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This collection reveals the lives, lessons, and rules for success that have influenced Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, and Jeff Bezos, three billionaire businessmen who single-handedly disrupted and transformed the world in which we live. To become a billionaire from scratch is no easy feat. It can seem an impossible dream that’s exclusive only to the lucky few. However, this audiobook shows it is possible with the right know-how and that becoming a billionaire is less about luck and more about making the right decisions and working hard.

E Is for Exorcism is the fifth book in an epic series of 26 horror anthologies. In this audiobook, you will find a collection of 13 sinister stories from some of the finest independent writers on the scene today. Feel the terror as the possessed wreak havoc, and good does not always triumph over evil.

This audiobook looks at meditation as a way to calm the mind and attain a sense of inner peace, and it is the only effective long-term method that has proven to have real benefits and to be able to free your mind from the worries and mental stress and anguish that the challenges you have in your life may bring. The Stoic life like that is completely attainable, and it is among the many reasons why people all over the world have turned to Stoic meditation for the betterment of their health and well-being, mind, body, and soul.

In this insightful book, you will find the collective wisdom of 15 international thought leaders, scattered across three continents and multiple industries, as they share their best strategies for building influence and authority. Covering everything from video and print media to social media and consulting, Authority lets you inside the minds of experts who have built their own authority and helped countless others do the same.

Mae Jemison is a woman who has worn many hats throughout her illustrious life. She has been a chemical engineer, dancer, social worker, medical doctor, writer, and choreographer. But perhaps, she is most well-known in her role as an astronaut. On September 12, 1992, Mae joined six other people aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for the STS-47 mission. The mission was completed successfully, and Mae became the first-ever black woman to go to space. Her life both before and after her launch into space is one that is truly worth learning about and understanding.

Crusading District Attorney Anthony Quinn was scarred and blinded by gangland hoods. When an experimental transplant operation returns his sight, it also grants him the ability to see in the dark! Allowing the public to continue believing he is a harmless, blind attorney, Quinn invents a new identity, that of the crime-fighting avenger known as the Black Bat. With a trio of loyal aids, he launches his campaign against the forces of evil.

Have you decided to get healthy and start growing your own fruit and vegetables? Do you see organic gardening as something that is worthwhile, delivering the best in taste and quality? This book is designed to get you started! Many people enjoy gardening, whether they just grow flowers and plants for the beauty they provide or food they can eat without going to the shops. Recently organic produce has become increasingly popular, as it cuts out many of the harmful pesticides that are used by mass producers.

This book is a story about a little boy and the path he took to give up his dummy. Giving up something that gives a child comfort can be extremely stressful for them. It's a milestone in their lives that can affect them in many ways. I wanted to produce a book that would help a child get over such a hurdle. The book is aimed at parents who are trying to persuade their young child to give up their dummy (also known as a binky, soother, pacifier or doe-dee), without putting unnecessary stress upon them.

'First rule of rescue: don't create another casualty.' Grace Disher is about to face every teacher's worst nightmare. Three of her students are going to die.

This audiobook discusses the history and foundation of Stoicism in detail. It also explores the three main disciplines of Stoicism as well as the modern-day gurus of Stoicism. To understand and practice Stoicism is to also understand and internalize the history of this philosophical school and to know the foundations of it. Where we are right now and who we are as a people is because of the history we have behind us. To truly become a Stoic, you must understand the great Stoics of ancient philosophy.

Sepp Gregory, a reality-TV hunk and one of People magazine's "sexiest men alive", is on tour to promote his debut novel. Not that Sepp's actually read the book - he doesn't have to. He lived it! And everyone just wants him to take his shirt off. The book has hit the best-seller list and is even getting rave reviews from serious critics. Aside from Harriet Post, that is. One of the blogosphere's most respected literary minds, Harriet fears that the novel's reception means the end of civilization is upon us.

What could cause Bob to give up his job at the Los Angeles pathology lab that demands so little of him, where he can play Tetris and web surf whenever he wants? What could lead him to walk out on his beautiful girlfriend, who makes her living as a masturbation coach? What could make him risk everything and ultimately transform him into Roberto, a kingpin in the Los Angeles Mexican mafia?

The Art of War by Sun Tzu has been a much-studied work of military strategy for hundreds of years, influencing great leaders in all walks of life. Here, business journalist Mark Smith applies the lessons to the role of the entrepreneur by showing how the axioms of General Sun Tzu apply to creating and expanding a business in a successful and meaningful way.

One of the few living modern myths, Elon Musk casts a great shadow that we can all learn from. Elon Musk: An Extraordinary Life is a guide in becoming familiar with the story of Musk’s life and applying what knowledge he has gained from his experience to your own. More than most entrepreneurs, he has pushed our times forward. He’s a man who can manifest energy like a magician. This biography of Elon Musk illustrates his life from childhood to success.

There is no universal adoption experience, and no two adoptees have the same story. This anthology for teens edited by Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung contains a wide range of powerful, poignant, and evocative stories in a variety of genres. These tales from fifteen bestselling, acclaimed, and emerging adoptee authors genuinely and authentically reflect the complexity, breadth, and depth of adoptee experiences.

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There are lights on the horizon. Electricity. Order. A return to civilisation. After three years cut off, living by their wits in the bush, Finn and Kas might at last find a life without danger and threat. But the tracking device beneath Kas’s skin begins to buzz – she can’t ignore that she is a Siley, a slave, and will never be free. And when the search parties arrive, with brutal force, Finn and Kas face a new reality – a world divided by fences, a world where they can’t be together. But after everything they’ve been through, they’re not about to play by the rules.

Sharon and Mark are a dynamic duo, each bringing their unique expertise to the world of wellness and performance. Sharon, an accomplished Ironman triathlete, wife, and mother of twin girls, has 14 years of experience coaching women to beat burnout. She hosts the VitalityFit retreat, where she merges her passion for health with her background in sustainable development to help women lead balanced, vibrant lives.Mark, a 3rd dan black belt with 30 years of karate practice, has a strong foundation in biochemistry and genetics. For the past 15 years, he has coached individuals to enhance their ...

La vita di Hui, figlio del governatore di Lahun, è quella di un privilegiato e il suo futuro, seguire le orme del padre alla guida della bellissima città dalle bianche mura, sembra ormai scritto. Ma dietro quella facciata idilliaca sono all'opera oscure forze malvagie. Accecati dalla gelosia, Isetnofret, matrigna di Hui e spregiudicata strega devota al culto del dio Seth, e Qen, il suo fratellastro, tramano nell'ombra per scalzare dalla sua posizione il governatore, sbarazzarsi una volta per tutte del ragazzo e impadronirsi del potere.

What happens when a two-tour Vietnam veteran tries to talk to an anti-war activist decades after the war has ended? Will buried memories, simmering resentment, and divisive stereotypes sabotage their effort? Has too much time passed? Seeking Quan Am tells their story.