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I have discovered a group of women who refuse to be exploited, are immune to manipulation, and who never settle in the name of love. These ladies know what they want and take what they want by beating men at their own game. Utilizing the secrets exposed in this book, these women gain power, money, and status. Men call them gold diggers, women call them hos, but they call themselves winners. This is the book that society doesn't want you to listen to….

Playing to Win, a noted Wall Street Journal and Washington Post best seller, outlines the strategic approach Lafley, in close partnership with strategic adviser Roger Martin, used to double P&G’s sales, quadruple its profits, and increase its market value by more than $100 billion when Lafley was first CEO (he led the company from 2000 to 2009). The book shows leaders in any type of organization how to guide everyday actions with larger strategic goals built around the clear, essential elements that determine business successwhere to play and how to win.

When Gwendolyn's parents die and leave her unprovided for, she is forced to earn her own living. Heaven has blessed her with good looks, a sunny personality, and a measure of good luck. But what can she actually do? The truth is, nothing. As she says herself, she doesn't know anything. As life serves her a number of twists and turns, she undertakes a number of different occupations, falling lower and lower down the social scale. The only man she has ever loved is far out of her reach. Besides, he's almost engaged to a very upper class lady who jealously spreads lies about her.

Set in 14th-century Germany under the crushing weight of the Holy Roman Empire, the story reveals the brutal toll exacted on the lower classes. While nobles and corrupt clergy hoard power and wealth—often enforced by mercenaries and violent knights—families like the Symons must fight to survive. The story picks up after Yakov’s Run, where the three Symon siblings—Yakov, Anna, and Dieter—were torn apart. Yakov, once a soldier under the ruthless Petres the Chain, begins to see through the lies of power and longs to return to the life he lost.

As World War II looms ahead, Velma and Jack Gooding's joy of welcoming a healthy son into the world is soon overshadowed when Jack falls gravely ill with Tubercular Pneumonia. To aid his recovery, the family moves to a small farm, where Jack slowly recovers and eventually takes on part-time work. The attack on Pearl Harbor, a turning point for all Americans, propels the Goodings to California. There Jack builds B-17s, while Velma manages their home life with now two young sons.

"Whatever else I do, I must pray," emphasized R. A. Torrey. This strong conviction runs through the writings of all seven of the renowned Christian authors featured in this book. A Passion for Prayer offers spiritual and practical advice on how to effectively enter into prayer, live a life infused with prayer, and see profound answers to your petitions. It includes the writings of R. A. Torrey, Charles Spurgeon, E. M. Bounds, George Müller, Andrew Murray, Charles Finney, and D. L. Moody.

Based on the life of author G. L. Gooding's mother, Velma Steele, The Road to Resilience continues the saga first introduced in Where Courage Began. There, the audience met five-year-old Velma, her young siblings, and her suddenly widowed mother Alice. Now, it's Christmas Day 1924, and young Velma is still breathless from the dramatic events of the previous night. She remembers with joy participating along with many of her community in rallying around an isolated family in a moment of great need.

I would do anything for my loving husband Mark, and I couldn’t be happier in his ocean-view home. I just wish we didn’t live near his possessive sister, Sarah. So when I’m given a winning lottery ticket, it should be our chance to start afresh somewhere new. But the publicity is too risky; if my past comes to light, I’ll end up behind bars....

Interest in the social life of humankind shows that, across time, people are driven by the same needs: food, shelter, safety, and connection. In The Fletcher’s Gambit, Book 2 of The Der Flechtemann Chronicle, Michael and James uncover secrets of 14th-century Germany. Like in Yakov’s Run, injustices and family separations drive the story. These tales reflect our past and present, told to uplift, inspire, and reveal timeless human truths.

How are Christians to understand and undertake the discipline of psychology? This question has been of keen interest to Christians because of the importance we place on a correct understanding of human nature. Psychology can sometimes seem disconnected from, if not antithetical to, Christian perspectives on life. How are we to understand our Christian beliefs about persons in relation to secular psychological beliefs? This revised edition of a widely appreciated Spectrum volume now presents five models for understanding the relationship between psychology and Christianity.

Solving Single has remained one of the most plagiarized works in dating for a reason: It actually works! Solving Single originated modern dating concepts and has been quoted on Reality TV shows, taught by social media Influencers, and debated on podcasts. Now it's time to rediscover this classic which has been updated to reflect the current world we live in: Dating apps, social media hookups, and how to avoid these modern day F*** Boys.

A blizzard rages outside a ramshackle Iowa farmhouse in February of 1921. Five-year-old Velma and her older sister stand near a glowing Isinglass stove charged with minding their two younger brothers. Velma senses that her father is dying in the nearby living room, and she wonders if her mother can possibly survive the raging snowstorm in her brave effort to get help.

Once upon a time, Trick went up against the sea and lost. Badly. Or so he thought. What the sea decides to keep, it keeps forever. Trick is a dratsie shifter, a river otter. He is charming, loads of fun, and just a little bit slippery. He’s running from a past he can’t forget, and he’s landed unexpectedly in the chaotic comforting embrace of a small town cafe and the world’s queerest pack of werewolves.

My life changes forever when my little girl appears in a basket on my doorstep, her long lashes fluttering, only a few hours old. She’s so tiny and precious; my heart is hers in an instant. My husband Tom and I have always longed for a child, so we agree not to tell the authorities. We won’t risk them taking her away. And I know if they find out my history, they’d never let me keep her…I’m so grateful to have my beautiful baby, who we call Daisy. But while Tom refuses to talk about it, I can’t stop wondering who her biological parents are and why they left her with us?

De tror att jag är den perfekta barnflickan. De kan inte ha mer fel ... Vissa människor skulle känna sig nervösa inför att flytta till en avlägsen bergsby för att börja arbeta för en familj de bara har träffat en gång, men paret Mayer välkomnar mig med öppna armar. Och det är bra. Det betyder att de inte vet varför jag egentligen är här. Jag blir imponerad av Robin och Pauls fantastiska hus och överdådiga livsstil. De lever på ett sätt jag inte skulle ha råd med ens i mina vildaste drömmar.

La nuova serie thriller I Tredici di G. L. Barone: riuscirà il procuratore Lorenzo Fossati a sventare una minaccia globale proveniente dal cielo ma ben radicata sulla terra? Venezia. Due terribili delitti sconvolgono il mondo dello spettacolo: prima il regista Dante Bertoletti, possibile vincitore del Festival del Cinema, viene trovato senza vita nel suo albergo. Poi, anche lo sceneggiatore Steven Lucas viene ucciso sull’isola di Poveglia. Il procuratore Lorenzo Fossati viene incaricato di seguire le indagini: perché il regista sembra aver inserito nel film indizi che presagivano la sua morte?

Written by two psychologists and experts in race, identity, equity, and inclusion, The Antiracism Handbook will empower you to make your own personal contribution to creating an antiracist society. You'll find practical, evidence-based tools grounded in psychology to help you recognize and resist racial stereotypes in day-to-day interactions; and strategies to help you communicate with family, loved ones, and children about race and racism.

O Vale Fantástico surge no horizonte e te convida a conhecer 12 histórias fantásticas de uma comunidade! Escritos por autories LGBTQIAP+ e com personagens representativos, os contos navegam por mares com sereias, encontram com bonecos vivos e entidades nórdicas, sonham com fadas as quais os guiam pelo caminho da autodescoberta até locais mágicos e repletos de pessoas especiais, onde não há a necessidade de ter medo de assumir quem é ou de conhecer uma nova eternidade. E tudo isso ao som de um bom disco de vinil.

I first start worrying about my beautiful daughter Lennie when she claims her imaginary friend told her not to trust me or her father, Nathan. And as she retreats further into her own world and pushes us away, it feels like we are losing our little girl. Then one evening I see a shadowy figure in Lennie’s bedroom window, and I begin to worry her friend isn’t imaginary at all…

My stomach flutters as I try on my shimmering wedding dress with my two closest friends. In just a few weeks I'm going to marry the man of my dreams. I can't believe the next time Nathan sees me it'll be when I walk down the aisle. I've never told him my real name, and I hate lying to him. But it's for his own good, and nobody could love him more than me. I've been through so much; don't I deserve this happiness?