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Thomas is a young boy growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a French-Canadian father, Albert, and an American mother, Laura. But beyond the fact that he lives between two cultures and languages, there’s something else about Thomas that sets him apart: He was born on February 29. Before Albert goes on a strange quest to find out more about their mysterious relative, Aimé Bolduc, he explains to Thomas that he will age only one year out of every four, and he will outlive all of his loved ones.

The paradigms of big business have changed. Incumbents of the old guard find themselves superseded by digitally-charged, data-fueled organizations that leverage platform-based business models. How can pre-digital businesses survive? They're loaded with resources, brand power, and embedded networks, they just need a new playbook. Chasing Digital is that playbook. Outlining a clear and detailed framework, this book is designed to help leaders redesign their organization from the bottom up by leveraging their strengths to create a new competitive advantage in the digital economy.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has come under fire. Fans have begun to realize that the athletes involved in the two biggest college sports, men's basketball and football, are little more than indentured servants. Millions of teenagers accept scholarships to chase their dreams of fame and fortune - at the price of absolute submission to the whims of an organization that puts their interests dead last.

With so many Bible translations available today, how can you find those that will be most useful to you? What is the difference between a translation that calls itself “literal” and one that is more “meaning-based”? And what difference does it make for you as a reader or listener of God’s Word? How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth brings clarity and insight to the current debate over translations and translation theories.

The Introduction to Christianity and Science: Audio Lectures offers a thorough introduction to the intersection between science and Christian belief. This lecture set synthesizes the insights of over 140 international contributors. Each lesson in the Introduction to Christianity and Science: Audio Lectures, presented by scholars Paul Copan, Tremper Longman III, Christopher L. Reese, and Michael G. Strauss, includes reliable summaries and critical analyses of relevant concepts, theories, terms, movements, individuals, and debates.

Lucille Ball — the most powerful woman in the history of Hollywood — was part of America’s first high-profile interracial marriage. She owned more movie sets than did any movie studio. She more or less single-handedly created the modern TV business. And yet Lucille’s off-camera life was in disarray. While acting out a happy marriage for millions, she suffered in private. Her partner couldn’t stay faithful. She struggled to balance her fame with the demands of being a mother, a creative genius, an entrepreneur, and, most of all, a symbol.

From the very first page of this stunning novel, readers are drawn into the lives of eight seemingly ordinary women who pass through Manhattan's swanky Four Seasons Hotel. While offering sanctuary to some, solace to others, the hotel captures their darkest moments as they grapple with family, sex, power, love, and death.

Een meeslepend verhaal over negen vrouwelijke verzetsstrijders die tijdens een dodenmars ontsnappen aan de nazi's. De negen is het waargebeurde verhaal van negen vrouwelijke verzetsstrijders, die zich in verschillende regio's van Frankrijk aansluiten bij het verzet; sommigen van hen zijn dan nog maar vijftien jaar oud. De jonge vrouwen smokkelen wapens door Europa, herbergen parachutisten en zorgen voor onderduikadressen voor Joodse kinderen. Na hun arrestatie door de Franse politie worden ze gedeporteerd naar een werkkamp in Leipzig, waar ze een hechte vriendengroep vormen.

Gefährliche Kreaturen, unerforschte Welten, uralte Rätsel und sagenumwobene Artefakte. Dies ist das Leben von Kwen. Berüchtigter Haudegen, Meisterdieb, Abenteurer und Schatzjäger. Mit seinem Raumschiff Galaxy Hunter reist er von Abenteuer zu Abenteuer, bis er gezwungen wird, eine Bruchlandung auf der Erde hinzulegen. Nicht nur, dass er hier die frustrierte Farmerstochter Emma aus den Fängen eines Weltraumpiraten retten muss. Er ist auch noch gezwungen, sie mit auf sein Schiff zu nehmen, um ihr Leben zu schützen. Von diesem Tag an wird sein Schatzjägerdasein zu einer wahren Herausforderung.

Ein stiller Teppichhändler, der sich ganz den Häusern und Dingen verschrieben hat. Eine junge Frau, die sich auf ihr Talent zur Improvisation und ihr heiteres Wesen verlässt. Eine alte Stadt, die über Nacht von einer alptraumhaften Flut heimgesucht wird. Es ist Nacht und er kann nicht einschlafen. Auf das Dach schlägt der Regen. Irgendwann steht er auf und geht die Treppe hinunter. Kniehoch steht das Wasser im unteren Stock. Schuhe, Kleider, Kissen schwimmen darin. Aus der Ferne ist ein Hubschrauber zu hören. Er zieht sich Stiefel an und geht hinaus. Eine Frau hat sich auf ein Floß gerettet.

Investigative reporter Samantha Hawke—byline Sam Hawke—is blonde, beautiful, and broke, no thanks to her no-good husband who’s been on the lam for over six years. Her position at The Boston Daily Record is more than a job—it’s payback. When a man is found dead at the Bell in Hand Tavern on Union Street, Haley and Samantha are both working the case. Haley’s looking for justice, and Samantha’s after recognition and a raise. They want the same thing—to catch a killer—and it turns out they may need each other to solve this case before becoming the next victims.

When Rosa Reed—aka WPC Reed of the Metropolitan Police—and her cousin Gloria decide to spend a fun-filled afternoon in 1956 at the fair on the boardwalk in Santa Bonita, California, they're in for a shocking surprise. After a ride assistant's death by electrocution is determined to be murder, Rosa finds herself entangled once again with her high-school sweetheart, Detective Miguel Belmonte. Should she catch the next flight to London before she loses her heart again? Or worse, her life?

¿Cómo y por qué afectan las plantas al sistema inmunológico? El geógrafo y biólogo Markus Strauss nos lo explica en este audiolibro destinado a convertirse en tu mejor aliado inmunológico. Strauss presenta nueve plantas silvestres que proporcionan 13 de las sustancias inmunitarias más importantes y efectivas para nuestra protección inmunológica. Desde vitamina C hasta los flavonoides y otras sustancias importantes: la naturaleza ofrece posibilidades inimaginables de refuerzo.

Those who enjoy J. R. R. Tolkien—even those new to his classic stories—will love A Hobbit Devotional, featuring 60 humorous, challenging, and encouraging devotionals. The Hobbit has fascinated readers for more than 70 years. Now, this tale of humble folk who overcome fear, discouragement, and despair through steadfastness, courage, and hope forms the basis of a brand-new devotional book.

Comedian Adam Strauss—who also happens to have obsessive-compulsive disorder—dives deep into the things that keep us hooked. Adam sits down with artists, academics, scientists and more to understand not only their obsessions, but the nature of obsession itself. Whether it’s a quirky hobby, an all-consuming career, or the relentless pursuit of knowledge, Obsessed with Adam Strauss peels back the layers of why we’re drawn to certain things—and what that reveals about who we are.

Jews vs. Rome is a gripping account of one of the most momentous eras in human history: the two hundred years of ancient Israel’s battles against Rome that reshaped Judaism and gave rise to Christianity. Barry Strauss vividly captures the drama of this era, highlighting the courageous yet tragic uprisings, the geopolitical clash between the empires of Rome and Persia, and the internal conflicts among Jews.

If you love early rock & roll, poodle skirts, clever whodunnits, a charming cat, and an even more charming detective, you're going to love this series.

Want to know how to turn grief into greatness and transcend your losses to find new peace, new happiness, and new riches? Join host Helena Strauss and the Journeying Soul community and learn from our experts. We dive into health crises, grief, and other catastrophes that deliver those who've endured them resilience and wisdom that they would never trade away. Join us weekly and empower your life's journey with quality information and learn how you, too, will get through the worst things you've never wanted to happen and earn your life wisdom.

A podcast about management, team-building, and enhancing organizational performance.

In 1932, Boston’s chief medical examiner, Dr. Haley Higgins is called to view bones at the crypt at King’s Chapel. Finding old bones in a crypt isn’t unusual, but finding new bones is! Together with her good friend and investigative journalist Samantha Hawke and in cooperation with the police, Haley works to unravel the mystery behind the lost soul abandoned in the crypt. Who was the victim and why was the body left in the crypt?