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Aardman Animations was founded in 1972 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. Joined by animator Nick Park in 1985, Aardman pioneered a quirky, lovable style of stop-motion animation and is behind a string of unforgettable award-winning hits including Chicken Run, the highest-grossing stop-animated film of all time, and the Wallace & Gromit series. With A Grand Success!, Lord, Sproxton, and Park tell the inside story of the 45-year history of Aardman.

Managing Anxiety and Change: Transforming Anxiety and Fear into Opportunity Change is inevitable—but anxiety doesn’t have to control how you respond to it. Whether it’s a career shift, relationship challenge, or uncertainty about the future, transitions can trigger fear and self-doubt. Yet hidden within every change is a powerful opportunity for growth, resilience, and renewal. Managing Anxiety and Change offers a practical and empowering roadmap for transforming anxious energy into confidence and purpose. Drawing on psychology, mindfulness, and proven coping strategies, this book ...

Finding love in these times can be difficult in the LGBTQ world. But despite socital challenges and bias, it is still possible. Watch our characters work their way through various challenges and hurdles to find lasting love and a wonderful relationship.

Whether it’s your first job or a new and better job, chances are you are going to have to go to at least one job interview. Interviews can be an intimdating experience for those who have never been through one. Even interview veterans still get nervous as they walk in to their next interview. But it doesn’t have to be that way! “Interview Hacks” shows you easy ways to grab an advantage over every other applicant! We show you little things most people might never think of that could make the difference between landing the job and applying for another one and starting all over! Easy ...

The Confident Communicator: Mastering Dialogue in Any Situation What if every conversation left you feeling clear, confident, and in control? From job interviews to family discussions, from networking events to tough negotiations, the way you communicate shapes every part of your life. Yet for many, speaking up can feel intimidating, awkward, or overwhelming. The Confident Communicator is your step-by-step guide to mastering dialogue with ease. Blending practical tools, proven strategies, and real-world examples, this empowering book shows you how to connect, persuade, and thrive in any ...

Accidental injury is the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of forty-five. From fatal traffic accidents to firearms injuries to casualties of war to a deadly virus passed to an elderly loved one, accidental harm dates back almost as far as our human stories go. When these accidents occur, they pose profound and agonizing questions. Rooted in research on moral injury, religious rituals of confession and cleansing, and psychology, Accidental explores the complicated reality of accidental death and injury and offers companionship to those affected by these tragedies.

Sent blind soon after birth, David Hume stubbornly refused to live the limited life well-meaning elders and social norms expected. To date, that encompasses years in a blind institute, two marriages, grieving for two outstanding wives, founding recruiting firms, devising marketing techniques, facing business collapse, sailing ocean races, and through much of it, being the lead singer in popular bands. If you enjoy a short biography that inspires, saddens, cheers, and sticks in your memory, then don't put aside Blind Without Barriers.

Peter Georgescu arrived in this country as a penniless Romanian refugee and rose to become the CEO of Young & Rubicam. Which is why he's so heartsick that in America today, with flat wages, disappearing jobs, and a shrinking middle class, his kind of rags-to-riches story doesn't seem possible now. But he has a message for his fellow CEOs: we're the ones who must take the lead in fixing the economy.

Hitler's Suicide: The Blood Evidence analyzes the bloodstains often cited as proof of Adolf Hitler’s suicide in the Berlin bunker on April 30, 1945, including revelations of forensic fraud and intentional destruction of crucial evidence.

Commuters see their Departed on Boston's Red Line subway trains. Consultant Harry West is hired to investigate by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. His project turns personal when his ex-wife Alexandra Ben-Tov meets their beloved daughter on the Red Line who looks like the teenager she might have become if she had lived. Are the visitors on the Red Line ghosts or hallucinations? Either way, after Harry's team discovers the source of the visitations, the MBTA declares that it will bring them to an end. Alexandra has a brilliant idea: Build Visitation Rooms that replicate the features of Red Line train cars so that people can continue to meet their loved ones. But not everyone approves. The Archbishop of Boston seeks to get Visitation Rooms banned in Massachusetts. And a gangster who frets that his victims will come back from the dead warns Harry and Alexandra: Cancel Opening Day for the first Visitation Room, or else.

Are you tired of listening and reading the same old self-help and motivation books that only provide exaggerated claims? Don’t you think it is ideal to get the information you need in one sitting through a compact listening on practical advice, facing failures, overcoming roadblocks, and real world success stories? Then Course Correct: Lessons, Principles & Strategies from Smart People Like You Who Transformed Failure into Success has exactly what you need to realize your greatest breakthroughs and most triumphant successes.

Sonic Story Lines, Volume I isn’t your usual tale—it’s a nostalgia-laden, lyrics-driven, literary mixtape, a jukebox of raw, human stories where iconic songs don’t just play—they pulse through every page, soundtracking lives on the edge. This fusion of narrative storytelling and musical homage stitches together snapshots of restless souls, each chapter a standalone vignette capturing a pivotal, emotionally charged moment. Infused with the spirit of legendary Rock and Roll Era artists, the lyrics aren’t mere background tracks—they’re the heartbeat of every track, woven into ...

Risk isn’t just about threat; it’s also about opportunity. You have to be ready to take advantage of the most unexpected events — good or bad — with any project you are managing. But how does this work in practice? The Active Threat and Opportunity Management (ATOM) methodology offers a simple, scalable risk process that applies to all projects in all industries and business sectors. For each process step, the authors offer practical advice, hints, and tips on how to get the most out of the risk management process.

One of the most difficult things to accomplish in life is to become a positive person. there are so many negatives surrounding us that it might seem impossible to remain a person person even if you once were. How to Be Positive will show you: How to identify negative influences and aspects of your life. How to minimize the negative whil;e increasing the positive. How to deal with negative people and negative situations How to keep negative things from ruling your life. How to banish the negative while appreciating the positive How to see the positive things where yoou otherwise would have ...

Relying on her friends, Elizabeth and Priscilla, and the affection of an English Springer Spaniel named Loyal, Mercy survives the 1620 Mayflower crossing and their first perilous months in America. But she is tested through painful loss, her attraction to the handsome but disturbing Jack Billington, and the perils of living in a danger-filled wilderness. Mercy faces her greatest challenge when she and her Indian friend Amie make an ominous discovery. Young rebels in the colony have so provoked the Native Americans that all-out war seems certain.

Strategic planning needs to be a more integral part of America's foreign policymaking. While thousands of troops are engaged in combat and homeland security concerns abound, long-term coordination of goals and resources would seem to be of paramount importance. A change in presidential administration brings the hope that strategic planning will play an elevated role in U.S. foreign policy. Can policy planners - in the Pentagon, State Department, Treasury, NSC, and National Intelligence Council - rise to the challenge?

God uses his people to accomplish his work through his word. Every Bible teacher―from pastors and small-group leaders to Sunday school volunteers―has the task and privilege of rightly handling the revelation God has given. To do this effectively, they need to make Scripture the driving force of their preaching. In this convenient handbook, David J. Jackman offers listeners the basic principles of biblical exposition that will equip them to faithfully study, prepare, and deliver sermons and Bible talks.

How far would you go for a second chance at life…and love? Michael Charon is ready to die. Well, not really. He plans to fake his death so he can start over and reinvent himself, free from his unfaithful wife and hollow existence. But his elaborate plan to drive his SUV off a bridge and parachute his way to a new life is thwarted by a man who’s truly trying to kill himself. Instead of ending it all, Michael ends up in Germany on a work trip, where he meets Maria, a beautiful American author. The two fall madly in love, spending every waking moment together. For the first time in ages, ...

The Unfinished Leader is a modern handbook for recognizing, facing, and inspiring others to expose the real issues that underlie paradoxes in modern organizations. Leaders must first recognize situations they will never be able to "solve" and understand how to confront the barriers - in their own heads and their organizations - that push them toward seeking ultimate solutions that don't exist. Leading through complexity requires giving up the illusion of control, consistency, and closure, while embracing the reality of being permanently "unfinished".

Healing the Heart: A Journey from Pain to Strength** When life breaks your heart, how do you put the pieces back together? How do you move forward when the pain feels too deep, too heavy, or too overwhelming to carry? Healing the Heart is a compassionate, empowering guide for anyone navigating emotional wounds—whether from loss, heartbreak, disappointment, trauma, or life’s unexpected challenges. This book gently walks with you through the healing process, helping you transform your pain into clarity, resilience, and renewed purpose. With warmth, wisdom, and practical tools, you’ll ...