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Lord Rolstrick Ke’Clan McCullen is the stunning pinnacle of a seven-thousand-year lineage—a Quad-Hybrid Prince engineered for absolute perfection. To the outside world, he is the flawless heir to the McCullen Dynasty. But behind his regal mask, Rolstrick hides a devastating secret: he is a man possessed by the golden ghost of an ancient, parasitic Queen.

What is the nature of human happiness, and how do we achieve it in the course of our professional lives? And is it even worth pursuing? This book explores answers to these questions with research into how happiness is measured, frameworks for personal behaviors, management techniques that build happiness in the workplace - and warnings that highlight where the happiness hype has been overblown.

Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door. A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst - murder. And Erika's teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive. Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth - Liam may have done the unthinkable.

Multiple Shingo Award-winning management and operations expert Jeffrey K. Liker provides a deep dive into Toyota's world-changing processes, showing how you can learn from it to develop your own improvement program that fits your conditions. Thanks in large part to this book, managers across the globe are creating workforces and systems that produce the highest-quality products and services, establish and retain customer loyalty, and drive business profitability and sustainability.

How do some people bounce back with vigor from daily setbacks, professional crises, or even intense personal trauma? This collection of articles from HBR includes "How Resilience Works", by Diane Coutu; "Resilience for the Rest of Us", by Daniel Goleman; "How to Evaluate, Manage, and Strengthen Your Resilience", by David Kopans; "Find the Coaching in Criticism", by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone; and much more.

Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime. To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover what she's done. But when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room for the night.

One last mission. One impossible choice. One chance at redemption. For years, Sandy Banks has been the government’s most dangerous secret—a former soldier and vigilante turned unwilling assassin in a covert program that doesn’t exist. Every mission is kill or be killed. Every witness must be silenced. And there’s no way out. But Sandy is done. His body is failing, his conscience is drowning, and he wants to retire. When an operation against a cartel lieutenant goes sideways, Sandy makes a choice that shatters protocol—and puts him in the crosshairs of both his enemies and his own handlers.

Erschrocken über ihre Entdeckung machen sich Irene Adler und Mr. Wu weiter auf den Weg zu Hayden and Son. Der Besuch bei der Firma, die die Ausgrabungsarbeiten in Auftrag gegeben hat, verläuft ganz anders, als es Irene Adler und Mr. Wu erwartet haben. Die beiden scheinen bei ihren Ermittlungen auf der Stelle zu treten, während es der Gegenseite immer mehr gelingt, ihre gefährlichen Pläne in die Tat umzusetzen.

Um die zerstörerische Erfindung Dr. Paynes – eine Waffe, die Elektrizität in tödliche Strahlen umwandeln kann – ist ein erbitterter Kampf entbrannt. Zuletzt hatte sie der Verbrecher Baltimore Harmon in seinem Besitz, doch genau der ist mit einem Mal verschwunden. James Moriarty setzt Mata Hari auf den Fall an, die schon bald eine vielversprechende Spur findet. Doch bringt sie damit nicht nur sich, sondern auch andere in Gefahr. Zudem gibt es offenbar noch weitere Interessenten für die Waffe, die auch vor Mord nicht zurückschrecken.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson machen sich auf die Suche nach dem geheimen Buch des lange verstorbenen Alchemisten Gordon Adrik. Ihre Reise gestaltet sich länger und schwieriger als erwartet. Sie ahnen nicht, dass Theodora Sachs, Aleister Crowley und Rasputin dasselbe Ziel verfolgen und bereits einen beachtlichen Vorsprung haben.

Ein eiskalter Winter bringt Chaos nach Playmobil City! Julian rutscht auf Glatteis aus, Hannah bricht sich den Zeh, und im Krankenhaus überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Zuhause warten Schneefall, Weihnachtsmarkt und ein echtes Weihnachtswunder. Ein warmherziges, spannendes und humorvolles Weihnachtshörspiel über Mut, Familie und kleine Katastrophen im großen Winterzauber.

They built an alliance to challenge gods. Now they must prove it was enough. The assault on Shub'Nigu begins—a desperate strike into darkness where Hayden and Caleb will discover just how much victory truly costs. Some will pay the ultimate price. Others will carry scars that never heal. And waiting in the shadows, Iagorth grows stronger. Every war demands sacrifice. This one may demand everything.

Labubi-Fieber in Playmobil City! Hannah gründet ihren eigenen Fanclub – doch Julian darf nicht mitmachen! Zwischen Süßigkeiten, Spielen und Geschwisterstreit starten die Vogelkinder in ein neues Abenteuer voller Spaß, Fantasie und Chaos. Ob Blind Ranking, Topfschlagen oder „Wähle nicht den falschen Labubi" – in der Luxusvilla wird gelacht, geraten und getrickst. Familienchaos mit Herz und Humor für kleine und große Labubi-Fans!

Es beginnt scheinbar harmlos mit einem Platten. Doch als Terry O'Connell bei seinen Freunden eintrifft, bekommt er zu hören, dass er angeblich schon pünktlich dort gewesen sei. Auf der Arbeit schwärmt seine attraktive Kollegin Phoebe von der „heißen Nacht", die sie gemeinsam verbracht hätten. Wer ist dieser „Andere", der Terry zum Verwechseln ähnlich sieht und Terrys geordnetes Leben nach und nach in einen Alptraum verwandelt? Existiert sein Doppelgänger überhaupt oder ist Terry auf dem besten Wege, seinen Verstand zu verlieren?

Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal—they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds. The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels' plans, the choice becomes clear.

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World is a transformative guide that delves into the concept of deep work—the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. In this book, the author argues that cultivating a deep work ethic is essential for achieving professional success and personal fulfillment in today's increasingly distracted world.

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a...

The correspondence between Carrie Allsop and David Mayer reveals, piece by piece, the painful details of a devastating affair between their spouses. With each commiserating scratch of the pen, they confess their fears and bare their souls. They share the bewilderment over how things went so wrong and come to wonder where to go from here. Told entirely through the letters of two comforting strangers and those of two illicit lovers, Evidence of the Affair explores the complex nature of the heart. And ultimately, for one woman, how liberating it can be when it’s broken.

Against the backdrop of worldwide, unexplainable natural disasters, Dr. Virginia Marilyn Edwards (Emmy Award-winner Kerry Washington) seeks out Agent Scott Thomas (Emmy Award-winner Laurence Fishburne) at a secretive government headquarters. Virginia claims these events are signs, and unless Agent Thomas helps her, she believes things will only get worse. Her desperation is dialed up higher with a shocking proclamation as she stands before him pregnant, weak, and weary: “Agent Thomas,” she says, “I believe I am Mary.”

K. is a land surveyor who arrives in a remote village with the hope of securing a position working for the mysterious Castle that looms over the settlement. But his attempts to gain access to the Castle are thwarted at every turn by confusing rules, indifferent officials, and an opaque system that seems designed to keep him out.