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The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, "animal spirits" are driving financial events worldwide.

A classic short story for children of all ages. Meet Jocko the Monkey, Mouser the cat, and Touser the dog as they try to help the cook catch the nimble Gingerbread Man. More than just a simple rhyme this is a full story that has been enjoyed for decades. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

True North shows how anyone who follows their internal compass can become an authentic leader. This leadership tour de force is based on research and first-person interviews with 125 of today's top leaders: with some surprising results. In this important audiobook, acclaimed former Medtronic CEO Bill George and coauthor Peter Sims share the wisdom of these outstanding leaders and describe how you can develop as an authentic leader.

Dr. George K. Simon knows how people push your buttons: your children---especially teens---are experts at it, as is your mate. A coworker may quietly undermine your efforts while professing to be helpful, or your boss may prey on your weaknesses. Manipulative people have two goals: to win and to look good doing it.

Comment lord Eddard Stark, seigneur de Winterfell, Main du Roi, gravement blessé par traîtrise, et par là même plus que jamais à la merci de la perfide reine Cersei ou des imprévisibles caprices du despotique roi Robert, aurait-il une chance d'échapper à la nasse tissée dans l'ombre pour l'abattre ? Comment, armé de sa seule et inébranlable loyauté, cerné de toutes parts par d'abominables intrigues, pourrait-il à la fois survivre, sauvegarder les siens et assurer la pérennité du royaume ?

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon “The thrill of Fire & Blood is the thrill of all Martin’s fantasy work: familiar myths...

Over the past four decades, China's remarkable transformation has garnered admiration but also sparked concern. George Magnus draws on his intimate knowledge of this dynamic nation to uncover the origins of its ascent and show why the economic traps it faces at home and the political challenges it faces abroad pose a serious threat to its continued rise.

The New York Times bestseller from Margaret George, author of Mary, Called Magdalene and Elizabeth I With her amazing ability to summon the voices of historical characters, Margaret George tells the story of the woman whose face "launched a thousand ships" in Helen of Troy. Laden with doom...

No one knew who Mark Franklin was when he disembarked at Liverpool in 1909 with a copy of Shakespeare's works, an old Mexican charro saddle and two Remingtons in his battered luggage. He was just another American, tall and softly-spoken. Even General Flashman never guessed the whole truth...

Originally serialized in 1868 and collected as a book in 1871, At the Back of the North Wind is the magical story of Diamond, the son of a poor coachman, who is swept away by the North Wind – a radiant, maternal spirit with long, flowing hair – and whose life is transformed by a brief glimpse of the beautiful country – at the back of the north wind.

This is an exact facsimile of the 1936 publication by the Royal Order of Tibet, complied by UFO contactee George Adamski (prior to his initial "contact"). It is a series of questions and answers in the traditional Eastern spiritual teaching style, such as: Have you lived before? What is science? What is love? What is intuition? Do the gifts of God meet the needs of man? In this audiobook, Adamski is interested only in revealing the mysteries so they can be used practically in the present field of life.

In The Unwinding, George Packer, author of The Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq, tells the story of the United States over the past three decades in an utterly original way, with his characteristically sharp eye for detail and gift for weaving together complex narratives. The Unwinding portrays a superpower in danger of coming apart at the seams, its elites no longer elite, its institutions no longer working, its ordinary people left to improvise their own schemes for success and salvation.

Retrouvez dans cette compilation les titres suivants : Le club des as, le voleur de vélo La fabuleuse invention du professeur Cumulus Le Noël de Monsieur Pierrot. Avec 2,9 millions de lecteurs, J'aime lire est le magazine jeunesse le plus lu en France ! Ses courts romans écrits et imaginés spécialement pour les enfants de 7 à 10 ans nourrissent leur imaginaire tout en les faisant entrer dans le monde enchanté de la littérature de jeunesse. Découvrez ou redécouvrez ces histoires contées et enrichies sous forme audio.

While George MacDonald is celebrated for his enchanting fantasy tales like At the Back of the North Wind and The Princess and the Goblin, he was once more renowned for his vivid, realistic novels. Among these is the semi-autobiographical gem, Ranald Bannermans Boyhood. This charming story follows a young boy, raised in a Scottish manse alongside his brothers, as he navigates the joys and challenges of childhood without his mother. The tale is rich with delightful characters—Kirsty, the captivating Highland storyteller; Turkey, the fearless cowherd; the menacing Kelpie; and the lovely Elsie ...

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Gross to Net is a podcast about what people actually optimize for in business and life and what they're left with after all the costs are tallied. Most business podcasts ask "How did you succeed?" We ask "What did it cost?" Not just money. Time, health, relationships, meaning. We talk to founders, investors, and operators about the real math: what went in, what came out, and whether they'd make the same tradeoffs again. No highlight reels. No sanitized success stories. Just honest conversations about what you're actually building and why. Also, we are on a quest to eventually learn the ...

Dive into the hilarious and thought-provoking tale of Montgomery Brewster, an everyman who inherits a fortune with one outrageous condition he must spend every last cent within 30 days, leaving himself with nothing. If he succeeds, a staggering fortune awaits him, but if he fails, he’ll be left back where he started—broke. As Brewster navigates the dizzying world of extravagant spending, he quickly discovers that parting with money is trickier than it seems, especially with lawyers scheming to thwart his efforts. To make matters worse, his ventures start turning profits, complicating his ...

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the greatest manhunt in history! As a frantic rescue mission unfolds, alien spaceships loom ominously in the shadows, poised to strike at any moment. Will humanity prevail, or will they fall victim to the unknown? - Summary by Original text

Set in Florence in 1492, a time of great political and religious turmoil, Eliot's novel blends vivid fictional characters with historical figures such as Savonarola, Machiavelli, and the Medicis. When Romola, the virtuous daughter of a blind scholar, marries Tito Melema, a charismatic young Greek, she is bound to a man whose escalating betrayals threaten to destroy all that she holds dear.

When a foreign exchange student is found murdered at an Iowa University, Deputy Sheriff Clyde Banks finds that his investigation extends far beyond the small college townall the way to the Middle East. Shady events at the school reveal that a powerful department is using federal grant money for highly dubious research. And what its producing is a very nasty bug.