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Some of America's most prominent Jewish entertainers talk about their Jewish identity (or lack of one) in a panel discussion at New York's 92nd Street Y. Speakers include Jason Alexander, Leonard Nimoy, and Kyra Sedgwick. These are just some of the personalities featured in the new book Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish by Abigail Pogrebin.

When change requires you to challenge people's familiar reality, it can be difficult, dangerous work. Whatever the context - whether in the private or the public sector - many will feel threatened as you push though major changes. But as a leader, you need to find a way to make it work.

International bestseller As seen in The Wall Street Journal--from free play to cozy together time, discover the parenting secrets of the happiest people in the world What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world--and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year...

How the world broke—and how we can still save it The liberal world order that emerged after World War II—and expanded triumphantly following the Cold War—is unraveling. Multilateral cooperation is giving way to multipolar rivalry and conflict. Global norms are eroding. What comes next will...

This is a mini-sequel to The Other Son, a little gift for all those listeners who have been begging to know what happens next. Alice has been lying to herself for years, holding fast to the belief that the needs of her family far outweigh her own. But her outwardly successful marriage hides dark secrets, and for much of her life, the children were the only reason she stuck around.

Live the life you're meant to be living with this helpful guide from psychiatrist Anna Yusim. Do you feel like something is missing? Do you think you could be happier, but can't put your finger on why? Have you achieved your professional and personal goals but still feel racked with insecurities...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ""Reveals how we can all surpass our perceived physical limits."" —Adam Grant Limits are an illusion: a revolutionary book that reveals the secrets of accessing your hidden extra potential Foreword by Malcolm Gladwell The capacity to endure is the key trait that...

Thanks to the invidious reputation of his most famous work, The Prince, Niccolo` Machiavelli exerts a unique hold over the popular imagination. But was Machiavelli as sinister as he is often thought to be? In Machiavelli: His Life and Times, Alexander Lee reveals the man behind the myth, following him from cradle to grave, from his father's penury and the abuse he suffered at a teacher's hands, to his marriage and his many affairs (with both men and women), to his political triumphs and, ultimately, his fall from grace and exile.

A phantom has haunted the Paris Opera House for years. Now he is infatuated with singer Christine Daaé. Despite an astonishing debut performance, Christine fails to win the lead in Faust, and the Phantom’s cursed retaliation on the opera house is spectacularly fatal. As the chandelier falls, he kidnaps Christine, and through hidden passages and behind trapdoors, shares his life story with her. To secure her escape, Christine promises to stay true to him forever. But when the Phantom learns of the prima donna’s intention to flee, his passion turns terrifying.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The New Jim Crow written by Michelle Alexander, read by Karen Chilton. Once in a great while a book comes along that radically changes our understanding of a crucial political issue and helps to fuel a social movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book...

In True Crime: The 90's, author Alexander Dragone strips away the nostalgia to expose 13 shocking true crime cases that shattered the world's sense of security.

When beloved local teacher and track coach Josh Bynum stumbles into the Secret Bookcase distressed and with no memory of the previous night, Annie's and Fletcher’s instincts tell them something doesn’t add up. As the duo delve deeper into the tight-knit world of high school athletics, they uncover a web of secrets. Between ambitious parents, suspicious fundraising activities, and a star athlete with a lot to lose, everyone has something to hide.

From the world’s #1 MBA marketing program comes the latest edition of Kellogg on Marketing, presented by Philip Kotler and Alexander Chernev. With brand-new material on timely topics, like creating value to disrupt markets, defensive marketing strategies, strategic customer management, building strong brands, and marketing in the metaverse, the book explores foundational and advanced topics in marketing management.

Juniper Smith always dreamed of attending a magic college. Now he's enrolled at the Athenaeum of Sound and Silence, where students learn to bend velocity and freeze motion itself. There's just one catch: he's there as a government operative, hunting threats that lurk in the shadows between lectures.

Behind the flower power and rock 'n' roll facade of the 1960s lurked some of the most disturbing serial killers, brutal murders, and chilling criminal cases in modern history. This true crime book exposes 13 authentic criminal investigations that terrorized nations and haunted detectives for decades.

Zoe & GlicoEine kurze, gnadenlose LitRPG • Geschichte aus der Welt von Steve Wilds „Klassenlos“. Als die Welt stirbt, bleibt nur der Kampf. Zwei junge Frauen, wie sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten, stellen sich dem Ende – und entdecken, dass der wahre Feind nicht immer tot ist. Zoe war Söldnerin – abgebrüht, pragmatisch und bewaffnet. Glico war das Gegenteil – chaotisch, bunt und Gewalt kennt sie höchstens aus Videospielen. Als die Toten aufstehen, bleibt ihnen nur eine Hoffnung: das Lager eines alten Freundes zu erreichen, der sich jahrelang auf genau diesen Tag vorbereitet hat.

Thanks to tabletop roleplay, millions of fans are creating unforgettable collaborative stories. No matter what roleplaying game you want to play, this book is the key to unlocking endless adventure!

I'm Maxim Temnikov, and unlike your typical twelve-year-old, I have the spirit of a necromancer living inside my head. I also study at a magic school where everyone is at least a few years older than me. And if that wasn't enough, I spend more time at the headmaster's office than I do in my room. Oh, I can also see ghosts. Cool, right? Well, it'd be, if they would stop bothering me with their nonsense. I'm not their therapist or social worker!

Von der Gründung der USA bis weit ins 20. Jahrhundert hinein arbeiteten die brillantesten Ingenieure und der demokratische Staat zusammen, um Technologien zu entwickeln, die die Welt verändern sollten. Diese Partnerschaft sicherte dem Westen eine beherrschende Stellung in der geopolitischen Ordnung. Doch diese Beziehung ist inzwischen erodiert. Statt die größten Herausforderungen unserer Zeit zu bewältigen, konzentriert sich das Silicon Valley auf den kapitalistischen Verbrauchermarkt.

Die liberale Weltordnung, wie wir sie seit Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs kennen, löst sich auf: Multilaterale Zusammenarbeit weicht multipolaren Rivalitäten. Globale Normen erodieren. Die Neuausrichtung der Machtverhältnisse ist in vollem Gange – denn was als Nächstes kommt, wird den Rest des Jahrhunderts prägen. Aus persönlicher Einsicht sowie politischer und akademischer Expertise argumentiert der finnische Präsident Alexander Stubb, dass wir einen Wendepunkt der Geschichte erleben, vergleichbar mit 1918, 1945 oder 1989.