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Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together.

Beautiful and brilliant sorcerer girls just can't have nice things, huh? All I wanted to do was swipe a little bit of bandit treasure. Now suddenly I'm being chased around by icky trolls, nasty demons, mean mummies, and brooding golem bad boys. And for what? A tiny little artifact that can bring about the end of the world? Hah! I'll show them there's a reason you don't cross Lina Inverse...

Some girls disappear into dangerous darkness. Others claw their way out of betrayal and toward the light. Fleeing from an abusive home, Ashlynn finds friends in an unlikely bunch of characters—until a friend's parent discovers her living in their treehouse. With nowhere to go, she lands on the streets and quickly finds herself in danger, wishing she'd never left home.

Life for twelve-year-old Emma looked perfect — until it wasn't. When her father has to accept a new job thousands of miles away, Emma's world is turned upside down. A new school, no friends, a radically different culture, a strange new boy, and ghosts on the beach are some of the challenges Emma Must face. How can she reconcile her Christian faith with her friend's stories of the past, in California mission times? What is that black horse that appears on the beach at a full moon? Follow Emma and her friends as they unravel teen friendships and The Horse at Phantom Beach.

Tief verwurzelte Beziehungsmuster, geprägt von unseren ersten Erfahrungen mit den Eltern, wirken oft bis ins Erwachsenenleben und beeinflussen unsere Beziehungen und unser Selbstbild. Dieses Hörbuch beleuchtet die komplexen Einflüsse von Mutter und Vater und zeigt, wie wir uns durch Bewusstwerdung von ihnen lösen können. Es ermutigt zu einem essentiellen Schritt hin zu einem authentischen und erfüllenden Leben, in dem wir eigenständiger und bindungsfähiger sind.

Riley hat sich ihren Traum erfüllt und ist in eine kleine Küstenstadt gezogen. Wie sich herausstellt, ist Connor der Golden Boy der Stadt, der es irgendwie nicht schafft, seine Ex davon zu überzeugen, dass es wirklich vorbei ist. Ein bisschen Fake-Dating mit der Neuen, die zufällig seine alte Nummer hat, scheint die perfekte Lösung zu sein.

Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears. In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining, and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons from the front lines of neuroscience research. You'll learn where brains came from, how they're structured (and why it matters), and how yours works in tandem with other brains to create everything you experience.

This Very Short Introduction to psycholinguistics is an accessible and engaging description of how people use language. Talking and understanding language probably seem like simple and straightforward skills, but research in psycholinguistics has shown that complex computations take place behind the scenes when you communicate with others. Recent debates concerning how AI tools such as ChatGPT work highlight some of these core questions about the language faculty and how it is that humans comprehend, produce, and learn language.

What you'll find here is practical magic: unique knowledge, drawn from a variety of sciences, revealing what charisma really is and how it works. You'll get both the insights and the techniques you need to apply this knowledge. The world will become your lab and every person you meet a chance to experiment. The Charisma Myth is a mix of fun stories, sound science and practical tools. Cabane takes a scientific approach to a heretofore mystical topic, covering what charisma actually is, how it is learned, what its side effects are and how to handle them.

Marriage is great, but it's not forever. It's until death do us part. Then come eternal rewards or regrets depending on how we spent our lives. In his latest book, Francis Chan joins together with his wife Lisa to address the question many couples wonder at the altar: "How do I have a healthy marriage?" Setting aside typical topics on marriage, Francis and Lisa dive into Scripture to understand what it means to have a relationship that satisfies the deepest parts of our souls.

In 2010, pioneering sociologist Catherine Hakim shocked the world with a provocative new theory: In addition to the three recognized personal assets (economic, cultural, and social capital), each individual has a fourth asset - erotic capital - that he or she can, and should, use to advance within society. In this bold and controversial book, Hakim explores the applications and significance of erotic capital, challenging the disapproval meted out to women and men who use sex appeal to get ahead in life.

After thwarting a notorious villain at an eco-summit in Paris, the City Spies are gearing up for their next mission. Operating out of a base in Scotland, this secret team of young agents working for the British Secret Intelligence Service’s MI6 division have honed their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. All of these allow them to go places in the world of espionage where adults can’t.

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers for the same stretch of time. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI5 agency. Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five kids from various parts of the world.

From the master of tragicomedy and award-winning author of Skippy Dies: a tour de force new novel about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is (maybe) ending. Irresistibly funny, wise and thought-provoking, a state-of-the-nation novel about one unhappy family in the midst of meltdown.

We expect an enormous amount from our teenage girls in a world where they are bombarded with messages about how they should look, behave, succeed. Yet we also speak as though adolescence is a nightmare rollercoaster ride for both parent and child, to be endured rather than enjoyed. In Untangled, clinical psychologist Lisa Damour provides an accessible, detailed, comprehensive guide to parenting teenage girls. She believes there is a predictable blueprint for how girls grow; seven easily recognisable "strands" of transition from childhood through adolescence and on to adulthood.

In suburban Indiana we meet Lina, the homemaker and mother of two whose marriage, after a decade, has lost its passion. Starved for affection, Lina battles daily panic attacks and, after reconnecting with an old flame through social media, embarks on an affair that quickly becomes all-consuming. In North Dakota we meet Maggie, the 17-year-old high school student who allegedly has a clandestine physical relationship with her handsome, married English teacher; the ensuing criminal trial will turn their quiet community upside down.

In the past 50 years, the American short story has changed dramatically. New voices, forms, and mixtures of genres have brought this unique US genre a thrilling burst of energy. This rich anthology celebrates this avalanche of talent. Beginning in 1970, it culls together a half century of powerful American short stories from all genres, including - for the first time in a literary anthology - science fiction, horror, and fantasy.

Françoise Sagan war erst 18, als sie mit Bonjour tristesse die Welt eroberte. Ihr Roman wurde in dutzende Sprachen übersetzt, millionenfach verkauft und verfilmt. Mit großer Treffsicherheit beschreibt sie darin die Befindlichkeiten ihrer jugendlichen Hauptfigur: Cécile ist ein launischer Teenager, scharfsinnig, egoistisch, manipulativ - und dazu verdammt, den Sommer mit ihrem eitlen Vater und seiner jungen, etwas einfältigen Geliebten Elsa in einem Haus an der Côte d'Azur zu verbringen.

Methods of delivering software are constantly evolving in order to increase speed to market without sacrificing reliability and stability. Mastering development end to end, from version control to production, and building production-ready code is now more important than ever. Continuous deployment takes it one step further. This method for delivering software automates the final step to production and enables faster feedback and safer releases.

Finally—a science-backed way to break free from anxiety and self-doubt for good. Ever feel like your brain’s got a mind of its own? Like it’s stuck on repeat—spinning worst-case scenarios, second-guessing every decision, throwing self-doubt in your face just when you need to show up strong? Yeah, been there. But here’s the thing—you’re not messed up. You’re not weak. You’re just caught in patterns your mind learned somewhere along the way. Patterns that can be unlearned. This isn’t one of those fluffy, “just think happy thoughts” books. Life’s not that simple, and you already know that.