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This book highlights the historic inflection point we are in, both in terms of philanthropy in general and specifically in financing solutions to our most urgent social and environmental problems. It covers two movements that have recently influenced capitalism. First, wealthy millennials have pressured their bankers to invest family portfolios in companies with high social and environmental impact (ESG ratings), triggering a wave where the wealth management industry and now all public companies are adapting to the demand for good.

Teens and young adults today don't have much in common with the Baby Boomers and Gen X who came before them. Today’s youth are increasingly lost and broken, insecure and uncertain of their identity. They don’t know where to find hope, and instead of running to the church they are running from it. They're not worried about going to hell; they are already going through hell.

Ronnie sprinted back to the chopper. He dodged a leaping stalker and vaulted into the main cabin like a man who was outrunning death. The Blackhawk bucked as Nadia forced it off the ground. The nose rose, the tail dipped, and it hung there for a fraction of a second before defying gravity and lifting off. Ronnie was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when THUD….. A stalker made an eight-foot-high leap into the cabin. She clawed at the door frame and tumbled into the cabin. Ronnie rolled, grabbing for anything not bolted down. The stalker pounced.

Mit weniger als einem Monat Zeit, um die Erde auf das vorzubereiten, was geschehen wird, muss Ryan alle Register ziehen, um so viele Menschen wie möglich zu retten. Natürlich war ein System allein schon schlimm genug, aber die Erde wurde zu einer umkämpften Welt erklärt, und jetzt ist es nicht mehr nur die Erde, die konkurriert, sondern mindestens zwei Systeme, die versuchen, die Kontrolle über die Erde zu erlangen.

In today’s world, we are inundated with information about who to be, what to do, and how to live. But what if there was a way to learn not just what to think about, but how to think? A program that taught young people how to manage priorities, focus on goals, and be a positive influence in their schools? The Leader in Me is that program. In this bestseller, Stephen R. Covey took the 7 Habits that have already changed the lives of millions of listeners and showed that even young children can use them as they develop.

Captain Xander Hawk and the ragtag crew of the Starblade are back, and the void has never been deadlier. Blindsided by ruthless pirates wielding stolen warships in a brutal ambush, Hawk faces enemies more lethal than ever. As shadowy foes, fueled by ancient grudges and forbidden tech, rise from the cosmic dark, Xander must draw on his Chicago-bred audacity, razor-sharp banter, and genius improvisation to outmaneuver them. But with betrayal waiting behind every asteroid and the body count rising, not every member of his found family may survive the storm.

The Battle of Petersburg’s intense four-day clash marked a missed Union opportunity, prolonging the Civil War with dramatic consequences. May and June 1864 in Virginia witnessed some of the most brutal and bloody fighting of the Civil War. Combined losses for the two armies after the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, North Anna, and Cold Harbor exceeded 80,000 killed, wounded, and captured. The result? A stalemate outside Richmond. The carnage notwithstanding, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant set his armies toward their next target: the logistical powerhouse of Petersburg.

U.S. Federal Agents along with Mexican Federales, are pulled into a search mission for a synthetic drug created in Mexico. They discover that the cartel is actually manufacturing lethal parasites, only to get caught up in a village where every living being is affected by the drug.

Ben Harper is determined to make it in comedy and music, but the world refuses to acknowledge his existence, leaving him to confront his past and the ever-present feeling of being overlooked. As he navigates the challenges of pursuing his dreams, Ben's journey becomes one of self-discovery in a world that often prefers to ignore the quiet and the broken. This novel is a poignant meditation on the human experience, using biting humor to address the struggles of fame, failure, and the search for genuine connection in a world full of facades.

This book argues that we are entering an age where humanity must build truly complex things to continue our progress. This means learning to build as nature builds, and as it turns out, forces us to redefine knowledge and skill, and more broadly our scientific and engineering paradigm.

Captain Xander Hawk figured he'd stared down every cosmic catastrophe the galaxy could hurl—until the Malice Ascendant, a nightmare-class dreadnought engineered for planetary annihilation, shattered his illusions. When a rescue mission spirals into an all-out galactic war, Hawk and his ragtag crew find themselves outgunned, outfoxed, and betrayed by corrupt politicians. Hunted by a relentless empire and an enemy that never rests, Hawk leans on his sharp wit, stubborn grit, and a band of misfits—including a wisecracking AI and a reformed conwoman—to flip impossible odds.

Freed from the dungeon, Tad now has a wider world to explore, even as he is pursued by an enemy intent on using Tad's power for his own ends. More of his forgotten past will be revealed even as he finds out more about his place in the multiverse. New allies and new enemies will appear.

There are few celebrities of yesterday or today as iconic as Audrey Hepburn. From humble beginnings, growing up in the Netherlands and nearly dying of malnutrition while assisting the Dutch resistance during World War II, she would go on to be one of the biggest movies stars in history. Best known for her work in classic and renowned films such as Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Charade, and My Fair Lady, Audrey won just about every award in show business, earning the coveted EGOT designation.

Tamrin, once hired to track Prince Jesmir and bring him to justice, now protects him from the very mercenaries hired to hunt the young prince down. To throw their pursuers off the scent, the two separate from the rest of their party, hoping to rendevous in two days at Rogue’s Point. Prince Jesmir, recently freed from his captors, separated from his twin sister, and still lost in grief over the murder of his father, must trust his life to the very man hired to track him down.

Where the System demands obedience, Dean chooses rebellion. The System is expanding its reach, consuming countless worlds as it does. Those who do not die are converted into adventurers—thralls who feed its lust for endless violence and conquest. During a chance encounter with one of the System’s agents, Dean Williams is Activated, becoming one of the few on Earth with access to magic. Enhanced far beyond normal adventurers, his mission is simple: Complete quests. Earn rewards. Gain power.

Dive into worlds of wonder, action, adventure, and so much more. This collaboration includes short LitRPG stories of all types brought to you by authors with thousands of 5 star reviews. The fantastic tales within this tome are a rare opportunity to sample so many wonderful authors in one offering.

Summer has begun on the East End of Long Island and bestselling author Jessica Riley finds herself unable to deliver on her highly anticipated second book. Her children are demanding. Her husband is preoccupied. With a deadline looming, she fakes a mental breakdown to get away . . . only to find that the house next door is filled with rowdy hockey players. One of those players is Carter Hughes, a soon-to-be rookie on the New York Rangers, and in Carter and his friends, Jessica discovers a treasure trove of material for her next book.

Darius Williams, a former mixed martial artist, is no stranger to fighting battles. But after a tragic accident in the ring ended his career and left him haunted by PTSD, he found solace in the bottom of a bottle, working at his uncle's campground in New Mexico. Just when he thought his life couldn't get any darker, a mysterious blue box appeared one spring morning, heralding the end of the world as he knew it.

Nico hat sich Bedrohungen durch Menschen, Bedrohungen durch Drachen und Schrecken jenseits der physischen Welt gestellt, aber er ist es leid, nur zu reagieren. Nico mag es zwar, auf Goldhaufen herumzuliegen, aber das bedeutet nicht, dass er noch länger warten wird. Er will die Initiative ergreifen, was die Befreiung der versklavten Drachen und die Gründung der Schuppennation, eines Ortes für alle Drachen, einschließt.

The vampire Guild is in shambles. My husband Clive and I might have given more than a few Masters their final deaths—allegedly—so it's fallen on us to fix the problem. Mostly on Clive, that is, as he's the Master vampire. I'm Sam Quinn, werewolf book nerd and owner of The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore & Bar. Vlad (yes, that one) and Cadmael are the houseguests no one would want, but we're trying to grin and bear it because the Guild must be rebuilt, and we must make haste as rogue vamps are becoming a big bloody problem.