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Scaling People is a practical and empathetic guide to being an effective leader and manager in a high-growth environment. The tactical information it puts forward—including guidance on crafting foundational documents, strategic and financial planning, hiring and team development, and feedback and performance mechanisms—can be applied to companies of any size, in any industry.

The World as Will and Idea by Arthur Schopenhauer presents his philosophy that reality is driven by a metaphysical will, influencing all aspects of life and existence. Schopenhauer, a German philosopher, is known for his pessimistic philosophy, emphasizing that desire causes suffering. This work has profoundly influenced both philosophical thought and literature.

We're at an inflection point in data, where our data management solutions no longer match the complexity of organizations, the proliferation of data sources, and the scope of our aspirations to get value from data with AI and analytics. In this practical book, Zhamak Dehghani introduces data mesh, a decentralized sociotechnical paradigm drawn from modern distributed architecture that provides a new approach to sourcing, sharing, accessing, and managing analytical data at scale.

Navigating the many pitfalls of being bound to the demon Shaker, human Sarelle uses him to force a peace with the vengeful vampire lords. Yet she cannot escape her Oathed vampire Danial’s command to engage in a menange-a-trois with her shifter ex-husband, Theo. Sorceress Rene magically intervenes, going in Sar’s stead only to be bespelled herself into having Theo’s son, Harrison. Secrets long hidden are revealed, as Sar, Lash, and their son are hunted throughout the northeast by the vengeful Valarian and his forces, climaxing in a final bloody reckoning.

Discover the Talmud and its universal values for all people. While the Hebrew Bible is the cornerstone of Judaism, it is the Talmud that provides many central values for living. The Talmud sets out specific guidelines and lyrical admonitions regarding many of life's ordinary events, and offers profound words of advice for life's most intractable dilemmas.

What if we could really be sure that our prayers are answered? What if we really could make a difference when world events stir us? What if we could be sure that the intentions we yearn for always serve the highest good? Could it be that these aren’t just fanciful ideas, but come quite naturally when we live the spiritual life, whatever our tradition or lack of one? Immersive Prayer explores this possibility and offers practical guidance on how to achieve what the sages and scriptures of the world’s major faith traditions promise is more than a dream.

Many depictions of Jesus show him as a character who coolly and calmly floats above the grit and grime of human existence. He doesn't hurt, he doesn't fear, he doesn’t laugh and, most tragically, he doesn’t love very passionately. He seems not to feel at all. But a closer look at the Bible reveals something surprisingly different.

Lovers of classical fiction will enjoy viewing life through the lens of Jane Ward as she grapples with the meaning of love in this 1931 Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Generational pressures are on full display over the course of four decades, as we see her struggle with her upbringing by Victorian parents, yet strain to understand her own children’s life choices, as the Roaring 20’s boasts dramatic changes in societal norms.

I survived a deployment because of her letters, so there's nothing I wouldn't do for her now... I was fully prepared to come home in a box. In the dust of Afghanistan, I’d accepted that my life was worth exactly as much as the brothers standing beside me. But then the packages started arriving. My buddy's little sister quickly became my only tether to a world that made sense. And her letters kept me from losing my mind when the world went dark.

When Mason loses a friendly bet to his sister Jenna, he doesn’t just lose his pride—he loses his teenage body. Thanks to a mysteriously magical necklace and Jenna’s wicked sense of humor, Mason wakes up as Rebecca—a babbling, tutu-wearing toddler, stuck in light-up shoes and a never-ending stream of tea parties, playdates, and public humiliation.

Your miracle isn’t the end of the story—it’s the beginning of your call. Healed to Heal is for the one still aching, still asking, still hoping Jesus still heals today. Through true stories of men and women who were radically healed and then sent out to change the world, Kathleen Johnson reveals a powerful pattern: healing is not only personal—it is often a calling. These are not just survival stories. They are commissioning stories.

Marking a milestone for women in state government, Marlene M. Johnson became Minnesota’s first woman lieutenant governor under Rudy Perpich’s gubernatorial administration in January 1983. That same year, she met her husband, Peter, and their deeply loving relationship profoundly sustained her for twenty-seven years. Rise to the Challenge weaves these personal and professional stories together in a courageous portrait of dedication and leadership.

For well over a century, Monster Hunter International has kept the world safe from supernatural threats far and wide. Now, join us as we delve some of the wilder stories from the library archives which have never seen the light of day. The Monster Hunter Files Vol. 2 continues the secret lore and mythical battles against the forces of evil, and the fallout from these conflicts.

When seventeen-year-old Jake made the worst mistake of his life, he never imagined the punishment would be more than jail time. Now sentenced to live as a nine-year-old girl under the watchful eye of a strict ballet instructor, Jake must navigate a world of leotards, pigtails, and grace—all while trying to hold on to who he used to be. But as Hanna, Jake finds herself facing more than just tulle and tendus. Friendships are forged, lessons are learned, and the lines between punishment and possibility begin to blur.

"Every choice leaves a mark, every path hides a secret—and Lincoln Hayes sees them all."

When twenty-seven-year-old Ingrid Lourdes receives a series of ominous messages, the mysteries of her past quickly unravel, and the nightmares she suffered from all her life are made flesh. She is catapulted into a new world full of immortals, wraiths, cursed monsters, a raging religious war, and a secret society of beings just like her called world-walkers—living on Earth, but driven from their home world of Ealis. With the help of Dean Crassus, one of the leaders of this secret army of world-walkers, she is forced into a Homeric series of misadventures.

Morrigan has finally found peace with who she is. Now she has to prove she belongs. Back in the capital of Doppelta with her father, the Demon King, Morrigan discovers her older sisters have only grown more powerful in her absence. To claim her place as heir, she must succeed at the Nachtstern Festival, a grand celebration where every race of the Underworld competes in magic, strength, and skill. But the festival is more than dazzling contests.

Before the Night Forgets is a lyrical coming-of-age fable that follows a young boy’s journey to becoming a wandering poet under his father’s gentle mentorship. Through a series of annual fireside storytelling sessions that begin on the boy’s eighth birthday, the novel unfolds as part spiritual parable, part philosophical dialogue, and part heartfelt family saga.

What will be your position in the Millennial Kingdom of God? Who is "outside the gates weeping and gnashing" their teeth? Where is it located? When will this happen? Originating from the Bible story of "the golden calf" in Exodus 32, this phrase has long been the accepted term for mankind's idols. But, what are the idols of your average Bible-believer in the 21st century?

A pregnant grieving widow. A protector bound by duty. And a lie that could destroy them both. After Maddie’s husband is murdered under mysterious, supernatural circumstances, she’s pulled into a world she wants nothing to do with—one ruled by ancient powers and deadly secrets. Assigned to protect her and the child she carries, Lyzender is a Power sworn to duty above all else. Stoic and watchful, he’ll do whatever it takes to keep Maddie safe, even if it means deceiving her.