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"A gritty, psychological thriller that asks the question: How well can you know anyone? On a fateful summer morning in 1986, two eleven-year-old girls meet for the first time. By the end of the day, they will both be charged with murder. Twenty-five years later, journalist Kirsty Lindsay is reporting on a series of sickening attacks on young female tourists in a seaside vacation town when her investigation leads her to interview carnival cleaner Amber...
23) Proxima
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Proxima novels volume 1
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"Mankind's future in this galaxy could be all but infinite.... There are hundreds of billions of red dwarf stars, lasting trillions of years--and their planets can be habitable for humans. Such is the world of Proxima Centauri. And its promise could mean the never-ending existence of humanity. But first it must be colonized, and no one wants to be a settler. There is no glamor that accompanies it, like being the first man on the moon, nor is there...
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You know that creating an engaging customer experience is essential to keep your company relevant and top of mind. Barnes and Kelleher offer practical, easy-to-implement solutions for incorporating customer engagement into your business plans to attract loyal, happy customers.
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"They were the Beatles of basketball, the Mercury Seven in sneakers. In Dream Team, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team that captivated the world, kindled the hoop dreams of countless children around the planet, and remade the NBA into a global sensation. As a senior staff writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat...
27) Blood of tyrants
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Temeraire volume 8
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Shipwrecked and cast ashore in Japan with no memory of Temeraire or his own experiences as an English aviator, Capt. William Laurence finds himself tangled in deadly political intrigues that threaten not only his own life but England's already precarious position in the Far East.
28) Must love dukes
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England, 1815. When a stranger makes off with her father's pocket watch, Lily decides to steal it back and matches wits with Devon Grey, Duke of Thornwood, who is determined to expose her as a common thief until she steals his heart.
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What is it like to be a child in the world's new education superpowers? Amanda Ripley follows three Americans embedded in these countries for one year. Kim, fifteen, raises $10,000 so she can move from Oklahoma to Finland; Eric, eighteen, exchanges a high-achieving Minnesota suburb for a booming city in South Korea; and Tom, seventeen, leaves a historic Pennsylvania village for Poland. Their stories reveal a pattern of startling transformation.
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Tantor Media
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p2020
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (8 hr., 26 min.)
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Are you ready for the leadership moment' Learn valuable lessons from the stories of:- Merck's Roy Vagelos, who commits millions of dollars to develop a drug needed only by people who can't afford it- Eugene Kranz, who struggles to bring the Apollo 13 astronauts home after an explosion rips through their spacecraft- Arlene Blum, who organizes the first women's ascent of one of the world's most dangerous mountains- Nancy Barry, who leads Women's World...
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Tantor Media
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p2020
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (8 hr., 54 min.)
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Its easy to assume that a company who makes a product that most people like say, for example, beer probably doesnt have to do very much in the way of marketing, branding, and product development. But anyone who makes such an assumption has clearly never encountered Ken Grossman, founder of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and his unique approach to making, distributing, and spreading the word about one of Americas best-loved brands of beer. After...
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Tantor Media
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Â2020
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource
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Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, Josh Davis, director of research at the NeuroLeadership Institute explains clearly that our brains and bodies operate according to complex biological needs that, when leveraged intelligently, can make us incredibly effective. From what and when we eat, to when we tackle tasks or disengage-how we plan our activities has a huge impact on performance. Davis shows us how we can create the conditions for two awesome...
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Tantor Media
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p2020
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (4 hr., 12 min.)
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How important is it that youre happy' We cant be happy all the time, but happy people get sick less often, have more energy, are better motivated and more creative. Theyre more fun to be around too. So why would you not want to let a little more happiness into your life' Liggy Webb is an expert when it comes to understanding what makes people tick; shes worked with huge companies, national bodies and the United Nations, helping people to develop their...
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Tantor Media
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p2020
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (6 hr., 42 min.)
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Let's face it-professional success isn't built only on the work itself. Instead, it's often largely influenced by the manner in which you share or present your work. Small improvements in delivery can result in substantial improvements in outcome.People succeed not simply because they deliver a winning work product or idea, but also because they deliver their work or idea in a winning way.Winning Conditions is a joyful, insightful, and empowering...
36) The president and the assassin: McKinley, terror, and empire at the dawn of the American century
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A SWEEPING TALE OF TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY AMERICA AND THE IRRESISTIBLE FORCES THAT BROUGHT TWO MEN TOGETHER ONE FATEFUL DAY
In 1901, as America tallied its gains from a period of unprecedented imperial expansion, an assassin’s bullet shattered the nation’s confidence. The shocking murder of President William McKinley threw into stark relief the emerging new world order of what would come to be known as the American Century. The...
In 1901, as America tallied its gains from a period of unprecedented imperial expansion, an assassin’s bullet shattered the nation’s confidence. The shocking murder of President William McKinley threw into stark relief the emerging new world order of what would come to be known as the American Century. The...
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The inspiration for the major motion picture Rebel in the Rye
One of the most popular and mysterious figures in American literary history, the author of the classic Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger eluded fans and journalists for most of his life. Now he is the subject of this definitive biography, which is filled with new information and revelations garnered from countless interviews, letters,...
One of the most popular and mysterious figures in American literary history, the author of the classic Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger eluded fans and journalists for most of his life. Now he is the subject of this definitive biography, which is filled with new information and revelations garnered from countless interviews, letters,...
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"An eye-opening account of how the hidden rise of personalization on the Internet is controlling-and limiting-the information we consume. In December 2009, Google began customizing its search results for each user. Instead of giving you the most broadly popular result, Google now tries to predict what you are most likely to click on. According to MoveOn.org board president Eli Pariser, Google's change in policy is symptomatic of the most significant...