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As companies evolve to adopt, integrate, and leverage software as the defining element of their success in the 21st century, a rash of processes and methodologies are vying for their product teams' attention. In the worst of cases, each discipline on these teams - product management, design, and software engineering - learn a different model.

In Measure What Matters, Doerr shares a broad range of first-person, behind-the-scenes case studies, with narrators including Bono and Bill Gates, to demonstrate the focus, agility, and explosive growth that the Objectives and Key Results system has spurred at so many great organizations. This book will help a new generation of leaders capture the same magic.

For centuries, fame and fortune was to be found in the west—in the New World of the Americas. Today, it is the east which calls out to those in search of adventure and riches. The region stretching from eastern Europe and sweeping right across Central Asia deep into China and India, is taking centre stage in international politics, commerce and culture—and is shaping the modern world. This region, the true centre of the earth, is obscure to many in the English-speaking world. Yet this is where civilization itself began, where the world’s great religions were born and took root.

When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters - one the dead man’s widow, the other his ex - must set aside mistrust and old resentments...but can they escape their past?

Within these shadowed halls and moonlit gardens, a different kind of love story unfolds. "Velvet & Bone" is a collection of 101 poems dedicated to the beauty of darkness, the comfort of melancholy, and a love that transcends time itself.

GAZA Today: Would You Turn Your Back. Everyone knows what Gaza is. A strip of land in the Middle East, being vociferously fought over. I don't want to get into the Politics of it, but at least a brush with it is unavoidable if you attempt any kind of dialogue or description of the occurrences that are happening there — truly awful. This poem is a short one, and keeps to the suffering of its people, and not delving too much into sides of the Political spectrum. I think the suffering in a modern day scenario with instant and graphic footage of this one-sided war is horrific.

Who doesn’t want a glimpse of the future and a chance to plan ahead and bypass any roadblocks? In Father’s Gift, author Lt. Col. Vince Nwafor presents an informative guide to help you find your way early in life. A road map of sorts, it plants the seeds of hunger, helping you learn and grow with the seasons of life and to improve the seeds you reap. Through the fictional story of one family, Nwafor prompts you to think ahead in time and space and know which direction you’re moving.

Doc Savage is the prototype of the modern fictional superhero. The character exploded onto the scene in 1933, with the Great Depression and the gathering clouds of war as a cultural backdrop. The adventure series is examined in relation to historical events and the changing tastes of readers, with special attention paid to the horror and science fiction elements. The artwork features illustrations, covers, and original art. Chapters cover Doc Savage paperbacks, pulp magazines, comic books, and fanzines, and an appendix offers biographies of all major contributors to the series.

Step into the batter’s box of history with The Grand American Game, a sweeping narrative of baseball’s evolution from humble beginnings to a global pastime. Author Oliver Greyson takes listeners on an accessible and richly told journey through the roots of the game—from dusty 19th-century sandlots to roaring stadiums of the modern era. Blending first-hand accounts, cultural context, and fascinating anecdotes, this nonfiction chronicle captures how baseball mirrored—and shaped—American life across generations.

Life resembles the process of cooking a hearty stew. Take a disillusioned woman who feels her clock ticking and is desperate to escape her overbearing mother. Add a man who is a lazy freeloader, accustomed to mooching off everyone he encounters. Stir in a sprinkle of attraction, a dash of cunning, and a pinch of love. Now, just let the mixture simmer gently, allow their viewpoints to shift, and watch as their lives develop into something remarkable.

Philip Joseph is a teenage skeptic who sees the world as nothing more than chaos, a string of meaningless events. But everything changes the night he meets Gabriel, the angel of God—who gives him a gift that will alter the course of history… and his soul. With the power to whisper into the minds of historical figures and influence world events up to 1,750 years in the past, Philip sets out to erase suffering and end the world’s greatest tragedies.

Welcome to the world of Conan, where danger lurks in every shadow and adventure calls from the farthest reaches of the unknown. In The Pool of the Black One, Robert E. Howard takes us on a thrilling journey across the high seas and into a realm of cosmic horror.

When ex-RAF Police investigator Mike McAllister inherits a sprawling South Australian winery, he’s hoping for rest, routine, and a chance to finally escape the chaos of international intelligence work. But peace proves elusive when a body is discovered on the 16th hole of the local golf course—murdered and eerily marked by an occult card pinned through the eye with a golf divot tool.

A lifelong liberal from the San Francisco Bay Area, David Yamane became a new gun owner as a 42-year-old and embarked on an immersive twelve-year study of American gun culture. Weaving together his personal experiences and sociological observations to explain why guns make sense to those who own them, he illuminates defensive gun ownership, the risk of negative outcomes associated with firearms, and what responsible gun ownership looks like in the twenty-first century. This book lowers the heat on America’s inflamed arguments about firearms and models the civil discussions we desperately need.

Embark on a thrilling journey through the mystical and perilous world of the Himelian mountains in Robert E. Howard's classic tale, The People of the Black Circle. Narrated with gripping intensity by Mike Vendetti, this audiobook brings to life the epic saga of Conan the Cimmerian, a barbarian chief, and Yasmina Devi, the proud queen of Vendhya.

Helki and Igashu, friends and constant companions since childhood, will soon perform the tribal ritual of the Bow and the Basket. Choosing the basket means living a domestic life, to be a Two-Spirit, a lover of men. To choose the bow means becoming a provider, the head of the family, and a warrior, if war should come. Both are worthy choices, but for Igashu, his father’s sole surviving son, the obligation to lead his family after his father's death presses heavily on his heart. Yet if Helki and Igashu choose different paths, their love may not survive.

Queen of the Black Coast is a thrilling tale by Robert E. Howard, first published in Weird Tales in May 1934. It follows Conan the Cimmerian, a barbarian adventurer, as he joins a pirate crew led by the fierce and captivating Bêlit, the Queen of the Black Coast. Together, they embark on daring raids, confront supernatural horrors, and explore mysterious jungles and ancient ruins. The story is a blend of high adventure, romance, and dark fantasy, showcasing Howard's vivid world-building and dynamic characters.

A skillfully updated edition of The F-Word which renders a comprehensive portrait of English's most notorious and colorful word.

Finally, a meditation guide that actually makes sense. If you've ever thought "I can't meditate" or tried meditation apps that left you feeling more frustrated than peaceful, this book is for you. This isn't about emptying your mind, sitting in perfect lotus position, or achieving mystical states of bliss. It's about learning practical skills that help you handle stress better, be kinder to yourself, and find moments of calm in the beautiful chaos of everyday life.

Shadows in the Moonlight by Robert E. Howard is a thrilling tale of adventure, survival, and unexpected companionship. The story follows Conan the Cimmerian, a barbarian warrior, and Olivia, a princess fleeing captivity. Olivia escapes from Shah Amurath, a cruel conqueror, but is pursued until Conan intervenes, killing Amurath in a brutal fight. Together, they flee across the Vilayet Sea, seeking refuge on a mysterious island.