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For decades, alarms have sounded about declining engagement. Yet companies continue to struggle with toxic cultures, and the low productivity and unhappiness that go with them. Why is "culture" so difficult to improve? What makes so many good employees check out? Neuroscientist Paul Zak shows that innate brain functions hold the answers. It all boils down to trust. When someone shows you trust, a feel-good jolt of oxytocin surges through your brain and triggers you to reciprocate.

Although Paul Auster and J. M. Coetzee had been reading each other’s books for years, the two writers did not meet until February 2008. Not long after, Auster received a letter from Coetzee, suggesting they begin exchanging letters on a regular basis and, “God willing, strike sparks off each other.” Here and Now is the result of that proposal: the epistolary dialogue between two great writers who became great friends. Over three years their letters touched on nearly every subject, from sports to fatherhood, film festivals to incest, philosophy to politics....

As the Northern Alliance threatens the Stormwind's power, the family retaliates, forcing the rulers of the Petty Kingdoms to bend to their will. Hoping to finally end the family's influence, Athgar and Natalia travel to Abelard for a secret meeting, striking a deal for the future of Therengia.

Seventeen-year-old student Kyle Wilson is lying in the fetal position of a derelict school outbuilding. As Detective Hollie Turner studies the boy’s lifeless body, pushing back the tears pooling in her eyes, one question plays over in her mind. Who would want this teenage kid dead? Interviewing the tight-lipped students and staff, Hollie learns that Kyle was a loner with a penchant for secretly filming his peers and had been receiving threatening notes in his locker. The deeper Hollie digs, the more she realizes almost everyone at the academy has something to hide.

Jim Vermeersch leads the perfect life. Happily married to Iris, father of teenage son Vince, owner of a renowned London Patisserie. Life couldn't get any better than that. Until he wakes up in his childhood home and loses all the memories of the past two years.

Souhaitez-vous améliorer votre anglais et atteindre un niveau supérieur ? Êtes-vous fatigué de vous sentir incertain lorsque vous parlez ? Cet audiolivre est votre clé pour parler anglais couramment, équipé de courtes histoires, de dialogues réels et des phrases les plus importantes utilisées couramment en anglais. Découvrez la puissance de l'écoute parallèle et parlez anglais comme un locuteur natif.

Beyond 1619 brings an Atlantic and hemispheric perspective to the year 1619 as a marker of American slavery's origins and the beginnings of the Black experience in what would become the United States by situating the roots of racial slavery in a broader, comparative context.

AI is one of the hottest investment trends on Wall Street. AI Investing For Dummies gives you all the must-know details on how artificial intelligence can benefit investors. You'll learn how powerful AI can be in helping you make better decisions, identify hidden opportunities, and build wealth in stocks, bonds, commodities, and real estate.

Wenn Herod sich nicht gerade in Tagträumen verliert, sitzt er auf dem Sofa und schaut in die Röhre. Er ist eher unter- als überambitioniert und fiebert schon in jungen Jahren dem Ruhestand entgegen. Doch als er sich Hals über Kopf verliebt, muss auch Herod mal in die Gänge kommen. Ein Privatdetektiv findet die Angebetete, aber hat Daisy auch Augen für den sympathischen Kauz von der Insel?

T.S. Eliot tells us in his poem “The Hollow Men” that the world will end not with a bang, but with a whimper. Well, he was wrong. Dead wrong. When death and destruction come, the screams of terror, horror, and excruciating pain will rend the blood-red sky and be heard across the world. When your number is up, there’s nowhere to run and no place to hide. You can't cheat death; death will find you. It always does.

TikTok made me buy it! Slowburn Enemies-to-Lovers, atemlose Action und grausame Fae: Der Fantasy-Roman Rule of the Aurora King ist der 2. Band der Romantasy-Reihe Die Artefakte von Ouranos. Kaum hat Lor die Wettkämpfe am Sonnenhof beendet, findet sie sich als Gefangene des Auroraprinzen Nadir wieder. Schon lange versucht Prinz Nadir einen Weg zu finden, seinen Vater vom Thron zu stoßen. Er ist sicher, dass Lor der Schlüssel ist und ist bereit, alles zu tun, um sie zum Reden zu bringen. Doch ihre Geheimnisse wird Lor auf keinen Fall kampflos preisgeben.

Detective Hollie Turner is chasing down a suspect connected to the recent murder of Sister Sophia Brennan when she receives a call that someone has confessed to the shocking crime. Hollie should be relieved that this is the end of a grueling investigation, but her instincts tell her something isn’t right. As Hollie and her team uncover the truth behind the confession, they discover a web of dark secrets and unspeakable crimes haunting the now-abandoned Church of St Mary and the Angels mother and baby home.

Under pressure to solve the murder of Sister Sophia Brennan, Detective Hollie Turner is close to cracking the case and catching the killer when her Deputy Chief Constable, Rose Warburton, goes missing. It soon becomes clear that Rose has been abducted, and Hollie makes a shocking discovery. Rose's disappearance is connected to Sister Brennan's murder investigation. As Hollie and her team delve further into the lives of the four girls who had their babies forcibly taken at the sinister Church of St Mary and the Angels mother and baby home, Hollie unearths a revelation about a fifth girl.

Nach zwölf langen Jahren im Kerker des Aurorakönigs hat Lor nur ein Ziel: dem grausamen High Fae jeden einzelnen Moment ihres Elends heimzuzahlen und mit ihren Geschwistern zu fliehen. Als sie gegen jede Wahrscheinlichkeit – und gegen alle Regeln – an den Hof des rivalisierenden Sonnenkönigs gelangt, scheint ihre Rache in greifbarer Nähe. Denn Lor wurde auserwählt mit neun anderen Tributen um die Hand des äußerst attraktiven Königs zu kämpfen und den Thron an seiner Seite zu erklimmen. Nur wenn ihr das gelingt, ist sie frei und kann ihre Familie retten.

Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens, and Dwight J. Friesen have seen—in cities, suburbs, and small towns all over North America—how powerful the gospel can be when it takes root in the context of a place, at the intersection of geography, demography, economy, and culture. This is not a new idea—the concept of a parish is as old as Paul's letters to the various communities of the ancient church. But in an age of dislocation and disengagement, the notion of a church that knows its place and gives itself to where it finds itself is like a breath of fresh air, like a sign of new life.

When the broken body of a seventy-one-year-old woman is found beneath the Humber Bridge, a sign around her neck with the words ‘Pure Evil’ spray-painted in red, Detective Hollie Turner can’t help but wonder–who would want this frail elderly woman dead? As she starts to delve into the victim’s personal life, Hollie discovers that the woman, Sister Brennan, ran a local mother and baby home at the Church of St Mary and the Angels. The unit may have shut down years ago, but the pain and anguish of those who were forced to give up their babies remains.

1842, Hunter Valley: Lucy Stewart's life turns chaotic when she finds herself caught up in a murder investigation in order to save her brother-in-law, Joe, from the hangman's noose. Constable Sam Donovan believes the accusations levelled at Joe Stewart are suspicious at best and feels compelled to work with Lucy to find the real killer. Getting to know this fiercely independent woman in the process is a bonus.

The first Christmas sermon preserved in church history was preached by St. John Chrysostom in AD 386, in which he declared, "Behold a new and wonderful mystery!" In this volume, the Christian literary writers of the Chrysostom Society reflect on Advent and Christmastide as a bright and meaningful season of anticipation and glory. Through forty-two readings from the first Sunday of Advent through Epiphany, contributors prepare us in watchful waiting for the coming of Jesus.

Finally on their way home, Athgar and Natalia stop in Carlingen, hoping to make their stay short, only to find a realm on the brink of chaos. The king's court is rife with treachery and deceit, while the streets are infested with resentment and turmoil. With the unexpected appearance of an emissary from the family, they discover the Stormwinds are plotting to re-establish their dominance over the Continent. Seeking to leverage Carlingen's increasing instability, the Crown Prince of Ostrova demands land and is willing to do anything to acquire it.

Yes, you can make money in the stock market—this guide shows you how. Investing in Stocks For Dummies gives you a straightforward introduction to stock investing. You'll learn the basics of buying and selling stocks, including how to research stocks and the factors that influence their performance. Even in an uncertain and challenging marketplace, you can profit by making smart financial decisions and investing wisely. This book explains how to calculate net worth, deal with tax laws, and do all the things that will make you a successful investor.