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The liberal arts university has been in decline since well before the virtualization of campus life, increasingly inviting public skepticism about its viability as an institution of personal, civ­ic, and professional growth. New technologies that might have brought people together have instead frustrated the university’s capacity to foster thoughtful citizenship among tomorrow’s lead­ers and exacerbated socioeconomic inequalities that are poison­ing America’s civic culture.

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Sure, being the best sounds great. But simply being the best is no longer enough to position you at the front of the pack. You also need to be perceived as being the best. And that's why Perception is so important. With this book, authors Franziska Iseli and Christo Hall show you how to harness the power of perception to achieve success - whether you are leading a small business, trying to climb the career ladder, or simply working to achieve greater success in relationships and improve your personal life.

The Gift of Crisis is a road map of proven-in-practice steps for all organizations to properly use any crisis to reset and redefine their purpose and business model, align their stakeholders and society, and use innovation and technology to grow exponentially and help the planet become a better home.

Based around the gospels and letters of St Paul, and focusing on characters one and two generations on from the death of Christ, as well as Paul (Saul) himself, Damascus nevertheless explores the themes that have always obsessed Tsiolkas as a writer: class, religion, masculinity, patriarchy, colonisation, refugees; the ways in which nations, societies, communities, families and individuals are united and divided - it's all here, the contemporary and urgent questions, perennial concerns made vivid and visceral.

Turning No into Next From Closed Doors to Clear Direction An Actionable Roadmap to Embrace “No,” Master Emotional Agility, and Ignite Lasting Change If you’ve always wanted to turn every “No” into fresh momentum—but setbacks keep draining your confidence—then keep reading… Are you sick and tired of feeling stuck after rejection? Have you tried countless pep-talks and motivational hacks, yet nothing sparks lasting change? Do you finally want to ditch self-doubt and discover a method that works? If so, this book is your blueprint. You see, mastering rejection doesn’t have to...

Offering traditional, integrative, and innovative methods of easing pain, the book is a life-changing tool for anyone associated with pain including pain sufferers themselves, doctors, nurses, medical professionals, and caregivers.

For 16 years, Selestra has been trapped in her tower on the Floating Mountain, preparing to take her mother's place as the King's Witch, who foretells deaths in the Festival of Predictions. Outrunning your fate earns a wish and the chance to steal the King's immortality. But die and your soul is forfeit. And though thousands have tried, nobody has ever beaten death. A soldier in the King's army, Nox is an unlikely candidate for the Festival, but, driven by revenge, he is determined to steal the King's immortality and kill the entirety of his court, starting with Selestra.

Two middle-aged men meet on an internet date. Each has been scarred by a previous relationship; each has his own compelling reasons for giving up on the idea of finding love. But still they both turn up for the dinner, feel the spark and the possibility of something more. Feel the fear of failing again, of being hurt and humiliated and further annihilated by love. How can they take the risk of falling in love again. How can they not?

Christos Tsiolkas spent a year of 'discovery and rediscovery' reading Patrick White. In this passionate and original book, he shows how the Nobel Prize winner's work still speaks to us. In the Writers on Writers series, leading writers reflect on another Australian writer who has inspired and fascinated them. Provocative and crisp, these books start a fresh conversation between past and present, shed new light on the craft of writing, and introduce some intriguing and talented authors and their work.

He asked the water to lift him, to carry him, to avenge him. He made his muscles shape his fury, made every stroke declare his hate. And the water obeyed; the water would give him his revenge. No one could beat him, no one came close. His whole life Danny Kelly's only wanted one thing: to win Olympic gold. Everything he's ever done, every thought, every dream, every action takes him closer to that moment of glory, of vindication, when the world will see him for what he is: the fastest, the strongest and the best.

These 50 proven time management strategies will increase the quality of your work and homelife through reducing stress. They will help you achieve your goals more quickly. When you are finished with this book you will have the skills needed to minimize the factors that are keeping you from spending more time with your family and friends and taking care of yourself.

Selestra lleva dieciséis años atrapada en su torre de la Montaña Flotante, preparándose para ocupar el lugar de su madre, Theola Somniatis, como Bruja del Rey. Cada temporada, durante el Festival de los Presagios, se otorga un nuevo destino a las almas temerarias que estén dispuestas a arriesgarlo todo. La muerte los perseguirá durante todo el mes. Si sobreviven, les aguardará una gran fortuna y la oportunidad de vivir para siempre. Pero nadie logra sobrevivir. Jamás.

The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has become the largest and most prestigious book festival in the country, attracting more than 130,000 book lovers each year.

If you’ve always wanted calm, consistent productivity from home but keep losing days to distractions, blurred boundaries, and “always-on” burnout, then keep reading… Are you sick and tired of finishing late yet feeling like you barely moved the needle? Have you tried countless apps, hacks, and schedules—but nothing sticks longer than a week? Do you finally want to say goodbye to chaotic workdays and build a routine that actually works for you? If so, this book is for you. You see, performing at a high level remotely doesn’t have to be complicated. Even if you’ve tried rigid ...

Love, sex, death, family, friendship, betrayal, tenderness, brutality, sacrifice and revelation. This incendiary collection of stories from acclaimed writer Christos Tsiolkas, best-selling author of The Slap and Barracuda, takes you deep into worlds both strange and familiar, and introduces you to characters who will never let you go and situations that will haunt you forever.

If you’ve always wanted unshakable inner calm but feel ambushed by racing thoughts and low-grade anxiety, then keep reading… Are you sick and tired of letting invisible fears steer your choices? Have you tried meditation apps, self-help hacks, and motivational videos—yet nothing sticks once real life hits? Do you finally want to silence that relentless mental chatter and claim the steady focus you know is possible? If so, this book is for you. You see, mastering your mind doesn’t require monk-level discipline or years on a therapist’s couch. Even if you’ve bounced between ...

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A man arrives at a house on the coast to write a book. Separated from his lover and family and friends, he finds the solitude he craves in the pyrotechnic beauty of nature. He becomes lost in memory and beauty.... He also begins to tell us a story. A retired porn star is made an offer he can't refuse for the sake of his family and future. So he returns to the world he fled years before, all too aware of past temptations and long-buried desires. Can he resist the oblivion they promise?

Für manche Frauen lohnt es sich zu leben. Für andere lohnt es sich zu sterben. Madison ist so eine Frau. Mason ist der illegitime Sohn von Landon Knight, dem New Yorker Boss der Famiglia. Normalerweise wäre das kein Problem, hätte Mason nicht vor, eines Tages Landons Platz einzunehmen. Er muss dem italienischen Mafiaadel beweisen, dass er ein wertvolles Mitglied ist, doch der macht es ihm nicht leicht. Cesare Jackson, Oberboss in Chicago, verlangt von Mason, dass er Madison zum Schweigen bringt, eine investigative Journalistin der New York Times, die Cesares politische Kontakte ausgräbt und öffentlich anprangert.