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Every investor wants a dependable advantage that enables them to beat the market. Every investor wants an edge. One such edge, long thought to be accessible only to institutional investors, can be found in event-driven investing strategies. These strategies allow you to recognize and take advantage of the effect of corporate events on the price of stocks—events including mergers and acquisitions, stock buybacks, and spin-offs.

Celia Armstrong has spent almost two decades mourning the loss of her husband, raising her two girls, and taking care of everyone except for herself. When her best friend gets married, Celia's right there, taking care of everything at Whiskey Mountain Lodge. Before the ceremony, she catches sight of a handsome man in a cowboy hat she hasn't seen before. When she finally gets a good look at the man when she gets paired with him in the wedding party, she realizes he's Zach Zuckerman, from the family across the street that has a decades-old grudge against her family.

Andrew Whittaker is used to having every little thing in place, from his hair to his tie. He's the public face for the Whittaker Brothers' family energy company, and with his older brother's robot about to be announced, he needs a press secretary to help him get everything ready and tour the state to make the announcements. When he's hit by a protest sign being carried by the company's biggest opponent Rebecca Collings, he learns with a few clicks that she has the background they need.

Everyone has an opinion on attraction, dating, and relationships - but their opinions are usually based on a sample size of one, themselves. Utilizing studies both new and classic helps us reach a deeper understanding of ourselves and others - why we like who we like and what to do about it. The Science of Attraction is part textbook, with peer-received research, and part advice manual, with thorough analysis and takeaways to create better relationships.

Since the death of his wife a few years ago, Eli Whittaker has been running from one job to another. He has decided to brave the snow in Coral Canyon, Wyoming. Now that his older brother is back in their hometown and running the energy company, Eli wants his son Stockton to have a closer connection to family. Meg Palmer is Stockton's nanny, and she comes with her boss Eli to the lodge, her long-time crush on the man no different in Wyoming than it was on the beach.

The redemptive divorce process is designed to honor the sacredness of the union while offering practical relief for the suffering partner and tough love for the offending spouse. In some cases, it might even be the catalyst for the restoration and rebuilding of the marriage. Practical, provocative, and utterly unique, Redemptive Divorce includes a helpful guide with worksheets for implementation.

As the Sheriff of Little Creede, Joshua Lang, has had his hands full more than once. Trying to remember a certain beautiful, shy, and sheltered young woman is off-limits because she’s the baby sister of his two best friends. Everyone seems to be finding love in Little Creede, marrying and building their families. As Colorado grows larger and richer, will Vivian and Joshua find their way to each other?

A man, barely alive and beaten within an inch of his life, collapses at Michael Tallon's door. He dies before Tallon has a chance to learn anything from him. The only clue? A crumpled piece of paper, covered in the dead man's blood, with two words: Operation Reacher. Intrigued, Tallon searches his memory and soon realizes he knew the man. A former soldier. His investigation leads him to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where it's clear the people responsible for his friend's death want the case to go away, and Tallon with it. Forever.

When the family of one of the richest men in the world is murdered, evidence points to Jack Reacher as the killer. The billionaire puts a $10 million bounty on Reacher’s head. Soon, three assassins are on Reacher’s trail and one of them targets private investigator Lauren Pauling, a former FBI agent with ties to Reacher.

In Strong Advocate, Thomas Strong, one of the most successful trial lawyers in Missouri's history, chronicles his adventures as a contemporary personal injury attorney. Though the profession is held in low esteem by the general public, Strong entered the field with the right motives: to help victims who have been injured by defective products or through the negligence of others.

As a twelve-year-old in rural southwest Missouri during the Great Depression, Strong bought a cow, then purchased others as he could afford them, and eventually financed his education with the milk he sold.

In Reflections for the Grieving Soul, widower and author Mike Nappa offers personal reflections, Scripture, heartfelt prayers---and hope---to comfort and guide you as you grieve the loss of a loved one.

When we stop praying, we have stopped believing in the power of God. And, when we stop believing in God's power, we are attempting to take over. In order to "train for godliness", we must keep our goal in front of us at all times. This will focus our attention on the only one who can get us to God. He is our motivation and the reason we keep training. If you desire to grow stronger in your faith and walk with God, listen to the exhortation of the Apostle Peter as he shares key attributes of a godly life.

Are you living up to your true potential? Do you feel like you have more potential? You may be the best in your field - the best athlete, scholar, CEO, parent, mathematician, teacher, or mechanic. But that doesn't mean you can't still be better; you haven't maximized your potential. Mark Sanborn, leadership expert and international best-selling author of The Fred Factor and You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader, invites you to get better and close the gap between how good you are and how good you can be.

The award-winning climate scientist Michael E. Mann and the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Tom Toles have been on the front lines of the fight against climate denialism for most of their careers. They have witnessed the manipulation of the media by business and political interests and the unconscionable play to partisanship on issues that affect the well-being of billions. The lessons they have learned have been invaluable, inspiring this brilliant escape hatch from the madhouse of the climate wars.

Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) was an inner-city pastor, ethics professor, and author of the famous Serenity Prayer. Time magazine's March 8, 1948, cover story called him "the greatest Protestant theologian in America since Jonathan Edwards". Cited as an influence by public figures ranging from Billy Graham to Barack Obama, Niebuhr was described by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. as "the most influential American theologian of the 20th century".

The clock is ticking - every attack is less than 24 hours away. FBI agent Noah Reardon is at the center of the most devastating series of attacks in US history. Singled out and taunted, Reardon and his team attempt to thwart the next attack. Everyone struggles to understand how the attacks are linked to his time in Afghanistan, or if it is simply a ruse to throw off the investigation. Every day brings more unrelenting destruction and pressure builds for immediate results.

When former FBI Agent Lauren Pauling receives a mysterious file from Jack Reacher, she quickly begins to investigate. However, the case takes an unexpected turn when the sender of the file suddenly disappears. Pauling realizes this case is far from cold, and soon, the action heats up in this no-holds-barred thriller.

Cat Purdue has come a long way from the days when her father used her as partial payment for a gambling debt to a ruthless man. Reacquiring the saloon Father had lost and turning it into a successful restaurant is only the beginning of her drive for success. Unable to reconcile the new, sophisticated Catherine Purdue from the saloon girl he once dallied with and foolishly spurned, Frank Carter finds himself blocking his growing attraction with sharp words and sarcasm.

Beau Whittaker has watched his brothers find love one by one, but every attempt he's made has ended in disaster. He's carved more time for dating by leaving his busy law practice in favor of living out at Whiskey Mountain Lodge and providing private law help and professional bodyguard services for select clients. Lily Everett has been in the spotlight since childhood and has half a dozen platinum records with her two sisters. She's taking a break from the brutal music industry and hiding out in Wyoming while her ex-husband continues to cause trouble for her.

Former FBI agent Lauren Pauling met Jack Reacher in The Hard Way, the 10th Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child. Now, in A Man Made for Killing, Pauling is summoned to the home of a billionaire whose daughter has died in an accident. However, he feels her death was no accident. He also claims that Jack Reacher is working on the case, and has requested Lauren Pauling's help. Pauling is surprised. If there's one person in the world who never needs help, it's Jack Reacher.