere in life.

All of us in different moments of our life have asked ourselves the fateful question: What are we doing here? What is the purpose of our being in the world? In Japan, the idea of having a purpose in life is contained in the term Ikigai.

John Lynch was a promising athlete, but at age 11 was struck by a crippling illness. He was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis (JA), a disease that affects 300,000 children, making them unable to live full-functioning, pain-free lives. John continued to seek new treatments, but not until age 53 was he given the “miracle drug” that enabled him to sustain a 30-year legal practice. During that time, he dedicated his life to helping others who suffered from JA and became a much-honored advocate for easing their distress.

News for all, justice for the innocent and weak! That is the masthead of The Partisan and the mission of its keepers in Pro Se Productions' action-packed tribute to the printed press - Newshounds! Dogged reporters, crusty editors, copyboys, and cub photographers with dreams of grandeur. Pressmen who know the city lives and breathes by what they print.

12 Amazing Franchise Opportunities Second Edition is the ultimate franchise guide to help you discover new and amazing franchise opportunities worthy of your investment! This franchise guidebook includes sponsored advertising information as well as step-by-step instructions to investigating franchises. The 12 franchise companies promoted in this book provided their own stories. Dr. John Hayes, who has been writing about franchising since 1979, contributed an introduction to each brand and then provided these insightful chapters.

In compiling this collection of humorous short stories by both well known and more obscure authors, Alexander Jessup applied a broad interpretation of humour; the stories span the period between 1839 and the beginning of the first World War.

Francesca Clark-Bartlett, wife of the American Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, seeks more power than she already has. Meanwhile, the attractive yet naive Melissa Iverson wishes she had never inherited her family's vast fortune. After they both become entangled with a 44-year-old, womanizing British intelligence agent, the two women find themselves in a web of deception and mystery. Threatening letters, dark family secrets and connections to persons of power all tell them that the path they tread is wrought with danger.

From the moment a crazed Nazi Doctor set foot in Chicago, he knew he was in the right place to finish the experiments he had started but never completed. His work began at a death camp, a camp of horrors in which he reigned with his own brand of terror. As soon as he committed his first act against an unsuspecting woman in the city, he knew there'd be a price on his head, and he didn't care. For this Nazi had the most beloved memory a man can have...the feeling of exhilaration as another's fear turns to panic.

In the closing stages of the Cold War, a Ukrainian weapons designer is about to defect to the West. But is the gun she offers worth the risks? MI6 has no one with skills both in electronics and Russian. Alan Rushton, a newly graduated engineer working in industry, has the technical and language skills required. For queen and country, he agrees to go behind the Iron Curtain and assess the information. He travels to attend a conference under cover of being a pig farmer, with wife in tow. But who is this wife, and what are her motives?

Warren Adler focuses his laser eye on New York City in these 15 vividly rendered short stories, where human relationships are at the center of them all. In a continuation of New York Echoes 2, Adler's themes in New York Echoes 3 deal primarily with intimate human relationships - the bittersweet pangs of first love, the stark reality of regret, revenge, and coming to terms with the past.

How would you describe that well-being you experience when you are at home and at peace with yourself and with the world around you? Close your eyes and think you are sitting in your favorite armchair, in front of the lit fireplace, and holding a nice cup of coffee. This is Hygge. In this short manual, you will find explained in a simple way everything you need to create your cozy nest, where you can take refuge with loved ones and feel happy and protected. After all, where are you better off than in your sweet home?