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Two neuroscience experts explain how their 4-Step Method can help break destructive thoughts and actions and change bad habits for good. A leading neuroplasticity researcher and the coauthor of the groundbreaking books Brain Lock and The Mind and the Brain, Jeffrey M. Schwartz has spent his...

A few days before Thanksgiving 1994, Jeffrey Eugenides’s father, Gus, was piloting a small plane when it crashed in Daytona Beach, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death added to the mystery of a life that defied expectations, but left many questions unanswered. Now, more than 30 years later, Eugenides tells the story of how his father, a first-generation American, rose from Detroit’s east side to find financial success as a mortgage banker and real estate developer–only to lose it all.

Der Gigantenkampf zwischen Abel Rosnovski und seinem Feind William Lowell Kane, den Jeffrey Archer in "Kain und Abel" schilderte, setzt sich in der nächsten Generation fort. Florentyna, die Tochter Abels, des legendären "Chicago-Barons", ist bildschön, hochbegabt, ehrgeizig und die Erbin einer der größten Hotelketten der Welt. Wie ihr Vater geht sie ihren eigenen Weg mit eisernem Willen. Abel liebt sie abgöttisch, und sie vergöttert ihn - aber Florentyna begeht eine Todsünde: sie liebt und heiratet den Sohn seines Todfeindes.

Lubji Hoch escapes from the Nazis, moves to Berlin and changes his name to Richard Armitage. After a successful career in the British Army, he takes over a struggling newspaper and with unrivalled ruthlessness begins building his media empire. Meanwhile, Keith Townsend, the son of a millionaire and Oxford educated, returns to Australia from London to take over his father's newspaper with similar ambitions. As both men move their quest for power to the world stage, they realise they are more than a match for one another's brilliance and ambition.

The ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualities of the eminent Greeks and Romans he profiled in his famous - and massive - Lives, including politicians and generals such as Pericles, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony. Luckily for us, Plutarch distilled what he learned about wise leadership in a handful of essays, which are filled with essential lessons for experienced and aspiring leaders in any field today.

Ein genialer Kunstfälscher, eine große Liebe, ein schicksalhaftes Leben. London, 1982: William Warwick tritt seinen Dienst bei der Londoner Polizei an und schätzt seinen Mentor Fred Yates für dessen Lebensweisheit beeindruckt. Doch Yates wird kurz vor seiner Pensionierung getötet. Bald darauf wird der Kunstliebhaber William zum Dezernat für Kunstfälschung versetzt und gerät in den Bannkreis eines der größten Gemäldefälscher seiner Zeit. Im Zuge der Recherchen lernt William die Kunstexpertin Beth kennen und lieben. William fühlt, dass Beth die Frau seines Lebens ist.

Ein Hassableiter absorbiert die negativen Emotionen des Büroangestellten Cardiff. Aber wie lange kann die kleine Figur den schwelenden Hass wirklich von seinem Ziel ablenken?

Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the Supreme Court and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land. Just in time for the 2008 presidential election–where the future of the Court will be at stake–Toobin reveals an...

The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the rise of right-wing extremism and domestic terrorism, and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh, leading to the January 6 insurrection—from acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin. Timothy McVeigh wanted to start a movement. Speaking to...

For decades, Dr. Jeffrey Bland has been on the cutting edge of Functional Medicine, which seeks to pinpoint and prevent the cause of illness, rather than treat its symptoms. Managing chronic diseases accounts for three quarters of our total healthcare costs, because we’re masking these...

Based on the largest near-death experience study in history, involving 3,000 people from diverse backgrounds and religious traditions, including nonbelievers, God and the Afterlife presents startling evidence that a Supreme Being exists—and there is amazing consistency about what he is like...

Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD. Composed during his military campaigns from 170 to 180 AD, this profound work consists of twelve books that delve into Stoic philosophy, offering reflections on duty, resilience, and the human experience. This edition adapts Meditations for today's listeners, making Marcus Aurelius' wisdom relevant and accessible for navigating modern life.

3D printing is dubbed the "democracy of manufacturing". Imagine, anyone can design and create anything for anyone, anywhere. This audiobook is the first guide on how to monetize your 3D printing skills. In addition to describing the technology in detail, it walks you through all the practical steps of turning your 3D printing skills into a business. The book will benefit both complete beginners and those more advanced in 3D printing technology. It also includes a list of the best software and hardware on the market today.

With a will of steel, Polish immigrant Florentyna Rosnovski is indeed Abel's daughter. She shares with her father a love of America, his ideals, and his dream for the future. But she wants more to be the first female president. Golden boy Richard Kane was born into a life of luxury. The scion of a banking magnate he is successful, handsome, and determined to carve his own path in the world - and to build a future with the woman he loves. With Florentyna's ultimate goal only a heartbeat away, both are about to discover the shattering price of power as a titanic battle of betrayal and deception.

When a remote Peruvian village is reduced to ash in seconds, the Shepherds face a horrific question: Is this the work of a man-made weapon of unthinkable power, or is God raining down judgment from above, as some believe? As the recently installed leader of the Joshua Bravo team, Jedidiah Johnson shifts into covert operation mode to follow rumors of a new energy-based weapon able to incinerate a target―even a human target―with no warning. With the assistance of the CIA, Jed’s team deploys to Hong Kong to extract the Chinese scientist who helped develop the weapon.

Durch puren Zufall erfährt das FBI am 3. März um 19 Uhr abends von einem perfiden Mordanschlag auf Florentyna Kane, die amerikanische Präsidentin. Um 20.30 Uhr wissen fünf Personen alle Details - eine Stunde später sind vier von ihnen tot. Nur der Agent Mike Andrews bleibt übrig. Er hat genau sieben Tage Zeit, das Attentat zu verhindern. Andrews kann sich niemandem anvertrauen, denn der unbekannte Täter scheint aus den eigenen Reihen zu kommen. Und die Frau, die er liebt, ist die Tochter des hauptverdächtigen Senators.

It’s 1967 in the Chagos Archipelago—a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean—and life is peaceful and easy for hardworking Marie. Her fierce independence and love for her home are quickly apparent to Gabriel, the handsome and sophisticated Mauritian secretary to the archipelago’s administrator; it’s love at first sight. As these two lovers from neighboring islands welcome a new son, Joséphin, a bright future seems possible. But Gabriel is hiding a terrible secret.

1957: Die Jugendfreunde Harry Clifton, ein Arbeiterkind, und Giles Barrington, Erbe einer großen Schifffahrt-Dynastie, sind auch verbunden durch die Liebe zwischen Harry und Emma, der Schwester von Giles. Sie haben bereits vielen Herausforderungen getrotzt: Den Wirren um Herkunft und Erbe, Verrat, Intrigen, Krieg. Emma Clifton bietet sich die Gelegenheit, den Vorsitz der Barrington Schifffahrtgesellschaft zu übernehmen und Macht zu gewinnen. Doch als ihr Sohn Sebastian in einen Autounfall verwickelt wird, legt sich einen Schatten auf Emmas und Harry Glück …

Rainmakers are men and women who are out there every day getting it done: bettering their organizations and businesses, enjoying their jobs, moving up, making great money, and giving themselves and their families the life they always dreamed of. These rules are how they do it. Learn how to be a rainmaker, and you're guaranteed to make that critical leap from merely good to truly great and to reap all of the fantastic personal, professional, and financial rewards that go along with it!

Former Navy SEAL Jedidiah Johnson returns to Nashville ready to begin his training with the elite warriors known as the Shepherds. He thinks he knows what to expect when he arrives on the sprawling, state-of-the-art facility but quickly realizes he’ll have to find his place as the rookie leader of a new team. Then he starts having visions of an imminent attack overseas, and with the clock ticking, Jed and his team are dispatched to neutralize the threat.