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Steven Lee always thought that having superpowers would make him happy, make life easier, and make everything more fun. He was wrong. Steven, now 16 years old, has spent years living with the power of the Tiger. But now, on the edge of a catastrophe that could destroy not only Steven and his...

Nick Woods is tired of waiting. America's greatest sniper has spent the better part of two years up in the mountains of Montana, waiting for the government to double-cross him and try to come get him. But what Nick doesn't know is that the Mexican government stands on the verge of complete collapse. A brilliant madman has united the drug cartels into a deadly alliance, and the Mexican president holds a perilous grip on power.

Barack Obama didn’t start as a political powerhouse. He came from a broken family, lost early races, and was once crushed by a four-term incumbent in Chicago by a 2-to-1 margin. And yet — in record time — he rose from relative obscurity to the White House, defeating the Clinton political machine when few believed he could. This fast-moving book breaks down that unlikely rise — not through policy or politics, but through the personal traits and decisions that made it possible. Inside, you’ll discover ten powerful characteristics Obama developed and refined along the way — traits ...

AI for Marketing and Product Innovation offers creatives and marketing professionals a non-tech guide to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) - twin technologies that stand poised to revolutionize the way we sell. This book helps you lean into the curve and take advantage of AI's unparalleled and rapidly expanding power. More than a simple primer on the technology, this book goes beyond the "what" to reveal the "how".

Want to know what really happened? Stan Isaacs knows. He was there! "The Shot Heard Round the World," in 1951. "The Fight of the Century," in 1971. The horror of the 1972 Munich Olympics. Secretariat's legendary win at the 1973 Belmont Stakes. Stan Isaacs saw them all live. Isaacs covered thousands of sports stories in his more than fifty years as a journalist. But ten moments stand out in his memory. Ten Moments That Shook the Sports World offers Isaacs' eyewitness accounts of the events that changed sports history.

Standing at a departure gate in Dallas' Love Field, Dave Roever held his recent bride Brenda in his arms and kissed her goodbye. He knew fully the dangers awaiting him in the raging battles in Vietnam, yet he promised the love of his life that he would return to her "without a scar".

For 15 years author Stan Brock lived and worked in the savannas and rain forest of British Guiana, South America. Maturing among the Wapishana and other Amerindian tribes, Brock lived with the pain and suffering created by isolation from medical care. He witnessed the near devastation of whole tribes by what would have been simple or minor illnesses to a less primative people.

Uniontown is bracing for a vicious primary election season when terror strikes its historic downtown. Two young women are found murdered in separate locations near East Main Street—staged, carefully positioned, and disturbingly untouched. With no forensic evidence, no signs of struggle, and no sexual component, the murders seem almost ritualistic, calculated by someone who kills for pleasure, not compulsion. Lieutenant Richard Vance of the Uniontown City Police feels the city slipping toward panic as a third body surfaces near the old Fayette Bank building—this time in broad daylight.

I watched two point men take 50-caliber machine gun bullets to the head and watched the third being grabbed and taken behind enemy lines. Two of the enemy soldiers, whom we often referred to as gooks, quickly came after me. As I mowed them down with my automatic rifle, I crawled backward, away from the enemy gunfire, using my helmet to push sand in front of me as I went, which made it possible to look behind me. But as I looked back, I realized my safety net was no longer safe.

In his 95th year that is just part of a life well-lived, and well-loved. In Uncross Your Legs: A Life in Fashion, Herman reflects on a remarkable life and career, from his childhood in Brooklyn, NY and Passaic, NJ, to WWII Army service in Europe, and back to NYC as a young freelance designer in the fashion hothouse of the Garment District. Next up, 16 years as head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, where he was instrumental in bringing New York Fashion Week to Bryant Park – all the while continuing his thriving uniform and leisurewear design business.

You already know that there's no script for effective leadership... That's why Improv Leadership reveals five skills that will help you unleash your own leadership potential on every unexpected challenge and status quo. Anyone can read books and apply lessons, but only the best can develop what...

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and emotional wellness through 23 easy-to-follow steps, each crafted to gently guide you towards a more mindful and fulfilling life. From the basics of understanding mindfulness to the art of applying it in various aspects of your day, this book covers it all.

Bury My Heart at Conference Room B harnesses the awe-inspiring insights of Slap's life-changing management workshops. The book is a powerful tool for creating emotional commitment in managers. That means unchecked, unvarnished devotion to the company.

Deadly cold, famine, grizzly bears, and one unruly sled dog with a grudge kept Stan on the knife's edge between survival and death. Humbled by the power of nature, the Boston greaser who was destined for prison found a new life in the wild, where one mistake can prove fatal. This is the true story of Stan Zuray's incredible journey, the reformation of a man's heart and mind in the forbidding darkness of Alaska's endless winter.

The book describes how to cure sciatica and spinal stenosis and prevent them from recurring. The cure replaces surgery and other standard treatments based on expensive scans and tests which cannot cure these conditions because they do not address the root cause of the problems. The author cured himself of sciatica and spinal stenosis (he was diagnosed with both) by correcting the muscle imbalances through personal effort alone. The cure is permanent and within reach of everyone.

People are changed and inspired through everyday interactions, so you don’t need to be big or bold to impact those around you. By recognizing your ability to be a positive influence, you unlock your power to change lives for the better. With over three million copies of his books in print, best-selling author Stan Toler is a trusted voice on leadership and making a difference. In The Power of Your Personal Impact, Stan examines how you can profoundly change both your own life and the world you live in.

Skate the length of the ice with the greatest legends of Boston Bruins hockey - newly updated! Written by hockey's most authoritative author, this is the definitive collection of Boston Bruins history

For most people, nudism is a sexual practice. Nudism is a lifestyle for which social nudity is core. Nudism is a popular term in North America when other places may use Naturism. They design the same reality, the same lifestyle, and share social nudity. For some people, getting naked in front of others is unthinkable. Nudity carries shame of the body and is limited to the intimacy of the bathroom. However, stepping out of the bathroom to the unknown of nudism is liberating. Liberating for the mind, the body, and the soul. This book is about nudism and finding ways of becoming nudist. We are...

Purpose is changing the way we work and how customers choose business partners. In Red Goldfish Stan Phelps and Graeme Newell share cutting edge examples and reveal the eight purpose archetypes. The audiobooks shows how businesses can embrace purpose to drive employee engagement, fuel the bottom line, and makes an impact on the lives of those it serves. Red Goldfish focuses on how purpose is driving loyalty and becoming the ultimate differentiator in business.

Yee-ha! The Bear family is flying over rivers and mountains to get to Uncle Tex's ranch. There is so much to see! Uncle Tex and Aunt Min have plenty of ways to share the fun of the West with the Bear family...