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Ever wondered how the Cold War started? In the Second World War’s last days, Captain James Ross commands a rifle company, while Justine Rothstein leads a band of partisans hunting Nazis. They join forces to liberate a Nazi death camp in Austria. Once they succeed, each go their separate ways. With the Second World War drawing to a close, a second conflict between superpowers emerges.

Patrick is the meanest, most terrifying pirate who has ever sailed the seven seas. He has a ship called The Blue Dolphin and a crew made up of a dog called Scruffy and a troublesome parrot who doesn’t have a name. One day, he is out on the high seas, when the parrot spots a merchant ship in the distance. It’s a chance of treasure.

In early 1941 a brutal Japanese invasion sweeps through China. America has yet to enter the Second World War but aids the embattled Chinese. Four young Americans, three men and a woman, all for their own personal reasons travel to China to join the effort. The men join the Flying Tigers. The young woman comes to work in her father’s mission hospital regularly targeted by Japanese bombers. Laugh, cry and grit your teeth, as you follow their journey to the conflict that defined a generation.

Stories to help you sleep, guest writers from around the world. Share with your friends, family, sit solo, or in a group. Become the words and let them melt into your imagination for a moment. Take their essence with you and call upon them when you need.

What is a lean sensei and what exactly do they do? That is the key question at the heart of this important new book sharing the secret of lean thinking, which Dan Jones calls “the alternative business model for our age”. Jones explains that “behind all the tools for operational excellence and the different management system needed to support their use, lies a much deeper challenge: to develop the human potential of everyone to create a culture of accelerating continuous improvement to meet today’s changing circumstances. Learning is at the heart of lean.”

Imagine Holmes trying to solve the case of an invisible man attacking London - matching wits with a traveler from out of time - tracking down a human/feline hybrid - using his deductive skills to help fight Martian and lunar invaders! These are just some of the stories included in Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells.

Traveling through the story of Jeff and Dani, Love Jumps arrives at different times in their relationship. From the first date to having children and during time apart; it's a comical exploration of the highs and lows of love, life, and the in-betweens. The lead characters are played by Elroy "Spoonface" Powell (Jeff) and Daisy Porter (Dani) with other voices from the spoonsvoices roster, Noelle Adames, Lorraine Ansell, and Morgan Watkins.

Pastiche story from H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds from the perspective of H.M.S. Thunder Child’s Royal Navy crew. The year is 1898, and the story unfolds through the eyes of an ironclad crew and a land-based war office clerk Mister Albert Stanley. Gradually, everyone moves toward the dreadful outcome as the strange alien tripods rampage around Victorian Britain.

Ostriches are the largest birds in the world, but they cannot fly. Ostrich chicks hatch from their eggs. Then they grow quickly. Chicks practice running. This makes their legs strong and fast. How do baby ostriches grow and change? Listen to this book to find out! This title also includes fun facts, a glossary, and more!

Decades after the devastating Catastrophe, Earth has become a radioactive wasteland sparsely populated by bands of genetically modified humans struggling to survive on limited resources. An expedition of 10 explorers from the Aurora planet returns to this desolate landscape to investigate the mysterious causes of its destruction. But when an unexpected guest breaks into their base, the team needs to wield all of its brain power not only to make sense of the helpless planet but also to stay together as a community.

What happens when a police officer’s fight for justice conflicts with an ER doctor’s commitment to patient care? Dr. Dylan Carlyle dedicates herself to healing the sick and looking after her family. She doesn’t have time for dating, especially not a reckless cop who thinks she’s God’s gift to women. When Finley Masters strolls into the emergency room making demands, Dylan protects her turf and her heart. A tragic incident brings them together, but their feelings keep them coming back.

I can now say I am strong, because I have recovered. I am better for the obstacles. I am stronger from the pain, and I am richer for the wisdom. I now know that real strength is quiet and peaceful. I now know that strong people don't have to fight. They can just stand and look to a power that is greater than them.

Cameron Powell has always struggled with goodbyes. On the day his marriage ends, he finds out his mother's cancer has returned, and this time, there may be no escape. Faced with the prospect of more chemo and surgery, his German-born mother, Inge, vows to conquer a 500-mile trek across Spain, and Cameron pushes aside his fears to walk by her side.

La palabra de DiosHola: Gracias por el interés en leer mi libro. Se basa en una serie de hechos reales que han ocurrido en mi vida. Las cosas que he encontrado, con las que he lidiado y que he sufrido. Lo más importante es que escribí este libro para revelar verdades tal como las entiendo y como me fueron reveladas. Por ejemplo, las cosas que hacemos en la vida, cómo vivimos e interactuamos con los demás, se basan en nuestro conocimiento de lo que está bien y lo que está mal.

Budleigh Salterton and Rexford Overstreet have been exiled by Cord Bangle, a creature from the fifth dimension, to a castle somewhere in time and space. Forced together, they quickly find they can’t escape each other let alone the castle walls, until a handy teddy bear changes everything!

In October 1863, the Union Army of the Cumberland was besieged in Chattanooga, all but surrounded by familiar opponents: the Confederate Army of Tennessee. The Federals were surviving by the narrowest of margins, thanks only to a trickle of supplies painstakingly hauled over the sketchiest of mountain roads. Soon, even those quarter-rations would not suffice. Disaster was in the offing.

Centuries have passed since the Communist Federation defeated the capitalist Empire, but humanity is still divided. A vast artificial-intelligence network, a psychiatric bureaucracy, and a tiny egalitarian council oversee civil affairs and quash “abnormal” attitudes such as romantic love. Disillusioned civilians renounce the new society and either forego technology to live as “primitives” or enhance their brains with cybernetic implants to become “cybos”.

Police Officer Grace Booker’s life is good - but not quite everything she'd hoped. When a good deed goes wrong, she’s left with Dirty Harry, a raucous African parrot who really hates her. When Harry becomes louder and more neurotic, Grace takes him to the new local vet, Dr. Dani Wingate.

Attorney Hunter MacRae and Private Investigator Zoe Buchanan uncover lies and secrets for the clients of their law firm. He's a shape-shifter who can morph from man to cat and back on a whim. She's a psychic who is reluctant to explore her full abilities. Somehow, they make business and friendship work. When Hunter's father and family patriarch is found murdered, a long-kept dark secret is revealed, and their easy lives change forever. Hunter must abandon his carefree lifestyle to lead a battle with a rival monstrous enemy.

Would knowing what people are thinking help your business or career? Would it help to drive you towards success? For millions of entrepreneurs, business owners, marketers, and employees the world over, dealing with people and knowing exactly what they want is key. It is what makes people successful and helps them stand out from a crowd. Now imagine that you could know even more, just by reading their body language.