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Translate the passion for your cause into sustainable success. The Nonprofit Playbook is the ONE book that you need to make your nonprofit a sustainable success. From effective fundraising to hiring the best people to building a vibrant board, this practical step by step guide will help you create a customized roadmap for enhancing and protecting your mission. Whether you are new to nonprofit service, a seasoned leader or a board member, The Nonprofit Playbook is for you. Author Elizabeth V. Maring shares the winning strategies she has learned from working with nonprofits for over 35-years ...

What is Ship of Theseus, and who is its mysterious author V.M. Straka? Conceived by filmmaker J.J. Abrams and written by acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst, Ship of Theseus is the central novel within the experience that is S., a multi-faceted narrative of love and mystery. Ship of Theseus is at its core and is the final book written by a man shrouded in deception and violence. It tells the mystical adventure of an equally mysterious figure, who is struggling to discover his own identity.

My female matches two Vetusians: me, and the warrior she just killed. Fate is unpredictable. One moment I lose my destined female. The very next, I walk in on the kill of the other male who intended to claim her. For the Empire, the punishment for murder is death; her execution inevitable. Until I steal Katie and her daughter away to Odheim. A planet where all the ugliness of the universe comes together, including the darkest memories of my past. I’m a sgu’dal, an ex-addict. The shame of the healer stratum. But unsuitable, I am not, and now is the time for me to prove it.

Alexander Sinclair, Fourth Earl of Falmouth, has a reputation for rebelling in vice. Wine, women, and gambling are only one side of this dangerous man, for the earl has a second life, leading a criminal gang, smuggling contraband between France and Cornwall. Seeking ever more risk, Alexander often leads his men on their nighttime missions. One unlucky night the revenue men appear, and the smugglers sail into a violent storm in an effort to escape, but the ship and all aboard go down.

A motivational journey into how to develop credibility based on trust, replace conflict with cooperation, and create success while remaining true to your values.

LAPD Detective Kate Delafield has a new, iron-willed female lieutenant—a tough new partner who may turn out to be a much-needed ally. She also has a dangerous new case.

In a land where gods walk on the hills and goddesses rise from river, lake, and spring, the caravan-guard Holla-Sayan, escaping the bloody conquest of a lakeside town, stops to help an abandoned child and a dying dog. The girl, though, is the incarnation of Attalissa, goddess of Lissavakail, and the dog a shape-changing guardian spirit whose origins have been forgotten. Possessed and nearly driven mad by the Blackdog, Holla-Sayan flees to the desert road, taking the powerless avatar with him.

Daemus Alaric and his band of dauntless companions venture to the Devil’s Horn, the mystical home of Trillias, the mercurial Ancient of Sport and Tests. Their quest—to recover the lost Tome of Enlightenment, cast into the bowels of the mysterious Laurentian Labyrinth by the fallen Keeper, Graytorris the Mad. Will they survive the god’s gambit?

Four decades after And the Band Played On created an image of the AIDS epidemic that has survived in the public consciousness to this very day, mathematician Rebecca Culshaw is sounding the alarm that everything that iconic book told us about AIDS is demonstrably wrong. And that mistaken understanding of AIDS and its cause has the potential to affect all of us, not just certain so-called risk groups. Rebecca Culshaw describes her slow uncovering of these reasons over her years researching HIV for her work constructing mathematical models of its interaction with the immune system.

Times have changed. Our old enemy has reemerged, bringing chaos. Old friends we thought lost forever have returned. Everything isn't as it seems. I broke her. I would do it again to keep her safe. No matter how far she tries to run, I will find her.

When Mia Navarro, the woman with whom he is having an affair is brutally murdered, Michael Riley instantly becomes Miami Homicide Detective Samuel Morgan’s chief suspect. With time running out before he is charged with capital murder, Riley must uncover the dark secrets of his paramour’s past. But Mia’s secrets prove deadly and staying one step ahead of the police quickly becomes the least of his problems. Unraveling the mystery of Mia’s murder places Riley at the very epicenter of an international drug cartel’s money laundering activities. With assassins close on his heels Riley ...

"Behind the Red Line" by V.V. Liles unravels a gripping narrative of one woman's harrowing journey through the murky depths of medical corruption within a prestigious Heart Institute. Victoria Villa, Director of Operations, finds her world turned upside down when a celebrated yet morally compromised cardiac surgeon, Dr. Shetan Pathan, descends upon the institute.

As of the date of publication (March 2022), this is by far the largest collection of Eugene V. Debs' writings available in audio. Published in 1916, it is a compilation of his writings - magazine articles and campaign material - and his speeches to conventions and other large gatherings, from the years of his greatest popularity and influence. This collection is presented to you for your consideration, for you to learn who this man was and what his movement advocated. His core principles and ideals are included herein.

Increasingly, cracks are appearing in the capacity of communities, ecosystems, and landscapes to provide the goods and services that sustain our planet's well-being. The response from most quarters has been for "more of the same" that created the situation in the first place: more control, more intensification, and greater efficiency. "Resilience thinking" offers a different way of understanding the world and a new approach to managing resources. It embraces human and natural systems as complex entities continually adapting through cycles of change.

In Hope Is not a Method, Sullivan and co-author Colonel Michael Harper tell us how they kept the army well-trained and equipped for traditional functions while preparing it for a wide range of new and complicated missions, all in the midst of a dramatic reduction in both human and financial resources. Their approach is based on continuity and change: maintaining their focus on the army's historic vision and values while introducing new problem-solving techniques and training methods.

Thirty-three-year-old Anne Towry is a woman who knows little about herself and even less about her family. Sent away from Whitehall Manor when she was only ten years old, Anne struggles to make sense of her life. When she receives an urgent phone call from a Dr. Cornish informing her that her mother, Seraphine, has gone missing, Anne returns to her childhood home in an attempt to figure out what went wrong.

The Way of Zen is not a book—it is an invitation. An invitation to step beyond words, beyond logic, beyond the mind itself, and into the vast, boundless presence of now. R.V. LaCroix takes you on a journey through the essence of Zen—where wisdom is found in silence, enlightenment is already here, and seeking only leads you further from what has never been lost. Through ancient koans, thought-provoking dialogues, and a 30-day Zen experience, this book dismantles illusions, shatters concepts, and gently nudges you toward the only truth that matters: your direct experience of reality. ...

Beyond the Veil: Mastering Lucid Dreaming for Exploration, Creativity, and Personal Transformation What if you could wake up inside your dreams, fly over endless landscapes, meet historical figures, or unlock hidden parts of your subconscious—all while knowing it’s a dream? Beyond the Veil is the ultimate guide to lucid dreaming, blending cutting-edge science, ancient wisdom, and hands-on techniques to help you take full control of your dream world. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned dreamer, this book will teach you how to: ✔️ Induce lucid dreams consistently using ...

The Return to Yakima. The unthinkable event at the Mexican border prompts a complete change by the authorities on how to respond to a drug and violence epidemic spread by cartels and organized crime in the Western Hemisphere. The changes are risky to the well-being of citizens and law enforcement authorities. If successful, however, the actions taken can improve the peace and security of the United States. Joe Creed is not well, and he takes some unimaginable risks during a shootout. Find out if Joe succeeds in making Yakima and the country a better place, or if he loses the final gunbattle.

Hidden for centuries, the Codex is not just a book—it’s a living guide, a key to unlocking humanity’s deepest wisdom and infinite potential. Protected by the enigmatic Codex Society, its teachings have quietly shaped those brave enough to seek its truths. But where light shines brightest, shadows gather. The Secret Codex takes you on a journey through mysteries untold, revealing the Four Pillars—Awareness, Compassion, Resilience, and Purpose—that form the foundation of enlightenment. As seekers embrace the infinite spiral of growth, they uncover profound truths about the interplay...