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There’s an old saying that if the first thing you do each morning is eat a live frog, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you’re done with the worst thing you’ll have to do all day. For Tracy, eating a frog is a metaphor for tackling your most challenging task - but also the one that can have the greatest positive impact on your life. Eat That Frog! shows you how to organize each day so you can zero in on these critical tasks and accomplish them efficiently and effectively.

Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. We often think that these responses are hardwired, but fortunately this is not the case. Stoicism offers us an alternative approach. Plumbing the wisdom of one of the most popular and successful schools of thought from ancient Rome, philosopher William B. Irvine teaches us to turn any challenge on its head. The Stoic Challenge, then, is the ultimate guide to improving your quality of life through tactics developed by ancient Stoics, from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca to Epictetus.

Inovar é uma habilidade exclusiva de poucos ou um processo acessível a todos? Em A Arte da Inovação, são desafiados conceitos tradicionais, mostrando que a inovação não é sobre inventar algo totalmente novo, mas sim enxergar o que já existe por perspectivas diferentes. Com uma abordagem instigante, o livro desconstrói mitos ao redor da criatividade, revelando que inovar é mais sobre constância, exploração e adaptação do que sobre genialidade inata ou pura sorte.

Why do some people achieve all their goals while others simply dream of having a better life? The path from frustration to fulfillment has already been discovered. Hundreds of thousands - even millions - of people started with nothing and achieved great success. In this audiobook, Tracy presents a simple, powerful, and effective system for setting and achieving goals - a method that has been used by more than one million people to achieve extraordinary things. Using the 21 strategies Tracy outlines, you'll be able to accomplish any goal you set for yourself - no matter how big.

In this highly listenable and provocative book, Dr. Jason Fung sets out an original, robust theory of obesity that provides startling insights into proper nutrition. In addition to his five basic steps - a set of lifelong habits that will improve your health and control your insulin levels - Dr. Fung explains how to use intermittent fasting to break the cycle of insulin resistance and reach a healthy weight - for good.

A tender, whimsical tale of love, loss, and the quiet miracles of everyday life. Perfect for fans of cosy Japanese fiction. When an unexpected diagnosis turns his world upside down, a lonely man, with only Cabbage the cat for company, is faced with an impossible choice. The Devil appears with an...

The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and by whom he has been touched. Inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival.

We live in an extraordinary time. Technological advances are happening at a rate faster than our ability to understand them, and in a world that moves faster than we can imagine, we cannot afford to stand still. These advances bring efficiency and abundance - and they are profoundly deflationary. Our economic systems were built for a pre-technology era when labor and capital were inextricably linked - an era that counted on growth and inflation and an era where we made money from inefficiency.

From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.

Jemima Puddle-duck is looking for a quiet place to hatch her eggs, but she accidentally trusts a gentleman with sandy whiskers who has a hidden appetite. With the help of a wise collie dog, Jemima must learn that not every polite stranger is a friend before she ends up as the main ingredient for dinner!

Step into the magical world of the English countryside with this giant collection of 19 famous stories by Beatrix Potter. For over 100 years, these tales have captured the hearts of children everywhere. Now, you can hear them in a brand-new way!

If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going… You’ve Come to the Right Place! is a “road trip conversation” that blends philosophy, biography, and comedy to help anyone who finds they need to reinvent their life or change careers, whether by choice or circumstance. It’s a candid look at how childhood, family, societal influence, trauma, and choices made years ago bring you to the intersection of “I Don’t Know Where I’m Going Street” and “I’m Not Sure What to Do Now Boulevard.”

The Ninth Division was supposed to be finished. Its agents disbanded. Its secrets buried. Its war over. But when a leak in Zurich exposes the resurrection of Continuity—the covert global network Marcus Vale built to control truth itself—Lucía Serrano is pulled back into a fight she thought she’d escaped. Reuniting with survivors D.C. Carter, Anya Kovac, and Emil Nowak, Lucía uncovers the Zurich Ledger, a document that ties governments, corporations, and humanitarian fronts to the same machine of manipulation she once destroyed.

Join Mr. Jeremy Fisher on a rainy day as he hops into his lily-leaf boat for a fishing adventure. Things don’t go exactly as planned, especially when a giant trout decides that Mr. Jeremy might be a tasty snack!

A cat named Ribby invites her dog friend, Duchess, over for a special pie party. Things get very confusing when Duchess tries to swap Ribby's mouse pie for her own veal and ham pie without being caught!

Mrs. Tittlemouse is a very tiny and tidy mouse who loves keeping her underground home sparkling clean. But when messy, uninvited guests like buzzing bees and a big, wet toad start moving in, she must find a way to get her house back in order!

Now in its 3rd edition, Better Learning Through Structured Teaching is the definitive guide to the gradual release of responsibility—an instructional framework any teacher can use to help students to be more successful and self-directed learners. To gradually release responsibility is to equip...

When a classified Antarctic base ceases communication after discovering an unprecedented seismic threat, Agent Zero and his team are thrust into an icy odyssey to halt a rogue faction's earth-shattering plans. With only 48 hours before earthquakes rip through the continents, Zero's mission takes him from the desolation of Antarctica to the brink of world annihilation – can he deactivate doom in time?

Timmy Tiptoes is a hard-working squirrel who gets accused of stealing nuts and is pushed into a deep, dark hole in a tree. While trapped inside, he meets a friendly chipmunk and eats so many snacks that he becomes too fat to get back out!

I've finally gotten the message that this is no kind of vacation. Hell, I've had to spin around like a squirrel in a wheel! And the squirrels haven't even reached us yet . . . But I have enough headaches even without those furry little racist bastards. Everywhere I turn, everyone wants to pick on the 'lowly baron.' Well, best of luck to 'em . . . Ha-ha!