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Change is the one constant in business, and we must adapt or face obsolescence. Yet certain challenges never go away. These are the ten seminal articles by management's most influential experts, on topics of perennial concern to ambitious managers and leaders hungry for inspiration—and ready to run with big ideas to accelerate their own and their companies' success.

The path to your professional success starts with a critical look in the mirror. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself will inspire you to: stay engaged throughout your fifty-plus-year work life; tap into your deepest values; solicit candid feedback; replenish physical and mental energy...

The Listener' First, it was a strange array of cats, then an increasingly mysterious, and then terrifying increase in...happenstances and...appearances... 'Number Thirteen' Unlucky for some this room is...on a visit to a Denmark with an ancient presence... 'The Horla' Yes, I believed, that an invisible being lived beneath my roof. How weak our head is, and how quickly it is terrified and goes astray, we immediately imagine terrible mysteries and supernatural powers. 'The Beast with Five Fingers' With murderous vengeance, the beast pursues the two friends. Will secrecy, intense surveillance and...

From an enchanting fairy realm filled with danger, destiny, and deep emotional connection to a sparkling modern retelling inspired by Pride and Prejudice, this special collection offers twice the romance, twice the escapism, and incredible value in one audiobook.

A terrifying collection of classic Victorian short stories about ghosts, werewolves and vampires. The Wolf Book by Henry Chapman Mercer. Number Ninety by B. M. Croker. Ken's Mystery by Julian Hawthorne. The Piano Next Door by Elia W. Peattie. The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains by Frederick Marryat. The Horla by Guy de Maupassant. Absolute Evil by Julian Hawthorne. Mrs. Amworth by E. F. Benson.

HypnoBirthing founder Marie Mongan knows from her own four births that it is not necessary for childbirth to be a terribly painful experience. In this audiobook, she shows women how the Mongan Method works and how parents can take control of the greatest and most important event of their lives.

What would life be like if you believed that every crisis is a blessing, that you're guided to meet the people who cross your path, and that everything happens for a reason? Deepak Chopra examines this topic with John Demartini, an internationally acclaimed speaker whose motivational programs...

Un homme et une femme font l'objet d'une expérience scientifique ultrasecrete du gouvernement américain sur les pouvoirs psychiques. Tout a été prévu sauf que cet homme et cette femme auraient un an plus tard une fille : Charlie. Elle a huit ans, elle peut anéantir le monde, il lui suffit de le vouloir… Un des personnages les plus envoûtants de Stephen King, le génie de l'épouvante.

The sentimental and culinary education of M.F.K. Fisher. In 1929, a newly married M.F.K. Fisher embarked on a journey that would change her life. In The Gastronomical Me, readers get a firsthand look at the travels that formed the culinary education of one of our greatest modern food writers. As...

A witty, idiosyncratic guided tour through culinaria past and present by the inimitable M.F.K. Fisher. In Serve It Forth, her first book, M.F.K. Fisher takes readers on an animated journey through culinary history, beginning with the honey-loving Greeks and the immoderate Romans. Fisher recalls...

A playful, thoughtful, and delicious A to Z of M.F.K. Fisher’s food writing. In An Alphabet for Gourmets, M.F.K. Fisher creates a wide-ranging, whimsical, and profound miscellany of food that moves readers from A (for dining alone) to Z (zakuski, the classic accompaniments to a shot of Russian...

This book collects seven short stories by some of England's best turn-of-the-(last)-century's writers. The collection begins with the humor of J. M. Barrie, of Peter Pan fame. A later and equally humorous story is by Israel Zangwill, also widely known for his exposures of social and economic problems. The immensely popular Marie Corelli’s contribution is the last, and among the most moving. (NB: Though a less prominent writer than some represented here, Corelli was so popular that her literary sales exceeded those of Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells and Rudyard Kipling – combined.) In short...

Powerful firms. Hidden identities. A love no longer safe behind the mask. Months after forging a fragile alliance, Victoria Rossi and Godrick Russo are walking a razor’s edge, balancing the mounting tension of a high-stakes legal case with a relationship they’ve kept secret from everyone, especially their fathers. But as the Crane investigation deepens, so does the risk. Someone is leaking information. Someone knows too much.

The Streete Files Volume 1. The first thirteen complete mystery short stories form the Street Files Podcast. The investigative cases of Miss Olivia Streete and her daughter Miss Poppy Streete in their relentless pursuit of the guilty and the truth. London Two Thousand and Twenty-Five

A deep dive into the culinary, literary, and underwater lives of that most noble and inscrutable bivalve, the oyster. In Consider the Oyster, M.F.K. Fisher explores the many lives of the mysterious oyster—from its strange cloistered existence in the watery depths to the many roles it has...

In Third Miss Symons, Miss Mayor captivates listeners with her remarkable storytelling, skillfully contrasting her main character against a vibrant, ever-changing world. This succinct narrative, approximately a third the length of a typical novel, showcases an elegant harmony of form and style, where every detail is meticulously crafted, leaving nothing rushed or overlooked. (Summary from the Preface by John Masefield)

“I do not know of any one in the United States who writes better prose.” —W. H. Auden A practical, culinary, and philosophical guide on how to eke out joy and delight in difficult times. There is perhaps no other book that speaks so powerfully to hunger and its pangs and to the ingenuity...

The first presidential debate of the 1960 presidential election between Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee, and Senator John F. Kennedy, the Democrat nominee, took place on Monday, September 26, 1960, in Chicago. The televised debate was moderated by Howard K. Smith of CBS. Questions were restricted to internal or domestic American matters.

This captivating collection showcases seven short stories from some of Englands finest writers of the turn-of-the-century. It opens with the delightful humor of J. M. Barrie, renowned for his creation of Peter Pan. Following Barrie, Israel Zangwill offers another witty tale, known for his keen insights into social and economic issues. The final contribution comes from the immensely popular Marie Corelli, whose poignant storytelling resonates deeply. Despite being less recognized than some of her contemporaries, Corellis literary sales surpassed those of Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells, and ...

Noth, humanity's greatest threat, has awoken and he's out for blood. So is Cole and his merry crew of misfits. They have the means to get it, too. Sort of. Their weapon might not be fully functional, but it just needs a power boost. How hard can it be? Pretty freaking hard, as it turns out. Especially when their enemies will do anything to stop them. When someone close to the crew is murdered and Cole is framed for the deed, things only get more complicated. Under the circumstances, that problem should be put on the backburner, but nothing is ever as it seems.