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Twin brothers Ethan and Jack Stone have built the ultimate transparency app - Stalker - and it's going to make them rich. But when Ethan's girlfriend dumps him, and his brother bails for their biggest competitor, Ethan is convinced they've run off together. Using Stalker to find out, he tracks them from Silicon Beach to Silicon Valley, and the secret he reveals is even more twisted than he imagined. Between his faith in people and the technology he designed to expose the truth, Ethan is forced to rethink everything he had believed regarding privacy, freedom, and trust.

In Prodependence, Weiss presents a research-based social and psychological understanding of human interdependence, accepting and even celebrating human interdependency in ways that are healthy and life-affirming for each person.

Fear is ubiquitous but slippery. It has been defined as a purely biological reality, derided as an excuse for cowardice, attacked as a force for social control, and even denigrated as an unnatural condition that has no place in the disenchanted world of enlightened modernity. In these times of institutionalized insecurity and global terror, Facing Fear sheds light on the meaning, diversity, and dynamism of fear in multiple world-historical contexts, and demonstrates how fear universally binds us to particular presents.

In 1938, when her diary begins, Helga is eight years old. Alongside her father and mother and the 45,000 Jews who live in Prague, she endures the Nazi invasion and regime: Her father is denied work, schools are closed to her, she and her parents are confined to their flat. Then deportations begin, and her friends and family start to disappear.

Während des 1. Weltkrieges trifft der ungenannte Ich-Erzähler im Feldlazarett auf den jungen Gefreiten A.H. Eine schicksalsvolle Begegnung. Nach dem der Arzt den Gefreiten von einer hysterischen Blindheit heilt, verfolgt er dessen Aufstieg vom einfachen Soldaten zum Führer der Deutschen. Sein Wissen über die Krankheit macht ihn für A.H. gefährlich. Er wird verhaftet, in ein KZ inhaftiert und gefoltert. Nach der Herausgabe der Krankenakte von A.H. wird er freigelassen und muss Deutschland verlassen. Der Arzt emigriert nach Spanien und kämpft von dort aus gegen den Faschismus.

Sophie und Richard lernen sich bei einer Sklavenversteigerung kennen. Er, Ende vierzig, verheirateter Familienvater und prominenter Wirtschaftsboss, kennt sich in der diskreten Welt des SM aus. Sie ist jung, neugierig und bei dieser Art Spiel eine blutige Anfängerin. Richard führt Sophie in exklusive Kreise ein, sie treffen sich in Hotels und zu privaten Orgien. Als Sophie sich in ihn verliebt, gerät die Affäre außer Kontrolle.

Erzählt wird die Geschichte eines Arztes, der den Gefreiten Adolf Hitler am Ende des 1. Weltkriegs behandelt. Der Gefreite gibt vor, durch eine Gelbkreuzgranate der Engländer verletzt worden zu sein, und hat Angst, blind zu werden. Der Arzt erkennt Symptome einer Hysterie. Und heilt ihn, was er später bereut. Denn der Arzt ist Jude und muss den Aufstieg Hitlers miterleben, der ihn schließlich ins Exil zwingt. Dort wird der Arzt zu einem politisch denkenden und engagierten Menschen.

Das waren harte Zeiten damals, die Jahre zwischen den Weltkriegen. Aber dennoch: Die Menschen wollten sich nicht unterkriegen lassen, sondern sich amüsieren...

Die quirlige Malerin Valerie hat sich ein Leben ganz nach ihren Träumen erschaffen: frei und unabhängig reist sie durch die Welt, dankbar, auf niemanden angewiesen zu sein. Vincents Welt hingegen steht Kopf. Ein folgenschwerer Fehler hat nicht nur sein Leben, sondern auch das seiner Frau für immer verändert. Als sich Valerie und Vincent in einem beschaulichen Dörfchen an der Mosel zum ersten Mal begegnen, werden all ihre Zukunftspläne plötzlich durchkreuzt.

For readers of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Bringing Up Bebe, a mother’s unflinching memoir about helping her seven year-old daughter lose weight, and the challenges of modern parenting. When a doctor pronounced Dara-Lynn Weiss’s daughter Bea obese at age seven, the mother of two...

In Ibis Beneath the Mesa, archaeogeneticist Dr. Miles Harrison, computer scientist Lucia Miravillas, and zoologist John King are invited by billionaire Calvert Pope to explore the enigmatic underground Ibis research facility in New Mexico. There, they encounter revolutionary technologies and extraterrestrial beings who have been interacting with humanity throughout history.

Negotiation is a skill people need to use every day. In this audio exclusive, learn the negotiation skills required to navigate difficult situations that arise in everyday life. From buying a car to purchasing a home, one needs to know how to effectively negotiate, especially when the other party is a seasoned professional. Harvard professor Joshua N. Weiss, PhD, gives us to tools to negotiate when we have a major stake in the game or when we're perceived as the "weak consumer."

Negotiation is a skill people need to use every day. In this audiobook exclusive, learn the negotiation skills required to navigate difficult work situations. We are often unaware when we enter a negotiation; a conversation takes a turn, we're unprepared, and suddenly we've agreed take on a new role at work without additional compensation. In today's economy, we are more burdened than ever, and it is increasingly important to identify the red flags that signal a negotiation is about to commence.

Negotiation is a skill people need to use every day. In this exclusive audiobook, learn the skills required to navigate difficult situations at home. In this program, you will learn how to effectively manage emotions in negotiation. You will learn why gender matters when discussing difficult issues, and how to spot generational differences when a negotiation is underway. For parents, there is a section on learning how to play give-and-take with your children.

When the bodies of two men are found shockingly posed in the garden of an elderly countess, Captain Natalia Monte of the Carabiniere is assigned the case. Soon she finds herself shuttling between Naples' decadent art galleries and violent criminal underworld. If she is to succeed in solving the heinous crime, Natalia must deal with not only her own complicated past and allegiances but also those of the city as a whole. A Few Drops of Blood is a riveting and poetic exploration of the violence that lurks in the heart of beauty.

Initially dismissed by US President Barack Obama, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has shocked the world by conquering massive territories in both countries and promising to create a vast new Muslim caliphate that observes the strict dictates of Sharia law. In ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror, American journalist Michael Weiss and Syrian analyst Hassan Hassan explain how these violent extremists evolved from a nearly defeated Iraqi insurgent group into a jihadi army of international volunteers who have conquered territory equal to the size of Great Britain.

Behavior-based demographics are dead. Instead, values-based systems are what will ensure the success of your next marketing campaign. The authors of The Consistent Consumer say values, not past behaviors, will help you better define and understand today's diverse consumer groups and more accurately anticipate how these distinct populations are likely to behave in the future - and what they are likely to buy as a result.

Updated version of the best-selling book on how to grow and protect wealth in difficult economic times Having an effective financial plan has always been important; today, it's crucial. In The Ultimate Money Guide for Bubbles, Busts, Recession, and Depression--the updated and revised edition of the best seller, The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide--author Martin D. Weiss shows readers how to create a safe and effective financial plan for today's unpredictable economic environment.

In the summer of 2003, Rabbi Mordechai Weiss, together with his wife, Ellie, and their children made the leap from Teaneck, New Jersey, and joined the many who have made aliyah to Israel from the United States. Personal writings from Rabbi Weiss' regular email updates to family and friends, sharing the personal challenges and triumphs of beginning anew in Israel, form the basis of this book.

I journeyed 50,000 miles this year, across the United States. I knocked out most of my "bucket list" in a matter of nine months, travelling cross-country. I experienced many things that most people never get to experience in their entire lifetime. I will tell you tips, tricks and secrets on how to travel safely and cheaply, while still getting a great experience out of your travels. The tips in this audiobook were not written by someone who never left their desk. I am a professional author.