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Traditional leadership teachings and styles haven't changed much in years. But the world is changing and so are Christian leaders—women need room for their natural gifts to shine and people of color need space to elevate the values they bring into their roles. Even seasoned leaders are growing weary of the status quo, craving innovative ways to lean into new ways of thinking for the good of their organizations and the emerging generations they serve.

Weiße Sandstrände, türkisblaues Meer, endloser Sommer: Keeper Island ist das Paradies auf Erden. Zumindest auf den ersten Blick. Hinter der exklusiven Hotelfassade regieren Geld, Macht und Gier. Als eines Morgens die Leiche des Resortchefs im Meer treibt, wird auch die neue Hotelmanagerin Lola in die Verlogenheiten der Gäste und Angestellten hineingezogen. Unbeirrt versucht sie herauszufinden, was auf der Insel vor sich geht–und droht dabei ebenfalls mit ihren Geheimnissen aufzufliegen.

Welcome to Keeper Island, the private Caribbean paradise where the cocktails are chilled, the guests are not, and new manager Lola is hoping nothing messes up her badly needed fresh start. Her previous job in Hong Kong ended in tears – and quite a lot of blood – so she’s come to Keeper to lie low, as well as to provide the gold-star service the resort’s spoiled one-percenters expect. Her only connection to her previous life now is her old mentor and new boss, Mike Moxham. But nothing is that simple, and no secret is truly safe forever.

In Frontline Bodies, Nicolas Martin-Breteau argues that sports are not—and have never been—purely about entertainment for Black Americans. Instead, beginning in the 1890s during Reconstruction, Black Americans proactively used athletics as a tactic to fight racial oppression. Martin-Breteau considers the work of Edwin B. Henderson, a prominent Black physical educator, civil rights activist, and historian of Black sports.

IL MALE NON È MAI STATO COSÌ ATTRAENTE... Con una famiglia da mantenere, avere un buon impiego è per Evie Sage una priorità. E così, quando un incidente con il più famigerato cattivo di Rennedawn si traduce in un'offerta di lavoro, lei accetta. Nessun incarico è perfetto, ovviamente, e lo è ancora meno quando hai una cotta per il tuo capo, un tipo terribile, lunatico ma innegabilmente sexy. Proprio quando si sta abituando ad assistere a scene raccapriccianti, come teste mozzate che pendono dal soffitto e bulbi oculari schiacciati sotto le scarpe, Evie sospetta che una minaccia stia aleggiando sul regno di Rennedawn.

Boxing legend Christy Martin was a trailblazer in the ring and continues to be an inspiration to female fighters across the globe. She is without a doubt the most important woman in the history of female combat sports. But behind the scenes Martin was in a losing battle, unable to express her true sexual identity and struggling to survive sexual and domestic abuse at the hands of her husband. In Fighting for Survival: My Journey Through Boxing Fame, Abuse, Murder, and Resurrection, Christy Martin recounts her harrowing yet inspiring story.

The Talent Emergency delivers a clear message. We are living through the biggest shift of human capital in our lifetime. Businesses are facing multi-generational and multicultural dynamics in addition to shrinking talent pools. For businesses seeking to retain, attract, or compete with talent in the coming five years, the time is now. The Talent Emergency provides specific tools and resources that deliver proven results that optimize the human side of profitability.

Evie Sage non è mai stata più felice di essere l'assistente del Cattivo. Chi avrebbe mai pensato che lavorare per il signore supremo del male, scandalosamente bello, sarebbe stato così gratificante? Tuttavia, il compito di essere cattivo è impegnativo, le forze del bene sono fastidiosamente tenaci e il malvagio capo è in qualche modo... ehm, lontano dal ruolo di malvagio. Ma non è tutto: qualcosa di strano sta accadendo alla magia nel regno di Rennedawn. Le barriere attorno al castello si stanno indebolendo, lasciando tutti gli abitanti sempre più esposti ai nemici... compreso il loro numero uno, il re.

Depuis que j’ai commencé à participer à cette étude clinique, ma vie me semble lourde, déréglée, impossible. Oui, l’argent que j’y reçois aide beaucoup ma sœur, mais toute cette expérience me dépasse. Je suis de moins en moins charitable, de plus en plus impatient. Et je commence à faire des cauchemars. À avoir des hallucinations qui me semblent parfois tellement vraies....

The idea is simple, vain, exciting. Tap the app, upload a picture of yourself, find your lookalike. When Ella and Jem meet, the physical resemblance is uncanny, but their lives couldn't be more different. One is from a tiny island in a deprived Northern community – pretty much the back of beyond – where she has no job, no boyfriend, limited prospects. The other is a London socialite, an aspiring actress living in a multi-million-pound mansion. Can either hide in her double's skin? And at what cost? Will it solve any of the problems or merely compound them?

Abbey Mei Otis's short stories are contemporary fiction at its strongest: taking apart the supposed equality that is clearly just not there, putting humans under an alien microscope, putting humans under government control, and more. Otis has long been fascinated in using strange situations to explore dynamics of power, oppression, and grief, and the 12 stories collected here are at once a striking indictment of the present and a powerful warning about the future.

Después de la desaparición de Martina, sus amigos no se quedan con las manos cruzadas. Por eso emprenden una búsqueda por cuenta propia para encontrarla. Martina desaparece en una fiesta que se había organizado en la playa, dejando tras de sí un misterioso camino de flores. Sus amigos sospechan que no se trata de algo sobrenatural y creen que puede ser algo muy peligroso.

Have you ever wondered if the man or woman you're sleeping with really has your best interest at heart? Natalie thought Damian hung the moon, stars, and everything above. He was her everything, her provider, her protector, her lover, her husband. Damian hid his true intentions very well. What Natalie thought was innocent competitiveness was nothing more than pure hatred. What happens when his truths are revealed? How much pain and heartache will Natalie endure before she finds out she's been sleeping with the Devil?

With inspiration from Langston Hughes and deep love for her grandparents, Yolanda King shows the world that young people are strong enough to carry on their elders' legacy while creating a new path for themselves. Her words are meaningful and universal, painting an expressive tableau of the issues facing young people today—racial equality, bullying, gun violence, climate change, disease, community, empowerment, inclusion, and more.

Tessa hat die Wahrheit über Hardin erfahren, und es ist die größte Demütigung ihres Lebens. Jetzt muss sie sich diesen Mann aus dem Herzen reißen. Sie will ihr Leben zurück - Ihr Leben vor Hardin. Doch da ist die Erinnerung an seine leidenschaftliche Liebe, seine Berührungen, die hungrigen Küsse. Und sie weiß, dass er sie nicht einfach aufgeben wird. Aber kann er sich wirklich ändern? Können sie einander retten oder wird der Sturm sie in die Tiefe reißen?

Lilly Waters is loving life as the new assistant manager at the Smugglers’ Tavern in the small town of Danger Cove. So the last thing she wants or expects is an impromptu family reunion with the wannabe-rock star dad and his number-one-fan (her mother) who were noticeably absent from her childhood. Not only does Lilly have her hands full dealing with her mom and dad who act more like teenagers than parents, but she also finds herself in hot water when the son of a Chicago mob boss is murdered on tavern property.

The fiasco that happened at the funeral not only traumatized Zykhia, but Natalie as well. Damian’s actions and poor choices have brought so much pain and sorrow to the lives of the people he claimed to love so much. When will it ever end? Will karma finally pay him a final visit? Michi has a few skeletons in his closet that are about to surface and possibly hurt the two closest people to him. He truly gives the saying “Trust nobody” a brand-new meaning. Will his skeletons ruin his 30-year-long friendship with Kane? Will those same skeletons push Kara into the arms of another man?

After losing so much at the hands of Damian, Natalie walked away without looking back. A new man has entered her life, bringing comfort, stability, and love. Will he be the one to mend her broken heart, or will he just add to it? Damian can never leave well enough alone. He’s playing too many games with too many women’s hearts. After being shot you would think he would change his ways, but he doesn’t. It’s not until he discovers the horrific scene at his mothers house, he finally understands his actions have consequences.

Nyla never thought in a million years she would be in the situation she’s in. Being pregnant and not knowing who the father is, is stressful by itself but adding in the possibility of HIV is torture. Deshun is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Finding out the woman who raised him wasn’t his real mother and the father he’d hated all his life wasn’t his real father caused an unbearable pain in his heart. He desperately wants to know where he came from but will finding out prove to be deadly for him?

The divorce, the loss of his child, learning he may have a son with a psychopath should have been enough to make Morgan lay low, but that's just not his nature. The one night stand he had with Melanie may prove to be more detrimental to his health than anything he's ever done. Will he make it out of this situation in one piece? Or will he finally get his comeuppance? After learning the man she was in love with could possibly be the son of her ex-husband, Nyla is faced with a dilemma.